
This lecture gives an overview of section 1 of the course
In this lecture, students learn how to apply the correct structure to their formal and informal emails.
In this lecture, students learn the importance of the subject line and how to grab their readers' attention.
This lecture teaches useful vocabulary for learners who need to write emails in English. The lesson explores the differences between formal, informal and neutral email styles.
This lecture covers important phrases for writing less formally in your business communication.
This lecture introduces 20 essential verbs that can be used in your written communication.
This lecture teaches essential abbreviations common to business emails.
This lecture teaches ESL learners how to say their email and web addresses out loud.
This video introduces section 2: Email and letter writing.
This lecture teaches useful phrases for learners who need to write emails of enquiry.
This lecture is useful for learners who need to write a professional cover letter when they apply for a job.
This lecture teaches useful vocabulary for learners who need to write emails in English. The lesson explores the differences between formal, informal and neutral email styles.
This lesson covers the different uses of the prepositions of time at, in and on.
This lecture gives learners key phrases for use when writing letters and emails of complaint.
This lesson teaches common expressions for making written apologies, excuses and promises.
This video introduces section 3: Email etiquette
This lecture gives insights into how to write emails using suitable etiquette for modern business contexts.
This lecture covers email etiquette for writing more effectively and getting the results you want.
This lesson gives insights into how to make the right impression with your readers through the appearance, tone and text of your email.
This lecture teaches learners how to manage their reader's expectations in relation to response times.
This lesson teaches learners a variety of phrases to professionally thank their readers.
In this lecture, students learn how to avoid causing offence by using diplomatic ‘softening’ words and structures in their writing.
In this lesson, students learn professional etiquette for sending attachments.
This video introduces section 4: The process of business writing.
In this lesson, students learn the importance of planning and analysing their readers' needs before starting to write their professional documents.
This lecture explores the drafting phases of business writing. It shows the importance of writing several drafts in order to get a well written document that gets the results you want.
This lecture teaches learners how to minimise errors in their written work to create the right impression with readers.
This video introduces section 5: Reader friendly writing.
This lesson teaches learners how to make their written communication clearer.
This lecture gives learners insights into how to make their business writing more direct and to the point.
This lesson teaches learners how to create a more positive impression with their readers.
This lesson teaches learners how to minimise errors in their business writing.
This lesson explores the different impact active and passive sentences have with readers.
This video concludes the writing for business course.
Do you need to write emails at work? Are you worried that your emails are not clear or that you make mistakes in your written English?
In this course, you will learn how to write well structured, professional emails using the correct level of formality.
Writing for business is the ideal course for anyone who needs to improve their business correspondence skills.
The course will show you how to write professional emails and other correspondence in English from beginning to end, in simple, clear steps.
Writing for business will help you to:
Write properly structured emails
Use the correct level of formality in emails and correspondence
Use the correct email etiquette to build better professional relationships
Learn over 250 of the most commonly used phrases in business writing
Plan, draft and finalise your professional documents
Analyse your reader so you can determine the best way to approach them
Apply the 4 C's of reader-friendly writing to make your correspondence clear, concise, courteous and correct
Avoid embarrassing errors in your writing
Proofread your document so it is error-free
The courses is divided into five sections:
Introduction to email writing
Emails and letters
Email etiquette
The process of business writing
Reader friendly writing
Who should take this course?
This course is appropriate for anyone who needs to write professional emails and documents.
The course is primarily designed to help ESL students learn how to write professional emails and documents, whilst more experienced writers or native English speakers can develop or refresh their business writing techniques.
Please note that Writing for business is designed to help improve your business writing skills (emails, letters, memos, reports and proposals). Although some of the ideas apply to all writing, this is NOT a course on writing fiction, nonfiction, blogs, poetry, or academic papers.
Writing for business also includes
Over 30 practical lectures for the most common business contexts
Over 2 hours of lectures
Supplementary activities
A course workbook featuring over 250 essential phrases for written business communication