unit 11: National Parks - Writing

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Unit 11
Unit 11

NATIONAL PARKS
NATIONAL PARKS


Writing
Writing
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GAME
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Where do you go to send your letter?


P O S T O F F I C
P O S T O F F I C
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Your letter can not be sent without it.


S T A M
S T A M
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He is a man who delivers letters or parcels.


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S T M A N
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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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I T A T I O N
I T A T I O N


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This is a friend you know through letters.


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N P A L
N P A L
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Fans like receiving it from their idols of stars.


S I G
S I G
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A T U R E
A T U R E


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People must put their letters in it.


M A I
M A I
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B O X
B O X
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E N V E L O P E
E N V E L O P E
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Content
Content
Write a letter
of acceptance
or refusal
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Task 1
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Ways of accepting Ways of refusing
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Yes, I’d like / love to.
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Yes, that a great idea.
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Yes, I’d be delighted
to.
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I’m afraid I can’t come
because …
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I’d love to, but …
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I’m sorry I can’t (come)
because …
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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Answers
Answers


Answers
Answers


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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
I’d be delighted to
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2. Dear David,
2. Dear David,


Thanks for your note.
Thanks for your note.


my
my


father has been ill since
father has been ill since


yesterday and I have to look
yesterday and I have to look


after him.
after him.
Mike

Mike
I’m afraid
I can’t come because
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3. Dear Daisy and Tony,
3. Dear Daisy and Tony,


Thanks very much for your
Thanks very much for your


invitation to dinner. Of course,
invitation to dinner. Of course,


I’m sure we
I’m sure we


will have a very good time
will have a very good time


together.
together.
Susan
Susan

that’s a great idea.

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Work
Work
in
in
group
group
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Discussing the features of a letter of
acceptance or refusal
1.What is the similarity between the three
letters?
2.What is the similarity between letter
one and three?
3.How is letter two different from the
other two?
4.Why did the writer of the letter two
refuse the invitation?
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Note
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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Tas k 2
Tas k 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.
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
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Tas k 3
Tas k 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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