平头式(Block.ppt

Chapter Four Letter Writing  Letters are important means of communication. Good letter-writing skills involve appropriate use of language, good organization of content and appropriate style and tone. According to the different purposes of writing, letters may be classified into two main types: social correspondence and business letters. I The layout of a letter The heading; The inside address; The salutation; The body; The complimentary close; The signature. Part 1: The heading 1. The parts of the heading: the full address of the writer and the date of the letter 2. The location of the heading: in the top right-hand corner (blocked or indented style) or the top left hand corner (often in block style); 3. The punctuation: It may or may not have end punctuation (Americans do not use any punctuation, but the British usually use a comma after each line and a period after the last line). 4. Special occasion For letter-head stationery is used, the writer only needs to put the date below the printed mattertwo or three spaces below the printed matter. 5. Arrangement of the address in the heading: first line: the house number, the name of the street or road second line: the name of the town or city, the name of the state or province, the postal code (second line); last line: the name of the country 6. The date of the letter: it can be the last line of the heading or two spaces below the address January 15, 1997 or January 15th, 1997 15 January, 1997 or 15th January, 1997 15 January 1997 or 15th January 1997 Here are two examples of the heading:  平头式（Block style）: 1575 Oak Avenue, Apt.75 Evanston, Illinois 60201