Simulation Activity Writing Formal and Informal Letters 1. Instructions • • • Each letter will have formal and informal versions except for those that are meant to always be formal. Certain letters will require collaboration between two or more pairs. Please refer to scenarios for this. Write your letter in a Word document and save as PDF. You have to hand-over the PDF by pair. 2. Pairs and Assignments ASSIGNMENTS AND PAIRS Letters Giving Advice Hmue Thakhin Aung Hein Khant SCENARIOS Formal: You are a professor who counsels and mentors students. Your former student sends you a letter asking for advice on a work problem. You outline the steps they need to do to solve it Informal: You are writing a letter to a young friend who is trying to choose between university and finding a job. You want your friend to skip university and go straight to job-hunting. Letters asking for advice Myat Phone Pyae Zaw Saung Phyu Sin Htun Formal: You are writing a letter to a mentor you had in university about what to do for a problem at work. Informal: You have recently finished secondary school but you’re wondering if you should continue to university or try to find a job. You send a letter about this to an older friend who finished university and has spent 1 year in a company. Letters of apology Kyaw Bhone Khaing Hnin Yati Linn Formal: You are working in a law firm as a paralegal. You have made a mistake in recording files on an important case. The case is still months away, but the head lawyer noticed the mistake. You take this opportunity to rectify the mistake and apologize. Informal: You were not able to invite a very close family friend to your birthday party. You want to apologize and make amends as you had promised to invite them when you last talked. Letters of invitation Kaung Sitt Nyein Thadar Moe Sett Formal: You are the owner of a beach resort and you want to reach more people with your advertisement. So you send a letter of invitation to a famous Youtuber to stay for a few nights at your resort. You outline your expectations: video featuring the resort and review of the resort’s amenities. You also outline the benefits: all-expenses paid stay, opportunity for future collaboration. Informal: You are writing to a friend inviting them to your house-warming party. Include information on the event that you think is something they should know. Letters accepting an invitation Zay Lin Htet Zay Nwe Yati Hlaing Formal: You are a famous Youtuber replying to a beach resort owner’s invitation. You are accepting it but you have a few clarifications on the stated expectations and benefits. Informal: You receive an invitation to a house-warming party from your friend. You are accepting but you need directions to their new house and you are also wondering what they would like as a gift. Letters refusing an invitation Thiha Min Thway Khin Madi Formal: You are a famous Youtuber invited by a beach resort owner to stay at their resort. You decline and outline the reasons why. Informal: You have been invited to a house-warming party by your friend but you can’t go. Outline the reasons why Letters of Complaint Lin Latt Phyu Phyo Wai Han Kyaw Scenario 1: You had a bad experience eating at a very expensive restaurant. You send a letter of complaint to the manager outlining the areas where they are lacking. Scenario 2: The customer service of a big shopping mall was not helpful in solving a problem you had with a damaged product. You send a letter of complaint to the mall manager about this. Letters of Application for a course Phone Thant Naing Swan Sett Aung Scenario 1: You want to apply to prestigious university to get a degree in Engineering. Write a letter applying for a place in the course. Scenario 2: You want to apply for the online class program for a summer course on Coding. Write a letter applying for a place in the course and explain why you choose the online program Letters of Application for a Job Aung Kaung Myat Kaung Htet Paing Soe Scenario 1: You have decided to spend the summer working in a fast food chain. You saw their advertisement on their website. Write a letter asking to be considered for a position as a cashier. Scenario 2: You have decided to work part-time at a café to have pocket money for school. You were referred the job by your friend. Write a letter applying for the barista position. Letters requesting information Chan Nyein Tun Naing Ekari Lin Bin Formal: You have seen an advertisement for dog obedience classes posted on your neighbourhood’s Facebook page. It reads: Train your dog in our special classes. Register now for the autumn course! For inquiries: Smart Dogs 3, Longhill Green Wolfhill Write a letter requesting for more information on the course. Informal: You are staying at a friend’s house for the summer, before you go there you want to ask for directions to the house and ask for the list of rules you have to follow while staying. Letters giving information Injynn Zaw Win Lei Shun Hlaing Formal: You are replying to an inquiry to the advertisement about your Dog training course. Informal: You are replying to your friend who will stay at your house for the summer.
