FORM VIẾT EMAIL

Thư informal
1. Chào hỏi
Dear… / Hi…
1. Giới thiệu
● How are you? / How are things (with you)? / How's it going? / How’s life? (Dạo này bạn thế nào?)
● I hope you’re fine. / I hope you and your family are well. (Tôi hy vọng bạn/ gia đình bạn ổn)
1. Viết lý do
● I’m (just) writing to let you know about (disappointing news) (lý do): Tôi viết thư này để cho bạn biết
về một tin đáng thất vọng
● I’m writing to tell you about (disappointing news): Tôi viết thư này để nói với bạn về
● I am writing this email to share (unpleasant news) with you: Tôi viết thư này để chia sẻ tin chán
phèo với bạn

Cụm từ hữu ích:

● Disappointing news (Một tin đáng thất vọng), unacceptable news (Một tin không thể chấp nhận
nổi), unpleasant news (Một tin gây khó chịu), bad news (Một tin xấu)
● Good news/ joyful news/ pleasant news (Một tin tốt)
1. Nhắc đến một tin tốt/ xấu
Did you know/ hear that + reason: Bạn có biết là ….
Cụm từ hữu ích:
… next month membership fees of my book club will go up by 20%
… Mr David Price is not going to our (club meeting) on September
1. Bày tỏ sự thất vọng

· I’m very disappointed/ dissatisfied/ discontented/ frustrated to learn about the news.
- I’m shocked/ angry/ furious when I heard about the news.
- What an inconvenience! (Sao bất tiện thế!)
· How frustrating! (Thật đáng thất vọng!)
· What a rip-off! (Đắt quá đi!)
· How do they expect us to pay so much? (Họ nghĩ gì mà cho rằng chúng ta sẽ trả nhiều tiền như
thế?) Với bài yêu cầu tăng phí clb.
1. Hành động
I’m going to write a complaint letter to the manager!
I’m going to call them tonight and talk about it!
1. Cái kết
Well, time to go/ Got to go now! (Thôi tớ phải đi rồi)
Look after yourself! (Giữ gìn sức khỏe nhé)
Drop me a line soon/ Make sure you write back soon. (Nhớ viết thư sớm cho tớ)
Well, it’s time to say goodbye (Đến lúc tớ phải đi rồi)
1. Ký tên
Your friend (Bạn của cậu)
Best wishes (Gửi cậu những lời chúc tốt đẹp)
Hugs and kisses (Ôm hôn thật nhiều!)
Lots of love (Yêu cậu lắm)
Bye for now (Bái bai)
How is your new job? Tell me bro/ sis (Công việc của cậu thế nào, viết cho mình nhé)

Thư formal
1. Chào hỏi
Dear Sir/ Madam/ Mr/ Ms Thưa ông bà
1. Viết lý do
I am writing regarding your letter about + N: Tôi viết thư phản hồi bức thư của bạn về
I am writing this email to express my feelings about + N: Tôi viết thư để bày tỏ cảm giác của mình về
I am writing to complain about + N: Tôi viết thư phàn nàn về
Cụm từ hữu ích:
the cancellation of the yoga event (việc sự kiện yoga bị hoãn)
the recent change of the membership fees. (Sự thay đổi về phí clb)
the late shipment of my computer (máy tính ship muộn)
1. Diễn giải lại lý lo
According to the news, …. (paraphrase đề bài) (lưu ý đổi ngôi nếu cần)
1. Bày tỏ sự thất vọng
● Honesty, I feel frustrated dissatisfied/ discontented to hear the news.
● To be honest, I feel disappointed about the way you manage the club and a bit shocked to hear the
price. (bài tăng phí)
● It was so disappointing/ frustrating to hear the news.
1. Nói lý do
Because I want to meet him and also have prepared several questions to ask him. (bài vắng mặt)
I spent the whole week for it. I have been looking forward to meeting him for a long time (bài vắng mặt)
Because many members have been waiting for this event for months and now this happens (bài vắng mặt)
As a student like most members in our book club, we do not have much money to pay for that. (Bài tăng
phí)
I feel that the members’ opinion were not taken into account when making this decision. (Bài tăng phí)
1. Đưa ra lời gợi ý
I would recommend that you should … (Tôi gợi ý bạn nên…)
I would be grateful if you could… (Tôi sẽ rất biết ơn nếu bạn có thể…)
I think you should consider + Ving (Tôi nghĩ bạn có thể xem xét)
Another solution/ alternative is to … (Một cách giải quyết khác là nên …) – khi muốn đưa ra nhiều hơn 1 lời
gợi ý.
Besides, you could … (Bên cạnh đó, bạn có thể…)
1. Cụm từ hữu ích
I think you should consider raising membership fee only by 5% (not 20%) (tăng phí)
I would be grateful if you could reschedule the meeting, so that Mr. A can come and join us. (vắng mặt)
One more solution is to invite another famous teacher to host the event. (vắng mặt)
I believe that a lot of members has the same question as me. (Tôi tin rằng nhiều thành viên clb cũng có câu
hỏi như tôi).
1. Cái kết
I would be grateful if you could look into the matter. (Tôi sẽ rất biết ơn nếu bạn có thể xem xét vấn đề này)
I hope that you consider my suggestions (Hy vọng bạn xem xét đề nghị của tôi)
I look forward to your prompt reply. (Chờ hồi âm của bạn)
Looking forward to hearing from you soon if my request/ recommendation is acceptable. (Tôi chờ hồi âm
của bạn xem yêu cầu/ gợi ý của tôi có được chấp thuận không)
1. Ký tên
Yours sincerely
Best regards
Your faithfully

