WRITING EMAILS

This is last Thursday's lesson.

First, have a look at this PowerPoint to start thinking about some writing routines.


 
In this lesson they will be emailing a tourist information centre in a city of your choice to get information about that place. Try to decide on a place in the world that you would  like to visit.

Follow these steps to learn how to write a successful semiformal email:
1. Now download these worksheets and read the semi-formal email as an example of a good
email (worksheet 2b) and a copy of the ‘bad email’ (worksheet 4).
2.Draw two columns on a piece of paper and write the headings Dos and
Don’ts at the top.
3. Then compare the two emails and try to discover the rules of writing a good email.
4. Finally, check your answers on the Dos and Don'ts answer sheet.

To learn more about email writing read this document.
To learn the differences between email and letter writing read this pdf.

Have a look at the grid below which sumarizes the different letter registers included in worksheets  1, 2, 2a, 3. 

Smartboard screen shot: LETTER WRITING STYLES

Once you've checked the correct answers, you are ready do the following task:

• Write an email  to the information centre of the city of their choice asking for any information you require. You can use the model email (worksheet 2b) as an example and to follow the list of rules you have.( write 150 words approximately). Send them via email.
• Deadline Thursday 2 Feb.