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Writing Paper: Part 2
Task type: A letter of application

Question
You have seen the following job advertisement on the noticeboard of your local language school:

 

CLUB ORGANISER NEEDED!
(Monday and Wednesday evenings only)

Our language school is looking for a person to help organise a Film Club for students of English. Our Film Club will meet twice a week to watch a film in English followed by a discussion of the film.

  • Do you have some knowledge of English?
  • Do you like working with groups of people?
  • Are you interested in films?

If you think you would be a suitable person to organise our Film Club then we would like to hear from you. Please send a letter to the school owner saying why you are suitable for the job.

Write your letter of application to the school owner. (around 120-180 words)


Name: Mee Sarasas

School: Bedford School, UK

Dear Sir

I`m writing to apply for the job of club organiser, which was advertised on the notice board in the school.

I used to run a club {1} in my old school in England which made me think I have the ability to organise the club{2}. Also I have been studying English for a few years, {3} I got a merit in the PET and I`m going to take the FCE exam next year and IGCSE in 2002.

I`m also a fan of English and American films and go to the cinema quite often.

I`m also {4} an outgoing person and have the ability to control a discussion which will prove helpful in the club.{***} {5}

If you think I`m the suitable person{6} to organise your film club then I would like{7} to hear from you.

Yours Faithfully

Mee Sarasas

Feedback

This is a good letter of application for the post of film club organiser. There is sufficient information in the letter for the reader to judge your application. Your grammatical control is very good and your vocabulary is mostly varied (apart from your over-use of 'also'!)

I have corrected a couple of minor points but this is generally a pleasing answer. Well done, Mee. I hope you pass your FCE.

Best wishes
Fiona Joseph
30.1.01

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Other Answers


Giorgio la Viola

Dear Sir,

I saw your advertisement for a film club organizer and I'm very interested in applying for the position.

I'm a twenty year old Italian male who has been living in England for six months.I have a diploma for an Italian grammar school where apart of the usual subjects I studied English, French, and Cinema Studies. My passion is the cinema and in my last three years at school I organized a film club and discussion group. Here in England I'm attending a media study course at the university and working part-time in a ticket office of the cinema so I've seen about 40 films since I've been here.

I'm friendly and outgoing and I speak fluent but not perfect English. I'm willing to attend an interview whenever is convenient for you.

Yours faithfully

Giorgio

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