CÁC ĐỀ THI VÀ BÀI MẪU

ĐỀ 2: BOOK CLUB (ÔN KỸ)

Part 1: You are joining a club. Fill out the form. Write short answers (1-5 words)
for each message. You have 3 minutes.
What family member are you similar to?_________________________________
What is your favourite city?___________________________________________
What job would you like to do?________________________________________
How do you get to work or school?_____________________________________
What are you good at?_______________________________________________
Part 2: You are a new member of the BOOK club. Fill out the form. Answer the
question in 20-30 words. You have 7 minutes.
Your hobbies and interests so we send you books you will enjoy
Part 3: You are a member of a music club. You are talking to other members in a
chat room. Talk to them using sentences. You have 10 minutes in total. Answer all
three questions.
1. why did you join?
2. What was the last thing you read, what did you think about it?
3. What are you planning to do for your next holiday, what books are you going to
take?
Part 4:
You are a member of the book club. You received this email from the club.
“ From next month we will no longer be able to continue our offer of one free book
every month.Also, because of problems with our delivery service, please expect a wait 4-6 weeks
before your order arrives”
1. Write an email to your friend. Write about your feelings and suggest possible
actions. Write about 50 words. You have 10 minutes.
2. Write an email to customer service. Tell them how you feel about the service.
Suggest what you would like to do. Write 120-150 words. You have 20
minutes.

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TEST 3: TÌM NHÀ QUA WEB (

You find a place to rent on the website: thuenhaol.com and you have found a nice and satisfied
home.

1.Write an email to your friend. Write about your feelings and what you would like to do.
Write about 50 words. You have 10 minutes.

2. Write an email to the website owner about your questions and make an appointment to see
the house Write 120-150 words. You have 20 minutes.

Informal letter:

Hi Tomas,

How’s it going?
I would love to share with you my good news: I have found a really nice and satisfying home on one
website. I am on cloud nine (hạnh phúc) because it took me almost 3 months to find that house. I am
going to contact the owner to set up a meeting and see the house. Hopefully, things go well.

How’s your new job? Tell me bro.

Dung

Formal letter

Dear Mr. Peter,

Good day to you!

My name is Dung and I’m looking for a renting house on the website: thuenhaol.com. I found your
home really nice and satisfied.

I am writing this email to ask you several questions: Could you please tell me about the monthly rental
and utility fee including electricity, water bill, cleaning service, wifi, etc.? How much is the deposit?
How many people can live in one room? Is your home near any park because I love running? I’m
having a small puppy, can I bring him to live with me as well? Also, are there any special requirements
that I should notice?

I would like you to arrange your time to have an appointment with me this Sunday morning. I would
love to see your house and discuss it with you more. You can contact me via my phone number:
031994888.

