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Letter writing & business writing lessons & samples: eslflow  webguide

Letter writing & business writing lessons & samples: eslflow  webguide

Email writing Email writing Submitted by admin on 8 October, 2008 - 15:22 The main focus of this lesson will be on writing semi-formal emails, and the students will send an email to a tourist information centre of their choice using the rules they will have studied in the first half of the lesson. I have done this lesson several times myself and although not all of the students received replies from the information centres they emailed, most of them did, which in itself gave them much satisfaction. The lesson is suitable for intermediate students and above, although if simplified could be adapted for use with lower levels. Topic: Writing emails Age: Teenage/adult Level: Intermediate and above Timing: 60-90 mins Aims: To teach or revise the rules of writing emails in English by studying the differences between formal letters, and informal and semi-formal email Plan components Lesson plan: guide for teacher on procedure. Download lesson plan 75k pdf Worksheets: can be printed out for use in class.

Cover Letters for English Learners The cover letter should always be included when sending your resume or CV for a possible job interview. This letter of application serves the purpose or introducing you and asking for an interview. The most important aspect of a successful cover letter is to introduce yourself as an ideal candidate for the job. To do this, your cover letter should include point out the following. How you found the job advertisementOne or two specific examples of your job experience that matches the job advertisement exactlyA call for specific acton on the part of the employerA reference to your resume Here is an outline to writing a successful cover letter. Cover Letter Outline 2520 Vista Avenue - 1Olympia, Washington 98501April 19, 2001 Mr. Dear Mr. Opening paragraph - Use one of the following to bring yourself to the attention of the reader and make clear what job you are applying for: Summarize the opening Name the opening Request an opening Question the availability of an opening Sincerely, Enclosure

Email etiquette rules for effective email replies Writing a Business Letter, Lesson Plan, Worksheets, Teaching Information Procedure: Teachers: discuss with your students the importance of proper, clear communication to a business, and how important it is to follow the formal business letter format. Hand out the example business letter to students. Go over each part in detail. Here are some topics to discuss: Business Letters are a formal way to communicate with a business or companies. Business Letter Parts (Block Style Format): In order from top to bottoms: Return address – address of letter writer. Lesson Printable Materials - Worksheets Print out the example pages and worksheets for use with this lesson:

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