Конспект урока «Письмо личного характера в формате ЕГЭ» по английскому языку для 11 класса

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I Организационный момент урока (приветствие, объяснение целей урока)

Учитель приветствует учеников и объясняет цели урока.

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Good morning, everyone! I’m glad to see you.

Today at the lesson we’ll learn how to write an informal letter.

Основная часть

II Знакомство со структурой и правилами написания письма личного характера в формате ЕГЭ

III Тренировка учащихся в написании письма личного характера в формате ЕГЭ

Учитель знакомит учащихся со структурой и правилами написания писем личного характера.

Учитель знакомит учащихся с заданием.

Учащиеся читают образец письма.

Учитель еще раз обращает внимание учащихся на правила написания писем личного характера.

Учащиеся получают задание в течение 20 мин. написать письмо личного характера стимулом для которого является отрывок из письма друга по переписке.

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Nowadays, social networking sites have put an end to the activity of writing letters, as it has become so easy to just "meet" people from other cultures online. Children have lost the feeling of accomplishment we used to get when writing a letter by hand. Granted that e-mails are obviously more efficient, as you get an answer practically immediately, but in an age where LOL and BRB are part of our everyday language, writing letters feels- whether electronically or by using pen and paper -almost archaic. Thankfully, letter writing is still an intrinsic part of our language exam, and in light of this we should look at both ways in which letters can be written- informally and formally.

When writing letters, it is important to remember who the reader will be - a friend, family member or potential employer, what points you would like to write about, and any other information you would think is important for the person to know. This week we shall take a look at informal letter writing.

An informal letter or a personal letter is a letter to a close friend or an acquaintance.

There are no hard and fast rules Macabout how to write an informal letter but you may find some of the phrases below useful.

Your address should be written on the top right- hand side of the page.

St. Petersburg

Russia

After you have written the address, leave a line and write the date.

September 7 th, 2011

7 September 2011

07/09/2011

After skipping a line, the salutation would go on the left-hand side of the page.

The most common salutation in an informal letter is “Dear….” (note that it is followed by a comma)

Dear Tim,

Dear Rebecca,

Here are a few things you should take note of:

The start of the first paragraph, which would be the start of your letter, should be indented slightly to the right. Over here you would greet the person you are writing to:

Thank you for your letter, it was lovely to hear from you.

Thanks a lot for your last letter.

Your last letter was a real surprise.

I was glad to get your letter.

It was great to hear from you!

It was great to hear that …

I was happy to hear …

And maybe make some excuse

Sorry I haven’t written for so long but …

Sorry I haven’t been in touch for so long.

I’m sorry I haven’t answered earlier but I was really busy wit h my school.

And offer a comment about the reason that the person wrote to you- for example: if a person wrote to tell you about passing an important test, or maybe having a great time in London, you would offer congratulations:

I’m glad you passed your History test!

Sounds like you had a great time in London!

Great news about …!

Well done on passing your test/ getting that promotion.

In the second paragraph, you might offer answers to questions the person might have asked you in the letter- maybe asking for an opinion or advice.

- Expressions used when giving an opinion:

In my opinion...,

It's my belief that...,

I definitely think that ...

- Expressions used when giving advice or making a suggestion:

If I were you I would....

Why not try...

I suggest that...,

You should perhaps...

It is always a good idea to ask questions in the body of the letter that you would like the person to answer in the reply. Questions work as a good base on which to write a letter, and they give the recipient motivation to reply.

So you would then ask some questions back- for more information and also write something about what has been happening in your life too.

After writing all that you need to say, you should let the reader know that the letter is coming to a close. You could use expressions such as:

Well, I’d better go now as I have to do my homework.

Anyway, I have to go now because my Mum asked me to help her with the washing up.

I’ve got to go now! It’s time for my favourite TV show.

Then you should ask the reader to keep in contact:

Write back soon!

Take care and keep in touch!

Drop me a letter when you can.

Hope to hear from you soon.

I can’t wait to hear from you!

When ending a letter you could sign off with a variety of expressions... obviously keep in mind the person you are writing to. In informal letter writing, the complimentary close is always very friendly:

Love,

Lot’s of love,

All my love,

All the best,

Best wishes,

With best wishes,

Yours,

Remember, a comma always follows the complimentary close.

You should end your letter with a signature:

Andrew

Kate

Here are a few things you should take note of:

In informal letter writing we use

• informal language

• contractions

• abbreviations

• simple, short sentences

• simple linkers (well, but, because, also, then, however, later)

• colloquial language (language that is appropriate for speech but not really for writing)

• exclamation marks (!)

Task 1.

You have received a letter from your English-speaking pen friend Steve who writes

…. At school we are doing projects on reading habits of people in different countries. Could you tell me what kind of books you and the members of your family like reading?

As for the family news, my sister got married last week …

Write a letter to Steve.

In your letter

• tell him about the kind of books you and your relatives like to read

• ask 3 questions about his sister’s husband

Write 100- 140 words.

Remember the rules of writing.

St. Petersburg

Russia

November 10 th, 2010

Dear Steve,

Thanks a lot for your letter. I’m glad your sister got married. How are you getting on with her husband? Is he a student? What kind of music does he enjoy?

In your letter you asked me about the reading habits in my family. Well, my father often reads newspapers and magazines. He thinks that it is the only way to be in the know of everything. And my mother is keen on reading romances and modern novels. However, she wouldn’t mind reading about the life of well-known people.

As for me, I enjoy reading detective stories because they have interesting story lines and unusual endings. I’m particularly captivated by characters who conduct investigations.

Actually, I’d better go now as I’ve got loads of homework to do tonight. Write soon!

Love,

Kate

Task 2.

You have received a letter from your English-speaking pen friend Mary who writes

… It was great to hear that you went to Italy during your spring holidays. I have always wanted to visit this wonderful country. Did you enjoy your journey? What places of interest did you visit? What impressed you most of all? Did you like your hotel?

As for me, I’m awfully tired because we’ve got many tests at school. Can’t wait for the summer break ...

Write a letter to Mary.

In your letter

• tell her about your journey to Italy

• ask 3 questions about her plans for the summer

Write 100- 140 words.

Remember the rules of writing.

Примерный вариант ответа

St. Petersburg

Russia

14 May 2010

Dear Mary,

Thanks a lot for your letter. I hope you passed your tests!

First of all, let me tell you about my one-week package holiday to Rome. Everything was OK, but we didn’t like our hotel. It was too noisy and the food was awful. We even had a stomachache and consulted a doctor. However, all the excursions were extremely interesting. We visited the Vatican and were impressed by the famous St. Peter’s Cathedral. I also enjoyed the Colosseum and other sights of Rome. All in all, we enjoyed our holiday.

And what about you? What are your plans for the summer? Will you come to visit us? Russia is a unique country and I’ll show you lots of interesting things. If you make up your mind, let me know what cities you would like to visit.

Hope to hear from you soon.

Lots of love,

Ann

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IV Итоги урока

Учитель просит учащихся сдать тетради и подводит итоги урока

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Please hаnd in your exercise books. Thank you for your work. The bell has gone. Goodbye! Have a nice day!