Name of the Teacher Date Level of the class Length of lesson
Jana Lamprecht 20 January 2024 Upper-intermediate (B2) 60 minutes
Lesson Type: Business English
Lesson Topic: A formal email (Collaboration Invitation for New Project)
Lesson Aims: Lesson Outcomes:
By the end of the lesson, students will be better able to… By the end of the lesson, students will have…
effectively use functional language when composing a formal
email in a work setting. They will incorporate essential Show Off their Functional Language Proficiency:
functional phrases—like greetings, introducing the topic, When composing a professional email, the students will
asking for things, giving information, expressing gratitude, have included suitable salutations, openers, requests, informational
concluding remarks, formality markers, mentioning statements, expressions of gratitude, closing remarks, formality
attachments, and polite closings—while keeping the proper markers, attachment mentions, and courteous closings.
tone and formality to demonstrate this competency.
Additionally, students will learn the value of efficient Apply Essential Phrases to a Realistic Professional Situation:
communication in a professional situation and be able to use The students will have written a formal email requesting
these newly acquired abilities to write a formal email cooperation on a cross-departmental project to put the functional
requesting cooperation on a cross-departmental project. language they have learned to use in a professional setting.
Maintain Tone and Formality:
The students will demonstrate that they appreciate the importance
of keeping their tone and degree of formality in line with
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, professional communication norms.
Anticipated difficulties: Suggested solutions:
1. Adults between the ages of 35 and 45 may have 1. Address this challenge by highlighting the relevance and
developed writing and communication habits, which benefits of adopting formal email writing skills in their
makes it difficult for them to adjust to formal email professional growth. Connect the lesson content to real-life
norms frequently utilized in a work setting. scenarios they might encounter in the workplace.
2. The upper-intermediate level students may already 2. Provide a framework for the lesson by progressively
possess a certain level of English proficiency, making it presenting and expanding upon the functional language
essential to introduce more nuanced language components. Give students precise examples, extra
elements. Balancing the need for complexity without assistance while practicing in a guided manner, and
overwhelming learners can be challenging. motivation to push themselves by using increasingly difficult
vocabulary.
3. For non-native English speakers, pronouncing certain
words or phrases—particularly those connected to 3. During the lesson's presenting phase, include pronunciation
formality markers and expressions of gratitude—can be exercises. Give students concrete examples, offer audio
difficult. Their written communication's overall efficacy resources, and motivate them to practice pronouncing
may suffer as a result. difficult words. Establish a welcoming environment where
students can raise questions about pronunciation with
confidence.
Target Language Analysis
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Jana Lamprecht 20 January 2024 Upper-intermediate (B2) 60 minutes
Lesson Type: Business English
Lesson Topic: A formal email (Collaboration Invitation for New Project)
Lesson Aims: Lesson Outcomes:
By the end of the lesson, students will be better able to… By the end of the lesson, students will have…
effectively use functional language when composing a formal
email in a work setting. They will incorporate essential Show Off their Functional Language Proficiency:
functional phrases—like greetings, introducing the topic, When composing a professional email, the students will
asking for things, giving information, expressing gratitude, have included suitable salutations, openers, requests, informational
concluding remarks, formality markers, mentioning statements, expressions of gratitude, closing remarks, formality
attachments, and polite closings—while keeping the proper markers, attachment mentions, and courteous closings.
tone and formality to demonstrate this competency.
Additionally, students will learn the value of efficient Apply Essential Phrases to a Realistic Professional Situation:
communication in a professional situation and be able to use The students will have written a formal email requesting
these newly acquired abilities to write a formal email cooperation on a cross-departmental project to put the functional
requesting cooperation on a cross-departmental project. language they have learned to use in a professional setting.
Maintain Tone and Formality:
The students will demonstrate that they appreciate the importance
of keeping their tone and degree of formality in line with
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, professional communication norms.
Anticipated difficulties: Suggested solutions:
1. Adults between the ages of 35 and 45 may have 1. Address this challenge by highlighting the relevance and
developed writing and communication habits, which benefits of adopting formal email writing skills in their
makes it difficult for them to adjust to formal email professional growth. Connect the lesson content to real-life
norms frequently utilized in a work setting. scenarios they might encounter in the workplace.
2. The upper-intermediate level students may already 2. Provide a framework for the lesson by progressively
possess a certain level of English proficiency, making it presenting and expanding upon the functional language
essential to introduce more nuanced language components. Give students precise examples, extra
elements. Balancing the need for complexity without assistance while practicing in a guided manner, and
overwhelming learners can be challenging. motivation to push themselves by using increasingly difficult
vocabulary.
3. For non-native English speakers, pronouncing certain
words or phrases—particularly those connected to 3. During the lesson's presenting phase, include pronunciation
formality markers and expressions of gratitude—can be exercises. Give students concrete examples, offer audio
difficult. Their written communication's overall efficacy resources, and motivate them to practice pronouncing
may suffer as a result. difficult words. Establish a welcoming environment where
students can raise questions about pronunciation with
confidence.
Target Language Analysis
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