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 free time while you are in Australia

Dear Parents, I am writing in response to an advertisement for a carer to look after your child. As an experienced nanny, I believe I would be suitable for
this
post due to my effortless ability to nurture children in a warm, professional and consistent manner.
In particular
, I am hopeful to be appointed for
this
position as most of my career has involved working with kids between five-eight
year
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olds
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and believe my genuine passion
working
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with children will allow me to support you.
Moreover
, I previously worked as a primary school teacher and have,
therefore
, a plethora of strategies to help young people - whether it is to provide innovative education or maintain a calm environment. In my free time, I enjoy reading. As you are likely aware, in Australia, there is no shortage of botanical gardens;
thus
, I envision spending a large portion of my leisure time walking and
subathing
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sunbathing
bathing
in the parks. Yours faithfully, Jane Eyre
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The Closing

The style of the letter determine how you have to close it.

Check out the suggested closing sentences for each type of letter in the General IELTS Test. The closing sentence should be the last sentence of your letter.

Formal style (To someone you have not met, whose name you don’t know)

  • Yours faithfully,

Semi-formal (To someone you may or may not have met, whose last name you know)

  • Yours sincerely,

Informal (To someone you know well, whose first name you know and use)

  • Best regards,
  • Warm wishes,

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