Heathrow's Inbox: Writing for the CEO
Grammar: the grammar of requests and offers
A Business English English lesson exploring business.
What's in this lesson
A Business English ESL lesson on business, practising the grammar of requests and offers. The worksheet has a reading, target vocabulary and discussion questions.
From the reading: Heathrow's Inbox: Writing for the CEO
At 6:40 a.m., an executive assistant at Heathrow opens her laptop before the first flight has left the runway. By then, the chief executive already has forty unread messages. Heathrow earned roughly 2.9 billion pounds in 2022 and handled about 61 million passengers, so a single weak email can slow an expensive decision. Her job is to make every message clear, short, and easy to act on.
Vocabulary
- Further to
- I am writing to
- I was wondering if
- Please do not hesitate to
- by
- for
- on
- to
Discussion questions
- Do you prefer writing or calling at work?
- What makes an email feel polite?
- Who has the busiest inbox you know?
Heathrow's Inbox: Writing for the CEO
Grammar: the grammar of requests and offers
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