Unit 4. Learning a foreign language

Request State how good your English is; exactly what kind of information you want.. Further information.[r]

course

complete

information

necessary

improve

* Vocabulary

- inquiry (n):

sự tra h

ỏi

- detail (n):

mong, đợi

- (to) supply:

cung cấp

học bạ

- fee (n):

lệ phí

chi tiết

- record of study (n)

* Multiple Choice

1.John Robinson saw the school’s advertisement on…… a television b newspaper c magazine d radio He is interested in learning ………

a English b Vietnamese c French d Chinese He wants to improve his ……… Skills

a reading b listening c writing d both a and c He wants to know the courses and … from the school

a time b dates c tests d fees

I saw your school’s advertisement in today’s edition of the Vietnamese news

I am interested in learning Vietnamese and I would like some information about your school

I speak a little Vietnamese, but I want to learn to read and write it Could you please send details of courses and fees? I can complete a spoken Vietnamese test if necessary

I look forward to hearing from you Yours faithfully

J Robinson

25 Le Duan Street, District Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam April 17th, 2003

Dear Sir

Outline

Introduction

Say how you come to know about the institution ( advertisement on

newspaper/ watch on TV); express your interest ( want to know more

information)

Request

State how good your English is; exactly what kind of information you want

Further information

Say you are ready to supply more

information about your English/ study (record of study) if necessary

* Some structures

- Could you please + v

1

… ?

Writing

Dear sir/madam,

I saw your institute’s advertisement on today’s TV program I am very interested in learning English and I would like some more information about your institute

I can speak a little English, but I read it very slowly and my writing is bad So I want to improve my reading and writing

Could you please provide more information about the length of the

courses and fees for beginners? I can supply my record of English study if necessary

I look forward to hearing from you soon Your faithfully

- Imagine that you want to attend an English

summer course , using these questions to

1 How long does the course last ?

2 How much is the course ?

3 How many hours a week is it ?

4 How many students are there in a class ?

- Can you tell me + Q w + S + V?

- I would like to know …

Polite form requests

Ex: when does the course start?

- Can you tell me when the course starts?

* Home work