English Question No.

VIII Letter Writing

Letter Format

1. No. 7, Inya Road,

Yangon
March 8, 2017
2. Dear Zaw Zaw,
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1. Heading
2. Greeting
3. Introduction
4. Body
5. Conclusion
6. Leave taking and sighnature
 Writing a Letter ( )
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I. The heading ( )
The heading ( (sender's address and
date)

8th January,
2016 2nd February, 2016 1st April, 2016 January 8, 2016 February 2,
2016 April 1, 2016,8..1.2016, 2.2.2016, 1.4.2016

…. No.1, Pyay Road

Yangon.
August 16, 2016
II. The greeting ( )

Dear ( , )comma
….
Dear Su Su,
Dear Ko Kyaw,
Dear Phay Phay,
*** Dear Friend,
My dear friend, ….
III. Introduction
*
1. Thank you for your letter which I received yesterday. I am pleased to know
all of you are fine. My family and I are fine, too.
2. Your letter has come as a great surprise to me because you are keeping
silent for a long time.
3. Thank you for your letter. I am very happy to hear that you will be visiting
me soon. I am looking forward to seeing you again.
4. How are you and your family? I do hope you all are well and happy. As for
me I am fine, too.
5. How are you getting on? I miss you so much because we haven't seen each
other for a long time.

IV. The body of the letter ( )

(message)

Tense

V. Conclusion

The closing of letter ( )

Body

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1. Well, I'll stop my letter here. Do give my best wishes to your family.
2. Write a letter to me as soon as possible. I hope to hear from you soon.
3. Have a nice time for you. I'll be looking forward to your return to tell me
about your study/about your trip/ about your new friend.
4. I have to stop writing now. Please pray for me to do well in the exam.
5. Let me stop my letter here. Please give my love to your family. Tell them I
miss them. We'll be looking forward to your visit.
VI Leave-taking and signature
Leave-taking Greeting
comma
The signature (Addresser's name)

Yours lovingly,
Thura.
Your loving friend,
Thura
Yours sincerely,
Thura
Your loving son,
Thura
Letters for practice and the facts to considered for each letter (2016)
1. You are Min Tun. You live at No. 16, Zizawa Road, Pyay. Write a letter to your
sister, Thi Thi, asking her to lend you her travelling bag for a few days and telling
her why you need it and when you will return to her.
Address No. 16 Zizawa Road, Pyay
Addresser Min Tun
Addressee Your sister Thi Thi
Message (1) asking her to lend you her travelling bag for a few days
(2) telling her why you need it and when you will return it to
her
Tense Mainly simple present, future tense

2. You are Lin Lin. You live at No. 323, Baho Road, Yangon. Write a letter to your
aunt, Thi Thi, telling her in which subjects you hope to get distinctions in the final
examination and also telling her why you hope so.
Address No. 323, Baho Road, Yangon
Addresser Lin Lin
Addressee Your aunt
Message (1) telling her which subjects you hope to get distinction in the
final examination
(2) telling her why you hope so
Tense Mainly simple present, future tense

3. You are Thida. You live at No. 49, Rose street, Taunggyi. Write a letter to your
cousin, Tu Mar, who is a great II student, telling her to get enough sleep and rest to
make herself fit and not to stay up late studying her lessons.
Address No. 49, Rose Street, Taunggyi
Addresser Thida
Addressee Your cousin, Tu Mar
Message (1) telling her to get enough sleep and rest to make herself fit

(2) telling her not to stay up late studying her lessons

Tense Mainly simple present
Sample letter
Your name is Su Su. You live at No.2, Shwe Nu Street, Yangon. Write a letter to
your English teacher who taught you English in middle school. Thank her for the
knowledge you gained from her and how it helped you in your matriculation exam.

Letter Writing
No.2, Shwe Nu Street
Yangon.
20th July, 2016
Dear Teacher Win,
I hope you are well. I thought of writing to you once the matriculation result is
announced. Well, the result has come out. I got two distinctions-English and Biology.
I'd like to express my heart-felt thanks to you your help in doing so well in the English
subject.
I remember the good old days when you taught us English in the eighth standard.
I began to have a basic foundation and knowledge of English vocabulary and how new
words are formed. You also taught us the basic structures and patterns of the English
language in our grammar class. You moved us away from sentences to paragraphs.
Because of you, I can avoid rote learning and express myself well in English. Your clear
explanations made us understand the passages in the texts. I didn't find any difficulty
with the reading passages, either. Thank you again, teacher, for the pains you took to
share your knowledge of English with us and making us form regular study habits and
how to study carefully and thoroughly.
Please take care of your health. I'll write to you again when I have free time.
Yours affectionately,
Su Su
 / English
Question No.VIII Letter
Writing

