Good morning!
Welcome to class 12A0!
Warm - up: * Answer the following questions
- You are going to study abroad and you need some more information about the course:
 What will you do?
 Write a letter or make a phone call.
 What kind of letter is it? A letter of refusal, invitation or request?
 A letter of request.
 How many parts there are in a letter of request?
 there are five: heading, greeting, body, closing, signature
Unit 5 ( cont)
Lesson 4:Writing
Wednesday, November 7th, 2012
I: Reorder the following sentences to make a complete letter of request:
a, Dear Sir,
b, I look forward to hearing from you soon.
c, Could you please give me some more information about tuition fee, accommodation ...
d, I`m interested in an undergraduate course on economics in your university.
e, Your faithfully,
f, Hoang Mai Lan
g, I`m ready to supply any information about myself if necessary.
h, Hoang Hoa Tham Street.
i, I`ve read a lot about study in UK.
Answer: 1-h; 2-a; 3-i; 4-d; 5-c; 6-g; 7-b; 8-e; 9-f
h. Hoang Hoa Tham Street
a, Dear Sir,
i, I`ve read a lot about study in UK
d, I`m interested in an undergraduate course on economics in your university
c, Could you please give me some more information about tuition fee, accommodation ...
g, I`m ready to supply any information about myself if necessary
b, I look forward to hearing from you soon.
e, Your faithfully,
f, Hoang Mai Lan


Which sentences belong to
Heading?
Greeting ?
- body ?
- Closing and signature?
II. FORMAT: FORMAL STYLE
Heading and date:
- Sender’s address
Receiver’s address
2. Greeting:
Dear Sir or Madam,
Dear Mr. / Ms + family name,
3. Body:
Reason for the letter.
Main information.
Further information.
4. Closing
-Yours truthfully,/ Sincerely yours
5. Signature
1. Match the parts with the appropriate information in B to make a complete outline of a letter of request to UCAS:
2. Useful expressions:
1.Introduction
- I am writing this letter to……
- I am interested in applying to a course in……..
I would like to apply…
I am writing to you because I need….
2.Request:
- Please could you send me..…
I would be grateful if you would send / provide me …..Could you please send me………
- Would you be kind enough to let me know….?
- I wonder whether you could give me some information about…
- I should be very much obliged if you could let me have full details of….
- Would you please supply me with ….?
3.Further information:
I have recently graduated.....
- I have a good command of English…….
-I am ready to………………………….
4.Conclusion
- I look forward to ………….
Dear Sir / Madam,
I’ve read a lot about tertiary study in the UK…………
I am interested in applying……
or
III. : Writing
You want to apply for an undergraduate program in a
university in England. Write a letter of request
(about 150 words) to UCAS – Universities and Colleges
Admissions Service - to ask for the information about
the admission requirements to the university, using
information in the Reading and Speaking section on
page 52 & 56
341 Phan Dinh Phung
Da latViet Nam
15th July 2012
Customer Service Unit
UCAS
PO Box 28
Cheltenham GL 523 LZ
Dear Sir/ Madam,
I am interested in applying to an undergraduate course in
Computer Science at the University of Birmingham in England so
I am writing this letter to ask what the requirements are to be
eligible for the course. I would be very grateful if you could send
me information about tuition fees, accommodation and exams. I
have passed GCSE with the average score 8.2 and I have got 550
for the last TOEFL test Could you please send me information as
soon as possible so that I can start the course next year?
I look forward to hearing from you soon,
Thank you,
Pham Thanh Nam
A sample letter
Dear Sir / Madam,
I am interested in applying to an undergraduate course in Computer Science at the University of Birmingham in England , so I am writing this letter to ask what the requirements are to be eligible for the course.
I would be very grateful if you could send me information about tuition fees, accommodation and exams.
I have passed GCSE with the average score 8,2 and I have got 550 for the last TOEFL test
Could you please send me information as soon as possible so that I can start the course next year ?
I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Thank you,
Pham Thanh Nam
Homework
1. Complete the writing at home
2. Prepare the next period of Unit 5
Thanks for your attention!
Good Bye!