Looking forward to hearing from you soon if my request is acceptable.

Yours sincerely,

Dung

TEST 4: Khóa học (ÔN KỸ)

Part 1: Answer

what is your hobby?

What is your favorite season?

What do you like to do in the evening?

What is the weather like today?

What is your favorite sport?

Part 2:

Tell me about your interests?

Part 3:

1. Why did you choose this course?

2. How have you found the course so far?Do you have any difficulty?
3. What do you expect when finishing the course

Part 4:
1. You are taking an English Course at American Dream Center. After studying for 2
months, you find the course effective and useful.

Write an email to your friend. Write about your feelings and recommend the course to her/him
. Write about 50 words. You have 10 minutes.

2. You have registered for an English course at A Level Speaking Center but in
the end you can’t arrange the time to attend the course.

Write about your feelings, the reason why you can’t attend and what you would like
to do. Write 120-150 words. You have 20 minutes.

Dear Sir/ Madam,

My name is A- a student of your A level Speaking centre. I am going to write this

email to express my feelings regarding my not attending my E course.

Recently, I have enrolled in an English course at your centre. However, I am not

able to schedule my time to attend this class because I have to go for a business trip
in Japan during this time.

To be honest, I feel sad and disappointed because I want to attend this course now
to improve my English but it is impossible.

Hence, I want to know whether your centre has a reversing policy. Therefore, I can
reserve this course until I finish my business trip. Another alternative solution is that I
can transfer this face-to-face course into the online course to avoid interruption.

I hope that you will take my problem into consideration.

I look forward to your prompt response.

Yours faithfully,

Test 5: Cooking club(

ôn kỹ)
Part 2

Tell me about the time you can come to the club and what food do you enjoy cooking?

Part 3

Why did you decide to join?

How often do you think you can come to the club?

Part 4

You received this email from the secretary of the club

Hi members!

Next week, we are going to invite Mr Gonzales, a famous chef in our town, to give us step-by-step
instruction for making some dishes. Please write some suggestions about the dishes he is going to
teach and how to attract more members to our club.

Write to your friend

Write to the club secretary

Thư formal

My name is Duong. I have been a member of the cooking club since last month. I am writing this
email to express my feelings regarding the upcoming cooking workshop of the club.

According to the news, ……………..

Honestly, I feel happy and delighted to hear the news because I have been looking forward to this
event for months.

Therefore, I would venture some suggestions. I would recommend the chef guide us how to make
a pizza, a traditional dish in Italy because it is delicious and suitable for anyone.

Regarding how to attract more members to the event, I suggest offering free admission (miễn phí
vé vào cửa) and beverage. Instead, we can place a donation box so that people can donate
money as one wishes (tùy tâm). Last but not least (hoặc finally), I would be grateful if you could
invite a famous MC to host the event. I believe that many members have the same idea with me.
Looking forward to hearing from you soon if my request is acceptable.

Your sincerely

Duong

Test 6: Outdoor club(từng thi-tham khảo)

Part 2

Why did you join?

Part 3

What kinds of outdoor activities do you do often?

How often and what time can you come to the club?

What are the most popular outdoor activities in your country?

Could you give some advice for people who start going for a long walk?

Part 4

You received this email from the secretary of the club

Our outdoor club is going to organize an outdoor event at the end of this month. There will be two
options: Going to the mountain or travelling to the beach. We would like members to raise their
voice and suggest some activities to make the event more appealing to members and so that
children can join.

Thư formal

DEar Mr.A

My name is Duong. I have been a member of the club since last month. I am writing this email to
express my feelings regarding the outdoor activity of the club.

According to the news, ……………..

Honestly, I feel happy and delighted to hear the news because I have been waiting for the event
for months.

Therefore, I would venture several suggestions. I would recommend we should organize a

mountain trip. There are plenty of outdoor activities we could do in the mountains such as going
trekking, making campfire, taking part in some team building games or discovering more about
nature and animals. At night, we could gaze at the stars and teach our kids about astronomy. I
believe that many members have the same idea as me.

Looking forward to hearing from you soon if my recommendation is acceptable.

