七年级下册英语第三单元优秀作文写信格式

七年级下册英语第三单元优秀作文写信格式
全文共3篇示例，供读者参考
篇1
Dear Teacher,
For our unit on letter writing, I have decided to write about the experience of keeping a penpal. I think having an international penpal is such an enriching experience for kids my age. It allows us to learn about different cultures first-hand while also practicing our English writing skills.
When I first signed up for a penpal through school last year, I was matched with a girl named Sophia from Australia. I was really excited but also a bit nervous. What if we didn't have anything in common or didn't get along? Those fears quickly went away after we exchanged our first letters introducing ourselves.
In that first letter, Sophia told me all about her family, her hobbies like swimming and reading, her favorite music and foods, and what living in Sydney was like. She included some fun photos too - one of her playing with her dog Rover on the beach
and another of the iconic Sydney Opera House. I could tell right away that she was a friendly, outgoing person.
For my first letter back, I made sure to cover similar ground about my own life here in Chicago. I described my family of four - mom, dad, my older brother, and our goofy golden retriever Charlie. I talked about my interests like art, basketball, and reading fantasy novels. And of course, I had to mention some of the cool things to see and do in Chicago like the Bean sculpture, Navy Pier, and getting deep dish pizza.
Over the past year, Sophia and I have written back and forth every few weeks. Our letters have gotten longer and more detailed as we've gotten to know each other better. We've covered so many different topics - everything from school and extracurricular activities to pop culture, travel dreams, and even deeper conversations about hopes for the future.
With each letter, I feel like I've learned something new about Sophia's life and Australian culture. She's taught me fun slang words like "arvo" for afternoon. She's described unique animals like kangaroos and platypi that we don't have here. And she's shared about her family's traditional Christmas traditions like going to the beach and having a shrimp barbecue rather than a big roasted meal.
Likewise, I've tried to give Sophia a window into my world and American culture. I've definedwords like "shooting the breeze" and explained things like our massive Thanksgiving dinners. I've told her how we spend summers at baseball games and Saturdays exploring outdoors in national parks. And I've walked her through our Christmas traditions like decorating trees, baking cookies for Santa, and watching way too many cheesy Hallmark movies.
What's been really fulfilling is how our letters have helped us find common ground across cultures too. We've bonded over shared interests like watching the same Netflix shows, listening to some of the same music artists, and loving the Harry Potter book series. We've also noticed similarities in how families operate with caring parents, annoying siblings, and having to do chores. And we've learned we can both be socially awkward
pre-teens who stress too much over things like grades, friends, and puberty!
Our letters have become little treasures that I look forward to receiving and reading every few weeks. There's just something special and almost magical about getting a beautiful handwritten letter in the mailbox amongst all the bills and junk
mail. It makes me feel connected to Sophia in a way that texting or emailing wouldn't.
Of course, letter writing does take more effort than electronic communication. You have to really think about what details and stories you want to include. Every word has to be written out neatly rather than typed. And you have to be patient for the letter to make its way across the world by ship or plane before your penpal receives it.
But that's what makes each letter so meaningful. The care and time put into writing it, decorating the envelope with doodles and stickers, and thinking of the perfect things to say makes the whole experience more personal and special. Reading Sophia's neat handwriting and looking at her artistic doodles in the margins makes me feel like I can imagine her personality.
While it would be easier to just text or video chat with Sophia instantly, there's something exciting and almost magical about having to wait weeks for her letter to arrive. It makes receiving one feel like getting a gift! I'll never forget the thrill of seeing a letter from Australia in our mailbox and rushing to my room to tear it open and devour Sophia's latest stories.
Having a penpal has definitely made me a better writer too. Because letters have to be handwritten, I really have to think
through what I want to say and how to say it in an organized way with proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation. No jumping around from topic to topic like I do when just casually texting friends!
I also have to be a lot more descriptive in letters since Sophia can't just respond instantly if something is unclear. I've gotten much better at painting vivid images with words whether I'm describing a funny story from school, the decorations on our neighborhood Christmas lights tour, or the sense of wonder I felt seeing the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco on a recent trip.
