INVITATION LETTERS
Read the
following letter and answer the questions:
1.
What kind of letter is it?
2.
Is it formal or informal?
Underline words and expressions to prove your opinion.
Dear
Mrs. Klapp,
I would like to invite you to our annual stuff meeting which will take place this year on
5th May. The meeting will be held in the Green Hall, in the left wing of
the university building, at 10.00 a. m.
This will be an
occasion to express any new ideas about the university. It is a time to consider where
changes can be made in order to improve the quality of education and research.
We will also discuss the details of next year's elections of the governing
body. Your
attendance would be
highly appreciated.
Please
inform us whether you will be able to attend.
Yours
sincerely,
Lara Colley
Look at the invitation below and answer the questions.
To
Erica
Barbara invites you to
her birthday party
at 77. Bridge Road. London
on Saturday. 19 April at 4
pm
1. Who is the
invitation from?
2.
Who
is the invitation to?
3.
What
kind of party is it?
4.
When
is the party?
5.
Where
is the party?
Read the letter and say if the sentences below are true (T) or false (F). Then work with your partner
and make a paragraph plan for the letter. Compare your plan with your
classmates.
11, Bridge Road
London
W9 2PT
12th April, 1999
Dear Erica,
I'm writing to invite you to my birthday party on Saturday,
19th April. I hope you will be able to come; it will be really good to
see you again.
Our new house has got a fantastic garden so
this year I'm going to have a barbecue. I'm sure it will be lots of fun. Just
hope the weather is fine. We're going to cook burgers and sausages with tomatoes and mushrooms. After
the barbecue we're going to play games. There will be lots of music and
dancing and fireworks in the evening. I'm sure everyone will have a good time and I
hope you will be able to join us.
I suppose you will come by train, so here are the
directions from the station. When you come out of the station, turn right into Devon Street, walk to
the end of the road and turn right into Western Road, walk past the
Chemist's and turn left. Go straight on until you see a stadium. Our
house is just after the stadium.
The party is going to start at four
o'clock. Moira and Sarah are going to stay the night but there is one more guest room
if you want to stay. Please come —we'll all have a great time. I'll see you on Saturday!
Lots of love,
Barbara
l.The
letter is informal.
2.
Erica's
address is 11 Bridge Road.
3.
Barbara
writes the letter to tell her friend about her new
house.
4.
Erica
has never been to Barbara's house before.
5.
Barbara
writes her letter a week before the event.
6.
Barbara
explains the reason for writing at the end of her
letter.
Read the letter and answer the following
questions. Then write
out the key words from the invitation letter into your notebook. Using the key words invite your partner to your own birthday party (orally).
1.
Who
is the letter to? Who is it from?
2.
Which
paragraph mentions the reason for writing?
3.
Which
paragraph gives details about the party?
4.
Which paragraph
includes directions?
5.
How
does the writer close the letter?
Dear
Bill,
I hope you are well. I'm writing to invite you to a
fancy dress party at my house. It's on Sunday, 1st June at five o'clock.
I'm going to dress up as an alien and Alan is going to
come as a vampire. I think it will be really good fun! I hope you will be able to
come. My parents are going to order some takeaway pizza from the local Italian
restaurant. They are also going to give prizes for the best costumes, so I'm
sure everyone will have a great time.
You will probably come by bus, so here are the
directions from the central square where the bus stop is. Take the street
opposite the church and go straight ahead. Turn left at the end of the road. Walk along Page
Street until you see a post office. My house is the one right next to the post
office.
I suppose the party will finish quite late, but my father
will take you home or we
can order you a taxi. It will be great to see you.
Best wishes,
Andy
Read Marilyn's letter and answer the following questions.
1. What kind of letter
is it?
2.
How
does it begin and end?
3.
Where
and when will the event take place?
Dear
Ellie,
I'm
writing……. you to my
birthday celebration on Monday,
16 August. It's going to be an all-day
affair, so… here by ten
o'clock in the
morning.
Since it's my
eighteenth birthday, my parents want it to be a very
…….. , so this is what we're going to do. First,………. to take
everyone to the
stables and hire horses. Then we're going to ride to the
Colton Park and…… there.
