Unit 4. Learning a foreign language

Request State how good your English is; exactly what kind of information you want.. Further information.[r]

KIM’S GAME

complete

information

necessary improve

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UNIT 4: LEARNING A FOREING LANGUAGE Lesson 4: Write

inquiry (n): Sự tra hỏi

record of study (n): Học bạ

fee (n): lệ phí

detail (n): chi tiết

edition (n): lần Xuất bản

mong, đợi (to) look forward to:

(to) supply: cung cấp

* Multiple Choice

1.John Robinson saw the school’s advertisement on……

a television b newspaper c magazine d radio

2 He is interested in learning ………

a English b Vietnamese c French d Chinese

3 He wants to improve his ……… Skills

a reading b listening c writing d both a and c

4 He wants to know the courses and … from the school

a time b dates c tests d fees

5 He is ready to complete a …Vietnamese test if necessary

I saw your school’s advertisement in today’s edition of the Vietnamese news.

I am interested in learning Vietnamese and I would like some information about your school.

I speak a little Vietnamese, but I want to learn to read and write it Could you please send details of courses and fees?

I can complete a spoken Vietnamese test if necessary.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours faithfully

J Robinson

25 Le Duan Street, District 1

Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam April 17th, 2003

Dear Sir

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Outline Introduction Say how you come to know about the

institution ( advertisement on newspaper/ watch on TV); express your interest ( want to know more

information)

Request State how good your English is; exactly

what kind of information you want

Further information

Say you are ready to supply more information about your English/ study (record of study) if necessary

Conclusion

* Some structures

- Could you please + v1… ?

- Look forward to + v- ing ……

- Yours faithfully/ yours sincerely

Dear sir/madam,

I saw your institute’s advertisement on today’s TV program I am very interested in learning English and I would like some more information about your institute.

I can speak a little English, but I read it very slowly and my writing is bad So I want to improve my reading and writing.

Could you please provide more information about the length of the

courses and fees for beginners? I can supply my record of English study

if necessary.

I look forward to hearing from you soon

Your faithfully

Ha

- Imagine that you want to attend an English summer course , using these questions to

know some information about the school

1 How long does the course last ?

2 How much is the course ?

3 How many hours a week is it ?

4 How many students are there in a class ?

- Can you tell me + Q w + S + V?

- I would like to know …

Polite form requests

Ex: when does the course start?

- Can you tell me when the course starts?

( I would like to know when the course starts.)

* Home work

Rewrite the complete letter

in your notebook