Business letters are a vital form of written communication in the professional world.
In this lesson, we will explore useful vocabulary and sentence structures to describe personal experiences with writing and receiving business letters
Let’s get started
Pre-Task #1: ED vs ING Adjectives (45 Mins)
Task 1A
Let’s learn the difference between the -ed and -ing adjectives
The difference between -ed and -ing adjectives is all about who or what is feeling something and what is causing that feeling.
- She’s excited about the trip. (Her feeling)
- The trip is exciting. (The trip causes the feeling)
- He’s confused by the instructions. (His feeling)
- The instructions are confusing. (The instruction cause that feeling)
Task 1B
Write the right adjective
Task 1C
Describe an experience using different adjectives
| Interested | Interesting |
| Confused | Confusing |
| Depressed | Depressing |
| Embarrassed | Embarrassing |
| Tempted | Tempting |
| Frustrated | Frustrating |
Questions to think about:
- What things have you found interesting recently?
- What situations have you felt confused by recently?
- What kinds of experiences have felt depressing?
- What’s the most embarrassing moment you’ve had in public?
- When was the last time you were tempted to do something you knew you shouldn’t?
- Have you ever worked on a something that was incredibly frustrating?
For Instance:
I rarely check my telegram unless I want to download music from Deezer. The other day I realized that one of my accounts had been hacked by some dude or chick in Brazil. I was so confused by it. I hadn’t set 2FA in it.
Pre-Task #2: Present Perfect (45 Mins)
Task 2A
Learn the structure of the present perfect.
The present perfect tense is formed using the following structure:
| Subject | I |
| Have/has | have |
| Past Participle | worked |
| complement | there before |
These are examples of present perfect sentences
- I have eaten breakfast.
- She has gone to the store.
- They have finished their homework.
Task 2B
Complete this chart orally with your partner
| Verb | Past | Participle |
|---|---|---|
| Be | ||
| Buy | ||
| Do | Did | |
| Feel | ||
| Find | ||
| Give | Gave | |
| Go | Went | |
| Know | ||
| Keep | ||
| Make | ||
| Pay | ||
| Take | ||
| Think | ||
| Read | ||
| Say | ||
| See | Saw | |
| Speak | ||
| Spend | ||
| Write | ||
| Understand |
Task 2C
Answer these questions and tell your partner briefly one of them
- Have you ever bought something expensive you didn’t need?
- Have you ever made a big mistake?
- Have you ever found a solution to a difficult problem?
- Have you ever felt under pressure at work or at university?
Break (30 Mins)
Task3A
Take some time off and be back on time
Main Task: Have Conversation (90 Mins)
Task 4A
Prepare a short paragraph
Instructions
- Write a paragraph based on one of the answer from 2C
- Check the example
Example
Dear friend,
I’ve had a pretty frustrating time with my new Dell computer lately. At first, I thought it was a good purchase but then I realized that it was kinda slow.
I installed Ubuntu in it and still felt slow.
Then I realized that the problem was the RAM and State Solid Drive (SSD)
I had to spend like 40 thousand colones on a new RAM and a new Hard Drive
So you better do you homework before buying a computer.
Can’t wait to hear from you.
Sincerely,
Jose
Post-Task: Grammar
Task 5A
Complete these grammar tasks
| #1 | Present Perfect Exercise 01 |
| #2 | Present Perfect Exercise 02 |
| #3 | Present Perfect Exercise 03 |
| #4 | Present Perfect Exercise 04 |