When we get back, there will be…
…….. on the patio, and in the evening there'll be…
___. I just
hope the weather
is fine!
Let
me know…… , and tell me your news as well. I'm looking
forward to hearing
from you.
Lots of love,
Marilyn
Complete the letter
with the words from the box.
special
day, if you can come, we're going, have a picnic, to invite, supper and
dancing, you should be, games and refreshments
You are going to have a party. First decide on the type of the party,
and then fill in the invitation card to your friend.
To………………..___
…………………. invites you to
a……………………………………………..
party at…………………... on…………………………………………………..
…………………. at…………………__ pm.
Use
the plan below to write a letter of invitation to your friend for your
party.
Plan
Dear______________ ,
(your friend's first name)
Paragraph 1 ■
reason for writing
■ when/where the party is
Paragraph 2 details about the party (type,
people coming,
food, clothes, etc.)
Paragraph
3 directions to your
house
Paragraph
4 closing remarks (I
hope you will be
able to come, etc.)
Yours,
(your first name)
Keys:
Task 3: 1 True; 2
False; 3 False; 4 True; 5 True; 6 False.
Task 5(2): to invite;
you should be; special day; we’re going; have a picnic; games and refreshments;
supper and dancing; if you can come.
THANK-YOU LETTERS
Read the letter below and answer the following questions.
1. Who is the writer
thanking? What is the writer thanking
them
for?
2.
Who writes the
letter?
3. Why doesn't Mr.
Thatcher write the letter himself?
4.
Try to imagine the
three people. Do they know each other?
Are they friends? How do you know?
Schweppes Pic
Vienna
Austria
January 4th
2002
Mr. A. Grant
The Manager
Plaza Hotel
Vienna
Austria
Dear Mr. Grant,
I am writing on behave of Mr. Thatcher, the president of the company, to thank you for
your assistance in providing accommodation for his business partners during
Christmas holidays.
He is particularly grateful because there was no prior booking due to the unexpectedness
of the visit and there were no rooms immediately available for his guests.
Once again, thank
you for your help and efficiency.
Yours sincerely,
P. Hodges
Put these steps in the same order as in the letter above. The writer:
• explains why Mr. Thatcher is
grateful;
• says thank you
again;
• gives his name;
• explains the reason for writing.
Find the exact phrases from the letter
(letter 1) to answer
these questions.
1. Why is Ms. Hodges
writing this letter?
2.
What
does Mr. Thatcher thank Mr. Grant for?
3.
Why
is Mr. Thatcher particularly grateful?
Compare Mr. Hodges' letter with the following
one. What do they have in common? What is different?
6 August 2000
Dear Debbie,
Just a note to say thank you for a lovely day yesterday.
It was really hard to get back to work after such a relaxing time. Delicious food, good company, a
beautiful summer house on the beach — it really felt like a holiday. The
kids had a great time too, and are still talking about the horses and the
pool. It was especially nice to meet James after hearing about him for so long;
he really is just as I imagined him and so friendly!
Would you like to come over to us next weekend? You
could come for lunch on Saturday or Sunday, and we could go for a walk in the hills
afterwards
if the weather is good. Please bring your Aunt Sarah and Uncle Tom if they are
still staying with you. It would be lovely to see them.
Hoping
to see you next weekend, and with thanks again for yesterday,
Love,
Susan
Compare the letters and
fill in the table.
|
Letter 1
|
Letter 2
|
Purpose
of writing
|
|
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Salutation
|
|
|
Closing
remarks
|
|
|
Structure
of the body of the letter
|
|
|
The
style of language (examples)
|
|
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People’s
relations
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|
|
Using the items from the table say as much as you can about formal and
informal letters.
Look through the letters below, find out which of them are
formal/informal. Explain your reasons.
Toledo
Park Hotel Cincinnati, OH 22222 September 15, 1998
Dear Mr. and Mrs.
Williams,
Thank you again for the wonderful weekend! I had such a
good time
visiting you and your family, and I enjoyed meeting all your relatives. I shall
never forget the warm hospitality.
