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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 suitable person to employ - say how you would spend your time while you are in Australia.

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Dear Sir or Madam, Hope my letter finds you well. I am writing
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 letter to express my interest regarding on the advertisement that you posted in Australian Magazine
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 Saturday. Please be informed that I am really interested in the job since I have experience in how to take care of young ones.
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, please note that I am very flexible. I can adapt directly to the environment. Another one is, having too many nephews and nieces way back home,
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, communication is not an issue.
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, I have experience in volunteering in teaching kids how to respect old people as well as a proper way to greet them conducted by our local town.
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, I believe
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 is a good chance for me to acquire new skills that I can use later on.
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, appreciated it if you could consider my application. Kindly note that while waiting for the result, I will be using my free time to explore the country. I will be visiting the famous Niagara Falls. Should you have any concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me. Looking forward to hearing from you. Yours faithfully, Elvera Guza

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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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