Bài giảng Tiếng Anh 10 - Unit 6: An excursion (Writing)

Checking the old lesson
Reorder the letters to make meaningful words
ubsutnrn
cpinci
snicksecs
sruinecox
denckus

sunburnt
picnic
sickness
excursion
sundeck


What is she doing?
She is writing a letter.


Period 4: Writing
Writing a confirmation letter


Request letter

Confirmation letter


Request letter asks for information or help. 
Th­ yªu cÇu

Confirmation letter replies to the request. It 
confirms whether the help is provided or the 
information is available or not. 
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


Useful language

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


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.

Situation 2: 
Minh wants to borrow you a book about wildlife.
 You agree and suggest a later time.


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.
Luckily, Saturday is  weekend  so I am free the whole day.
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 

1. B

2. F

3. G

4. C 5. A

6. E

7. D

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


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