Làm thế nào để viết một bức thư bằng tiếng Anh kể về kỳ nghỉ hè, về chuyến đi du lịch, về gia đình mình hay rất nhiều chủ đề khác? Nhằm trả lời câu hỏi này, TH Văn Thủy xin chia sẻ cách viết thư bằng tiếng Anh theo chủ đề và một số bài mẫu để bạn tham khảo.
Tài liệu bao gồm 16 bức thư mẫu về chủ đề cho trước trong tiếng Anh dành cho các bạn tham khảo. Qua tài liệu này sẽ giúp bạn cải thiện kỹ năng viết tiếng Anh, đặc biệt là kỹ năng viết thư tiếng Anh của mình, đồng thời bổ sung thêm vốn từ vựng trong các bài mẫu này. Chúc các bạn học tốt.
Cách viết một bức thư bằng tiếng Anh
Các bước viết lá thư tiếng Anh cơ bản
– Phần tiêu đề hay còn gọi là tên của bức thư – Heading
– Phần địa chỉ bên trong thư – Inside address: Bao gồm thông tin người viết, ngày tháng, tên và địa chỉ người nhận.
– Phần thân của bức thư – Body: Trình bày rõ ràng, mạch lạc thông tin mà bạn muốn chuyển tới người đọc.
– Phần cuối thư – Complimentary close: Thường sử dụng những cụm từ như: Yours sincerely, Yours faithfully, Yours truly, kèm theo chữ ký và họ tên đầy đủ của người viết.
Một số mẫu thư tiếng Anh theo chủ đề
Exercise 1: I went to the concert last night with my friends.
Dear Oanh,
Thank you very much for your letter which arrived a few days ago. It was lovely to hear from you. I am sorry, I haven’t written for you such a long time because I studied hard to pass the final exam. However, I had a great weekend more than every when I went to live concerts last night with my friends. Now, I am writing to tell you how the wonderful concert is.
It is the beautiful concert I have ever taken part in with many people and the miracle of sound of piano. As you know, my pianist is Yiruma and in last concert I couldn’t believe that he appeared in my eyes and gave me a big hug after his performance. I also listen a soothing music which is played by him and other professional musicians. Only when I heard his song from the stage I feel anythings around me seem to disappear and I can fly with many stars on the sky to forget all my fears which I suffered before. That is amazing.
Let’s come back to my live concert. It is so cool and until now I can’t forget my feeling about it. Do you often to go live concerts? What kind of music do you like listening to? Who is your favorite singer?
I am glad if you tell me about it in the next letter.
I look forward to your reply.
Your sincerely
Exercise 2: We had dinner at a new restaurant yesterday….
Dear Oanh,
Thank you very much for your letter which arrived a few days ago. It was lovely to hear from you.
I think the restaurant which you told me in the letter is very interesting. I also like to eat out and I usually go to a restaurant for dinner with my family twice a month. Our favorite restaurant is a traditional restaurant in Hang Bong street. It is not big but it is always busy. There are only a few tables in the restaurant and on each table is a vase with lovely flowers. There are plants in the room corners. I usually order the traditional dishes and eat them with rice. For example, fish cooked with sauce, spring roll,…and vegetable and so on. The food is delicious so we enjoy it very much. The service is also quick and friendly . My family always have pleasant evening at our favorite restaurant.
Shall we go there when you come to visit my family next time?
See you next time.
Mai
Exercise 3: Tell me about a teacher from your past.
Dear Ha
Thank you for our class’ photo you sent me a few days ago. I was so glad to write for you and tell you about my feeling after I receive it.
That photograph made me remember my old teacher who taught us high school. She is slim with along hair and blue eyes. Do you remember her? Our English teacher, her name is Sara. I can’t forget that days when she played game with us in each class and we sang Animal songs together. I also remember that She was very sad when our class didn’t do homework and we felt so guilty with her. Then we studied English hard to fix our mistakes and she was so happy. But now she doesn’t still teach English in Vietnam. Ha, our classmates said she came back England with her husband. I hope she would come to Vietnam, I will meet her because I miss her so much. What about you? What do you think about her? Have you ever had the old teacher who made you unforgettable?
