• Co mot so luat le qui irac v6 each thuc trinh bay mot la thu trang trong trong tieng

Anh, nhung chung ta nen viet va trinh bay mot la thu cang ro rang. ng3n gon, trang
trong cang tot. Sau day, la mot hinh thuc va mot so qui luat viet ia thu trang trong:

Receiver's address Writer's address

CIIK Kccivcr '.v name
The ivcL'ivcr '.v liilc
lite receiver \
The receiver's address
Date fn^ay Ihdnf^ Date
(ten. ticfk' hlCn, cdn^ ty. dja chi ata n^fl'n niam)

Dear Sir/ Madam, (opening a letter)

Giving the content of the letter (noi dung chinh ciia buc thir)

Ending the letter *

I look forward to your reply
Yours faithfully.
Your signature,

* Mot so qui u&c kiti viet thu:

- Dia chi cua nguai viet a goc ben phai cua la t h u
- Ten, tuoc hieu, ten cong ty hay dja chi cua ngudi nhan a goc ben trai cuaMa thu,
diroi dja chi nguai viet.
- Ngay thang nen viet goc ben phai, ngay duai dja chi nguar viet, thang nen viet
bang chiJ.
- L a i chao ciia la thu, ban nen diin^ 'Dear Sir/ Madam' neu ban khong biet ten
cua ngudi ban dang viet t a i . Neu ban biet ten nguai minh viet t a i , ban nen dung tuac
hieu va ten ho (Mr, Mrs, Miss or Ms. Dr, Pro. etc. ). D o i v6i phu n i l neu minli kliong
chac chan biet ho c6 gia dinh hay chua chiing ta dung 'Ms + ten ho', doi \ 6 i phu nii
da CO gia dinh, chung ta dung 'Mrs + ten ho\i v a i phu nir chua lap gia dinh, chimg
ta dung 'Miss + ten ho' doi v a i nam giai, chung ta dijng " M r + ten hp'. )
- Cuoi la thu, thuang c6 cau ' / look forM'ard to your reply' ( T o i mong dgi sy phiic
dap tir ong/ ba)/ ' / look forward to hearing from you. '
- Ket thuc thu bang 'Yours faithfully' neu ban khong biet ten ciia nguai giri. kct
thiic bang 'Your sincerely' neu ban biet ten cua nguofi giri.
- Viet chu ky va ten day dii cua minh a cuoi cung cua la t h u
* Bo cue cua la thv: nen c6 nhieu ho'n 3 doan.
- Doan dau nen ngan gon chi muc dich cua la t h u (yeu cau hay phan nan cai gi)
- Doan giiJa cua la t h u nen chi'ra dung cac thong tin can thiet. khong viet dai
dong, chu y viet
cho logic, de hieu.
- Doan cuoi nen chi ra nhiJng hanh dong, sy hoi dap ma nguai viet mong dgi t u
nguai nhan thu,. . . .

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 Cbuy. Khong nen viet tSt trong cac la thir trang trong. Vi du: Traiih viet ( r m . . . / She's..
.)
For example:
Fortune Goods
S17 Orchard Road Singapore
Mr David Choi
Sales Manager
Everlong Batteries
171 Choi Hung Road Hung Horn
Hong Kong
September IS"' 2011
Dear Mr Choi,
I am writing to inform you that the goods we ordered from your company have not been
supplied correctly.
On 23 September 20 J J we placed an order with your firm fiyr 12.000 ultra super long-life
batteries. The consignment arrived yesterday but contained only 1,200 batteries.
This error put our firm in a difficult position, as we had to make some emergency purchases
tofulfil our commitments to all our customers. This caused us considerable inconvenience,
lam writing to ask you to please make up the shortfall immediately and to ensure that .'such
errors do not happen again. Otherwise, we may have to look elscH'herefor our supplies.
I lookforward to hearingfrom you by return.
Yours sincerely
J. Wong
Purchasing Officer
I I . How to write an informal letter.
Cach viet mot la thir mang tinh ban be, than mat cung giong nhu each viet mot ia thir
cong vife, nhung lai chao, lai ket thuc la thu va noi d u n | la thu, chiing ta sir dung
ngon ngir than mat han va c6 the viet tat trong la thu. Cu the:
Chung ta bat dau la thu bang 'Dear + first name (Dear Hoa,)
Chung ta ket thuc la thu bang:
> I ' m look forward to seeing you.
> Write to me soon.
> Love,
> From a lot of love.
> Good luck
> Best wishes.
> See you then.
> Take care.
For example:
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 Dear Jack. \
I just receivedyou email and I 'in too glad that you 're making reality what you always wanted.
You asked me in your email when it is the best time to come. I think that it would befor you
to come in the summer because during the summer we have many cooking festival.
You also mention that you want to meet people cooking ewiyday. Iluit's possible
basiccally if you go to our restaurant where everyday delicious meals are prepared.
Moreover, if you want to know what our traditional food is that's 'Briham 'which contains
many vegetables and it's very high in vitamins and carbohadratel.
Now asfor your invitation I'm very sony but that time I will be sitting my school exams.
I'd love to see you when you will come.
Take care.
Roman
III. Cach Viet cu thi mot so la thir
1. How to write a letter of invitation
Cung nhir bo cue ciia mot la thu thong thuong, la thu moi can c6 d l y dii loi chao
va ket thuc cua la thu, nhung no can dam bao dugc noi dung sau:
- Phan dau thu nen noi muc dich viet thu cua minh, minh djnh moi ai den dir sir
kien gi (What the event?), a dau (where?), khi nao (when)
- . Phan noi dung chinh cua la thu nen neu loi moi {making iiniiaiioii) va >cu ciiii cho sir
khang djnh lai c6 den hay khong cua vj khach dugc moi {askingfor confirmation)
• CM y: Co 2 thi dugc su dung trong la thu moi: Present Simple Tense dugc dung
de noi ve sir kien; Future Tense dugc dung de hoi va khang dinh lai rang vi khach
CO den hay khong.
* Mot so ngon ngfr thirong sir dung trong la thir mcri:
Making invitation:
* Informal ways:
Would you like to come to my birthday party next Saturday?
rd like you
Are you free
Why don't you come to my birthday party next Saturday?
- Will you
How about coming to my birthday party next Saturday?
- What about
Do you feel like
Shall we go out for a picnic next Sunday''
- Let's going out for a picnic next Sunday?
* Informal ways:
- It would be great / wonderful if you could come to the conference next Saturday'.'
- Your presence at our conference would be highly appreciated.
- It is our pleasure to invite you to the conference next Saturday?
- It is our pleasure to have your presence at our conference.
Asking for confirmation:
- Give me a call i f you (can) could come.
- Let me know i f you can come.
- Please let us know i f you are planning to come.

