LETER (For work on letters, see pages 55 and 129.) 4 Task ‘The director of an international language school has written to your company asking if you would be Interested in taking part in a work experience ‘scheme and offering temporary summer work to students. ‘Your manager has asked you to write a letter to the director outlining the kind of work your company does, explaining what kind of work experience the students could get and suggesting the type of person who might be interested. Write your letter. (You should write between 220 and 260 words.) 2 Model answer Stare the —Dear Sir etter appropriates, Thank you for your teter asking about the possibly @f temporary work with our company. I am pleised ta say that we would be very interested in geting involved with this work experience scheme. the kind of work our company does. We are primarily a travel, agent. Most of our time is spent \ with customers: helping them fo book ck ing then \ on travel lens; holiday alternatives. | hhave @ smal! department which | | | | | First etmeexplainabitabout | suggesting | We also \ Make sure | you inclucle researches new destinations | all the points ‘and reports back on them, required. Dutt samner rts we | are always very busy and would be delighted to offer temporary work 10. students soho a interested in gaining work experience. They could help in the office, doing various tasks like fling, inputing data into a compuier and answering the phone. Tho other possibilty is working with customers on | the shop floor, helping them Divide | their travel plans and ourleter | bookings. ae paragraphs, The npe of person who would benefit from working with our company in this way would be someone who is interested in Heatly they would be committed 10 working in this field om @ move permanent basis, Secondly they would be someone who is able the tourist industry: to work in a team, often under considerable pressure. Finally, the successful candidates would need to be able 10 communicate clearly and professionally with Thank you for approaching ow conpeny abou his sheneand [ook forward heaving more— fiom you. Fini the — Yous faifaly ewer appropriately, ome Jolt: Giacomo Plt USEFUL LANGUAGE More formal Thank you for your letter regarding Jam writing in response to With reference to your letter of. Jam pleased to say that Firstly et me explain Thank you fo approaching our company about this scheme. J look forward to hearing more from you. ‘More informal Thanks for your letter ‘twas great to hear from you Sorry it’s taken me so long to reply! How are you? | hope youre wel, Please write back soon FREHiWwH A Make sure | you include ail he points| reauired | | | Use appropriately formalt informal anguage.