Unit 6 Writing

English 12 Let’s learn English Look at these pictures and answer the question: Which job is closely related to these pictures? a tour guide _To be a tourist guide, we _To be a tourist guide, we need the following need the following qualifications qualifications Healthy/ strong Healthy/ strong Good English Good English Smart Smart Get on well with other Get on well with other people people willing to work hard for willing to work hard for long hours long hours Work far from home Work far from home What qualifications do you need to be a tour guide ? What qualifications do you need to be a tour guide ?  Unit 6: D. WRITING A letter of application  Thursday, October 9th, 2010 We are a travel company managing holiday tours. We need English-speaking local guides to accompany foreign visitors on trips throughout Vietnam. If you have a high school diploma, have experience as a tour guide, a good manner, speak fluent English and are willing to work hard for long hours, please contact: The Manager, Vinatour, 450 Nguyen Du Street, Hanoi. Telephone No: 04 824 0139. Type of job: _________________  Level of education needed: ____________________  Work experience: ___________________________________  Character and interests: _____________________________ ____________ tour guide high school diploma experience as a tour guide, fluent English good manner, willing to work hard for long hours TASK 1: Read the following advertisement and fill in the notes Answer the following questions before writing (Task 2) 1. Where did you see this advertisement? 2. Would you like to apply for the post of an experienced English-speaking local guide to accompany foreign visitors on trips throughout Vietnam? 3. Do you think you meet all of the qualifications that they specify? 4. Did you have a high school diploma? 5. Have you ever worked as a tourist guide? Where is it? 6. What kind of person are you? (friendly, strong, get on well with other people) 7. Are you willing to work hard and work far from home? ANSWERS  I saw this advertisement in a newspaper.  Yes. I’d like to apply for the post of an experienced English-speaking local guide to accompany foreign visitors on trips throughout Vietnam.  Yes. I think I meet all of the qualifications that they specify.  Yes. I had a high school diploma.  Yes. I have worked as a tourist guide in Dat Thu tourism in Binh Duong.  I am friendly, strong and get on well with other people. 7. I am willing to work hard and work far from home. A brief form of a letter.  Name and Address of sender  Date of writing  Address of receiver.  Greeting,  Introduction.  Body.  Conclusion.  Closing. Say whether you saw the advertisement and why you are writing the letter of application Mention your education, work experience and your character/ interests Express your willingness to work for the company and when you are available for the interview 125, Ly Thuong Kiet Street, Binh Duong 9 October, 2010 Hanoi Vinatour 250,Nguyen Du Street, Hanoi Dear Sir or Madam , I saw this advertisement in…… and I would like to… I think I meet all … I had a school … and I have worked as a…in Dat Thu Tourism in Binh Duong . I can get…. I am willing to …. (Yours, )Yours faithfully, / (signature/ name) I would like to work for you and would appreciate the opportunity to discuss this position with you in person. I am looking forward to……. soon. Yours faithfully, Nguyen Quoc Anh Flat 3, Ly Thuong Kiet Street, Hanoi 23 October, 2009 Hanoi Vinatour 250, Nguyen Du Street, Hanoi Dear Sir or Madam , I saw your advertisement in the Vietnam News and I would like to apply for the post of an experienced English-speaking local guide to accompany foreign visitors on trips throughout Vietnam. I think I meet all of the qualifications that you specify. I had a school diploma two years ago and attended a training course on tourism in Binh Duong University .I have worked as a tourist guide in Dat ThuTourism in Binh Duong and I can speak English fluently. In addition, I’m a friendly person and I can get on well with other people. I am willing to work hard and work far from home . I would like to work for you and would appreciate the opportunity to discuss this position with you in person. I am looking forward to hearing from you soon. Yours faithfully, Nguyen Quoc Anh  Rewrite the letter of application in the notebooks.  Prepare Language focus (P.69)  . do you need to be a tour guide ? What qualifications do you need to be a tour guide ?  Unit 6: D. WRITING A letter of application  Thursday, October 9th, 2010 We are a travel company. sender  Date of writing  Address of receiver.  Greeting,  Introduction.  Body.  Conclusion.  Closing. Say whether you saw the advertisement and why you are writing the letter of. 4. Did you have a high school diploma? 5. Have you ever worked as a tourist guide? Where is it? 6. What kind of person are you? (friendly, strong, get on well with other people) 7. Are you willing