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Unit 11
NATIONAL PARKS
Writing
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GAME
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TIMING
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Where do you go to send your letter?
P O S T O F F I C E
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Your letter can not be sent without it.
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He is a man who delivers letters or parcels.
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What do you use to write?
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It is a kind of card you send when you have parties.
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This is a friend you know through letters.
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Fans like receiving it from their idols of stars.
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People must put their letters in it.
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E N V E L O P E
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Content
Write a letter of acceptance or refusal
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Task 1
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Below are some common ways of accepting or refusing an invitation. Read them, and fill each blank of the notes with a suitable expression.
1. Dear Chi,
Something is wrong with my phone, so I am leaving you this note. Thank 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.
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
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Dear Chi,
Something is wrong with my phone, so I am leaving you this note. Thank for your invitation. ! How about meeting at the school gate at 8:30?
Lien
I`d be delighted to
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2. Dear David,
Thanks for your note.
my
father has been ill since
yesterday and I have to look
after him.
Mike
I’m afraid
I can’t come because
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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

that`s a great idea.
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Work in group
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Discussing the features of a letter of acceptance or refusal
What is the similarity between the three letters?
What is the similarity between letter one and three?
How is letter two different from the other two?
Why did the writer of the letter two refuse the invitation?
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Note
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?To write a letter of acceptance:
+ Should thank your friends for the invitation
+ Use one of the ways to say you agree to join your friends
?To write a letter of refusal:
+ Should thank your friends for the invitation
+ Use one of the ways to say that you cannot join your friends
+ Should remember to give out the reason for your refusal as well
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Task 2
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 Rearrange the following sentences to make a letter accepting an invitation to spend a weekend in the country.
a. You know how much I love spending a weekend in the
country after a long and hard term.
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.
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.
Love,
Lam
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Task 3
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 One of your friends has invited you to go for a picnic to Cuc Phuong National Park next week. Write a reply letter accepting or declining his/her invitation.
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goodbye - see you later