……. some day you are
able to visit me and my family. ……….
your kindness and hospitality, and to show you around my hometown.
Sincerely,
Douglas M.
White
5/15/98
Dear Ruth,
_____ the birthday book. It's just what I need!
_______
Agnes
Broad Branch
Road 12A Littleton, NJ 33333 September 15, 1998
Dear Dr. Malone,
…….. the wonderful books which just arrived.
They will be
extremely useful in our courses next semester.
With very best regards,
Agnes and Irene Howe
Now complete the letters with the following
phrases and sentences. Explain your reasons.
1.
Thanks
so much for...
2. We deeply appreciate your
thoughtfulness.
3.
Love,
4.
Please
give my respects to all your family.
5.1 would like to
return...
6. My
sister and I want to thank you for...
7.I
hope that...
8.
Sincerely,
In all the letters above collect words and
expressions used to
thank for something. Try to make your list the longest in the class.
To, because and for are
used to give reasons. Think about what structure follows each of them
(study the list from the task above). Now complete the sentences below with to,
because and for.
1. Thank you very much….. your help.
2. I am writing……. the
kettle we bought from your
company
is not working.
3. We are writing…… express
our gratitude to you all.
4. Thank you…… babysitting for me.
5. We would like to
thank you….. taking care of our
mother.
6. Please thank your
friends…. all they've done for me.
7. He couldn't come….. he is away.
In all the letters from this section find the
examples of sentence connection:
a) use of pronouns
instead of nouns;
b)use of the definite article;
c) repetition of a
verb.
Select the statements that you could use in a thank-you letter to
your relatives.
1.I
would really like to go to Disneyland on holiday.
2. Thanks again. You've both played an important part in my career!
3.
Thank
you both so much for the new computer.
4.
My
friend Jamie also has a new mobile phone.
5.
More
importantly, I'll be able to use it for sending email
letters to you!
6.
Now
I can work with all the computer programmes I need
for my studies.
7.
My
sister went to a piano concert last week.
8.
It's
very efficient and saves a lot of time.
Now write a thank-you letter, using the
statements that you selected from the previous exercise. Use your own address for the heading. Add
any information that you feel is needed to complete the letter.
Fill in the blanks in a thank-you letter. Then
rewrite
it as if it were your own letter. Make all the necessary changes.
September 24, 2002
…….. Edith,
……. again for
a___ weekend! The children and I really
…. our visit. We think you are the …. hostess!
……… visit us in Chicago. ___ to have you stay for
Thanksgiving.
___________,
Laura, Meg and Scott
Put the parts of the text in the correct
order, then rewrite it as a letter.
1.
Love,
2.
The
food was delicious! Is it possible to send me the recipe
for
the Salmon Pate? We really enjoyed it, especially with the
white
fizzy wine. Is it difficult to make? I decided to cook it
for
our next picnic to the seaside.
3.
Dear
Gillian and Dave,
4. Thank you again.
See you soon.
5.
Linda
and Paul
6.
We
also enjoyed meeting your parents. We enjoyed hearing
about their new house and
their holiday in Barbados. It was
very interesting. We hope to meet them again
one day.
7.
Monday,
in June 12th.
Choose any letter you like in this section and
reorganize it from informal to formal or vice versa. Consult the table at the
beginning of this section if necessary.
Choose one of the following situations from A and
В and write two letters of thanks.
1.
You work for a
charity. It pays for the education of children
from poor countries. A woman has just sent a
large cheque
to the charity. Write back on behalf
of your boss.
2.
A
man has written to your company to say that he thinks
one of
your products is wonderful. Your boss asks you to
reply
for her.
1.
A friend from out of
town has sent you a photograph album
for your birthday. Write a brief thank-you
letter.
2.
You
stayed with an English family in London for a week.Now you are back
home. Write a thank-you letter to the family.
Keys:
Task 7:
A (semi)formal; B informal; C formal.
Task 8: A 7, 5, 4;
B 1, 3;
C 6, 2, 8.
Task 12: 2, 3, 5, 6, 8.
Task 15: 7, 3, 2, 6, 4, 1,
5.
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