Name of the Teacher Date Level of the class Length of lesson
MEGAN COMBRINK 7 JUNE 2022 C1-ADVANCED LEVEL 60 MIN
Lesson Type:
Option 3 – Writing a formal email
Lesson Topic:
Writing a formal email
Introducing formal greetings
Introducing etiquette
Writing emails with enquiries/arrangements as topics
Lesson Aims: Lesson Outcomes:
By the end of the lesson, students will be better able By the end of the lesson, students will have…
to…
Apply the meaning, form and pronunciations of Learned to identify the meaning, form and correct
10 key phrases used in business English. pronunciation associated with writing a formal
Differentiate between formal and informal email.
email greetings. Used the new phrases in worksheet activities.
Reply to emails using formal email etiquette. Written a formal email to one of their fellow
Write and reply to emails. classmates.
1
,Anticipated difficulties: Suggested solutions:
1. The 5 women in the class may be afraid or 1. Make everyone feel welcome and give each
hesitant to ask questions, since there are more student individual/equal attention and encourage
men and women are usually looked down on in them to ask questions.
Japanese business culture
2. Presenting manageable tasks/activities to boost
2. The students motivation is externally driven the students confidence , which will motivate them
and they might not be very motivated. .The teacher will also focus more on individual
progress instead of being compared to the rest of
3. With the collectivist nature of Japanese culture the students progress.
some students might not feel comfortable
presenting their own opinions. 3. Having a few group activities to establish respect
for one another and their opinions and also help
build a trusting relationship between the students.
4. Some students might have more knowledge
than the teacher from which business related
questions might pop up. 4. Focus on general Business English and the 10
specific phrases for writing a formal email. If such
questions do arise , just reflect back on what the
Main aims are for this lesson.
2
, Target Language Analysis
LANGUAGE ITEM Form PRONUNCIATION CONCEPT CHECKING
QUESTIONS(CCQ’S)
“Dear…….” A formal greeting used in 1. Why do we use dear in an
an opening of a formal email?
letter/email. 2. What is the difference
dɪə between deer and dear?
Use this kind of email 1. Why would you use this
“Just a quick/friendly phrases to provide phrase?
information or address ʤʌst ə kwɪk/ˈfrɛndli 2. Can this be used to
reminder that…”
reminders to your rɪˈmaɪndə ðæt provide information?
recipients.
“I’d like to inform you A formal way to introduce 1. Is this used to only
that…” a special announcement aɪd laɪk tuː ɪnˈfɔːm j introduce special
or give back a critical uː ðæt announcements?
answer. 2. What is a critical answers?
“When would it be A polite formal way of 1. Why would you ask this
convenient for you to asking when the recipient question?
meet?” is free. Usually used when wɛn wʊd ɪt biː kən 2. What does convenient
wanting to set up a ˈviːniənt fɔː juː tuː m mean?
meeting. iːt
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MEGAN COMBRINK 7 JUNE 2022 C1-ADVANCED LEVEL 60 MIN
Lesson Type:
Option 3 – Writing a formal email
Lesson Topic:
Writing a formal email
Introducing formal greetings
Introducing etiquette
Writing emails with enquiries/arrangements as topics
Lesson Aims: Lesson Outcomes:
By the end of the lesson, students will be better able By the end of the lesson, students will have…
to…
Apply the meaning, form and pronunciations of Learned to identify the meaning, form and correct
10 key phrases used in business English. pronunciation associated with writing a formal
Differentiate between formal and informal email.
email greetings. Used the new phrases in worksheet activities.
Reply to emails using formal email etiquette. Written a formal email to one of their fellow
Write and reply to emails. classmates.
1
,Anticipated difficulties: Suggested solutions:
1. The 5 women in the class may be afraid or 1. Make everyone feel welcome and give each
hesitant to ask questions, since there are more student individual/equal attention and encourage
men and women are usually looked down on in them to ask questions.
Japanese business culture
2. Presenting manageable tasks/activities to boost
2. The students motivation is externally driven the students confidence , which will motivate them
and they might not be very motivated. .The teacher will also focus more on individual
progress instead of being compared to the rest of
3. With the collectivist nature of Japanese culture the students progress.
some students might not feel comfortable
presenting their own opinions. 3. Having a few group activities to establish respect
for one another and their opinions and also help
build a trusting relationship between the students.
4. Some students might have more knowledge
than the teacher from which business related
questions might pop up. 4. Focus on general Business English and the 10
specific phrases for writing a formal email. If such
questions do arise , just reflect back on what the
Main aims are for this lesson.
2
, Target Language Analysis
LANGUAGE ITEM Form PRONUNCIATION CONCEPT CHECKING
QUESTIONS(CCQ’S)
“Dear…….” A formal greeting used in 1. Why do we use dear in an
an opening of a formal email?
letter/email. 2. What is the difference
dɪə between deer and dear?
Use this kind of email 1. Why would you use this
“Just a quick/friendly phrases to provide phrase?
information or address ʤʌst ə kwɪk/ˈfrɛndli 2. Can this be used to
reminder that…”
reminders to your rɪˈmaɪndə ðæt provide information?
recipients.
“I’d like to inform you A formal way to introduce 1. Is this used to only
that…” a special announcement aɪd laɪk tuː ɪnˈfɔːm j introduce special
or give back a critical uː ðæt announcements?
answer. 2. What is a critical answers?
“When would it be A polite formal way of 1. Why would you ask this
convenient for you to asking when the recipient question?
meet?” is free. Usually used when wɛn wʊd ɪt biː kən 2. What does convenient
wanting to set up a ˈviːniənt fɔː juː tuː m mean?
meeting. iːt
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