LETTER-WRITING

Guidelines
Greeting / Salutation
Dear
Dearest and My dearest
(is most often used)
(are usually used only for people you love)
My dear .
(is used if you have a close relationship with someone, like your family or best friend)

Opening Remarks
How are you? I hope you are fine
I received your letter yesterday / a few days
ago

What a surprise to hear from you

How are you? I am sorry I couldnt write earlier.

Closing Remarks
That will be for now. I hope to hear from you
soon.
Do write soon.

Please send my warmest regards to your family.

I shall write again when I have time.

The Format

1, Jalan Bukit Lagi,

01000 Kangar,
Perlis.

Writers
Address

2 June 2012
Salutation

The
Content

Date

Dear Fadzle,
It was a wonderful surprise to hear from
you ......................................................................
.............................................................................
.................................................................................................
......................................................................................................
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Opening
Remarks

Do write to me again after your examinations. Until then,

good luck in the exam!

Closing
Remarks

Your friend,
Ammy

Ending &
Signature

EVENTS:
Teachers Day Celebration : Word list/ Glossary for Exercises 1,2 and 3.
Word List
advice (noun)
advise (verb)
aim/purpose/objective
appreciate
appreciation
assembly
celebrate/celebration
ceremony
chairman
cheer/cheered
clapped
concert
decorate/decorated
delicious
deliver (a speech)
disperse/dispersed
district
education
gather/gathered
grand
guest-of -honour
guidance
help
officiate
prepare/prepared
present/presents
presented
principal
proudly
render
speech
state anthem/national anthem
various
representative
win/won

Meaning in BM
nasihat
menasihat
tujuan/matlamat/objektif
menghargai
penghargaan
perhimpunan
Meraikan/sambutan
upacara
pengerusi
bersorakan
tepuk (tangan)
konsert
menghias
sedap
menyampaikan
bersurai
daerah
pelajaran
berkumpul
meriah
tetamu kehormat
bimbingan
bantuan
merasmikan
bersedia
hadiah
menyampaikan
pengetua
dengan bangganya
memberi
ucapan
lagu negeri/lagu kebangsaan
pelbagai
wakil
menang

Exercise 1
Fill in the blanks with words from the word list to complete the following sentences.
1. My school ____________________ Teachers Day last week.
2. The _______________ started at 7.30 a.m.
3. We sang the National Anthem, Negaraku and the state _________________ .
4. The __________________ gave a speech.
5. The aim of the __________________ was to show appreciation to teachers.
6. The head prefect thanked the teachers for their __________________ and advice.
7. The teachers and students played _________________ games.

8. The students _______________ most of the games.

9. We had a _________________ at the school hall.
10. The principal ___________________ us to study hard.
Exercise 2
INFORMAL LETTER: MODEL QUESTION
You are advised to spend about 40 minutes on this question.
Your school celebrated Teachers Day last week. Write a letter to a friend to describe this special occasion.
Use these notes in your letter:
Assembly at 7.30 am

Speech by principal gave advice to students

Aim of celebration show appreciation to teachers

Speech by head prefect

Activities carried out games class parties - concert

When writing your letter :

you may use all the notes
elaborate on the given notes to make it more interesting
add any other relevant information
make sure it is between 120 to 150 words
(30 marks)
Sample Answer 1
** Note the simple connectors e.g. After that, Then, After 12 noon, Finally.
Task : Fill in the blanks with appropriate words.
123, Jalan Raja,
02600 Arau
Perlis
22 June 2012
Dear Maslinda,
How are you? I hope you are fine. My family and I are doing just

Dari soalan tukar

gantinama Your kpd
My.

fine.
My school _____________ Teachers Day last week. Many
students came that day.

The ____________ started at 7.30 a.m.

The

chairman of the PTA (PIBG) also came. We sang _________ and the
state anthem.
After that, the ____________ gave a speech. He __________ us
to study hard and be good students. He also told us that the aim of the
_____________ was to show appreciation to teachers. We should thank
our teachers.
Then the head prefect gave a speech. He thanked the teachers for

Point 1
(assembly)
Point 2
(speech)
Point 3
(Aim)
Point 4
(head prefects)
speech

their ___________ and advice.

Point 5
( Activities)

After 12 noon, the teachers and students played some ___________

games like football, throwing balloons and other games. The students
_________ most of the games. We won hampers. My class bought a big
_______ for the class party. Finally, we had a ___________ in the school
hall. I took part in the concert. I sang Michael Jacksons Beat It. We
were very happy that day.
How about the Teachers Day celebration in your school? Do tell
me about it in your next letter. Take care and bye.
Your friend,

---- (remember to
give a suitable
ending )

ei Ling
Exercise 3:

Fill in the blanks with suitable words.

,,
How are you? I hope you stay in the pink. My family and I are doing just fine. In this letter I want

to tell you about Teachers Day celebration at my school.

My school ____________ Teachers Day last week. Activities on that day started at 7.30 a.m.
First, we had an ___________ in the school hall. The principal and all the teachers were seated on a
colourful and nicely-decorated stage.
The school principal __________ a speech. He reminded students to study hard and develop
good qualities. This is our way of showing our ____________ to our teachers for their hard work. At the
end of the speech, we clapped loudly to show our appreciation to our teachers.
Then, the Head Prefect delivered a speech. He thanked the teachers for their __________ and
compassion all this while. He also recited a poem entitled KASIH GURU. This was followed by our
class parties. At the parties, we ate the food that we had brought from home such as fried noodles,
cakes and sandwiches. We also sang, danced and played indoor games. I enjoyed playing Musical
Chairs.
After 12 noon, some outdoor games were played. That was the most exciting event of the day.
Teachers and students played __________ interesting games like sack race, football, throwing balloons
and other relay games. The students won most of the games. The final event was a concert. Popular
songs were rendered by some students and traditional dances were performed by the Cultural Club. By
then, we were all tired but happy because we had had a whale of a time that day.
How about the Teachers Day celebration in your school? Do tell me about it in your next letter.
Take care and bye.