Please tell me in next letter. I look forward to your reply.
Mai.
Exercise 4: You went to a party last week, didn’t you? Did you have a good time there? Tell me about that party.
Dear Linh,
How are you? I hear that you are going to travel with your family next week. I wish you will have a good time. Last weekend I went to the party arranged to congratulate Lan. She won competition in her office. That night we had a good time. The party was arranged at Lan’s house. Her mother and sister helped to us to prepare interesting dinner. We want to make her surprised. There were many people to join this party and maybe you know some of them. After good meal, we talked and listened romantic songs and danced together. We had interesting and unforgettable night with friends. Are you going to next Friday? Don’t forget to send me some postcards from places where you will come.
Goodbye and see you after you com back.
Exercise 5: Can you describe the weather in your country? What’s the weather like at the moment? What outdoor activities are you able to do at this time of year?
Dear Oanh,
It is so wet here. I am writing to tell you about the weather in my country. In my country, it is in spring with high humidity. My country is a tropical monsoon climate. Broadly speaking, the weather in Vietnam is featured by two monsoon seasons the southwest monsoon from April to September and the northeast monsoon from October to late March or early April. Moreover, the northeast monsoon effects bring lower temperatures to my city, Hanoi and all days in Hanoi is in rain. In fact, I am fed up with rainy day because I can’t go out to shopping with my friend. Only thing I can do in these days is writing letter for you and tell you about the terrible weather here. All my clothes can’t be dry and the way I go to school every day is daubed with mud.
Lovely,
Mai
Exercise 6: Tell about your job.
Dear Oanh,
How are you? Thanks for your letter. I am so happy because you always miss and think of me. Now, I am working as a teacher in the military academy logistics . I start my working day at 7 pm every morning and finish it at 5 pm. You know I love this job, right? It has been my dream to become a good teacher for such a long time. I like my job because I can use my ability and knowledge to finish my work the best. Moreover, I can study valuable experience from colleagues not only about work but also about life. Now every day is wonderful day with me. And you, your job is very interesting, isn’t it? Let you tell me about it in the next letter.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Love,
Mai
Exerise 7: Tell about your house.
Dear Oanh,
Thanks for your letter so much. My family moved to this house 3 weeks ago. My husband is going to arrange a small party to welcome to our new house this week. We will be happy if you come. And about our new house, This is a three floors house with a neat little garden. I will plant some flowers in this garden to make the house more beautifully. All members of family want to live in a house near nature, thus we decide to choose this house. It is not bigger but I like because of its simple beauty. There are 1 sitting room, 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and 1 kitchen in the house. My room is already lovely room in the 2nd floor. I like it so much and next weekend if you come, I will show you some little interest of my room. My husband want it to be a beautiful house full of joy and wonder so he chose pink to paint it. Do you like pink, Oanh? And best of all, it will never get dirty so we do not have to spend time just to clean up the mess. In our house, there is not very a lot of furniture but I think that everything is harmonious with other things. My husband want to decorate it more before the party and I will help him. Don’t forget to come here this weekend, Oanh.
Lovely,
Mai
Exercise 8: About the last film you saw and whether you enjoyed it.
Dear Oanh,
How are you? I hope you are fine. Don’t worry about me. I am fine. Pass my greetings to yours parents. Now I’m in my summer holiday so that I have a lot of time to do what I want. You can’t believe that last week I had a wonderful visit to Vincom tower where I saw Titanic in 3D. It was such an interesting experience that I could see that film in 3D. Everything seemed to real. I was also moved by the content of the film. It is an epic romantic disaster film. It is fictionalized based on the account of the sinking of the Titanic. Leonardo Dicaprio and Kate Winslet stars in this film as members of different social classes who fall in love abroad the ship during its ill – fated maiden voyage.
It’s a little bit silly when I cried a lots in the end of film, because the female actor was dead. It’s worth watching so you should see film soon. Let me know your feeling when seeing this film.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Love,
Mai
Exercise 9: Tell me how you keep fit and healthy.
