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USEFUL LANGUAGE TO WRITE A COVERING LETTER
LETTER OF APPLICATIONWhen you write a letter applying for a job or a course, you should include the following information: A) in the opening remarks/reason(s) for writing ■ the name of the job/course ■ where and when you saw it advertised (e.g. “… the position of manager advised in yesterday’s Herald.”) B) in the main body paragraphs ■ age, present job and/or studies (e.g. “I am a nineteen-year-old university student.”) ■ qualifications (e.g. “I have a BA in French.”) ■ experience (e.g. “I have been working as a waiter for the last two years.”) ■ skills and personal qualities that are suitable for the job/course (e.g. “I am a good and careful driver. I consider myself to be mature and responsible.”) C) in the closing remarks ■ any other important information (i.e., when you are available for interview, where and when you can be contacted, references you can send, a remark that you hope your application will be considered, etc.) (e.g. “I will be available for interview in September. / I enclose references from my last two employers. / I look forward to hearing from you.”) You usually use: the present simple to describe skills/personal qualities I am a patient and reliable person. the past simple to talk about past experiences I left school in 1994. I worked for General Motors for four years. the present perfect to talk about recent work/studies I have been working for LTYU for two years. I have recently finished secondary school. Suggested structure for your covering letter: |
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Second Paragraph
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Third Paragraph
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Last Paragraph
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If you start with a name (e.g. "Dear Mr Bloggs") you should end with "Yours sincerely". If you start with "Dear Sir or Madam" you should end with "Yours faithfully".
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👉 Page 77 , 2 READING Do the exercise and check below:
a) Key answer: Requirements of the job: In touch with arts and music in the area; a strong interest in what is going on locally.
b) What kind of person would be ideal for this job?
Read Helen´s application letter and think about how suitable she is.
Suggested answer: She seems very suitable for the job. She has the right academic background, is doing a degree in History of Art and wrote a dissertation on art and music in the community, takes a keen interest in local arts, has written about local artists and includes a sample article of her work. She isn´t unsuitable in any way.
👉Exercise 3: Writing skills: Formal letters; Giving a positive impression.
Do the exercise and check in the link below. This exercise is beneficial to learn some language to give a positive impression to the person reading your application letter.
Key answers; Useful language to give a positive impression
That´s all for this lesson. Tomorrow we´ll continue working on How to write a covering letter and you´ll write one.
