UNIT 7_EDUCATION_WRITING PRACTICE_FORMAL EMAIL

WRITING PRACTICE

Practise writing formal emails.

Remember that you can contact me by email.

I really appreciate your effort and motivation.

TASK 1  FORMAL EMAIL

You are going to write a FORMAL EMAIL (125-150 words) to the head teacher at your daughter’s school. You are not happy about some things at the school.

A.    YOUR PLAN

MAKE NOTES

School problems:

1.       Too many tests

2.       The school is dirty

3.       The food

4.       Not enough homework

5.       Other problems

              Decide what action to propose. A meeting? Changing school?

B.     USEFUL LANGUAGE:

·   Dear Mr/Ms/Mr and Mrs…

·   I am writing with reference to…

·   I am contacting you regarding…

·   There are several issues that I would like to bring/draw to your attention.

·   I regret to tell/inform you that…

·   In view of the situation,…

·   We should arrange a meeting at your earliest convenience.

·   I would appreciate it/be grateful if you could…

·   I look forward to hearing from you.

·   Yours sincerely,/ Your faithfully,/Yours truly/Sincerely,/Best regards,

C.     SEQUENCING POINTS

To start: In the first pace/First of all/ To begin with

To introduce additional points: Furthermore/Moreover/In addition/Besides

To  finish: Finally/Last but not least

TASK 2  FORMAL EMAIL

Write a formal email (125-150 words). You are the head teacher of a school and you are concerned about one of your students. Write to his or her parents.

TASK 3 FORMAL EMAIL

You teach Spanish in a secondary school in the UK. One student is having particular problems with the subject. Write an email to the parents, explaining the situation and offering some advice.