Unit 4. Learning a foreign language

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Giáo viên : Lê Hồ Phương
25 LeDuan 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
Heading
Opening
Body of the letter
Closing
25 LeDuan 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
Period 25: Unit4: Lesson 5-Write
I .Vocabulary
From: John Robinson
25 Le Duan St.,District 1
Ho Chi Minh City,Viet Nam
To: The Headmaster
of the school
Period 25: Unit4: Lesson 5-Write
I .Vocabulary
II. Read the letter
John Robinson
25 LeDuan 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
Period 25: Unit4: Lesson 5-Write
I .Vocabulary
II. Read the letter
ANSWER THE QUESTIONS:
Period 25: Unit4: Lesson 5-Write
I .Vocabulary
II. Read the letter
2. What language does he want to learn?
1. Where did Robinson see the school’s advertisement?
3. What aspects of Vietnamese does he want to improve?
4. What does he want to know?
1.He saw the school’s advertisement in today’s edition
of the Viet Nam News.
2.He wants to learn Vietnamese.
3.He wants to learn to read and write Vietnamese.
4.He wants to know some details of the courses and fees.
Period 25: Unit4: Lesson 5-Write
I .Vocabulary
II. Read the letter
25 LeDuan 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
Introduction
Request
Further information
Conclusion
Period 25: Unit4: Lesson 5-Write
Notes
Period 25: Unit4: Lesson 5-Write
b. 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.
a. Read this letter.
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.
Period 25: Unit4: Lesson 5-Write
I .Vocabulary
II. Read the letter
III. Write:
I saw/ on TV. I/ interested/ learn English/ would like/ information/ Institute
I / speak / little English/ but /read it slowly /my writing /bad. Want/improve/ reading/ writing
Could/ provide /more information/length/courses/ fees for beginners. I / supply/ record of English study/ necessary
Look forward/ hear/you
Period 25: Unit4: Lesson 5-Write
I .Vocabulary
II. Read the letter
III. Write:
Suggested words
Dear Sir,
I saw your Institute`s advertisement on Today`s TV program. I am very interested in learning English and I would like some 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 provide more information about the length of the courses and fees for beginners ? I can supply my record of English study if necessary.
I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Yours faithfully,
Period 25: Unit4: Lesson 5-Write
I .Vocabulary
II. Read the letter
III. Write:
1/ Rewrite the letter of inquiry.
2/ Do exercises in your exercise book.
3/ Prepare : Language focus
Homework