Overall, I've found having a penpal to be such a rewarding experience. At its core, letter writing is about forming a human connection through the written word. While modern technology has made communication easier, there's something impactful about putting pen to paper. Not only do the handwritten letters themselves become cherished keepsakes, but the vulnerable self-expression and care put into each one helps deepen the bond between writer and recipient.
Through our letters, Sophia and I have formed a strong friendship across continents. We've gained insight into each other's languages, cultures, and day-to-day lives. We've found similarities across the differences. And we've become better
communicators and creative writers in the process. While video chatting or texting would be more instantly gratifying, there's a unique joy in the thoughtfulness and anticipation involved in letter writing.
So if the opportunity arises, I wholeheartedly recommend finding an international penpal. It will expand your worldview, improve your writing abilities, and potentially lead to a
long-lasting friendship with someone you may never actually meet in person. Or who knows, maybe years down the road we'll be able to travel and have Sophia show me around Sydney just as I've described wanting to show her the sights of Chicago. Our letters will be little handwritten time capsules we can look back on to see how our lives have unfolded and our friendship has grown.
Thank you for assigning this penpal letter project. I'm so grateful I've been able to have this experience. I hope more students will get to unwrap the gift of letter writing and
cross-cultural connections.
Warmly,
Your Student
篇2
Dear Aunt Emily,
How are you doing? I hope this letter finds you well. Things have been quite busy here lately with school and extracurricular activities, but I wanted to take some time to write to you. I always enjoy our correspondence and hearing about your travels and life in the city.
This semester in my 7th grade English class, we've been studying different formats for letter writing. Our teacher, Mrs. Roberts, has been having us practice writing letters to family members to work on our skills. She says learning proper letter writing techniques will be useful for us later in life for things like job applications, thank you notes, and keeping in touch with loved ones. I have to admit, at first I didn't see much point to it in this digital age of emails and texting. However, after several drafts, I've come to appreciate how thoughtfully constructed a good letter can be.
For this assignment, Mrs. Roberts instructed us to write an informal letter updating a relative on our recent activities, interests, and aspirations. She said we could be creative with the content as long as we followed the standard letter format of having an appropriate greeting, multiple body paragraphs, and a polished conclusion. I decided to make you the recipient since
you're one of my favorite aunts and I look up to your
free-spirited way of life.
To begin, I'll share a bit about what I've been up to at school lately. This semester I joined the drama club, and we just put on our first production - a showingof Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. It was my first time being in a play, and I have to say, it was an incredibly rewarding experience. I played one of the fairy servants, Peaseblossom, which involved quite a few lines and dancing around onstage being mischievous.
At first, I was a nervous wreck having to act and speak in front of an audience. During the first few rehearsals, I could hardly get through my lines without stumbling over my words. My fellow actors were very supportive though, and our drama teacher, Mr. Holcomb, was immensely patient with me. He kept reassuring me that the nerves were normal and with practice, it would become easier to get into character.
Sure enough, the more we rehearsed, the more comfortable I became. By opening night, I shocked myself by being able to easily slip into my fairy persona without a second thought. When I first stepped out on that bright stage to the eyes of the audience, instead of freezing up, I felt strangely at ease and alive. For those two hours, I wasn't myself anymore - I WAS
Peaseblossom, giggling and flitting about to the famous Shakespearean dialogue.
The exhilaration of being in that unrecognizable state was something I'll never forget. It gave me a newfound respect for actors and the art of theatre. To so fully immerse yourself into the soul of a fictional character is such a unique experience. Now I finally understand why you loved being involved in theatre so much when you were younger. I can really see the appeal of losing yourself in different roles.
Another aspect of the play that was really special was the bonding with my castmates. Although the rehearsals were long and demanding at times, we became exceptionally close as a troupe. We had to rely on one another to hit our marks, deliver lines properly, move set pieces efficiently, and so on. The socialization was honestly one of the best parts. I've made some wonderful new friends that I'll surely remain close with even after the show has closed.
