Unit 11. National parks

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Welcome all the teachers
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TO OUR CLASS
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TO OUR CLASS 10A2 !!!
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GAME:
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Question 1:
This is the day when we were born?
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Question 2: What is it in English?
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Question 3: This is the problem that all people are worried about our environment?
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Question 4: This is the mass media that we can see the pictures and hear the sound/ voice
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What is this???
A LETTER
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Dear Linh,
We are going to have a picnic in the country. 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
Linh has just received a letter ( an invitation ) from her friend, Hoa.
? 1. What will she do after that?
2.What do you think about the content of the letter that she will write to Hoa ?
Thanks!!!
AN INVITATION
letter
Thanks!!! But..
I will reply her
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Today we`ll learn how to
write a letter of
acceptance or refusal.
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Saturday, January 230th, 2010
Unit 11: National Parks
Lesson: Writing
Thanh Hoa Upper Secondary
Write a letter of acceptance or refusal
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Here are two letters that Linh can write to Hoa
Letter of acceptance.
Dear Hoa, <2>
Thank you for your letter. You are so nice inviting me to go for a picnic to the country. I’d really love to join you but I’m afraid I can’t because I have to go shopping with my mother on that time. Perhaps, we will have another time .
Have a great picnic.
Love,
Linh
Letter of refusal.
Find out some expressions of acceptance or refusal of these letters.
Dear Hoa, <1>
Thank you very much for your invitation. I would really like to join you. It’ll be great fun having a picnic in the country.
See you soon.
Love,
Linh
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Here are some more expressions of accepting or refusing to be used in a reply letter. Read them and then sort into 2 groups: Accepting- Refusing
Yes, I’ d like to/ Yes, I’d love to.
I’m afraid I can’t come because …
Yes, that’s a great idea.
I’d love to, but …
Yes, I’d be delighted to.
I’m sorry I can’t because …
Surely, that’s would be nice.
Of course, it would be my pleasure.
I’m disappointed to say that…
I hate to tell you that …
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ACCEPTING
Yes, I’d like to.
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REFUSING
I’d love to, but …
...
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…
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ACCEPTING
Yes, I’d like to.
Yes, that’s a great idea.
Yes, I’d be delighted to.
Surely, that would be nice.
Of course, it would be my pleasure.
REFUSING
I’d love to, but…
I’m afraid I can’t come because …
I’m sorry I can’t because…
I’m disappointed to say that…
I hate to tell you that…
FEEDBACK
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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 .
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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.
……..
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Task 1 : Use the expressions we have learnt to fill each blank of the notes below:
ACCEPTING
Yes, I’d like to.
Yes, that’s a great idea.
Yes, I’d be delighted to.
Surely, that would be nice.
Of course, it would be my pleasure.
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 hate to tell you that…

3. 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
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1.Dear Chi,
Something is wrong with my phone, so I am leaving you this notes.
Thanks for your invitation …..........................................!How about meeting at
the school gate at 8.30?
Lien
2.Dear David,
Thanks for your note............................................................ my farther has been
ill since yesterday and I have to look after him.
Let’s go another time.
Mike
That’s a great idea
I’m afraid I can’t come because
3.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
I’d like to
Task 1: Fill each blank of the notes with a suitable expression.
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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 at 8:30?
Lien
2. Dear David,
Thanks for your note. _______________________my father has been ill since yesterday and Ihave 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’m sure we will have a very good time together.
Susan
4. Dear friends,
I received your message. It must be a good chance for us after years of waiting. ___________________ could not get permission from my boss. I hope we will have another time.
Phuong Trinh
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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 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’m sure we will have a very good time together.
Susan
4. Dear friends,
I received your message It must be a good chance for us after years of waiting. ___________________
I could not get permission from my boss. I hope we will have another time. Phuong Trinh
I’d love (I’d like to).
That’s great idea
I’d be delighted to
I’d be delighted to
That’s great idea
I’d love (I’d like to).
I’d love to but.
I’m afraid I can’t because
I’d love to,but
I’m sorry I can’t come because.
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Rearrange the following sentences to make a letter accepting an invitation to spend a weekend in the country .
Task 2.
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.
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.
b. Give my best regards to your parents and hope to see you soon .
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THE OUTLINE
3 parts
1. starting
2. body
3. closing
date
greeting
thank for invitation
accepting or refusing
hoping
ending sentence
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Note


Date

Greeting

Thanking for the invitation

Starting the acceptance politely with delight
refusal politely with regret

Closing
Sat, feb 23rd, 2009
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
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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.
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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.
TEMPLATE
Starting : date( 4-2-2010)
Dear( name),
II. Content:
*Thank you for your invitation…/ I’m glad to receive your letter. Thanks for inviting me….
* Say your acceptance or refusal of the invitation.
*Give reason for accepting or refusing.
* if you agree : suggest place and time for meeting.
* if you refuse: suggest another meeting.
III. Closing: Your sincerely,/love,…
Name
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Budop, 4-2-2010
Dear Hoa,
Thank you for your letter. I’d be happy to join you .It’ll be great fun
going camping in this national park.
See you later.
Hue

Two suggested letters
Dong Xoai, 3-2-2010
Dear Hoa,
Thank you for your invitation. It was lovely to hear that you are going to spend next week to Cuc National Phuong Park. A trip to the park has been one of my whole life dreams. I’d really love to join you. However ,next Sunday is my mother’s birthday and I have to help my mother prepare the birthday party.
Have a good time.
Your friend,
Nga
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-Rewrite the letter.
-Learn the expressions by heart.
-Prepare new lesson-Language focus.
Thank you good bye.
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have a nice day !!!