Unit 5. Higher education

Tuesday, 21st October 2008
GOOD MORNING
Warm - up: * Answer the following questions

- You are going to study abroad and you need some more information about the course:

 What will you do?
 Write a letter or make a phone call.
 What kind of letter is it? A letter of refusal, invitation or request?
 A letter of request.
 Do you think how many parts there are in a letter of request?
 3 parts : introduction, body, conclusion
I. Task 1: Reorder the following sentences to make a complete letter of request:
a, Dear Sir,
b, I look forward to hearing from you soon
c, Could you please give me some more information about tuition fee, accommodation ...
d, I`m interested in an undergraduate course on economics in your university
e, Your faithfully
f, Hoang Mai Lan
g, I`m ready to supply any information about myself if necessary
h, Hoang Hoa Tham Street
i, I`ve read a lot about study in UK
Answer: 1-h; 2-a; 3-i; 4-d; 5-c; 6-g; 7-b; 8-e; 9-f
Which sentences belong to
- introduction ?
- body ?
- conclusion ?
introduction: 1-3
body : 4-7
conclusion: 8-10
a, Dear Sir,
b, I look forward to hearing from you soon
c, Could you please give me some more information about tuition fee, accommodation ...
d, I`m interested in an undergraduate course on economics in your university
e, Your faithfully
f, Hoang Mai Lan
g, I`m ready to supply any information about myself if necessary
h, Hoang Hoa Tham Street
i, I`ve read a lot about study in UK
Answer: 1-h; 2-a; 3-i; 4-d; 5-c; 6-g; 7-b; 8-e; 9-f
introduction: 1-3
body : 4-7
conclusion : 8-10
1.Introduction
- I am writing this letter to……
- I am interested in applying to a course in……..
- I would like to apply…
2.Request:
- Please could you send me..…
- I would be grateful if you would send / provide me ……..
3.Further information:
- I have recently graduated......
- I have a good command of English
.................................................................................................
4.Conclusion
- I look forward to ………….
What do you write in the letter ?
Task 2: A sample letter
Dear Sir / Madam,
I am interested in applying to an undergraduate course in Computer Science at the University of Birmingham in England , so I am writing this letter to ask what the requirements are to be eligible for the course.
I would be very grateful if you could send me information about tuition fees, accommodation and exams.
I have passed GCSE with the average score 8,2 and I have got 550 for the last TOEFL test
Could you please send me information as soon as possible so that I can start the course next year ?
I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Thank you,
Pham Thanh Nam
Homework
Complete the writing at home
Good bye