Letter of application

English Writing
 Letter of Application
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English Writing
 Letter of Application

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Today:
- Letter of application
- English pitfalls 

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Goals
- You know what you need to write a letter of application in English.

- You know the difference between tricky words.

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What do you have
to write in an application?

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Letter of application
Same structure as a letter of complaint

- Introduction:
Where did you find the job offer? Who are you and why do you write?
TIP: start your letter with 'The reason I am writing' or 'I am writing to apply for the role of...' 

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Letter of application

- Body:
Why are you interested? Talk about what you know of the company. Talk about your skills and qualifications and how they suit the job and company. (resume/cv)

TIP: start paragraphs with 'firstly, secondly, thirdly...'

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Letter of application

- Conclusion:
Say that you would like to have a job interview and that you are looking forward to their response. 


TIP: finish with 'I am looking forward to hearing from you'

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Pitfalls

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A classic...

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Your / You're
Do you know similar mistakes?

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TIP: before you start writing your letter, have a plan

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Planning: 
1. Read the exercise
2. Identify the following:
Which components do they ask you to include
What you have to write
What you want to write
How you are going to write it
SPEND 5 minutes at the start to do this = improved writing

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Practice:
You are writing a formal letter  of application to Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s founder and CEO, to apply for the following job:
"we are looking for a Junior programmer who can help us modernise Facebook. We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic, knowledgeable, and who speaks English fluently" 
WRITE YOUR PLAN (5 min)
timer
5:00

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Remainder of class
1. Look up 3 linking words that you plan on using during your writing test.
2. Practice writing an introduction

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