LETTER

Defenition
A personal letter is sent from one person to another person (hence the name) in
order to address matters of an informal nature. Examples of personal letters include
the following:
- apology letter
- thank you letter
- congratulations letter
- invitation letter
- condolence letter
- personal reference letter
-someones experience

Generic structure
To make clear how to write a personal letter, below is some elements should be
included when writing a personal letter. They are:
1. Heading : It is date and adress that the letter is written on.
2. Greeting: Some times we call it salutation. It is the introductory phrase. It can
be a phrase like:
Dear Tono, Dear My friend, Dear My Brother, etc
Body: All kinds of letter formal or informal have the letter body. This is the complete
text of the letter or the subject matter content.
3. Closing: It is the farewell phrase. That is a word that precedes the signature and
is followed by a comma. The phrases can be like: Yours truly, Sincerely, Respectfully
yours, Regards, etc.
4. Signature: This the place where you write your name and signature.

LANGUAGE FEATURE
Used simple present tense
Sometimes used simple past tense when the information happened in the past
time
EXAMPLE OF QUESTION

Dear Betty,

I'm writing to you concerning of my last day in Jogya. I just got back from
Borobudur, the wonderful temple I've ever seen. The weather is fine. We are now
staying in a hotel. It's not far from Malioboro. We are treated well here. It has
many excellent staff who serve the customers. We plan to go around Malioboro
after the children take a short nap. We want to enjoy having "lesehan" there. It is
a kind of a restaurant but we sit on the ground.

Many kinds of local handicraft are sold along Malioboro street. Both domestic
and foreign tourists are interested in them. I want to buy some as souvenirs.
Don't worry, I'll also buy you the most interesting one.
Love
Dara

1. The text gives us information about ........

A. the wonderful Borobudur temple B. the souvenirs to be bought
C. Dara's last day in Jogya D. a comfortable hotel near Malioboro
2. Who is the letter from? ........
A. Customers B. Betty
C. The hotel staffs D. Dara
3. How do the staff serve the customers of the hotel? ........
A. Proudly B. Interestingly
C. Badly D. Nicely.