WRITING TEST b1 cách viết thư bằng tiếng anh

PHẦN I: CÁCH VIẾT THƯ BẰNG TIẾNG ANH A LÝ THUYẾT I Cấu trúc chung thư tiếng Anh Heading Heading hay gọi tiêu đề Phần tên thư mà bạn muốn gửi Inside address Địa bên (Thông thường dùng thư công việc mà không sử dụng thư thân mật.) - Thông tin người viết: Địa chỉ, điện thoại, fax hay địa hòm thư (e-mail) đặt đầu thư, bên phải thư.Tránh dùng tên riêng bạn trừ thư từ cá nhân viết thư giao dịch, người viết thường dùng tên công ty - Ngày tháng: Trong tiếng Anh bạn nên ý viết ngày tháng Người Anh viết ngày trước tháng sau (04/ 02/ 2000) người Mỹ lại viết tháng trước ngày sau (02/ 04/ 2000) Để tránh hiểu nhầm bạn nên viết đầy đủ thứ ngày tháng năm như: February 2000 February 2nd, 2000) Cách viết không tránh nhầm lẫn mà lich cách dùng số - Tên địa người nhận: Cách trình bày tên, chức danh, tên công ty, địa giao dịch đối tác (người nhận) giống cách bạn trình bày tên công ty bạn thông tin liên quan đầu thư Chỉ có điểm khác thông tin người nhận đặt bên trái thư hay bên phải hay - Cách xưng hô đầu thư: Ví dụ: Dear Mr Smith/ Dear Mrs Smith/ Dear Miss Smith/ Dear Ms Smith/ Dear Sir / Dear Madam / Dear Sirs / Dear Gentlemen Body Phần thân thư trình bày thành khối với đoạn văn mạch lạc , rõ ràng trình bày thông tin mà bạn muốn chuyển tới người đọc Đầu dòng lề trái, không thụt vào cách viết thư trước Complimentary close Phần cuối thư giao dịch với người bạn không quen, người Anh thường dùng cụm như: Yours sincerely, Yours faithfully, Yours truly Kèm thêm chữ ký họ tên đầy đủ người viết Trong trường hợp có tài liệu gửi kèm theo thư, bạn viết cuối thư ghi số lượng tài liệu gửi kèm Ví dụ: Enc:  Một thư phải bao gồm phần sau: The address and date (Địa chỉ/ ngày tháng) The salutation (Lời chào hỏi) (Dear sir/ madam/ Sue, etc.) Reason for writing (Lý viết thư) Development (Nội dung thư) Closing remarks (Kết thúc) Signature/ Name (Chữ ký/ Tên) Lưu ý: Nên viết đoạn văn cho phần II Một số lưu ý viết thư tiếng Anh Không viết tắt: Phải viết đầy đủ I am, I will, I have seen, I not, … không viết I’am, I’ll, I don’t, I’ve seen Không sử dụng từ thông tục, tiếng lóng, từ thân mật ví dụ như: wanna, kid, dad, mate… trừ thư thân mật Hãy lễ độ bực tức: dùng Dear đầu thư, dùng please muốn yêu cầu Hãy viết cho ngắn gọn, đủ ý Câu văn vậy, ngắn, không dùng câu phức với 3, mệnh đề (complex sentense) Câu phải có đầy đủ subject, verb, direct object indirect object có Hãy nhớ dùng dùng xác dấu chấm câu: chấm, chấm phẩy, phẩy, dấu hai chấm ý có nhiều ý phụ, dùng dấu gạch đầu dòng Hạn chế dùng tuyệt đối không dùng dấu chấm than (!) Cuối thư: Regards, Best Regards, Hai cách dùng thông dụng nhiều tình Sincerely Yours, Dùng thư xin việc, thư khiếu nại, thư mời mang nghĩa “chân thành” Faithfully Yours, Dùng thư trả lời nhà cung cấp cho khách hàng, mang nghĩa “trung thành” III Những thư tiếng Anh mẫu kinh điển Reply to a friend on his interest in English 5, Market Street Ipoh 15th May, 19 Dear Ali, Thank you for your delightful letter which came a short while ago I am pleased to learn of the new interest you feel in the English language, for it is the first step in your journey to success No one, in his right senses, can deny that proficiency in English is essential to personal progress and happiness today One of the ways of improving your English is to read books on a variety of subjects If you read books on one or two subjects only, your vocabulary will not expand fast enough As you might know the English vocabulary consists of more than 600,000 words Each subject has its own vocabulary Therefore, the more subjects you read in English and more words you will learn to express yourself with greater ease and satisfaction You should also learn the basic rules of grammar It is indeed difficult to write English confidently without some knowledge of grammar The simplest books on English Grammar are those written by Milon Nandy They can be found in any book shop I am sure you have seen many of them Please write to me again if you need any help Though I am not a master of the English language, yet I think I can be of some help to you Yours sincerely, Marvin Letter of thanks to a teacher Lake View School, 7, Main Road, Penang 15th August, 2004 Dear Miss Jane, As you are aware, I did very well in my last examination I now wish to thank you for