You have seen an advertisement in an Australian magazine for someone to live with a family for six months and look after their six-year-old child. Write a letter to the parents. In your letter · explain why you would like the job · give details of why you would be a suitable person to employ · say how you would spend your free time while you are in Australia

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Smith, Hope you are doing well. I saw your advertisement for a nanny in the Australian Express published yesterday. I would like to apply for the same. I really love spending time with children because they are always happy,
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the moment and . We can learn valuable qualities from kids like adapting to change, loving fearlessly and not worrying about others views.
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I aspire to become a teacher. I worked as a kindergarten teacher for about five years. I have a kindergarten teacher qualification in my country and am experienced in childcare during my tenure at
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SunshineChildCare.I have attached my
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and testimonial for your reference. I feel that I can be
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job. In my free
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I would go to the library as reading is my favourite
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. I look forward to hearing from you. Your's faithfully, Mithra
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The Closing

The style of the letter determine how you have to close it.

Check out the suggested closing sentences for each type of letter in the General IELTS Test. The closing sentence should be the last sentence of your letter.

Formal style (To someone you have not met, whose name you don’t know)

  • Yours faithfully,

Semi-formal (To someone you may or may not have met, whose last name you know)

  • Yours sincerely,

Informal (To someone you know well, whose first name you know and use)

  • Best regards,
  • Warm wishes,

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Childcare, Nurturing, Patience, Creativity, Early childhood development
  • Babysitting, Au pair, Engaging, Responsible, Enthusiastic
  • Safety, Trustworthy, Adaptability, Proactive, Cultural exchange
  • Activities, Educational games, Language skills, Exploring
  • Volunteering, Community involvement, Australian culture
  • Flexibility, Personal traits, Schedule, Enrichment
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