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Unit 5 Writing Three Thank-you Letters
By Alex Haley
Contents
Write a gratitude card to your father
Appreciate “the letter to my father”
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33 Post your gratitude letter
My Gratitude Card11
My Gratitude Card11To express gratitude to my dad, I will:
A) Send him a bunch of flowers.A) Send him a bunch of flowers.
B) Give him a call / text him.B) Give him a call / text him.
C) Give him a hug.C) Give him a hug.
D) Kiss him.D) Kiss him.
My Gratitude Card11
Dad, you're someone to look up to no matter how tall I've grown.
My Gratitude Card11
1.Dad, I am grateful for you...
2.Dad, I love you so much because…
3.Dad, I would like to thank you for……
4.Dad, I appreciate that…
Appreciate “the letter to my father”
“ Here, this Thanksgiving at sea, I find my thoughts upon how much you have done for me, but I have never stopped and said to you how much I feel the need to thank you……” And briefly I recalled for each of them specific acts performed on my behalf. (12)
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For instance, something uppermost about my father was how he had impressed upon me from boyhood to love books and reading. In fact, this graduated into a family habit of after-dinner quizzes…My love of books never diminished and later led me toward writing books myself. (13)
I find my thoughtsI find my thoughtsupon how much you upon how much you have done for mehave done for me
For instanceFor instance
led me toward writing led me toward writing books myselfbooks myself
family habit of after-dinner family habit of after-dinner quizzes quizzes
Specific exampleSpecific example
love books and readinglove books and readingGeneral ideaGeneral idea
For example;For example;
A case in point is that…A case in point is that…
22 Appreciate “the letter to my father”
Roots:
Alex Haley Born: August 11, 1921
Died: February 10, 1992
Occupation: writer
Masterpiece: Roots
The book was published in 1976, a novel based on his family's history, starting with the story of Kunta Kinte, kidnapped in The Gambia in 1767 and transported to the Province of Maryland to be sold as a slave.
Writing: a gratitude letter33
Please go to Stewart’s www.alittlegratitude.com and post your gratitude letter there to help raise people’s awareness of embracing a life filled with gratitude.
I am grateful for my
family, especially for
my little nephew.
Thanks for giving
lovely smile, sweet
kiss, true love and
such precious
happiness.
I’m grateful for the
uniqueness of life---
just think about it.
No one else will ever
experience the
exact emotions,
sights, tastes and
smiles as you do.
My gratitude letter
General idea
…
Specific examples
…
Writing: a gratitude letter33…..
•Ouch! I cut my finger; So grateful for the pain…
•I’m full; I have finished eating; So grateful for that taste…
•It is true my heart was broken; So grateful to love again…
•Outside a storm is blowing; So grateful for the rain…
•I know I sometimes do forget; So grateful you care…
A Little Gratitude
My gratitude goes to all of you.