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 Let me know about your plan as soon as possible.
Just let me know when you can come and where we can pick you up.
Please reply as soon as possible.
* Sample letter of formal letter of invitation
Lisa Greene
45 South Racine Avenue, Chicago, IL
United States -(312) 996-8700
Karen White
4550 Kennedy Drive.
East Moline, IL,
United States
(309) 792-2500
December 20, 2011
Dear Karen,
I have got the news that you are coming down to Chicago for the Christmas this
year. It is a great opportunity to meet. I have invited all my friends and
acquaintances for a party! on Christmas Eve. The party is organizes at my home
and will begin at 7. 00 pm.
It is indeed a pleasure to invite your family and you for the party. This will he fun
and we can enjoy together with all the friends. It has been quite a long time that
you have been away from home due to your work. This is the perfect chance to meet
after a long gap. We will try to bring back the Christmas memories that we shared
at our school and college time.
Our children will get to know each other and the relationship that we share will
strengthen as it will pass on to next generation. I hope you will be able to make it to
the party. lam looking forward for your positive reply.
Please let me know in advance so that I can make the necessary arrangements.
Let's make this Christmas memorable with get together of friends.
Yours sincerely,
Lisa Greene
* Sample letter of informal letter of invitation
Dear Mai.
I'm having a birthday party next Saturday. Would you like to come. The party
starts at 7.^30 p. m and ends at 11. 00 p. m. I'm going to invite some of our old
classmates, too. You 'II meet some of your old friends whom you haven 7 seen for so
long. You can also enjoy games, singing and dancing as well as many kinds of
delicious cakes and fruits. Please come and share the happiness with me.
Please let me know if you co?ne.
Call me soon.
Love.
JfS£
2. How to write a letter of acceptance or refusal
CQng nhu bo cue ciia mot la tlur thong thuong, la thir chap n h a n h a \r c h o i \e gi
can CO day dii loi chao va ket thuc ciia la tlur, nhimg no can dam bao duoc no! dung sau:
Doan dau cua la thu can noi ro minh rat cam on 161 mdi hay la thu moi (Saying
thanks for the invitation)
Doan hai ciia la thu can the hien ro sir tiec nuoi can phai tu choi va ly do hay sir
vui long chap nhan 16i moi.
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- Doan ba, neu chap nhan lai mai, minh se neu t h j i gian toi. hoi xem c6 can yeu
cau mang gi hay noi minh tir nguyen mang gi den (neu can thiet) va neu tir choi
loi moi thi c6 the noi lai cam an lai mot Ian nCra va hen mot dip khac.
* Mot so ngon ngu thircrng sir dung trong 'a letter of acceptance or refusal':
Acceptance:
- Thank you very much for your invitation. I'd love to/ I'd be delighted to. . . .
- Sure!/ Great! That would be fun/ wonderful.
-That sounds like fun.
- Great. Let's plan for it.
-That's a good (great) idea!
Refusal:
- Thank you very much but I ' m afraid I'm busy then.
-1 wish I could but I ' m busy. Maybe another time. Thanks/ thanks anyways. / What
about next Saturday,. . . .
Saying thanks again and suggesting another time:
I hope we can get together on other occasions.
Maybe some other time.
- Could we make it another time?
Maybe next Sunday or the other after that.
- What about next Sunday?
Sample letter of informal letter of refusal
Dear Jack and Betty,
Timnkyou very much for your invitation to have a lioliday with you in your hometown.
I must first apologize for the delay in responding to you so late to which I regret
and promise that I will not do this to you again.
I also regret that I am unable to come due to previous commitment hut hopejhat we
will be able to meet up soon to catch up on our news on other occasion. You see
that I will be attending a summer course at that time.
Once again please accept my apologizes for my tardiness
With best regards.
Jenny

