Unit 4. Learning a foreign language

Welcome to our class
welcome all the teachers to our class
Teacher: Le Thi Loc
Hai Son secondary school

GUESSING GAME: What is it?
a pen
a stamp
a paper
an envelope
a letter
Dear Tam,
Thank you 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 grades for Science, English, but my math
result was poor.My math teacher asked me to spend more time on it. I must study harder next semester.
It’s almost Tet.That’s the Lunar New Year Festival in Viet Nam.I think I told you about 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.
Regard
Hoa
What do you 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-Writer’s address and the date

D-Dear...,
Period 24
Unit 4: Learning a Foreign Language
Lesson 5: Write
This is John Robinson. He is from England.
Now he lives in Ho Chi Minh city, Viet Nam
He wants to learn Vietnamese.

From: John Robinson


To: The headmaster of
the school
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 Viet Nam News.
He wants to learn Vietnamese.
He wants to improve his reading and writing skills
He wants to know details of courses and fees.
+Answer the questions:
25LeDuanSt.,District1
HoChiMinhCity,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 courses and fees?
I can complete a spoken Vietnamese test if necessary.
I look forward to hearing from you. Yours faithfully,
J. Robinson
John Robinson
Say how you come to know about the Institution, express your interest.
State how good your English is,
Exactly what kind of information you want
Say you are ready to supply more information about your English/
Study if necessary

*I saw/heard/watched ...in the Times / on TV ...
*I am interested in/... 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/ …

*I can complete a test/supply my school report/.
..if necessry
End with a polite closing



*I look forward to hearing from you
*Yours faithfully,/Yours sincerely,
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 courses and fees?
I can complete a spoken Vietnamese test if necessary.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully,
J. Robinson
John Robinson
Introduction:
Request:
Further information:
Conclusion:
Read the advertisements in
…………..class 9A, Hai Phuong school
Hai Hau district, Nam Dinh province

Foreign language council
…………………………………
Dear sir,
I saw ……………………………………….. in today’s edition of Hue newspaper.
I am interested in ………………. and I ……..
………………………………..about your school.
I speak a little English, and I read it very slowly. So I want to improve my speaking and reading.Could you please…………….. ………….
……………………. for beginners?
I can complete spoken English test if necessary.
I …………………………………… from you.
Yours faithfully
…………..
………………………

Tran Mai class 9A, Hai Phuong school
Hai Hau district, Nam Dinh province

Foreign language council
G/F 12 Nam Trang Street
Dear sir,
I saw in today’s edition of Hue newspaper.
I am interested in learning English and I would like some information about your school.
I speak a little English, and I read it very slowly. So I want to improve my speaking and reading.Could you please send details of courses and fees for beginners?
I can complete spoken English test if necessary.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully
Mai
Tran Thanh Mai

your school’s advertisement
Notes
I would like ...
I am interested...
I’d like...
I’m interested...
(to) look forward to +V-ing/V-inf....
Yours faithfully,/Yours sincerely,
Say how you come to know about the Institution, express your interest.
State how good your English is, exactly what kind of information you want
Say you are ready to supply more information about your English

*I saw/heard/watched ...in the Times / on TV ...
*I am interested in/... 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/ …

*I can complete a test/supply my school report/...
End with a polite closing
*I look forward to hearing from you
*Yours faithfully,/Yours sincerely,
Introduction:
Request:
Further information:
Conclusion:
Outline
Choose one of the schools you want to attend to improve your English. Using the outline,write a letter of inquiry.
Lucky number
1.How many main parts does the letter of inquiry have?What are they?
It has 4 main parts. They are introduction, request, further information and conclution
2. What must you write in heading?
I must write the address of the writer and the recipient
3.Lucky number
4. What do you say in introduction?
I say how I come to know about the institution and express my interest
5.What do you say in request?
I state how good my English or other language is, exactly what kind of information I want
6.Lucky number
7.Are you ready to supply more information if necessary?
Yes, I am
8 How do you write in the end of the inquiry letter?
I end with a polite closing
Write your letter again.
Prepare: Language focus.
Homework
Thank you