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Abid Abiyu C.
Fadli Islami
Fahrul Akhdan
Handhika Alam K.
M.Andhika
M.Rizaqqi Agna S.
Letter of
Application
Formal Letters – Beginning
and Ending
• There are two ways to begin a formal
letter:
• Dear Sir/Madam (when you don’t know the
name)
• Dear Mr Smith (name of person)
• If you begin your letter, ‘Dear Sir/Madam
you must end it, ‘Yours faithfully,’
• If you begin your letter ‘Dear Mr Smith,’
you must end it, ‘Yours sincerely,’
• These are the rules of formal letters in
English – there are no exceptions!
Formal
Language
• Formal letters use formal language.
• What does this mean?
• No contractions (don’t/can’t/I’ll etc).
• No informal expressions (Why don’t we…/Did you
know that…/Write soon!/Love…/What’s up?/I’d love to!).
• No informal punctuation (!/…/( )/ - ).
• No phrasal verbs (pick up/look up/get over/turn on
etc.)
 Formal
Language
• Use formal linking words to make our
writing more cohesive: (Moreover/Furthermore/
Therefore)
• Use modal verbs in formal expressions:
(could/would/should)
• Use formal adjectives instead of informal
adjectives: (‘pleasant’ not ‘nice’/’pleased’ not
‘happy’/’enjoyable’ not ‘fun’ – and definitely not ‘funny’!)
• Use polite language (I would be interested in/ I
hope that you will consider my application / I look forward to
hearing from you soon).
Letter of Application -
Job
• Look at this advertisement:

WANTED
WANTED
Young
Young people
people with
with enthusiasm
enthusiasm to to
work
work as
as helpers
helpers at at aa summer
summer
camp.
camp. Must
Must speak
speak two
two languages
languages
and
andenjoy
enjoyworking
workingwith
withchildren.
children.
First
Paragraph
• Say why you are writing.
• Say what job you are applying for.
• Say where/when you saw it advertised (you
can invent this).
WANTED
WANTED
Young
Youngpeople
peoplewith
withenthusiasm
enthusiasmtoto
work
work as
as helpers
helpers atat aa summer
summer
camp.
camp.Must
Mustspeak
speaktwotwolanguages
languages
and
andenjoy
enjoyworking
workingwith
withchildren.
children.
 First Paragraph
• Which of these is the best introduction?

Dear
DearManager,
Manager,

I Iam
amwriting
writingtotoapply
applyfor
forthe
theposition
positionofofcamp
camphelper
helperwhich
whichwas
was
advertised
advertisedininlast
lastSunday’s
Sunday’s‘English
‘EnglishTimes’.
Times’.

Dear
DearSir/Madam,
Sir/Madam,

I Iam
amwriting
writingtotoapply
applyfor
forthe
theposition
positionofofcamp
camphelper
helperwhich
whichwas
was
advertised
advertised in
in last
last Sunday’s
Sunday’s ‘English
‘English Times’.
Times’.

This
Dear isSir/Madam,
a perfect introduction. The writer used ‘Dear
DearSir/Madam,
Sir/Madam’ because they did not know the name of the
person
I’m they
I’mwriting
writing to were
toapply
apply forwriting
for the
thejob atto,
jobat avoided
your
yourcamp any
campwhich
which contractions,
IIsaw
sawinin‘English
‘English ‘I
Times’
Times’the
theother
otherday.
day.
am writing’, not ‘I’m writing’, and stated clearly the
purpose of their letter.
 First Paragraph
• Which of these is the best introduction?

Dear
DearManager,
Manager,

I Iam
amwriting
writingtotoapply
applyfor
forthe
theposition
positionof
ofcamp
camphelper
helperwhich
whichwas
was
advertised
advertisedininlast
lastSunday’s
Sunday’s‘English
‘EnglishTimes’.
Times’.

This is a perfect introduction except for ‘Dear

Manager’. The writer should have put ‘Dear
Sir/Madam because the name of the person
they are writing to is unknown.
First Paragraph

• Which of these is the best introduction?

This writer has started correctly,
Sir/Madam’, ‘Dear but their introduction
informal. You should
is tootry to avoid directly
addressing the person you are writing to, ‘your
camp’, and expressions like ‘the other day’
are very informal.