Sample letter of informal letter of acceptance

Dear Jack and Betty,
Tliank you very much for your invitation to have a holiday with you in your
hometown. I'd love to come and that's a great idea to have a relaxing holiday in
such peaceful and romantic place as your hometown after a hard working time.
I'll travel there by train and take some of your favorite things from the biggest
supermarkets.
See you then.
Love,
Jenny
Sample letter of formal letter of refusal
543 Pine Valley
Great Falls. IL 59991
Doug Peterson
Executive Director
Software company

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 122 Main Street
South Town. MO 76890
April 24. 2011
Dear Thomas,
We appreciate that you took the time to apply for the position of sales manager with
our company. We received applications from many people. After reviewing your
submitted application materials, we have decided that we will not offer you an interview.
We appreciate that you are interested in our company. Please do apply again in the
future when you see a job posting for which you qualify.
Again, thank you for applying. We wish you all the best.
Regards,
Doug Peterson
Sample letter of formal letter of acceptance
507 Shore Drive
Hampton. VA 2350/
Mr. Jack Krebs, Division Manager
Data International Corporation
1212 Corporation Lane
Richmond. VA 23312
April 24. 2011
Dear Mr. Krebs:
\
I write to confirm my acceptance of your employment offer of April 20 and to tell
you how delighted I am to be joining Data International in Richmond. The work is
exactly what I have prepared for and hoped to do. Ifeel confident that I can make a
significant contribution to the corporation, and I am grateful for the opportunity you
have given me.
As we disciissed, I will report to work at 8:00 a. m. on May 22 and will have
completed the medical examination and drug testing by the start date. I understand
that my starting salary will he $35,000 annually with health and dental coverage
provided. Additionally. 1 shall complete all eniploymcnt and insurance forms Jar the
new employee orientation on May 23. \
I look forward to working with you and your jinc team. I appreciate your ':
confidence iiT me and am very happy to be joining yoiir stajj'. j
Sincerely.
Jack Brown
3. How to write a thank-you letter.
Cung nhu bo cue ciia mot la thu thong thucnig, la thu cam on can c6 day dii 16i
chao va ket ihuc ciia la thu, nhirng no can dam bao dugc noi dung sau:
Noi dung chi'nh cua la thu phai dien ta dugc su biet on hay sir danh gia cao cua
minh ve nhiJng thu minh nhan dugc hay su giup da tu nguoi kliac,. . . va dien ta
dugc minh thich thu do nhu the nao hay nha su giup da do ma cong viec ciia minh
tien trien nhu the nao.
Doan cu6i cua la thu nen diln ta long biet an va cam an cua minh mot Ian nua.
* Mot so ngon ngfr thirffng sir dung trong 'a thank-you letter'
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 Expressing gratitude/ tlianks - But for your great
- Thank you very much for your help/ helping with my work. help (assistance),
- Many thanks to you for. . . . we couldn't have
- It was very kind of to help me with my work. finished our work
on time.
- It was extremely good of you to
- My work couldn't
- I'm very much obliged to you for
have been
- I'm really grateful to you for
successful without
- We would like to express our thanks/ gratitude to you for your great help.
helping. . .
- We are extremely thankful for your special help (assistance)
and donation.

7J Nguyen Bieii
Hanoi. Vietnam
04 4567889
Professor: Van Hung. Pham
Tlie Director of Vietnam national University.
Xuan Thuy St, Hanoi
September 15"'. 2011
Dear Mr Hung.
Thank you for all the help you have given me with my job search.
I especially appreciate the information and advice you have provided, and the
contacts you have shared with me. Your assistance has been invaluable to m'e
during this process.
Again, thank you so much. I greatly appreciate your generositv.
Best Regards,
Yours,
Nguyen Minh Hieu
4. How to write a letter of complaint
Cung nhu bo cue ciia mot la thu thong thuong, la thu phan nan can c6 da> dii I6i
chao va ket thuc cua la thu, nhung no can dam bao dugc noi dung sau:
Neu dugc muc dich va ly do cho ban viet la thu phan nan ve van de gi.
Chi ra dugc sir phuc tap hay kho khan ciia van de.
De nghj each giai quyet van d l
De cap toi hanh dgng tuong lai cua viec giai quyet do
Cuoi cung ket thuc vai sir ijch sir va mong dgi sir phuc dap.
Chuy:
La thu phan nan nen ngan ggn, sue ti'ch.
Lcri le va thai do cua ngiroi viet nen Ijch sir vi sir tho l6, tuc gian hay mia mai, che
nliao khong the gii'ip ban giai quyet dugc \n de.
Nguai viet luon the hien minh tha thiet dugc giai quylt vSn de nhanh.

