Unit 6. Future jobs

Luc Ngan high school No 4
Mr Vu Thanh Tung
Look at these pictures and answer the question:
Which job is closely
related to these pictures?
a tour guide
_To be a tourist guide, we need the following qualifications
Healthy/ strong
Good English
Smart
Get on well with other people
willing to work hard for long hours
Work far from home
What qualifications do you need to be a tour guide ?
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Unit 6:
D. WRITING
A letter of application
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FUTURE JOBS
We are a travel company managing holiday tours. We need English-speaking local guides to accompany foreign visitors on trips throughout Vietnam. If you have a high school diploma, have experience as a tour guide, a good manner, speak fluent English and are willing to work hard for long hours, please contact: The Manager, Vinatour, 450 Nguyen Du Street, Hanoi. Telephone No: 04 824 0139.
Type of job: _________________
 Level of education needed: ____________________
 Work experience: ___________________________________
 Character and interests: _____________________________
____________
tour guide
high school diploma
experience as a tour guide, fluent English
good manner, willing to work hard
for long hours
TASK 1: Read the following advertisement
and fill in the notes
Answer the following questions before writing (Task 2)
Where did you see this advertisement?
Would you like to apply for the post of an experienced English-speaking local guide to accompany foreign visitors on trips throughout Vietnam?
Do you think you meet all of the qualifications that they specify?
Did you have a high school diploma?
Have you ever worked as a tourist guide? Where is it?
What kind of person are you? (friendly, strong, get on well with other people)
Are you willing to work hard and work far
from home?


ANSWERS
I saw this advertisement in a newspaper.
Yes. I’d like to apply for the post of an experienced English-speaking local guide to accompany foreign visitors on trips throughout Vietnam.
Yes. I think I meet all of the qualifications that they specify.
Yes. I had a high school diploma.
Yes. I have worked as a tourist guide in Dat Thu tourism in Binh Duong.
I am friendly, strong and get on well with other people.
7. I am willing to work hard and work far from home.
A brief form of a letter.
 Name and Address of sender

 Date of writing
 Address of receiver.

 Greeting,
 Introduction.
Body.
 Conclusion.

 Closing.

Say whether you saw the advertisement and why you are writing the letter of application
Mention your education, work experience and your character/ interests
Express your willingness to work for the company and when you are available for the interview
125, Ly Thuong Kiet Street,
Binh Duong
9 October, 2010
Hanoi Vinatour
250,Nguyen Du Street, Hanoi

Dear Sir or Madam ,
I saw this advertisement in…… and I would like to…
I think I meet all ….. I had a school … and I have worked as a…in Dat Thu Tourism in Binh Duong . I can get…. I am willing to ….
(Yours, )Yours faithfully, / ....
(signature/ name)
I would like to work for you and would appreciate the opportunity to discuss this position with you in person.
I am looking forward to……. soon.
Yours faithfully,
Nguyen Quoc Anh
Flat 3, Ly Thuong Kiet Street, Hanoi
23 October, 2009
Hanoi Vinatour
250, Nguyen Du Street, Hanoi
Dear Sir or Madam ,
I saw your advertisement in the Vietnam News and I would like to apply for the post of an experienced English-speaking local guide to accompany foreign visitors on trips throughout Vietnam.
I think I meet all of the qualifications that you specify. I had a school diploma two years ago and attended a training course on tourism in Binh Duong University .I have worked as a tourist guide in Dat ThuTourism in Binh Duong and I can speak English fluently. In addition, I’m a friendly person and I can get on well with other people. I am willing to work hard and work far from home .
I would like to work for you and would appreciate the opportunity to discuss this position with you in person.
I am looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Yours faithfully,
Nguyen Quoc Anh
Rewrite the letter of
application in the notebooks.
 Prepare Language focus (P.69)

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Homework
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