White A formal letter/e-mail of application Discuss. B Read the advertisement and the e-mail of application “Have you ever had a ob? If yes, how did you get it? elow.Do you think that Erin is suitable for the job? + Where can you find job advertisements? + How do people apply for a job they are interested In? Eee Rai Ula corte cc Maks ced hou | Employer Apply to Location anplications@memories.co.uk Job Type k Memories requires a shop assistant with a pleasant personality for parttime work at a new souvenir shop in the city centre. Applicants must be 16 years of age and over, computer literate fluent in Spanish and willing to work weekends. | Previous work experience and knowledge of another foreign language will be an advantage. Must be a responsible | person, Minimum wage From: [ erinpeters72@amalicorn To: [ applications@memorescouk | Dear Sir/Madam, | am writing to apply for the postion of shop assistant as advertised on the website searchforworkcom, |lam eighteen years old and in my final year of school | believe ! am suitable for this position because | have all the necessary qualfications. | am able to use a computer well and | am quite fluent in Spanish. | am also available to work during any day of the week. including weekends, In adaition, | have previous experience of working at a gift shop. | worked fulltime for Gifts4All between June and September last year. Furthermore | consider myself to be trustworthy. | am always punctual and understand the Importance of being helpful and polite to customers. Please contact me if you have any questions regarding my application. | am avalable for an interview at your | convenience. | look forward to hearing from you. Yours falthtully Erin Peters Read the following sentences. Tick the ones that apply to the e-mail above, The writer 1. knows the person she is writing to > 6. explains why she is sultable for the Job. 2. uses set phrases to begin and end her email, (_) 7. describes her qualifications and experience. 3. mentions where she saw the advertisement. (__) ‘8. describes some bad qualities she has. 4. uses informal language 9. glves examples of what she did at her previous job. ( 5. states her age. ;Read the e-mail again and find the formal words that correspond to the more informal meanings given below. 1. job (para 0: 2. right or acceptable for sth (para 2) 3. qualities and skis (para 2: 4: free (para 2: 5, on time (para 3: 6. raving to do with (para 4: E. Lookat the plan with the set phrases/expressions and rewrite the sentences below in amore formal manner. 1. 'm writing to you because I want to know more things ‘about the ad | saw In the paper. 2. Right now Ive got a job at the post office. 3. | can work on Saturdays, if ou lke, 4. think fm quite trendy, “you want to talk to me, I can come and see you any sre you lke. 6. carit walt to hear from you. F Imagine you have seen the following advertisement and ‘pave decided to apply for the job. Write a formal letter! ‘©mallof application. Apply to Happy Paws, 72 Marlowe St London SWI 6LT Type required for new Happy Paws pet shop. cants must love animals, be 16 years of age and be reliable and responsible “ey must also be able to work parttime, two noon a week and Saturday mornings. Previous « experience will be an advantage. Minimum wage. When writing a formal ietterfemai of application, + use the appropriate layout (see page 130. + use formal language. Don't use short forms or abbreviations. + begin and end with appropriate phrases. + invent a name for a newspaper/magazine/website and a date When writing a formal letter/e-mail of application, follow the plan below. GREETING © Use a formal greeting, not first names. + Dear SifMadam, + Dear Sis, + Dear Mr/Ms/Mrs/Miss + surname, OPENING PARAGRAPH @® Use set phrases to state the position you are applying for and say where/when you saw the job advertised. + am wnting with regard to your advertisement in. (name of newspaper + date)/ on. (website) + saw your advertsement non. and / was interested in. + am wrting to apply for the position of. Gob) as advertised infon.. + Tam interested in applying forthe job of. MAIN PART (2-3 PARAGRAPHS) ® State your age. © Describe your qualifications and experience. ® State your present/previous job. © List any interests/hobbies you have that are relevant to the job advertised. ® Explain why you think you are suitable for the job advertised. Use expressions lik + Iam fluent in. /able t../ familia with + At present | am working forat_. + Ihave previous experience of working at. + I worked fulktimefpart-time fort. + consider myself to be. + Tunderstand the importance of being.. + Some of my interests Include + Tam available to work + belleve | am sultable for this pesition because. CLOSING PARAGRAPH © Use set phrases to end your letter/e-mail and say that you hope your application will be taken into consideration. + Hook forward to hearing from you + | would be grateful if you would/cauld reply as soon as possible + hope my application willbe taken into consideration. + am availble for an interview at your convenience. + Please contact me if you have any questions regarding iy application SIGNING OFF @ Use a formal signature ending. + Yours faithfully (when you dont know the name of the ‘person you are writing to) + Yours sincerely. (when you know the name ofthe ‘person you are writing to) © Sign underneath and write your full name below ‘your signature when writing alletter. when referring to the advertisement i these are not aiven. + read the advertisement carefully Ientify the qualifications required for the job and expand on them. + write in a conficient manner, describing your good qualities. Don't mention your bad qualities.