Name of the Teacher Date Level of the class Length of lesson
Johanna Steyn 02 February 2022 Advanced C1 60 minutes
Lesson Type:
Business English – Writing – PPP method
Lesson Topic:
Writing a formal email as an instruction from the CEO
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… • …adapted the rules of formal emails
• …adapt the rules of writing emails in English • …understood the difference between formal and
• …differentiate between formal and informal informal emails
emails • …using a proper style for writing formal emails
• …understand proper style for writing of formal • …utilized email-language and used phrasal verbs
emails • …understood the importance of spell-checks before
• …utilize email-language and use phrasal verb hitting ‘send’.
• …understand that spell-check is of cardinal • …the knowledge of meaning and pronunciation of
importance before you hit ‘send’ key phrases normally used in formal emails.
• …identify meaning and pronunciation of key • …used email etiquette.
phrases normally used in formal emails
• …use email etiquette
• …know when NOT to write an email
1
,Anticipated difficulties: Suggested solutions:
1. The letters \r\ and \l\ could be a major problem 1. Drilling of intonation, word stress and modelling
because the Japanese students will pronounce could eliminate this problem. Extra worksheets for
\r\ as a \l\. My only hope is that, because they homework and listening to recordings and watch
are at an advanced level, they already overcame video clips could help.
this difficulty.
2. Extrinsic: A big factor is that some students are 2. Structuring your lesson plan around their needs
being forced by their employer to study English analysis, focusing on their interests and hobbies,
and this could demotivate them to enjoy the could renew their interest in the classes.
classes.
3. The fact that the classes are taking place in their 3. Ask them politely to put their work behind them
office environment, could cause them being while focusing on the lesson, ensuring them that
impatient, thinking about the tasks waiting for these lessons will improve the quality of their
them back in the office. working skills and that these special classes in
English will be an asset on their CVs and
Performance Appraisal form.
2
, Target Language Analysis
Include an analysis of the target language you will present in order for your learners to complete the ‘real-life’
task you have chosen.
● Choose your set phrases (8-12 is appropriate)
● Analyse them in a paragraph or table
● Include meaning, function/use, features of pronunciation (speaking) or spelling and punctuation (writing),
plus anything else you think is interesting
Target Language Analysis
Phrase & pronunciation Function and use Meaning, punctuation & CCQs
spelling
Call off A formal way to inform other Sentence: We have decided Did you find your email in
attendees that the meeting to call off the meeting due to time stating that the meeting
He/she/it: calls off will not happen anymore a lack of interest. (Capital has been called off?
Past participle: called off letter at beginning of the
Present participle: calling off sentence, full stop at the end
[.])
[kˈɔːl ˈɒf]
Meaning: To cancel an event
or agreement
Engage in A formal way to use in an Sentence: They have to Are you prepared to engage
email to ask people to attend engage in the conversation; in a conversation?
He/she/it: engages in a meeting they must reply to their
Past participle: engaged in emails. (Capital letter at
Present participle: engaging beginning of the sentence,
in semicolon [;] to show a closer
relationship between the
clauses than a period would
3
Johanna Steyn 02 February 2022 Advanced C1 60 minutes
Lesson Type:
Business English – Writing – PPP method
Lesson Topic:
Writing a formal email as an instruction from the CEO
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… • …adapted the rules of formal emails
• …adapt the rules of writing emails in English • …understood the difference between formal and
• …differentiate between formal and informal informal emails
emails • …using a proper style for writing formal emails
• …understand proper style for writing of formal • …utilized email-language and used phrasal verbs
emails • …understood the importance of spell-checks before
• …utilize email-language and use phrasal verb hitting ‘send’.
• …understand that spell-check is of cardinal • …the knowledge of meaning and pronunciation of
importance before you hit ‘send’ key phrases normally used in formal emails.
• …identify meaning and pronunciation of key • …used email etiquette.
phrases normally used in formal emails
• …use email etiquette
• …know when NOT to write an email
1
,Anticipated difficulties: Suggested solutions:
1. The letters \r\ and \l\ could be a major problem 1. Drilling of intonation, word stress and modelling
because the Japanese students will pronounce could eliminate this problem. Extra worksheets for
\r\ as a \l\. My only hope is that, because they homework and listening to recordings and watch
are at an advanced level, they already overcame video clips could help.
this difficulty.
2. Extrinsic: A big factor is that some students are 2. Structuring your lesson plan around their needs
being forced by their employer to study English analysis, focusing on their interests and hobbies,
and this could demotivate them to enjoy the could renew their interest in the classes.
classes.
3. The fact that the classes are taking place in their 3. Ask them politely to put their work behind them
office environment, could cause them being while focusing on the lesson, ensuring them that
impatient, thinking about the tasks waiting for these lessons will improve the quality of their
them back in the office. working skills and that these special classes in
English will be an asset on their CVs and
Performance Appraisal form.
2
, Target Language Analysis
Include an analysis of the target language you will present in order for your learners to complete the ‘real-life’
task you have chosen.
● Choose your set phrases (8-12 is appropriate)
● Analyse them in a paragraph or table
● Include meaning, function/use, features of pronunciation (speaking) or spelling and punctuation (writing),
plus anything else you think is interesting
Target Language Analysis
Phrase & pronunciation Function and use Meaning, punctuation & CCQs
spelling
Call off A formal way to inform other Sentence: We have decided Did you find your email in
attendees that the meeting to call off the meeting due to time stating that the meeting
He/she/it: calls off will not happen anymore a lack of interest. (Capital has been called off?
Past participle: called off letter at beginning of the
Present participle: calling off sentence, full stop at the end
[.])
[kˈɔːl ˈɒf]
Meaning: To cancel an event
or agreement
Engage in A formal way to use in an Sentence: They have to Are you prepared to engage
email to ask people to attend engage in the conversation; in a conversation?
He/she/it: engages in a meeting they must reply to their
Past participle: engaged in emails. (Capital letter at
Present participle: engaging beginning of the sentence,
in semicolon [;] to show a closer
relationship between the
clauses than a period would
3
