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Writing (2 tasks, 60’)

Task 1: email/letter (at least 120 words, 3.5p)

- Formal
- Informal

Task 2: essay (at least 250 words, 6.5)

WRITING TASK 1. EMAIL/LETTER

1. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task

You have got a letter from Tom. He wants to know about the place you like to visit
most. Write a letter to him

- What the place is?

- What makes it popular?
- What you can do there?
- Invite Tom to visit that place someday

You should write at least 120 words. You do not need to write your name and include your
address in the email. Your response will be evaluated in terms of Task Fulfillment,
Organization, Vocabulary, and grammar

- Gửi ai?: Tom

- Viết gì?: (…………)
- Topic?: place

- Greeting: Dear Tom,

- Opening:
+ I am so happy (excited/ surprised/ glad/ delighted) to get your letter.
+ It’s amazing (exciting/ surprising/ interesting) to get your letter
+ Thank you so much for your lovely letter.
+ How are you? / How are you and your family? / How have you been?
+ How are things? / How are things going on? / How is everything?
+ I hope you are all fine/ I wish everything is going well with you
+ I am sorry for not writing to you for so long. I have been so busy these days
+ I have been working hard for the coming exam
+ It’s a long time I haven’t seen you.
+ You know I have moved to HCM city to live and work.

Body
+ I am going to tell you about the place I like to visit most. It is Dalat, a small city in
Lam Dong province. It is very beautiful with flowers, trees and hills. It is very
famous in Vietnam. The weather is nice. It is cool. The food is delicious, fresh,
cheap and healthy. The people are friendly and kind. They always help visitors.
Here we can visit Thung Lung Tinh Yeu (the Valley of Love) and go for a walk
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around Xuan Huong Lake, eat/ enjoy local food and take photos. Would you like to
visit Dalat with me next year? I hope we can go to Dalat someday together.

- Ending:
I am looking forward to hearing from you. Write to me soon.
Love/ Yours/ Best regards

B1
Dear Tom,

I am very happy to get your letter. How are you? I hope you are all fine. I am sorry for not
writing to you for so long. I have been so busy. I have been working hard for the coming
exam. It’s a long time I haven’t seen you.

I am going to tell you about the place I like to visit most. It is Dalat, a small city in LD
province. It is very beautiful with flowers, trees and hills. It is very famous in Vietnam. The
weather in Dalat is very nice. It is cool. The food is delicious, fresh, cheap and healthy. The
people are friendly and kind. They always help visitors. Here we can visit Thung Lung Tinh
Yeu, go for a walk around XH Lake, enjoy local food and take photos. Would you like to
visit Dalat with me next year. I hope we can go to Dalat someday together.

I am looking forward to hearing from you. Write to me soon.

Love

B2

Dear Tom,

I am very surprised to get your letter. How have you been? I hope you are all fine. I am
sorry for not writing to you for so long. I have been so busy. I have been working hard for
the coming exam. It’s a long time I haven’t seen you.

I am going to tell you about the place I like to visit most. It is Dalat, which is a small city in
LD province. It is very beautiful with many different kinds of flowers, trees and hills. It is
very well-known. It is one of the most popular travel destinations in Vietnam.
The weather in Dalat is very nice. It is cool and pleasant all year round. The food is
delicious, fresh, cheap and healthy. The people are honest, hard-working and hospitable.
They are willing to help visitors. Here we can pay a visit to Thung Lung Tinh Yeu, go for a
walk around XH Lake, enjoy local food and take a lot of photos. Would you like to visit
Dalat with me next year. I hope we can go to Dalat someday together.

I am looking forward to hearing from you. Write to me soon.

Love
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Bài viết OK
- Từ đắt: cheap – affordable, friendly – reliable
- Câu phức: if, although, because, who, which …
- Thì: đa dạng (4,5 thì)
- Phức tạp: I live in Hanoi – I live in a small village in the north of Vietnam

 Xem video “đề mẫu vstep” – Youtube

 File “B1 – vocab” – từ vựng, mẫu câu,
 Tài liệu Vstep – writing (letters) – học thuộc lòng topic viết thư
 In tài liệu
Popular topics

1. Place
2. Person
3. Holiday
4. Festival: Tet, Lim festival, Mid-Autum festival
5. Leisure activities

Best friend

I am going to tell you about my best friend whose name is Ha. She is nearly/over 30
years old. She is from a small village in the north of Vietnam. She is a teacher of biology
in/of/for a secondary school. She is well-qualified, kind-hearted and dedicated. She is
willing to help me when I need and share difficulties with me. Last year I had to stay in
hospital for a month and she took care of me during this time. In her free time, she
often listens to music, play sports and go shopping. We listen to music in a café near my
house. Here we enjoy coffee, listen to music and chat with friends. It’s so enjoyable. I
like her very much. She is so important to me.

What is the most important holiday in your country?

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B1

Dear Tom,

I’m so happy to get your letter. How are you? I wish you are all fine. I am so sorry for not
writing to you for so long. I have been so busy these days.

I am going to tell you about the place I like to visit most. It’s Halong Bay in Quang Ninh.
It’s very beautiful and famous. Here we can go sightseeing, take photos, swim in the sea,
eat seafood and so on. Would you like to visit Halong Bay? I hope you can come to Halong
Bay someday with me.

I am looking forward to hearing from you

Love.

B2

Dear Tom,

I’m so delighted (surprised, excited) to get your letter. How have you been recently? I
wish you are all fine. I am so sorry for not writing to you for so long. I have been so busy
preparing for the coming exam these days.

