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our English lesson
Warm up
Look at some pictures and find one common word that the person in these pictures will say.

Picture 1
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Picture 4
Thank you
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Thank you
Supposing that on your birthday, you receive a gift from your friend living far from you through a mailman. How can you express your gratitude?
Make a phone call
Write an email
Send a letter, …
Quiz – A formal letter
Fill a suitable word or phrase in the blank
You write your address in ………………………………………. of the letter.
The address of the receiver should be written on……………………., starting below our address.
You can write……………………… on the right or the left on the line after the address you are writing to.
When the letter starts Dear Sir/ Madam, you end it with…………………………..
the top left – hand corner

The left
the date
Yours sincerely
Unit 4:
Volunteer work
Writing
In this period, we will study and practice writing a formal thank-you letter.
Task 1: Read the letter and underline the sentences that express the following points:

1. the opening of the letter
2. the donated amount
3. the way(s) the money is used
4. the way the receipt is issued
5. the gratitude to the donor
6. the closing of the letter
Vocabulary
1. donate /dou`neit/ (v): tặng, cho (tiền) làm từ thiện
=>to donate st to sb/st
2. donation /dou`nei?n/ (n): sự đóng góp, sự ban tặng
3. gratitude /`grổtitju:d / (n): sự biết ơn
4. issue /`isju:/ (v): phát hành, lưu hành
5. receipt / ri`si:t / (n): giấy biên nhận, biên lai
6. assistant /?`sist?nt/(n): sự giúp đỡ
The opening of the letter
The donated amount
The way the money is used
the way the receipt is issued
the gratitude to the donor
the closing of the letter
Task 2: Read the letter again and give the comment on the language of this letter
Answer
It is the language of a formal letter:
+ Formal greeting: Dear Sir/Madam
+ Complete sentences, full forms: I am very happy to …/I think that …/We will …
+ Formal expression: I would like to express …
+Formal closing: Your faithfully / Your sincerely.
Some useful expressions:
I am most grateful to you for …
I would like to take this opportunity to thanks for….
On behalf of …I would like to express our thanks for….
Eg: On behalf of HiepHoa high school No I. I would like to express our thanks for your generous donation of $ 2.000.000. Your contribution makes it possible for us to build a new school library.
Main parts of a letter
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1. Address & date
2. Greeting
3. Body
4. Closing
5. Signature
Task 3: Imagine that you have just received a donation of one million dong from one of the local organizations to build your school library. Use the suggestions in Task 1 to write a letter to acknowledge the receipt of the donation and express your gratitude
Remember to follow these main points
1. The opening of the letter
2. The amount that is donated
3. How the money is used
4. How the receipt is issued
5. The gratitude of the donor
6. The closing of the letter
HOMEWORK
1. Write a letter of thank for a birthday present.
2. Prepare for the next lesson.
GOOD BYE!
Thank you for your attention