/ Letter Writing Letter

Format relevant
Grace Mark

1. You are May Zaw. You like at No.1, Sanpya Road, Yangon. Write a letter to your
friend Hnin Leˈ who lives in Minbu, telling her that you have a plan to attend an
English Proficiency Course as well as a Computer Course after the exam and asking
her to attend these courses with you.
- What are you going to do after the exam?
- I’m going to attend an English proficiency course and a Computer course.
- I want you to attend these courses too.
- Each course lasts three months.
- We can attend both courses at the same place.
- Today is an Information and Communication Technology Age.
- So we should have the ability to use the English language fluently.
- Moreover, we should know how to use computers effectively and efficiently.
- After we finish the basic levels, we can continue with advanced levels.
- Don’t worry about lodging. You can stay at my house.
- I hope your parents will allow you to attend these courses as they do not cost too
much.

2. You are Soe Soe. You live at No.12 B, Hledan Road, Yangon. Write a letter to your
friend. Shwe Lu, telling her how you are trying to improve your English.
- I want to be proficient in English.
- I practise all four skills - reading, writing, speaking and listening.
- I read novels, magazines, journals that are written in English.
- I learn basic grammar and usages.
- I study different styles of writing.
- I use listening tapes with the exercises.
- I attend a speaking class.
3. You are Khin Khin live at No. 106, Yadana Street, Kyaukmyaung, Yangon, Write a
letter to your old friend, Sein Sein, telling her how you will spend the time after your
examination.
- Our exam will be over by the end of March.
- I’m sure I’ll feel physically and mentally exhausted after the exam.
- So I’ll go to Taunggyi for a week.
- Nyein Nyein, my close friend, lives there and I’ll stay with her for a week for
recreation.
- When I get back to Yangon, I’ll attend the computer and English Proficiency
Courses.
- I’ll help my parents at home as well.
- In short, I’ll spend my time beneficially.

4. Imagine you are Ei Ei, living at No. 56, Insein Road, Hlaing Township, Yangon.
Write to your friend, Aung Aung, inviting him to take part with you in Yangon
Thingyan.
- I’m sure you are now as busy as a bee, preparing for the examination.
- What are you going to do after the exam?
- If you have no plans for summer, please come and take part with me in the
Yangon Thingyan.
- If you come, you’ll see how great and grand the water festival here is.
- I’ll take you to the most crowded places in Yangon in my car.
- My father will build a water – throwing pandal in front of our house.
- At night, I’ll take you to see the various pandals.
- I thank you’ll be very happy in Yangon during Thingyan.
- Please come without fail.

5. You are Soe Than Myat. You live at No.3, Bago Road, Nyaunglaybin. What to your
elder brother Myo Than Myat who is working in Yangon about your mother’s
illness.
- Every one at home is well except Mother.
- She caught a cold last Wednesday and has been having a fever since then.
- We took her to the doctor.
- The doctor said it was not serious and that she just had influenza.
- He said she should stay in bed, take the medicine he gave and that she should be
well in a few days time.
 - As you know she dislikes taking medicine and food like boiled rice, bread and
soup.
- So we are having a hard time with her making her take the medicine, and eat
boiled rice.
- Please do not be worried about her but just write to her to take her medicines and
eat food that will make her feel strong.
- I’ll write again very soon to tell you how she is improving.

6. You are Toe Sandi. You lived at 12, Yadana Road, Yangon. Write to your friend
Dali who lives in Dawei telling her that you will be visiting her doing the
Thadinkyut holidays.
- I have some good news for you.
- My father will be coming to Dawei during the Thadinkyut holidays on business.
- I have asked him to allow me to come along with him to Dawei so that I can visit
you.
- At first he was reluctant but he later gave in.
- I’m so glad that I’ll be able to see you after such a long time.
- Come and meet me at the airport.
- Make a list of places you’ll take me and the food you’ll provide me.
- I shall write and tell you as soon as the date for our visit is fixed.

7. You are Ye Yan Aung. You live at No.5, Chantha Road, Mandalay. Write to your,
grandmother. Daw Sein Pwint, who lives in Yangon telling her about the birthday
present you are going to send her.

- Do you remember that you are going to be seventy on the ninth of next month?
- I have been saving my pocket money to buy you a birthday present since last
year.
- I have bought the present.
- I’m sure you’ll like it.
- It’s a jade statue of the Buddha.
- It’s very small, just an inch tall, but is beautiful carved.
- Everyone admires it.
- I shall send it to you with Father as he is coming down to Yangon on business
next week.
- Take good care of yourself.
8. You are Thida and you live at No. 9, Bo Ohn Thee Road, Yangon. Write a letter to
your friend, Sandar, telling her how you are trying to improve your English.
- I am trying to improve all four skills of the English Language, namely, Listening,
Speaking, Reading and Writing.
- To improve my listening skill, I listen to international news, tapes meant for
learners of English, English songs and watch English movies.
- Watching English movies can also help me improve my speaking skill.
- I attend speaking classes and also speak English with my family members at
home and with my friends.
- I try to speak with correct pronunciation, stress and intonation.
- To improve my reading skill, I read different kinds of books in English such as
journals, magazines and novels.
- Reading can enlarge our knowledge and vocabulary as well as introduce us to
different styles of writing.
- As a way to improve my writing, at least I write a letter or an essay everyday and
ask my teachers to correct them.