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- Chu y luon de nghj thoi gian hop ly cho hanh dong giai quyet van de truoc khi minh
CO the CO nhirng sir lira chon khac.
* Mot so ngon ngir thirong sur dung trong 'a letter of complaint'
Expressing complaints
-1 am writing to in connection the radio I bought from your shop
you with the rubbish you make around your
regarding with restaurant.
to complain
about
about
-1 feel/1 must complain about your making out so much rubbish
protest about around your restaurant.
Give suggestions for solving the problems
I would suggest that you should collect the rubbish as soon as your restaurant closes.
It would be better i f you could send me a refund.
Why don't you collect the rubbish as soon as your restaurant closes?
Will you send me a refund soon?
Ways of ending a letter of complaint.
I hope we will deal with it successfully.
I trust this situation will not occur again.
I would be very grateful i f you would send me a refund.
I would be very grateful i f you could solve the problem soon.
Your solution would be highly appreciated.
Sample letter of complaint.
Thu- phan nan ve loi cua san pham (complaints letter example about faulty
product)
85 Minh Khai, Hanoi
Sales Manager
Electricity shop
75 Hang Bai street
Hanoi
April 24. 2011
Dear Sirs/ Madams,
On May iff'', I bought a CD player, model JVC 204 at your electronic shop at 75
Hang Bai Street. I am disappointed because your product has not performed as it
should. Its volutne is too small even though I maximize it. Furthermore, the sound
of CD is not good. Sometimes, it has a buzz when I am playing a music CD.
Therefore this product is not of satisfactory quality.
To resolve the problem I would like to require you to replace another one with high-
quality or give me a refund. Enclosed are copies of the receipt and the contract.
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/ look forward to hearing from you and to a resolution of this problem. I will wait
for you for three days before seeking help from the leader of the consumer group.
Please contact me at the email address nguyenhieu@gmail. com or by phone
number 0913459977.
I really appreciate your help.
Yours sincerely,
Minh Hieu

5. How to write an application letter

Cung nhu bo cue cua mot la thu thong thuong, la thu thinh cau hay don xin c§n
CO day dij lai chao va ket thiic ciia la thu, nhung no can dam bao duoc noi dung sau:
- Thong thuong la thu xin viec hay don xin hoc yeu cau 161 viet trang trpng, chiing ta
thuong bat dau la thu bang: Dear Mr/Mrs/Ms + surname hoac Dear sir/ madam.
- Doan dau ciia la thu, nguoi viet nen neu r5 muc dich viSt la thu cua minh, minh
quan tarn den cong viec gi, truong hoc gi, va minh biet ve cong viec, vj tri hay
truong hoc do nhu the nao.
For examples:
with reference to
in response the position of working as a
to you with regard to secretary in your company
in reply to
I am writing to reply
in connection with
to apply for the advertisement for a tourist
guide in The Morning Times.
the post of tourist guide advertised
in The Morning Times.
to enroll for summer activities held by your English Club.
to apply for a scholarship to study in your college.
Doan thu hai nen mieu ta ngan gon cong viec hien tai ban dang lam (For
examples: I am currently working for. . . . / working as a receptionist in. . . /
studying in. . . ) \a noi day thuyet phuc ban c6 kha nang lam cong viec dugc
quang cao do, hay dii nang lire de tham gia truang hoc, cac hoat dong,. . va neu
mot so dan chung de chung minh dieu do. {For examples: I believe that I can meet
all requirements of the job because /1 am sure that I have the appropriate
qualifications, experience and personality for this post/ position because / /
feel that I would be suitable for the post/ position because I am hard-working,
patient and honest.)
- Doan tiep theo, nguoi vik nen hoi cu the ve thai gian khi nao minh c6 the tham
gia cupc phong van cho cong viec va khi nao minh c6 the dam nhan cong viec do.

