What is the day of the week
after Saturday?
Dear Linh,
Zoo
We
are
going
to
the
zoo
by
bicycle
on
Sunday
Sunday. I think it is very interesting.Would
you like to join us?
Write to me soon.
Please give my love to your parents .
What is the noun of “invite”?
Your friend,
Hoa
bicycle
invitation
Friday February 24th, 2012
PERIOD 69
UNIT 11: NATIONAL PARKS
Writing
Write a letter of acceptance or refusal
Dear Linh,
We are going to the zoo by bicycle on
Sunday.
I
think
it
is
very
interesting.Would you like to join us?
Write to me soon.
Please give my love to your parents .
Your friend,
Hoa
Letter of acceptance.
Dear Hoa,
<1>
Thank you very much
for your invitation. It’s
very nice to go to the
zoo by bicycle. I
would really like to
go.
See you soon.
Love,
Linh
Letter of refusal.
Dear Hoa,
Hoa,
<2>
Dear
<2>
Thank you
you for
for your
your
Thank
letter. I’d
I’d really
really love
love to,
to,
letter.
but I’m
I’m afraid
afraid I I can’t
can’t
but
because II have
have toto go
go
because
shopping
with my
my
shopping
with
mother. Perhaps,
will
mother.
Perhaps,wewe
have
another
timetime
. .
will
have
another
Have aa good
good time.
time.
Have
Love,
Love,
Linh
Linh
Find out some expressions of acceptance or refusal of these
letters.
Read these expressions and then sort into 2 groups:
Accepting- Refusing
1. Yes, I’ d like to/ Yes, I’d love to.
2. I’m afraid I can’t come because …
3. Yes, that’s a great idea.
4. I’d love to, but …
5. Yes, I’d be delighted to.
Expressions of accepting
- Yes, I’ d like to/ Yes, I’d love to.
- Yes, that’s a great idea.
Yes, I’d be delighted to.
- Of course, I’d love to.
6. I’m sorry I can’t because …
7. Of course, I’d love to.
9. I’m disappointed to say that I
can’t come because…
Expressions of refusing
- I’m afraid I can’t come because …
- I’d love to, but …
- I’m sorry I can’t because …
- I’m disappointed to say that I can’t
come because…
TASK 1: Fill in each blank of the notes with a suitable
expression
1.Dear Chi,
Something is wrong with my phone, so I am leaving you this
notes.
That’s a great idea
Thanks for your invitation …..........................................!How
about
meeting at the school gate at 8.30?
Lien
2.Dear David,
I’m afraid I can’t come because my
Thanks for your note............................................................
farther has been ill since yesterday and I have to look after him.
Let’s go another time.
Mike
3.Dear Daisy and Tony ,
Thanks very much for your invitation to dinner .Of course
I’d like to/ I’d be delighted to.
,..................
I’m sure we will have a very good time together.
Susan
Task 2/ page 118
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 you 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
Dear Nam,
d. Thank you for your letter.
e. It ‘s lovely to hear that you are
going to spend the next weekend
in the country .
c. I would you really like to come .
a. You know how much I love
spending a weekend in the
country after a long and hard term.
f. I will catch the usual train on
Friday evening.
b. Give my best regards to your
parents and hope to see you soon.
Love,
Lam
Dear Nam,
Thank you for you letter.
It ‘s lovely to hear that you are
going to spend the next
weekend in the country .
I would you 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
A letter of acceptance or refusal
* Greeting
* Body
-Thanking for the invitation
-Accepting / refusing
(accepting politely with delight)
(refusing politely with regret/ reason)
….
* Closing: (Love, Sincerely, …)
* Signature
*Task 3/ page 118
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 declining/refusing
his/her invitation.
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 declining his/her invitation.
I. Greeting
II.Body:
*Thank for invitation
* Say your acceptance or refusal of the invitation.
* Give reason for refusing.
* if you agree : suggest place and time for meeting.
* if you refuse: suggest another meeting.
III. Closing:
IV. Signature