Form of the letter

1.Heading

writer’s address

the dates

4.Closing

Your friendsRegards

Love

3.Body of the letter2. Opening

Dear,…

Warm up:

Unit 9. A first-aid courseLesson 4: Write

Last week

Where was Nga?

Who did visit her?

What did Hoa give Nga?

NgaHoa

Where is she now?What does she do?

Unit 9. A first-aid courseLesson 4: Write

Now:

• occasion (n):• (to) cheer sb up:• (to) thank sb for:• (to) invite: • (to) come over:

cám ơn ai vìlàm cho ai vui lên

vào dịp

đến thăm, ghé thăm

mời

Unit 9. A first-aid courseLesson 4: Write

Unit 9. A first-aid courseLesson 4: Write

• Occasion (n):• (to) cheer sb up:• (to) thank sb for:• (to) invite: • (to) come over:

cám ơn ai vìlàm cho ai vui lên

vào dịp

đến thăm, ghé thăm

mời

Dear Hoa, Thank you very much for the flowers youThank you very much for the flowers you (0) sent (send) me me while I while I (1) (be) in the hospital. They in the hospital. They (2) (be) beautiful and they really (3)beautiful and they really (3) (help) to cheer me up. I to cheer me up. I (4) (4) (come) out of the hospital on Monday morning.out of the hospital on Monday morning.Now I (5) (be) very bored. Will you come over to my place Now I (5) (be) very bored. Will you come over to my place on the weekend? I’d love to see you.on the weekend? I’d love to see you.I (6) (phone) you on Friday afternoon.I (6) (phone) you on Friday afternoon.Your friend,Your friend,NgaNga

werehelped

came

was

am

will phone

Unit 9. A first-aid courseLesson 4: Write

Exercise 1. Complete the thank-you note Nga sent to Hoa after she left the hospital. Use the corrects forms of the verbs in brackets.

Form of a thank- you note

1. Opening: (Dear….,)

-2. Body of the letter:- On what a occasion?- Describe the presents:- Your feelings when you received the presents:- Your feeling now- Invite her/ him/ them…………to a place - How to contact:

3. Closing: (Your friend/Regard/Love/…,)

1. What did your friend give/send you?

2. On what occasion?

3. What was/were it/they like? 4. How did you feel when she received the present? 5. How do you feel now?

6. Do you want to invite your friend somewhere?

7. If so, then when?

8. How will you contact your friend?

Dear …………,

Thank you very much for (1)…………………. you sent me (2)………………………. They/It were/was (3)………………and they/It really helped to cheer me up. I felt very (4)……………

Now I am very (5)………………… Will you (6)……………………… with my family(7)………………..? I’d love to see you.

I will (8)……… you…………..

Your friend,

…………….

Suggested ideas

- flowers / a card / a present …

- on birthday / at Christmas / on New year

- beautiful / great / wonderful ...

- happy / excited …

- bored / fine / unhappy…

- go on a picnic/your house/ go camping

- on the weekend / Sunday morning…

- phone / call / send message…

Exercise 2: Write a thank-you note to a friend

Period 59-Unit 9: Lesson 4 – Write

Your friend, Ngan

Exercise 3: Use the same format to write another letter to another friend for other occasions

Dear Lan, 1.Thank you/ very much/ teddy bear/ you/ send/ me/ my last birthday. Thank you very much for a teddy bear you sent me on my birthday

2.It /be/ very nice/lovely. / I /really /like/ it.

It was very nice, lovely and I really liked it

3.I/ just finish/ my final exam, /so/ I /be/ free now.

I have just finished my final exam, so I am free now. 4.I think/ it /be /nice/ go /on a picnic / the weekend. I think it will be nice to go on a picnic for the weekend

5. you/ go /with/me?

Will you go with me?/ Would you like yo go with me?

6.We/ go /NinhKieu park / Sunday afternoon.

We will go to Ninh Kieu Park on Sunday afternoon.

7.I /hope / you/ join/ me.

I hope you’ll join us.

8.I/ telephone/ you /Thursday.

I will telephone you on Thursday.

Period 59-Unit 9: Lesson 4 - Write

Dear Lan,Thank you very much for a teddy bear you sent me on my birthday. It was very nice, lovely and I really liked it.I have just finished my final exam, so I am free now. I think it will be nice to go on a picnic for the weekend. Will you go with me? We will go to Ninh Kieu park on Sunday afternoon. I hope you’ll join us.I will telephone you on Thursday.Your friend, Ngan

- Write a letter (use the same format to write another letter to another friend for other occasions.)- Prepare: Unit 9:Lesson 5: Language focus