Here are some useful ways to start sentences or sign off a formal letter. Making a request Could you please
Explaining the context
Finishing off In relation to
Yours sincerely (if you know their name)
I would be grateful if Kindly With regards to
Yours faithfully (if you don’t know their name)
Further to Regards
I would appreciate Concerning
Kind regards (a little less formal than ’Regards’ but still very polite)
CREATE
Draft a formal email to enquire about a course that you and your brother want to do during the Hallowe’en break. In your email, ask about the price, activities involved, location and whether there will be a discount if more than one family member attends.
W5.7
Before submitting this to your teacher, ask another student to read your email and suggest two things they like about it and one thing you could change. Redraft your work as necessary, and when you are happy with it, submit it to your teacher. If you are happy with this work, you could complete the Student Reflection note and include it in your Collection of Texts.
A Radio Drama What I will learn:
to listen actively to get the gist and main purpose of an aural text; to use editing skills to correct punctuation and spelling; to identify the effects of dramatic elements
PREPARE
Sometimes, in the face of adversity, we find comfort in the most unexpected places: a friend we didn’t know we had; an unexpected piece of good luck; or perhaps something a little bit more magical and inexplicable takes place …
Take one of these scenarios and imagine how a peculiar twist could bring a happy outcome.
* A boy loses his dog while out walking in the forest. * Two friends miss the plane for the holiday they have been saving up for. * An old woman misplaces a winning lottery ticket. * A farmer is hit by floods and his crops have been destroyed.
