L1/ L2 FS English/general writing: using formal language and making polite requests in writing

I developed this lesson as my Level one and two Functional skills English second language learners were struggling with how to make polite requests and ask polite questions within their written English. The lesson comprises of various activities to equip students with the vocabulary and structures needed to remain polite and formal.

The PowerPoint presentation will guide you through the lesson, it consists of:

• Lesson warm up- using formal language with an accompanying worksheet to broaden formal vocabulary.
• Asking for things politely- what we should avoid (common errors)
• Grammatical construction of using ‘would like’
• Practice task using this structure
• Other ways to ask for things politely
• Space for learners to make their own examples
• Practice task using polite language
• Writing task incorporating what has been learned with accompanying task sheet for learners to write on