During this lesson, you will learn about the parts of an email and the vocabulary necessary to write formal and informal emails.
Before we start, let’s discuss with our classmates our preferences related to formal emails and informal emails.
Check this vocabulary:
- Sender’s Information: Name and Email address
- Recipient’s Information: Name and Email address
- Subject Line: A concise and informative line summarizing the email content.
- Greeting: Greeting to address the recipient.
- Body: Main content of the email
- Closing: Polite closing remarks, such as “Sincerely,” “Best regards,” etc.
- Signature: Additional contact details, job title, or other relevant information about the sender.
- Attachments: Files or documents attached to the email, if any.
Schema Activation
Task 1A
Before we get started, let’s learn about our email practices
Discussion questions about Email
- How many personal email accounts do you have?
- What email services do you use?
- What’s your favorite email service?
- How often do you check emails?
- How often do you send emails?
- Do you have a professional email address?
- How do you deal with spam messages?
- Do you use something other than Gmail and Outlook?
Task 2B
Be ready to speak during ten minutes about these questions
- How many personal email accounts do you have?
- I have 3 Gmail accounts, 1 Outlook account , 1 Icloud account and 2 Proton Accounts
Pre-Task #1
Task 2A
Let’s Learn about Subjects
There are many reasons why we write emails and we are going to learn a little about nine of them
| Education | Networking |
| Request for help | Personal Invitation |
| Expressing Gratitude | Project Coordination |
| Sharing updates | Job Application |
| Offer Help | Sharing Files |
Task 2B
Match the reasons to write emails with its corresponding subject line
Pre-Task #2
Task 3A
Open the boxes, read the text and determine if it is a greeting or closing remark
Suggestion for speaking:
- I think that #1 is a …
- I think that #2 is a …
Task4A
Take some time off and be back on time
Main Task
Task5A
Write an email in which you respond to the following email
From: Derek Campos <Derek@ulacit.com>
To: student@utn.ac.cr
Subject: Learning more about you
Hello There
My name is Derek and I study in ULACIT, but I would like to study your major at the UTN
I would like to ask you some questions
- Where is the university located in Guanacaste?
- What’s your major?
- How many classes do you usually take per quarter?
- How long does each class last?
- How many days do you attend university?
- How much do you pay for your tuition?
- Can you tell me something about the classrooms or lab where you study?
- Can you tell me something about the university facilities?
Take Care
Derek
Task5B
Send that email to my university email address
Writing Task
Task6A
These are some some cases used in Previous Writing Tasks
Email #1
Hi
I heard you got a new job
Congrats
- Where do you work now?
- What’s your new position?
- How much do you make per month now?
- How many days do you work from home?
- Do you work on the weekends?
- Do you live in the same place?
- Do you like your new job? If so What do you like about it?
I can’t wait to hear from you
Best Regards
Jose Manuel
Email #2
Hi
I heard you bought a new computer
Congrats
- Where did you buy it?
- is it a Desktop or Laptop?
- How much did you pay for it?
- What brand is it?
- What color is it?
- What cool programs did you already install in it?
- What do you like about it?
I can’t wait to hear from you
Best Regards
Jose Manuel
Email #3
Hi
I heard you started a business
Congrats
- What’s the name of your business?
- When did you start your business?
- What products or services do you sell?
- Where is the business located?
- How many employees do you have?
- What days is it open?
- What time do you open and close?
I can’t wait to hear from you
Best Regards
Jose Manuel
