Unit 4. Learning a foreign language

TRU?NG PTDT Nội trú MCC
TIẾNG ANH 9
UNIT 4: LEARNING A FOREIGN LANGUAGE
LESSON 4: WRITE
TEACHER: Cố Trường Khánh
JUMBLED WORDS
versetimadnet
swne
restetni
atmorfioinn
eef
sasecenry
psulpy
advertisement
news
interest
information
fee
necessary
supply
UNIT 4: LEARNING A FOREIGN LANGUAGE
LESSON 4 : WRITE
* New words:
- (to) request = ask for :
đòi hỏi
- detail (n) :
chi tiết
- (to) look forward to :
trông mong, trông chờ
- (to) express :
bày tỏ, biểu lộ
- exactly ( adv)
: một cách chính xác
edition (n)
: xuÊt b¶n, ph¸t hµnh
- ( to) supply (v)
: cung cấp
- fee (n)
: học phí
Slap the board
request
look forward to
express
detail
edition
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 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
UNIT 4: LEARNING A FOREIGN LANGUAGE
LESSON 4 : WRITE
25 Le Duan St, District 1
Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
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
a) Read this letter:
1. Where did Robinson see the school’s advertisement?
2. What language does he want to learn?
3. What aspect 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 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:
UNIT 4: LEARNING A FOREIGN LANGUAGE
LESSON 4 : WRITE
25 Le Duan St, District 1
Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
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
*. Matching:
Introduction
Request
Further information
Conclusion
How many parts are there in a request letter?
There are four
What are they?
They are
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LESSON 4: WRITE
b) Writing:
Read the advertisements in 5.READ again. Choose one of the schools you want to attend to improve your English. Write a letter 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.

Advertisements
Language schools
FOREIGN LANGUAGE COUNCIL
ACADEMY OF LANGUAGE
NEW ENGLISH INSTITUTE
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*. Correction:
Suggested letter
45 Thanh Nien St, Yen Bai city, Viet Nam
November 02nd , 2009
To: Manager of Institute.
108 Trang Thi Street.
Dear sir,
I saw your Institute’s advertisement in today’s edition of the Viet Nam News.
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. 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 soon. Yours faithfully, Hoµng Th¬
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V. Homework:
Write the letter into your notebook.
Do the exercise in the workbook.
Be ready for language focus.

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