Письмо

Личное письмо

• внимательно прочитать не только инструкции, но и текст-стимул (отрывок из письма друга на английском языке);
• при ознакомлении с текстом-стимулом выделить главные вопросы, которые следует раскрыть в ответном письме;
• составить разные типы вопросов для запроса информации;
• наметить план своего ответного письма;
• не забыть написать адрес и дату в правом верхнем углу письма;
• во вступительной части письма выразить благодарность за полученное письмо и, возможно, извинение, что не сразу написан ответ;
• в основной части письма ответить на все заданные вопросы и задать необходимые вопросы другу по переписке;
• в заключительной части письма упомянуть о будущих контактах, подписать письмо;
• проверить как содержание, так и правильность организации текста.

Личное письмо:

• Адрес (вверху, в правой стороне); лучше – краткий (город, страна);
• Дата (под адресом);
• Обращение (слева, на отдельной строке);
• Ссылка на предыдущие контакты, т.е. благодарность за полученное письмо (начало письма); возможно извинение, что не ответил раньше (после благодарности);
• Основная часть (ответы на вопросы зарубежного друга);
• Запрос информации (постановка вопросов в соответствии с заданием);
• Упоминание о дальнейших контактах (предпоследняя фраза);
• Завершающая фраза;
• Подпись автора (имя, на отдельной строке)/

Образцы личных писем

Задание 1 для учащегося

С1.You have 20 minutes to do this task.
You have received a letter from your English-speaking pen friend Bill who writes:
…I don’t think it will be a problem for me to choose a good job in the future as I’m really interested in foreign languages, cultures and countries and I hope I’ll work as a translator or teacher of foreign languages some day. Have you already decided on your career? What job are you going to choose? Why?
I’ve lived in the USA my whole life but I’d really love to travel to other countries…


Write a letter to Bill.
In your letter
-        answer his questions
-        ask 3 questions about his plans for travelling.

Write 100 – 140 words.
Remember the rules of letter writing.

Пример личного письма, выполненного учащейся и оцененного 6 баллов (максимальная) (3-содержание, 3-организация текста).

12, Roditeleva Street
Kaliningrad
Russia
236023
16/05/2008

Dear Bill,
I was very happy to get your letter. Sorry, I have not written for so long because I have been busy at school studying for my exams. How are you keeping?
In your letter you speak about issues which are interesting for all teenagers. I think a lot about my future career. Furthermore, my parents help me to choose my future profession. So I have already decided on my career. I want to become a teacher of foreign languages, too. I do like to work with children. They make me feel happy.
I know that you are fond of traveling. Where are you planning to go next? Are you planning to go with your parents or friends? Where will you live there?
I am looking forward to your answer. Keep in touch.
Love,
Anna

Задание 2 для учащегося

C1. You have 20 minutes to do this task.
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 letter writing.

Пример личного письма, выполненного учащимся и оцененного в 6 баллов
(3 балла - содержание, 3 балла - организация текста)

Moscow
Russia
17 November

Dear Steve,
Thank you for your recent letter. I’m awfully sorry for not writing to you earlier, I had so many tasks at school that I had very little free time.
You’ve written that you are also busy doing a project at school. I’ve always thought it might be interesting to know about reading habits of people all over the world.
You ask what books my family and I like reading. In general, Russian people are a reading nation and so we are. To be honest, I’m not reading much this year as I’m preparing for my entrance exams, but mostly I choose fantasy books. My mother enjoys reading deyective stories while my father prefers historic literature.
I’m so glad for your sister. Pass my congratulations to her, please. Is her husband British? What does he do? Where do they live?
Write back soon.
Best wishes,
Boris