Quick Email Activity for intermediate Business English Class

Just found this link. It's for the Top 5 most useless Phrases in Emails.

I think it is pretty accurate.

I am going to use it in my English tutoring lessons this week.

Activity wise:

Introduction discussion about emails, what kind of emails does the learner write, do they write or read a lot of business or personal emails. How often?

Print it off, with the cartoon. Maybe do a quick discussion about how our perception of Email has changed over the years.

Then read through the article. Check vocabulary.

Discuss what the learner agrees with or disagrees with.

Then see if the learner has any tips or tricks for writing business emails.

Conclusion: maybe write a quick business email using the new phrases. Or, if possible, look at an email written by the learner and see if they commit any of the "sins" mentioned on this website.

Simple 10-15 minute activity depending on how interested the learner is and how much time you have.

Enjoy!

Quick Update and a Question

So I have been a bit out of the loop this past year, bit of a personal explosion. However, moving onwards I am currently tutoring German and about to start some English. I do have a question for anyone who happens to read my blog: Do you know any good German Masters Programs either in Canada or Germany ? Thanks!

It's cold outside!

So why not teach some phrases that relate to the cold!

Wish I had a class to make a lesson out of these...someday maybe...

http://blog.grammarly.com/post/41436269394/cold-weather-idioms