PART D: WRITING
Unit 11:
NATIONAL PARKS
What is it?
Invitation
letter
Writing a Letter of Acceptance or Refusal
Task 1: Read the following expressions and classify them into the correct column of “Ways of accepting” or “Way of refusing”.
I’d love to, but…
That’s a great idea.
I’d be delighted to…
I’d like/ love to…
I’m sorry I can’t (come) because…
I’m afraid I can’t come because…
Fill in each blank of the following notes with suitable expression (1 blank can be filled with more than one expression)
I’d like/love to… I’m afraid I can’t come because...
That’s a great idea! I’d love to, but…
I’d be delighted to… I’m sorry I can’t (come)because…
A/ Dear Chi,
Something is wrong with my phone, so I am leaving you this note. Thanks for your invitation to visit Cuc Phuong National Park. ______________How about taking a bus to go there?
Lien
B/ Dear David,
Thanks for your note. I really want to visit Nairobi National Park, but ________________ my parents have been absent from home for their business and I have to look after my house. Let’s go another time.
Mike
C/ Dear Daisy and Tony,
Thanks very much for your invitation to a picnic in Everglades National Park. Of course, ______________spend my time with you . I am sure that we will have a good time together.
Susan
Fill in each blank of the following notes with suitable expression (1 blank can be filled with more than one expressions)
A/ Dear Chi,
Something is wrong with my phone, so I am leaving you this note. Thanks for your invitation to visit Cuc Phuong National Park __________________________________
How about taking a bus to go there?
I’d love to, but…
That’s a great idea!
I’d be delighted to…
I’d like.../ love to…
I’m sorry I can’t (come) because…
I’m afraid I can’t come because…
Fill in each blank of the following notes with suitable expression (1 blank can be filled with more than one expressions)
B/ Dear David,
Thanks for your note. I really want to visit Nairobi National Park, but ____________________________
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
my parents have been absent from home for their business and I have to look after my house. Let’s go another time.
Mike
I’d love to, but…
That’s a great idea!
I’d be delighted to…
I’d like/ love to…
I’m sorry I can’t (come) because…
I’m afraid I can’t come because…
Fill in each blank of the following notes with suitable expression (1 blank can be filled with more than one expressions)
C/ Dear Daisy and Tony,
Thanks very much for your invitation to a picnic in Everglades National Park. Of course, ____________________________
___________________________________
spend my time with you . I am sure that we will have a good time together.
Susan
I’d love to, but…
That’s a great idea!
I’d be delighted to…
I’d like…/ love to…
I’m sorry I can’t (come) because…
I’m afraid I can’t come because…
Task 2: Read 2 following letters and match them with the correct kind of letter.
Letter of Acceptance
Letter of Refusal
Fill in blanks in the following table with the appropriate phrases or clauses from two letters
Dear Tom
Thanks for your invitation
I’m glad to get your invitation.
That’s good idea to spend the next weekend in Everglades National Park.
I’m sorry I can’t go with you because I have to prepare for the final exam.
Can we meet at bus station at 7 am on Sunday?
Are you free next Sunday so that we can meet together?
Love
Best
Jerry
Fill in blanks in the following box with the appropriate phrases or clauses from two letters
Task 3: Your friend’s family is going to have a picnic in Cuc Phuong National Park at weekend. He/she wrote a letter to invite you to go with them. Now, you write a reply letter to accept or refuse his or her invitation. You should write about 50 words
Read the following check-list. If your friends’ letters have the items below, put a tick () in the suitable column.
