NGUYEN TRUNG TRUC HIGH SCHOOL Welcome all the

NGUYEN TRUNG TRUC HIGH SCHOOL

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I. Warm up What is the song? Happy new year What celebration is in these pictures ? CELEBRATIONS Mid-Autumn Birthday Christmas Lunar New Year

UNIT 8: CELERATIONS – A. READING I. Warm up II. Pre- Reading Look at the photos. Match each of them with the words in the box below. Making banh chung Decorating the house Eating special Tet foods Going to the pagoda Going to the flower market Watching fireworks Visiting relatives and friends Receiving “lucky money” A B C D E F G H

A: What do you like most at Tet? B: I like……………… a. Making banh chung b. Decorating the house c. Eating special Tet foods d. Going to the flower market e. Going to the pagoda g. Receiving “lucky money” f. Watching fireworks h. Visiting relatives and friends

Unit 8: Celebrations A: Reading II. Before you read: read Altar Apricot blossom Peach blossom kumquat tree lucky money banh chung

A: What can you see in the picture? B: I can see…………. . Peach blossom Sticky rice cake Lucky money Kumquat tree

UNIT 4: VOLUNTEER WORK – D. WRITING Task 1: Read the letter and underline the sentences Rearrange a letter that express the following points: I. Pre-Writing in right order 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

Task 1: 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

What type of letter is it? It is a letter of expressing gratitude/a thank-you letter.

How is the language used? The language is used in a very formal way. Formal greeting Full-form sentences Formal expression Formal closing

UNIT 4: VOLUNTEER WORK – D. WRITING I. Pre-Writing Rearrange a letter in right order • Task 1: Read the letter and underline the sentences II. While-Writing Task 2: Imagine that you have 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. Remember to follow these main parts of a letter 1. Address and date 2. The opening of the letter/ Greetings 3. The Body 4. The closing of the letter 5. The signature

Task 2: Imagine that you have received a donation of one million dong from one of the local organizations to build your school library. . . -Dear Sir/Madam, The donated amount - Dear Mr/Mrs + Family name, - I am very happy to have received a donation 1. Address and date of ____ from your ______ some days ago. - On behalf of _____ , I would like to thank you for your generous donation of ___. - It is our honor to receive a donation of ______ from __ 2. The opening of the letter/ Greetings 3. The Body 4. The closing of the letter 5. The signature The gratitude to the donor - I would like to express our thanks for ______ - Once again thank you very much for your kindness. We hope ______ The way the money is used -The money will help us ____ -Your contribution will make it possible for us to _____ The receipt is issued We will certainly issue _____

- Dear Sir/Madam, - Dear Mr/Mrs + Family name, The donated amount - I am very happy to have received a donation of … from your … - On behalf of … , I would like to thank you for your generous donation of … - It is our honor to receive a donation of … from … The gratitude to the donor - I would like to express our thanks for ______ - Once again thank you very much for your kindness. We hope ______ The way the money is used - The money will help us …. - Your contribution will make it possible for us to… The receipt is issued We will certainly issue _____

UNIT 4: VOLUNTEER WORK – D. WRITING I. Pre-Writing Rearrange a letter in right order • Task 1: Read the letter and underline the sentences II. While-Writing • Task 2: write a letter and express your gratitude III. Post-Writing III. Post-writing: A sample letter Nguyen Trung Truc High School, Gia Rai October 15 th, 2013 Dear Sir/Madam, I am very happy to have received a donation of 1. 000 VND from your organization some days ago. I think that the money will help us to build our/the school library. We will certainly issue a receipt as soon as possible. I would like to express our faithful thanks for the donation from your organization and hope to get more assistance and cooperation from your organization in the future. I look forward to hearing from you soon. Yours faithfully, Doan Thanh Ngot Secretary of School Building Fund

Choose the best option to fill in each blank. 1. Today we have learnt how to write a formal ____ A. B. business letter A thank-you letter C. personal letter D. letter of reply 2. A formal letter often has _____ parts. A. 2 B. 3 D C. 4 D. 5 3. In the opening of a formal letter, we often write ______ A. Hello, B. Dear, C C. Dear Sir/Madam, D. Hi, 4. The main content of the letter is in the _____ part. A. Opening B. Body B C. Closing D. Signature

Homework 1. Write a letter to thank the donor for a donation of $ 400 to buy wheelchairs for handicapped students in your school. 2. Prepare the next lesson. Unit 4: Language focus

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Complete the sentences about writing formal letters in English 1. You write your address on _____ of the letter. 2. You start your letter with _____ 3. When the letter starts Dear Sir/Madam, you end it with ______ Keys: 1. the top left-hand corner 2. Dear Sir/Madam, 3. Yours faithfully,

Some useful expressions that can be used in this kind of letter. The donated amount - I am very happy to have received a donation of ____ from your ______ some days ago. - On behalf of _____ , I would like to thank you for your generous donation of ___. - It is our honor to receive a donation of ______ from __ Eg: On behalf of Nguyen Trung Truc High School, I would like to express our thanks for your generous donation of $ 2, 000. Your contribution makes it possible for us to build a new school library. The gratitude to the donor - I am really grateful to you for … - I would like to express our thanks for ______ - Once again thank you very much for your kindness. We hope ______ - We’re extremely thankful for your special help and care.