TUTORÍAS DE INGLÉS – 2°EMT – ESCUELA TÉCNICA ALFREDO ZITARROSA

FICHA DE TAREAS N° 5 – APPLYING FOR A JOB

1) Read this excerpt from a manual and mark the sentences T (true) or F
(false).

1 – Business letters never include the

recipient’s first name. _______

2 – A signature is typed at the bottom

of the letter. _______

3 – List any attached documents as

enclosures. _______

2) Read the sentence pairs. Choose where the words best fit in the blanks.

1 – sender / recipient

The __________ types the letter and puts it in the mail.

When it arrives at its destination, it is opened by the ____________ .

2 – closing / signature

A person’s ______________ is handwritten beneath the closing.

It is a good idea to thank the reader in the _____________ .

3 – greeting / full name

The ____________ should begin with “Dear Mr or Ms”

Write your ____________, not just your first or last.

3) Read these job adverts. Match the adjectives in bold to definitions 1 – 8.

1 – thinks clearly about things and does not make mistakes ___________

2 – can deal with everyday problems ______________

3 – has new and exciting ideas _______________

4 – very active and lots of energy ______________

5 – can work on one job for a long time _____________

6 – kind and helpful ___________

7 – has lots of skills and knowledge in the job ______________

8 – can wait for a long time ____________

 4) Match the expressions on the left with the words on the right.

5) Write an email applying for one of the jobs in exercise 3. Use

expressions from the box:
I look forward to hearing from you. I am writing to apply for the post of…

…at any time of your convenience I believe I am a good candidate because…

Dear Sir / Madam, …advertised in your webpage on…

Yours sincerely, I have experience in…

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