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Games, activities and teaching ideas > Teaching Polite Replies - How to Accept/Turn Down Party Invitation
Teaching Polite Replies - How to Accept/Turn Down Party Invitation
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worldangel
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Teaching Polite Replies - How to Accept/Turn Down Party Invitation
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Hi all,
This website has been very helpful to me so far and I would like to ask if any of you have any ideas/suggestions on how to teach grade 3 students how to give polite replies when they are accepting or rejecting an invitation to a party. I am thinking of role play but is there any way to make it more exciting? Thanks in advance! 
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7 Mar 2009
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lizzysil
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I ran out of time but here you have
I �D LOVE TO, I �D LIKE TO , OF COURSE , GREAT , THANK YOU SO MUCH , THAT �S GREAT
 No way , it �s not fair , no i wouldn �t , no thanks , thank you but no thank you , i would not like, it �s impossible for me , that �s not good , i �d love to , but I can �t
and if i have more i will send you. Have a nice weekend byeeeeeeeeeee |
7 Mar 2009
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Apodo
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Accepting or rejecting an invitation to a party:
This would be a simple way to do it. Party invitations are often written, so here is a note in reply.
With the negative response you could give a reason if you wish, for example. �My family will be away on that weekend. �
Dear ........
Thank you very much for your kind invitation.
I would love to come to your party on ....date....
....Name......
Dear ........
Thank you for the invitation to your party.
I �m very sorry, but I won �t be able to come on that day.
Thanks again,
...Name....
These given examples would sound rather impolite:
No way , it �s not fair , no i wouldn �t , no thanks , thank you but no thank you , i would not like
Spoken negative responses could be:
I�m sorry but I won�t be able to come.
I�d love to come, but my family is going to the beach on that day.
Spoken positive responses could be:
Thanks. That�d be great!
Yes, I�d love to come. Thank you. |
8 Mar 2009
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worldangel
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Hi all, thanks for your suggestions :)
The lesson will need to be an oral lesson though. So I will be teaching them those polite responses then I will have to come up with an activity to let them practise replying using those polite replies.
I have come up with an idea yesterday using fairy tales. I will divide them into groups of 4 - 5 each and give each group a scenario card. The scenario is mostly based on fairy tales ie one pupil in the group will need to pretend to be Cinderella, being asked to attend the dance party by Charming Prince. She will then need to think of a polite reply if she would like to accept/reject the invitation.
What do you all think? 
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8 Mar 2009
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Apodo
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Yes fairytales would work. Are your students 8 or 9 years old? I thought of this:-
You could get your students to pretend they are having a party--the one of their dreams . They could choose their own theme and invite other students. They would have to explain if there was to be a fancy dress party, a barbecue in a park, a disco or a swimming pool party and tell them what to wear or bring. If you want just a few do to the inviting you could use the students whose birthdays are nearest to the day you do the lesson.
I �d be happy to come.
Thank you very much. I �d like that.
Really? A party at McDonald �s. That �d be terrific. Thanks!
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8 Mar 2009
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worldangel
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thanks for the idea :) My students are 9 years old.
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8 Mar 2009
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