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TOPIC 14: WRITING A PERSONAL LETTER
Friendly or personal letters are means of communication through letter. We
normally write letters to loved ones, including mothers, fathers, uncles,
aunts, sisters, brothers, lovers, wives, husbands, teachers, friends, etc.
We normally use statements such as 'Dear mother', 'Dear father', 'Dear
sister', 'Dear friend', 'hi daddy',' hi mummy', 'hi aunt'. in the greeting
(introduction part). We use expressions such as 'your loving daughter', 'your
loving son', 'your loving………', 'missing you….....'in the closing remarks.
Components of a Friendly Letter
1. Writer’s address -written on
top right hand corner.
2. Date - below the sender
address.
3. Salutation - comes after the
address.
4. Main body-s. tates the aim or
purpose of the letter.
5. Closing statement-ending the
letter.
6. Signature and name of the
writer/sender- extreme end of the letter.
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| Personal Letter |
Example 1
Kongani Secondary School,
P. O. Box 340,
Pemba
05 December, 2014
Dearest Mother,
It is my hope that you are doing well. It's been a long time since I last
wrote to you. I am generally fine and continue with my studies. By the way, we
will close school for a short holiday this Saturday till early April. I ask
that you send me some money for a bus fare from school.. Please send me the
money very soon so that I may pay the transport officers. Greetings to brothers
Jorum and Maven and sisters Jacky and Joan, as well as all my friends.
I hope to see you during holiday and pray for you with best wishes.
Your loving daughter,
N.S
Nasra Shomari Mohamed.
Activity 1
Pretend that you are Nasra's mother and reply to the letter, informing her
that you will send her some money before school closes.
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