WRITING A LETTER OF REQUEST AND REPLY
Dear Sir or Madam,
I have been watching the program about the Music Game Competition at every sixth night on VTV3 at 8.00.p.m.I am very interested in listening to music with invited guests, especially famous singers. And now I want to get some information about the competition. Could you please send me details of the competition, the number of participants, entry procedure, venue, date and time? Please provide me with your phone number and e-mail.
I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Yours faithfully,
MY LINH
13 Lam Uy St Quang Binh, Vietnam
4th Nov 2011
140 Kham Thien St
Dong Da District
Hanoi, Vietnam
 Task 1: Write the correct numbers of the following rules in the correct boxes on the letter.
1.Write your own address in the top right hand corner.
2.Write the date under your address.
3.Write the receiver’s address on the left hand side.
4. Start the letter with “Dear…”
5. Use “Sir or Madam" if you don’t know the receiver’s name.
6. Write complete sentences, full forms.
7. End with an expression like “I look forward to…”
8. Sign off with “Yours faithfully or Yours sincerely…”
9. Write your name under the signature.
Dear Sir or Madam,
I have been watching the program about the Music Game Competition at every sixth night on VTV3 at 8.00.p.m.I am very interested in listening to music with invited guests, especially famous singers. And now I want to get some information about the competition. Could you please send me details of the competition, the number of participants, entry procedure, venue, date and time? Please provide me with your phone number and e-mail.
I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Yours faithfully,
MY LINH
13 Lam Uy St Quang Binh, Vietnam
4th Nov 2011
140 Kham Thien St
Dong Da District
Hanoi, Vietnam
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Dear Sir or Madam,
I have been watching the program about the Music Game Competition at every sixth night on VTV3 at 8.00.p.m.I am very interested in listening to music with invited guests, especially famous singers. And now I want to get some information about the competition. Could you please send me details of the competition, the number of participants, entry procedure, venue, date and time? Please provide me with your phone number and e-mail.
I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Yours faithfully,
MY LINH
13 Lam Uy St Quang Binh, Vietnam
4th Nov 2011
140 Kham Thien St
Dong Da District
Hanoi, Vietnam
FORMAT OF A LETTER OF REQUEST
2. Opening / Greeting
1. Heading
3. Body
4. Closing
5. Signature
Matching the headings in column B with their parts of the formal letter of replying below in column A. And rearranging this letter in its correct order.


Rearranging the letter in its correct order.


Imagine you are LAI VAN SAM, director of the Music Game Competition.
some information
about the Music Game
Competition
Number of participants:
6

Venue: 106 THD street,
HK District, Hanoi
Date
25 November
E-mail:
MGC@yahoo.com
Arrival time: 7:00pm
Starting time :8:00pm
Phone number:
(04)9838188
FORMAT OF A LETTER OF REPLY:
Part 1
EXPRESSING THANKS and WELCOME
Part 2
GIVING SOME DETAILS
Part 3

FINISHING THE LETTER IN A POLITE WAY
SOME EXPRESSIONS ARE USED IN A LETTER OF REPLY:
1-Thank you for your letter and welcome to...
2-I have a great pleasure to have /to welcome……..
3-The following is some information about…….
4-Here are some details about…………
5-You may contact me on…….
6-I am looking forward to……..
November 4th , 2011
HaNoi City, VietNam
Dear My Linh,
Thank you for your inquiry of the 4th November asking for the information about the Music Game Competition on VTV 3 program.
We are pleased to send some details about the competition. The number of participants is limited – just 6. The competition is held on 25th November 2011. It takes place at 106 Tran Hung Dao Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi. It starts at 8 p.m. Contestants should arrive at 7 p.m. for registration. For more information, please contact at the phone the phone number: (04) 9838188 and email: MGC@yahoo.com
We look forward to welcoming you to the competition.
Yours sincerely,
LAI VAN SAM
Director