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SAI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
CLASS 8 – ENGLISH
LESSON NOTES – MODULE 6
Writing- FORMAL LETTER
 LEARNING OUTCOME :-

• To read letters or letter requests carefully before responding.
• To learn the importance of creating formal documents.
• To learn the basic letter formats & strategies while writing formal letters.
• To understand the different types of formal letters.
• To compose a written text(formal letter) on a give topic
• To improve social skills… ‘saying thank you’, sending invitation,
offering help or support,
• To encourage to ask for information politely.
• To exchange ideas and opinions formally.
• To learn letters are valuable keepsakes

 INTRODUCTION:

Letter writing is the heart of written communication. It is a process of expressing , informing or
persuading through text

 Brain storming session:- (Reading skill)
 Activity 1. Unscramble the letters/words given below in the brackets into
meaningful words-

[sopiusrtncib, sluaaittno, stjcube, slcroeu[hint- parts of a letter]

 Activity 2.
 Write down which part of letter each item is from with the help of the word bank
given in the brackets. Arrange the letter in proper sequence.

[signature, closing, receiver’s address, subscription, salutation, body paragraph,

introductory paragraph, concluding paragraph, date]

Sujan Khera
March 12,2020
Yours sincerely
Through the esteemed columns of your
newspaper ,I wish to draw the attention of
the concerned authorities towards nuisance
created by the use of loud speakers.