Worksheet Personal Letter (Mempelajari Surat Pribadi Berbahasa Inggris)
06.57Hi, Sahabat Belajar. How are you doing? I hope you're all fine. Today let's write a letter. Pernahkah kamu menulis sebuah surat pribadi untuk teman atau saudara? Sekarang ini menulis surat bisa dilakukan melalui surat elektronik atau E-mail. Secanggih apapun teknologinya, menulis surat selalu bisa memberi perasaan istimewa yang sifatnya lebih personal kepada penerimanya. Ayo kali ini kita belajar personal letter atau surat pribadi yang ditulis dalam bahasa Inggris dalam bentuk kumpulan beberapa kegiatan aktivitas.
PERSONAL LETTER WORKSHEET
Learning Objective
In this unit you will:
Learn to write personal letter & practice a dialogue about sending personal letter
LET’S OBSERVE
Activity 1. Practice the following dialogue with your partner and then answer the comprehension questions that follows.
Pada kegiatan pertama ini, coba bacalah dialog berikut ini bersama dengan temanmu. Ucapkan dengan suara yang jelas dan sungguh-sungguh. Pahami juga arti dari kalimat-kalimatnya. Setelah itu, jawablah lima pertanyaan berikut ini:
Questions:
1. What is Cathy doing?
2. What is Aisyah’s suggestion to Cathy?
3. Where will the letter be adressed to?
4. Where will Cathy get some stamps and envelopes?
5. What will Cathy mostly probably do after writing her letter?
Dialogue :
Aisyah : You look so busy, Cathy. What are you doing?
Cathy : I’m writing a letter to my friend, Grace who lives in Ontario - Canada. Umm, but I haven’t got any idea what I should write.
Aisyah : Well, how about telling her about our last vacation to Tioman? I think that would be a wonderful experience to be shared.
Cathy : yeah, that’s a good idea. Thank’s for your suggestion.
Aisyah : Don’t mention it. If you need any stamps and envelopes you may take some in my room.
Cathy : Okay, that’s very kind of you.
Aisyah : Shall I take you to the post office?
Cathy : Thank you very much, Ais but I’ll manage it on my own. It’s not far from here.
Activity 2. Read the following letter and then answer the questions.
Cathy Pierce
267 Belawan Street
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 57612
17 September 2014
Dear Grace,
How are you and your family getting on? I hope everyone is fine. I await with eager anticipation to share with you that I spend a family vacation on a tropical island ended up with this wonderful holiday trip to Tioman, a popular Malaysian island resort which shot to fame as the island of Bali Hai in the Rodger's & Hammerstein movie of 'South Pacific'.
First day that we started our journey, we boarded the high-speed ferry from Kluang ferry terminal in Malaysia for the 2 hour journey to Tioman. I was so excited to be on my first boat ride but the excitement soon wore off once I was in the open sea with nothing much to see except the monotonous scenery of mainland Malaysia in the hazy distance. Out in the open water, the sky was blue and cloudless but in the distance, clouds hovered above Tioman.
We arrived at the jetty in front of Berjaya Tioman and had to clear immigration officials who had set up desks at the front and rear of the boat. After a long wait, we finally cleared immigration and boarded another boat which brought us to the jetty at Kampung Paya, where we got down and walked to Tioman Paya Resort, which would be our home for the next 4 nights. We had booked a 3 days 2 nights full-board package.
At the first day, we visited the Tioman Marine Park. As it was a half-day trip, the resort provided packed lunches. My first experience seeing the fish's close-up was exciting. I had amazed that the fish didn't have a natural fear of humans, unlike most terrestrial animals. They would hang around snorkels waiting for handouts and were even willing to be hand fed by visitors.
After visiting the Marine Park, the boats dropped us at Berjaya Tioman Island Resort where we had the afternoon free. The resort was big and had all the trimmings of a luxury resort: airstrip, golf course, shops and landscaped gardens. However, I noticed that the waters in front of Berjaya were full of dead coral rubble and there were few fishes here. Probably there is a sign of over-development in this part of Tioman.
The Tioman Paya resort that we stayed was quite nice with its timber chalets blending into the surrounding. The air-conditioned rooms were clean and comfortable with solar heaters mounted on the roofs for hot water. Our particular chalet was located next to the forest. To get to the beach or main dining hall, we had to cross a little wooden bridge built over a river with mangrove trees fringing its banks. Meals were served in the common dining area, which also housed the other shared facilities, like TV, newspapers and other reading material.
After 4 nights in Tioman, we reluctantly boarded our boat at Paya jetty which transferred us to the main jetty at Berjaya where we caught the high-speed ferry back to Kluang. My first holiday island trip had been a lot more enjoyable than expected, and I now looked forward to my next island destination that is Pulau Redang!Well, it's time to end this letter, and more will follow. Also, I would like to hear from all of you too. Take care!
Love,
Cathy
Questions:
1. What is the text tell about?
2. What is the social function of personal letter?
3. Mention the structure of personal letter
4. What are the language features of personal letter?
5. How many days did Cathy spend her holidays at Tioman?
6. How did Cathy reach Tioman resort?
7. What did Cathy do in the first day?
8. What did Cathy and her family do after visiting The Marine Park?
9. How was the fish at the Marine Park?
10. Translate the last paragraph into Bhs Indonesia.
DISCUSSION CORNER
Ask your friends whether they had once write personal letter? To whom?