Dear
DearSir/Madam,
Sir/Madam,

I’m
I’mwriting
writingto
toapply
applyfor
forthe
thejob
jobat
atyour
yourcamp
campwhich
whichIIsaw
sawinin‘English
‘English
Times’
Times’the
theother
otherday.
day.
 Second Paragraph

• Introduce yourself.
• Say what qualities you have which make
you suitable for the job.
• Give details of your qualifications and
previous experience.
• Make sure you include any details that
are mentioned in the advertisement!
WANTED
WANTED 1
Young
Young people
people with
with enthusiasm to
work
work as
as helpers at at aa summer
summer 2
3 camp.
camp.Must
Mustspeak
speaktwo
twolanguages
languages
and
andenjoy
enjoyworking
workingwith
withchildren.
children.
 Which of these is the best answer?
I Iam
amaapositive
positiveand andenthusiastic
enthusiasticperson
personandandIIhave
havealways
alwaysenjoyed
enjoyedworking
working
with
with children.
children. I I have
have been
been volunteering
volunteering atat aa local
local camp
camp for
for the
the past
past two
two
years
years which
which has has been
been both
both challenging
challenging and
and rewarding.
rewarding. II amam currently
currently
completing
completing my my final
final year
year of
of secondary
secondary education
education and and will
will be
be starting
starting
university
university inin September.
September. In In addition
addition to
to my
my native
native Spanish,
Spanish, II have
have been
been
studying
studyingEnglish
Englishfor forseven
sevenyears
yearsand
andhave
havereached
reachedaahighhighlevel.
level.

This
I’m is a good
I’m cheerful
cheerful and
answer. and
and enthusiastic
enthusiastic and
TheII love
writer uses with
love working
working with
appropriate
children.
children. I’ve
I’ve
formal
volunteeredlanguage
volunteered atat aalocal and for
localcamp
camp addresses
for the
thepast twokey
pasttwo yearspoints
years which
whichwasfrom
was very the
veryfunny.
funny.
I’ve
I’ve nearly
nearly finished
advertisement finished school
–school and
and am
experience amoff
offto
touniversity
of working
university ininSeptember.
with I Ispeak
children,
September. speak
Spanish
SpanishandandEnglish
Englishpretty
prettywell.
well.
two languages, personality details.

I Iam
ampositive,
positive,enthusiastic
enthusiasticand
andhave
haveexperience
experienceworking
workingwith
withchildren.
children.I Iwill
will
finish
finish secondary
secondary school and go go to
touniversity
universityininSeptember.
September.I am
I am a native
a native
Spanish
Spanishspeaker
speakerand
andI Ialso
alsospeak
speakEnglish.
English.
 Which of these is the best answer?

This answer addresses all the points from the

advertisement but is too informal. Also, ‘funny’ is used
incorrectly!

I’m
I’m cheerful
cheerful andand enthusiastic
enthusiastic andand I I love
loveworking
workingwith withchildren.
children.I’ve
I’ve
volunteered
volunteered atat aa local
localcamp
campforforthe
thepast
pasttwo twoyears
yearswhich
whichwas
wasvery
veryfunny.
funny.
I’ve
I’ve nearly
nearly finished
finished school
school and
and amam off
off totouniversity
university inin September.
September.I Ispeak
speak
Spanish
SpanishandandEnglish
Englishpretty
prettywell.
well.
 Which of these is the best
answer?
This answer does not give enough detail – the writer
doesn’t say anything about where they got experience
working with children and how they feel about it. The
language is reasonably formal but there are no formal
linking words which would make it more cohesive.

I Iam
ampositive,
positive,enthusiastic
enthusiasticand
andhave
haveexperience
experienceworking
workingwith
withchildren.
children.I Iwill
will
finish
finish secondary
secondary school and go go to
touniversity
universityininSeptember.
September.I am
I am a native
a native
Spanish
Spanishspeaker
speakerand
andI Ialso
alsospeak
speakEnglish.
English.
Third Paragraph

• Say why you are applying.

• Say why the company should consider
you.

WANTED
WANTED
Young
Young people
people with
with enthusiasm
enthusiasm to to
work
work as
as helpers
helpers at at aa summer
summer
camp.
camp. Must
Must speak
speak two
two languages
languages
and
andenjoy
enjoyworking
workingwith
withchildren.
children.
 Which of these is the best answer?
II would
would be
beinterested
interestedininthe
thesummer
summercamp
camp position
position because
because it would
it would help
help
me achieve
me achieve my
my goal
goal of
of becoming
becoming aa teacher.
teacher. II could
could practise
practise my
my English.
English.

