Academic English- Correcting Emails
A LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHERS
Fixing common mistakes with emails to professors, etc, including language, politeness and formatting.
Lesson Plan Content:
Correct the emails to academic staff
What is wrong with each email below? (There are several different problems in each).
Email A
Dear professor
I’m John Smith from your Applied Nuclear Physics course.
Please check my homework.
Yours faithfully
John
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Email B
Dear Dr Alex
How are you?
Sorry for missing your class last week.
Would you send me a copy of the materials so I can catch up?
Thank you for your cooperation.
Harry Young
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Email C
Dear Assistant Professor John Grant
I have a question about the homework which you set.
You said over 250 words, but is there a maximum word limit too?
Sincerely yours
Stefano
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Check as a class.
What phrases are most useful for starting and ending emails to academic staff?
What “Thank you/ Thanks” phrases can you use at the beginning and end of such emails?
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