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 (For examples: I am available for an interview at anytime at your convenience. /1
will be willing to start work from the beginning of September. )
Doan cuoi cua la thir nguai viet nen noi ve sir hung thu va mong doi dugc tiiyen
dung vao lam viec hay dugc chap nhan la mot thanh vien ciia cau lac bo,..
Ket thi'ic la thu mot each trang trong va Uch sir.
Sample letter of a job application.
Mr. George Gilhooley
XYZ Company
87 Delaware Road
Hatfield. CA 081)65
(909) 555-555
george. gillhooley(^email. com
September J O"', 2011.
Dear Mr. Gilhooley,
I am writing to apply for the programmer position advertised in the Times Union. As
requested, I am enclosing a completed job application, my certification, my resume
and three references.
The opportunity presented in this listing is very interesting, and I believe that my
strong technical experience and education will make me a very: competitive candidate
for this position. The key strengths that I possess for success in this position include:
-1 have successfully designed, developed, and .supported live use applications
-1 strive for continued excellence
-1prov{de exceptional contributions to customer sen-ice for all customers
With a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Programming, I have a full
understanding of the full life cycle of a software development project. I also have
experience in learning and excelling at new technologies as needed.
Please see my resume for additional information on my experience.
I can be reached anytime via email at george. gillhooleyiaJ.email. com or my cell
phone. 909-555-5555.
Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to speaking with you about
this employment opportunity.
Sincerely,
Hatfield
6. How to write a letter o f request
Cung nhir bo cue ciia mot la thu thong thircmg, la thu yen cau can c6 day dii lai
chao va ket thiic cua la thu. nhung no can dam bao dugc ngi dung sau:
Doan dau la thu, nguai viet can neu ro muc dich viet thu cua minh la yeu cau ve
mot van de gi do.
Doan tiep theo, nguai viet nen cung cap mot it thong tin ve minh de nguai nhan
t h u nhan ra nguai viet la ai. Sau do, nguai viet moi \t ngan ggn ve cac \ c u can
cua minh.
Doan tiep theo nguoi viet cung c6 the t r g giup them mot so thong tin hay chia se
thong tin de doi tac c6 the dap ung dugc yeu cau cua minh va cung chi ro thai
gian minh can nhan dugc sir phiic dap lai cho nhung yeu cau cua minh.
Doan cuoi t h u nguai viet nen cung cap ten, dja chi, email, so dien thoai de lien lac
lai va neu can hoi xem doi tac c6 can yeu cau gi lai khong.
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• Cuoi la thu nen c6 sir cam on \k s^r trg giup tCr doi tac.
- Ket thuc la thu mot each trang trong va Ijeh sir.
* Mot so ngon ngir thirtmg su* dung trong 'a letter of request'
Making a request
Can you
Could you please
Would you mind
Could you possibly send me some information about
Would it be possible for you to the fee, the time, the course book
I would be grateful i f you could for the course.
! would highly appreciate if you could
I am wondering if you could
I wonder i f you could
Sample letter of request
75 Nguyen Trai
Hanoi, Vietnam
04 66778809
The Director of New Sun Language Institute
Le Duan St. Hanoi
September 25"'. 2011
j 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 necessaiy.
1 look forward to hearing from you soon.
Yours faithfully,
7. How to write a letter of confirmation
'A letter of confirmation' la la thu dap lai mot each khang djnh rang minh chap
nhan loi moi hoac sir nho lam gi do qua thu cua ai do. Cung nhu bo cue cua mot la thu
thong thucrng. la thu khang djnh can c6 day dii lai chao va ket thuc eiia la thu. nhung
no can dam bao duge ngi dung sau:
- Dap lai la thu mai cua doi tac
> / am veiy happy/glad to hear that you are going to have a party. . . .
> // is very kind/ nice/ sweet of you to invite me. . . .
Khang djnh lai rang minh c6 tham du dugc va thai gian, dja diem, phuang tien gi
ban den
> / am sure I 'II come. / Certainly, I will come. ...
> Certainly, I'll help you... .
> I atn so happy to help you. I'll come at 4. 00 on Monday. . . .
- Luon the hien rang ban mong dgi den ngay do, viec do

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 y I am looking forward to it/ to help you.
> I can't wait for it any longer.
> / 7/ cotne and I 'II be waiting for you at the airport at 5. 00 p. m. See
you then.
Sample letter of confirmation
Scpicmher 25"'. 21111 '
Dear Hoa,
I'm happy to hear that you are going to have a birthday party next Saturday.
Certainly, I'm willing to help you to organize the party. I'll be free tomorrow so I'll
go shopping with you to buy everything necessary for the party. I will also help you
to send the invitation cards to your friends.
I 'II be at your house at 7. 00 a. m tomorrow.
Love,
Mai
Jacky Brown
Green Grass Company
Hongkong
Billy Bo
Miracle Grow Fertilizer
Shanghai, China
Augusi 12"'2011
Dear Billy.
We would just like to confirm the agreement made during a phone conversation on
Friday, July 22"".
As per our conversation, our company, Green Grass Company, agrees to deliver a
5-ton amount of Green Grass pesticide to your location in Shanghai every week for
the duration of 10 .weeks. Upon completion of this task, we will receive the sum of
$5 million dollars. If we fail to meet our obligations, all terms of the contract will
be terminated and we will receive no compensation for our work.
Please respond to verify that all the above information is correct and to confirm
your obligation in this, agreement.
Yours sincerely, ^ ^
8. How to write a letter of recommendation
'A letter of recommendation' la la thu giai thi^u ve mot the manh, ve dep cua
nai nao do, hay iru diem cua mot ai do, thuang la de giai thieu nai do v a i khach du
lich hay giai thieu nguoi nao do v o i nguoi khac. hay mot to chi'rc nao do de ho c6 the
xin dugc viec lam, x i n dugc hoc bong iiay tham gia mot to chirc nao do. Cung nhu bo
cue cua mot la thir thong thuang, la t h u giai thieu can c6 day dii 161 chao \ kct tlii'ic
ciia la thu, nhung no c^n dam bao dugc ngi dung sau:
M a dau la t h u luon noi ro minh muon giai thieu ai. nai nao cho ai.
N p i dung chinh cua la t h u luon noi ro ve nhCrng the manh, uu diem cua nai hay
nguai ma minh muon giai thieu.
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- Doan cuoi ciia la t l i u cung can neu mot so Igi ich ma ngiroi nhan thir se dirge
IiuoTig va ket thuc vai sir mong dgi mot ket qua tot.
V i du 1: neu viet la thir giai thieu ve mot diem den ciia du khach thi chn then
siron y sau:
A letter of recommending a place
Outline:
Introduction: Name and location o f the place.
Body: Most important good features (Food and drinks; local people; travel;
accommodation; weather; entertainment,. . . )
- Conclusion: make sure that the tourist w i l l have a good holiday (a great time)
there and have polite letter endings.
V i du 2: neu viet la thu giai thieu ve mot ai do thi can theo suon y sau:
A letter of recommending a person
Outline:
Introduction: Name o f the person and the reason why you recommend h i m / her.
Body: Most important good features (family background; education background:
appearance & personality; experiences,. . . )
Conclusion: make sure that the receiver w i l l be satisfied w i t h h i m / her and have
polite letter endings.
Sample letter of recommendation
Dear Jenny,
I am veiy happy to hear that you are going to spend your summer holiday in
Vietnam. 1 would like to recommend a well-known place in Vietnam to you. It's Nha
Trang Beach.
Nha Trang Beach is located in the South coastline of Vietnam, in Khanh Hoa
Province. Nha Trang Beach attracts millions of tourists every year. Most tourists are
impressed by a clean, well-serviced seaside resort. It has a long white sand beaches.
The sea water is very blue and clean. You can go swimming, go surfing, go boating
in the sea. In addition to the long stretch of beach, many different attractions and
activities are available. Vacationer often visit Ponagar Tower, Dien Khanh Citadel,
Tomb of Yersin, Husband Island, Mother Island, Van Phong Bay. Due My Hot- Water
Spring Mud Bath and Lo River, Oceanic Institute, Tri Nguyen Aquarium; Giant
Buddha: and many fishing offshore islands. The weather in Nha Trang Beach is
mostly sunny all year around with an average temperature oj 26 degree Celsius.
People here are very friendly. At night, you can have a city tour on a very unique,
nice pedicab. You can enjoy many delicious kinds of seafood at reasonable prices.
There is also a big selection of hotels and mini-hotels in Nha Trang. Furthermore,
there are daily fight from Ho Chi Minh city to Nha Trang so it is very convenient to
travel to Nha Trang.
I think you should come and see Nha Trang. I am sure you will have a very
wonderful holiday there.
I am looking forward to hearing from you.
Your sincerely,
Minh Hieu

