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The following letter is in the
wrong style. Rewrite the
underlined phrases to make it
sound more formal.
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am writing regarding your advertisement in the September issue of ‘Sporting
News’ for English-speaking ski instructors in Italy during the winter holiday
season. I really fancy doing this kind of work.
I am 18 years old and completed my secondary schooling this summer with
satisfactory grades. I shall be commencing university in October, studying Sport
and Physical Education. But that’s not all. I also got my CSIA Level 1 ski
instructors’ certificate in Canada last winter, when I attended a five-week
course there. This means that I won’t have any problem teaching skiing from
beginner to early intermediate levels. I am a native English speaker and also
have reasonably fluent Italian.
Your advertisement states that instructors would be teaching school groups. I feel
that I would be suitable, since I regularly supervised excursions with younger classes
during my last year at secondary school. Therefore, I think that this experience will
come in very handy when it comes to teaching kids.
Please find enclosed my CV and a letter of reference from the Canadian ski
school. I hope you get in touch soon.
Yours faithfully,
Arnold Thompson
Introduction
Conclusion
Main Body
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Read the rubrics. Answer the questions. Choose one task
and write your letter/email. Use the useful language.
1
Who is going to read your letter/email?
2
Do you know the person you are writing to?
3
Why are you writing the letter/email?
4
How will you start/end your letter/email?
Useful language for letters/emails of application (for a course)
Opening remarks:
I would like to apply for admission to the …/I
would like to be considered for …, etc
Closing remarks:
I would appreciate a reply at your earliest
convenience./I look forward to meeting/hearing from you./I enclose
further details of my…/I hope that you will consider me for …, etc
Useful language for letters/emails of application (for a job)
Opening remarks:
I am writing with regard to …/I am writing to
apply for the … which I saw advertised in …, etc
Closing remarks:
I would appreciate a reply at your earliest
convenience./I enclose my CV and I would be glad to attend an
interview at any time convenient to you./I look forward to hearing
from you in due course …, etc
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Read the rubric. Underline the
key words. What is your letter
going to be about?
Read the model letter. Match the
headings to the paragraphs.
A
qualifications
B
opening remarks/reason(s) for
writing
C
documents enclosed, closing
remarks
D
experience/reason for wanting
to attend the course
You would like to attend a summer
course to improve your English.
Write a letter applying for a place
on the course (140‒190 words).
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am writing in connection
with the foreign students’ programme
you run during the summer season. I
would like to apply for a place in order
to improve my English.
I am 18 years old and I have
just finished high school. I was an
excellent student with grade As in all
my subjects. The extra‒curricular
activities I took part in included sports
as well as volunteer work. I am fluent
in French but my English is, I am afraid,
intermediate level.
My good grades allowed me
to get a scholarship to attend a highly
respected university overseas, but I
really need to improve my English in
order to be able to cope with the
demands of my subjects. Therefore, I
would be grateful if you could send me
further information on your
programmes and consider me for a
place.
I have enclosed my CV as well
as reference letters from my teachers. I
look forward to hearing from you at
your earliest convenience. Please do
not hesitate to contact me if you need
further information.
Yours faithfully,
Pedro Torretti
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3
2
1
You have seen the following advertisement in the Cambridge
Evening News:
Write your letter (140‒190 words).
Small book shop specialising in foreign languages seeks reliable
and friendly assistant to work over July/August. No sales
experience needed, but good organisational skills are required.
Apply by email to John Wheatcroft at
.
Write a letter of application for a place at Sheffield University to do
a course in Information Technology (140‒190 words).
A
B
