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 could spend your free time while you are in Australia

Dear sir, I am writing to express my enthusiasm to join your family and care for your kid. I have some justifications to choose
this
job. The
first
point is that I am an extroverted person and I can adapt to new people very soon. Another ground is that, due to having several nieces and nephews, I am able to communicate with children and have a good relationship with them.
Moreover
, I have studied a lot of books about babies and teenagers and learned how to deal with them. If you are looking for a babysitter who is fluent in the computer field and capable to teach your baby, I am graduated with a software major. I immigrated to Australia recently and I have some plans for my spare time. I will have visited sightseeing in Australia in two months
then
I am going to take a cooking course. If I am allowed to recommend, I would work free for a month and
then
make your decision for continuing our cooperation. I look forward to receiving your kind reply. Sincerely yours, Z.Laripour
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The Greeting

Depending on the style and aim of the letter, you will need to adapt your greeting.

Always start an informal letter in the ways:

  • Dear + name
  • Hi / Hello + name

‘Dear...’ is more appropriate, so stick with this.

For a formal letter there are two options for the greeting:

  • Use Dear Sir or Madam if you don’t know the name of the person you are writing to.
  • Use Dear + surname if you do know their name, e.g. Dear Mr Smith or Dear Mrs Jones.

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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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