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 Sales Manager
Software company
098672345
Executive Manager
Electronic Company
87 London St
July 26"'2011
Dear sir/ madam,
I have had the pleasure of working with Alicia Jones during the past two years
while she has served as an Assistant in my office. Alicia has shown the ahilitv
to establish an excellent rapport with many different constituents including
students, administrators, and staff Alicia is genuinely interested in helping
others and provides service in a consistently positive and helpful manner.
Alicia is self-assured and calmly handles the stress associated with busy times
in the office.
Alicia is exceptionally responsible and volunteers to jump in and help out with any
tasks. She blends a well organized, task oriented style with the aforementioned
sensitivity to the needs of our clientele. I have rarely met a student employee over the
past ten years upon whom I can rely as much as Alicia.
As you can tell, I think very highly of this young woman and recommend Alicia without
reservations for employment or any other endeavors she chooses to pursue. Please let me
know if you have anyfurther questions about this outstanding young woman.
Your faithfully,
David Brown
* HOW T O W R I T E AN £SSAY
I. Lam the nao de viet mot bai luan tieng Anh hieu qua
Truac khi bat dau viet bai luan Tieng Anh. ban can phai xac djnh 3 dieu quan
trong: viet gi, viet cho ai va viet nhu the nao. Sau day la mpt so lofi khuyen giiip ban
wik tot bai luan Tieng Anh.
1. Hieu r5 chu de
Phan tich va hieu ro yeu cau ciia chu de. Mot phuong phap hieu qua la ban nen
gach duoi nhiJug tCr ngiJ quan trpng trong chii de nham xac djnh nhung y chinh ma chu
de dang de cap den.
2. Tra loi chinh xac cau hoi
Day la loi khuyen quan trong ban nen luu y. Tra loi cau hoi sai la mot sai lam ph6
bien cua hoc sinh. Hay chSc chSn hieu ro nhung gi giam khao neu ra trong chu de va
ban se dugc danh gia cao neu cau tra loi that sir xoay vao cau hoi do.
3. Mo- bai tot
Ma bai nen ngan gon sue tich va nhirng diem chinh dugc nhan manh. Ban nen
lam ro mot so khai niem trong bai viet cua minh. Ma bai se bj mat diem neu qua di sau
vao chi tiet, roi sau do lap lai nhung lap luan nay trong phan than bai. Ban nen bat dau
trong phan ma bai voi nhOng cau van c6 cau true don gian vi dieu nay giiip bai luan
tra nen ro rang hon.
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 4. L a p dan y
M p t dan bai cu the giup ban tap hgfp dirgrc suy nghT ciia minh cung nhu khon^
quen de cap den nhimg lap luan chinh. Day la ca hoi cho ban van dung tri tue ve
nhung gi ban biet lien quan den chii d^. Dirng nen di vao chi tik qua nhieu, hay vik
cac y chinh r6i sau do trien khai thanh cau van hoan chinh trong bai luan.
5. B a buo'c quan trong trong lap luan
- Buac 1: trinh bay nhan djnh va y kien cua ban.
- Buac 2: giai thich nhan djnh va y kien ay. Dung quen la dieu ban giai thich phai
lien quan den chu de
- Buac 3: xem xet va can nhac lai tranh luan cua ban. Day la ca hoi de ban the
hien nhOng ly le trong tranh luan nay la do chinh ban nghT ra chu khong phai sao chep
hoac ghi nha tir nhirng nguon tai lieu khac. Buac cuoi nay con dugc goi la "Phan tich
danh gia", la phan kho khan nhat nhung cung chinh la phan can thiet nhat de ghi d i l m .
Sail day la each trinh hay mot mat van de. No dwoc A / ? dung nhdm thuyet phuc
ngifdi doc tin hoac lam mot vice gi do. Mot van de nen c6:
T o chirc Ngon ngCr
Phan gioi thieu cho nguai doc biet quan diem ciia tac gia Quan diem cua toi l a . .

