DAW white FOWLER PROFICIENCY WRITING SKILLS W. S. FOWLER Sarah Bideleux ferroApplying for a job lying for a job 2 Read Kevirs letter again and decide which paragraphs tes us about Kevin's availbiliy. requests amecting, | Read the question and the letter below and then complete the exerctes that follow, ives reasons for Kevin wanting the job tells us about Kevin's skillguaifiains plains the purpose ofthe eter. 3. Kevin supports his application with a numberof points. Look back at Fs letter and ind examples of Dear sir/madam, © pessonality tats | om writing In reply to your advertisement that appeared i the Swansea Gazette lat interests week. Ihave heard many good things about your organsotion and the summer camps cease if it uns and, therefore, | wuld ke to be considered as a volunteer at tis year's camp. Currey 1am in fultime education and attend the swansea Collegeof Higher Education, lk [As you are probably aware, students have considerable vacation time in the summer ard, 5 «reat | woud be availble for any twoweek period during Jy or Aust In letters of appiatlon, hypothetical siuations ae often referred to, Look atthe caures below and find them in Kevin's letter Read them context and sy whether they refer to rea or hypothetieal sisaions, Writs R for real and H for hypothetical. Despite the fact tha 1 have never worked with disabled people, | feel tha | have lot students hav considerable vacation ime to offer. | am enthusiastic and enjoy working as a team member. | can imagine that being part of a summer camp woud be very rewarding and | ste It a5 an opportunity a mre new pple and form new friendshin 1am not ofr of hard work and am (i and heathy. | have abways loved spor, especialy swimming. At the age of Seven, oined the swansea Swimming Chub ond after bo or three yeas, | became a member of the junior swimming team. while at colege, my love of swimming has increased and | now coach chidren two evenings a week. | aso belong tothe calege hasketall team I believe my interest In swimming, and in sport In general 1s someting | can share ond pass on to the teenagers atthe comp, as sport is something that lts of people can enjoy in spite of Piyscal imitations. Furthermore, | successful completed first-aid course last summer Fn by the Red ross organisation. ‘Your advertisement gave no details about what the job would involve ond, for this reason, | would welcome an opportunity to meet you so 1 could find out more about the summer camp and what my dities wuld be t woud ‘aso give you the chance t decide if | am stab for the work involved. 1 am available most mornings ‘nd weekends as my classes are all in the ofternoon oo Forward to hearing from you. ‘Yours faithful, kevin Lockhart [Lookin tthe causes you wrote against. Which ver form s used to show thatthe situation is hypothetical? (Of course, would + ave inf can also be used to expres other things. Finda clause in Kevin's etter that wseswould + bore infinitive but does nc oer toa hypothetical situation. Why has Kein se this er form? ‘being part of a summer camp would be very rewarding am no afraid of ard work joined the Swansea Swimming Clad sports vomething that anyone ean doin spite of physical imitations ‘Your advertisement gave no details ‘what he jb would iavalve ‘what my duties would be Lama ble most mornings and weekends my clases are alin the sfernoonApplying for a job ying for a job 5 Now read this question and Viens lettar below. Complete her letter by puting the vars in brackets in ‘the most suitable form Think carefully about whether the clauses refer to eal or hypothetical stators. 6 Vivien leer slghdy deren to Kevin that she gives examples ef her own experiences which support her appleauon. Look again at her letter and sy which paragraph) tells us why Vivien thinks she suitable tells us what Vivien fels she would gain fom the experience. ve examples of what Vive nd people sie knows have pied from une i. acon plains the purpose ofthe letter. Dea SirMadam, 7 Read the questions below and complete the paragraph plans. Then chease one ofthe questions and writ a eter. 1am weting wo put myself foward representative forthe student conference tobe held in ‘Blemiagham ater sis yur ‘Throughout my me here, 1) (ake) an ate part in univesty le namely ‘he stent union andthe dhating society, and eloe that 2) ~ (bene) enormously asa est Furthermore 1 (3) nas (be) an aria indi and 1 @. he) more than capable of commanting my experiences ote ‘dent pen he chaos 0 Ineroduetion Reason for writing? ‘Ax many stent thei st oa do, LS) = it he tueat union within af ag faring tui 500 (6) (ecome) involved inthe organisation of Main Body Wayyou want thajob? phe: ‘the ver popula quien. Ts (7) ed) wa position onthe entertainment commie, Relevant sklqualifications? of which (8) onan (8) ow caiperson. 18) (ake) pie in the events we ‘organise and (i. heliee) tht an ative weil He very important 10 students particulary mary (11) ie) away rom home forthe ist time. The Conclusion Request mectinginterview? oi ene tesa ‘tudent union (12) (Ge) pace where they can for friendships above and beyond tase ‘they wl ve wth dents om the sme courses 3 themsehes 103) (1s enjoy) being a member ofthe debating soley sich no oni (1) (rove he opportuni of bes varied opinions on tie aging subjects, but (8) ——- nn ab be) a timulting way fo pass an eveing “Ting pina deat a callenge ta (16) (Be) tens he cane to hone "tee paises kis wih (17) «nnn (Sand tem god ta tri Alou 118) {nt be)someone wi plays port regula, 119) () ‘eryamare ofthe variety of sports aah both hereon cpus andon wekend excarons ad day = trips: rind mine who (20) (fake) adage of sch facies and Ineroduction Purpose ofthe letter? nema a “opportunities peak highly f them. This (21) (be) another rca of nner He which © conn Oe kt omen! on the conference Finally tobe chosen to represen our university tthe eomferenee (23) eennnnnn (BC) a0 ele oe ct aaa r nour 128) (ube id) i evading experience and Suitability? (+ examples in suppor) 2 5) ae ‘(hopefully be ale to) bing bok ifomation and ides fom ‘ther suds tending other uanersies found the count. ‘ook forward o hein fom you ‘Yours fats, Conclusion Learn from he experience? eee eran cea Tu el el pee col Fo ao Fe ora ee Tet sete nae hee ep ann