TO OUR CLASS
WARM UP: Competition game- ordering :
Reorder the sentences to make a complete a letter :
Mary
Of course, I’d love to .
I’m sure we will have a very good time together.
Thank you very much for your invitation to dinner.
With love,
Dear Ann ,

Answers :
The correct order is :
1. f . Dear Ann ,
2. d. Thank you very much for your invitation to
dinner.
3. b. Of course, I’d love to .
4. c. I’m sure we will have a very good time together.
5. e. With love,
6. a. Mary
- What kind of letter is it ?

UNIT 11 : NATIONAL PARKS
WRITING
Write a letter of acceptance or refusal
There are some common ways of accepting or refusing an invitation :

Ways of accepting Ways of refusing

Yes, I’d like to / 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 (come) because…



TASK 1 : Fill in the blank with suitable expression
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 ?

I’d love to
TASK 1 : Fill in the blank with suitable expression
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 am afraid I can’t come because
TASK 1 : Fill in the blank with suitable expression
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
TASK 2 :Rearrange the following sentences to make a letter accepting an invitation .
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.
Love,
Lam

TASK 2 :Rearrange the following sentences to make a letter accepting an invitation .
Dear Nam,
d- 1-Thank you for your letter.
e- 2- It’s lovely to hear that you are going to spend the next
weekend in the country.
c-3- I would really like to come.
a- 4-You know how much I love spending a weekend in the
country after a long and hard term.
f- 5- I will catch the usual train on Friday evening.
b-6- Give my best regards to your parents and hope to see
you soon.
Love,
Lam

TASK 3 : Writing
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.

HOMEWORK
Write a letter of acceptance or refusal .
Dear Lam
Thank you for your letter. It was lovely to hear that you are going to spend the next weekend in the country. I would really to come. You known how much I love spending weekend in the country after along.
Dear Long,
Thanks for your letter.
That’s agreat idear because I haven’t come to cuc Phuong National. I would really like to come. How about meeting at the bus station at 9:00?