Read the Writing Strategy and do the tasks below.
1. Divide the letter into six paragraphs.
2. Find three examples of short forms. Correct them.
3. Find words and phrases in the letter which would be bette expressed with these more formal words and phrases:
friends I would be grateful if you could inform me
I would certainly be interested receiving a reply
recommendations
4. Find words and phrases in the letter which express these things in a more formal way:
ask about soon sort out tell me about
Writing Strategy 1 Divide your letter into paragraphs. 2 In the first paragraph, which can be a single sentence, say why you are writing. 3 Each paragraph should have its own topic. It is usually best to deal with each point in the task in a separate paragraph. 4 In the final paragraph, which can be a single sentence, say that you expect a reply. 5 Avoid colloquial language and short forms. |
1. Here's a suggested division of the letter into six paragraphs:
Paragraph 1: Introduction and purpose of the letter Paragraph 2: Information about the group Paragraph 3: Dates of stay and availability Paragraph 4: Inquiring about food and drink Paragraph 5: Requesting suggestions about places to visit in Bristol Paragraph 6: Conclusion and expectation of reply
2. Examples of short forms and corrected versions:
- "we're" (we are) - "We are"
- "I'll" (I will) - "I will"
- "can't" (cannot) - "cannot"
3. Words and phrases that could be expressed in a more formal way:
- "friends" - "travel companions"
- "I would be grateful if you could inform me" - "Please inform me"
- "I would certainly be interested" - "I would be interested"
- "recommendations" - "suggestions"
- "receiving a reply" - "receiving a response"
4. Words and phrases that could be expressed in a more formal way:
- "ask about" - "inquire about"
- "soon" - "in the near future"
- "sort out" - "arrange"
- "tell me about" - "inform me about"
Read the text and underline the six phrasal verbs. Match each of them with a synonym/definition given, according to its meaning in the text.
try to find or get write (down) realise the truth increasing reject gave time and attention
When Laura was a university student in the city, she found it very difficult to live on her grant when prices were going up all the time, so she decided to look for a part-time job. When she saw an advertisement in the paper for snack bar staff, she sat down to apply for the job. She wasn't sure how best to present herself on paper, so she just put down the details of her education and experience. The owner of the bar rang some days later to ask her to come for an interview the following day. When she arrived, she was nervous because she felt sure he could see through her claims to have worked as a waitress before, and would turn her down. But finally the interview was over, and he shook hands with her and said, 'See you next week, then!'
1 going up = increasing
2 look for = try to find or get
3 sat down = gave time and attention
4 put down = write down
5 see through = realise the truth
6 turn down = reject
live on: sống nhờ vào
go up: đi lên, tăng giá
put down: điền vào, hoàn thiện
see through: nhìn thấy, nhận ra
turn down: từ chối
shook hands: bắt tay
Work in pairs. Write another six questions using the question words in blue in exercise 6. Then ask and answer the questions with your partner. What do you both have in common? What are the differences?
1. What are you reading?
(Bạn đang đọc sách gì vậy?)
I’m reading The Little Prince.
(Tôi đang đọc cuốn Hoàng Tử Bé.)
2. Where do your parents come from?
(Bố mẹ của bạn đến từ đâu?)
My parents come from Ha Noi.
(Bố mẹ của tôi đến từ Hà Nội.)
3. Who are you idolising?
(Bạn đang thần tượng ai?)
I’m idolising Son Tung M-TP / Seventeen..
(Tôi đang thần tượng Sơn Tùng M-TP / Seventeen...)
4. How do you go to school?
(Bạn đến trường bằng phương tiện gì?)
I go to school by bike.
(Tôi đến trường bằng xe đạp.)
5. How often do you go to the cinema?
(Bạn đến rạp chiếu phim bao lâu một lần?)
I go to the cinema once a week / month / ….
(Tôi đến rạp chiếu phim một lần một tuần / tháng / …)
6. When does the football match start?
(Khi nào trận bóng đá bắt đầu?)
It starts in half an hour.
