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UNIT 3: BECOMING INDEPENDENT P6: WRITING Have you ever taken any courses in life skills? How can you get information about such courses? Have you ever written a formal letter to get more information? Activity 1: Read the advertisement and answer the questions What courses are advertised? => Courses that teach the skills people need to become independent What skills you think you will be taught if you take the “ coping with loneliness” course? => The skills to overcome the feeling of loneliness What will you get if you enrol early? => A discount on tuition fee What can you if you need more information about the courses? => Write to Ms Angela Brown Activity 2: Work in group to put Denise’s letter in the right order according to the template Letter template: Date Greeting d Stating the reason for writing and / or giving reference Giving background information Requesting advice based on the background information a Requesting further information f Expressing hope Thank-you note and formal closing Signature b e c st April 21 , 2013 Dear Ms Brown, I am writing to enquire about the life skills courses you advertised in Teenage Magazine I am first year student and live away from home Although I have close friends, I miss my family very much I don’t like being alone and I always need someone to be around me I don’t know how to overcome the feeling of loneliness so I can become more independent Could you advise me which courses I should take? I would also like to know how much the tuition fee will be if I enrol early I hope that your answers to my questions will help me to make the right decision about the course Thank you very much for your time I look forward to hearing from you Sincerely, Denise Useful phrases Reason for writing: - I am writing to ask if you could inform me about - I am writing to enquire about - I would appreciate some further information about - I am writing to receive further details about Requesting further information: - I would like to know - I would be grateful if you could inform me - I would be interested in knowing Thanking for information and closing - Thank you for your time and assistance - Thank you in advance for your assistance / co-operation - I would like to thank you in advance - I look forward to your reply at your earliest convenience - I look forward to hearing from you Activity 3:Match each problem with its sign a Can’t concentrate and have memory problems Lacking time-management skills b Don’t feel comfortable when talking to people or working in group Suffering from stress c Can’t schedule tasks effectively d Don’t know how to prioritise tasks Lacking interpersonal communication skills e Always feel worry and can’t sleep well at night d Have difficulty in communicating ideas or opinions Activity 4: Imagine that you have one of the problems above Work in group to write a letter to Ms Brown for advice on a suitable course and get further information about: • • • • Course duration Lecturer / trainer Starting date Certificate Writing time Correction ... phrases Reason for writing: - I am writing to ask if you could inform me about - I am writing to enquire about - I would appreciate some further information about - I am writing to receive... Expressing hope Thank-you note and formal closing Signature b e c st April 21 , 20 13 Dear Ms Brown, I am writing to enquire about the life skills courses you advertised in Teenage Magazine I... right order according to the template Letter template: Date Greeting d Stating the reason for writing and / or giving reference Giving background information Requesting advice based on the background