General English Level 2 GELEV2 Unit 02 Topic 02.doc  LANGUAGE FOCUS 04 A personal letter Learn how to write a personal letter. When we write a letter we have to put the different parts in the correct place. 1. We write our address and the date in the top left or right corner. Hiro writes: Sydney 19/6 2. We start with a greeting. Hiro starts: Dear Mum How are you? Thanks for your letter. 3. We say what the letter is about. Hiro writes: At last I have some time to write to you… I’m having a very interesting time in Sydney. 4.In the middle of the letter we use more paragraphs. Each paragraph is about one thing. Hiro writes: In paragraph 3 The weather is lovely… In paragraph 4 Sydney is the biggest city in Australia… In paragraph 5 Life in Australia is very different from Japan… In paragraph 6 Customs here are different too… In paragraph 7 People like to play golf here… In paragraph 8 Life is much safer in Australia… 5. We say we are finishing the letter. Hiro writes: There is much more to tell you, but I have to study now. 6. We say goodbye. Hiro writes: Please give my love to everyone at home. 7. We sign our name. Hiro writes: Hiro 55 QUESTLANGUAGE