Unit 4. Volunteer work and literacy programs

Thanh Chuong I Highschool
Teacher: Nguyen Lan Phuong
Checking homework
Put the words and phrases from the above box in the suitable blank.
We’d like to express our______for your help.
It’s ____of you to repair the house for us.
_________for teaching the children.
We’re ____to you for planting trees in the park.

D
A
C
B
Watch the situations in the pictures.
Thank you
1
3
2
What are they doing?
Answers
Picture 1?
She is talking phone.
Picture 2?
- He is talking with children.
Picture 3?
- She is writing on computer.

Let’s look what they say
Watch the situations in the pictures.
Thank you very much..
Thank you for showing the way

Dear Susan,
I’m writing to thank you..
Thank you
Unit 4: Volunteer work and literacy programs
Period 5.
Writing a Thank-You Letter
Format of a Thank-You Letter
Date:
Salutation:
Expression of thanks and appreciation

Expressions of the usefulness of the work

Expression of thanks once again

Social note
Closing
Signature
I’m writing to thank you…/ We really appreciate your help
Thanks to this/ your help, the children can study better
Dear+ the receiver’s name
Month/ Date / Year
Once again we’re really thankful for your help…
We wish you good health and great success
Sincerely yours
The writer’s name
Answer the questions
1.Who is the writer of the letter?

2. Who is the receiver of the letter?

3. What is the address of the writer?

4. How did Mrs. Nam help the student?

An American student
Mrs. Nam
Ho Chi Minh City
Let the student stay in her house for a
month during a volunteer campaign
Let’s write! (Pair work)
Ho Chi Minh City
September 9th 2007
Dear Mrs. Nam
I’m writing to thank you for your special
care and help to us during our stay in your
house. We really appreciate your great
concern.
We’re back to our school to get prepared for the new school year’s study program.
Thanks to your help, we now become more and more mature, confident and sociable when communicating with others.
Once again we’re thankful for what you have done for us.
We wish you good health and great success in your life. We are looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Yours sincerely,
Jimmy Smith