Unit 11. National parks

Unit 11: National parks
D.Writing
1. Warm up: Matching A and B to make right invitation.
1. Let’s
2. Would you like
3, How about
a. going for a picnic this weekend ?
b. to go to the cinema tonight ?
c. go to Cuc Phuong national park
A
B
b. to go to the cinema tonight ?
Answer key:

1. Let’s
2. Would you like
3, How about
A
B
c. go to Cuc Phuong national park
b. to go to the cinema tonight ?
a. going for a picnic this weekend ?
Would you like to go to the cinema tonight?
Ways of accepting
Ways of Refusing
Yes, I’d like / love to
Yes, that’s great idea.
Yes, I’d be delighted to
I’m afraid I can’t go because…
I’d love to, but…….
I’m sorry I can’t go because
Task 1: Complete the notes with a suitable expression.
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

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
Yes, that’s great idea.
I’m afraid I can’t go because…
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
Answer key:
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 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
Outline for a letter of acceptance or refusal
Greeting
Say thank you for the invitation
Use one of expressions of accepting or refusing ( give reason for refusing)
closing
Dear……..
Thank you for…..

I would really love to…..
( I’m sorry I can’t go because……)
Give my best regards…
love
Task 3: One of your friends has invited you to go for a picnic to Cuc Phuong national park. Write a reply letter accepting or refusing his/ her invitation
Dear Thuy
Thank you for your letter. It’s lovely to hear that you are going to go for a picnic to Cuc Phuong National Park next weekend. I would love to come. I really like to learn about the plants and animals there.
I will come and see you on Sunday morning
Give my best regards to your parents.
Love
Ly
Homework
I am going to have a birthday party on Sunday evening. Would you like to come and join the party?.
Write your own letter to reply to my invitation