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We are going to see some sea creatures.
Tell the name of them.
What is it?
It’s a lobster
What is it?
It is a humpback whale
What is it?
It is a Shark
What is it?
It is a star fish
What is it?
It is a sea turtle
What is this?
It is a sea horse
Unit 9: Lesson 5 Writing
Group Discussion
Have you ever written an invitation letter in English?
On which occasion?
When did you write it?
What difficulty did you have when writing the letter?
Did you follow any formation?
…………..
a) work in pairs or groups: read four invitations and complete the table with words and phrases from them.
Letter 1
Letter 2
Letter 3
Letter 3
-going to the movies
Reason for invitation
Statement of invitation -suggestion (time, date, place)
- Do you feel like joining us?
- this Saturday
Request for reply
- Leave a note before Saturday
Reason for invitation
-going to the movies
- Do you feel like joining us?
- this Saturday
Going to Tri Nguyen Aquarium
Ann and John are passing through
To welcome back Prof. Al
Statement of invitation -suggestion (time, date, place)
- How about going to the movies tonight?
- at the Diamond Plaza
- Can you come to dinner on Sunday?
- I should very much like you, as our advisor, to join us.
- The date I have in mind is June 20.
- at the Swiss Café
Request for reply
- Leave a note before Saturday
- Give me a call
- Phone me to confirm
- Would this be suitable for you?
b) Combine the fragments below to form two letters of invitation. Which one is informal? Which one is formal?
Work in pairs
Letter 1
(2) Dear Laura,
(6) Sorry we`ve been out of touch so long.
(4) As the vacation is coming, it`d be nice to see you here with my family.
(7) Rosa and Carol will be here, too. So we all can go scuba diving together to explore the sea near my house.
(3) If you can come, just drop us a line to say when you`ll arrive.
(1) with love,
(5) Kerry
Letter 2
(3) Dear Mr. Lee,
(2) Thank you for your letter of January 20.
(5) In view of your interest in our school and students, we are extremely happy to welcome your visit.
(1) Two possible dates which we can offer are February 25 and March 15.
(4) Could you please let us know if one of these is suitable for you?
(7) Yours sincerely,
(6) Nguyen Thi Van

Letter 1 is informal because it has:
- Short incomplete sentences (Sorry we`ve been out of touch...,so we all can go...)
- Informal, expressions, shortened forms (we`ve; it`d, you`ll, Which love, just drop us a line)
Letter 2 is formal because it has:
- Complete sentences, full forms
- Modal auxiliaries to show politeness (can, could)
- Formal expressions (Yours sincerely, Could you please, In view of....)
c) Chose one topic and write a letter of invitation
1. Formal invitation letter
Dear Mr. Dean Brown,
We know that you are an enthusiastic wildlife protection activist who is famous for many moving speeches about endangered animals.
We should like to invite you, as Chair for the Green Peace Association, to talk to the students in our school about how to protect endangered sea animals.
The date we have in mind is February 25. Please let us know if this is convenient for you.
Your sincerely,
Nguyen Van Tu
Secretary of the Youth League of Hung Vuong High School
2. Informal invitation letter
Dear Carol,
I stop by to let you know that my class has a very interesting plan. We`ll clean the beach near our school this Sunday morning.
Do you feel like joining us? I`m sure you`ll have more Vietnamese friends here
Phone me to confirm. I`ll be home after 5 p.m
Lan