Unit 5. Higher education

Electronic Lesson Plan Series
English 12
Designed by NguyÔn TiÕn Dòng
Watch the movie about Carnegie Mellon University and answer the teacher’s questions
- What can you do to get more information about its undergraduate programmes
Courses on offer:
Linguistics
Politics
Economics
Business management
Banking
Marketing
Forestry
- There are many ways to do this. One of them is writing a request letter to UCAS
UNIT 5: HIGHER EDUCATION
LESSON 4: WRITING
I. THE FORMAT OF A FORMAL LETTER
1. Address and date
2. Greeting
3. Body:
a. Reason for writing
b. Main information
c. Further information
4. Conclusion
5. Signature
Now read a letter sent to UCAS and answer the question
UNIT 5: HIGHER EDUCATION
LESSON 4: WRITING
I. THE FORMAT OF A FORMAL LETTER
47 Xualanakhet Street
Vientiane, Laos
October 21th, 2009
Dear Sir/ Madam,
I’ve read a lot about tertiary study in Carnegie Mellon University and very impressed by the reputation of many practical course there. Now I am in the last year of the upper secondary school and will finish it in 4 months. I am very much interested in an undergraduate course on Economics in Carnegie Mellon University. Could you please send me some information about admission requirements, tuition fees, accommodation and details of the course? I am ready to supply any information about my self if necessary.
I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Yours faithfully,
Sokolachit

UNIT 5: HIGHER EDUCATION
LESSON 4: WRITING
I. THE FORMAT OF A FORMAL LETTER
II. SOME FAMOUS UNIVERSITIES IN ENGLAND
OXFORD UNIVERSITY
UNIT 5: HIGHER EDUCATION
LESSON 4: WRITING
I. THE FORMAT OF A FORMAL LETTER
II. SOME FAMOUS UNIVERSITIES IN ENGLAND
University of Cambridge
UNIT 5: HIGHER EDUCATION
LESSON 4: WTITING
I. THE FORMAT OF A FORMAL LETTER
II. SOME FAMOUS UNIVERSITIES IN ENGLAND
University College London
UNIT 5: HIGHER EDUCATION
LESSON 4: WRITING
I. THE FORMAT OF A FORMAL LETTER
II. SOME FAMOUS UNIVERSITIES IN ENGLAND
III. WRITING PRACTICE
Work in groups: write a letter (about 150 words) to UCAS to ask for information about the admission requirement to one of the universities above.
(You can view the letter at I. for reference)
UNIT 5: HIGHER EDUCATION
LESSON 4: WRITING
I. THE FORMAT OF A FORMAL LETTER
47 Xualanakhet Street
Vientiane, Laos
October 21th, 2009
Dear Sir/ Madam,
I’ve read a lot about tertiary study in Carnegie Mellon University and very impressed by the reputation of many practical course there. Now I am in the last year of the upper secondary school and will finish it in 4 months. I am very much interested in an undergraduate course on Economics in Carnegie Mellon University. Could you please send me some information about admission requirements, tuition fees, accommodation and details of the course? I am ready to supply any information about my self if necessary.
I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Yours faithfully,
Sokolachit

UNIT 5: HIGHER EDUCATION
LESSON 4: WRITING
I. THE FORMAT OF A FORMAL LETTER
II. SOME FAMOUS UNIVERSITIES IN ENGLAND
III. WRITING PRACTICE
IV. HOME WORK
Write your letter again longer
Prepare materials about conditional sentences (types, uses, forms)