Dear Oanh,
I was very happy after receiving your letter. Thanks for your praise. Are you putting on weight? Don’t worry. I will help you not only to lose weight but also to have a fit and healthy body. I think the first you had better avoid foods high in fats like cookies, fries,.. You also try to limit amount of animal protein consume. I really little eat meat. I eat a lot of vegetables, fresh fruit which are full of fiber and vitamin and drink enough water daily.
The second effective measure is to do exercise frequently. You can walk or jog in the morning or afternoon everyday. Moreover, playing sports is also very good for health, especially it is very efficient to lose weight. In addition, you can join some clubs for examples as dance sport or aerobic clubs. If you want to have a fit and healthy body, you should have regular daily routine. I think losing weight will be difficult if you use suitable measures. I hope that these experience are helpful for you.
Good luck,
Mai
Exercise 9: I know you’ve just come back from holiday. Tell me about the holiday and whether you enjoyed it.
Dear Linh,
How are you? Thanks for your letter. I am so happy because you always miss and think of me. I have just come back home from Hue. In this trip, I went to by train because it is cheap and safe. That was a really interesting trip. Hue is known for its beautiful imperial architecture and wonderful natural beauty, especially the length of history of Nguyen dynasty. I think that Hue is the only city in Vietnam that still has restored historic beauties with of walls, places, and royal tombs. Everything in Hue city make me impressed and surprised. Perfume rives is very poetic and peaceful. It always make me feel comfortable and relaxing. In this trip, my father and I were on a boat in this river to listen to hue songs every night. The melody of Hue songs is always very special. I love Hue songs very much.!The trips lasted 2 days. In the first day, we went to visit Tu Duc tombs. It is a large and bulky structure. We spent all day to discover this historical Structure. There are a lot of famous tomb in Hue but because os limited time we only visited Tu Duc tombs. The following day, we came to Thien Mu pagoda. This pagoda was built in the 14th century and is placed on Ha Khe hillock area near the perfume river. It is also known as Linh Mu pagoda. This is one of the most beautiful and acient architectural structures for reverence in Hue. After that, we went around the city by cyclo and enjoined some special food of hue. I had a lot of memories in this trip and I hope I will have more times to visit Hue in the future. And you? Have you ever visited Hue city? Let me about your impression about Hue.
Lovely,
Mai
Exercise 10: I know you often sports at weekends, what’s your favorite sport? Tell me about it.
Dear Linh,
Thanks for your letter. I’m glad to know that you and your family are always healthy and happy. Now I feel healthier and more comfortable, too. I think that is the result of doing exercise frequently. These days, I usually jog around the park near my house every afternoon. Most of time, I work in the office. It will be not good to sit a fixed place. Thus I determined to do exercise more frequently to keep the body healthy and the sport which choose is jogging.
I enjoy jogging a lot because jogging helps me to be fitter and more enduring. I think jogging gives us a lot of benefits not only for body but for mind. It is the most efficient way of achieving fitness through exercise and burns more calories because it is a high impact exercise. Jogging is also very good for your heart, improves the muscle tone and strength, and relieves stress, beside also deal with heart disease.
I usually spend 2 hours to jog every afternoon with my friends. We often make appointment each other at Thong Nhat Park to do exercise together. It is much happier than doing alone.
And you, what is your favorite sports? Can you share you thinking about it?
Lovely,
Mai
Exercise 11: Tell me about one of your close friends.
Hi Linh,
Thanks for your letter. I’m very nice to make friend with you. This is the first letter I write to you and I hope we will get in touch together frequently. In the last letter you asked me about my closest friend and you wanted to get familiar with him so I want to share you something about him,too
That’s Hieu, one of my friends at university. We studied in the same major but different classes. He is a kind and intelligent guy. Moreover, he always studied hard so his studying result was very good. In addition, he is an active person and usually joins a lot of social actions, for examples, teaching for poor children, helping alone old people who have difficulties, etc.
