1. UNIT 4: VOLUNTEER WORK
WRITING

2. letter of congratulation letter of complaint letter of invitaton
WARM –UP: Giving Vietnamese meaning
Tom
Jerry
letter of congratulation
letter of complaint
letter of invitaton
love letter
letter of refusal
thank – you letter
(thư phàn nàn, than phiền )
(thư chúc mừng)
(thư mời)
(thư tình)
(thư từ chối)
(thư cảm ơn )

3. Look at two pictures and find one common word that the person in these pictures will say.
Lead- in:
Thank you
Thank you
Picture 1
Picture 2

4. 1. Vocabulary:
- donate /dou'neit/ (sth) to (sth/ sb):
làm từ thiện (cái gì) cho (/ tổ chức/ cá nhân)
Ex: I donated VND to the orphanage in Hue.
- gratitude /'grætitju:d / (n):
sự biết ơn
- issue /'isju:/ (v):
phát hành, lưu hành
- receipt / ri'si:t / (n):
giấy biên nhận, biên lai
- assistance /ə'sistəns/(n):
sự giúp đỡ

5. 2. A thank – you letter: Opening
Expressing thanks and appreciation for what has been done
Saying how useful/ helpful the thing or work is
Expressing thanks/ gratitude once again
Closing

6. 3. Activity 3: Read the letter and underline the sentences that express the following point.
1. the opening of the letter
4. the way the receipt is issued
2. the donated amount
5. the gratitude to the donor
3. the way(s) the money is used
6. the closing of the letter

7. Task 2: Imagine that you have just received a donation of one million dong from one of the local organizations to build your school library. Use the suggestions in Task 1 to write a letter to acknowledge the receipt of the donation and express your gratitude.

8. 197 Hill Road, Los Angeles
20th December, 2005
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am very happy to have received a donation of $ from your company some days ago. The money will help us to repair the old school building and build a new block of flats for the handicapped students. We will certainly issue a receipt as soon as possible.
I would like to express our thanks for the donation from your company and hope to get more assistance and cooperation from your company in the future.
I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Yours faithfully,
David James
Secretary of School Building Fund

9. Suggested answer Huong Lam High school, A Luoi, Thua Thien Hue
14th October, 2010
197 Hill Road, Los Angeles
20th December, 2005
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am very happy to have received a donation of $ from your company some days ago. The money will help us to repair the old school building and build a new block of flats for the handicapped students. We will certainly issue a receipt as soon as possible.
I would like to express our thanks for the donation from your company and hope to get more assistance and cooperation from your company in the future.
I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Yours faithfully,
David James
Secretary of School Building Fund
1,000000
organization
to build
the school library
organization
organization
Tran Tuan Thanh

10. 1. Write a letter of thank for a birthday present.
2. Prepare for the next lesson. UNIT 4: Language focus.
HOMEWORK