Unit 4. Learning a foreign language

WELCOME TO OUR CLASS
The parts of a letter
Heading
Opening
Body of the letter
Closing






Unit 4
LEARNING A FOREIGN LANGUAGE (cont)
LESSON 6 : Write
yêu cầu, đề nghị
ấn bản,xuất bản
chi tiết
cung cấp
trông mong, chờ đợi
- request (v)= ask for :
- edition (n):
- detail (n):
- supply (v)= provide:
- look forward to(V)= expect:
*. Vocabulary
a) Read this letter:
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
What does he write in each part of the letter?
What does he write in each part of the letter? Do the matching to find the answer.
1. Heading
2. Opening
3.Body of the letter
4. Closing
A-Yours faithfully, / Yours sincerely,
B-The content of the letter
C- address and the date
D-Dear...,
FORM OF A FORMAL LETTER
1. Where did Robinson see the school’s advertisement?
2. What language does he want to learn?
3. What aspects of Vietnamese does he want to improve?
4. 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:
25 Le Duan St.,District 1
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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
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
How many parts are there in body of a request letter?
Could you please send details of courses and fees? (a polite request)
NOTES
I would like ...
I am interested...
(to) look forward to +V-ing
Yours faithfully, / Yours sincerely,
3. Writing: Read the advertisements in READ 5 again. Choose one of the schools you want to attend to improve your English. Write a letter ( 50- 80 words) of inquiry to the institution requesting for more information about the courses and fees. Follow the outline below
Outline
Introduction: Say how you come to know about the Institution
(advertisement on newspaper/ watch on TV)
express your interest ( want to know more information)
Request: State how good your English is ; exactly what kind of
information you want.
Further information: Say you are ready to supply more information about
your English/ study ( record of study) if necessary.
Conclusion: End with a polite closing.
introduction
request
further information
conclusion
I saw/heard/watched .... in the Times / the Sunflowers / on BBC /on TV,..
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/timetable/ teachers / scholarship /...
I can complete a test / supply my school report /...
Or I am ready to supply more information about……

I look forward to hearing from you
Yours faithfully,/ Yours sincerely
* Suggested answer
Thanh Thoi B
November 5th , 2015
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,
Thai Gam
HOMEWORK
- Learn parts of a letter, notes
- Rewrite the letter of inquiry.
- Prepare : Language focus1,2,3
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