Writing a letter of application

This is a kind reminder, you have homework, you have to write a letter of application (Unit 2). 

If you need some help, go to 'Writing' where you will find PDF documents with general especification and some models to give you ideas.  A letter of application is sometimes sent, rather than an application form or CV, in which case the letter should include the information you would put in a CV but presented in sentences and paragraphs. It is used to apply for a job. It’s your opportunity to say why you want the job and to present yourself as a candidate for the position in a way that impresses a prospective employer and makes you seem the perfect person for the job.

The key to how to write a letter/email whether it is informal, formal, personal or cover format is to communicate in the clearest way possible. To do it so, include all the points in the task, use appropriate openings and closings, organize your ideas in paragraphs, check punctuation and spelling, and use all that vocabulary and structures we have been learning. 

I'm sure you will do great!

The best jobs in the world

Are you looking for a new job? Would you like to make a change in your life by working in something different? In 2009, Tourism Queensland promoted the Great Barrier Reef as a global tourism destination with a website encouraging people worldwide to apply for The Best Job In The World, to be a "Caretaker of the Islands" to "house-sit" the islands of the Great Barrier Reef for half a year, based on Hamilton Island.

Job benefits included a large salary, free lodging in a multimillion-dollar villa, and transportation there and around the islands. The application process required a web video to be submitted, available publicly for consideration for the position. The job duties listed were primarily publicity-related with web videos, blogging, and photo diaries. The submission web site crashed two days following the launch of the campaign, from excessive visits and application video uploading

The winner was Ben Southall, from the United Kingdom. In the last week of his paradise job, he was stung by an Irukandji jellyfish. Although lethal cases are known, he made a full recovery. And here he is on this video. Have a look at the jobs he talks about, which one do you find more appealing? Which one would you apply for?

Note: The video has the option to activate subtitles in case you need them.