Practice in informal letter-writing.

Answers to jigsaw activity and subsequent exercises

Letters (informal style)

Answers:
(i) Letter fragments
Letter to Harry: 1/3/6/8
Letter to Liz: 4/10/2/9/5/7

ii) Your notes should cover the following:

(1) Style of language
You write with the same language as you speak, i. e. your letter is like a conversation
with your friend, using contractions, questions, rhetorical questions, interjections,
colloquialisms, question tags and discourse makers of all kinds (e.g. "I mean", "would
you believe it?", "Anyway").

(2)Conventional expressions
(a)Letter to Harry
-This is my (first) letter to you from...
-having a wonderful time
-You won't believe it but...
-Well, I must stop now.
-It's time to...
-(Angie) sends (her) love.
-Bye for now
-P.S. Pity about...
(b)Letter to Liz
-Sorry I haven't written for so long but I've been...
-I just haven't had the chance to put pen to paper.
-I got your (postcard)
-I must say [I'm so sorry (that)
-I've been meeting a lot of (local) people.
-I've made (a group of friends.
-We're having a lot of fun together
-They've been showing me round.
-You don't know what you're missing!
-Must stop now.
-Love and kisses.
-Give (our little dog Ronnie) a hug from me.