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Band 6.5

A museum near your home is looking for people to do part-time voluntary/unpaid work. You would like to do some voluntary/unpaid work at the museum. Write a letter to the museum director to apply for the unpaid work. In your letter: • Explain why you want to do voluntary work at the museum. • Describe some skills and qualities you have that would be useful. • Give details of when you would be available for work.

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Dear Sir/ Madam, I am writing to you
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 letter to express my interest in doing part-time voluntary work at your
museum
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. Currently, I am doing
Phd
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PhD
 in conservation
in
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 NUS university and have been to your
museum
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 several times as a part
to
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 study excursion.
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, I am preparing for my final dissertation and the subject I chose
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the
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 subject similar to the theme of your
museum
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.
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, I decided to take
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 opportunity to volunteer work at the
museum
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.
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, I specialise in
preservation
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 of ancient
articarfts
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artefacts
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, you could trust me on taking care of fragile specimens in the
museum
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.
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, I have good communication skills and would be glad to share my knowledge with the rest of the staff members.
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,
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 I will be available for
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 entire winter, the timings would have to be during
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lunchtime
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lunch time
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lunchtime
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 as I have extra classes to attend in the evening. I would really appreciate
if
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 you could consider my application for unpaid work and reply to me with your decision. Looking forward
for
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 your reply. Yours faithfully, Simran

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Enthusiastic
  • Volunteer
  • Part-time
  • Unpaid work
  • Museum director
  • Skills and qualities
  • Customer service
  • Organization
  • Team player
  • Flexible
  • Reliable
  • Positive attitude
  • Availability
  • Professional goals
  • Community contribution
  • References
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