ESOL_Email_Lesson (1)

Lesson Title

  • Writing an Informal Email

  • Topic: My Favourite Film

  • Entry 1 ESOL Adults

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Lesson Title

  • Writing an Informal Email

  • Topic: My Favourite Film

  • Entry 1 ESOL Adults

Lesson Objectives

Today you will:

  • Learn email structure

  • Read an example email

  • Complete gap-fill activity

  • Write your own email

Spelling Test



  • funny

  • sad

  • exciting

  • scary

  • interesting

Drama

Action

Comedy

Horror

Romance

Documentary


Warm-up

  • Talk to a partner:

  • What is your favourite film?

  • Why do you like it?

Email Structure

  • • Greeting (Hi...)

  • • Opening sentence

  • • Main content

  • • Closing sentence

  • • Sign-off

GREETINGS

These are friendly and relaxed — perfect for personal emails:

  • Use the person’s name if you know it — it feels warmer and more personal.


  1. Hi Sam,

  1. Hey Sara,

  1. Hello David,

  1. Hi there,

Opening sentence

Informal Email Opening Examples (Entry 1 ESOL level)

  1. How are you?

  1. I hope you are well.

  1. It’s nice to write to you.

  1. I hope you are having a good day.

  1. I am happy to hear from you.

  1. Thank you for your email.

  2. I hope everything is good with you.

  1. How is your family?

  1. I am writing to tell you some news.

  1. I want to tell you about my week.

Closing Sentences

Informal Email Closing Sentences

  • See you soon.

  • Talk to you later.

  • Write back soon.

  • Hope to hear from you soon.

  • Take care.

  • See you later.

  • Bye for now.

  • Thanks for your email.

  • Have a nice day.

Sign off

  1. ye

  2. See you soon

  3. Take care

  4. Thanks

  5. Thank you

  6. See you later

  7. All the best

  8. Best wishes

  9. Your friend

  10. From [your name]

  11. Love from [your name]

  12. See you tomorrow

  13. Talk soon

  14. Bye for now

Example Email

  • Hi Sam,


  • How are you? I want to tell you about my favourite film. My favourite film is Titanic. It is a romantic film. I like it because the story is beautiful and sad.


  • What is your favourite film?


  • See you soon,

  • Ali

Understanding the Email

  • What is the film?

  • Why does Ali like it?

  • Who is the email to?

Vocabulary Support

Drama

Action

Comedy

Horror

Romance

Documentary


funny

sad

exciting

scary

interesting

Scaffold Writing

Use this structure:

  • Hi _____,


  • My favourite film is _____.

  • It is a _____ film.

  • I like it because _____.


  • From,

  • _____

Independent Task

  • Write your own email about your favourite film.

Gap Fill Activity

  • Hi ____,


  • How are you? My favourite film is ______. It is a ______ film. I like it because ______.


  • What is your favourite film?


  • See you soon,

  • ______

Review

  • Check your work:

  • • Greeting?

  • • Film name?

  • • Reason?

  • • Ending?