Continuous Writing: Informal Letters – SS1 English Lesson Note (Second Term)

Informal letters are private or personal letters. They are letters we write to people who are very familiar and close to us, such as our parents, friends, classmates and younger relatives.

Behavioural objectives

By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

• explain what an informal letter is;
• name the people we write informal letters to;
• list the features of an informal letter;
• identify the parts of the body of an informal letter;
• write an informal letter to a friend.

What are the features of an informal letter?

• The writer’s address with date
• The salutation
• The body of the letter
  • The introduction
  • The main points
  • The conclusion
• The ending of the letter (the subscript)

What does a sample informal letter look like?

Evaluation

1. What is an informal letter?
2. Name four kinds of people we can write an informal letter to.
3. List the features of an informal letter.
4. What are the three parts of the body of an informal letter?

Assignment

Write an informal letter to your friend who is studying in another country, telling him or her about some problems you are facing in your school and at home, and asking him or her to suggest how the problems can be solved.