Unit 5 lesson 4 (write)

WELCOME
TO
OUR
CLASS !


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“ Matching ”

a.

1. celebrate (v)
2. enjoyable (adj)

b.

3. Mid Autumn Festival
4. Lunar New Year

c.


YOU ARE THE WINNER !


12 Tran Hung D
ao St.
Ha Noi

February 10, 20
0…
Dear Tim,
Thanks for your
letter. I’m please
d to hear you ha
vacation.
d an enjoyable C
hristmas
We received our
first semester re
port a few days
Science, English
ago. I got good g
and History, but
rades for
my math result w
asked me to spen
as poor. My math
d more time on it
teacher
. I must study ha
rder next semeste
It is almost Tet.
r.
That’s the Lunar
New Year Festiv
you about it in m
al in Viet Nam.
y last letter. We’

I think I told
re going to Hue
with my grandm
tonight to celebr
other. I’ll send y
ate the festival
ou a postcard fr
om there.
Write soon and te
ll me all your ne
ws.
Regards,
Hoa


II. Ordering

A. Body of the letter
B. Heading - writer’s address and the date.
C. Closing - Your friend/ Regards/ Love.
D. Opening - Dear ……..


III. Checking Ordering
1 - B. Heading- writer’s address and the date.
2 - D. Opening- Dear ……..
3 - A. Body of the letter
4 - C. Closing- Your friend/ Regards/ Love.

12 Tran Hung D
ao St.
Ha Noi
February 10, 20
0…
Dear Tim,
Thanks for your
letter. I’ m pleas
ed to hear you h
vacation.
ad an e

njoyable Christm

as
We received our
first semester re
port a few days
Science, English
ago. I got good
and History, bu
grades for
t my math result
asked me to spe
was poor. My m
nd more time on
ath teacher
it. I must study
harder next sem
It is almost Tet.

ester.
That’ s the Luna
r New Year Fest
told you about it
ival in Viet Nam
in my last letter.
. I think I
We’ re going to
festival with my
Hue tonight to c
grandmother. I’
elebrate the
ll send you a po
stcard from there
Write soon and
.
tell me all your
news.
Regards,
Hoa


IV. Comprehension questions

a. Who wrote the letter? To whom?
b. How many sections are there in the letter? What are they?
c. What is the main section of the letter?
d. Who had an enjoyable Christmas ?
e. What subject is Hoa good at?
f. Where is she going to celebrate the Lunar New Year Festival ?

a. Who wrote the letter? To whom?

- Hoa wrote to Tim - her pen pal
b. How many sections are there in the letter? What are they?
- There are four. They are the heading, opening, body of the
letter and closing
c. What is the main section of the letter?

- It is the body of the letter

d. Who had an enjoyable Christmas?
- Tim did
e. What subject is Hoa good at ?
- Science, English and History

f. Where is she going to celebrate the Lunar New Year Festival?

- She is going to Hue to celebrate festival with her grandmother


Playing a game
“We write letters together”


20 Ba Trieu Str
eet,
Ha Noi
February 5th ,

2006
Dear Peter,
Thank you for y
our letter, I’m v
ery glad to hea
enjoyable New
r y o u h ad a n
Year vacation.
I received my fi
rst semester re
port last week.
for all subjects
I g o t g o o d g rad
except English.
es
My English tea
improve it, esp
cher asked me
ecially speakin
to
g and writing.
to study it well
Can you show
? I hope I’ll be b
me how
etter at this su
It is almost Tet
bject next sem
. That’s the Lun
ester.

ar New Year Fe
Tonight,
stival in Vietna
m.
we’re going to
Nghe An – our
home village b
festival
y train and cele
brate the
with my grand
parents. I’ll sen
d you a postca
rd from there.
Write soon to m
e and tell all yo
ur news .
Your friend,
Nam


2 Le Duan Stre
et,
Ho Chi Ming C
ity
July 5th, 2006
Dear Mary,
Thanks for you
r gift. I’m happ
y to hear that y

holiday in Paris
ou had a nice
.
I received my s
econd semeste
r report last mo
for Literature, H
nth. I got good
istory and Eng
grades
lish but my Ma
results were po
th and Chemis
or. My teacher
try
told me to impro
Chemistry. I th
ve Math and
ink I will have to
study harder n
In a few weeks
ext school yea
, we are going
r.
to celebrate th
That is a moon
e Mid-Autumn
festival in Vietn
Festival.
am. This aftern

Nha Trang with
oon I’m going to
my aunt by bus
and I’m going to
her until after th
stay there with
e festival. I’ll se
nd you a postc
ard from there.
Write soon and
tell me all your
news.
Love,
Mai


VI. Format of the letter
Writer’ s address and the date.
Dear… ..,
Thanks/ Thank you for… . I’ m pleased/ happy/ glad to hear… ..
I/ We received my/ our first/ second semester report……
I’ m/ We’ re going to…
Write soon and tell me all your news.
Love/ Your friend/ Regards/ Best wishes,
Lan/… .


III. Write 2 : Now help Lan write a letter to her pen pal
Donna in San Francisco. Use the information in the box.
• Mother’s Day

• second semester report / last month
• good grades / Geography / physics / Math
• teacher / tell / improve English / History
•in a few weeks / Mid- Autumn Festival / moon
festival
• Ha Long Bay / aunt and uncle / bus / this afternoon
• send you / postcard


V. Exhibition and Correction


YOU ARE THE WINNER !


Consolidation
 Format of the letter


Homework
• For good student: Write a letter to your friend to tell him/ her about your
second semester report and about your Summer holiday.
• For weak student: Write a letter to one of your friends, using the word
cues in “Write 2 ” but changing the underline parts.
Mother’s Day
second semester report / last month
good grades / Geography / Physics / Math
teacher / tell / improve English / History
in a few weeks / Mid- Autumn Festival / moon festival
Ha Long Bay / aunt and uncle / bus / this afternoon

send you / postcard
• Write again “Write 2” into your notebooks.
• Do exercises in the Language Focus.