Unit 4. Volunteer work

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 lik

Lead- in:

Look at two pictures and find one common word that the person in these pictures will say.

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

Unit 4: Volunteer work

Writing

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

UNIT 4: VOLUNTEER WORK

Useful language

- donate /dou'neit/ (sth) to (sth/ sb):

- gratitude /'grætitju:d / (n):

- issue /'isju:/ (v):

- receipt / ri'si:t / (n):

- assistance /ə'sistəns/(n):

làm từ thiện (cái gì) cho (/ tổ chức/ cá nhân)

Ex: I donated 1.000.000 VND to the orphanage in Hue.

sự biết ơn phát hành, lưu hành

giấy biên nhận, biên lai

sự giúp đỡ

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

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

Task 2: Read the letter again and give the comment on the language of this letter

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

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

Writing

197 Hill Road, Los Angeles

20th December, 2005

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am very happy to have received a donation of $ 500 from your company some days ago The money will help us to repair the old school building and build a new block of flats for the handicapped students

We will certainly issue a receipt as soon as possible.

I would like to express our thanks for the donation from your company and hope to get more assistance and cooperation from your company in the future.

I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours faithfully,

David James

Secretary of School Building Fund

197 Hill Road, Los Angeles

20th December, 2005

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am very happy to have received a donation of $ 500 from your company some days ago The money will help us to repair the old school building and build a new block of flats for the handicapped students We will certainly issue a receipt as soon as possible.

I would like to express our thanks for the donation from your company and hope to get more assistance and cooperation from your company in the future.

I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours faithfully,

David James

Secretary of School Building Fund

Que Vo High School Number 3, Que Vo, Bac Ninh October 2017

1,000,000VND

to build the school library

organization

organization

organization

Nguyen Van A

Main parts of a letter

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1 Address & date

2 Greeting

3 Body

4 Closing

5 Signature

1 Write a letter of thank for a birthday present.

2 Prepare for the next lesson UNIT 5: Language focus