This ‘Write an Email to a Friend’ lesson plan aims to improve students’ writing skills and vocabulary useful for informal emails and letters. Designed to improve informal writing skills, this lesson includes a model email for analysis, highlighting useful phrases for greetings, sharing news, asking for updates, and signing off. Students will build vocabulary through matching exercises, practice speaking in a friendly tone, and complete a writing task where they reply to the sample email. Ideal for intermediate learners, this lesson helps students gain confidence in personal communication while developing key writing and language skills. Make learning how to write an email to a friend both fun and meaningful with this well-rounded ESL resource.
This lesson comes with:
Teacher’s Copy – Includes detailed teacher’s notes and an answer key.
Student Version – Perfect for sharing via email for online lessons.
This is most suited to B1/B2 level.
1.5 hours + (depending on level)
Learning how to write informal emails to friends is important because it helps students communicate more naturally and personally in English. In a world where digital communication is essential, being able to write a friendly, well-structured message builds both social and language skills. It also gives learners the tools to maintain relationships across cultures, share experiences, and express themselves clearly and appropriately in informal contexts.
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