H5 Formal Letter of Application

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 5

What you need to know for the school exam!

Judith Lichthart
Sportlaan 88
9989 AT Warffum
The Netherlands

1. Mistake: there should be a comma between the zipcode and place
2. Mistake: the name should be deleted
3. Mistake: The Netherlands should be Holland
4. There are no mistakes

I would like to ... for the job of (fill the gap)

I am writing ... (met betrekking tot)... the advertisement in the Guardian of 28 October last.

... (fill the gap: bijgesloten) please find my Curriculum Vitae.

I hope to be invited for an ... (fill the gap)

Translate: ik ben geschikt voor de baan

Translate: vaardigheden

Translate: havo = a school of ...

If you don't know who you are writing to you start with

1. Dear Mr/Ms,
2. Dear Madam/Sir,
3. Dear Sir/Madam,
4. Dear all,

If you start your letter with Dear Sir/Madam, you should end with Yours ... (fill the gap)

If you start your letter with Dear Ms May, you should end your letter with Yours ... (fill the gap)

Translate: ervaring

Translate: ik heb altijd naar het buitenland willen reizen

Mr Jonathan Rice
129-131 Charing Cross Road
London WC2
England

1. The name should be left out of the 2nd address
2. England should be Scotland
3. The street number should be placed after the street name
4. There should be a comma between London and the zipcode

Writing Assignment

You're  going to write a letter of application (cover letter) to Alice Wonderland. She lives in Australia. Her address is Patton Street 42, 5326P  Beachport.

How would you write this down in the letter?

Antwoord

Alice Wonderland

42 Patton Street

Beachport, 5326P

Australia

How do you start a letter to Alice Wonderland? You don't know whether or not she is married.

Translate: ik spreek vloeiend Engels

Fill the gap: I believe I could fit ...(gemakkelijk)... into your team

Fill the gap: I hope to be ...(uitgenodigd)... for an interview

Ik zou het waarderen als... Which of the translations below is correct?

1. I should appreciate it if...
2. I could appreciate it if...
3. I can appreciate it if...
4. I would appreciate it if...