WRITING THE ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS Technology in Language teaching Instructor: Nguyen Ngoc Vu – Students: My Tien and Thanh Tam

LOGO I. Pre-writing II. While-writingIII. Post-writing CONTENTS Write a letter of recommending a significant place

LOGO PRE-WRITING I

LOGO VOCABULARY 1. well-known (a) 2. ideal (a) 3. hospitable (a) 4. spectacular (a) 6. islet (n) 5. grotto (n) = famous : nổi tiếng = perfect : lý tưởng hiếu khách, mến khách đẹp mắt, hùng vĩ hang động đẹp như tranh đảo nhỏ

LOGO The outline of a letter of recommendation  Date  Salutation  Body: - location: - natural features: - entertainment: - place to visit: - food: - people: ……….  Closing  Signature  July 8 th, 2011  Dear Nga,  - Vũng Tàu - mountains, sea and beaches… - fishing, swimming… - restaurants, souvernir shops… - sea food - friendly…  Lots of love,  Nam e.g.

LOGO WHILE-WRITING II

LOGO 17th May 2011 Dear Linda, I’m pleased to hear that finally you have decided to spend your summer vacation in Southeast Asian. (1)________. It is Halong Bay. Ha Long Bay is in the north of Vietnam. (2) ________. It has attracted thousands of tourists from all over the world. It has many big and small islets and mountains with spectacular caves and grottoes. The weather and the sea are very beautiful. (3) ________. There are a lot of hotels and restaurants near the beach, which serve excellent seafood. There is a famous entertainment centre there-Tuan Chau Island. (4) ________. They can speak English and they are helpful, too. I think you should come and see it. (5) ________. I’m looking forward to hearing from you soon. Yours sincerely, Thu Ha. Task 1 Task 1: Complete the letter of recommendation with the following missing sentences

LOGO TASK 1. I’m sure you will have a wonderful time here in Ha Long Bay.. I would like to recommend a well-known place in Vietnam to you.. The beach is an ideal place for swimmers.. People here are very friendly and hospitable.. It is about 170 km from Hanoi. b a c d e

LOGO ANSWER 17th May 2011 Dear Linda, I’m pleased to hear that finally you have decided to spend your summer vacation in Southeast Asian. (1)________. It is Halong Bay. I’m sure you will have a wonderful time here in Ha Long Bay.. I would like to recommend a well-known place in Vietnam to you.. The beach is an ideal place for swimmers.. People here are very friendly and hospitable.. It is about 170 km from Hanoi. b a c d e

LOGO ANSWER Ha Long Bay is in the north of Vietnam. (2) ________. It has attracted thousands of tourists from all over the world. It has many big and small islets and mountains with spectacular caves and grottoes.. I’m sure you will have a wonderful time here in Ha Long Bay.. I would like to recommend a well-known place in Vietnam to you.. The beach is an ideal place for swimmers.. People here are very friendly and hospitable.. It is about 170 km from Hanoi. b a c d e

LOGO ANSWER The weather and the sea are very beautiful. (3) ________. There are a lot of hotels and restaurants near the beach, which serve excellent seafood. There is a famous entertainment center there- Tuan Chau Island.. I’m sure you will have a wonderful time here in Ha Long Bay.. I would like to recommend a well-known place in Vietnam to you.. The beach is an ideal place for swimmers.. People here are very friendly and hospitable.. It is about 170 km from Hanoi. b a c d e

LOGO ANSWER (4) ________. They can speak English and they are helpful, too. I think you should come and see it. (5) ________. I’m looking forward to hearing from you soon. Yours sincerely, Thu Ha.. I’m sure you will have a wonderful time here in Ha Long Bay.. I would like to recommend a well-known place in Vietnam to you.. The beach is an ideal place for swimmers.. People here are very friendly and hospitable.. It is about 170 km from Hanoi. b a c d e

LOGO The letter of recommendation 17th May 2011 Dear Linda, I’m pleased to hear that finally you have decided to spend your summer vacation in Southeast Asian. (1)________. It is Halong Bay. Ha Long Bay is in the north of Vietnam. (2) ________. It has attracted thousands of tourists from all over the world. It has many big and small islets and mountains with spectacular caves and grottoes. The weather and the sea are very beautiful. (3) ________. There are a lot of hotels and restaurants near the beach, which serve excellent seafood. There is a famous entertainment centre there-Tuan Chau Island. (4) ________. They can speak English and they are helpful, too. I think you should come and see it. (5) ________. I’m looking forward to hearing from you soon. Yours sincerely, Thu Ha. b e c d a

LOGO TASK 2 : Identify the structure of the letter below 17th May 2011 Dear Linda, I’m pleased to hear that finally you have decided to spend your summer vacation in Southeast Asian. It is Halong Bay. Ha Long Bay is in the north of Vietnam. It has attracted thousands of tourists from all over the world. It has many big and small islets and mountains with spectacular caves and grottoes. The weather and the sea are very beautiful. There are a lot of hotels and restaurants near the beach, which serve excellent seafood. There is a famous entertainment centre there-Tuan Chau Island. They can speak English and they are helpful, too. I think you should come and see it. I’m looking forward to hearing from you soon. Yours sincerely, Thu Ha

LOGO TASK 2 ANSWER: 1. Date 2. Salutation 3. Body 4.Closing 5.Signature

LOGO POST-WRITING III

LOGO David, your pen pal, is going to spend his summer vacation in one of the ASEAN countries. You want him to visit Vietnam. Write a letter to him recommending a significant place. Use the outline of a letter of recommendation to write. You can use the following places as suggestion.

LOGO Hạ Long Bay Huế Significant places in Viet Nam Hồ Tây Đà Lạt Hồ Chí Minh City Bản Dốc

LOGO  Learn new words and remember the outline of a letter of recommendation.  Prepare for next part: Language focus.

Technology in Language teaching Instructor: Nguyen Ngoc Vu – Students: My Tien and Thanh Tam