CHAPTER 1 PERSONAL LETTERS

look at the picture below. it shows a dialog box of an e mail where you
are going to write something with the account name Mega004Funmail.co.id.
what will the e-mail probably be account? how can you say that?
in this chapter you will learn about personal letters about asking for and
providing information related to personal activities accurately. please
understand the social function, text structure, and language features of
personal letters, and be active during the lessons to improve your english
skills. then, apply the knowledge in your life.

OBJECTIVES
● students are able to identify the social function, text structure, and
language features of personal letters by providing and receiving
information related to personal activities accurately after reading
several personal letters.
● students are able to differentiate the social function, text structure, and
language features of personal letters by providing and receiving
information related to personal activities accurately after reading
several personal letters.
● students are able to compose personal letters by providing and
receiving information related to personal activities accurately after
doing several english activities.
the students are hopefully also:
● feeling grateful for having an opportunity to learn and speak english
appropriately and fluently.
● behaving bravely, confidently, and politely when speaking with people.
ACTIVITY 1
read the following expressions.
what is the purpose of each expression?
one has been done for you.

No. expression purpose

OMG! you wouldn’t believe what happened to me

this morning.

it’s very kind of you to send me my package.

i’m sorry. i think i can’t attend your birthday party

i wonder if you could visit us next month. we could

use extra hands during our harvest.

i fell sorry that you didn’t win the short story

competition.

ACTIVITY 2
Listen and repeat.
explain the meaning of the following words.
you will read the words in activity 4.