3.5 Email to update

3.5 Email - Ask for updates

By Zoeee

Multiple Select

What types of email we have learnt so far?

• Leave request

• Introduction email

• Reporting

• Action points

​So far, we have got...

1.5 – Introducing new members in your team

2.5 – Email about action points

Today,
3.5 – Email to ask for updates from your colleagues

Poll

How often you write emails to ask for update?

• usually

• sometimes

• rarely

• never

Poll

How comfortable are you with writing email to ask for update?

• Very uncomfrtable

• Uncomfortable

• Comfortable

• Very comfortable

​Overview

Analyse a sample email → functional language → write your own email in Word → receive feedback from your friend and me

Read & Answer - 3' (alone)

What are the things that Wilhelm asking John to do?

Read & Answer - 10' (in group)

Find 8 spelling mistakes and correct them

Read & Answer - 10' (in group)

Find 8 spelling mistakes and correct them

​1	​orignal – original	​5	​aditional – additional
2​	​curent – current	6​	​whether – weather
3​	​shedule – schedule	7​	​whether – weather
4​	​sevral – several	8​	​Reguards – Regard

Feedback

In group - 8'

Complete the table with words in the box

(1' to read the information)

Functional language

​Statements	​Questions
I'd like to know if the first stage of the building is moving fast enough.	Could you let me know what the current position is?
I'd therefore be grateful if you could send me cost details for last month.	Could you ask your assistant to join us, please?
I'd appreciate it if you could meet me tomorrow afternoon.	Would you mind sending me the details?
I need your help with the monthly report.	Would it be possible to have a meeting next week?
I'd like to request a meeting with the manager.	Could you possibly meet me tomorrow?

Functional language

​Statements	​Question
​I'd like to know	​Could you let me know
​I'd therefore be	​Could you ask your assistant
​I'd	​Would you
​I need your	​Would it be
​I'd like to	​Could you

In group - Practice

The customers are having a public holiday this weekend. You want to find out from your manager how the project plan is going. Write question for each piece of information:

1. Deadline

2. The duration of the public holiday

3. The date they can start working again

4. Work needs to complete

5. Contact information in case you have queries

6. Further information about the job

​3 member/group/file

Practice

Write an email around 150 words.

Peer check: give feedback on your friends’ work (2 of them)

1. What are the functional languages that your friends used?

2. What does your friend want to do?

Zoe check: Each of you will receive feedback from me.

​3 member/group/file

Open Ended

Any question?

​Summary
&
Feedback

​1. finish your email to receive feedback from me
2. try to apply this in your real conversations