Beauty contest
Vietnam Idol
Ringing the Golden Bell
Quiz: “ Road to Mount Olympia”
Do you want to take part in competitions like these?
If you want to get some information about the competition, what will you do?
If you were an organizer of a competition, would you be ready to give the contestants some information about the competition?
UNIT 6

Lesson 4: WRITING

PRE- WRITING
168 Duy Tan St,
Kon Tum Town, Vietnam
19th September,2007

Dear Sir / Madam,
I watched the information about the Quiz: “ Road to Mount Olympia” on TV last night. I am interested in taking part in the competition and I want to get some information about it.
Could you please send me details of the competition, the number of participants, entry procedures, venue, date and time? Please provide me with your phone number and e-mail.
I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Yours faithfully,
An Nhon




An Nhon, an excellent student from Kontum Gifted School, wrote a letter to the organizers to get some information about the Quiz: “ Road to Mount Olympia”
Heading
Opening
(writer’s address)
Identify
the
parts
of this
letter.
Body
Closing and ending
A letter of request
The reason why
you write the letter
The request
168 Duy Tan St,
Kon Tum Town, Vietnam
19th September,2007

Dear Sir / Madam,
I watched the information about the Quiz: “ Road to Mount Olympia” on TV last night. I am interested in taking part in the competition and I want to get some information about it.
Could you please send me details of the competition, the number of participants, entry procedures, venue, date and time? Please provide me with your phone number and e-mail.
I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Yours faithfully,
An Nhon
43 Nguyen Chi Thanh St, Ba Dinh District
Ha Noi, Vietnam
25th September,2007

Dear An Nhon,

1. It starts at 8.00 a.m. Contestants should be present at about 7.00 a.m for registration.
2. Thank you for your letter and welcome to our competition. Here are some details about the competition.
3. About 4 students from High Schools participate in each competition. The competition is held on 20th October at Studio 9, Building H, 844 De La Thanh St, Ba Dinh District, Ha Noi.
4. For more information please contact me on the phone number 0984409182 and e-mail : Olympia@yahoo.com.

Best wishes,
Kieu Anh

Work in pairs to arrange a letter of replying which Miss Kieu Anh wrote to An Nhon


A letter of replying
Identify
the
parts
of this
letter.
Heading
Opening
Closing and ending
Confirming the letter you’ve received
Providing necessary information
Body
43 Nguyen Chi Thanh St, Ba Dinh District
Ha Noi City, Vietnam
25th September,2007

Dear An Nhon,

Thank you for your letter and welcome to our competition. Here are some details about the competition.
About 4 students from High Schools participate in each competition. The competition is held on 20th October at Studio 9, Building H, 844 De La Thanh St, Ba Dinh District, Ha Noi City. It starts at 8.00 a.m. Contestants should be present at about 7.00 a.m for registration.
For more information please contact me on the phone number 0984409182 and e-mail : Olympia@yahoo.com.

Best wishes,
Kieu Anh

 A letter of replying is a letter which provides necessary information about something.
Useful language
Confirming the letter you`ve received
Providing necessary information
- Thank you for your letter and welcome to _________.
- I’ve got your letter on _________ and I am really delighted when learning that you can take part in _________.
- Here are some details about __________.
- Here is the important information you should know about _____________.
A letter of replying
WHILE-WRITING
THU TRANG
Task 1: Read the letter and find out the information required for English speaking Competition.
I read the information about the English Speaking Competition on your Language Centre’s website. I am interested in practising English with native speakers and I want to get some information about the competition.
Could you please send me details of the competition, the number of participants, entry procedures, venue, date and time? Please provide me with your phone number and e-mail.
I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours faithfully,
Thu Trang


140 Kham Thien st, Dong Da District
Hanoi, Vietnam
17th October,2006
Dear Sir/ Madam,
The information required for English speaking Competition
Number of participants
entry procedures
venue
date and time
VOCABULARY
venue [`venju:] (n):
entry procedure [`entri prə`si:dʒə] (n):
thủ tục đăng kí
địa điểm
number of participants: 25
Entry procedure: registration
venue: 106 Tran Hung Dao Street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi.
date: 25th November
arrival time: 7:00 p.m; starting time: 8:00 p.m
phone number: (04) 9838188
e-mail: Englishclub06@yahoo.com
Task 2: Imagine you are Kate Johnson, secretary of the English Speaking Competition. Write a letter to respond to Thu Trang, using the details below.
Post WRITING
1. Correct the letter.
106 Tran Hung Dao St, Hoan Kiem District
Ha Noi City, Vietnam
25th October,2006

Dear Thu Trang,

Thank you for your letter and welcome to our English Speaking competition. Here are some details about the competition.
The number of participants is limited- just 25. The competition is held on 25th November, 2006 at 106 Tran Hung Dao Street, Hoan Kiem District, Ha Noi . It starts at 8.00 a.m. Contestants should be present at about 7.00 a.m for registration.
For more information please contact me on the phone number (04)9838188 and e-mail : Englishclub06@yahoo.com.

Best wishes,
Kate Johnson
Secretary


















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LUCKY NUMBERS
1. How many parts are there in a letter of replying? What are they?
4 parts.
They are heading,
opening, body, and
closing
2. What do we write in the part “ Closing” of the formal letter?
We write: With best wishes/ Yours faithfully/ Yours sincerely /See you then … before signing the name.
1. Heading
2. Opening
The reason why you write the letter
3. Body The request
4. Closing and ending

3. What do you call this form of letter?
A letter of request
1. Heading
2. Opening
Confirming the letter you’ve received
3. Body Providing necessary information
4. Closing and ending

4. What do you call this form of letter?
A letter of replying
5/. CONGRATULATION !
You have chosen a
LUCKY NUMBER

Imagine you are the secretary of the Art competition . Write a letter to respond to Thu Huong.
Homework
85 Nguyen Sinh Sac Street,
Kontum Town, Vietnam
10th November, 2008

Dear Sir/ Madam,
I watched the information about the Art Competition on television last night. I am interested in drawing pictures and I want to get some information about the competition.
Could you please send me details of the competition, the number of participants, entry procedures, venue, date and time? Please provide me with your phone number and e-mail.
I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Yours faithfully,
Thu Huong