You are going to work in group to complete the network with different type of letters you know.
* Letters
Invitation
Acceptance
Refusal
Complaint
Thank-you
Confirmation
Unit 6: AN EXCURSION
D- Writing
A CONFIRMATION LETTER
* Warmer : Net – work
Many kinds of letter.
* Before you write
* Task 1: Finding requests and confirmations in Nga’s and Hoa’s letter.
* Vocabulary
* Extra exercises
* While you write
* Task 2: Writing confirmations letters.
* Homework
UNIT 6: AN EXCURSION
Writing
A confirmation letter
Thư xác nhận
* Task 1 : Work in pairs
* Read the two letters in your book and find the requests in Nga’s letter and the confirmation in Hoa’s.
UNIT 6: AN EXCURSION
Writing
* Warmer :
Net – work
Many kinds of letter.
* Before you write
* Task 1: Finding requests and confirmations in Nga’s and Hoa’s letter.
* Vocabulary
* Extra exercises
* While you write
* Task 2: Writing confirmations letters.
* Homework
1. Requests (n) - [ri`kwest]
2. Convenient (adj) - [kən`vi:njənt]
3. Prepare (v) - [pri`peə]
→to wait for somebody: Chờ ai
4. Free (adj) - [fri:]
5. Wait for - [weit]- [fɔ:,fə]
Vocabulary
→( request for something): Lời yêu cầu
→Tiện lợi
→ Chuẩn bị
→to have one`s hands free: Rảnh rổi
6. Pick someone up
→Đón
1. Requests (n) - [ri`kwest]
2. Convenient (adj) - [kən`vi:njənt]
6. Pick someone up (v)
3. Free (adj) - [fri:]
4. Wait for - [weit] - [fɔ:,fə]
Vocabulary
5. Prepare (v) - [pri`peə]
Dear Hoa,
My class is going to have a picnic at Ao Vua this weekend. This is the first time I go for a picnic. Can you go shopping with me to buy the things we need for the trip? I will pick you up at 2:30 p.m. tomorrow. Is the time convenient for you?
Please let me know as soon as possible.
Yours,
Nga
Dear Nga,
I’m glad to hear that you are going to have your first picnic with your classmates.
Certainly, I will help you to prepare everything you need for the trip. Fortunately, I’m having a day off tomorrow. So, I’m free in the afternoon.
I’ll be waiting for you at 2:30 p.m. tomorrow.
Love,
Hoa
* Find the requests in Nga’s letter.
* Find the confirmation in Hoa’s letter.
Certainly, I will help you to prepare everything you need for the trip.
* Nga’s Requests:
* Hoa’s Confirmation:
Can you go shopping with me to buy the things we need for the trip?
* Now read Hoa’s letter again and find out the following points:
* Greeting:…………….
* Showing interest:
……………………………
……………………….
* Confirming the request:……………….
………………………..
………………………..
………………………
* Confirming the time:
………………………..
…………………………
* Closing:………….
* Signature:………..
Dear Nga,
I’m glad to hear that you are going to have your first picnic with your classmates.
Certainly, I will help you to prepare everything you need for the trip. Fortunately, I’m having a day off tomorrow. So, I’m free in the afternoon.
I’ll be waiting for you at 2:30 p.m. tomorrow.
Love,
Hoa
* Now read Hoa’s letter again and find out the following points:
* Greeting:
* Showing interest:
* Confirming the request:


* Confirming the time:

* Closing:
* Signature:
Dear Nga,
I’m glad to hear that...
Certainly, I will help you to prepare everything you need for the trip.
I’ll be waiting for you at 2:30 p.m. tomorrow
Love,
Hoa
* Request letter: Request letter is the letter that asks for information or help.
A confirmation letter
* Confirmation :
is the letter that responds
to the requests. It confirms whether
the help is provided or the information
is available or not.
Thư xác nhận: là loại thư cá nhân dùng để xác định lại lời đề nghị hay yêu cầu. Trong thư người ta thường nêu lại nội dung chi tiết đã được đề nghị hay yêu cầu.
I’m glad to hear that you are going to have your first picnic with your classmates.
Certainly, I will help you to prepare everything you need for the trip.
Fortunately, I’m having a day off tomorrow. So, I’m free in the afternoon.
I’ll be waiting for you at 2:30 p.m. tomorrow.
Love,
Hoa
Dear Nga,
Introductory part (feeling/ concern)
Confirmation for requests





















Opening
Body
Closing
Closing part (mention time & place)
53 Ho Xuan Huong Street Ha Noi – Viet Nam
The Director
English For Center 731 Van Xuan Street Ha Noi – Viet Nam