all the good work that you had done for me and for all the others in the class You must believe me when I say that we found your lessons very interesting, and your kind words were an added inspiration to us to study hard I am sure it was only because of your good work that I and many others in the class did so well in the examination I shall always remember you with affection, gratitude and respect as well my friends who passed the examination together with me You are indeed a teacher of outstanding calibre and it is a unique privilege to be taught by you Yours loving student, Ruby Nandy Declining an invitation to a wedding 15, Jalan Multan, Muar, Johor, 6th April, 19 Dear Swee Moi, Thank you for asking me to attend your sister's wedding on the 10th of this month Your sister is indeed very lucky, and I am sure that the wedding will be an event to remember I would certainly like to attend such a wedding, but as you know, my mother is still very ill and I have to be nearby to attend to her needs You must therefore excuse me from attending the party I shall try to meet your lovely sister and the new member of your family, your brother-in-law, as soon as I am able to so Your loving friend, Kamanah B BÀI TẬP I Complete this letter Write ONE word for each space (1-10) For question 1-10, write your words on the answer sheet Letter 17 Green Street Camden, London 29th August 2002 Dear John, Thank you for helping (0) me with my English You are (1) very good teacher I enjoyed my stay _ (2) Cambridge Now I am staying at my brother’s flat _ (3) is studying to be a doctor I will stay _ (4) him for two weeks and then go home (5) Greece I like London very _ (6) We _ (7) to Regents Park by bus yesterday It (8) very sunny and we had a good time Tonight, I am _(9) to see a film with my brother and some _ (10) his friends I’ll write again from Greece Best wishes, Kostas Letter Paris Dear Maria, It’s good to be _ (1) back home in my country but I still think _ (2) all the friends I made in our English class, especially you I cried _ (3) I left England because my visit (4) too short I would _ (5) to return to England but _ (6) time I will stay in a different city I have started English classes again here I learnt a _ (7) things in England but I know I (8) to study even harder (9) about you? (10) you still looking for a job? I hope you find (11) soon Love, Shophie Letter Dear David, I am going to visit your country (0) month I’m going to travel (1) two friends We don’t know (2) to stay Are (3) any cheap hotels in your town? We (4) like to stay somewhere in the centre Can (5) help us? Carlos Dear Carlos, Hotels in the centre (6) expensive, but I have good news I (7) spoken to my aunt Gloria about you and she says you can all stay at (8) house It (9) more bedrooms than my house! That (10) be all right for you, won’t it? David Letter 23 Oak Avenue Manchester Dear Sir or Madam, I (0) like a room at your hotel (1) three nights from September 15th (2) 17th I’d like a single room (3) a shower I also need (4) telephone in my room Please can I (5) a quiet room on (6) ground floor? I am going to drive to the hotel Is (7) a hotel car park? I (8) arrive at about 10:30 p.m what (9) does the restaurant close in the evening? If possible, I would like a meal (10) I arrive Thank you for your help Yours faithfully, Mark Jones Letter Dear Jeff, I’m having a good holiday (0) Australia When we arrived two weeks (1) the weather was bad and (2) was cold Now the weather is better and we go to the beach (3) day This week we (4) staying in Sydney but (5) week we went to the Great Barrier Reef Because (6) water was so warm, I loved swimming there The fish were all different (7): read, yellow, purple! Australia (8) very beautiful We don’t want (9) come home! See you at the end (10) September Sue Letter 28 Long Road Brighton 22nd March Dear Pat I arrived _here _ (0) three weeks ago I’m studying at a language school (1) Brighton The students come (2) many different countries and I (3) made a lot of new friends There (4) classes for five hours every day I like (5) teacher very much (6) name is John and he helps me (7) I make a mistake I want (8) visit London next weekend because I (9) going back to my country on Monday Can I see you there? Please write to (10) soon With best wishes