Unit 9
WRITING
Applying for a job
1. Write the numbers next to the letters to show the correct components of the letter.
1. c
2. a
3. d
4. h
5. e
6. b
7. g
8. f
2. Make a list of the qualities and experience you may need for the job.
-worked for a local travel agency last summer
-trustworthy, confident, hard-working, and enthusiastic
-can speak English fluently
-can work for long hours
3. Write a letter applying for the job in the advert in 2.
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am writing in response to your advertisement in last Saturday’s Viet Nam News for a young and enthusiastic receptionist.
Last summer, I worked as a tour guide for 6 weeks for a small travel agency in Da Nang. My responsibilities included giving information to visitors, accompanying foreign tourists on trips throughout Viet Nam, and answering the phone.
I consider myself to be trustworthy, hard-working and enthusiastic. I can speak English fluently and can work as an interpreter. In addition, I can work for long hours. If required, I can provide references from the travel agency.
I would really like to visit your hotel and discuss my application with you in person. I am available for an interview on any afternoon. If my application is successful, I will be able to start work from 15th of August when I finish my exams. I am enclosing my CV with this letter.
I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Your faithfully,