(Nó bắt đầu trong nửa tiếng nữa.)
read the passage. Find the six mistakes, underline the mistake and write the correct words
In Christmas Eve everything is rush and bustle. Offices and public buildings closes at one o'clock, but the shops stay open lately. Most big cities, especially London, is decorated with colored lights across the streets and enormous Christmas trees. The main line stations, trains and buses are crowded with people traveling from all parts of country to be at home for Christmas. the In the homes, there is a great air of expectation The children are decorate the house with also coloured lights. Christmas cards with the words "A Merry Christmas to You" or "Wishing You a Merry Christmas and Prosperous New Year", etc are arranged on shelves, tables and sometimes hung round the walls.
read the passage. Find the six mistakes, underline the mistake and write the correct words
In Christmas Eve everything is rush and bustle. Offices and public buildings closes => close at one o'clock, but the shops stay open=> opening lately=> late . Most big cities, especially London, is=> are decorated with colored lights across the streets and enormous Christmas trees. The main line stations, trains and buses are crowded with people traveling from all parts of country to be at home for Christmas. the In the homes, there is a great air of expectation The children are decorate=> decorating the house with also coloured lights. Christmas cards with the words "A Merry Christmas to You" or "Wishing You a Merry Christmas and Prosperous=> happy New Year", etc are arranged on shelves, tables and sometimes hung round the walls.
you the following set of words and phrases to write complete sentences
1. They/ visit/ relatives/ friends/ they/ exchange/ New year's wishes
= ........................
2. Tet/ a time/ fun/ festivals/ throughout/ country
= ...........................
They visit their relatives and friends so that they can exchange New Year's wishes
Tet is a time of fun and festivals throughout the country
They visit their relatives and friends so that they can exchange New Year's wishes
Tet is a time of fun and festivals throughout the country
They visit their relatives and friends so that they can exchange New Year's wishes
Tet is a time of fun and festivals throughout the country
You are proud that Viet Nam has many cultural festivals and you want to introduce one of them to your friend, Andy, in the USA. Now write an email (80-100 words) to introduce one festival to him.
Write a short paragraph (80-100 words) to describe your best friend telling about thing you do and share with each other
I have a close friend, Ngoc, we have been a friend since I was in high school. We have many common interests such as reading, watching movies and traveling. Every weekend, we often meet to explore new cafes and share life stories. Ngoc has always listened and accompanied me in difficult times. We have gone through many memorable memories and I am very grateful for having a friend like Ngoc.
you are going camping in Tam Dao with your teachers and classmates next saturday and sunday. write a letter to your pen-friend( 80-100 words) to tell him/ her what you are planning to do for the camping.
how , practise , because , speak , write
how do you speaking english ?
I............english with my friends every day
how do you learn english vocabulary ?
I............new words and read them aloud
I learn english..........I want to talk with my foreign friends
Write a paragraph(120-150 words) on flowing topic : "Students shouldn't bring mobile phones to shool" Do you agree and disagree with the statement. Justify your anwser
Refer:
There has been a lot of argument about whether students should be allowed to bring their mobile phones to school. In my opinion, students should not be allowed to bring their mobile phones to school. Let me explain why it is reasonable not to allow students to bring their phones to school.
First of all, I think mobile phones will sidetrack the learning of students. If they use their mobile phones for playing or just for learning purpose, they may not pay enough attention in class because they just concentrate on playing with their mobile phones. So, the academic results of the students will drop due to the use of the mobile phones during the class. Moreover, the learning process of the students may be hindered too.
Secondly, bringing their own mobile phones is not necessary because of the public phones in school. Public phones are provided by the school. So, students can use phones near the school gate or tuck shop. And there are three public phones, which are enough for students to contact their parents. They need not bring their phones to school if their reason is contacting their parents.
What is more, there are enough resources for learning in school already. As a result, students don’t have the need to bring their phones to school. Because of the rapid development of technologies nowadays, computers are invented. So they can use computers for learning. Moreover, computers mostly have the programmes or function which mobile phones share the same too. Therefore,it is not a must or a need for students to bring their phones to school.
However, some students said that the purpose of bringing mobile phones to school is to contact parents if they face a traffic accident. But in fact, students just use one or two minutes to contact their parents, and they use plenty of time to play games in their mobile phones. This shows the main purpose of bringing mobile phones is not contacting their parents, but to play with their mobile phones on the way back home. Bringing mobile phones in order to contact their parents is just an excuse for them.
To sum up, students bringing their phones to school is just to play with their phones only, but not to contact their parents. Therefore, I think students should not be allowed to bring mobile phones to school.
Today, there are many students who are using, there are private phones for themselves, but there are some of you who not only use them at home but also bring them to school to use, I partially agree and partly disagree. As for the consent, there are people who need to use the phone as a source of information to look up and study online. but I don't mind more. Because most students bring their phones to school to surf the net, take pictures, text messages, and access unhealthy social networking sites. Therefore, even if the phone can be looked up and useful for learning, it should not be brought to school
