UNIT 3 writing 11new

UNIT 3: BECOMING INDEPENDENT
P6: WRITING


1. Have you ever taken any courses in life skills?
2. How can you get information about such courses?
3. Have you ever written a formal letter to get more information?


Activity 1: Read the advertisement and answer the questions.

1. What courses are advertised?
=> Courses that teach the skills people need to become independent.
2. What skills do you think you will be taught if you take the “ coping with loneliness” course?

=> The skills to overcome the feeling of loneliness.
3. What will you get if you enrol early?

=> A discount on tuition fee.

4. What can you do if you need more information about the courses?
=> Write to Ms. Angela Brown.


Activity 2: Work in group to put Denise’s letter in the right order according to the template.

Letter template:
Date
Greeting

1.

2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

d

Stating the reason for writing and / or giving reference
Giving background information
Requesting advice based on the background information

a

Requesting further information

f

Expressing hope
Thank-you note and formal closing

Signature

b

e
c


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April 21 , 2013
Dear Ms Brown,
I am writing to enquire about the life skills courses you advertised in Teenage Magazine.
I am first year student and live away from home. Although I have close friends, I miss my family very much. I
don’t like being alone and I always need someone to be around me. I don’t know how to overcome the feeling
of loneliness so I can become more independent.
Could you advise me which courses I should take?
I would also like to know how much the tuition fee will be if I enrol early.
I hope that your answers to my questions will help me to make the right decision about the course.
Thank you very much for your time. I look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,

Denise


Useful phrases
 

Reason for writing:
- I am writing to ask if you could inform me about ...
- I am writing to enquire about ...
- I would appreciate some further information about ...
- I am writing to receive further details about.....

Requesting further information:
- I would like to know ...
- I would be grateful if you could inform me ...
- I would be interested in knowing ...

Thanking for information and closing

- Thank you for your time and assistance.
- Thank you in advance for your assistance / co-operation.
- I would like to thank you in advance.
- I look forward to your reply at your earliest convenience.
- I look forward to hearing from you.


Activity 3:Match each problem with its sign.
a. Can’t concentrate and have memory
problems
1. Lacking time-management skills

b. Don’t feel comfortable when talking to
people or working in group

2. Suffering from stress

c. Can’t schedule tasks effectively

d. Don’t know how to prioritise tasks

3. Lacking interpersonal communication skills
e. Always feel worry and can’t sleep well at
night

d. Have difficulty in communicating ideas
or opinions


Activity 4: Imagine that you have one of the problems above. Work in

group to write a letter to Ms. Brown for advice on a suitable course and
get further information about:

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Course duration
Lecturer / trainer
Starting date
Certificate


Writing time


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