Content text Huong-dan-thi-WRITING.pdf
VSTEP WRITING PART 1 – WRITING A LETTER A successful letter consists of 1. An appropriate greeting: ( Dear Ms. Nhân, Dear Sir/Madam, etc, ) 2. An introductory paragraph which clearly states tour reason for writing 3. A main body in which develops the subject 4. A conclusion in which you summarize the subject 5. An appropriate ending. E.g.: your faithfully/sincerely + full name, Best wishes + first name Kinds of letters FORMAL INFORMAL Formal greetings and endings Informal greetings and endings Formal language ( Complex sentence, non- colloquial language, advanced vocabulary ) Informal language styles (idioms, phrasal verbs, colloquial English and omission of pronouns ) No abbreviated forms Abbreviated forms FORMAL LETTERS 1. Request 2. Giving an opinion 3. Giving information 4. Complaint 5. Apology 6. Application Tài liệu luyện thi B1 VSTEP - Phần viết Page 2 (Cấu trúc viết một bức thư luôn theo các bước sau)
LETTERS OF REQUEST (thư yêu cầu) I. Common structure of a letter of request Beginning State the reason for the letter - Are you writing the letter in reply to an advertisement to ask for further information about a course, goods, services or anything else? - How, when and where do you know about the advertisement? Body What are your requests? - The first request? - The second request? - ... - Do you need to enclose anything, ex: a cheque, a deposit if you want to order goods or services? Closing Make some reference to hearing from a recipient II. Useful languages 1. Request letters for goods and services Beginning - I am writing because I am interested in your advertisement for the new models of computers sold in your company - I am writing on account of - I am writing to First request - Could you possibly send me..... as soon as possible? - I would like you to ..... - I would be grateful if you could/would......without delay - Would it be possible for you to send/sell...... - I would like to order...... from your company. - We would appreciate if you could......immediately Tài liệu luyện thi B1 VSTEP - Phần viết Page 3
Second request - Could you also please send me/deliver...... - Another thing/matter I need is...... Making reference to hearing from the recipient - I look forward to receiving your reply. - I look forward to hearing from you at your earliest convenience - I am looking forward to hearing from you at any time which is convenient to you Closing - Please call me at......if you require further information. - If you wish to confirm the above with me, I can be reached at 3245865 - If you have any requires, please give me al call at......I look forward to hearing from you soon. - Please do not hesitate to call me at......if you wish to raise any questions. I hope to receive your prompt reply - Should you have any questions, I could be reached at...... 2. Request letters for information Beginning - With reference to your advertisement for the course of English on Facebook. I am writing to ask for further information about the course First request - Could you please tell me how long the course lasts/the length of the course? - Could you please explain.....? - I would like instruction about..... - I would appreciate information about..... - Would it be possible for you to clarify.....? - I would be very grateful if you could send me information/ directions/ instructions... Second request - Another matter I need information on is..... - Another point I am not certain about is..... - I would also like some help/ information/ clarification on ..... Tài liệu luyện thi B1 VSTEP - Phần viết Page 4