Unit 4. Learning a foreign language

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Tân Trung Secondary School
Created by: Phạm Văn Hùng
School year: 2009-2010
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UNIT 4: LEARNING A FOREING LANGUAGE
Lesson 4: Write
inquiry (n):
Sự tra hỏi
record of study (n):
Học bạ
fee (n):
lệ phí
detail (n):
chi tiết
edition (n):
lần Xuất bản
mong, đợi
(to) look forward to:
(to) supply:
cung cấp
* Vocabulary
- inquiry (n):
sự tra hỏi
- detail (n):
mong, đợi
- (to) supply:
cung cấp
học bạ
- fee (n):
lệ phí
chi tiết
- record of study (n)
- edition (n):
lần Xuất bản
- (to) look forward to:
Pre-writing
* Multiple Choice
1.John Robinson saw the school’s advertisement on……
television b. newspaper c. magazine d. radio
2. He is interested in learning ………
English b. Vietnamese c. French d. Chinese
3. He wants to improve his ……… Skills
a. reading b. listening c. writing d. both a and c
4. He wants to know the courses and … from the school.
time b. dates c. tests d. fees
5. He is ready to complete a …Vietnamese test if necessary
a. written b. listened c. spoken d. read
While writing



I saw your school’s advertisement in today’s edition of the
Vietnamese 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
25 Le Duan Street, District 1
Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
April 17th, 2003
Dear Sir
come
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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
* Some structures
- Could you please + v1…..?
- Look forward to + v- ing ……..
- Yours faithfully/ yours sincerely
Back
Writing
Dear sir/madam,
I saw your institute’s advertisement on today’s TV program. I am very 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 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
Your faithfully
Ha
Thu Ha
Post- writing
- Imagine that you want to attend an English summer course , using these questions to know some information about the school.
1. How long does the course last ?
2. How much is the course ?
3. How many hours a week is it ?
4. How many students are there in a class ?
- Can you tell me + Q w + S + V?
- I would like to know …....
Polite form requests
Ex: when does the course start?
- Can you tell me when the course starts?
( I would like to know when the course starts.)
* Home work
Rewrite the complete letter
in your notebook
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENDACE
GOOD BYE, SEE YOU LATER