from Maria 7 Letter 14 Sheffield Road Rotterdam 20th May 2002 Dear Mary, I will (0) in London (1) Thursday morning Would you like to have lunch (2) me? Write and tell (3) when you are free and where I (4) meet you Hope to see you then Yours, Joan 22 May 2002 Dear Joan, Thanks (5) your letter I got it this morning Yes, I’d (6) to see you How about meeting outside (7) office at one o’clock? There’s (8) good Italian restaurant near ther (9) you like Italian food? I have to be back at work by two o’clock, so please don’t (10) late! Yours Mary Letter Dear Sir, I _read _ (0) your advertisement for English courses (1) the newspaper I would (2) to have some more information How (3) does a course cost? Also, (4) long is each course and when does the next course start? Yours, Maria Gonzalez Dear Ms Gonzalez, Thank (5) for your letter Our next course starts in three weeks, (6) Monday, May This is a 6-week course and it (7) $150 If you prefer (8) begin in June, we have (9) 10-week course for $200 I hope (10) is the information you want Yours, David May Letter Dear Sir, I lost my (0) bag on a train (1) week I was on the 8.30 a.m train to Cambridge (2) 10th May It is (3) large blue bad and my name (4) written on the outside (5) you found this bag? Yours faithfully, Mary Johnson Dear Ms Johnson, I (6) pleased to tell (7) that we have your bag here If you come (8) this office, (9) give it to you The office (10) at a.m and closes at 6.30 p.m every day Yours sincerely, J Wilson II WRITING PRACTICE Exercise Task 1: You should spend about 20 minutes for this task One of your pen friends is going to visit your city next summer vacation and he/ she wants to know some more information in order to prepare for his/ her trip Read part of the letter from him/ her below Thanks for inviting me to stay with your family when I visit your city next summer vacation I’m not sure how to get to your house from the airport Could you tell me how I could get there? What would be the best method of transport for me? I’d prefer one that isn’t too expensive! Also, I want to go cycling a lot, so is it easy and convenient for me to hire a bicycle and take short cycling tours around your city? Just one other thing – what will the weather be like when I get there? (Just so I’ll know what clothes to pack!) … Write a letter responding to him/ her You should write at least 120 words You are not allowed to include your name your response will be evaluated in terms of Task Fulfillment, Organization, Vocabulary and Grammar 10 Therefore, I believe that although a main aim of university education is to get the best job, there are clearly further benefits If we continue to promote and encourage university attendance, it will lead to a better future for individuals and society Exercise 1: Computers are being used more and more in education Some people say that learning online is the best way to learn, whereas some claim that it is still better to attend a class with a teacher Discuss both sides of this argument and then give your own opinion 23 24 25 OPINION ESSAY An essay sample: Space exploration is much too expensive and the money should be spent on more important things To what extent you agree or disagree with this opinion? There is an argument that exploring space is a waste of money and that there are more Urgent needs to be addressed on earth, such as reducing poverty and preventing environmental destruction However, I am of opposing view to this opinion for the following reasons First of all, many of the technologies we take for granted today were originated thanks to space research Take satellite technology, for example, which we depend on for broadcasting and weather forecasting Without satellites, we would not be able to follow global events as they happen, nor give populations any warning of approaching storms Space research has also led to the development of new lightweight materials that offer us heat protection and enable food preservation Therefore, the challenge of sending human beings into space has often driven the development of new technologies that benefit our everyday lives Second, we cannot foresee the distant future, so we ought to develop the capability to escape from the earth Gragually, we are learning how humans can survive for long oeriods in space