Unit 11 : NATIONAL PARKS
Lesson: writing
Warm – up : Jumbled words
1, teerlt
2, tationviin
3, kanth uoy
4, velo
5, ccepacetan
6, fusarel
Key :
1, letter 2. invitation 3. thank you
4. love
5, acceptance 6, refusal
90’’
Minh
Lan
Nam
accept
refuse
Unit 11 : NATIONAL PARKS
Lesson: writing
A LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE OR REFUSAL
* Ways of accepting and refusing:
1.
Dear Chi,
Something is wrong with my phone, so I am leaving you this note. Thanks for your invitation. ! How about meeting at the school gate at 8:30?
Lien
That’s a great idea
* Task 1: Fill in each blank with a suitable expression:
2.
Dear David,
Thanks for your note. my father has been ill since yesterday and I have to look after him.
Let’s go another time.
Mike.
I’m afraid I can’t come because
I’m sorry I can’t come because
I’d be delighted to come
3.
Dear Daisy and Tony,
Thanks very much for your invitation to dinner. Of course, .
I’m sure we will have a very good time together.
Susan
* Task 2 : Rearrange the following sentences to make a letter accepting an invitation to spend a weekend in the country:
Dear Nam
a.  You know how much I love spending a weekend in the country after a long and hard term.
b.  Give my best regards to your parents and hope to see you soon.
c.  I would really like to come.
d.  Thank you for your letter.
e.  It’s lovely to hear that you are going to spend the next weekend in the country.
f.  I will catch the usual train on Friday evening.
Love,
Lam
* Key: 1d 2e 3c 4a 5f 6b
Dear Nam

Thank you for your letter.

It’s lovely to hear that you are
going to spend the next weekend
in the country.
I would really like to come.
You know how much I love
spending a weekend in the country
after a long and hard term.
I will catch the usual train on
Friday evening.
Give my best regards to your parents
and hope to see you soon.

Love,

Lam
greeting
thanking
Stating acceptance
[ reasons]
closing
signature
* Format of a letter of acceptance or refusal

-Greeting ( Dear…..,)
-Thanking for the invitation
-Stating the acceptance with delight [give reasons]

refusal [ give reasons]
-Closing (Love, Sincerely…)
-Signature
* Task 3: One of your friends has invited you to go for a picnic to Cuc Phuong National Park next weekend. Write a reply letter accepting or refusing his/her invitation:
* Accepting reasons :
- Like to watch animals in Cuc Phuong National Park
- Be free next weekend
Cuc Phuong National Park is very beautiful .
……………………..
* Refusing reasons:
- be busy next weekend
- help my friend move house
prepare for the coming exam.
…………………..
Letter of acceptance

Dear Lan,
Thank you for your invitation. I’d be delighted to go for a picnic to Cuc Phuong National Park with you next weekend. I am really like watching the animals in the wilderness.
See you next weekend.
Yours,
Phuong
Letter of refusal

Dear Tan,
Thank you for your invitation. I’m terribly sorry I can’t come because I’m busy preparing for my final exam.
Hope to go with you to Cuc Phuong National Park next time.
Yours,
Tien
HOMEWORK
One of your has friends invited you to go out for dinner next Saturday. Write a reply letter accepting or refusing his/her invitation:
PREPARE LESSON : SPEAKING
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class!