Unit 2 Dear Aunt Judy
Let’s talk Think of different purposes for writing letters. What other ways are there of communicating with other people? Reading Skim the first letter. • Who is Aunt Judy? • Why is Sheena writing to her?
address and date
Seaview, Thorpe’s Hill, St Andrew’s 27th October, 2021
Dear Aunt Judy, I need your advice. I am taking examinations soon, and I feel nervous. I want to do well so that my parents will be pleased with me. Yesterday my mother told me that she had arranged extra lessons for me on Saturdays. She said this would help me to do better in my exams. I work hard at school and always do my homework, but I don’t think I can study all the time. I love sports and I often play basketball with my friends on the weekend. My mother says that I do not have enough time for sports. She says that my future career is more important than playing basketball. Please tell me what I should do. Best wishes, Sheena
greeting
body of letter
closing and signature
• Reading: Identify the five parts of a friendly letter: address and date , greeting , body of letter , closing and signature. In this letter, Sheena is writing to Aunt Judy as if she were her real aunt. She therefore uses the format for a friendly letter. • Point out that the writer starts the letter with her purpose for writing, and organises her points in paragraphs. • Conventions for writing addresses vary. You may wish to use different punctuation from that shown above.
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