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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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Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing
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 letter in response to your advertisement in a magazine “Australian days” about searching for a babysitter for your six-year-old child for six months. I would like to suggest my candidate to
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 workplace. I have been removing to Australia from Kazakhstan in recent days and now I am looking for a job in your region. I hope I can be a suitable person for
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 work because I have significant experience as a teacher in primary school. I have taught children in my country for more than 10 years at one of the best primary schools in our region.
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, I can speak in 3 languages, English, French, and Russian. In my perspective, these pieces of knowledge can be useful for your child. If you considered my resume positively, I would spend
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 time in Australia with great pleasure. I have always dreamed about living in Australia.
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 region is full of wild animals and wide horizons. Its beautiful marine life has taken my special attention. I wish I spend all my weekends on the beach. Maybe I will have learned diving there. Yours frightfully, Bim Bom

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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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