Unit 4. Learning a foreign language

WELCOME
Teacher:
Read the advertisement and answer.
1. What’s the address of the school?
2. On what days do the courses start?
3. What’s the schedule of the courses for beginners?
4. How much is the fee?
A letter of inquiry
Week: 12
Period: 24
LEARNING A FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Lesson 5:
Unit 4:
WRITE
speak
read

x
- from the USA
- work in HCM city
- like learning Vietnamese
Can he speak and read Vietnamese?
a) Read Mr. Robinson’s letter.
A letter of inquiry
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 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 courses and fees? I can complete a spoken Vietnamese test if necessary.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully,
John Robinson
New words:
- recipient (n):
người nhận
- edition (n):
bản in, lần xuất bản
- detail (n):
chi tiết
- to look forward to + V- ing
- to supply:
cung cấp
- inquiry (n):
Sự tham vấn, hỏi thăm
- request (n):
yêu cầu
Ex: I am looking forward to hearing from you.
: mong đợi
Note:
The format of a letter of inquiry
Introduction
Request
Further information
Conclusion
* Polite closing:
Yours faithfully,
Yours sincerely,
Faithfully/ sincerely yours,
Read Mr. Robinson’s letter and complete the table.
Viet Nam News
the advertisement
speak a little Vietnamese
learn to read and write
fees
a spoken test
hearing from you
Yours faithfully,
details
Write a letter of inquiry to this institution requesting for more information about the courses and fees.
Discuss with your group and complete the table.
10 Le Duan St, Long Thanh Town
Dong Nai, Viet Nam
November 10th, 2012
Dear Sir/ Madam,
I watched the advertisement of your school on HTV9 last week. I am interested in learning Chinese and I would like some information about your institution.
I can speak Chinese a little, but want to improve my listening and writing skills. Could you send me details of Chinese courses and fees? I can complete a spoken test if necessary.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely yours,
Tran Minh Thu.
HOMEWORK
Write the letter in your exercise notebook again.
Prepare: Language Focus
Good bye!
Thank you for your attention!