For example, there are these two twin brothers named Derek and Dylan who were hilarious as the mischievous fairy servants Mustardseed and Moth. We all made fun of how their names sounded like rejected seasoning options for a fast food restaurant. Despite their silly names, those two were comedic
geniuses on stage. Their improvised antics while interacting with the fairy rulers Oberon and Titania had the audience roaring show after show.
The three of us spent many a rehearsal huddled up scheming about what other wordplay and gags we could insert into our scenes to get cheap laughs. I have some priceless memories of us three cracking each other up so much that Mr. Holcomb had to cut rehearsal short because we were too busy joking around to be productive. Those two are truly a blast to be around, and considering they're in a couple of my other classes, I'm sure our nonsensical buddy-comedy act isn't over yet.
Outside of the play, my life has maintained its usual juggling of academics, sports, and hanging out with friends. In terms of classes, English and history remain my strongest subjects, while I continue to struggle making sense of higher level maths. It's as if my brain wasn't wired to comprehend anything beyond basic algebra. My algebra teacher this year has already had to schedule several meetings with my parents because I keep bombing the tests so terribly. I really am giving it my best effort, but no matter what, those equations and formulas just won't click.
Fortunately, the friendly librarian, Mrs. Thomas, has begun tutoring me a couple of days a week. She has this brilliant way of breaking the concepts down into much simpler terms that actually make sense to me. Whereas my teacher tends to rattle off the material rapidly in a way that goes over my head, Mrs. Thomas has the patience to walk me through it step-by-step at my own pace. Having her as an understanding mentor has been making algebra much less of a headache. With any luck, I can salvage a decent grade by the end of the semester.
As for the other school subjects, my writing skills continue to flourish in English thanks to fun assignments like this letter. Our recent unit has been on analyzing persuasive speeches and essays. We've studied legendary works like Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech and learned techniques for effectively making an argument. For our big assignment, we had to pick a controversial topic and write a persuasive essay stating our stance on it. I chose to take the stance that Puerto Rico should be granted statehood. It was the first time I'd really had to dig into research to collect factual evidence to incorporate into my writing. In the end, my essay came out beautifully structured and argued, earning me an A+. My English teacher affirmed that I have a natural gift for formulating well-supported
perspectives. Maybe I'll explore a career in writing, journalism, or even politics one day?
On a different note, my swimming has been going extremely well this season. I've already shaved multiple seconds off my best times in the breaststroke and butterfly. The teammates have been joking that by next year, I'll be a shoo-in to be team captain and lead us to a state championship. I don't know if I'm quite that talented, but I'll certainly keep putting in the hard work at practices. There's nothing quite like the feeling of sailing through the cool water with your strokes in perfect rhythm.
The downside of devoting so many hours to swim team is that it restricts my availability to hang out with friends as much as I'd like. You know how much I value my social time - that's one of the reasons I struggled with the switch to middle school initially. It felt like I hardly got to see my friends anymore outside of classes because of how demanding the schedule was. When I'm not swimming, studying, or doing schoolwork, I have to be diligent about savoring any pockets of free time by getting together with my buddies.
Sleepovers have been a recent go-to for kicking back and having fun. It's an ingenious setup really - you can stay up practically all night hanging out, snacking, talking, watching
movies, playing games, and so on. Just last weekend I had a massive sleepover bash at my house to celebrate my friend Rachel's birthday. Twelve of us from our little friend circle showed up with our sleeping bags and overnight bags in tow. We basically turned my living room into aREI showroom display with our tents and gear sprawled out everywhere.
Once everyone had camped out, the real festivities began. First we had an awesomely choreographed dance party where we took turns being DJs on Rachel's speaker and leading zany dance routines to pop songs both new and nostalgic. You would've had to see it to believe the moves we were busting out - such an uninhibited spectacle. Then weransacked the pantry for snacks and lounged around watching comedies like "Bridesmaids" and giggling ourselves silly. At one point in the wee hours of the morning, we did a good old-fashioned
truth-or-dare session where a few juicy secrets were spilled.
As expected, none of us really slept much at all. By morning, we were all sprawled out in hilarious positions, hair frizzed up in all directions, makeup smeared, and looking like complete wrecks. It's moments and irreverent sleepover bashes like those that remind me of how tight-knit my crew is.
