You recently noticed a local restaurant that was offering a part-time job. Write a letter to the restaurant’s manager. In your letter, – explain that you would like to apply for the job – give some details of any relevant experience that you have – specify the days and times that would suit you

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Dear Sir / Madam, I am writing to you to express my interest in your
job
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advertisement for a
chef
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that I saw posted on the local village board. As I have currently moved to Brenton as a qualified
chef
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, I would
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like to apply for
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position. I noticed from the
job
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description that you require someone who can both cook in a creative and healthy way, and who can communicate with and manage staff in an effective manner. My previous
job
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was as an assistant
chef
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at Brew’s restaurant in London, where I was responsible for preparing all the dishes on the restaurant’s menu and coming up with inventive recipes to present to the head
chef
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. I am
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personally very interested in healthy living and
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is always reflected in how I cook. I was
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responsible at
Brew’s
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for managing the cleaning and serving staff at the restaurant, in which capacity I found I was able to build good working relationships with all the staff in my responsibility. I noticed that
this
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is a part-time
job
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. My preferred days for working would be Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons and evenings. I would be available until late at night on those days and I would
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be able to work two Saturdays of each month. I look forward to hearing from you soon. Please let me know if you require any
further
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information. Yours sincerely, Marisa Thompson
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Use cohesive linking words accurately and appropriately

Linking words are very important in your essay.

To score effectively on your IELTS exam, you should make an effort to implement short concise sentences coupled with linking words.

Almost every sentence in your essay should have a linking word of some sort.

In fact, the only sentences that can omit linking words are your background sentence and thesis.

Linking word examples:

  • firstly
  • secondly
  • thirdly
  • in additional
  • moreover
  • also
  • for example
  • for instance
  • therefore
  • however
  • although
  • even though
  • despite

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Part-time job
  • Hospitality industry
  • Culinary courses
  • Customer service skills
  • Operational hours
  • Flexibility
  • Communication skills
  • Team spirit
  • Reputation
  • Cuisine
  • Eager
  • References
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