You have decided to apply for a job as a Spanish instructor that was advertised in the April edition of the magazine Teaching Professional. This ad was posted by Mr John Sullivan, director of the Spanish department at The Language Institute of Great Britain in London, England. In your letter to Mr Sullivan: explain why you are writing describe your qualifications and experience explain how they can contact you Write at least 150 words. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

Dear Mr Sullivan, I am writing to you to express my interest in the job as a Spanish instructor that was advertised in the magazine "Teaching Professional" in April. I would like to apply for the position that you offer. I graduated from the University of Sydney in 2017 with a bachelor's degree in linguistics. I learned Spanish as my second language at the university for four years.
Besides
, I have two years of experience in teaching both Spanish and English to high school students in Japan. Recently, I retired from high school teacher to move on to my next stage, so I am delighted to find
this
recruitment by chance. I am so responsible and enthusiastic about teaching that I believe my personality
as well as
my experience suit the job. Please contact me by email or phone call if you need more information about me. I look forward to hearing from you. Thank you for your time and consideration. Yours sincerely,
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task response
Provide more specific information about how your qualifications and experience make you suitable for the position.
coherence and cohesion
Ensure that the greeting and closing are appropriate for a formal and professional letter, and maintain consistency in the tone throughout the letter.

Structure your letter

A letter needs to be written using a proper format, including the following:

  • A greeting (Dear sir/madam, Dear John, Dear Mr. Smith)
  • The main body (consisting of paragraphs for each part of the letter)
  • A closing (Yours sincerely, Yours faithfully, Best wishes, Kind regards, Love)

When writing a letter as part of the IELTS General Training Writing Task 1, it is important to include the bullet points presented to you in the question.

All three bullet points need to be presented. And remember that some bullet points contain more than one element. So, make sure to watch for ‘and’ and plurals.

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