Free A1 (Beginner) ESL lesson plan — 45 minutes of speaking activities, conversation questions and I am writing to / Please grammar practice for online English classes. Student can write simple business emails using basic polite phrases.

A1⏱ 45 min

Writing Business Emails

🎯 Goal: Student can write simple business emails using basic polite phrases

📐 I am writing to / Please

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#email#business#writing

📋 Prep view— read through and plan below. Teaching happens in

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🎯 Click hotspots to explore vocabulary in context

Hi! Let's talk about emails at work. Answer with short sentences.

“What do you write at the top of an email?”

“What email is important for you?”

“Is it good to reply fast?”

“Do you like a busy office?”

“Would you like a job with no email?”

Fresh topic questions — none repeat until you have seen them all

🎲 Speaking Activity 1

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Find the Difference

Look at picture A and picture B. Find what is different. Say it out loud.

7 minutes

🗣️ “In picture A ... but in picture B ...”

🔎 Find all 5 differences. Say every difference in a full sentence: "In picture A … but in picture B …".

🔎 Differences found

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the number of computers on the desk

the colour of the coffee cup

the number of people in the office

the clock on the wall

the weather in the window

🏁 FINAL CHALLENGE

Choose the picture you like more and say two things you can see in it.

🎲 Speaking Activity 2

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Would You Rather

Choose A or B. Say your answer and say why.

6 minutes

🗣️ “I would rather ... because ...”

Would you rather send an email or call?

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Writing Business Emails

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