Unit 6 Writing Grade 10

Checking the old lesson
Reorder the letters to make meaningful words
ubsutnrn
cpinci
snicksecs
sruinecox
denckus
sunburnt
picnic
sickness
excursion
sundeck

She is writing a letter.
What is she doing?

Period 4: Writing
Writing a confirmation letter

Request letter
Confirmation letter

Request letter asks for
information
or
help
.
Confirmation letter replies to the
request. It

confirms
whether
the help
is provided
or
the information is
available or not
.
Th yªu cÇu
Th x¸c nhËn

Task 1: Finding the request and the confirmation
in the two letters below

What is the request in Nga’s letter ?
Request: Can you go shopping with me to buy the things
we need for the trip? I will pick you up at 2:30 p.m.

Find the confirmation in Hoa’s letter
Confirmation:
Certainly, I will help you to prepare
everything you need for the trip.
- I’ll be waiting for you at 2:30 p.m. tomorrow

A confirmation letter

Greeting: Dear____,

Showing attitude: I’m glad/ happy/ delighted to …


Confirming the help:
+ Certainly/ Of course/ Sure/ I will…

Confirming the time & place: I’ ll be waiting for you
at…./ I’ll see you…/…

Closing: Love,/ Cheers,/ Yours, …

Signature: Name
Useful language

Read Hoa’s letter again and find out the
following points:

Greeting:
Dear Nga,

Showing attitude:
I’m glad to hear that you are going to have your first
picnic with your classmates.

Confirming the help:
Certainly, I will help you to prepare everything you
need for the trip.

Confirming the time:
I’ll be waiting for you at 2:30 p.m tomorrow

Closing:
Love,


Signature:
Hoa

Task 2: Writing a confirmation letter for the
situations
Situation1:
Lan is going to have a party at 8:00 p :m
on Saturday. She asks you to buy two bunches of
banana, three kilos of oranges, ten mangoes, and bring
them to her house an hour before the party. You
agree to help her.
Situation 2:
Minh wants to borrow a book about
wildlife. He is coming for the book at 9:00 this
Saturday. You accept his request but suggest a
later time.

mangoes
A bunch of bananas

Situation 1:
Lan asks you to buy some fruits
and bring them to her house at about 7 p.m.
Minh wants to borrow you a book about wildlife.
You agree and suggest a later time.
Situation 2:

Rearrange the following statements into a confirmation letter.
•

A. I will go to the market near my house and buy two bunches
of babanas, 3 kilos of oranges and ten mangos for you.
•
B. Dear Lan,
•
C. Luckily, Saturday is weekend so I am free the whole day.
•
D. Love,
Minh
•
E. I will be at your house at 7:00 p. m on Saturday.
•
F. I am glad to hear about your birthday party next Saturday.
•
G. Certainly, I will help you to prepare everything you need for
the party.


Dear Lan,

I am glad to hear about your birthday party
next Saturday.

Certainly, I will help you to prepare everything
you need for the party.
I will go to the market near my house and buy
two bunches of babanas,3 kilos of oranges and
ten mangos for you.
I will be at your house at 7:00 p. m on
Saturday.

Love,
Minh
Luckily, Saturday is weekend so I am free the
whole day.
1. B 3. G2. F 5. A4. C 6. E 7. D

See/ you/ again. Huong
Use the given words to write a confirmation letter.
Dear Minh, I / be/ delighted/ tell / you / book/
you/ want / borrow/ available.
However, I/ will/ not be/ home/ Saturday.
Can/ you come/ next day? I will/ wait/ you all day.
You/ can use/ it/ some weeks.

Dear Minh,
I am delighted to tell you that the book you
want to borrow is available.
You can use it for some weeks.
However, I will not be at home this Saturday. Can
you come the next day?
I will be waiting for you all day.
See you again.
Yours,
Huong

HOMEWORK
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Rewrite task 2 in the notebooks.
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Prepare the next lesson