1. Skills
  2. Writing
  3. A1 writing
  4. Applying for a job

Applying for a job

Look at the job adverts and the email and do the exercises to improve your email writing skills.

Instructions

Do the preparation exercises first. Then do the other exercises.

Preparation

Do this exercise before you start.

Reading

Jobs at University of Hoburn

Football trainer wanted, University of Hoburn football team

  • Do you like football?
  • Can you teach football?
  • Can you organise a group of people?
  • Can you speak English?
  • Can you drive a car?

Yes? Send us an email at jobs@uoh.edu.uk-sports

Jobs at University of Hoburn sports café

  • Do you like working with people?
  • Can you cook?
  • Can you speak languages?
  • Can you use a computer?

Yes? Send us an email at jobs@uoh.edu.uk-sports

Top Tips for writing

  1. To is the address of the person you write to.
  2. Subject is what the message is about.
  3. Dear ... is the beginning. We don't know the person, but we can write the name of the organisation.
  4. Please send me information about ... is the introduction. This is why you are writing.
  5. I am friendly and I love working with people is the main part of the email.
  6. Best regards is the end of the email.
  7. The name of the person who writes the email is at the end.

Worksheets and downloads

Applying for a job - exercises475.05 KB
Applying for a job - answers198.13 KB
Applying for a job - adverts and email401.99 KB
Applying for a job - writing practice350.59 KB
Discussion

Do you have a part-time job? What type of job would you like to do?

Language level
A1 Elementary
Topics
jobs
writing
exams
Average: 3.6 (29 votes)
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Submitted by editor_rachael on Sat, 03/02/2019 - 15:30

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Submitted by carolbermudez on Thu, 02/14/2019 - 01:56

Subject jobs work for the practice of secretary I am good at organizing books and interpretary then.

Submitted by candreabermudez on Sun, 02/10/2019 - 20:19

jobs@universityaol.com subject jobs how to be a secretary I am good at organizing documents I handle the computer very well I am very good a giving information I very punctual very organized attentive Cecilia

Submitted by Kou_d5 on Sun, 02/10/2019 - 14:18

To:jobs@uoh.edu.uk-sports Subject:Job Dear Oxford university Sport club Please send me information about the job in sport I'm almost friendly and kind.I can cook tasty Dessert and I can play music well. I can talk,write and speak English. Best Regard Koosha

Submitted by shhouug on Tue, 01/15/2019 - 13:51

no for now i haven't a job but i would like to be an accountnant because i love doing math so much
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Submitted by Youjiro on Sun, 01/13/2019 - 07:46

Dear university of Hoburn Please send me information about football trainer . I play football 6 years at high school and college after I taught football at community college 2 years . I want to share my football knowledge and experience . That is way I chose teaching football.

Submitted by Samiv on Tue, 10/23/2018 - 10:58

i'm looking for a job.

Submitted by UrbaezEdith on Wed, 07/04/2018 - 18:41

These exercise are really good, thanks really.

Submitted by cat28 on Thu, 04/05/2018 - 06:19

I'm out of work these days.

Submitted by MissisGummybear on Wed, 03/21/2018 - 15:30

NICE :) I like this exercise

Submitted by mimi98 on Fri, 02/23/2018 - 14:33

difficult excercise
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