Unit 4 writing e11

Designed by: Nguyen Hoang Linh
Tran Phu High School


Students in 4 groups look at some
pictures and find one common word that
the person in these pictures will say.
The group that first gives the right
answer will be the winner.


Picture 1

Picture 2

Thank
? you

Picture 3
Thank
?
you

Picture 4

Thank
?
you

Thank
?

you


Supposing that on your birthday,
you receive a gift from your friend
living far from you through a
mailman. How can you express your
gratitude?

- Make a phone call
- Write an email
- Send a letter,
…


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


I. BEFORE YOU WRITE

- donate /dou'neit/ (v): tặng, cho (tiền)
làm
từ thiện
=>to
donate st to sb/st
- donation /dou'nein/ (n): sự đóng góp, sự
tặng /'grổtitju:d / (n): sự biết ơn
-ban
gratitude

- issue /'isju:/ (v): phát hành, lu hành
- receipt / ri'si:t / (n): giấy biên nhận,
biên lai
- assistant /'sistnt/(n): sự giúp đỡ


Match a word in A with a Vietnamese meaning in B

A

B

1. donate

a. sự giúp đỡ

2. assistant

b. tặng, cho (tiền) làm
từ thiện

3. gratitude

c. giấy biên nhận, biên lai

4. issue

d. sự biết ơn

5. receipt

e. phát hành, lu hành


5. Signature
?

1. Address
? &
date

Main parts
of a letter
4. ?
Closing
3. Body
?

2. Greeting
?


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


The opening of the
letter
The donated amount
The way the money is used

the way the receipt is
issued
the gratitude to the donor
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
… / Yours faithfully.
-

I am most grateful to you for …

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

- On behalf of … I am writing to thank you for …
- My heart felt thanks go to you for …
- I am very much obliged to you for …
-


Format of a Thank-You Letter
Date:
Month/ Date / Year
Salutation:
Dear+ the receiver’s name
Expression of thanks and appreciation
I’m writing to thank you…/ We really appreciate your help

Expressions of the usefulness of the work
Thanks to this/ your help, the children can study better

Expression of thanks once again
Once again we’re really thankful for your help…
We wish you good health and great success
Social note

Closing
Signature

Yours sincerely
The writer’s name


II. WHILE YOU WRITE

Task 3: 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

1. The opening of the letter

Remember to
follow these
main points

2. The amount that is
donated
3. How the money is used
4. How the receipt is issued
5. The gratitude of the donor
6. The closing of the letter


150 Hung Vuong Road
Ka Long Ward, Mong Cai City
The Director Sacombank
....

10th September, 201...
Dear Sir/Madam,
On behalf of Winter School, I would like to thank you for
your donation of VND ... . Your .....will help us to ..... . We
will issue a receipt as ....

Once we ....... . We hope to receive ..... in the future.
I look forward to .......
Yours.....,
........................


III. AFTER YOU WRITE


1. Write a letter to
thank for a birthday
present.
2. Prepare for the
Language focus lesson.