Polite but firm: writing to neighbours about a noisy party
A model email to neighbours after a loud Halloween party, complaining about late music and a mess in the shared hallway without spoiling the relationship; students analyse the softening language and write their own diplomatic email.
B2Adults50 minEmail
About this lesson
A B2 writing lesson (email). Prompts, model texts and simple checklists — from a first email to an opinion essay.
- Level
- B2
- Skill
- Writing
- Type
- Students
- Adults
- Time
- About 50 minutes
- Topic
- Halloween
- Activities
- Key words, Speaking / writing task, Reading text, Multiple choice, Matching, Gap-fill
- Key words
- bass, carry on, shared, mouldy, trip hazard, in advance, bring something up
- Access
- Premium
By the end, students can
- Analyse how a writer complains firmly but politely
- Use softening language: I was wondering if…, Would you mind…?, I'm sure it was just…
- Write a diplomatic email about a problem with a neighbour