I think he is the most wonderful friend I have ever had. And with me, he is always very understanding, mature, fun, smart, and kind. He sticks by me even during the hardest times, something only a true friend does. Now he is working at the same office as me. We is more and more close and I hope our friendship will be never stop. Do you want to meet and talk to him. I’m sure you will like him as me.
Best regards,
Mai
Exercise 12: Write a letter in English to your parents
Dear Mom,
I know it’s weird that you’re suddenly getting a letter from me, but I hope it doesn’t make you worry! I’m just writing this because I wanted to tell you how much I appreciate you. Thank you for always being there whenever I needed you. Thank you for letting me cry in your arms without interrogating me about why I’m crying. Thank you for being right by my bedside each time I was sick. Thank you for making me laugh and letting me see how well humor can make me feel better. Thank you for being with me through every contest, quiz bee, sporting event, and school play. Thank you for you unwavering support in everything I do, even if I know you sometimes wonder why I’m into the things I’m into. Thank you for being an example of strength, love, compassion, sacrifice, and a thousand other things. Thank you for making me be the best person I can be. Add most of all, thank you for raising me even though I know it wasn’t easy.
Thank you for everything, mom!
Tiếng Việt
Mẹ yêu,
Chắc hẳn mẹ cảm thấy thật kì lạ khi mẹ đột nhiên nhận được một lá thư từ con, nhưng con hy vọng điều đó không khiến mẹ lo lắng! Con viết thư này vì con muốn nói với mẹ rằng con kính trọng và trân trọng mẹ dường nào. Cảm ơn mẹ đã luôn ở đó bất cứ khi nào con cần. Cảm ơn mẹ đã để tôi khóc trong vòng tay mà không hỏi tại sao con lại khóc. Cảm ơn mẹ đã ở bên cạnh con mỗi khi con ốm. Cảm ơn mẹ đã làm cho con cười và cho con thấy sự hài hước có thể khiến con cảm thấy tốt hơn như thế nào. Cảm ơn mẹ đã ở bên con qua mọi cuộc thi, sự kiện thể thao và hoạt động vui chơi ở trường. Cảm ơn sự ủng hộ vững chắc của mẹ trong mọi việc con làm, ngay cả khi con biết đôi khi mẹ thắc mắc tại sao con lại thích những thứ này. Cảm ơn vì mẹ đã là một tấm gương về sức mạnh, tình yêu thương, lòng trắc ẩn, sự hy sinh và hàng ngàn điều khác. Cảm ơn vì đã khiến con trở thành người tốt nhất có thể. Hơn hết, cảm ơn mẹ đã nuôi dạy con dù con biết điều đó không hề dễ dàng.
Cảm ơn mẹ vì tất cả mọi thứ!
Exercise 13: Write letters in English to tell you about your family
Dear Linh,
I am so glad when I received your letter. I am sorry because I am so busy that I haven’t written to you all this time. Today, I want to tell you about my tiny family. There are four members: my parents, my older sister and me. My father is 45 years old named Hung. He works at the factory. My mom is a teacher and she is 40 years old. Her name is Van and she is a pretty woman. My sister is 3 years older than me named Phuong. My family is always very happy and willing to help together. At the weekend, my family often goes picnic or visit our grandparents in Hai Phong. In my free time, I always help my parents clean the house and wash the clothes. However, I’m preparing for my final – term examination. I hope to pass it easily and I will bring result you notice.
And you? Could you tell me anout your life family? I’m looking forward to hearing from you.
Love,
Huong.
Exercise 14: Write a letter in English Apply for a job
Malik Rabb
(123) 456-7891
[email protected]
May 1, 2018
Dear Hiring Manager,
I’m excited to be applying for the Sales position at TradeLot. It’s clear that you’re looking for an experienced sales professional who can expand TradeLot’s reach in the legal and financial services industries. With my proven track record of both sales and sales training success, I am thrilled at the opportunity to help make this growth strategy a success.
During my previous role at Retail Ocean, I was tasked with leading the company’s new initiative for entering key industry verticals. I developed a new communication program that encouraged collaboration among multiple departments, which resulted in a 15% lead time reduction. I earned multiple awards for achieving leading sales numbers and was consistently in the top 5% of Retail Ocean sales representatives nationwide. I’m proud to be a four-time winner of the President’s Club Award and the 2017 Account Opener of the Year award for generating more than $18 million in new client accounts.
