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VI. WRITING
A request letter about a course
1. Look at the advertisement about a vocational school and its tour guide training courses. You want to ask for more information. Complete the enquiries.
SGV Vocational School
Contact information:
Email:[email protected]
Address: 100 New Street, Binh An City
Want to be a tour guide?
• Are you over 18 and interested in travelling and exploring different cultures?
• Apply to SGV Vocational School. We provide tour guide training courses all year round.
- No qualifications needed -> Need to take a test?
- Low cost -> Discounts for poor students?
- Apprenticeships provided -> How much is the daily wage?
1. Could you please tell me __________ ?
2. I would like to know __________.
3. I would appreciate it if you could tell me __________ ?
2. Write a letter (140-170 words) to request information about the courses in 1. Use the information in 1, your ideas, and the outline with the tips below to help you.
Tips
Formal emails or letters asking for information usually have the following structure:
1. Greeting. Example: Dear Sir/Madam, (or name if known)
2. Reason(s) for writing. Example: I would like to have more information about.../I am writing to enquire about...
3. Enquiries (one paragraph for each of the things you want to ask about, using linking words or phrases). Example: First, I would like to know... /In addition, I wonder if .../I would appreciate it if you could tell me .../It would be great if you...
4. Closing line. Example: I look forward to hearing from you/receiving your reply.
5. Signature. Example: Yours sincerely, (if you know the name of the person you are writing to)/Yours faithfully, (if you don't know the name)
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am writing to ask for more information about _____________________________________________.
First, I would appreciate it if you could tell me ______________________________________________.
Next, I would like to know ___________________________________________________________________.
Finally, it would be great if you ______________________________________________________________.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully,
_______________