篇3
Writing Letters in English
Hi everyone! For our English class assignment this week, we were asked to write a letter in English to someone. I chose to write a letter to my cousin who lives in America. I wanted to practice my English letter writing skills because it's always good to keep practicing languages you are learning.
Before I started writing the actual letter, I had to think about the proper format for an English letter. My teacher went over this in class, but I also looked it up online to make sure I understood it correctly. Here are the main things I learned about how to format a letter in English:
At the very top right, you write:
Your street address
City, State/Province Zip/Postal Code
Country
Date (Month Day, Year)
Then on the left side, you write:
Full Name
Street Address
City, State/Province Zip/Postal Code
Country
After that comes the greeting. If you are writing to someone you know well like a family member or friend, you can start with "Dear [Their First Name]," If it's someone you don't know well or it's a more formal letter, you would write "Dear Mr/Ms/Mrs [Their Last Name],"
The next part is the body of the letter, where you write whatever message you want to convey. For more formal letters, it's good to have an opening line that states the main purpose of the letter.
When you're ready to wrap up the letter, you write "Sincerely," or "Best regards," and skip a few lines to leave room for your signature. Under that you write your full name.
Okay, so with all those tips in mind about the format, here is the full letter I wrote to my cousin Scott:
457 Cherry Lane
Middletown, CA 95340
United States
March 28, 2024
Scott Williams
827 Oak Road
Boston, MA 02115
United States
Dear Scott,
How's it going? I hope you and your family are all doing well over there on the East Coast. Things are good here in California - the weather has been really nice lately and perfect for outdoor activities.
I'm writing because I had an assignment in my English class this week to practice writing a letter in English. I thought it would be fun to write to you since it's been a while since we last caught up!
School has been keeping me pretty busy as usual. My favorite class this year is probably English because we get to do a lot of creative writing assignments like short stories and poetry. I also really like my history class where we're learning about ancient civilizations like Greece and Rome. Math is okay but I have to work really hard in that subject.
For extracurricular activities, I'm still playing soccer which is a lot of fun. Our team did really well this season and made it to the championship game! Unfortunately we ended up losing in a close match, but it was an awesome experience. I'm also in the drama club and we just put on our annual school play performance last month which went really well.
How about you - what's new with your life lately? Are you involved in any sports or clubs at your school? I'd love to hear an update from you on how 8th grade has been going. We should try to arrange a video call with our families sometime soon to catch up more!
Well, I should get going for now but I'll talk to you again soon. Say hi to your parents for me!
Sincerely,
[Your Name]
That's the letter I wrote to practice my English letter writing format and skills. Overall, I felt pretty good about how it turned out, although I probably made a few minor mistakes here and there. It was great practice though, and writing letters is an important way to communicate clearly in English.
Getting the formatting correct is crucial for any type of letter, whether it's something formal like a job application or cover letter, or just an informal note to a friend or relative. The proper greetings, closing, date formatting, and other conventions make a letter look polished and professional.
In addition to nailing the format, you also want to make sure your letter has a clear purpose and that the actual content is well-written with proper grammar, spelling, and tone. Even for more casual letters, you want to come across as coherent and avoid excessive slang or text speak.
For the body of the letter, it's generally best to have an opening line or two that establishes the main reason you are writing. Then you can go into more details about that main topic, ask questions, provide updates, or make requests. Just try to organize your thoughts in a logical way instead of rambling.
Finally, be sure to proofread your letter before sending it to check for any errors. Having someone else read it over can also be helpful to get a second pair of eyes on it.
Well, that's my overview of writing letters in English based on this unit in our textbook! It was a very practical assignment because letter writing is something we all need to do at times, whether for school, work, or personal reasons. Being able to
write clear, well-formatted letters is an important communication skill.
I'm looking forward to more activities in this unit to keep improving my English writing abilities. My goal is to one day become fluent and proficient enough in English to read novels, watch movies, and have conversations without any struggles. Practice makes progress!
Let me know if you have any other questions! Thanks for reading my essay.。