1 Reading
a Read the job advert and Martin’s job application, and tick (✓) the correct answer.
a The job is for 12 months.
b The job is in a hotel in Bristol.
c The hotel needs a receptionist.
d The hotel needs a waiter.
BRISTOL EVENING POST – jobs section
HOTEL RECEPTIONIST WANTED
We’re looking for a hard-working and friendly receptionist to work in a hotel in Devon this summer. You will need to speak a foreign language.
We prefer someone with experience of working in hotels.
Accommodation and meals provided.
Apply online at www.bayviewdevonhotel.com by 31 May.
Subject: Hotel Receptionist
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am writing to apply for the job of receptionist at the Bay View Hotel, which you advertised in the Bristol Evening Post.
I am studying French and Spanish at Bath University and am available to work in July and August.
I would like to work for you because it would be a good opportunity for me to learn new skills and to work in a team. I have worked in a hotel before, as a waiter, so I have experience of dealing with customers and working in a busy hotel environment.
I attach a copy of my CV with details of my previous experience.
Could you please send me information about the salary, the working hours and the accommodation?
I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully,
Martin Evans
b Read the job advert and job application again. Are the sentences true or false?
1 The hotel will give the receptionist a bedroom and food.
2 People who apply for this job don’t need experience of working in hotels.
3 Martin is free to work this summer.
4 Martin would like to learn some new skills.
5 Martin doesn’t have any previous experience of working in hotels.
6 Martin would like more details about the job.
Answer
a c
b True: 1, 3, 4, 6; False: 2, 5
2 Writing Skills – Organising an email
Match 1–8 with a–h to make sentences.
1 I’m writing to _g_
2 I have five years’
3 I would like to work for your company
4 I have a lot of experience of
5 My experience of working in a busy hospital
6 I attach a copy of my CV with
7 Could you please send me information
8 I look forward to
a working in a team and dealing with customers.
b about the working hours and the training programme?
c more information about my past employment.
d because it would be a good opportunity to learn some new skills.
e hearing from you.
f experience of working as a secretary in a busy hospital.
g apply for the job of secretary.
h will be very useful for this job.
Answer
2 f 3 d 4 a 5 h 6 c 7 b 8 e
3 Writing
Read the job advert and write a letter applying for the job.
The Argus – jobs section
SALES ASSISTANT WANTED
T-World are looking for a hard-working sales assistant to sell all types of computers, tablets, game consoles, smart TVs and smartphones in our brand-new superstore in Brighton.
We are offering a good salary plus sales bonus to the right person.
You will need previous sales experience and a good understanding of the latest technology.
We prefer someone with experience of working in a busy environment.
Full training programme given.
Apply by 30 September to salesassistant@tworld.co.uk
Answer
Suggested answer
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am writing to apply for the job of sales assistant, which you advertised in The Argus newspaper.
I am a student at the University of Sussex and I am available to work from October.
A job with you will be an exciting opportunity for me to learn new skills and to work in a new environment. I have a lot of experience of working in sales. Last summer I worked for three months in a very busy shop selling mobile phones and tablets and I think this experience will be very useful in this job.
I attach a copy of my CV with more details about my previous employment. Could you give me more information about the salary and working hours, and also more details of your training programme?
I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully.
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