Don Xa Secondary School
Unit 4: Learning a foreign language (Lesson 5. Write)
Teacher: Do Tuan Anh
Period 24
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Letter
Thursday, November 25th 2010
Unit 4: Learning a foreign language
Lesson 5. Write
A letter of inquiry is a request for information or action.
(a formal letter)
25 Le Duan St.,District1
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
April 17th 2003
Dear sir,
I saw your school advertisement in today’s edition of the Viet Nam News.
I am interested in learning Vietnamese and I would like some information about your school.
I speak a little Vietnamese, but I want to learn to read and write it. Could you please send details of the courses and fees?
I can complete a spoken Vietnamese test if necessary.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully,
J.Robinson
John Robinson
edition (n)
detail (n)
fee (n)
a. Read this letter.
25 Le Duan St.,District 1
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
April 17th 2003
Dear sir,
I saw your school advertisement in today’s edition of the Viet Nam News.
I am interested in learning Vietnamese and I would like some information about your school.
I speak a little Vietnamese, but I want to learn to read and write it. Could you please send details of the courses and fees?
I can complete a spoken Vietnamese test if necessary.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully,
J.Robinson

John Robinson
1. New words:
Thursday, November 25th 2010
Unit 4: Learning a foreign language
Lesson 5. Write
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Exercise: Complete the missing letters
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Unit 4: Learning a foreign language
Lesson 5. Write
Thursday, November 25th 2010
edition (n)
detail (n)
fee (n)
a. Read this letter.
1. New words:
2. Structures:
I would like...
Could you please.....?
I look forward to hearing from you.
Unit 4: Learning a foreign language
Lesson 5. Write
25 Le Duan St.,District 1
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
April 17th 2003
Dear sir,
I saw your school advertisement in today’s edition of the Viet Nam News.
I am interested in learning Vietnamese and I would like some information about your school.
I speak a little Vietnamese, but I want to learn to read and write it. Could you please send details of the courses and fees?
I can complete a spoken Vietnamese test if necessary.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully,
J.Robinson

John Robinson
Thursday, November 25th 2010
25 Le Duan St.,District1
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
April 17th 2003
Dear sir,
I saw your school advertisement in today’s edition of the Viet Nam News.
I am interested in learning Vietnamese and I would like some information about your school.
I speak a little Vietnamese, but I want to learn to read and write it. Could you please send details of the courses and fees?
I can complete a spoken Vietnamese test if necessary.
I look forward to hearing from you. Yours faithfully,
John Robinson
1. Where did Robinson see the school’s advertisement?
2. What language does he want to learn?
3. What aspects of Vietnamese does he want to improve?
4. What does Robinson want to know?
He saw the school’s advertisement in today’s edition of the Viet Nam News.
He wants to learn Vietnamese.
He wants to learn to read and write Vietnamese.
He wants to know details of the courses and fees.
+Answer the questions:
Thursday, November 25th 2010
Unit 4: Learning a foreign language
6. Write
a. Read this letter.
Period 24.
Dear sir,
I saw your school advertisement in today’s edition of the Viet Nam News.
I am interested in learning Vietnamese and I would like some information about your school.
I speak a little Vietnamese, but I want to learn to read and write it. Could you please send details of the courses and fees?
I can complete a spoken Vietnamese test if necessary.
I look forward to hearing from you. Yours faithfully,
John Robinson
Introduction,
Request
Further information,
Conclusion,
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Unit 4: Learning a foreign language
Lesson 5. Write
Thursday, November 25th 2010
Introduction,
Request
Further information,
Conclusion,
- I saw…….. in/on ……
- I am interested in…....
- I would like some information about …

- I speak a little....... but I want to…..
- Could you please send ….. ?
- I can complete...
- I look forward to hearing from you.
- Yours faithfully
Dear sir,
I saw your school advertisement in today’s edition of the Viet Nam News.
I am interested in learning Vietnamese and I would like some information about your school.
I speak a little Vietnamese, but I want to learn to read and write it. Could you please send details of the courses and fees?
I can complete a spoken Vietnamese test if necessary.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully,
John Robinson
Thursday, November 25th 2010
Unit 4: Learning a foreign language
(6. Write)
a. Read this letter.
b. Read the advertisements in 5. Read again. Choose one of the schools you want to attend to improve your English.Write a letter of inquiry to the institution requesting for more information about the courses and fees.
Thursday, November 25th 2010
Unit 4: Learning a foreign language
(6. Write)
a. Read this letter.
Period 24.
Introduction:
Request:
Further
information:
Conclusion:
Request: - Say how you come to know about Institution
- Express your interest
Language: - I saw/heard/watched .... in the Times/ on TV /on BBC,...
- I am interested in/like/love.... English and I would like
some information about your school/institute,..
Request: - State how good your English is
- Kind of information you want
Language: - I speak a little.... but I want to read/write/speak better...
- Could you please send details of courses/fees/
teachers/scholarship,..
Request: - Say you are ready to supply more information about
your English
Language: - I can complete a test/supply my school report/...
Request: - End with a polite closing
Language: - I look forward to hearing from you.
-Yours faithfully,/Yours sincerely,
a. Read this letter.
b. Write a letter of inquiry
Unit 4: Learning a foreign language
Lesson 5. Write
Thursday, November 25th 2010
A suggested letter
25 Tran Phu street
Phu Ly city, Viet Nam
November 25th, 2010
Dear sir,
I saw your Institute’s advertisement on today’s TV program.
I am interested in learning English and I would like some more information about your Institute.
I can speak a little English, but I read it very slowly and my writing is bad. So I want to improve my reading and writing.
Could you please send details of the courses and fees for beginners? I can supply my record of English study if necessary.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully,
Minh Hoa
a. Read this letter.
b. Write a letter of inquiry
Put the sentences in the correct order to form a formal letter.
I can speak a little English, but I read it very slowly and my writing is bad. So I want to improve my reading and writing
Dear Sir,
I saw your Institute’s advertisement on today’s TV program.
I am interested in learning English and I would like some more information about your Institute.
Could you please send details of the courses and fees for beginner? I can supply my record of English study if necessary.
25 Tran Phu street
Phu Ly city, Viet Nam
November 25th , 2010
I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully,
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- edition (n)
- detail (n)
- fee (n)
1. New words:
2. Structure:
- I would like...
- Could you please.....?
- I look forward to hearing from you.
3. Steps of a letter of inquiry:
Heading: Address, date
Opening: Dear..,
-Body: (Request)
Closing:
-Signature
Thursday, November 25th 2010
Unit 4: Learning a foreign language
Lesson 5. Write
Homework:
Complete the letter
Homework:
Complete the letter.
Prepare Language focus (2-4)
Thanks for your attention