Unit 11: NATIONAL PARKS
Part D. Writing

Teacher in charge: Tran Thien Nhan
Class: 10A4
Time: 45 minutes
Date of teaching: 19/02/2018
I. Objectives: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to write a letter of acceptance or refusal
II. Teaching aids: textbook, poster,
III. Procedure:

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I. Warm-up: Agreeing game
Put the following expressions into the correct column.
1. I’d love to, but…. 4. I’m sorry I can`t come because…
2. Yes, I’d like/love to 5. Yes, that’s a great idea
3. Yes, I’d be delighted to 6. I’m afraid I can’t come because..

Ways of agreeing
Ways of disagreeing





Keys: Agreeing: 2,3,5
Disagreeing: 1,4,6

Lead in:
“Today we are going to learn how to write a letter of agreeing or disagreeing.”
II. Pre-writing
Vocabulary:
- delighted (adj) = happy : vui mừng (synonym)
- accept (v) =agree: chấp nhận (synonym)
=> acceptance (n): sự chấp nhận
- refuse (v): từ chối (antonym of accept)
=> refusal (n): sự từ chối
- Regard (n): lời chúc. (translation)



Task 1: Below are some common ways of accepting or refusing an invitation. Read them, and fill each blank of the notes with a suitable expression (page 117).
Ways of accepting
Ways of refusing

Yes, I’d like/love to
Yes, that a great idea
Yes, I’d be delighted to
I’m afraid I can’t come because…
I’d love to, but….
I’m sorry I can`t come because…

Dear Chi,
Something is wrong with my phone, so I’m leaving you this note. Thanks for your invitation. I’d like to/ love to/ that’s a great idea/ I’d be delighted to. How about meeting at the school gate at 8:30?
Lien
Dear David,
Thanks for your note. I’m sorry I can’t because/ I’d love to, but/ I’m sorry I can’t come because my father has been ill since yesterday and I have to look after him.
Let’s go another time.
Mike
Dear Daisy and Tony,
Thanks very much for your invitation to dinner. Of course, I’d be delighted to/ I’d like to/ love to/ that a great idea
I’m sure we will have a very good time together.
Susan
III. While-writing:

FORM OF A LETTER OF REFUSAL OR ACCEPTANCE
1. Starting:
- Date
- Greeting (Dear….,)
2. Body:
* Thanking for the invitation
- Thank for your letter
- Thank you for your invitation
* Stating acceptance politely + giving reason
refusal politely + giving reason
- It is great/ lovely to hear that you are going to…
- I would really like to come (acceptance)
- But I’m sorry I can`t come because… (refusal)
*Suggesting place and time for meeting
- I’m sure we will have a nice time together and we will meet next weekend (acceptance)
- I wish you have a nice trip and I hope we can get together some other time (refusal)
3. Closing:
*Ending sentence
- acceptance:
+ I hope we have a great time and see you soon
+ Give my best regards to your parents and hope to see you soon.
- refusal:
+ Thank you again for the invitation and have a great time on your picnic
+ Thanks for thinking me, and give my best regards to your parents. Have a great time on your picnic
- Your sincerely,
- Love/ yours faithfully/ yours sincerely
- Signature
Task 2: Rearrange the following sentences to make a letter accepting an invitation to spend a weekend in the country.
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