Ask your friends what subject matter they often write at their personal letter.
LET’S EXPLORE MORE
Activity 1. Read aloud the following example of personal letter and then with your friends, discuss the answers of the questions that follow .
Jl. KPAD Sriwijaya No 12
Cimahi, West Java 40524
May 9, 2013
Dear Estefany,
I have received your message Estefany. I was so surprised know you’re younger than me. Maybe my name is so strange for you, but you can call me “Galih” or “Agi”. My age is 17 years old. I was born in Bandung on 9 March 1996. I speak Indonesian and I learned Deutsch in my school. But I’m not too interesting with that language. Deutsch is so complicated -_- I like listening to the music and Secondhand Serenade is the best one that I like. Do you know him? Is Secondhand Serenade popular in your country?
Besides listening to the music, I also like reading. My Father gave me child magazine since I was 3 years old. My father also gave me a book that written by Enid Blyton. What about you? What’s your hobby?
My teacher also asked me to read the text that you read like Chop Shop and Journey to Jo’s Burg. But in my school library, those books are limited so I must wait my friend finished it. Don’t you read “Sadako and a Thousand Papercranes” ? That’s a kind of sad story that told us about someone who has a poor illness. During shegot a treatment, she always make papercranes Because she wanted to be free like a bird flying on the sky.
I think that’s all from me. Sorry for my bad grammar and I wish you understand my message. Thank you for your help. I’ll wait your reply soon.
Sincerely,
Galih Ardyarofi
Answer the following questions
1. Why does Galih write a personal letter?
2. Who receives the letter?
3. Which one is the body of the persona letter?
4. What does Galih write before the salutation or the opening?
5. Besides Sincerely, do you know other closing words?
Activity 2. Rearrange the jumbled words to make a good personal letter.
- It has been two years you moved to England. How are you? I hope you and your family are in good condition.
- 281 Hill Lane Down side, Barsetshire
- June, 30 2014
- Yours faithfully
- Rose Ann
- By the way we will have long holidays two weeks later. Do you know that I live in a new house? It is bigger than the old one. You will like it because we have a large garden. You like gardening, right?
- My dear Sarah,
- Do come. We look forward to seeing you.
DO YOU KNOW?
Parts of a Personal Letter:
1. Your name and address
2. The date
3. Your greeting
4. The content of your letter
5. Your farewell
6. Your name
7. Postscript
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How do I write a personal letter?
- Begin your letter by writing your name and address in the top right-hand corner of the page. It is important to include this information in case your return address (on the back of the envelope) is torn, or the envelope is thrown out. This way the person who receives the letter will always have your address and will be able to reply to you.
- Next, write the date on which you are writing your letter. This goes on the left-hand side of the letter, just above where you will write your greeting. The date is important so the person who is reading it knows when it was written. It is also helpful for people who like to keep letters they have been sent and look back on them.
- Under the date write your greeting. It is acceptable in a friendly letter to be informal with your greeting. Depending on how well you know the person you are writing to, you could use "Dear", "Hi" or "Hello".
- Now it is time to start writing the content of your letter. This is where you put everything you want to include in your letter. Remember, if you forget anything you can always put it in the postscript.
- When you have finished writing your letter, end it by signing off. Depending on how well you know the person, you could use "Your friend", "See ya" or "From".
- Sign or write your name under the sign-off.
- If you have forgotten to include something in your letter or you want to add an extra message, you can use a postscript (PS). This is written underneath your name at the bottom of the letter.
ACT IT OUT
- Write a personal letter, you may choose one of the following situation:
- You are accepted to join in students’ exchange in America. He needs to have a home stay during leaving there. You should contact his host family before your arrival.
- You want to tell your friend in Hawaii about your vacation to Bogor Botanical Garden. Write a letter telling your activies and your experience there.
- You are now studying at IPB. You write a letter to your mother that these couple month you could not go home because you were focusing to finish your thesis.
- You may create your own situation.
Setelah mencoba berbagai aktivitas di atas, semoga kalian mendapat gambaran bagaimana menulis personal letter/surat pribadi dalam bahasa Inggris. Cobalah praktek menulis beberapa kali. Baca ulang juga beberapa contoh surat pribadi yang berbahasa Inggris. See You Next Meeting.
3 comments
blognya bagus sebenrnya , hanya tampilannya kurang bagus, saya bantu editkan kak kalau mau, he,he!
BalasHapusWaah, makasiih :)
Hapusmatur sembah nuwun mba wi...tiap kali ke sini aku jadi bisa belajar bahasa Inggris lagi..berasa ngulang nasa masa sma hehehhe...menulis format surat dalam bahasa Inggris ada pedoman atau range range annya. Terutama untuk surat personal ke sahabat pena, nanti isinya kurang lebih menceritakan keseharian dan kabar ya. Juga tempat-tempat atau hal-hal yang disukai. Asyik banget aku jadi pengen latian bahasa Inggris lagi mba wi ^^
BalasHapus