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Introduction of some sample letters
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1. Letter of JOB APPLICATION
1. JOB APPLICATIONS
Looking closely(1)
Read the advert for a job. Answer the questions:
Is the job part-time or full-time?
What must you be to get this job?
What skills are useful for you to have to get this job?
What will the company do to help the assistant with the job?

SHOP ASSISTANT REQUIRED
Mode fashions requires a weekend shop assistant for immediate start.
Duties include serving customers, keeping the shop tidy, and taking payments.
You must be friendly and have a neat appearance. Many of our customers are tourists , so language skills would be helpful.
Experience preferred but not essential. Training provided.
2. Match the phrases with their meanings
Immediate start
Experience preferred
Not essential
Training provided
Neat appearance
The employer will show you how to do your job.
The employer would prefer it if you have done this kind of work before.
You look clean and tidy, with nice clothes and hair.
The job begins right away.
Not necessary.
Answer: 1 a ; 2 b; 3 e; 4 a; 5 c.
3.Read the letter from angus, who is applying for the job at mode fashions
Dear Jane,
I saw the Shop Assistant job advertised in the Brighton News today, and I would like to apply for the position.
This September , I start my degree in Business and French at the open University, and I am looking for a part-time job while I am studying. I have worked in a shop and in a restaurant before. I am very friendly and I enjoy serving customers. I have neat appearance. I can also speak French and German
Unfortunately, I am going on holiday for a week from tomorrow, but I can start after that.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Best regard,
Angus


4. Fill in the gaps in angus’s personal statement. Use the words in the box
Serving
Friendly
Tidy
Degree
Experienced
Waiter
Using
goal
I am an (1)____ shop assistant and a (2)____ . I am hard-working, (3)___ , and reliable . My skills include (4)___ customers, (5)____a till, and keeping my working area neat and (6)____ . My (7)____ is to get part-time work in a shop while I am studying for my (8)____ in Business and French.
1.experienced 2. waiter 3. friendly 4. serving

5. Using 6. tidy 7. goal 8. degree
Looking closely (2):read this letter and complete the following table comparing angus and Megan`s applications. Who do you think is suitable for the job- august , Megan or both?

Dear Jane,
My friend- Alice told me about the Shop Assistant position at Mode fashions. I think I would be perfect for this job. I am studying Fashion design at Art College and looking for a job in fashions.
I have worked at several restaurants, so I can serve customers and use a till. I have also worked in an office doing admin work. Unfortunately, I cannot speak any foreign languages, but I love fashions and always have a neat appearance. I am friendly and hard-working. I can start work immediately.
Kind regards,
Megan

Yes, Has worked as
a waiter
Yes, has worked in restaurants and
in an office
English, French
and some German
English
No
Yes
Business student
Fashion Design student
Get writing: Write a covering letter to apply for the shop assistant job at mode fashions. Follow the instructions below.
Read the advert again. List the skills that match the job advert ( e.g. language skills)
Say if you can start immediately
Say how you heard about the job.
USEFUL LANGUAGE: Applying for a job

I heard about the job from…..
I am a hard-working person.
I have worked as a waitress/ teacher/ shop assistant….
I enjoy talking to customers.
I can start work immediately
I look forward to hearing from you.
2. Letter of invitation
Writing task: ‘Write a letter to invite a famous person to give a speech at a meeting in your youth club’
OUTLINE
1. Reason to write the letter
2. Introduction of your club
3. explanations of the reason why you want to invite him (her)
4. telling her/him about the arrangement for the meeting.
5. Closing ( express your deep gratitude to him/her)
Model letter
Dear Smith,
On behalf of Sunshine Youth Club, I am writing to invite you to make a speech at our annual charity donation meeting.
Sunshine Youth Club is an organization established with the aim to guide and educate the youngsters so that they can lead a healthy lifestyle. Indeed, instead of offering entertainment alone, our club holds, every now and then, a variety of social activities, including raising money for the disabled and the poor.
Having an international reputation and a positive impression among the young, you are the ideal person to encourage young people to donate what they can afford to charity.
The meeting will be held next Monday afternoon on July 4th and we will make arrangements to have you picked up at your residence around noon. Your speech is scheduled at 1:30 p.m. After your speech, we will start the donation process.
We would be more than excited and grateful if you could take your time off to deliver a speech to our youth club.
Sincerely,
Key vocabulary
Charity(n): việc từ thiện
Donation(n): sự quyên góp
Disabled(n): khuyết tật
Reputation(n): danh tiếng.
Ideal (n) : lý tưởng
Deliver(v) phát biểu
Ex: the priest delivered a passionate sermon against the war.
We would be grateful if you could….( khi viết thư yêu cầu người nào đó làm việc gì cho mình…)
Ex: We would be (more than) grateful if you could help me out of this difficult situation.
Practical Sentence patterns
3. Letter of enquiry
“You will go to London to stay there for one year. Write a letter to an agency to get information about accommodation.”
outline
Why are you going to London?
What kind of accommodation do you want?
When will you arrive?
Model letter
Dear Sir,
I am writing to you in the hope that I may obtain information about accommodation in London.
I am going to study at London University for my Master’s degree next month and will therefore stay in the city for one year.
I am seeking accommodation that is just a short bus ride away from London University or even within walking distance, and is situated in areas where there is a relatively good supply of living goods. Besides, our ideal apartment might include a bed, a wardrobe, study desk, lamp, and dining table.
I will arrive in London at the end of this month, so I would be much obliged to you if you could recommend some accommodations I am looking for.
Your prompt and favorable attention to my inquiry would be highly appreciated.
Yours faithfully,
Key vocabulary
Obtain(v) đạt được, có được.
Accommodation (n): chỗ ở
Seek (v) : look for
Situate (v)= locate(v)
Relatively (adv) : tương đối
Be obliged to somebody for (doing) something ( exp.) : biết ơn ai về gì đó
Ex : I should be obliged to you for your assistance in this matter.
I would be much obliged to you if you could recommend some accommodations I am looking for.
Your prompt and favorable attention to my inquiry would be highly appreciated
Practical Sentence patterns