Summary
This ESL lesson for B2 English students explores Professional email writing. Using a real audio as the basis for discussion, students develop listening comprehension, vocabulary, and grammar skills across a 90-minute class.
The grammar focus is Polite requests with conditionals. Key vocabulary includes crucial (adjective), concise (adjective), recipient (noun) and more, all drawn directly from the source material. The practical English section gives students useful phrases for real-life situations: Common phrases for opening, closing, and managing attachments in professional emails..
Activities
- A warm-up discussion to activate prior knowledge and get students thinking about the topic before listening.
- Comprehension exercises based on the audio to check understanding of the main ideas and key details.
- A grammar focus on Polite requests with conditionals. In professional English, direct requests like 'Send me the file' can sound rude. We often use conditional structures to be more polite and indirect.
- Vocabulary expansion with advanced expressions related to Professional email writing not found in the source material.
- Practical English phrases for Common phrases for opening, closing, and managing attachments in professional emails., with exercises to practise using them naturally.
- A speaking task where students role-play a real-world scenario, applying vocabulary and phrases from the lesson.
Vocabulary focus
The vocabulary section introduces B2-level words and phrases related to Professional email writing. Key terms include crucial (adjective), concise (adjective), recipient (noun), proofread (verb), typos (noun). Students practise using these terms in context through exercises drawn from the source material.
Grammar focus
This lesson focuses on Polite requests with conditionals. In professional English, direct requests like 'Send me the file' can sound rude. We often use conditional structures to be more polite and indirect.
