Confirming Arrangements by Email

Intermediate (B1) 35 minutes
Business English emails worksheet preview showing vocabulary exercises, multiple choice questions, gap-fill activities, matching, email writing, and guided discussion for intermediate B1 level students

Business English Emails Worksheet - Vocabulary, Reading and Writing: Multiple Choice, Gap-fill, Matching, Email Writing - Speaking: Guided Discussion - Pair Work

In this insightful confirming arrangements worksheet, students practice phrases for confirming arrangements by email. In pairs, students begin by discussing...

Business English Emails Worksheet - Vocabulary, Reading and Writing: Multiple Choice, Gap-fill, Matching, Email Writing - Speaking: Guided Discussion - Pair Work In this insightful confirming arrangements worksheet, students practice phrases for confirming arrangements by email. In pairs, students begin by discussing questions related to confirming arrangements by email. Students then complete sentences related to confirming arrangements by choosing the correct words from the options shown. Next, students complete a confirmation email with a set of phrases. After that, students match the phrases from the email with their functions. Lastly, students reply to an email, confirming their attendance at a job interview and asking for confirmation on certain points.

Declining an Invitation by Email

Intermediate (B1) 45 minutes
Business English emailing worksheet preview featuring reading and writing exercises, unscrambling, gap-fill, ordering, rewriting sentences, and email writing for intermediate B1 level students

Business English Emailing Worksheet - Reading and Writing Exercises: Unscrambling, Gap-fill, Ordering, Rewriting Sentences, Email Writing

In this free declining invitations worksheet, students learn and practice writing professional and polite emails declining work-related invitations. First,...

Business English Emailing Worksheet - Reading and Writing Exercises: Unscrambling, Gap-fill, Ordering, Rewriting Sentences, Email Writing In this free declining invitations worksheet, students learn and practice writing professional and polite emails declining work-related invitations. First, students unscramble common email expressions and then write them in an invitation email. In pairs, students then discuss possible reasons why the invitee is not able to accept the invitation. Next, students write an email declining the invitation by putting sentences in the correct order to form the email. Lastly, students write an email declining an invitation to a work-related meeting or event, following requirements outlined in a prompt.

Rescheduling Emails

Intermediate (B1) 40 minutes
Business English emails worksheet preview showing writing exercises, identifying, labelling, gap-fill, email writing, and peer review for intermediate B1 level students

Business English Emails Worksheet - Reading, Vocabulary and Writing: Identifying, Labelling, Gap-fill, Email Writing, Peer Review

In this rescheduling by email worksheet, students practice how to reschedule meetings politely by using softening language, clear time options and brief reasons...

Business English Emails Worksheet - Reading, Vocabulary and Writing: Identifying, Labelling, Gap-fill, Email Writing, Peer Review In this rescheduling by email worksheet, students practice how to reschedule meetings politely by using softening language, clear time options and brief reasons to minimise inconvenience. First, students read two rescheduling emails. The first email is too direct, and the second is polite and complete. Students then underline the two phrases that sound too direct in Email 1 and tick which elements are missing. Next, students label the sentence in Email 2 that shows each element. After that, students use phrases in the box to complete a rescheduling email. Students then write their own rescheduling email using the scenario provided and the phrases from the worksheet. Finally, students swap their emails with a partner, who peer reviews their email by checking the required elements, language and time options. Students then give feedback to their partner, giving one positive comment and making one suggestion for improvement.

Writing a Confirmation Email

Upper-intermediate (B2) 30 minutes
Business English confirmation emails worksheet preview showing vocabulary, reading and writing exercises, gap-fill, identifying, unscrambling, email writing practice, and peer review for upper-intermediate B2 level students

Business English Confirmation Emails Worksheet - Vocabulary, Reading and Writing Exercises: Gap-fill, Identifying, Email Writing Practice, Peer Review

Here is a productive business confirmation emails worksheet to help students practice writing emails confirming the terms of a verbal agreement. Students begin by...

Business English Confirmation Emails Worksheet - Vocabulary, Reading and Writing Exercises: Gap-fill, Identifying, Unscrambling, Email Writing Practice, Peer Review Here is a productive business confirmation emails worksheet to help students practice writing emails confirming the terms of a verbal agreement. Students begin by completing an example confirmation email with related vocabulary. Students then scan the example email for phrases that perform the functions shown and write them down. For each function, students also add at least one appropriate phrase that they are already familiar with. Next, students unscramble two example email confirmation sentences. Lastly, students take on the role of an owner of a fashion label and write a confirmation email to the owner of a clothing retail chain, by addressing the details outlined in the prompt provided. Lastly, students swap their email with a partner and conduct a quick peer review.