WRITING TEST b1 cách viết thư bằng tiếng anh

PHẦN I: CÁCH VIẾT THƯ BẰNG TIẾNG ANH - Ngày tháng: Trong tiếng Anh bạn nên chú ý khi viết ngày tháng.. Cách viết này không chỉ tránh nhầm lẫn mà còn lich sự hơn cách chỉ dùng số.. - Tên

PHẦN I: CÁCH VIẾT THƯ BẰNG TIẾNG ANH

- Ngày tháng: Trong tiếng Anh bạn nên chú ý khi viết ngày tháng Người Anh sẽ viết ngày trước tháng sau (04/ 02/ 2000) còn 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: 4 February 2000 hoặc February 2nd, 2000) Cách viết này không chỉ tránh nhầm lẫn mà còn lich sự hơn cách chỉ dùng số

- Tên và địa chỉ người nhận: Cách trình bày tên, chức danh, tên công ty, và địa chỉ giao dịch của đối tác (người nhận) giống như cách bạn trình bày tên công ty của bạn và các thông tin liên quan ở đầu thư Chỉ có một điểm khác là những thông tin về người nhận được đặt ở bên trái thư hay vì bên phải hay chính giữa

- 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

3 Body

Phần thân của bức thư được trình bày thành khối với những đoạn văn mạch lạc ,

rõ ràng trình bày thông tin mà bạn muốn chuyển tới người đọc Đầu dòng sẽ bắt đầu từ lề trái, không thụt vào như cách viết thư trước đây

4 Complimentary close

Phần cuối thư nếu giao dịch với những người bạn không quen, người Anh thường dùng những cụm như: Yours sincerely, Yours faithfully, Yours truly

Kèm thêm chữ ký và họ tên đầy đủ của người viết

Trong trường hợp có tài liệu gửi kèm theo thư, bạn có thể viết cuối thư ghi chú về

số lượng tài liệu gửi kèm Ví dụ: Enc: 2

 Một bức thư phải bao gồm những phần sau:

1 The address and date (Địa chỉ/ ngày tháng)

2 The salutation (Lời chào hỏi) (Dear sir/ madam/ Sue, etc.)

3 Reason for writing (Lý do viết thư)

4 Development (Nội dung thư)

5 Closing remarks (Kết thúc)

6 Signature/ Name (Chữ ký/ Tên)

Lưu ý: Nên viết một đoạn văn cho mỗi phần chính

II Một số lưu ý khi viết thư bằng tiếng Anh

1 Không viết tắt: Phải viết đầy đủ I am, I will, I have seen, I do not, … không được viết I’am, I’ll, I don’t, I’ve seen

2 Không sử dụng từ thông tục, tiếng lóng, các từ thân mật ví dụ như: wanna, kid, dad, mate… trừ các bức thư đã quá thân mật

3 Hãy lễ độ dù cho đang bực tức: dùng Dear ở đầu thư, và dùng please khi muốn yêu cầu

4 Hãy viết cho ngắn gọn, nhưng đủ ý Câu văn cũng vậy, ngắn, không dùng câu phức với 3, 4 mệnh đề (complex sentense) Câu phải có đầy đủ subject, verb, direct object và indirect object nếu có

5 Hãy nhớ dùng và dùng chính xác các dấu chấm câu: chấm, chấm phẩy, phẩy, dấu hai chấm nếu 1 ý chính có nhiều ý phụ, dùng dấu gạch đầu dòng Hạn chế dùng hoặc tuyệt đối không dùng dấu chấm than (!)

6 Cuối thư: Regards, Best Regards, Hai cách này dùng thông dụng trong nhiều tình huống Sincerely Yours, Dùng trong thư xin việc, thư khiếu nại, thư mời vì

mang nghĩa “chân thành” Faithfully Yours, Dùng trong thư trả lời của nhà cung cấp cho khách hàng, vì mang nghĩa “trung thành”

III Những bức thư tiếng Anh mẫu kinh điển

1 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

2 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

3 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 do so

Your loving friend,

Kamanah

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

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

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

4 Letter 4

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

5 Letter 5

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

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

Hope to see you then

I have to be back at work by two o’clock, so please don’t (10) late!

Yours

Mary

8 Letter 8

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, 9 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

9 Letter 9

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 sincerely,

J Wilson

II WRITING PRACTICE

1 Exercise 1

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

2 Exercise 2 - Task 1:

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task

You have received an email from your English-speaking friend, Lauren, who is planning to visit you next month Read part of her letter below

I’m really looking forward to seeing you next month I’ll probably het away from the airport around 5 p.m what’s the best way to get to your house from there?

I’d like to go on a few trips while I’m staying with you What are the best places to visit? How about coming with me on some of the excursions? Are you going to have much free time next month?

By the way, I’m starting my art degree next year, so I’d love to visit some museums and art galleries while I’m there Are there any near you?

Best wishes,

Write an email responding to Lauren You are not allowed to include your name Your response will be evaluated in terms of Task Fulfillment, Organization, Vocabulary and Grammar

You should write at least 120 words

3 Exercises 3

Task 1:

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task

You have invited an American businessman, Mr Noah Watson, to give a talk at

your English club monthly meeting Read part of the letter from him below

I would be glad to come and give a talk to your English club In order to make a

good preparation, I would like some information about my audience I could talk

about either my experience when starting up my company or some general rules

when doing business Which one would be more interesting?

Also, I am staying in a hotel in the city Centre Could you tell me where the

meeting is and how to get there?

I look forward to meeting you soon

Write a letter responding to Mr Noah Watson You should write at least 120

words You are not allowed to include your name

4 Exercise 4

Task 1:

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task

You are keen to study English in London Read the school advertisement and the notes from your teacher Then write an email to Mr Williams at the Big Ben Language School asking for details

Language courses in London at the Big Ben School of English

Our well-equipped school offers English language courses in the heart of London

The school has a friendly atmosphere and organizes a full range of sporting and social activities as well as excursions out of London

The school is conveniently located near the museums and the river Accommodation can be arranged with carefully selected British families

Contact Jim Williams by email (jw@bigbenschool.org.uk) for further details

When you write to the school make sure you find out:

 How many students there will be in the school and in each class

 What qualifications the teachers have

 What resources the school has

 What is included in the price

 What amenities there are in the area

You are not allowed to included your name your response will be evaluated in terms of Task Fulfillment, Organization, Vocabulary and Grammar

You should write at least 120 words

5 Exercise 5

TASK 1: you should spend about 20 minutes on this task

You received an email from your English friend, Jane She asked you for

some information about one of your friends Read part of her email below

Write an email responding to Jane

You should write at least 120 words You do not need to include your name or

addresses Your response will be evaluated in terms of Task Fulfillment,

Organization, Vocabulary and Grammar

I’ve just got an email from your friend, An She said she’s going to take a

course in London this summer She asked if she could stay with my family until

she could find an apartment Can you tell me a bit about her (things like her

personality, hobbies, and interests, and her current work or study if possible)? I

want to see if she will fit in with my family?