Writing

Warm-up What are this paper and pen used for?

Sometimes it is put into an envelop and sent by air.

Sometimes it is sent by a computer.

You write it when you are helped by someone

When someone does good things, they often receive it as an acknowledgement

Warm-up   Can you guess  what it is?

Format of a Thank-You Letter  Address Road/Street District Province/City  Date Month Date, Year  Salutation Dear Name Dear Sir and Madame Lady and Gentleman To whom it may concern

 Express thanks and appreciation for what has been done( this part may have some paragraphs)  Express thanks and gratitude again  Social note/Best wishes( good health, great success/…)  Closing( Sincerely yours, Sincerely, with love…)  Signature

Task 1: textbook /p52 Imagine you are an American student volunteer, who stayed in Mrs. Nam’s house during your one-month volunteer campaign in a remote village. Now you have just returned to HCMC. Write a letter to thank her for her special help and care to you and your friends during the time you stayed here.

List what Mrs. Nam helped you  Letting you stay in her house  Making good conditions for you to do volunteer work( cooking food, regarding you as her child…)  Helping you with the customs there ……

Format and expressions of a Thank-You Letter again  Address  Date  Salutation  Express thanks and appreciation  Social note/Best wishes  Closing  Signature

There are three groups in the class. Each group will write the Thank-You Letter on a large paper. The, the best one will be shown in front of the class as a model letter. And all members in the best group will get a mark plus.

Task 2: Filling the blanks Ykrong, an ethnic student, wrote a letter of thanks to Ninh, a member of the voluntary task group working in his village last month.

81 Huong Lo Road Phuoc Thai Commune Dong Nai Province 81 Tran Hung Dao Street Hoan Kiem District Hanoi December 26, 2006 Dear Ninh

Thank you very much for the books you sent to me. The book covers and pictures are really very beautiful and interesting. I like the books very much, and I guess they are very helpful to me and my friends at school. So far we still talk about your voluntary task group and what you’ve brought to us. We are so grateful for all these things.

My family is fine. Thank you. I hope to see you some day. Once again, thank you very much. Please send my best wishes to your parents and all our friends. Sincerely yours Ykrong

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