H5 Formal Letter of Application

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 5

Formal writing

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

Letter of application

Same structure as a business letter:

- Introduction:

Where did you find the job offer? Who are you and why do you write?

Letter of application

Same structure as a business letter:

- Body:

Why are you interested? Talk about what you know of the company. Talk about your skills and qualifications and how they suit the job and company. (resume/cv)

Letter of application

Same structure as a business letter:

- Conclusion:

Say that you would like to have a job interview and that you are looking forward to their response. 

Writing Assignment

assignment 40: put the parts of a letter in the correct place

Assignment 43

Choose an advert from pages 12-13 of you Magazine and write your own letter of application.

Use approximately 250 words, not counting the adresses and signature

checklist - assigment 41 + rubric. 

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