CLASS 11B6. GAME: SHARK ATTACK COMPETITIONS Unit 6: COMPETITIONS Part 4: WRITING WRITING A LETTER OF...

CLASS CLASS 11B611B6

GAME:

SHARK ATTACK

Unit 6:

COMPETITIONSCOMPETITIONSPart 4: WRITING

WRITING A LETTER OF REPLY

A letter of replying is a letter which provides necessary information about something.

I. Pre-writingI. Pre-writing 1. FORMAT OF A LETTER IN ENGLISH1. FORMAT OF A LETTER IN ENGLISH

Thu Trang

4. HEADING

3. GREETING

2. SIGNATURE

5. CLOSING

1. BODY

Dear Sir,

I read the information about the English Speaking Competition on your language Centre’s website. I am interested in practising English with native speakers and I want to get some information about the competition. Could you please send me details of the competition, the number of participants, entry procedures, venue, date and time ? Please provide me with your phone number and mail.

Yours faithfully,

106 Tran Hung Dao Street Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi –Vietnam,140 Kham Thien St,Dong Da DistrictHanoi, Vietnam 17th October, 2006

* Match the names of the parts with their contents

E

D

C

B

A

Writer’s address

Receiver’s address

DateDear Sir/Madam Mr /Ms /Mrs +last name

-information of the English Speaking competition

Yours faithfully/Yours sincerely/yours

(writer’s signature)

1. HEADING

2. GREETING

3. BODY

5. SIGNATURE

4. CLOSING

NOTES:

I. Pre-writingI. Pre-writing 1. FORMAT OF A LETTER IN ENGLISH1. FORMAT OF A LETTER IN ENGLISH

* No abbreviation is allowed in formal letter.

* If your letter begins with Dear Sir/Madam, it ends with Yours faithfully. If beginning with Dear Mr/Ms/Mrs + last name, it ends with Yours sincerely.

Writer’s address

Receiver’s address

DateDear Sir/Madam Mr /Ms /Mrs +last name

-information of the English Speaking competition

Yours faithfully/Yours sincerely/yours

(writer’s signature)

1. HEADING

2. GREETING

3. BODY

5. SIGNATURE

4. CLOSING

140 Kham Thien, Dong Da DistrictHa Noi, Vietnam17 October, 2006Dear Sir/Madam,I read the information about the English speaking Competition on your language centre’s website. I am interested in practising English with native speakers and I want to get some information about the competition.Could you please send me details of the competition, the number of participants, entry procedures, venue, date and time? Please provide me with your phone number and e-mail.I look forward to hearing from you soon.Your faithfully,Thu Trang

some information

about the English

speaking

competition

Number of participants

Entry procedure

venue

Date and time

Phone number

E-mail

some information

about the English

speaking

competition

Number of participants:25

Venue:

106 THD street,

HK District, Hanoi

Date:

25 November

Phone number:(04) 9838188

E-mail:Englishclub06@yahoo.com

Arrival time: 7:00pm Starting time:8:00pm2525

106 THD street,106 THD street,

HK District, HanoiHK District, Hanoi

25 November25 November

7:00pm 7:00pm 8:00pm8:00pm

(04) 9838188(04) 9838188

Englishclub06Englishclub06@yahoo.com@yahoo.com

1. How many participants can/will join in the contest ?

There are…………………

The competition is held on …………………………………..

………………………………………………………………….

It starts at ………..

Participants ……………………. .……. / ……….. before the competition for registration

For more information please contact me on the phone number: …………………. and email:……………………….

2. Where and when is the competition held ?

3. When does the competition start ?

4. When should participants arrive ?

5. If you want get more information, how do you contact the organizer ?

Read some information about English Speaking Competition and answer the questions.

II. While writing

II. While-Writing

106 Tran Hung Dao street, Hoan Kiem district, Ha Noi, 140 Kham Thien Street, Dong Da District, Hanoi, 28th November, 2006Dear Thu Trang,Thank you for your letter and welcome to our English-Speaking Competition. Here are some details about the competition:…………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………………………………….

Yours sincerely,Kate JohnsonSecretary.

Write a letter to Thu Trang to tell her some information of English Speaking Competition.

III. Post-Writing

106 Tran Hung Dao street, Hoan Kiem district, Ha Noi, 140 Kham Thien Street,Dong Da District, Hanoi 28th November, 2006Dear Thu Trang,Thank you for your letter and welcome to our English-Speaking Competition. Here are some details about the competition:The number of participants is limited – just 25. The competition is held on 25th November 2006, at 106 Tran Hung Dao Street, Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi. It starts at 8.00p.m. Contestants should be present one hour before the competition for registratition.For more information please contact me on the phone number: (04)9838188, and e.mail: Englishclub06@yahoo.com.

Best wishes,Kate JohnsonSecretary.

HOMEWORK

I.Complete the letter II.From the cues given, write a letter of reply1.Thank you / letter / welcome / General Knowledge Quiz.2. number/ participants / be / 4 / members / each / team3. Quiz / hold / 89 Le Loi Street/ Ho Chi minh City/ November 30/ 20074. Starting time/ be/ 8:00p.m/but/you/be/present/an hour/earlier5. Please/ contact/me/phone/067.892899/or/email/Quiz yahoo.com-Prepare for the speaking lesson.