Stage 5 · B1–B2

Level B1–B2

Writing a professional email — practise in context

Writing a professional email: progressive explanation, topic-specific examples, guided exercises and a corrected assessment.

Duration: 25 minPrerequisites: mail-professionnel-comprendrePass mark: 80%

1. Objective

By the end, you will manipulate forms related to “Writing a professional email” without copying the model.

2. Discover

Read the examples for “Writing a professional email — practise in context” as language you might use today. What clue helps you choose the right structure?

3. Understand

To practise, organise the message logically: context, action taken, possible request, thanks and closing. Each sentence should have a clear purpose.

Objet : Envoi des documents demandésBonjour Madame Dupont,Suite à notre échange, je vous envoie les justificatifs demandés.Pourriez-vous me confirmer leur bonne réception ?Je vous remercie par avance pour votre retour.Bien cordialement,
Watch out

In a real situation, decide your intention first: ask, explain, refuse, thank… Then adapt the phrase to the level of politeness and the person you are speaking to.

4. Guided practice

5. Independent practice

6. Write / speak

Write three sentences you could genuinely say or send. Change the subject, context and at least one lexical element.

7. Check your learning

8. Remember

To practise, organise the message logically: context, action taken, possible request, thanks and closing.

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9. Now I can…

  • I can recognise “Writing a professional email” in a new example.
  • I can justify my choice and create an example.