22nd February, 2010
Dear sir,
I saw your school`s advertisement on Sai Gon Times newspaper yesterday. I am interested in learning English and I would like some more information bout your center.
I speak a little English, but I want to learn to read and write it. Could you please send details of courses and fee?….
I look forward to hearing from you
Yours faithfully,
Nguyen Minh Thuy
Heading
Opening
Body
Closing
(Writer’s and recipient’s addresses)









AN INFORMAL LETTER OF CONFIRMATION
Dear ____,
I’m happy/ glad to hear that
That sounds great/ interesting/…
I will …
Certainly/ Of course/ Sure, I’ll..
I’m happy/ willing to …
I won’t forget to…
Love, / Yours, / Cheers, / …
Introductory part (your feeling / concern)
Confirmation
(signature/ name)
I’ll…... on time/ be waiting for you….
See you……
Closing part (mention the time & place)










Body

Closing
Opening
* Be going to + V-inf
(dự định, sắp sửa, sẽ)
* It express a future plan:

* Ex : My class is going to have a picnic at Ao Vua this weekend.
Grammar points
* Will :
* Will is used to express a
Future intention
Decision make at the moment of speaking.
Promises

* Ex : I will help you to prepare everything you need for the trip.
* Warmer :
Net – work
Many kinds of letter.
* Before you write
* Task 1: Finding requests and confirmations in Nga’s and Hoa’s letter.
* Extra exercises
* While you write
* Task 2: Writing confirmations letters.
* Homework
UNIT 6: AN EXCURSION
D - Writing


* Extra exercise: Rearrange the following sentences to make a completed letter:
* Extra exercise: Rearrange the following sentences to make a completed letter:
2. I’ll be waiting for you at 11:00 a.m at my office, so please don’t be late.
3. Dear Mary,
4. Susan
5. I’m glad to hear that you will be here on Thursday.
6. Sure, I’ll go out and have lunch with you at the Italian restaurant.
1. Love,
…..
…..
…..
…..
…..
* Extra exercise: Rearrange the following sentences to make a completed letter:
2. I’ll be waiting for you at 11:00 a.m at my office, so please don’t be late.
3. Dear Mary,
4. Susan
5. I’m glad to hear that you will be here on Thursday.
6. Sure, I’ll go out and have lunch with you at the Italian restaurant.
1. Love,
…..
…..
…..
…..
…..
1
5
4
6
3
2
* Task 2: Read the situations and write a confirmation letter responding to each of them
* Situations 1:
Lan is going to have a birthday party at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday. She asks you to buy her two bunches of bananas, three kilos of oranges, ten mangoes, and bring them to her house an hour before the party. You agree to help her.
2. Bananas (n) - [bə`nɑ:nə]
3. Oranges - [`ɔrindʒ]
Mangoes (n)
-[‘mæηgouz]
Trái
Xoài
Trái Chuối
Trái Cam
* Task 2: Read the situations and write a confirmation letter responding to each of them.
Dear , (1)…………………
I’m very happy to come to (2) …………………on Saturday. Certainly, I will help you to
(3) …………….., (4)…………………….. Surely, I will (5) …………………your house at (6) …………
on (7)…………….
(8)………………….
Hoa
Dear , (1)…………………
I’m very happy to come to (2) …………………….on Saturday. Certainly, I will help you to
(3) …………….., (4)……………………... Surely, I will (5) …………………your house at (6) ……………..
on (7)…………….
(8)………………….
Hoa


Lan
your birthday party
buy bananas
oranges and mangoes
bring them to
7:00 p.m
Saturday
Love
* Task 2: Read the situations and write a confirmation letter responding to each of them
* Situations 2:
Minh wants to borrow a book about wildlife. He is coming for the book at 9:00 a.m. this Saturday. You accept his request but suggest a later time.
Wildlife - [`waildlaif]:
Đời sống hoang dã (animals)
A confirmation letter
Thư xác nhận: là loại thư cá nhân dùng để xác định lại lời đề nghị hay yêu cầu. Trong thư người ta thường nêu lại nội dung chi tiết đã được đề nghị hay yêu cầu.
* AN INFORMAL LETTER OF CONFIRMATION
* Opening - Body – Closing (handouts)
* Grammar :
* Be going to + V-inf (dự định, sắp sửa, sẽ)
* It express a future plan:
* Will is used to express a Future intention
A Decision make at the moment of speaking.
- Promises
* Request letter: Request letter is the letter that asks for information or help.
HOMEWORK
Remember to do your homework
Write a confirmation letter responding to this letter
Dear Mai,
The Summer is coming nearer, we are going to have some days off after hard-working days, so our class is planning to go on a trip to Ha Long Bay.
Can you join us? The trip will set up on Sunday at 7 p.m. and we we’ll bring all the things we need. Is it OK?
Please let me know as soon as possible.
Love,
Your’s writing
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