The objective of these workshops is to provide low-level English language speakers with a brief overview of key writing strategies useful for business writing in Canada.
This workshop includes
▪ Lesson plan: five one-hour classes.
▪ PowerPoint Slides for the five classes
▪ Handouts available containing the information presented in the class slides.
Depending on the students’ proficiency, teachers could use all or some of the notions presented.
Class #1: Writing a Sentence
▪ Review 4 sentence types
▪ Effectiveness of titles (email subject)
▪ Conjunctions Lesson
Class #2: Writing a Paragraph
▪Paragraph content
▪Preposition review
▪Sentence Structure with Prepositional Phrases
Class #3: Writing an Email
▪Verb tenses and timelines
▪Parts of an email
Class #4: Writing a Business Email
▪English Business Communication Strategy – Direct / Low Context
Communication
▪Review Modal Verbs of Request and Permission
Class #5: Vocabulary, phrases and examples.
▪Review phrases to use in a formal email.
Once you open the presentation as Slideshow, click on the class you want to present.
Class #1: Writing a Sentence - Slides 1-23
Class #2: Writing a Paragraph - Slides 25-39
Class #3: Writing an Email - Slides 41-67
Class #4: Writing a Business Email - Slides 69-84
Class #5: Vocabulary, phrases and examples - Slides 86-116
Class #1: Writing a Sentence
Resources:
• Business Writing PowerPoint Slides: Class 1 - Slides 1-23
• Handout: Introduction to Business Writing: pages 1-2
Class #2: Writing a Paragraph
Resources:
• Business Writing PowerPoint Slides: Class 2 - Slides 25-39
• Handout: Writing Hamburger Worksheet
• Handout: Introduction to Business Writing: pages 2-5
Class #3: Writing an Email
Resources:
• Business Writing PowerPoint Slides: Class 3 - Slides 41-67
• Handout: Email Template Worksheet
• Handout: Introduction to Business Writing: pages 4-6
Class #4: Writing a Business Email
Resources:
• Business Writing PowerPoint Slides: Class 4 - Slides 69-84
• Handout: Business Email Worksheet
• Introduction to Business Writing: page 6-7
Class #5: Vocabulary, phrases and examples.
Resources:
• Business Writing PowerPoint Slides: Class 4 - Slides 86-115
• Handout: Introduction to Business Writing: pages 8-17
• Vocabulary and phrases worksheet