LESSON PLAN LETTER OF APPLICATION GRADE: 11th (L1) DATE: ....................... TEACHER: ............... TEXTBOOK: CAE-Gold Unit 13 A way with words TIME: 50’ TEACHING AIDS: textbooks, blackboard, notebooks, teacher’s book LESSON TYPE: writing Lesson aims: to introduce the topic of the lesson: letters of application for a job to present Ss the main features of a letter of application for a job to familiarize Ss with the layout and style of a letter of application to practise language used in a letter of application to develop the writing skills of the Ss Teaching materials: - handouts (adapted from textbooks – Opportunities and Inside Out) Activity 1 Aim: a warm-up activity to introduce Ss to the topic and to practise the speaking skill Procedure: T asks Ss the question: What do you think the stages involved in applying for a job are? Ss give their opinion freely T then gives the Ss the handouts and asks them to check if their predictions were more or less true One S reads the stages from the handout Interaction: T-S; S-T Time: 5’ Activity 2 Aim: a predictive activity about the layout of a letter of application for a job Procedure: T asks the Ss the question: What kind of information do you think you should provide in a letter of application for a job? Ss give their opinion freely T writes their ideas on the Bb Interaction: T-S; S-T Time: 5’ Activity 3 Aim: a reading-comprehension activity so as to practise reading skills Procedure: T asks Ss to perform Activity 3 on their handouts Ss perform the task individually T monitors the activity Ss deliver the answers to the T Interaction: S- S; S-T Time: 10’ Activity 4 Aim: a matching exercise in order to come up with the layout of a letter of application Procedure: T asks the Ss to perform the matching task Ss work in pairs T monitors the activity Ss deliver the answers to the T and the T corrects them if necessary Interaction: S-S; S-T Time: 5’ Activity 5 Aim: a matching activity to get Ss familiar with expressions and vocabulary used in an L of A Procedure: T asks the Ss to perform activity 5 on the handouts Ss perform the activity in pairs T monitors the activity S deliver the answers to the T and T corrects them if necessary Interaction: T-S; S-S Time: 10’ Activity 6 Aim: a matching activity to practise language used in a letter of application Procedure: T asks Ss to perform activity 7 from the handouts Ss perform the task T monitors the activity Ss deliver the answers and T checks them Interaction: T-S; S-T Time: 5’ Activity 7 Aim: a jumbled text to further practise the layout of the letter Procedure: T asks Ss to perform activity 6 on the handouts Ss perform the task in pairs T monitors the activity Ss deliver the answers to the T and the T corrects them, if necessary Interaction: S-S; S-T Time: 10’ Homework: You have decided to spend some time working this summer. You have seen an advertisement in the newspaper for lifeguards to work for a month on one of the most popular beaches in Sussex. Write a letter of application asking to be considered for one of the positions. HANDOUT Activity 1 Stages involved in getting a job: 1. Reading the advertisements; 2. Telephoning or writing for information; 3. Preparing a resumé (CV); 4. Writing or filling in an application form; 5. The interview Activity 3: Read the advertisement, the CV and the letter bellow. Answer these questions: What reasons does Maureen give for applying for the job? What evidence does she give to show that : she is hard-working and committed? she understands people from other cultures? she could teach maths? 3. Do you think Maureen’s application would be successful? Why or why not? Activity 4: Match the parts of the letter (1-11) with the following topics (a-k): a) sender’s signature; b) sender’s name printed; c) qualifications and practical skills; d) the date; e) greeting; f) reasons for writing; g) formal ending; h) name and address of the company; i) reasons for interest in the job; j) personal qualities with examples; k) sender’s address WORLD AID CURRICULUM VITAE Join WORLD AID and work with local communities in the Third World. We are looking for volunteers to work in our camp near Chittagong in Bangladesh: to participate in our flood control and tree-planting operation, to help look after small children, to teach basic maths to primary children, to work on a survey of local wildlife. Minimum stay – three months. Write to Michael Cartwright, (World Aid, Palmers House, Ludford SY18X) saying what kind of work you are interested in. Give details about yourself, say why you are interested and why you are suitable for the work. Successful applicants will receive free transportation, accommodation and board. PERSONAL INFORMATION Name: Maureen Taylor Date of birth: 21.03.81 Nationality: British Address: 87 Orchard Rise, Bishop Castle SY9 7H EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS Secondary school: Newcastle, 1992-99 ‘A’ levels: English Literature (C), Maths (B), Economics (D) EXPERIENCE Voluntary work for Community Links 1996- Teaching English – St Pauls’s Church, Bishops Castle OTHER SKILLS AND ACHIEVEMENTS Driving licence; First Aid Certificate (First Class) INTERESTS Reading; cinema; cooking; swimming. (1) 87 Orchard Rise, Bishops Castle, Oxfordshire. (2) September 15, 2001 (3) Mr Michael Cartwright World Aid, Palmers House, Ludford. (4) Dear Mr Cartwright, (5) I am writing to apply for the job of volunteer worker