Yours sincerely,

Duong

Test 7: CINEMA
PART 4
Our club will ban the use of mobile phones in the future.
Write to your friend and manager: What do you think? What will you do? and suggest what should be
done?

TEST 8: EXeRCISE CLUB

Part 3
1.When was the last time you exercised?
2. Where do you usually exercise? And how do you exercise?
3. Many people say there is no time to exercise. What do you think about this?

Part 4
Our Old building is in need of repair in the near future.
We have two suggestions for you.
1. ..........
2 .................
Request: Write an email to your friend and respond to a home improvement
proposal letter. Talk about how you feel about the two suggestions above. and add
your comments and suggestions.

Test 9: Writing club

Part 3
LISA: I usually write at the coffee shop. Where do you usually write?
TONI: Where do you usually write?
DAVID: There are many people who like to write but few become writers. What do you think is a successful
writer?

Part 4
Many people complain that the W club website is unprofessional and difficult to use.
Write an email to your friends and the club manager, offering your suggestions for resolution.

TEST 10: PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB(I)

Part 2
When and where do you like taking photo graphy most?

Part 3
2. LISA: I love taking pictures of people in action. How about you?
3. MESSI: My favorite family photo is the one from when I was a kid. What's your favorite family
photo?
4. Ronaldo: Nowadays. People love to take pictures with their phones. What do you think of it?

Part 4
This year the club will organize a photo contest with 3 categories for men and women and 1 category for
people under 16 years old.
Write a letter to your friend and your manager. Speak your mind and give your opinion.

TEST 11: MUSIC CLUB(ôn hơi kỹ)

Part 4 (ĐỀ 1): Phàn nàn vì thường xuyên mở nhạc muộn)
A music club received some complaints about playing music frequently in the evening.
Write to your friend and the club to find a solution.

1. Write an email to your friends. Write about your feelings and ask for advice on how to deal with
them. Write about 50 words. You have 10 minutes.

2. Write an email to CLUB. Write about your feelings and to find a solution. Write about 120-150
words. You have 20 minutes.

TEST 12: TELEVISION CLUB(

ôn kỹ)
Part 4
-
- Dear members,
The Television club will organize an annual conference for members
from different countries all over the world.
1.Write an email to your friend. Write about your feelings and suggest places and activities for
the club. Write about 50 words. You have 10 minutes.
2. Write an email to CLUB. Write about your feelings and suggest places and activities for the
club. Write about 120-150 words. You have 20 minutes..

Test 13: Garden club(ôn kỹ)

Part 2:

● Why did you like gardening?

I’m very keen on gardening because it helps me escape from a stressful working
environment. More importantly, To me, homegrown foods such as fresh fruit and vegetables
taste better and have a better quality.

Part 3:

● Why did you join?

The reason I participated in the club was I found the club’s activities absolutely exciting and
suitable with my schedule.

More importantly, my main purpose is to meet new people from different cultures to see how
they look after their garden.

● Tell me about your garden?

My lovely garden is quite small, about 40 square meters. But it has various kinds of plants
and fresh vegetables such as mango, apple, orange, carrot, turnip,.. I grow a flower bed in
the middle and it makes the garden much more appealing.

● Is gardening popular in your country?

Gardening is loved not only in the countryside but also in the city. People enjoy having their
own garden because it provides fresh fruit and vegetables for their family. Besides, a garden
makes their house greener and much more attractive.

Part 4: Sự vắng mặt của ông Mr. Seiko

● Mail 1:
Hi Jane,

I told you about the garden club I participated in, didn’t I? They have just seen an email
informing that Mr. Seiko won’t be able to perform due to his sickness. I’m greatly frustrated
because I’ve been waiting to meet him for ages. What should I do?

Love,

Minh

● Mail 2:

Dear Mr. Jone,

My name is Son and I have been a club member for ages. I am writing this email to express
my great disappointment regarding the cancellation of the talk show “The garden of
Japanese” due to Mr. Seiko’s sickness. I was also informed that Mr. Jone will perform
instead.

Like the majority, I have prepared carefully for this upcoming event. Moreover, from the
beginning, you also assured that the schedule would not change dramatically under any
circumstance. Although Mr. A is an excellent speaker, I supposed that there will be few
participants in the topic “The garden of England” because we all attended this appointment
last week.

