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!
Showing posts with label Writing Emails. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Writing Emails. Show all posts
Friday, September 13, 2013
Thursday, April 12, 2012
English Stack Exchange Question
I forgot I was posting my English Stack Exchange Questions here!!!
Anyways this is one from awhile back about how to end business emails or letters in English.
http://english.stackexchange.com/questions/55161/whats-the-difference-between-yours-sincerely-and-sincerely-yours
Anyways this is one from awhile back about how to end business emails or letters in English.
http://english.stackexchange.com/questions/55161/whats-the-difference-between-yours-sincerely-and-sincerely-yours
Monday, September 5, 2011
New Website for ESL teachers
Well new for me!
It's called Busy Teacher. Seems pretty decent. After searching through a bunch (read more than 15) activities I found two good activities for my business class.
We are learning how to write emails, our text book only has activities like fill in the blanks D____ M ____:, or Yours __________.
Not the best!
But I found a work sheet that let's students go through and decide which word is appropriate (pg 5 I think on the Email English Handouts sheets) and the other one (pg 11 I believe) is writing informal or formal emails. It just talks the students through writing an email (i.e gives them a reason to email etc.) and tells them who they are emailing (friend or business).
Hopefully these will be a good change from our normal vocabulary drilling and listening exercises that our textbook (and this company) wants us to do (thinks is the way to learn English!).
The only downside is that you do have to sign up to download their handouts, but so far it seems like I won't be spammed (I told them not to send me their WEEKLY newsletter).
It's called Busy Teacher. Seems pretty decent. After searching through a bunch (read more than 15) activities I found two good activities for my business class.
We are learning how to write emails, our text book only has activities like fill in the blanks D____ M ____:, or Yours __________.
Not the best!
But I found a work sheet that let's students go through and decide which word is appropriate (pg 5 I think on the Email English Handouts sheets) and the other one (pg 11 I believe) is writing informal or formal emails. It just talks the students through writing an email (i.e gives them a reason to email etc.) and tells them who they are emailing (friend or business).
Hopefully these will be a good change from our normal vocabulary drilling and listening exercises that our textbook (and this company) wants us to do (thinks is the way to learn English!).
The only downside is that you do have to sign up to download their handouts, but so far it seems like I won't be spammed (I told them not to send me their WEEKLY newsletter).
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