Email writing

This lesson plan for teachers of teenagers and adults at CEFR Level A2 and above introduces students to semi-formal emails. Students learn how and when to write a semi-formal email and practise writing one in pairs.

Author

Janet Shackleton

Introduction

The focus of this lesson is writing semi-formal emails. At the start of the lesson, learners are made aware of what a semi-formal email is and when it is appropriate. They then read two example emails - one which is appropriate and one which is not. They use the emails to create a list of what we should and shouldn't do when we write a semi-formal email. In the second half of the lesson, they prepare and write a semi-formal email to a tourist information office. If it's appropriate, learners can send the email to the real office to see if they get a reply.