Unit 4- Writing

Lead- in : Look at the pictureIn this period, we will study and practise writing a formal thank-you letter... donate /dou'neit/ v làm từ thiệnDonorn Donated amount n Thank you Người ủn

11A4

Check the previous lesson

Match a word in column A with its meaning in column B

1.informal a cộng tác

3.co-ordinate c tham dự

4.fund-raising d mở rộng

5 expand e không chính quy

Lead- in : Look at the picture

In this period, we will study and practise writing a formal thank-you letter

Thank you

donate /dou'neit/ (v) làm từ thiện

Donor(n)

Donated amount (n)

Thank you

Người ủng hộ

Sự biết ơn

Số tiền ủng hộ

Gratitude /'gr ætitju:d / (n)

1.000.000 VND

Donation( n)

assistance /ə'sistəns/(n): = help (n)

Cooperation /(n) Sự hợp tác

receipt / ri'si:t / (n): giấy biên nhận, biên lai

donate /dou'neit/(v) : làm từ thiện

 donation (n)

gratitude /'grætitju:d / (n): sự biết ơn

donated amount (n): số tiền ủng hộ

donor (n): người ủng hộ

assistance /ə'sistəns/(n) : sự giúp đỡ

cooperation (n): sự hợp tác

receipt / ri'si:t / (n): hóa đơn, biên lai issue /'isju:/ (v) a receipt: viết hóa đơn

Main parts

of a letter

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1 Address & date

2 Greeting

3 Body

4 Closing

5 Signature

Useful language for writing a letter of thanking

Content Useful structures

1.Acknowledge

donated amount

- I am writing to thank you for your donation of …

- I am happy to have received….

2 Use the

donated money

- The money will help us…

- We will spend the money on……

3.Show

gratitude - I would like to express my gratitude /sincere thanks to you for ….

- - I am most grateful to you for …

 the opening of the letter: Dear Sir/Madam,

 the donated amount: I am very happy to have

received a donation of $500 from your company

some days ago.

 the way (s) the money is used: the money will help us

to repair the old building and build a new block of flats for the handicapped students

 the way the receipt is issued: We will certainly issue a receipt as soon as possible

 the gratitude to the donor: I would like to express our thanks for the donation from your company

 the closing of the letter: I look forward to hearing from you soon Yours faithfully

Task 1

Use given words to complete the following letter

I /be/ happy / receive /donation /1.000.000 VND/ company / days The money / help/ build /library Also/ we / spend/ some money/ new

computers/ We / issue / receipt / possible

I / express/ thanks /donation / hope/ get more assistance / cooperation / company /

future

I/ look forward / hear /you

Part 1

Part 2

Choose the favorite picture and answer the question

UNIT 4: VOLUNTEER WORK

1 Rewrite the letter at home.

2 Prepare for the next lesson UNIT 4: Language focus

Answer the following question

How many parts are there in a formal letter?

Choose the best answer

We can open a formal letter by ….

Choose the best answer

We can close a formal letter by……

B Bye,

Choose the best answer

We can express your gratitude in a formal thank-you letter by using structure:

A I would like to express our thanks for……

B Thanks for your….

C Thank you