Unit 4. Learning a foreign language

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LEARNING A FOREIGN LANGUAGE
UNIT 4
1.There are four advertisements for learning a foreign language.
2. New English Institute is at 108 Trang Thi Street.
3. Students can study Japanese, French, or Chinese at Foreign Language Council.
4. The first advertisement, English classes start in late October and early November.
True/ False Statements
three
False
True
English
True
False
Hang man
Dear Tim,
Thanks for your letter. I’m pleased to hear you had an enjoyable Christmas vacation.
We received our first semester report a few days ago. I got good grade for Science, English and History, but my Math result was poor. My Math teacher asked me to spend more time on it. I must study harder next semester.
It is almost Tet. That’s the Lunar New Year Festival in Vietnam. I think I told you about it in my last letter. We’re going to Hue tonight to celebrate the festival with my grandmother. I’ll send you a postcard from there.
Write soon and tell me all your news.
Regards,
Hoa
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A
Dear Tim,
Thanks for your letter. I’m pleased to hear you had an enjoyable Christmas vacation.
We received our first semester report a few days ago. I got good grade for Science, English and History, but my Math result was poor. My Math teacher asked me to spend more time on it. I must study harder next semester.
It is almost Tet. That’s the Lunar New Year Festival in Vietnam. I think I told you about it in my last letter. We’re going to Hue tonight to celebrate the festival with my grandmother. I’ll send you a postcard from there.
Write soon and tell me all your news.
Regards,
Hoa
25 Le Duan St, District 1 Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
April 17th , 2003
Foreign Language Council
G/F, 12 Nam Trang Street
Dong Da district, Ha Noi
Dear sir,
I saw your school’s advertisement in today’s edition of the Viet Nam News.
I am interested in learning Vietnamese and I would like some information about your school.
I speak a little Vietnamese, but I want to learn to read and write it. Could you please send details of the courses and fees? I can complete a spoken Vietnamese test if necessary.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully,
John Robinson
Compare two letters
Which letter is formal?
Which letter is informal?
25 Le Duan St, District 1 Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
April 17th , 2003

Dear sir,
I saw your school’s advertisement in today’s edition of the Viet Nam News.
I am interested in learning Vietnamese and I would like some information about your school.
I speak a little Vietnamese, but I want to learn to read and write it. Could you please send details of the courses and fees? I can complete a spoken Vietnamese test if necessary.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully,
John Robinson
a) Read this letter
Period 23-Unit4-Learning a foreign language
Lesson 4-Write
I/Vocabulary
1-(to) request =
2-(an) edition
3-(a) detail
4-(to) supply
5-fee (n)
6-(to) look forward to
yêu cầu/đề nghị
ấn bản/ấn phẩm
chi tiết
cung cấp
học phí
trông mong
My Mom has gone away to HCM city for long. I miss her much.
I am looking forward to seeing her again.
(to) ask for
Period 23-Unit4-Lesson 4-Write
I/Vocabulary
-(to) request =
-(an) edition
-(a) detail
-(to) supply
-fee (n)
-(to) look forward to
yêu cầu/đề nghị
ấn bản/ấn phẩm
chi tiết
cung cấp
học phí
trông mong
(to) ask for
Period 25-Unit4-Lesson 5-Write
1
2
3
4
5
6
25 Le Duan St, District 1 Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
April 17th , 2003

Dear sir,
I saw your school’s advertisement in today’s edition of the Viet Nam News.
I am interested in learning Vietnamese and I would like some information about your school.
I speak a little Vietnamese, but I want to learn to read and write it. Could you please send details of the courses and fees? I can complete a spoken Vietnamese test if necessary.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully,
John Robinson
a) Read this letter
Heading
Closing
Opening
Body of the letter
*Matching
Period 23-Unit4-Lesson 4-Write
How many parts are there in a letter?
25 Le Duan St, District 1 Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
April 17th , 2003
Foreign Language Council
G/F, 12 Nam Trang Street
Binh Thanh district, Ho Chi Minh
Dear sir,
I saw your school’s advertisement in today’s edition of the Viet Nam News.
I am interested in learning Vietnamese and I would like some information about your school.
I speak a little Vietnamese, but I want to learn to read and write it. Could you please send details of the courses and fees?
I can complete a spoken Vietnamese test if necessary.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully,
John Robinson
Introduction
Request
Further information
Conclusion
WRITER’S ADDRESSES AND DATE
RECIPIENT’S NAME AND ADDRESSES
FORMAL LETTER FORMAT OF INQUIRY: BỐ CỤC MỘT BỨC THƯ YÊU CẦU TRANG TRỌNG
1. Góc trên bên phải: địa chỉ và ngày tháng của người viết thư.
2. Góc trên bên trái: địa chỉ và ngày tháng của người nhận(thấp hơn dòng ghi ngày tháng).
3. Dear sir(s)/Madam,
4. Phần mở đề
6. Thông tin thêm
5. Yêu cầu
7. kết luận
Period 25-Unit4-Lesson 5-Write
1. Where did Robinson see the school’s advertisement?
2. What language does he want to learn?
4. What aspects of Vietnamese does he want to improve?
5. What does Robinson want to know?
He saw the school’s advertisement in today’s edition of the Vietnamese News.
He wants to learn Vietnamese.
He wants to learn to read and write Vietnamese.
He wants to know some details of the courses and fees.
+Answer the questions:
25LeDuanSt.,District1
HoChiMinhCity,Vietnam
April 17th 2003
Dear sir,
I saw your school advertisement in today’s edition of the Viet Nam News.
I am interested in learning Vietnamese and I would like some information about your school.
I speak a little Vietnamese, but I want to learn to read and write it. Could you please send details of the courses and fees?
I can complete a spoken Vietnamese test if necessary.
I look forward to hearing from you. Yours faithfully,

