TRAN QUOC TOAN UPPER- SECONDARY SCHOOL
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TEACHING LESSON
UNIT 5: HIGHER EDUCATION
LESSON 4: WTITING
Designed by: Group of Foreign Language
Do you know the names of universities in the pictures?
They are Cambridge and Oxford- two of many well-known universities in England.
* The two universities have many undergraduate programmes such as:
Linguistics
Politics
Economics
Business management
Banking
Marketing
Forestry …
* Which progamme do you want to study?
* What will you have to do if you want to know the information about an undergraduate programme in a university?
* Maybe, you will have to write a letter of request to ask for information you need.
* Now today we are learning how to write this letter.

A. PRESENTATION
* THE FORMAT OF A LETTER
53 Ho Xuan Huong Street
Hanoi- Vietnam
September 17th, 2006
Dear Sir,
I am writing to complain about the poor quality of the service at your centre. Everything seems to be worse than what you say in the advertisement. You say that all the teachers are native ones but there are so many Vietnamese teachers. You also say that there are no more than 20 students per class but my class has over 40 students …….
To resolve the problem, I require you to give me a refund.
I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Yours faithfully,
Do Anh Duc
* How many parts of a letter are there?
1. Heading: 53 Ho Xuan Huong Street …
2. Greeting: Dear Sir,
3. Body: I am writing …
4. Closing: yours faithfully
5. Signature: Do Anh Duc

* The outline of the letter
Introduction
State the reasons why you are writing, your interest in tertiary study in England
EX: I am very much interested in an undergraduate course on …
Request
State what information you would like them to provide: tuition fee, accommodation, exams, …
EX: Could you please send …?

Further information
Say you would be happy to supply further information about yourself such as your English proficiency and the record of secondary education study, …
EX: I am ready to supply …
Conclusion
End with a polite closing
B. PRACTICE
Now, you have fifteen minutes to write the letter
Now, compare your work with a friend’s
C. PRODUCTION
- Now, write your work on the board
- Now, hand your work in
- Look at your friend’s work and let’s check
* Suggested letter
47 Nguyen Hue Street
Hanoi, Vietnam
November 15th, 2008
Dear Sir/ Madam,
I’ve read a lot about tertiary study in the UK and very impressed by the reputation of many famous universities there. Now I am in the last year of the high school and will finish secondary education in 3 months. I am very much interested in an undergraduate course on Economics in Cambridge university. Could you please send me some information about admission requirements, tuition fees, accommodation and details of the course? I am ready to supply any information about my self if necessary.
I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Yours faithfully,
Le Van An
* HOMEWORK
Correct your letter by yourself
Prepare for the next lesson
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