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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 o explain why you would like the job o give details of why you would be a suitable person to employ o say how you would spend your free time while you are in Australia

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Dear Sir and Madam, I am Vahid Ansari studying as a student in Australia. I have seen your advert in a magazine recently. I am writing to express my enthusiasm to take care and deal with your children for six months or more. I have not been able to have a holiday and visit my family in the
last
 two years due to intolerant educational conditions and poor financial situation.
Thus
,
this
 job can enhance my economic condition, which results in visiting my immediate family. Since I have been studying master's degree in mathematics at university, my major can be helpful to your child because he can be learned new methods for solving problems from me, given that I have had some similar experiences for five years. I am not sure whether you are aware of university conditions or not, but I must admit, I do not have much leisure time.
However
, in my rare free time, I prefer to visit my best friends, which is often accompanied by watching football. In fact, I am a fanatic of Real Madrid. Yours sincerely, Vahid Ansar
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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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