Toi nghT. . .
Hang loat cac trinh bay cac ly le mgt each hgp ly (moi Dau tien la,. . .
lyle doan mot y ) , dua ra v i du khi can thiet T h u hai la,. . .
Cuoi ciing la,. . .
Ket luan Tong h g p l y le Do do,. . .
Ket luan,. . .
6. Ket luan
Nen neu ra mot each tom tSt cac lap luan trong bai cung nhu nhan manh cau tra
lai chinh cua ban. Ket luan nen c6 g4ng them vao mot s6 y m o i va khong hoan loan
phai lap lai nhung y da c6 san trong bai.
7. Suy nghi r5 rang va dung tir hieu qua
Dieu quan trong nhat la viet nhung gi c6 lien quan den chu de. Mac du chdt lirgng
quan trong han so lugng, nhung cung dung nen liic nao ciing theo phong each toi gian
va viet cang it cang tot. Viet van sue tich doi hoi a ban mot suy nghT ro rang. Ke tir k h i
ngon ngir tra thanh mot cong cu the hien suy nghT, sir cau tha trong sir dung ngon ngu-
CO the bj danh gia nhu cau tha trong suy nghT. 0 mot so truang hgp, hoc sinh thuang
CO gang nghT den cac tir ngu phuc tap nhSm tao nen mot bai luan t6t, nhung hay luu y
sir dung chung trong ngiJ canh phii hgp.
8. C a c h trinh bay
Diem danh gia ciia bai luan c6 the bi giam chi v i nhung loi nho lien quan den
chinh ta, dau cau,. . . . hay each canh le va nen trinh bay mot luan diem tren mot
doan van.
9. Viet CO tinh thuyet phuc
- De trinh bay mot ly le trong mot doan van cho c6 tinh thuyet phuc, cac em nha
phai biet each viet mot doan van. Cau true cua mgt doan van nhu sau:

