You have seen an advertisement in an Australian magazine for someone to live with a family for 6 months and look after their 6 year old kid. 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 Parent, I am writing in regards to the job advertisement you have recently posted in the Australian magazine. I would be glad to stay with the family for six months supervising your child. I would like to get
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job because it is related to my studies. As I am doing my
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degree in early childhood education.
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, I am enjoying my time with my six-year-old brother, so I believe that I will be happy to dedicate my time to helping your kid as well. There are many attractive natural places in Australia. Kids would be very excited to visit, not only for entertainment
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to know more about nature.
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, a weekly visit to the zoo would add a lot to your child's experience.
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, it would encourage your kid to discover more about zoo animals. I am sure it would be a great opportunity for both of us. Looking forward to
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from you soon. Yours faithfully, Rimi rimi

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Make sure to clearly state what specific skills or experiences you have that would make you a good fit for the job.
coherence and cohesion
Try to structure the letter with clearer paragraphs to improve the flow of ideas.
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Your enthusiasm for working with children is evident and it adds a personal touch to your letter.
suitable writing tone
The letter has a polite and formal tone which is suitable for a job application.

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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Topic Vocabulary:
  • enthusiastic
  • child care
  • relevant qualifications
  • patience
  • reliable
  • creative
  • engage
  • explore
  • culture
  • language skills
  • participate
  • local events
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