ESL Writing Business Letters

In most countries the basic format for a business letter is just like the format needed to write a business letter in an English speaking country.  Most of the time, the questions come  up with vocabulary and word choice in the body of the letter, or greetings and salutations.  I found a website that can help you answer these questions in a format that is also easy to understand.  http://www.learn-english-today.com/business-english/bus-letter-guidelines.html  (I've also copy and pasted the information into a word document that you can print out https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B91PszKtVKWkcVY2X2pfNEF3NFk/edit?usp=sharing )


Here's a great video to watch online about how to write a business letter which also contains advice about what NOT to write in a letter. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egeyiUpFsaw 


I hope this helps!

ESL Business English: Giving Feedback

One thing that I've noticed while teaching in Germany is that the people here are very honest.  This is an awesome trait to have, but there are times in business when you need to, oh, let's say, be gentle.  You want to give corrective feedback in a way that it is corrective and not destructive.  Yes, this is an art and it takes time to develop the skill.  Here's a video that will help students along the way to learning this powerful skill.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sbVJDXj_T4