General Writing Sample Task 1 #56
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You are looking for a part-time job.
Write a letter to an employment agency. In your letter,
- introduce yourself
- explain what sort of job you would like
- and say what experience and skills you have
Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear ................. ,
Writing Tip
1) Read the question carefully to make sure you have
fully understood the function of the letter, i.e. the reason for writing
it.
2) Look at the three points and think of something to write
about each of them.
3) Write a plan along the lines of the notes you wrote
earlier.
4) Expand your plan into a full answer.
5) Leave time at the end to check your answer for errors
in
grammar, spelling and punctuation.
Model answer
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am a German national from Heidelberg and at present I am studying for a Master’s
degree in Commercial Law here, at the University of Bielefeld, where I have been
for the last two months.
I am looking for a part-time job and I wonder if you can help me. Probably, I would
like an office job, perhaps working as a secretary, office administrator or typist.
I can only work during the afternoons and at weekends as my university studies occupy
most of the day. I would be ready to start immediately.
I am a competent typist and I am computer-literate. In addition, I speak Polish
and German fluently and I have been learning English for the past three years. While
I studied for my degree, I worked as a part-time office manager for an import-export
firm in Heidelberg. In recent years, I have also had temporary summer jobs as a
hotel receptionist in Mannheim, Germany.
I am looking forward to hearing from you,
Yours faithfully,
Heinrich Bukowski
(170 words)