NHI THANH SECONDARY SCHOOL

WELCOME TO OUR
CLASS!

Read the advertisement and answer.
1. What's the
address of the
school?
2.
On what days do
the courses start?
3. What's the
schedule of the
courses for
beginners?
4. How much is the
fee?

UNIT 6

LEARNING A FOREIGN LANGUAGE

Part:

WRITE

-Can
fromhe
the
USA and
speak

read
- workVietnamese?
in HCM city
- like learning
Vietnamese

read x
speak 
John Robinson

a) Read Mr. Robinson's letter.

1/ Vocabulary:
- inquiry (n): Sự tham vấn, hỏi thăm
- recipient (n):

người nhận

Ri'sipiơnt

- edition (n): bản in, lần xuất bản
- detail (n): chi tiết
- request (n): yêu cầu
- to supply:

cung cấp

- to look forward to + V- ing

: mong đợi

Ex: I am looking forward to hearing from you.

25 Le Duan Street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
April 17th, 2003

Dear Sir,
I saw your school's advertisement in today's edition of 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 courses and fees? I
can complete a spoken Vietnamese test if necessary.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully,
John Robinson

Note:

The format of a letter of inquiry

1. Introduction
2. Request
3. Further information
4. Conclusion
* Polite closing: - Yours faithfully,
- Yours sincerely,
- Faithfully/ sincerely yours,

Read Mr. Robinson's letter and complete the table.
Sections
Introduction

Request

Further
information
Conclusion

He wrote
the advertisement of the
He saw ……………………….
school in today's edition of
………………………
Viet Nam News
speak a little Vietnamese
He can ……………………………….
He wants to ……………………….
learn to read and write
He would like to have the ………
details and
………
fees of the courses.
a spoken test
He can complete ………………..
hearing from you
I look forward to ………………….
………………….......
Yours faithfully,

Write a letter of inquiry to this institution
requesting for more information about the courses
and fees.

Foreign Language Council
G/ F, 12 Nam Trang street
Study English, French, or Chinese in the
morning & evening
Places available in beginner/ intermediate
classes
Courses start on 3rd November

Discuss with your group and complete the table.
Sections

You write

Introduction

I saw/ watched ……………………….
of the school in/ on ……………………

Request

Further
information
Conclusion

I am interested in ………………….
I can….., but I want to improve my
…………………..
Can you send me ………………… of
the courses?
I can complete …………… test
I look forward to ………………….
Yours sincerely,/ faithfully,

10 Phan Ngoc Hien Street, The first ward,
Cai Nuoc Town, Ca Mau City.
December 1st, 2020.

Dear Sir/ Madam,
I watched the advertisement of your school on TV last week. I am
interested in learning English and I would like some information
about your institution.
I can speak English a little, but want to improve my listening and
writing skills. Could you send me details of English courses and
fees? I can complete a spoken test if necessary.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely yours,
Tran Van A.

1. Write the letter in your exercise
notebook again.
2. Prepare: Language Focus