I would be grateful if you could persuade Mr. Seiko to reschedule the talk show to a nearest
day, Perhaps next Sunday when his condition gets better.

I look forward to your response at your earliest convenience.

Yours sincerely,

Son

ĐỀ 14: Film club (

ÔN KỸ)
Part 2: when and where do you watch movies?

Part 3:
1. Why did you join the film club?
2. Our club wants to make some films for children but now we do not have any ideas? Do
you have any recommendations?
3. With the advance of technology, people can watch movies at home.
How will technology affect cinema in the near future?

Part 4:
Dear members,

I have to announce that our website will be updated so we will not show films for the next
three months. During this period, we will have some talk shows.

Please give suggestions about the idea for talk shows.

1. to friend
2. To manager?

Dear Mr. A.

My name is A. I have been a member of your club since March. I am writing to give my
suggestions with regard to our club’s upcoming event.

According to the news, because of our website maintenance, our cinema will not show films
during this period. Besides, there is a plan to organize some talk shows and exhibition events
about films.
To be honest, I feel delighted to hear the news as I also want our cinema club to create some
talk shows about films.
Hence, I would venture some suggestions. My first recommendation is that we should invite a
famous movie producer as a guest to share about films in our talk show. This is because our
members want to know more about film making. Furthermore, it would be better if you can
hold some games to enhance our members' relationships.

I believe...
I look forward to your response at your earliest convenience.

Best regards,

DUNG

ĐỀ 15: SPORT CLUB (ÔN KỸ)

 Part 2: Who do you play and watch sports with?

Part 4:

Dear Members,
Our school is going to organize a camp with some sports activities for students in an
attempt to encourage them to be more active.
Please raise your opinions about this camping and some sports activities we can hold
during this camp.

1. Email to a friend to give your opinion about it.

2. Email to your secretary and give your opinion and suggestions about this
camp and some sports activities.

Đề 16: Music Club _2 (ÔN KỸ)

PArt 2:
What do you like to do while listening to music?

Part 3:

1. When I listen to sad music, I feel sad, and I feel happy when listening to happy
songs. What about you?
1. I want to find a good teacher to learn about music.

Do you have any recommendations?

2. What do you think about some supermarkets opening music too loud?

Part 4:
Dear all,
The music club is looking for a volunteer to support the club to organize some concerts
or talk shows.
1.Email to friends to tell her/ him that you want to apply for this position and give
reasons?
 2. Email to the manager of the club to apply for this position ( give detail reason why
you want to become a volunteer in this club) and also gives some ideas to improve the
club
ĐỀ 17: HEALTH CLUB (ÔN KỸ)

Part 2: Tell me the classes you want to take and

What days and times are suitable for you?
I’m keen on doing yoga to improve my health and be more flexible. Besides, I have a
hectic schedule so I can only attend classes on monday and wednesday.

Part 3:

1. How did you hear about the club?

I was recommended by my uncle, who has already been a club member. I heard people
talking a lot about the benefits of attending the club so I extremely want to give it a try and
see if it works for me.

2. What do you expect when joining the club

I want to gain necessary health knowledge to find out the most suitable practice schedule for
myself. More importantly, my main goal is to lose weight and be stronger .Therefore, I can
feel confident about my body/appearance.

3. What do you think of the health club facilities?

I am very satisfied with all the latest and modern gym machines equipped in the club. There
are also 5 studios for different exercise classes such as yoga, boxing, cycling, dancing,…
Besides, the vivid sound and light effects are absolutely useful for members.
Part 4:
Tình huống: Huấn luyện viên của câu lạc bộ sẽ vắng mặt trong 2 tuần tới, các
thành viên có thể sử dụng các thiết bị tùy ý. Viết email nêu cảm xúc và ý kiến

ĐỀ 18:FITNESS CLUB
Part3:
1. Why did you join the club?
2. There are some busy people wanting to keep fit. Do you have any recommendations
for them>
Part 4:
Dear members,
In order to cut costs, the club has a plan to reduce some equipment that can be offered to
members. Some members suggest that we should close the fitness cafe.
Please give your opinions and suggestions to cut costs.
1. Email to friend
2. Email to the manager to give some suggestions?