Unit 11. National parks

Reply me as soon as possible Love, Michael... That’s great idea I’d be delighted to I’d be delighted to That’s great idea I’d love I’d like to.. I’m afraid I can’t because I’d love to, b

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Our story today is about the main

character in the film : the “ugly girl”

• Yesterday she got an invitation card from

Michael.

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Dear Huyen Dieu

An Dong and Mai Lan’s wedding party will be organized at Vinpearl Nha trang

on Women’s Day, 8th March, 2009 I’ve got their invitation but I don’t like to come there alone How about going to the

party with me?

Reply me as soon as possible Love,

Michael

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If you were Huyen Dieu, what would you do ?

Acceptance or refusal?

In any cases, you have to write a reply letter accepting

or refusing.

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Notes: Some ways of accepting or refusing

 Yes, I’ d like to/ Yes, I’d love to.

 Yes, that’s a great idea.

 Yes, I’d be delighted to.

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Do not reply like this:

• No, I don’t like.

• Sorry, I have no time.

Here are some more expressions of accepting

or refusing to be used in a reply letter Read

them and then sort into 2 groups:

A Yes, I’ d like to/ Yes, I’d love to. Accepting - Refusing

B I’m afraid I can’t come because …

C Yes, that’s a great idea.

D I’d love to, but …

E Yes, I’d be delighted to.

F I’m sorry I can’t because …

G Surely, that’s would be nice.

H Of course, it would be my pleasure.

I I’m disappointed to say that…

J I hate to tell you that …

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ACCEPTING

A Yes, I’d like to

C Yes, that’s a great idea

E Yes, I’d be delighted to

G Surely, that would be nice

H Of course, it would be my

pleasure

REFUSING

B I’m afraid I can’t come

because …

D I’d love to, but…

F I’m sorry I can’t because…

I I’m disappointed to say that…

J I hate to tell you that…

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Task 1 : Use the expressions we have learnt to fill each blank of the

notes below:

ACCEPTING

1 Yes, I’d like to.

2 Yes, that’s a great

idea.

3 Yes, I’d be delighted

to.

4 Surely, that would be

nice.

5 Of course, it would

be my pleasure.

REFUSING

1 I’m afraid I can’t come

because …

2 I’d love to, but…

3 I’m sorry I can’t

because…

4 I’m disappointed to say

that…

5 I hate to tell you that…

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

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 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 Let’s go another time.

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

4 Dear friends,

I received your message It

must be a good chance for

us after years of waiting

_

I could not get permission

from my boss I hope we will have another time

Phuong Thao

I’d love (I’d like to)

That’s great idea

I’d be delighted to

I’d be delighted to

That’s great idea

I’d love (I’d like to)

I’d love to but.

I’m afraid I can’t because

I’d love to, but I’m sorry I can’t come because.

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Task 2: 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 me 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

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D – E – C - A – F - B

D Thank you for your letter.

E It’s lovely to hear that you are going to

spend the next weekend in the country

C I would really like to come

A You know how much I love spending a

weekend in the country after a long and hard term.

F I will catch the usual train on Friday

evening.

B Give me my best regards to your parents

and hope to see you soon.

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Dear Nam,

Thank you for your letter.

It’s lovely to hear that you are going

to spend the next weekend in the

country I would really like to come.

You know how much I love spending

a weekend in the country after a long and hard term.

I will catch the usual train on Friday evening

Give my best regards to your parents and hope to see you soon.

Love,

Lam

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Task 3 - work in groups Read again the invitation letter from Michael and try

Dear Huyen Dieu,

An Dong and Mai Lan’s wedding party will be organized at Vinpearl Nha trang on Women’s Day, 8th March, 2009

I’ve got their invitation but I don’t like to come there alone How about going to the party with me? Reply me as soon as possible

Love,

Michael

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Dear Michael,

It’s very kind of you I’m afraid I can’t

come there with you because I feel very bad this time I want to be alone

Have a good time and give my wishes

to both of them

Love,

Huyen Dieu

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Dear Michael,

Thank you for your note It’s a great idea to come there with you I also got their invitation but I don’t like to be there alone I want to bring them a nice surprise and see how happy they will be.

Phone me and pick me up at my house.

Love,

Huyen Dieu.

• 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

( Task 3- page 118/ English 10)

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