9. You are Kyaw Zin Lin. You live at No. 5, Aungmyain Road, Magway. Write to your
friend. Toe Hla, who lives in pakokku, telling him about your inability to sleep at
night.
- I have a problem to discuss with you.
- I am finding it impossible to sleep at night.
- A first I was awake for only a few minutes and then I fell asleep again.
- Now I wake up at about midnight and cannot go back to sleep.
- I feel very tired the next day and cannot concentrate on my studies.
- I have also lost a lot of weight.
- If you can suggest any ways I can get rid of my problem of not being able to
sleep, please advise me quickly.

10.You are Aung Aung. You live at No. 32, Third Road, Yangon. Write to your friend.
Kyaw Kyaw, who lives in Mawlamyine advising him on how to prepare for the
exam.
- I hope you are in the best of health and are working hard for the exam.
- In your last letter you seemed very worried about your exam.
- If you know how to study and revise your lessons systematically, you will have
no problems.
- I’ll tell you how I’m preparing for the exam.
 - First of all I drew up a timetable.
- I try to study according to the timetable giving more time to the subject I’m weak
in.
- I have stopped watching TV and playing football with my friends.
- Sometimes my best friends and I study together and we have discussions and help
each other.
- It there are still things we do not understand then we go to our teachers and ask
them to explain.
- I also read the journals from the different university departments and do the
exercises in them.
- I also take care of my health by taking exercise regularly in the morning and not
sleeping to late. Since I’ve spent my time systematically I’ve already revised all
the lessons twice and I know my lessons quite well.
- There is still time for you to follow my plan and I’m sure you will do well in the
exam.
- If you need any help from me just write to me.

11. You are Tun Tun living at No. 52, Lin Lon Street, Sangyaung. Write a letter to your
friend Soe Moe thanking him for dictionary he sent to you.
- The dictionary you have sent is the best present because it is most useful for my
study.
- It contains many features, such as spelling, meaning, grammatical use and
idiomatic expressions.
- There are many photographs and drawings.
- American spellings and pronunciations are also included.
- You really are a friend indeed because you gave help to me to improve my
English.

12. You are Bo Bo Hein. You live at No. 16, Kabar Aye Road, Yenanchaung. You have
an uncle. U Mya Shwe who is working in Japan. Write a letter to him, thanking for
the computer he has sent.
- I am attending a computer course.
- I need to have practice with a computer at home.
- Thank you so much for the computer you have sent.
- It is very useful. Everyone at home would like to use my computer too.
- I am now collecting CDs.
- My father even bought me CDs of National Geographic Magazines and
Encyclopedia Britanica.
13. You are Ei Phyu. You live at No.10, Strand Road, Yangon. Write a letter to your
friend, Nandar inviting her to a dinner party you are having on your birthday.
- Next Saturday is my birthday.
- Mother is having a little birthday party for me a home.
- I have just invited my special friends.
- We will play some games and have dinner at 6:00 p.m
- Mother will give us friend noodles and kaw-pyant with homemade sauce.
- We will have fruit cock-tail for dessert.
- Try to come to my birthday party without fail.
- Bring your camera.

14. You are Khin Lay. You live at No. 1, Myaungmya Rodad, Sangyaung, Yangon.
Write to your cousin, Mya Kay Thwe who lives in Padugone, inviting her to join
you on a trip to Kyaik Htiyo after the examination.
- I want to know what you are going to do after the examination.
- Will you come and join us on our trip to Kyaik Htiyo?
- I think you have never been to that famous pagoda.
- We are going there on the 27th March and we will spend the night at the top of the
mountain.
- We will go around the mountain to Crow’s mouth, and Dragon pagoda and Frog
pagoda the next day.
- We will stay there three days.
- Please write to me if you are interested in our trip.

15. You are Khin Khin Soe who live at No. 131, Strand Road, Sittway. Write a letter to
your uncle, U Myo Min in Yangon, expressing your thanks for a table clock he sent
you.
- I received a parcel from you this morning.
- I first guessed what was inside before opening.
- I thought it was a book.
- When I opened it, I found it was a table clock.
- I am surprised and overjoyed at the same time.
- I am very forgetful and not punctual.
- I know you sent it deliberately to get rid of my bad habit.
- I place it on the table near my bed so that I can see it from everywhere.
- It reminds me to be attentive and to value time.
- It is111 very valuable for me.
- I’d like to say, Thank you very much.”