colleague
a person you work with
“My colleague will cover my shift.”
Polite refusal in a work message
Exchange clear workplace messages and requests using functional email and spoken language.
Curriculum preview: original Teacher Grace draft awaiting educator approval. It is usable practice, not official school credit or placement.
Real-life model
Situation
You are an intermediate-low adult learner applying polite refusal in a work message in the unit "Workplace Communication" at work, school, or in your community.
Notice the language
Dear ___, I am writing to ___ . Please let me know by ___.
Guided practice
Complete guided tasks for polite refusal in a work message using paragraph-level reading or writing where appropriate.
Apply today's intermediate-low skills in a workplace or community context from Workplace Communication.
Vocabulary
deadline
the time work must be finished
“The report deadline is Thursday.”
update
new information about a task
“Please send a brief update.”
lesson focus: Polite refusal
Intermediate-low focus for Polite refusal in a work message
“Use this focus in today's applied task.”
Practice mini-check · not an official score
After studying Polite refusal in a work message, what is the best practice step?
Source: Teacher Grace curriculum team — original adult-ESL intermediate-low draft (not WVOC/DACE/CASAS packet copy).