61. Letter Writing
Reading edition
A few days before the spring festival you will be inviting your parents and friends to come to it. You could write short letters asking them to come. You could take your letters to their houses or you could send the invitations by mail.[70]
Here is an invitation to the spring festival. It was written, as you see, by a boy named George Smith to his friend Mr. Brown.
Oral Exercise. What do you think of George Smith's invitation? What do you think Mr. Brown will say when he receives it? Does George Smith seem to be a very polite boy? How could the invitation be made more polite? What should the invitation tell about the spring festival?
Written Exercise. Write one of your invitations for the spring festival. Put in it all that you think such an invitation should say to the one who receives it. Before you begin it, notice how the following greetings are written. This may help you in writing yours.[71]
Dear Mr. Brown:Dear Friend:
Dear Mrs. Brown:Dear Uncle:
Dear Miss Brown:Dear Teacher:
Group Exercise. A number of the invitations should now be copied neatly on the board. Then you and your classmates may point out what is good in each, and may try to make each one better.