Teacher : Tong Thi Minh Hong
Bac Dong Quan High School
Rearrange the letters which are in the wrong order to
make the right words: erpyl trelet nitivonait
reply letter invitation
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Task 1. Below are some common ways of accepting or refusing an invitation. Read them, and fill each blank of the notes with a suitable expression.
Ways of inviting:
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
I`d like ( love ) to! / I`d be delighted to! /
That`s a great idea!
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
I`m afraid I can`t come because / I`d love
to, but / I`m sorry 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
( love ) to. / I`d be delighted to. / That`s a great idea.
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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.

4
6
3
1
2
5
Lam
Love,
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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.
Format of a letter of acceptance or refusal
? Greeting / Salutation
Thanking for the invitation
Stating the acceptance politely with delight
refusal politely with regret
Closing
Format of a letter of acceptance or refusal
? Greeting / Salutation
Thanking for the invitation
Stating the acceptance politely with delight
refusal politely with regret
Closing
Do the writing part, Unit 11, workbook ( page 68)