I am going to tell you about the place I like to visit most. It is a bay called/ named Halong
in Quang Ninh province/ in the north of Vietnam. It’s very beautiful with hundreds of
islands, bays, caves and mountains. It is well-known. It is the most popular travel
destination in Vietnam which attracts millions of people to come here on holiday. It is one
of the seven wonders of the world. Here we can take a boat trip round the bay, take a lot
of photos, swim in the sea and enjoy seafood. The seafood here is quite cheap and
delicious. Would you like to visit Halong Bay? I hope you can come to Halong Bay
someday with me.

I am looking forward to hearing from you

Love.
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I live in Hanoi which is small

I live in Hanoi where I was born

- Từ đắt (3,4)
Vd: friendly, kind – sociable, easy-going, honest, humourous…
- Câu phức (if, although, despite, in spite of, because, due to, who, which…)
Vd: I like my job although it is not a well-paid job
She is my friend who always supports me
- Thì đa dạng (4,5 thì)

- Phức tạp chi tiết

Vd: She comes from Hanoi – She comes from a small village in the mountainous area

Đọc đề xong

- Gửi ai?: Tom

- Viết gì?: trả lời 4 câu hỏi
- Topic: place

- Greeting: Dear Tom,

- Opening:
+ I am happy (glad, delighted, surprised, excited) to get your email/letter.
+ Thank you so much for your lovely letter
+ How are you and your family? / How have you been? / How is everything? / How are
things going on?
+ I hope/wish you are all fine
+ I wish everything is going well with you.
+ I am so sorry for not writing to you for so long. I have been so busy these days. I have
been working hard for the coming exam
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- Body:
+ I am going to talk about the place where I like to visit most (đề cập đến chủ đề chuẩn bị
viết)
+ It is + N, in ……. (giải thích – nó là cái gì)
+ It is + adj (miêu tả: nó như thế nào)
+ Here we can + V (hoạt động)
+ feeling/ opinion (cảm xúc, ý kiến)
- Ending:
+ Can you tell me about the place where you like to visit most in the next letter?
+ I am looking forward to hearing from you. Write to me soon.
+ Love (Best regards, Yours, Thank you)

- What the place is?

- What makes it popular?
- What you can do there?
- Invite Tom to visit that place someday

B1

Dear Tom,

I am happy to get your letter. How are you? I wish you are all fine. I am so sorry for not writing to
you for so long. I have been so busy these days. I have been working hard for the coming exam.

I am going to tell you about the place where I like to visit most. It is Halong Bay in Quang Ninh
province/ in the north of Vietnam. It is about 100 km from Hanoi. It is beautiful and famous. It is
the most popular place in Vietnam. It is one of the seven wonders of the world. The weather here
is nice. It is not too hot or too cold. The air is fresh. The food is delicious, fresh, cheap and healthy.
The people are friendly and kind. They always help other people. Here we can go sightseeing,
swim in the sea, enjoy seafood, climb the mountains, visit some islands and take photos. (walk on
the beach, watch sunrise, watch sunset, share happy moments together). I really like/love Halong
Bay. Would you like to visit Halong Bay someday?

Can you tell me about the place you like to visit most in the next letter? I am looking forward to
hearing from you. Write to me soon.

Love.

B2

Dear Tom,

I am delighted to get your letter. How have you been? I wish you are all fine. I am so sorry for not
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writing to you for so long. I have been so busy working hard for the coming exam these days.

I am going to tell you about the place where I like to visit most. It is Halong Bay in Quang Ninh. It is
a big city in the north of Vietnam. It is about 100 km from Hanoi. It is beautiful with islands, caves,
and mountains. It is the most popular travel destination in Vietnam. It is one of the seven
wonders of the world. The weather here is nice. It is not too hot or too cold. The air is fresh. The
food is delicious, fresh, cheap and healthy. The people are friendly and hospitable. They are
willing to help other people. Here we can (take a boat trip round the bay)

go sightseeing, swim in the sea, enjoy seafood, climb the mountains, visit some islands and take
photos. (walk on the beach, watch sunrise, watch sunset, share happy moments together). I really
like/love Halong Bay. Would you like to visit Halong Bay someday?

Can you tell me about the place you like to visit most in the next letter? I am looking forward to
hearing from you. Write to me soon.

Love.

- Vài từ đắt: 4,5 từ

- Câu phức: if, although, which….
- Thì đa dạng: 5,6 thì
- Phức tạp một số chi tiết

2. Write a letter to your friend in England and tell him about your best friend
In your letter
- Who your best friend is
- How you met her?
- What do you often do together?
- What you like most from her?
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You should write at least 120 words. You do not need to write your name and include
your address in the email. Your response will be evaluated in terms of Task Fulfillment,
Organization, Vocabulary, and grammar

Dear Tom,

I am happy to get your letter. How are you? I wish you are all fine. I am so sorry for not writing to
you for so long. I have been so busy these days. I have been working hard for the coming exam.

I am going to tell you about my best friend. It’s Hanh. She is 30 years old. She is from Hanoi. She is
married and she has 2 children. She is a teacher of English at a high school in Hanoi. She is very
beautiful with long hair and black eyes. She was my classmate when we were at high school. We
have been friends for 10 years. In free time, we often play sports, listen to music and go shopping
together. Sometimes we go to a café and listen to music there. It’s relaxing. What I like most
about her is that she is really kind. She often helps me when I need. I like her very much. She is
important to me.

Can you tell me about your best friend in the next letter? I am looking forward to hearing from
you. Write to me soon.

Love.