Period 4 lesson 4: Writing an Application letter.

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t
• Leerjaar 4

Writing a business letter / application letter

What comes to your mind when you see "Application letter"

What is an application letter?

What is written in an
application letter?

How to start an application letter (or email)

1. Dear Mr. Johnson,
2. Hello Jane,
3. Good morning, Sir
4. Dear Louise,

Best wishes,
where can you use this salutation at the end?

1. in a personal email
2. in a business email
3. in both
4. in neither = none of them

How can we end an application email?

Which one can NOT be used in a business email/letter?

1. I'm sorry for...
2. I would like to..
3. We look forward...
4. Can you.. ?

Lay out business letter

I look forward to ______ from you soon.

1. to hear
2. hearing
3. hear
4. heared

To sum up :

1. your address
2. receiver's address
3. date
4. Dear ....
5. message in alineas
6. Yours faithfully/sincerely
7. your name (first name and last name)

How do you write: 10 juli 2020 in English?

1. 2020, 10 July
2. 10 july 2020
3. 10 July, 2020
4. 10 June, 2020

Exercise 1: 

Structure the application letter 

Example letters

Read the Application letter no. 2

 Copy at least 3 sentences that you can use for your own application letter

Paragraph content application letter

Paragraph 1: state what position you are applying for, state you are interested and explain where and when you read the vacancy 

Paragraph 2: introduce yourself, explain why you are suitable for this position 

Paragraph 3: name your hopes, expectations, ask any questions you might have, redirect them to your CV, and explain how they can contact you 

Useful sentences and phrases

Paragraph 1: 

• I would like to apply for the position of...
• I read your advertisement in...
• I am writing in connection with the job advertisement in...
• I am very interested in...

Useful sentences and phrases

Paragraph 2: 

• Let me introduce myself.
• I believe I am suitable for this position, because...
• I would be very suited for this position, since...
• People tell me I am... (list your qualities)
• I am currently a student at...
• I feel I have the necessary qualities for this job, because...

Useful sentences and phrases

Paragraph 3: 

• I would really appreciate it if you would...
• I do have some questions about... 
• Could you give me an indication of...
• If you have any questions, you can contact me on....
• I have enclosed my CV for...

Tips

• Always write your age in full; i.e. sixteen-year-old girl / seventeen-year-old boy 
• Write numbers up to twenty in full, except when you are talking about dates (i.e. I attend school five days a week / I read your vacancy on 3 February 2021). 
• havo = higher general secundary education (I am in my final year of higher general secondary education) 
• Translate everything into English, so the names of papers and your education should be written in English, not in Dutch. 
• If you must say something in Dutch, make sure to write the Dutch inbetween quotation marks. 

Assignment

Write your own English application letter. 

Write this letter to your current internship.

Send your letter to my personal teams.