Writing Professional Emails in English
Learn how to write clear, polite, and professional emails in English for work, school, and formal situations.
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Complaint and Request Emails: Firm, Polite and Clear
Write effective complaint and request emails for work and everyday life, and use the same structure for CELPIP Writing Task 1 and IELTS General Training Task 1.
Opinion Essays: Structure, Arguments and Exam Timing
Plan and write a clear opinion essay with a strong thesis, well-developed body paragraphs and a short conclusion, for IELTS Writing Task 2 and CELPIP Writing Task 2.
Academic Writing: Structure, Style, and Common Pitfalls
Learn to write well-structured academic essays with formal register, hedging language, and cohesive devices.
Writing Reports and Proposals at Work
Write clear workplace reports and business proposals: structure, headings, objective tone, recommendations and persuasive but professional language.
Argument and Counterargument: Nuanced Essays for IELTS and TOEFL
Move beyond simple opinion essays: acknowledge opposing views, refute them convincingly and qualify your claims — for IELTS Writing Task 2 (Band 7+), the TOEFL Academic Discussion task and professional writing.
Executive Summaries and Persuasive Business Writing
Write executive summaries and decision memos that busy leaders actually read: bottom line up front, ruthless concision, precise evidence and persuasion without hype.
Critical Reviews and Summary-Response Writing for Academic Exams
Summarize a text accurately and evaluate it critically: neutral reporting verbs, evaluative language, balanced judgement and a clear structure for reviews, response essays and academic critiques.
All lessons (89)
A1
- Present Simple Tense
- The Verb 'To Be'
- Articles: A, An, The
- Greetings and Introductions
- Numbers and Counting
- Telling Time in English
- 20 Most Common English Verbs
- Talking About Your Family
- Speaking Situation: Introducing Yourself
- Speaking Situation: Ordering at a Café
- Speaking Situation: Asking for Help in a Shop
- Speaking Situation: Asking About Time and Schedules
A2
- Past Simple Tense
- Present Continuous Tense
- Comparatives and Superlatives
- Daily Life Vocabulary: Routines, Home, and Activities
- Ordering Food at a Restaurant
- Shopping English: Dialogues and Vocabulary
- Asking and Giving Directions
- Speaking Situation: Booking an Appointment by Phone
- Speaking Situation: Checking In to a Hotel and Solving Small Problems
- Speaking Situation: Inviting, Accepting and Saying No Politely
- Speaking Situation: Returning or Exchanging Something in a Shop
B1
- Present Perfect Tense
- First and Second Conditionals
- Modal Verbs: Can, Could, Should, Must, May, Might
- Linking Words: Connectors and Transitions
- Prepositions of Place: In, On, At, Under, Between
- Making Suggestions: Let's, How About, Why Don't We
- Writing Professional Emails in English
- Talking About Health and the Body
- Work and Job Search Vocabulary: From Job Ads to Your First Day
- Travel Vocabulary: Airports, Hotels and When Things Go Wrong
- Renting a Home: Vocabulary for Apartments, Leases and Landlords
- Using Healthcare Services: Appointments, Clinics and Insurance
- Money and Banking Vocabulary: Accounts, Cards, Bills and Budgets
- Phone Calls and Messages: Communicating Clearly When You Can't See People
- Speaking Situation: Small Talk with Colleagues at Work
- Speaking Situation: Making a Polite Complaint
- Speaking Situation: 'Tell Me About Yourself' in a Job Interview
- Speaking Situation: Asking for Clarification in Meetings and Calls
B2
- Common Phrasal Verbs
- Advanced Passive Voice
- Reported Speech (Indirect Speech)
- Common English Collocations
- Formal vs. Informal English: Register and When to Use Each
- Common English Idioms and Expressions
- Future Continuous and Future Perfect: Deadlines and Project Updates
- Relative and Participle Clauses: Precise Sentences for CVs and Reports
- Wish, If Only and Would Rather: Regrets, Complaints and Preferences
- Meeting Vocabulary: Agendas, Action Items and Useful Phrases
- Job Interview Vocabulary: Skills, Achievements and STAR Answers
- Opinion Vocabulary for Exams: Education, Technology and the Environment
- Complaint and Request Emails: Firm, Polite and Clear
- Opinion Essays: Structure, Arguments and Exam Timing
- Speaking Situation: Speaking Up in Meetings
- Speaking Situation: Answering Behavioural Interview Questions Out Loud
- Speaking Situation: Giving a Short Presentation or Work Update
- Speaking Situation: Giving Your Opinion in a Speaking Exam
C1
- Mixed Conditionals
- Inversion in English
- Academic Writing: Structure, Style, and Common Pitfalls
- Advanced Vocabulary Building Strategies
- Cleft Sentences and Fronting: Adding Emphasis in Presentations and Writing
- Past Modals: Deduction, Criticism and Regret in Project Reviews
- Nominalization: Writing in a Formal, Academic Style
- Negotiation Language for Business: Proposing, Bargaining and Reaching Agreement
- Describing Data and Trends: Business Reports and IELTS Task 1
- Diplomatic Language at Work: Softening, Disagreeing and Giving Feedback
- Writing Reports and Proposals at Work
- Argument and Counterargument: Nuanced Essays for IELTS and TOEFL
- Speaking Situation: Negotiating Salary and Job Offers
- Speaking Situation: Handling Difficult Conversations at Work
- Speaking Situation: Leading a Meeting and Presenting Data
- Speaking Situation: Abstract Topics in IELTS Speaking Part 3 (Band 7+)
C2
- Discourse Markers and Connectors
- Nuance and Connotation: Subtle Word Choice Differences
- The Subjunctive and Formal Structures: Precision in High-Stakes English
- Ellipsis and Substitution: Saying More with Less
- Participle and Absolute Clauses: Dense, Elegant Sentences
- Leadership and Strategy Language: Speaking to Executives at Work
- Figurative Language in the Business Press: Metaphors You Need to Decode
- Word Formation and Advanced Collocations for Top Exam Scores
- Executive Summaries and Persuasive Business Writing
- Critical Reviews and Summary-Response Writing for Academic Exams
- Speaking Situation: Pitching a Business Idea to Senior Stakeholders
- Speaking Situation: Disagreeing Diplomatically with Senior People at Work
- Speaking Situation: Handling Tough Questions in Meetings, Interviews and Q&As
- Speaking Situation: Networking at Conferences and Professional Events