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Unit 6:THE ENVIRONMENT Period 40 Lesson 4: Write Friday, January 17th, 2014 Unit 6:THE ENVIRONMENT Period 40 Lesson 4: Write

I. Vocabulary - trash (n) đồ cũ bỏ đi - frog (n) con ếch - toad (n) con cóc - prohibit (v) cấm, ngăn cấm - fine (n) tiền phạt

II. A complaint letter (SCRAP) Situation: state the reason for writing Complication: mention the problem Resolution: make a suggestion Action: talk about future action Politeness: end the letter politely

Situation Complication Resolution Action Politeness Dear Sir / Madam The director L& P Transport Company 431 Le Loi Boulevard HCMC Dear Sir / Madam 26 Tran Phu Street Ha Noi October 9, 2003 A complaint letter has five sections I would suggest that your company should tell your drivers to clear up all the trash on the ground before leaving. Situation Complication Resolution Action Politeness I am writing to you about the short stop of your trucks around my house on their way to the north. I look forward to hearing from you and seeing good response from your company. When the trucks of your company have a short break on the streets around my house, the drivers have left lots of garbage on the ground after their refreshment. When the trucks leave the place, the ground is covered with trash and a few minutes later there is smell and flies. Click getting started Yours faithfully, Tran Vu Nhat

Situation Complication Resolution Action Politeness Dear Sir / Madam 26 Tran Phu Street Ha Noi October 9, 2003 The director L& P Transport Company 431 Le Loi Boulevard HCMC Dear Sir / Madam I am writing to you about the short stop of your trucks around my house on their way to the north. Situation Complication Resolution Action Politeness When the trucks of your company have a short break on the streets around my house, the drivers have left lots of garbage on the ground after their refreshment. When the trucks leave the place, the ground is covered with trash and a few minutes later there is smell and flies. Click getting started I would suggest that your company should tell your drivers to clear up all the trash on the ground before leaving. I look forward to hearing from you and seeing good response from your company. Yours faithfully, Tran Vu Nhat

- What does Mr Nhat complaint about? - What problems does he mention? - What does he suggest?

b) These days, many people begin to catch fish in the lake behind your house. What makes you worried most is they use electricity to catch fish. A lot of small fish died and floated on the water surface. Other animals such as frogs, toads, and even birds also died from electric shock waves. You think that local authorities should prohibit and fine heavily anyone catching fish in this way. 1. What do people do in the lake behind your house these days ? 2. What makes you worried ? 3. What should you do to protect the environment ?

Complete this letter. Using words and phrases given 37 To Hieu Street Son La January 13, 2014 Dear Mr. president, 1. I/write/you/ about/ the problem/fish / the lake/behind/ house. 2. I/ worried/ because/ they/ not/ use/ fishing rod/net/ but/ use electricity/ catch/ fish. 3. After/short time/ they/ leave/ the lake/ a lot/fish/ die/float/ the water surface. 4. Other animals/ such/frogs/ toads/ even birds/ die/ from electric shock waves. Click getting started 5. I/ would/ suggest/local authorities/ prohibit/ fine/ heavily/ anyone using/ this way/ of/ catch/ fish. 6. I/ look/ forward / hear/ you/see/ the protection/ environment/ from/ local authority. Yours faithfully, Quang Anh

Situation Complication Resolution Action Politeness Dear Mr. president 37 To Hieu Street Son La January 13, 2014 Dear Mr. president I am writing to you about the problem of fish in the lake behind my house. Situation Complication Resolution Action Politeness I am worried because they don’t use fishing rod or net but use electricity to catch fish. After a short time they left the lake a lot of fish died and floated on the water surface. Other animals such as frogs, toads and even birds have died from electric shock waves. Click getting started I would suggest the local authorities should prohibit and fine heavily anyone using this way of catching fish. I look forward to hearing from you and seeing the protection of environment from the local authority. Yours faithfully, Quang Anh

What should you do to keep our environment clean and green? The content is based on internationally accepted curricula. (European Council Threshold Level) English Discoveries is a flexible tool for English teaching and learning. There is a variety of ways of using it, suiting different teaching and learning styles; Students can choose the democratic approach of picking a specific skill they wish to work on or they can follow the structured lesson approach. What should you do to keep our environment clean and green?

1. Write the letter again. 2. Learn vocabulary by heart. 3. Prepare: Language focus.