Media and news letter: writing to an editor about a print newspaper
A loyal reader writes to his local newspaper about plans to stop the printed edition; students study formal letters and write one of their own.
B2Adults50 minFormal letter
About this lesson
A B2 writing lesson (formal letter). Prompts, model texts and simple checklists — from a first email to an opinion essay.
- Level
- B2
- Skill
- Writing
- Type
- Formal letter
- Students
- Adults
- Time
- About 50 minutes
- Topic
- Media & news
- Activities
- Key words, Speaking / writing task, Reading text, Multiple choice, Matching, Gap-fill
- Key words
- print edition, move online, subscription, advertising income, circulation, loyal reader, from cover to cover, compromise
- Access
- Premium
By the end, students can
- Write a formal letter that expresses concern, gives reasons and suggests a compromise
- Use formal phrases and a polite, reasonable tone
- Discuss how people get their news