4. What is UCAS? UCAS / ˈ ju ː kæs/; Universities & Colleges Admissions Service

5. How to write a letter of request to UCAS? Vocabulary: - undergraduate programme (N.phr): - admission requirement (N.phr): - tertiary study (N.phr): - tuition fee (n): - accommodation (n): - proficiency (n):

6. 455/57 Le Thanh Ton St. District 1 HCM, Vietnam March 15th, 2008 Dear Sir/ Madam, I’ve read a lot about tertiary study in the UK and very impressed by the reputation of many famous universities there. Now I am in the last year of the high school and will finish secondary education in 3 months. I am very much interested in an undergraduate course on economics in Birmingham University. Could you please send me some information about the admission requirements, tuition fees, accommodation and details of the course such as exams…? I am ready to supply any information about myself if necessary. I look forward to hearing from you soon. Yours faithfully, Hoang Thanh Mai Sample

7. Rearrange the phrases to have a complete outline of a letter of request to UCAS 455/57 Le Thanh Ton St. District 1 HCM, Vietnam March 15th, 2008 Dear Sir/ Madam, I’ve read a lot about tertiary study in the UK and very impressed by the reputation of many famous universities there. Now I am in the last year of the high school and will finish secondary education in 3 months. I am very much interested in an undergraduate course on economics in Birmingham University. Could you please send me some information about the admission requirements, tuition fees, accommodation and details of the course such as exams…? I am ready to supply any information about myself if necessary. I look forward to hearing from you soon. Yours faithfully, Hoang Thanh Mai Date and address Format greeting Content of Letter: + Introduction + Request + Further information + Conclus ion Formal expression + Your faithfully + Signature

8. Outline 455/57 Le Thanh Ton St. District 1 HCM, Vietnam March 15th, 2008 Dear Sir/ Madam, I’ve read a lot about tertiary study in the UK and very impressed by the reputation of many famous universities there. Now I am in the last year of the high school and will finish secondary education in 3 months. I am very much interested in an undergraduate course on economics in Birmingham University. Could you please send me some information about the admission requirements, tuition fees, accommodation and details of the course such as exams…? I am ready to supply any information about myself if necessary. I look forward to hearing from you soon. Yours faithfully, Hoang Thanh Mai Date and address Format greeting Conte nt of Letter: Introduction Request Further information Conclu sion Formal expression Your faithfully Signature

9. Content of the letter Introduction Request Further information Conclusion

10. Yale University I’ve read a lot about tertiary study in the UK and very impressed by the reputation of many famous universities there. Now I am in the last year of the high school and will finish secondary education in 3 months. I am very much interested in an undergraduate course on economics in Birmingham University. + Introduction: - how you know about tertiary study in UK - reasons why you are writing, your interest in tertiary study in England (name of the programme/the university/…) Through TV Through newspaper attracted fasinated physics mathematics science Oxford University Cambridge University

11. + Request: - what information you would like them to provide: tuition fee, accommodation, exams, … Could you please send me some information about the admission requirements, tuition fees, accommodation and details of the course such as exams…? Could you possibly… Could you… I wonder if you could… I will thank you so much if you could…

12. + Further information about yourself: - English proficiency - record of secondary education study I am ready to supply any information about myself if necessary. will be happy am willing

13. + Conclusion: - end with a polite closing. I look forward to hearing from you soon. I hope to hear from you soon. I am expecting to hear from you soon. …...

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15. Write a letter of request to UCAS 338/1A An Duong Vuong St. District 5 HCM, Vietnam March 15th, 2005. (1)., Last week, I’ve read about tertiary study in the UK through. (2). and. (3). by the introduction of many famous universities there. Now I am in the last year of the high school and will finish secondary education in 4 months. I am very much interested in an. (4). on Medicine in Yale University.. (5). send me some information about the admission requirements, tuition fees, accommodation and details of the course such as exams? I. (6). to supply any information about myself if necessary. I look forward to hearing from you soon. Yours faithfully, Lu Quoc Viet 1. Dear Sir/Madam 2. a newspaper 3. am very attracted 4. undergraduate course 5. Could you 6. am willing

16. Homework Write a letter of request to UCAS