29674 informal letter to susan

63 2nd Avenue
Melville
Johannesburg
2092
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1 September
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Dear Susan
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It was wonderful hearing from you. I’m glad that you are well and that you
are enjoying life in your new house.
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Spring is here and I am so looking forward to seeing all the bright colours
of the flowers I planted in my garden. I put the rose you gave me in the
front garden. This way everybody will see it when they come to visit me.
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What do you like about your new house? You must send some pictures so
that I can see where you live now. How is your cat coping with the move?
My aunt mentioned that some cats run away to their previous house when
their owners move to a new house. She also said something about putting
butter on their paws to make them stay at their new house.
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Well hope to hear from you soon.
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Love
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Jane


The address should be written as:
Number, Street name

Suburb
City
Postal Code

This will be Jane’s address as she is the one writing
the letter.

Melville
Johannesburg

Sometime different countries have
different ways of writing the address.

2092

This is a general greeting – you may write
more informally the better you know the
person you are writing to.
Informalities and gives the reason for
writing the letter.

63 2nd Avenue

1 September
Dear Susan

Susan’s address will be on the envelope as she is
the one receiving the letter.

It was wonderful hearing from you. I’m glad that you are

well and that you are enjoying life in your new house.
Spring is here and I am so looking forward to seeing all
Depends on the reason for writing the
letter – give more information about
reason eg if reason was to tell someone
about the holiday you would write that
information here.

the bright colours of the flowers I planted in my garden.
I put the rose you gave me in the front garden. This way
everybody will see it when they come to visit me.
What do you like about your new house? You must send
some pictures so that I can see where you live now. How
is your cat coping with the move? My aunt mentioned
that some cats run away to their previous house when

This paragraph may include information
about why you have stopped writing. It is
the ending of the letter.
Since this is an informal letter and Jane
knows Susan the ending of ‘love’ is
appropriate but you can also use ‘from’.

their owners move to a new house. She also said
something about putting butter on their paws to make
them stay at their new house.
Well hope to hear from you soon.

Love

Jane


63 2nd Avenue
Melville
Johannesburg
2092
1 September
Dear Susan
It was wonderful hearing from you. I’m glad that you are well and that you
are enjoying life in your new house.
Spring is here and I am so looking forward to seeing all the bright colours
of the flowers I planted in my garden. I put the rose you gave me in the
front garden. This way everybody will see it when they come to visit me.
What do you like about your new house? You must send some pictures so
that I can see where you live now. How is your cat coping with the move?
My aunt mentioned that some cats run away to their previous house when
their owners move to a new house. She also said something about putting
butter on their paws to make them stay at their new house.
Well hope to hear from you soon.
Love
Jane


Read the letter and answer the following questions:
1. Jane is writing to:
a. complain about bad service
b. to decline an invitation
c. to thank Susan for a gift
d. to reply to Susan’s letter

2. Which city does Jane live in?
3. Is the following statement true or false give a reason for your
answer.
Susan has recently moved to a new house and possibly a new city.
4.
5.
6.
7.

Does Jane like spring? Motivate your answer.
What gift did Susan give Jane?
Susan may be having a problem with her cat what is it?
Do you think that moving is a stressful experience? Explain your

answer.
8. How do you know that Jane and Susan know each other? Provide
support for your answer from the letter.
9. Pretend that you are Susan and write a reply to Jane.
a. Remember to formulate the address properly
b. Check your spelling
c. Make sure you write in full sentences

Key
1. d
2. Johannesburg


3. True – Jane asks if she is enjoying her new house. Possibly New
City – Jane has to write to her if they lived in the same city she
could see her.

4. Yes – she says she is looking forward to seeing the flowers in her
5.
6.
7.
8.

garden.
Susan gave Jane a rose bush to plant in her garden.
Her cat may be running away from home.
Own answer
Jane ends the letter with ‘love’ which you would not do if you did
not know someone. Susan gave Jane a gift.