【正文】 between a small number of people, usually two. There are many types of personal letters and they are written for a wide variety of reasons, for example: Focused Writing — Writing Skill * obtaining information from an individual or a business。 * telling somebody about themselves, for example, pen pals。 * sending an individual or a business a social note, such as a thankyou or congratulations。 * contacting an acquaintance, a friend or family member, for example, to exchange information. The Format of a Letter In general, a letter, be it personal or formal, is prised of the same parts. Let‘s take a look at the following specimen format of a personal letter. Focused Writing — Writing Skill Focused Writing — Writing Skill Sender’s address Date Salutation Body of the letter Complimentary close Name or Signature The address of the sender The sender‘s address is written on the top righthand corner of the page. Remember that the address of the receiver, which is often referred to as the receiver‘s or addressee‘s address, is not appropriate in a personal letter. Focused Writing — Writing Skill The date The date is written below the sender‘s address with a blank line in between. In the monthdayyear system, popular in the United States, a ma is used between the day and the year, as in September 10, 2022 whereas British people tend to adopt the daymonthyear mode, as in 10th September 2022 or 1092022. Focused Writing — Writing Skill The salutation The salutation always appears at the lefthand side of the page. The customary ―Dear‖ is used along with the recipient‘s first name, if appropriate. Focused Writing — Writing Skill The body of the letter It is the most important part, conveying information to the recipient of the letter. Personal letters are usually ―newsy‖ (信息豐富的 ) and are written in a chatty or conversational style in most cases. Thus, such contractions like ―I‘ll‖ or ―doesn‘t‖, inplete sentences like ―Wonderful news!‖ and colloquial expressions are acceptable. Focused Writing — Writing Skill The plimentary close It can be placed either on the righthand or lefthand side below the body of the letter. The most mon forms of closing a personal letter are ―Yours sincerely‖ or ―Kind regards‖. Some other closing phrases, such as ―Yours affectionately‖ and ―Love‖ can also be used where appropriate as a mark of intimacy. Focused Writing — Writing Skill The name or signature It is placed directly below the plimentary close. The first name only is usual in personal letters . ―Kind regards, Jane‖. However, the full name or signature may be used in formal letters or when writing to businesses, . ―Yours sincerely, Jane White or J. M. White‖. Focused Writing — Writing Skill Focused Writing — Writing Skill Suite 975 495 West Village Way New York 10023 October 15th, 2022 Dear Mavis, Please accept my heartiest congratulations on your recent selection for inclusion on the shortlist for the NY City Writers Prize. I just heard the news today from Francis Goodspeed when she dropped into my office with the markedup proofs for her latest collection of stories. As you can imagine, Fran was very excited too! I am so proud of you. As you know, I have been a longtime promoter of your work, and in my mind it‘s about time they finally recognized your talent. In fact, I believe that your selection for the NYCWP shortlist is long overdue. Focused Writing — Writing Skill I have already read two of the other books that are shortlisted and in my opinion they don‘t hold a candle to your No Turning Back. I will read the other three books nominated and let you know what I think although I could hardly be considered an objective reviewer on this one. Once again Mavis, my sincere congratulations on your nomination. Just being nominated for the NYCWP is an honor in itself. I will be keeping my fingers crossed for you until they announce the winner on March 1st. Best wishes, Brad Final Project Final Project Interview and Presentation Task 1 Step One Interview five successful people (professor, school petition winner, scholarship recipient, leader of innovation teams, etc.) about what they have gone through to get where they are. You should include in your questionnaire: age, gender, educational background, life experience, outstanding achievements, opinions on their own life, etc. Step Two Present to the class their experiences and opinions on life. Final Project Task 1 Step One Interview five students from different schools about their opinions on the following questions. 1. What is the motto of your school (if it has one)? 2. What kind of students does your school aim to educate? 3. How do the professors help to achieve the aims of the school? 4. What do you think the school can do to improve the educating of its students? Step Two Summarize their opinions and present them in the class. Thank You!