With more than seven years’ experience in B2B sales, I have developed a strong repertoire of successful sales techniques, but I understand the need to remain adaptable in today’s rapidly changing economy. I am strongly committed to expanding my skills and delivering consistently reliable – and remarkable – results.
Thank you for your time and consideration. I’m looking forward to learning more details about the Sales position and about TradeLot. Growth is essential to my continued success, and I’m excited for the chance to be a part of TradeLot’s industry-leading team. My proven track record and TradeLot’s quality products are a winning combination for increasing the company’s market share.
Sincerely,
Malik Rabb
Exercise 15: Write a thank you letter in English
Dear Ms. Kingston,
Thank you for taking the time to meet with me yesterday to chat about the content marketing manager position at Really Big Corporation. It was a pleasure connecting with you and hearing how energized you are about the company’s content marketing and growth goals. Because of my background in influencer marketing, I was particularly interested in your innovative ideas for influencer outreach—they sparked some ideas of my own and left me with the sense that we’d make an excellent collaborative team.
You mentioned that you’ll be taking some time to make a hiring decision, so I’ll do my best to wait patiently despite how excited I am to be considered. Meanwhile, let me know if there’s any further info I can provide. Thanks again for choosing me.
All the best,
Joe Miller
Exercise 16: Writing a letter about family rules to a teenager staying with a homestay family
Dear Jim,
I’m writing to talk about my family rules. It’s an interesting topic, isn’t it? It may be obvious that every family has its own rules. Mine has a few, apart from our traditional rules, especially for this school year as I’m in the final year.
First. I’m not allowed to watch TV, nearly any, except when there is a good or interesting movie or when I have finished all my homework and exercises. And my parents never let me stay up so much late at night.
Next, my parents don’t permit me to go out with friends without necessary reason; for example, birthdays or funerals.
Besides, I have to take a balanced diet to keep fit for my coming exam. And one more thing I have to keep up is talking on the phone, that is I have to set a limit to my using of the phone.
Do you think I have a lot of rules to abide? Or I have no rights or freedom to do what I want or like?
Tell me about your family rules? It’s much fun t0 hear about them.
Stop now and don’t forget to give my regards to your family members.
Best wishes,
Minh Tam.
Bản dịch
Chào Jim,
Tôi đang viết để nói về các quy tắc gia đình tôi. Đó là một chủ đề thú vị, phải không? Rõ ràng là mỗi gia đình đều có những quy tắc riêng. Gia đình tôi có một vài, ngoài các quy tắc truyền thống của chúng tôi, đặc biệt là trong năm học khi tôi đang ở năm cuối.
Đầu tiên. Tôi không được phép xem TV, gần như không, ngoại trừ khi có một bộ phim hay hoặc thú vị hoặc khi tôi đã hoàn thành tất cả các bài tập về nhà. Và cha mẹ tôi không bao giờ cho phép tôi thức quá muộn vào ban đêm.
Tiếp theo cha mẹ tôi không cho phép tôi đi chơi với bạn bè mà không có lý do cần thiết ví dụ như sinh nhật hay lễ tang.
Ngoài ra, tôi phải có một chế độ ăn uống cân bằng lo giữ cho kỳ thi sắp tới của tôi. Và một điều nữa tôi phải theo kịp là nói chuyện trên điện thoại, đó là 1 phải thiết lập một giới hạn cho việc sử dụng của tôi bằng điện thoại.
Bạn có nghĩ rằng tôi có rất nhiều quy tắc để tuân thủ? Hoặc tôi không có quyền hoặc tự do làm những gì tôi muốn hoặc thích?
Nói cho tôi biết về gia quy của gia đình của bạn? Chắc sẽ có nhiều niềm vui để nghe về họ.
Dừng lại ngay bây giờ và gửi lời chào của tôi đến gia đình bạn.
Lời chúc tốt nhất,
Minh Tâm
