Email Writing
Upper intermediate: B2 level
Description
Materials
Main Aims
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To provide product writing practice of a Email in the context of special event
Subsidiary Aims
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To provide product writing practice of a Email in the context of friends and special events.
Procedure (32-43 minutes)
Show a funny picture of my wedding party. Explain that day was really important for me. And I want my best friend, Jacobo to be there. Have ss to think and write in a table 3 uocoming or a past important events. Think on that friend that you want to attend all the events.
Project students the email I sent to my best friend. Give students a link to answer the following questions. Send ss to BOR. Subject: Wedding party — you have to be there (and on time!) Hi Jacobo, I’m celebrating my wedding party on November 11th, 2023, at 8 p.m. at Cadillac Events Room in Tonalá, Jalisco. Since you’ve been my best friend for over 11 years — more like family — and my best man, it wouldn’t feel right without you there. It’s formal, dinner and open bar included. Please confirm by email. And yes… don’t be late this time! Alejandro 1.What type of message it is? A whatsapp message/ an email/ a letter. 2. What is the purpose of the message? 3.What is the tone of the message? Match the parts of the email with the function. 1.Subject line 2.Greeting 3.Reason for writing 4.Event details 5.Personal message 6.Additional information 7.Closing 8.Signature 1.Wedding party — you have to be there (and on time!) 2.Hi Jacobo, 3.I’m celebrating my wedding party… 4.November 11th… Cadillac Events Room… 5.Since you’ve been my best friend… 6.It’s formal, dinner and open bar included. 7.And yes… don’t be late this time! 8.(implicit final line) 9.Alejandro
Students work individually. They use google slides to put the invitation in order. Put the invitation in order: a. Don’t be late! b. Hi Carlos, c. Dinner included and formal dress code. d. Please confirm by email. e. I’m celebrating my graduation party next Friday. f. It wouldn’t be the same without you. Send students a link and then to BROs They may decide if each sentence is: Persuasive / Neutral / Informational - I’m celebrating my wedding party on November 11th. Infromational -Please confirm by email. Neutral -It wouldn’t feel right without you there. Persuasive -Dinner and open bar are included. Persuasive -The dress code is formal. Informational -You’ve been my best friend for over 11 years. Persuasive
Students write an emailinviting a friend to a special event. Students do a self check. Peers give feedback. Self-check Clarity Is my message clear? Yes / No Is the purpose obvious? Yes / No Are date and time easy to find? Yes / No ___________________________ Register My tone was friendly /formal/ informal/ neutral. I used contractions (I'm, you'll, it's). Yes / No I avoided overly formal language _____________________________ Structure Subject line Yes / No Greeting Yes / No Reason for writing Yes / No Event details Yes / No Personal message Yes / No Extra information Yes / No Closing Yes / No Name Yes / No _________________________ TASK Word count 50–60 words Yes / No Peer-check Was the invitation clear? Yes / No ___________________________ What was the tone of the email? Formal / Informal /Neutral / Friendly _____________________________ Was the structure complete? Yes / No Which part is missing? _________________________ Best sentence in the email: One suggestion to improve:
Ask the folowing questions to ss. Which invitation was the most convincing? Which one sounded the friendliest? Which one had the clearest structure? Give feedback of the lesson.