This
I’d likeis
I’d like to a good
to work
work answer.
inin aa summer
summer campThe
camp writer
because
because II loveuses
love kids appropriate
kids and
and want
want to
to be
be aa
formal
teacher.I language
teacher. Ithink
thinkthat
thatthetheand
campgives
camphelper good
helperjob
jobwill reasons
willhelp
helpaalot forthis.
lotwith
with wanting the
this.
job. Formal linking words give the answer cohesion and
it is a suitable length.

I Iwould
wouldwelcome
welcomethe theopportunity
opportunitytotowork
workininaasummer
summercamp campwhere
whereI Iwould
would
bebe able
able toto practise
practise my
my English.
English. Furthermore,
Furthermore, II have
have been
been working
working with
with
children
childrenfor
forsome
sometime
timeand
andhope
hopeto
topursue
pursueaacareer
careerinineducation.
education.Therefore
Therefore
I Ibelieve
believethat
thataaposition
positionasasaacamp
camphelper
helperwould
wouldbebeaavaluable
valuableexperience
experience
 Which of these is the best answer?

I Iwould
wouldbe
beinterested
interestedin in
thethe summer
summer camp
camp position
position because
because it would
it would helphelp
memeachieve
achievemymygoal
goalofofbecoming
becomingaateacher.
teacher.I Icould
couldpractise
practisemymyEnglish.
English.

This answer does not give enough detail and although

the language is reasonably formal there are no formal
linking words which would make it more cohesive.
 Which of these is the best
answer?
I’d like to work in a summer camp because I love kids and
want to be a teacher. I think that the camp helper job will help a
lot with this.
I’d like to work in a summer camp because I love kids and want to be a
teacher. I think that the camp helper job will help a lot with this.

This answer is too informal and doesn’t

give much information.
 Concluding the
letter
• There are certain fixed expressions we use
when concluding formal letters of
application.
• We make a general statement about how
we hope our application will be
considered.
• We thank the person we are writing to for
their time.
• We tell them that we look forward to
hearing from them.
Which of these sentences could you use to
conclude a letter of application?
• I hope you will consider my application.
• I’m looking forward to hearing from you.
• Thank you for your time.
• I hope you’ll give me the job.
• If you have any further questions do not
hesitate to contact me.
• I look forward to hearing from you
soon.
• Thanks for reading.
• I hope you will give my application
consideration.
Which of these sentences could you use to conclude a
letter of application?
• I hope you will consider my application.
• Thank you for your time.
• If you have any further questions do not
hesitate to contact me.
• I look forward to hearing from you
soon.
• I hope you will give my application
consideration.
 Look at this complete letter:
Dear Sir/Madam,

I am writing to apply for the position of camp helper which was advertised
What
What in last Sunday’s ‘English Times’.
tenses
tensesare
are
the
the I am a positive and enthusiastic person and I have always enjoyed working
underlined
underlined with children. I have been volunteering at a local camp for the past two
verbs?
verbs? years which has been both challenging and rewarding. I am currently
completing my final year of secondary education and will be starting
university in September. In addition to my native Spanish, I have been
studying English for seven years and have reached a high level.
Why
Whyhashas I would welcome the opportunity to work in a summer camp where I would
the writer be able to practise my English. Furthermore, I have been working with
writer
used these
used these children for some time and hope to pursue a career in education. Therefore
tenses?
tenses? I believe that a position as a camp helper would be a valuable experience

Thank you for your time. I hope you will consider my application.

I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours faithfully,
Present Perfect Tenses

• ‘have always enjoyed’ – present perfect

simple.
• We use the present perfect simple here
because we are talking about experience –
we are emphasising the enjoyment of the
experience working with children.
• ‘have been volunteering’ – present perfect
continuous.
• We use the present perfect continuous
here because the action was repeated in
the past – it didn’t just happen once.
Present Perfect Tenses

• ‘has been’ – present perfect simple.

• We use the present perfect simple here
because ‘be’ is a stative verb. The present
perfect tense indicates an action at an
indefinite time in the past.
• ‘have been studying’ – present perfect
continuous.
• We use the present perfect continuous
here to emphasise the duration of the
action – seven years.
Present Perfect Tenses

• ‘have reached’ – present perfect simple.

• We use the present perfect simple here
because the result of the action (a high
level) is more important than the action of
reaching.
• ‘have been working’ – present perfect
continuous.
• We use the present perfect continuous
here both because the action was
repeated in the past – it didn’t just happen
once, and also to emphasise the duration
– some time.