Level Worksheet

All levels Business Writing Useful Phrases

Pre-int

Pre-int_BusinessWriting_Teacher'sNotes
1 Follow-up email

2 An enquiry and reply

3 A short report comparing two

companies
4 A report on a business trip

5 Placing and order

6 Making arrangements

7 Internal communication

8 Directions to a workplace

9 An internal memo
10 A formal letter of introduction
11 Punctuation in business writing
12 Presentation slides
Intermediate
Pre-int_BusinessWriting_Teacher'sNotes
1 The terms of an agreement

2 Comparing options and recommending

3 A company newsletter
4 A formal invitation

5 Internal messages and abbreviations

6 A memo
7 A report on a location
8 Complaining and apologising
9 Direct and indirect language
10 An incident report

11 Report of a meeting
12 Asking for payment

Upper Intermediate
UpperInt_BusinessWriting_Teacher'sNotes
1 Formal and informal correspondence

2 Online reviews and recommendations

 3 Reporting trends and figures
4 Summarising results
5 A letter of intent
6 Letter of apology and compensation
7 Introducing your company

8 A formal report
9 A performance appraisal form

10 A procedure memo

11 Clarifying and checking understanding

12 Progress reports on a project

Advanced
Advanced_BusinessWriting_Teacher'sNotes
1 A CV or resume

2 Meeting minutes

3 A business proposal

4 A mail shot

5 Advertising copy

6 An internal report

7 A financial report

8 A newsletter

9 A mission statement

10 Email style

11 Emails to a client

12 A formal letter of agreement

Learning aims:

to write an email to follow up on a meeting; to identify formal and less formal expressions and use them in
writing; to practise the use of the present simple and continuous
to write an email of enquiry (asking for information); to respond to an email of enquiry; to use key expressions
and phrases for enquiry
to write a short report comparing two companies; to practise the use of comparatives; to practise the vocabular
of transport in a business context
to write an email to report on a business trip; to review past tenses used in narratives, adjectives and adverbs in a busines
context
to write and respond to emails related to ordering supplies; to extend the function of placing an order to a business
context; to practise common collocations related to business orders
to make arrangements to meet via email; to extend the use of future forms to making arrangements in a business context
to practise using expressions for inviting, declining politely, suggesting a time, agreeing and confirming
to write an email to a co-worker within a company; to practise writing clear, concise subject lines; to build expressions for
requesting, recommending, offering, checking and clarifying
to write directions to a workplace; to build technology vocabulary and verbs for giving directions; to practise using
imperative and conditional forms in a business context
to write an internal memo; to extend the topic of education to a business context; to practise use of the passive
to write a formal letter of introduction; to practise writing formal letters in a business context
to learn and use some key rules of punctuation in business writing; to encourage students to check their writing afterward
to give a short presentation; to practise condensing long phrases into shorter bullet points in a business context

to write emails from a supplier and a purchaser to discuss the terms of an agreement; to identify key words and phrases
connected with ordering; to revise and extend prepositions used in standard business correspondence
to compare two or more options and make recommendations; to revise and practise linking words
to write a short informational or news article about a company; to use more formal business language in writing
to write a letter of invitation to a formal work-related event; to revise and practise the vocabulary of invitations; to revise
and practise the use of formal language in letters
to write internal messages to colleagues at work; to learn commonly used abbreviations in business writing; to practise the
language of an informal style
to plan and write an internal memo; to practise language for describing consequences
to write a short report comparing three options; to practise vocabulary for describing locations
to write a complaint and an apology; to revise and practise use and understanding of -ly adverbs
to distinguish between and use direct and indirect language in emails; to write short emails for basic negotiating
to write a report on a workplace incident; to practise language for talking about injuries; to revise the grammar rules for
defining relative clauses
to write a report (or minutes) of a meeting; to practise the grammar of reported speech and reporting verbs
to write formal requests and demands for payment;to practise language for making apologies and grammar of should have
and could have

to practise informal emails in a business context; to differentiate between informal or neutral and formal phrases; to use
phrases of varying formality in emails
To write a review and recommendation for a company's products or services; to practise using adjective + noun
collocations; to practise the language of storytelling and review past tenses
to write a report giving trends and figures; to practise the use of future forms
to write a short report summarising tables of results and key information; to practise the use of quantifiers and
determiners;
to write a letter of intent; to introduce standard phrases used in letters of intent
to write a letter of apology or compensation; to identify formal phrases used in letters of complaint
to write a letter introducing a company; to practise using emotive language in a business context; to learn formal ways to
refer to or describe a company and its activities
to write a formal business report; to practise the use of reporting verbs in a business context; to review passive verbs
to complete a performance appraisal form; to practise dependent prepositions in verb phrases for talking about job
responsibilities; to practise language for describing skills, qualities and experience
to write a memo which outlines a procedure for staff to follow or procedural changes; to recognise varieties of style, tone
and levels of formality in a memo; to practise describing habitual actions, and used to / be used to
to introduce key vocabulary for the topic of transport and logistics; to practise writing short emails with phrases for
clarifying and checking; to practise language for getting clarification and dealing with misunderstandings
to write rhort progress reports on recent news summarising key information; to practise the use of adverbs for emphasis

to write a CV that projects a positive image; to use positive verbs to make a CV more dynamic; to use reduced past and
present participles to present information in a concise way
to assess what information from a meeting to include in the minutes; to record what was said at a meeting using the
present simple past simple; to use impersonal reporting phrases for a more objective tone
to write a clearly structured business proposal stating problems, proposing solutions and promising reliability; to use linkin
words and expressions; to practise the vocabulary of transport in a business context
to write an effective mail shot using a personal, chatty style; to use features such as a PS, a testimonial and a sense of
urgency to persuade the reader to respond; to use linking expressions
to write a product description using an attention-grabbing opening; to use the correct prepositions with a range of verbs
and adjectives; to use a range of adjectives to give a positive impression of a product
to write a clear, concise internal report using bulleted or numbered points and imperative forms; to organise a report,
including terms of reference, findings, conclusions and recommendations; to use passive constructions appropriately; to
use formal expressions for presenting findings
to write a clear, precise financial report using a variety of tenses; to organise a financial report in terms of context,
performance, outlook and recommendation; to understand and use a range of verbs and idiomatic expressions for
discussing financial information
to organise and write the different sections of a newsletter; to use sequencers to order news events; to use a range of
different tenses appropriate to giving news; to use news vocabulary to make stories more interesting and dynamic
to set out the aims and values of a company in a mission statement; to use a more personal style, with simple, concise
sentences; to use strong verbs to make a mission statement more effective; to use strong adjectives and idioms
to understand the key features of effective emails and put them into practice; to use a variety of styles and fixed
expressions in emails; to use adverb-adjective collocations in emails
to write formal and informal emails to a client; to request, negotiate and make demands or complaints; to use a variety of
modal verbs from being tentative
to write a formal letter of agreement; to understand and follow formal rules for writing and setting out a letter; to use
formal fixed expressions