Part D: WRITING
A CONFIRMATION LETTER
Uunit 6:AN EXCURSION
Task 1: Read the two letters below and find the request in Nga’s letter and the confirmation in Hoa’s letter
Nga’s letter
The request in Nga’s letter:
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.


Please let me know as soon as possible.
Yours,
Nga
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.
-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
Hoa’s letter


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
The confirmation in Hoa’s letter:
- 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.
How to write the confirmation letter
1. Greetings:
- Dear + First name,
2. Body:
- The introduction: expressing interest/ repeating the request
- The confirmation: agreeing to help/ confirming the request
- The suggestion: accepting the suggestion or giving the new one.
3. Closing.
- Love, / Yours,
4. Signature
It is the letter that asks for information or help.
It is the letter that responds to the request. It confirms whether the help is provided or the information available or not.
Confirmation:
Request:
Useful Expression:
1. The introduction:
- I’m glad to hear that ……..
- I have just got your letter... in which you asked me + to V…….
2. The confirmation:
- Certainly, I’ll ……
- Surely, ……..
- Of course, ……
3. The suggestion:
- You can be sure that I’ll ……..
- Why don’t we meet at ……….?
- How about + Ving ….?
Task 2:
Read the situations and write an outline for each of them (P.69)
Situation 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.
Situation: Lan is going to have a birthday party at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday.
+ Request:
- Buy her two bunches of bananas, three kilos of oranges, ten mangoes.
- Bring them to her house an hour before the party.
+ Respond:
- Agree to help her.
Situation 2: Minh wants to borrow a book of wildlife. He is coming for the book at 9:00 a.m. this Saturday. You accept his request but suggest a later time.
Situation: Minh wants to borrow a book of wildlife.
+ Request:
- Come for the book at 9: a.m. this Saturday.
+ Respond:
- Agree to lend Minh the book.
- Suggest a later time.
LETTER 1
+ Situation: Lan is going to have a birthday party at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday.
+ Request:
- Buy her two bunches of bananas, three kilos of oranges, ten mangoes.
- Bring them to her house an hour before the party.
+ Respond: Agree to help her.
LETTER 2
+ Situation: Minh wants to borrow a book of wildlife.
+ Request: Come for the book at 9:a.m. this Saturday.
+ Respond:
- Agree to lend Minh the book.
- Suggest a later time.
Useful Expression:
1. The opening:
- I’m glad to hear that ……..
I have just got your letter....
in which you asked me + to V
…….
2. The confirmation:
- Certainly, I’ll ………
- Surely, ……..
- Of course, ……
3. The suggestion:
You can be sure that I’ll …
……..
- Why don’t we meet at ….?
- How about + Ving ….?
Activity 2: Using two outlines above and write a confirmation letter responding to each of them
Letter 1:
Letter 2:
Dear Lan,
I’m glad to join your birthday party next Sunday. Certainly, I’ll help you to buy everything you need for the party. You can be sure that I will bring bananas, oranges and mangoes to your house at 7:00 p.m. on that day.
I look forward to seeing you then.
Love,
Linh
Dear Minh,
I’m happy to tell you that the book you want to borrow is available. You can use it for the next two weeks. However, I will be at home this Saturday. Why don’t we meet this Sunday morning?
See you then.
Yours,
Long
@ HOMEWORK
- Rewrite the letters again based on teacher’s correction.
- Prepare unit 6 part E – LANGUAGE FOCUS
See You Again
Goodbye