Unit 11. National parks

Welcome to our class.
Dear Mary,
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,
Jane
Mary has just received a letter from her friend, Jane.
? 1. What will she do after that?
2.What do you think about the content of the letter that she will write to Jane ?



hello
Today we`ll learn the ways
how to
write a letter of
acceptance or refusal.
Saturday, February 23rd, 2009
Unit 11: National Parks
Section: Writing
Phan Boi Chau Upper Secondary
Write a letter of acceptance or refusal


Here are two letters that Mary can write to Jane
Letter of acceptance.
Dear Jane, <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,
Mary
Letter of refusal.
Find out some expressions of acceptance or refusal of these letters.
………………<1>
Dear Jane,
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,
Mary



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.
……..
Phan Boi Chau Upper Secondary
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.
Phan Boi Chau Upper Secondary


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 .
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
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.
-Rewrite the letter.
-Learn the expressions by heart.
-Prepare new lesson-Language focus.
Thank you good bye.

2.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
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