This course is designed to help you improve your email-writing skills. It will take you through the process and structure of emails, the language and vocabulary of emails, and how to be more effective when writing them. There is also a unit on language used in social media.
The course includes:
- the basic parts and structure of an email;
- common language used in emails;
- the difference in style between formal and informal emails;
- types of professional emails;
- writing difficult emails such as complaints and apologies;
- writing emails about reports and analysis of data; and
- the language used for social media.
You will be encouraged to learn how to write an email that is appropriate for a specific situation. The course covers a wide range of topics, both casual and professional.
Time to complete
Email English is an intermediate+ level textbook that is based on hundreds of real emails. It systematically teaches the different types of language required for constructing effective and convincing emails.
In addition to this, it contains a lot of practical activities which can be used either in the lesson or for self-study.
The course covers:
- all specific elements of an email, e.g., opening and closing an email, giving information, etc;
- advice with regard to tone and structure;
- grammar issues;
- a phrase bank with language commonly used in emails, organised by topic; and
- a social media supplement at the end of the book.
This course is recommended for B1-B2 levels.