John Robinson
3. What would he like about the school?
He would like some information about the school.
What can he complete if necessary?
6. What can he complete if necessary?
He can complete a spoken Vietnamese if necessary.
Introduction(mở đề): - Say how you come to know about the Institution (advertisement on newspaper/ watch on TV)
- express your interest ( want to know more information)
OUTLINE
Request (yêu cầu): State how good your(Vietnamese/English) is ; exactly what kind of information you want.
Further information(thông tin thêm): Say you are ready to supply more information about your English/ study ( record of study) if necessary.
Conclusion(kết luận): End with a polite closing.
Dear sir,
I saw your school advertisement in today’s edition of the Viet Nam News.
I am interested in learning Vietnamese and I would like some information about your school.
I speak a little Vietnamese, but I want to learn to read and write it. Could you please send details of the courses and fees?
I can complete a spoken Vietnamese test if necessary.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully,
John Robinson
Period 25-Unit4-Lesson 5-Write
Introduction,
Request
Further information,
Conclusion,
*I saw/heard/watched .... in the Tuoi Tre Newspaper / the GDTĐ Newpaper / on TV /on the radio,..
*I am interested in/like/love .... Vietnamese/ English/... and I would like some information about your school/ institute/...
*I speak a little.... But I want to read/write/speak better...
*Could you ...courses/fees/timeable/
teachers/scholarship/...
*I can complete a test/supply my school report/...
*I look forward to hearing from you
*Yours faithfully,/Yours cincerely,
b) Write a letter of inquiry
Unit 4 : Learning for a language
Lesson 4 : Write
FOREIGN LANGUAGE COUNCIL
Unit 4 : Learning for a language
Lesson 4 : Write
NEW ENGLISH INSTITUTE
Unit 4 : Learning for a language
Lesson 4 : Write
ACADEMY OF LANGUAGE
Introduction,
Request
Further information,
Conclusion,
*I saw/heard/watched .... in the Tuoi Tre Newspaper/ the GDTD Newspaper / on TV /on the radio,...
*I am interested in/like/love.... English and I would like some information about your school/institute,..
*I speak a little.... But I want to read/write/speak better...
*Could you...courses/fees/timeable/ teachers/scholarship,..
I can complete a test/supply my school report/...
*I look forward to hearing from you.
*Yours faithfully,/Yours cincerely,
Suggested letter
120 Quang Trung St,
Eakar Town, Daklak Province
November 9th , 2010
Foreign Language Council
G/F, 12 Nam Trang Street
Buon Ma Thuot City,Viet Nam
Dear sir,
I saw your Institute’s advertisement in today’s edition of the Times
I am interested in learning English and I would like some more information about your Institute.
I can speak a little English, but I read it very slowly and my writing is bad. So I want to improve my reading and writing skills. Could you please send details of the courses and fees for beginner? I can supply my record of English study if necessary.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully,

Hoang Phi
POST-WRITING
FILL IN THE LETTER OF INQUIRY TO THE NASA COMPUTER SCIENCE INSTITUTION REQUESTING FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE COURSES AND FEES.
(1)………………………………. St,
Eakar Town, Daklak Province
November 9th , 2010
Dear sir,
I saw your Institute’s advertisement on (2)……………………………
I am interested in learning(3)…………………………..and I would like some more information about your Institute.
I (4)………………………., and I don’t know how to use Excel program. So I want to improve my (5)...………………….. ……………. spreadsheet program well. Could you please send details of the courses and fees? I can complete a typing test if necessary.
I (6)……………………………. hearing from you.
Yours faithfully,

Hong Tham
170 Nguyen Hue
Eakar TV program
Computer science
Type very slowly
Typing and using
Look forward to
Unit 4 : Learning for a language
Lesson 4 : Write
Homework
1/ Rewrite the letter of inquiry.
2/ Do exercises in your exercise book.
3/ Prepare : Language focus
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