Formal Letter- Lesson Plan

Class: XI B & XI C                              Subject: English                                                Chapter: Official/ Business Letters                          Number of Periods: 03

Date of Commencement: 24 July 2019   Expected date of Completion: 26 July 2019          Actual Date of Completion: _______________________

Gist of the Lesson/ Focussed Skills/ Competencies	Targeted Learning Outcomes (TLO)	Teaching-Learning Activities Planned for achieving the TLO using suitable resources and classroom management strategies	Assessment Strategies Planned
Ø Informal letters are written to friends, family members and people that we know well, for example, a letter to an old school friend. Ø Formal letters are written to people that we don’t know well, for example, a letter to the local council to enquire about childcare facilities. Business Letter Parts: 1.       Return address- address of letter writer. First and last name, address, city, state and zip code. 2.     The date 3.       Address  of recipient (who you are writing the letter to) first and last name, title, company, address, city, state and pin code. 4.       Salutation- if the person is not a friend, write “Dear Mr. Attic Ahmed”. If the person is a friend, you may say “Dear Sally’. 5.       Body of letter- this is the purpose of the letter. Should be clear and concise, with more than one paragraph. 6.       Complimentary close- “Sincerely”, or “best regards”, “yours truly”, etc. 7.       Signature- handwritten signature 8.       Name of writer	By the conclusion of this lesson, students will be able to: Analyze and compare various informal and formal letters to note differences of conventions, vocabulary, style and tone. Follow conventions of formal letter with respect to layout, solutions, etc. Recognize and demonstrate use of appropriate vocabulary, style and tone in formal letters. Write the address on the envelope clearly and in proper format. Write formal letters to people in immediate and extended social and academic environment for various purposes.	Discussion on the features of formal and informal language of the letter with students and then write them on the board. Formal Informal 1.       Not emotional 2.       No contractions 3.       No slang 4.       Proper format 1.       Emotional 2.       Contractions 3.       Slang 4.       No proper format Students will be given the following concept map-	Students are asked to write the following letters and their replies-       Letter of complaint       Letter placing order       Letter of enquiry       Letter asking for information       Letter giving information       Letter to editor of a newspaper