Y3 P1W9 - preparation TOA - EN - SC - B1

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WELCOME

Period 1 - Week 9

Lesson 8

Lesson Objectives

By the end of this lesson, I will have learned how to write a formal email.

By the end of this lesson, I will have practiced listening for an exam.

EXAMS

B2: Reading / Listening --- COE

B1: Writing/ Speaking / Conversation --- TOA

Mails from [e-mail] 

with date, time, location, preparation

Exam dates:

Writing Exams B1 - from 27 October to 24 November

Mails from [e-mail]

with date, time, location and preparation

My level of self-confidence when I write a formal email is:

0100

Why do we
write emails?

How do you begin a formal email?

Depending on the type of relationship you have with the person you’re writing to, there are different ways of starting an email. However, any email should start with a greeting. In our specific case (formal communication), the most appropriate options are:

Dear Mr/Ms (surname of the recipient, e.g. Mr Black)

Dear Sir/Madam (if you don’t know the name of the recipient)

 or more generally ‘To whom it may concern’

What's next?

After the initial greeting, you need an introductory sentence that indicates clearly the reason for writing. Be polite.
 Remember that long texts 

often discourage people.

Clear and polite communication

Your language should be formal and respectful, 

avoiding contractions and slang

 to maintain a professional tone.

Can you think of an introductory sentence you would use in a formal email?

Following paragraphs

Organise all the essential information 

in a clear and logical way.
Remember that each subject should be addressed in a new paragraph.

Logical structure and organization

That means you need to think about the appropriate greeting and sign-off, coherent paragraphs, as well as suitable linking words and expressions used to connect ideas smoothly.

 The last paragraph

Ask any questions you may have, and specify the exact action you'd like to be taken. 

Closing

The most common ways to end an email are:

Best regards, 

Kind regards,

Yours faithfully (if you began the email with ‘Dear Sir/Madam’ because you don’t know the name of the recipient)

Yours sincerely (if you began the email with ‘Dear Mr/Ms + surname)

Practice

1) Read the handout;

2) Do the exercises;

3) Correction

4)Write your email

BREAK TIME

Be back in 10 min

Listening

One thing I would like to know more about (A)
One thing that I learned today (B)