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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 a suitable person to employ say how you would spend your free time while you are in Australia

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Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing
this
 letter regarding the advertisement that was published in Cosmopolitan Australia about looking after your six-year-old
child
. I am Sanchi Dhupar, a resident of India and for the past few
weeks
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 I was looking for a job related to children as I am really fond of them. I believe that I am suitable for
this
 role as I am a graduate student who has studied
Child
 psychology which focuses on
child
 development and behaviour. It would be a great opportunity to spend time with a
child
 and see how they function in their surroundings which would give me
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practical exposure
of
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 handling a
child
. After my working hours are over, I would spend my time doing household chores, exploring different places in Australia and researching courses for
further
 studies that I can pursue there. I hope after looking at all aspects you would consider me for the job. Waiting for your response. Yours sincerely, Sanchi Dhupar
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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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