Welcome to our class

Warm-up:
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 ?
Questions
Do you want to work as a tour guide after you finish school?
(If not what job would you like to do?)

2. What do you often have to do first when you apply for a job?
A. Write a letter of application
B. Go to a job interview
UNIT 6: FUTURE JOBS
LESSON 4: WRITING
A letter of application
I. PRE – WRITING
Task 1: Read the advertisement and fill in the notes.
Task 2: Letter format - outline.
II. WHILE – WRITING
Write a letter of application for the post of a tour guide
III. POST – WRITING
Correct writings
* HOMEWORK
OUTLINE

Pre-Writing:
Act. 1. Vocabulary
- Accompany (v)
đi cùng
- Experience (n)
- High school diploma (n)
Ex: I had my high school diploma a year ago.
- Willing (a)
Ex: I am willing to work hard for long hour.
- Qualifications (n)
- Specify (v)
Ex: I think I meet all qualifications that you specify.
bằng tốt nghiệp THPT
kinh nghiệm
sẵn sàng
năng lực, phẩm chất
chỉ rõ
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
Act. 2. Read the advertisement and fill in the notes
English- Speaking Tour Guides Wanted
*****
A FORMAT OF A LETTER OF APPLICATION

Act. 3. Read the requirement in task 2 and answer the questions:

1. How many parts are there in a letter of application?

2. What are the main parts of the letter?
A FORMAT OF A LETTER OF APPLICATION
HEADING
GREETING
INTRODUCTION
BODY
CONCLUSION
CLOSING
Your name , address and date of writing
Name , address of the company
Dear ........ ,
Where you saw the advertisement
Why you are writing the letter of application
Your education , work experience , character/ interests
Your willingness to work for the company
When you are available for interview
A polite closing
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
2. Main parts of a letter of application
INTRODUCTION
BODY
CONCLUSION
Where you saw the advertisement
Why you are writing the letter of application
Your education , work experience , character/ interests
Express your willingness to work for the company
When you are available for interview
Act. 4. Categorizing
Read and match each part of a letter of application with suitable expressions
Heading 3. Introduction 5. Conclusion
2. Greeting 4 . Body 6. Closing
USEFUL EXPRESSIONS
a. I look forward to .................. soon.
b. I think I meet all qualifications that you specify .
c. Dear Sir/ Madam,
d. I would be glad to work for you and would be available for interview at any time convenient to you.
e. 15 Phan Dinh Giot Street, Phu Yen – Son La
11 November 2016
f. After leaving school, I worked as a .......... for .................
g. Yours faithfully,
h. I have a basic knowledge of ...............
Vinatour, 450 Nguyen Du Street, Hanoi City
j. I would like to apply for the post of ........................
k. Signature / Name
l . I am very interested in your advertisement in ............
n. In addition, I am ……. and I can get on well with….…I am willing to ..
HEADING
e. 15 Phan Dinh Giot Street, Phu Yen – Son La
11 November 2016
i. Vinatour, 450 Nguyen Du Street, Hanoi
GREETING
c. Dear Sir/ Madam,
INTRODUCTION
l. I am very interested in your advertisement in…
j. I would like to apply for the post of ......................
BODY
b. I think I meet all qualifications that you specify.
f. I worked as a .......... for .................
h. I have a basic knowledge of ...................
CONCLUSION
d. I would be glad to……… and would be available for interview at any time convenient to you.
a. I look forward to .................. soon.
CLOSING
g. Yours faithfully,
k. Signature / Name
n. In addition, I am ……. And I can get on well with …..… I am willing to…….
NOTE
FORMAL STYLE
1. No abbreviation
Ex : I’d like to apply for a position of a tour guide .
 I would like to apply for a position of a tour guide .
2. Politeness
Best wishes , Yours faithfully,
Greeting: Dear sir,/ Dear Madam,  Closing: Yours faithfully,
Greeting: Dear Mr. Brown,  Closing: Yours sincerely,
Answer the following questions before writing
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.

While-Writing:
Act.5.
Complete a formal letter of application to Vinatour using information in task 1, expressions and the outline in task 2

15 Phan Dinh Giot Street
Phu Yen – Son La
11 November 2016
Ha Noi Vinatour
450 Nguyen Du Street,
Ha Noi City

Dear Sir,
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Yours faithfully,
Ha Dieu Linh
INTRODUCTION
I am very interested in your advertisement in……
I would like to apply for the post of ......................
BODY
I think I meet all qualifications that you specify.
- I have worked as a .......... for ................
I have a basic knowledge of ....................
In addition, I am ……. And I can get on well with …..…
I am willing to…….
CONCLUSION
I would be glad to……… and would be available for interview at any time convenient to you.
I look forward to .................. soon
USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

Post-Writing:
Read and correct our writings, pay attention to:
+ lay-out
+ content: ideas, linking, vocabulary,…
+ grammar, spelling, punctuations,…
Suggested letter
15 Phan Dinh Giot Street
Phu Yen – Son La
11 November 2016
Ha Noi Vinatour
450 Nguyen Du Street,
Ha Noi City

Dear Sir/Madam,
I am very interested in your advertisement in the local newspaper of November 9th 2016 and I would like to apply for the post of an experienced English-speaking local tour guide to accompany foreign visitors on trips throughout Vietnam.
I think I meet all of the qualifications that you specify. I had my high school diploma two years ago. After leaving school, I worked as a tourist guide for Peace Tour Company for two years and I took some groups of foreign tourists to visit places of interest in our City for several times. I have a basic knowledge of Vietnamese culture, history and geography. I can speak English fluently. In addition, I am a friendly and confident person and I can get on well with other people. I am also willing to work hard for long hours and work far from home .
I would be glad to work for you and would be available for interview at any time convenient to you.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully,
Ha Dieu Linh
HOME WORK

 Learn the useful expressions by heart .
 Prepare part E: Language focus ( Review all relative pronouns and adverbs ) .
 Rewrite a complete letter at home .
Thank you very much
for your attendance!