Joel Enrique Ruelas Leal Joel Enrique Ruelas Leal

Writing an e-mail
Pre Intermediate level

Materials

Abc Google slides (model analysis)
Abc Checklist
Abc Google Forms (GIST)
Abc Wheel of names
Abc Canva link
Abc Google slides (PRODUCTION)

Main Aims

  • To enable students to write a short informal email to a friend, incorporating the appropriate structure and formulaic language.

Subsidiary Aims

  • To develop students' ability to use common informal phrases and expressions effectively in their writing.
  • To familiarize students with the components and layout of an informal email, including sender, receiver, greeting, email body, closing, and signature.

Procedure

Warmer/Lead-in (3-5 minutes) • To set lesson context and engage students

- T greets students and asks them how they are. - T starts screensharing CANVA SLIDES. - T elicits answers from students "Can you think of reasons of why do people write emails?" - Students answer. - T nominates students and asks: "What about informal emails? Who do you send those to?" - Student(s) answer.

Model Analysis (10-14 minutes) • To provide a model of production expected in coming tasks through reading.

- T starts screensharing a GOOGLE SLIDES PRESENTATION. - T gives instructions "Now, individually, we are going to analyze this e-mail and we are going to move the name of the part of the e-mail to the correct place. For this activity, you are going to have 4 minutes." - T asks ICQs: Are you going to move the names or are you going to write them? (Move the names) How much time do you have? 4 minutes or 7 minutes? (4 minutes) Is this individual or in pairs? (Individual) - Students do the activity. - When students are finished, T screenshares the correct answers (ANSWER KEY)

Gist Activity (3-4 minutes) • To ensure students understand the main idea of the sample email.

- T keeps screensharing the ANSWER KEY and redirects the students' attention to the part where it says "SUBJECT". - T tells students: "The subject line is the short text that you see before opening an email. It's like the title of a book. It tells the reader what the email is about." - T starts screensharing GOOGLE FORMS (GIST). - T tells students: "Now, individually you are going to answer the question. What would you write for the subject, according to the e-mail. After you finish, please DON'T submit your answer so you can discuss with a partner." - Students do the activity. - When they are finished, students compare answers. - After that, T gives OCFB and reads the students' ideas.

Layout (3-4 minutes) • To help students identify and understand the general structure and layout of an informal email.

- T keeps screensharing the ANSWER KEY, and tells students "Perfect. Now, when you are writing an e-mail you HAVE TO follow this structure." -T asks students: "Alright, what is the sender?" - Students answer. - T helps students if needed by saying "The sender is the person who writes the email." - T asks students "What is the receiver?" - Students answer. - T helps students if needed by saying "The receiver is the person who gets the email. In this case, Edgar." - T asks students "What is the opening?" - Students answer. - T helps students if needed by saying "The opening, or greeting, is how you say hello at the beginning of the email. It usually includes the name of the person you are writing to." - T asks students "What is the e-mail body?" - Students answer. - T helps students if needed by saying "The e-mail body is the main part of the email. It's where you write your message. This part can have one or more sentences." - T asks students "What is the closing?" - Students answer. - T helps students if needed by saying "The closing is how you end your email. It’s like saying goodbye. You can use phrases like 'Best,' 'Take care,' or 'See you soon.'" - T asks students "What is the signature?" - Students answer. - T helps students if needed by saying "The signature is your name at the end of the email."

Useful Language (8-10 minutes) • To highlight and clarify useful language for coming productive tasks

- T asks students "Since we are writing an e-mail to a close friend, are we going to use formal or informal language?" (INFORMAL) - T tells students "Yes, it will be informal, and there are many different useful phrases for each part of an e-mail." - T starts screensharing CANVA SLIDES. - T tells students the useful phrases and nominates students to tell him one extra for each one of them. - T writes the phrases that the students tell him.

Productive Task(s) (18-20 minutes) • To provide an opportunity to practice target productive skills

- T starts screensharing GOOGLE SLIDES (PRODUCTION) - T tells students "Now, it's your turn to write an e-mail to a friend. So think of a friend you want to e-mail. You are going to write an e-mail using the structure and phrases we discussed." - T tells students that they are going to get a topic based on a random roulette. - T opens WHEEL OF NAMES. - Students get their topic. - Students write their e-mail

Feedback and Error Correction (4-6 minutes) • To provide feedback on students' production and use of language

- T starts screensharing CHECKLIST - T tells students "Now, we are going to go to breakout rooms to check our partner's writing using this checklist, when you finish checking it, give feedback to your partner. For this activity, you will have 6 minutes" - T sends students to BORs for 6 minutes. - T monitors students' conversation - T gives DEC if needed. - T thanks students for their participation and for being there for the day.

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