which I saw advertised in The Guardian last week. I would be interested in teaching maths to primary children in your camp in Chittagong in Bangladesh. I enclose a copy of my CV. (6) I am 18 years old and I have just finished secondary school in Newcastle. I would like to work for you because I am very interested in teaching. I would also like to learn about a different culture as I feel that intercultural understanding is extremely important. (7) I am a hard-working and committed person. I have participated for the last three years in a voluntary programme, Community Links, visiting elderly people in my local area. I also feel that I can get on well with people from other cultural backgrounds, since I have also taught immigrant children English at our church school. (8) I think I would be a good primary teacher of maths due to my teaching experience. Also, I have recently passed my Maths ‘A’ level (grade B), so I have a good understanding of the subject. In addition, I hold a certificate in first aid, which might be useful. (9) I look forward to hearing from you. Yours sincerely, (10) Maureen Taylor (11) Ms Maureen Taylor Activity 5 Complete these sentences or phrases with a word from the box below: as at for from in to I am writing ________ reply _______ your advertisement _______ the newspaper yesterday. __________ present, I am working ________ a receptionist __________ Carlton Hotel. __________ you will see ________ my CV, I have … I am very interested _________ working for an organisation where I would have the opportunity _______ use my skills. I would be free _______ work _______ your company … I am available _________ an interview __________ your convenience. Activity 6 Place the following expressions in the correct box on the right: Greeting 1. I think I am a … person. For example, I have … 2. Dear Mr/Mrs/Ms …, (if you know their name) 3. I look forward to hearing from you soon. 4. I am writing to you with reference to … 5. I would like to work for you because I’m very interested in … 6. I am fluent in spoken and written … 7. Yours sincerely, (when you know the person’s name) 8. I would also like to learn about … 9. I am writing to apply for the post/ job / position of/which I saw advertised in … 10. I also feel that I can …/I am familiar with … 11. In addition, I hold a certificate in … 12. Dear Sir/Madam, (if you don’t know their name) 13. Yours faithfully, (when you don’t know the person’s name) 14. I have had experience of/as … 15. I enclose my CV and I would be glad to attend an interview at any time convenient to you Reasons for writing Reasons for interest in the job Personal qualities with examples Qualifications and practical skills Formal ending Activity 7 1 Look at the advertisement below and put the parts of the letter in the correct places. London Job Placements Work in London in your summer holidays We are looking for hundreds of people for temporary jobs in London: restaurants, shops, offices, au pairs, summer camps, travel guides, building sites … Good rates of pay and help with accommodation provided. Send us a short letter, telling us a when you are available for work b what work experience you have, enclosing a full CV, and c what kind of work you prefer. Send to: Emily Evans, London Job Placements, P.O. Box 414B, London ES7 4QR a) 6th July 2002 b) I am writing in reply to your advertisement in International Travel Monthly c) Yours sincerely, d) I am available for work this summer in the months of July and August. e) Please see my CV for further details. f) I am a third-year engineering student at the University of Leioa, near Bilbao. g) I have experience of working in restaurants and offices. I have also worked with children. h) Inaki Rosel i) Basagoiti, 79, 10º, 48990 Berango Spain j) I look forward to hearing from you. k) I would prefer a job where I could practice my English, but I would be happy to consider any offer. l) Inaki Rosel m) Dear Ms Evans, n) Emily Evans, London Job Placements, P.O. Box 414B, London ES7 4QR 1 2 3 4 5 6, 7 8, 9, 10 11 12 13 14 Homework: You have decided to spend some time working this summer. You have seen an advertisement in the paper for life-guards to work for a month on one of the most popular beaches in Sussex. Write a letter asking to be considered for one of the positions. A LETTER OF APPLICATION Your address The date Name and address of the company Greeting Dear Mr/ Mrs/ Ms …, (if you know their name) Dear Sir/ Madam, (if you don’t know their name) Paragraph 1 Simply state your reason for writing. I am writing to you with reference to … I am interested in applying for the job of … I enclose a copy of my CV. Paragraph 2 Explain why you are interested in a job. I would like to work for you because I am very interested in … I would also like to learn about … I feel that … is extremely important. Paragraph 3 Give examples to show your personal qualities. I think I am a … person. For example, I have … I also feel that I can …/ Finally, I am familiar with … Paragraph 4 Write about your qualifications and practical skills. I think I would be a good primary teacher due to my teaching experience. I am a competent …as I have completed a course in … I am fluent in spoken and written … In addition, I hold a certificate in … Formal ending I look forward to hearing from you soon. Yours sincerely, (when you know the person’s name) Yours faithfully, (when you don’t) Your signature Print your name