Unit 5. Study habits

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Unit 5: Study habits
Lesson 4: Write
Saturday, November 17th, 2007
I. Put these parts into the right order to make a complete letter:
18 Tran Hung Dao St.
Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
November 10, 2007

Dear Quang,

I was very surprised to get your letter. I didn’t know that you had arrived back to Hanoi. Did you have a good time in Nha Trang ? I’m looking forward to hearing all about it.
Thank you for inviting me to dinner next weekend. I’m afraid I will not be able to come on Sunday. But I will be free the following weekend.
Why don’t you call me in the next few days?

Yours truly,
Lan
25 Tran Phu St.
Ho Chi Minh City
May 12, 2005

Dear Hoa,

Thank you very much for the flowers you sent me while I was in the hospital. They were beautiful and they really helped to cheer me up. I will come out of the hospital on Monday morning.
Now I am very bored. Will you come over to my place on the weekend ? I’d love to see you.
I will phone you on Friday afternoon.

Your friend,
Nga
15 Hung Vuong St.
Hanoi
September 17, 2006

Dear Mom and Dad,

I’m Very happy to tell you that I’m going to join the Y&Y Green Group of my school.
The Green Group is holding an environment month plan. We’re going to clean the banks of the lakes on weekends. We’re going to plant trees and flowers in the school garden and water them every afternoon after class. We’re planting young trees and plants to sell to other schools.
We hope that we can give more green color to the city and earn some money for our school Y&Y. The program is very interesting, isn’t it ?
I’ll tell you more about the group activities later.

Love,
Hoa
25 Hoang Dieu St.
Dongha, Quang Tri
November 21, 2003

Dear Linh,

I’m glad to tell you that I’m going to have interesting activities.
The Y&Y is planning to help the community. I will participate in its recycle program. In this program, we will collect glass, used paper and cans. Then we will send them for recycling.
I hope I can save natural resources and save some money for my school Y&Y in these activities. I also think about participating in either planting trees and flowers or helping street children. It is really interesting, isn’t it ?
Write to me soon and tell me all your news.

Regards,
Nga
12 Tran Hung Dao St.
Hanoi
November 17, 2007

Dear Tim,

Thanks 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 and History, but my Math result was poor. My Math teacher asked me to spend more time on it. I must study harder next semester.
It is almost Tet. That’s the Lunar New Year Festival in Vietnam. I think I told you about it 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.

Regards,
Hoa
How many parts are there in a letter ?
- There are four parts
What are they ?
- They are:
Body of the letter
Heading
Closing
Opening
Body of the letter
Heading
Closing
Opening
The content of the letter
Dear…,
Love / Regards / Your friend .etc…
Writer’s address and the date
* Match parts of the letter and their contents:
A
B
Heading:
Opening:
Body of the letter:
Closing:
12 Tran Hung Dao St.
Hanoi
November 17, 2007
Dear Tim,
Thanks 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 grade for Science, English and History, but my Math result was poor. My Math teacher asked me to spend more time on it. I must study harder next semester.
It is almost Tet. That’s the Lunar New Year Festival in Vietnam. I think I told you about it 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.
Regards,
Hoa
II. There are four parts in a letter, name parts of the letter:
III. Read the letter in your books and answer the questions:
1. Who wrote the letter ?
2. What is Hoa pleased about ?
3. What did Hoa receive ?
4. How about her report ?
5. What is Tet ?
6. What is Hoa going to do ?
- Hoa wrote the letter
- She is pleased to hear that Tim had an enjoyable Christmas vacation
- She received her first semester report card
- She got good grades for Science, English and History but her Math result was poor.
- It is the Lunar New Year Festival in Vietnam
- She is going to Hue tonight to celebrate the festival with her grandmother
IV. Now help Lan write a letter to her pen pal Donna in San Francisco. Use the information in the box and the questions:
Mother’s Day

second semester report / last month

good grades for Geography / Physics / Math
teacher / tell / improve English / History
in a few weeks / Mid-Autumn Festival / moon festival


Ha Long Bay / aunt and uncle / bus this afternoon
send you / postcard
What is Lan pleased about?
What did Lan receive ?

How about her report ?

When is Mid-Autumn going to come? And what is Mid-Autumn ?

What is Lan going to do ?



24 Truong Chinh St.
Dongha, Quang Tri
July 12 , 2006

Dear Donna,

Thanks for your letter. I’m very pleased to hear that you had a happy Mother’s Day.
I received my second semester report last month. I got good grades for Geography, Physics and Math but my English and History results were poor. My teachers told me to improve English and History. I think I’ll study harder next school year.
In a few weeks, we are going to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival. That’s the moon festival in Vietnam. I am going to Ha Long Bay with my aunt and uncle by bus this afternoon. I’ll send you a postcard from there.
I’m looking forward to hearing from you soon.

Love,
Lan
1. Heading: - writer’s address and the date
2. Opening: Dear ... ,
3. Body of the letter:
4. Closing: - Your friend / Regards / Love, etc...
12 Tran Hung Dao St.
Hanoi
November 17, 2007
Dear Tim,
Thanks 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 grade for Science, English and History, but my Math result was poor. My Math teacher asked me to spend more time on it. I must study harder next semester.
It is almost Tet. That’s the Lunar New Year Festival in Vietnam. I think I told you about it 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.
Regards,
Hoa
* There are four parts in a formal letter :
V. Homework:
Write a letter to your friend telling about your last semester report.
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