Summary
This downloadable PDF lesson plan for English teachers helps B2 students master professional email writing. This class material covers etiquette, structure, and polite language for effective communication.
This comprehensive ESL lesson guides students through the essentials of professional email communication. Based on a video about email etiquette, the activities include a vocabulary matching exercise, comprehension questions, and practical tasks. Students will analyze common mistakes, learn useful phrases for different email sections, practice rewriting a poorly written email, and compose their own professional messages based on realistic work scenarios. It’s an ideal resource for improving business English skills.
Activities
- Students start by discussing their personal experiences and frustrations with email communication, activating their existing knowledge and introducing the topic of email 'pet peeves' in a relatable group setting.
- After matching key vocabulary, students watch a short video on professional email tips. They answer comprehension questions to grasp the main advice on topics like subject lines, email threads, and structure.
- The lesson includes a grammar focus on making polite requests with modals and indirect phrasing. Students then apply all the concepts by rewriting a poorly constructed email and writing their own from scratch.
Vocabulary focus
This lesson focuses on vocabulary related to professional communication and etiquette. Students will learn and practice terms such as etiquette, recipient, call to action, pet peeve, convoluted, and counterproductive, ensuring they can understand and discuss the nuances of effective email writing.
Grammar focus
The grammar section centers on the language of polite requests, a crucial skill in professional writing. Students practice transforming direct commands into indirect questions using modal verbs like 'could you' and 'would you,' as well as introductory phrases like 'I was wondering if...'
