Unit 11 NATIONAL PARKS Writing GAME P O S S P O I N V P S I M I E G A T T S P T N N I O A T E A P A L F M M N T A T B F I C E P A N 10 11 12 13 14 15 I L U O O N R E X It isHekind man must deliverswhenwithout it parties FansWhere friend youfrom sent you have a Yourof dowho youto send write? parcels ThisPeople you go know lettersor letters is a a cardcanput theirtheir idols it stars like receiving itsend to your in of is What not use letters letter? letter you be through  E N E P O V E E V O L E N P L E  TIMING Content Write a letter of acceptance or refusal Task Below are some common ways of accepting or refusing an invitation Read them, and fill each blank of the notes with a suitable expression Ways of accepting Ways of refusing  Yes, I’d like / love to  Yes, that a great idea  Yes, I’d be delighted to  I’m afraid I can’t come because …  I’d love to, but …  I’m sorry I can’t (come) because … Dear Chi, Something is wrong with my phone, so I am leaving you this note Thank for your invitation ! How about meeting at the school gate at 8:30? Lien Dear David, Thanks for your note my father has been ill since yesterday and I have to look after him Mike 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 Answers Answers Dear Chi, Something is wrong with my phone, so I am leaving you this note Thank for your invitation I’d be delighted to ! How about meeting at the school gate at 8:30? Lien Dear David, Thanks for your note I’m afraid I can’t come because my father has been ill since yesterday and I have to look after him Mike Dear Daisy and Tony, Thanks very much for your invitation to dinner Of course, that’s a great idea I’m sure we will have a very good time together Susan 10 Work in group 11 Discussing the features of a letter of acceptance or refusal 1.What is the similarity between the three letters? 2.What is the similarity between letter one and three? 3.How is letter two different from the other two? 4.Why did the writer of the letter two refuse the invitation? 12 Note 13 To write a letter of acceptance: + Should thank your friends for the invitation + Use one of the ways to say you agree to join your friends To write a letter of refusal: + Should thank your friends for the invitation + Use one of the ways to say that you cannot join your friends + Should remember to give out the reason for your refusal as well 14 Tas k 15  Rearrange the following sentences to make a letter accepting an invitation to spend a weekend in the country a b You know how much I love spending a weekend in the country after a long and hard term c d e you soon I would really like to come Thank you for your letter It’s lovely to hear that you are going to spend the next f Give my best regards to your parents and hope to see weekend in the country I will catch the usual train on Friday evening 16 Tas k 17  One of your friends has invited you to go for a picnic to Cuc Phuong National Park next week Write a reply letter accepting or declining his/her invitation 18 19 ... Friday evening 16 Tas k 17  One of your friends has invited you to go for a picnic to Cuc Phuong National Park next week Write a reply letter accepting or declining his/her invitation 18 19