CSP V4 Letter of application

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 4

Unit  2

Letter of

application

Finding jobs

• Do you think it is difficult  for young people to find a job? Why?
• Do you think that after graduating from university it will be difficult for you to find a suitable job? Explain.
• Will the corona-crisis have a different impact on youth unemployment than on unemployment among 30-to-50-year-olds?
• Which European country do you think has the highest unemploment rate among youth? And what's the position of the Netherlands?
• Look at the following graph. Any surprises?

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Finding a job

Together with one or two neighbours:

• Think of 5 ways to find a job.
• Then, categorise them in order of most successful way of finding a job.

Add your list

Time for comic relief:

The origin of job interviews

Let's have a look at your letters of application:

1. Fully completed task? (3 points see p. 17)                                  2

2. Separate paragraphs?                                                                         1

3. Used linking words between paragraphs?                                2

4. Register (formal/neutral)?                                                                 2

5. Vocabulary (choice of words/spelling)                                        3

6. Grammar (correctness/ variety of structures)                         3

7.  Opening and closing of letter (Dear.../... faithfully)                 2

Total   (maximum of)                                                                                15 

Time to work on your week assignment