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 A P A R A G R A P H (1 doan van)
* Topic sentence (cau chu de, neu y twong chinh cua doan van)
* Supporting sentence 1, 2,3,4,. . . (cac cau phat trien y la cau churng minh cho cau
chu de, no c6 the la y §iai thich, hay noi ro hon y cho cau chii de bang each dua ra
dan chung minh hoa, so lieu, sir k i e n , . . . )
* Concluding sentence (cau ket luan ciia doan van la cau khang djnh lai cau chu
diem, torn tat lai cac y cua doan van)
De cac doan van eo the lien ket v6i nhau, va dugc thong nhat trong mot mach
chay cua bai viet, cac em phai biet each sir dung cac tir noi cau cho hop ly. Sau day la
bang cac tir/ cum t i i noi. Chu y, sau cac tir/ cum tir noi nay, chiing ta sir dung mot
Sequencing/ listing First of all =first(ly) (Tnt&c hit la, - initially
(tir noi chl su liet = To begin with; Second (ly): Tliul la; Third (ly): thu 3 la;
ke) First, Next, Tlien, After that (this), Following this (that), Finally.
*The first reason is . . . / * The second is. . .
*Last but not least. . . (dieu audi ciing nhimg khong kern
quan trong hon nhitng cdi khdc la. . . )
Adding to what we Also (cUng vdy); Furthermore (Han nua la) = In
have said (Tir noi addition = Additionally = Moreover: Besides (Ngodi ra)
de chiing ta c6 the - and, similarly, likewise, as well as
them y vao dieu - not only. . . but also ; even beside this/that
chiing ta da noi)
Contrasting (tir noi In contrast to this= On the contrary = In contrast (tuang
de dien td y tieffng phdn vai): Conversely (Doi lap vai); On the other hand (Mat
phdn) khdc la. . . ) ; While (trong khi do); Whereas (Trong khi);
However (Tuy nhien)
Despite/ in spite of/though/ although/ even though (mac
ddu);otherwise (mat khdc thi);nonetheless (tuy nhien, du sao)
Expressing Similarly (tucmg tir); Likewise (Nhu the, tucmg tir nhu vdy);
similarity (tie noi de In the same way (trong mot cdch nhu vdy)
diin tdy titffng tir)
Showing results (tif As a result (nhu mot kit qua thu duac) = As a consequence =
noi de dien- td kit Consequently; Hence (vi thi, vi ly do do cho nen; do vdy) =
qua) Thus - Therefore = So
Giving examples For example = For instance (vi du nhu Id): in particular =
(tie noi de dua vi du particularly (cu thi la. . ) : * such as (nhu Id. theo sau Id mot
minh hog) logt danh tir Hit ke; that is/ that is to say/ namely,. . . . )
Conceding (tie noi Although = Even though = Though (mac ddu)= In spite of
diin td su nhuffng this/ the fact that. . . = Despite this/ that/ the fact that; * In
bp) spite of... = * despite. . . however (tuy nhien); nonetheless
(tuy nhien, du sao); still (mac du vdy, dy the md); yet (song,
vdy md, tuy nhien)
Restating (tie noi In other words (noi mot cdch khdc); that is to say (diiu do noi
dien td sugidi thich rang..); to put it simply (de noi mot cdch dan gidn rang...)
lai, dien dgtlgiy)
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 Infering (tic noi In other words; in that case (trong tru&ng hap do thi. . . ) ;
dim td susuy luan) (or) else (keo khong thi. . ) ; otherwise (neu khong thi. . .)
Summarizing (tie In summary = To sum up = To conclude = To recapitulate^
noi dien td sir tong In conclusion = In short = In brief,. . . . (noi tom lai rang/de
kit lai, torn tdt lai. . torn tat lai, de c6 dong lai,.. . ) ; In a nutshell, lastly, finally
)
10. Tra loi cau hoi chinh cua chu de.
Cuoi cung, dpc lai bai viet that nhieu Ian de xac djnh ban da tap trung va tra loi
cau hoi ma chu de neu ra hay chua.
Sample paragragh: Should students wear school uniform? State your
opinion in a short paragraph.
My opinion is that secondary school students should wear casual clothes. Firstly,
casual clothes make students feel comfortable because they don't Jeel cvnstrained to
mar uniforms that they don't like. Secondly, wearing casual clothes gives students
freedom of choice. They have rights to choose size, colors and fashions of clothes that
they love. Thirdly, casual clothes make students feel self-confident when they are in
their favorite clothes. Finally, casual clothes make school more colourful and lively.
In conclusion, secondary school students should wear casual clothes. Wearing casual
clothes is convenient, comfortable and fun.
Sample Essay; Write an essay about the importance of T V .
Outline Essay
Introduction Today it is very common in industrialised
Introduce general topic (TV) countries for a household to have at least one
Narrow down topic (household television. In fact, it is so common tha't it is
without TV?) difficult to imagine a household without TV. This
shows just how significant television is to us. but
Focus on thesis (TV important)
we can see that its importance is far greater than
Reasons and reader guide
just being an object we own if we look at the
(valuable programmes, content,
variety of programmes and valuable content it
purposes) offers and the purposes it sei-ves in daily lije.
Body: developmental paragraph First of all. there are many different types of
1 (Variety of programmes) programmes on television that are useful. Tlie
Topic sentence (topic and viewer can watch a weather report to prepare for
controlling idea: many programme the day. Cartoons and sport provide relaxation and
types) fun. School programmes, documentaries and the
Supporting ideas (list some types) news teach us about the world. And advertisements
inform us about products and new ideas.
Details (fijnction)
Body: developmental paragraph Secondly, the content is relevant because it is
2 (Informative character of content) realistic and up to date. As TV is a medium that
Topic sentence (topic and combines moving, colour images and sound, it
controlling idea: what makes resembles real life, so the viewers can identijy' with
content attractive) what they see. Furthermore, modem technology
means that the content is up to date, for example,
Supporting ideas (realistic, etc.)
news reports can be broadcast live and from all
Details (value for viewers)
over the world. This means that information is
available almost anywhere at any time.

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Body: developmental paragraph Finally. TV can be used to enhance many
3 (serves many beneficial purposes important aspects of everyday life. People seek
in daily life) entertainment and distraction, and TV can give
Topic sentence (topic and us that in the form of films or cartoons. People
controlling idea: how does TV want education, information and instruction
meet peoples needs) because they are inquisitive and like to learn. TV
gives us these in documentaries or educational
Supporting ideas (people's needs)
programmes, in reports or cultural magazines.
Details (specific fijnctions) People enjoy creativity, and TV gives us that in
the work of all the people involved in creating
clever film scripts, effective scenery, witty
dialogues or magnificent camera shots. TV gives
us the world, other cultures, other people,
languages and ideas. It introduces us to
knowledge.
Conclusion In conclusion, TV serves our life. TV is a very
essential appliance and our life would be dull
and boring without it.
B. BAI T A P T i r ON L U Y E N
* Write a letter.
A. Guided writing: Make all the changes and additions necessary to produce
from the following sets of words and phrases that together make a complete letter.
Exercise 1
Dear Madam/sir
1.1/ like / express / concern / increasing number / karaoke bars / city//
2. There / be / lot / reason /1 object / places//
3. Firstly / owners / take / much money / those / come / sing
4. Secondly / they cause / much noise / neighborhood
5. Thirdly / there / number / pupils / play truant / just'/ go / those places / sing
6. Last / least / these bars / do harm / appearance / city / because / their / ugly /flashinglight//
1.1/ want / say /1 / not / old fashioned person//
8.1/ hope / authority / take / matter / careful consideration//
9. I / not mean / ban them / but / there should / effective way / control / this kind /
entertainment places//
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