Unit 11. National parks

Warm-up

Read two conversations below :

Conversation 1

A : Hello , Hoa
B : Hi, Nam
A : Are you free on Friday ? Would you like to go to the cinema with me?
B : Thanks. I’m afraid I can’t come because I have to go to school .
Let’s go another time.
A : Goodbye, Hoa
B : Bye. See you later

Conversation 2

A : Hi, Minh. How are you?
B : Hi , Quan. I’m fine
A. Let’s go somewhere for a drink ?
B : Yes. That’s a great idea.



SOME USEFUL EXPRESSIONS:
Ways to acceptance

Ways to refusal

Yes, I’d like /love to.
Yes, that’s a great idea.
Yes, I’d be delighted to.
I’d be very happy to .
……………..
I’m afraid I can’t come because...
I’d love to ,but...
I’m sorry I can’t (come) because...
I’m terribly sorry to have to refuse.
……..
Unit 11: National Parks
Lesson : Writing

Write a letter of acceptance or refusal
Pre-writing
Task 1

Fill each blank of the notes with a suitable expression.

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

3. Dear Daisy and Tony,
Thanks very much for your invitation to dinner. Of course,________________.
I am sure we will have a very good time together.
Susan
I’d like to
I’m afraid I can’t come because
that’s a great idea
Read again three letters in task 1 and answer the questions
What is the similarity between three letter?
What is the similarity letter one and three?
How is letter two different from the other two?
Why did the writer of letter two refuse the invitation?
While-writing 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.
4
b. Give me best regards to your parents and hope to see you soon.
6
c. I would really like to come.
3
d. Thank you for your letter.
1
e. It’s lovely to hear that you are going to spend the next weekend in the country.
2
f. I will catch the usual train on Friday evening.
5
Love,
Lam
Answer: 4a 6b 3c 1d 2e 5f
A letter accepting an invitation
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

The format of the letter
Greeting
Introduction
Body (Give the reason why accepting or refusing the invitation)
Conclusion

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.
Dear Peter,
I have just received your letter. I`m very happy and surprised when you invited me to go for a picnic. Thank you for inviting me. I like going for a picnic to Cuc Phuong National Park very much, especially going with you. Of course, that`s a great idea. I`m sure we will have a very good time together. How about meeting at your place at 9:30 am to prepare the plan for the picnic.
Love,
Mary
Home work
Rewrite the letter.
Learn the expressions by heart.
Prepare new lesson-Language focus.