and even travel to other planets in the future If space exploration is balted, this valuable knowledge will never be acquired It is true that environmental destruction is also a serious issue, but it is also true that we remain dependent on our environment of we never accept the challenge of exploring other worlds In conclosion, while we undoubtedly face serious problems on our own planer, it is imperative that we continue to explore space This will promote further technological advances as well as provide a passible means of escape should earth become uninhabitable in future Ideally, all nations should cooperate In the advancement of space research 26 EXERCISE Computers are being used more and more in education and some people belive there will soon be no role for the teacher in education To what extent you agree or disagree? 27 28 PROBLEM – SOLUTIONS ESSAY An essay sample: The interner has transformed the way information is shared and consumed, but it has also created problems that did not exist before What are the most serious problems associated with the internet and what solutions can you suggest? The enormous growth in the use of the internet over the last decade has led to radical changes to the way that people consume and share information Although serious problems have arisen as a result of this, there are solutions One of the first problems of the internet is the ease with which children can access potentially dangerous sites Unless these websites are finely filtered by parents, there is no doubt that this affects their thoughts and development, which is a negative impact for the children and for society For example, pornigraphy sites are easily accessible to them because they can register with a site and claim to be an adult Another major problem is the growth of online fraud and hacking These days, there are constant news stories about government and company websites that have been hacked, resulting in sensitive information falling into the hands of criminals It is important that action is taken to combat these problems Government should ensure that adequate legislation and controls are in place that will prevent young people from accessing dangerous sites, such as requiring more than simply comfirming that you are an adult to view a site Parents also have a part to play They need to closely monitor the activities of their children and restrict their access to certain sites, which can now be done through various computer programs Companies must also improve their onsite IT security systems to make fraud and hacking much more difficult by undertaking thorough reviews of their current systems for weaknesses In conclusion, The internet is an amazing technological innivation that has transformed people’s lives, but not without negative impacts However, with the 29 right action bt individuals, governments and businesses, it can be made a safe place for everyone Exercise 3: Explain some of the ways in which humans are damaging the environment What can governments to address these problems? What can individual people do? 30 31 PRACTICE Exercise 1: In many Western countries there is an increasing number of couples choosing to have no children What are the advantages and disadvantages to couples having no children? 32 33 Exercise 2: Some people think that all teenagers should be required to unpaid work in their free time to help the local community They believe this would benefit bith the individual teenager and socierty as a whole Do you agree or disagree? 34 35 Exercise 3: The use of illegal drugs, such as heroin and cocaine, are becoming more and more common in many coutries What are some of the problems associated with drug abuse, and what are some of the possible solutions? 36 37 ... Reason for writing (Lý viết thư) Development (Nội dung thư) Closing remarks (Kết thúc) Signature/ Name (Chữ ký/ Tên) Lưu ý: Nên viết đoạn văn cho phần II Một số lưu ý viết thư tiếng Anh Không... than (!) Cuối thư: Regards, Best Regards, Hai cách dùng thông dụng nhiều tình Sincerely Yours, Dùng thư xin việc, thư khiếu nại, thư mời mang nghĩa “chân thành” Faithfully Yours, Dùng thư trả lời...4 Complimentary close Phần cuối thư giao dịch với người bạn không quen, người Anh thư ng dùng cụm như: Yours sincerely, Yours faithfully, Yours truly Kèm