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Writing: format letter of application

► CB pp.14-15

g| Read the following letter of application to the theatre

summer school.    *

1 Complctc the letter by choosing the morę suitable expression

a) or b) from 1-10 below.

Q 1 Read the exam task and answer the qucitions below.

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You sec this advertisemcnt on a school noticeboard:_;    .'_v; .    .

7 | Theatre summer school 1-6 August

- , Courses in acting, directing, costume, set design, make-up, lighting.

A big finał production at the end of the week.

Total cost €540

■j (accommodation provided).

To apply, please write f ,^{1 2 3} to James Black giving details of previous experience and areas of interest.

Write a letter of application for this course. Write your letter in 120-180 words in_an appropriate style. Do not write any postał addresses. ...

in the task? Tick them. Which can you include if you want? Tut ? ncxl to them.

1    what you have done in the theatre

2    why you want to do the course

3    which parts of the course you are interested in

4    what other informalion you would likc to havc about the course

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(2)................ your advertisement in the Evening Standard . i

for a summer theatre school. (3)................ as I would likc

to make a career in the theatre. I am 18 years old and 1 am , \ finishing school this summer. I have studied drama at school

and (4).................I have taken part in several school

productions not only as an actor bul also hclping with lighting ^ł

and costumes. (5)................I have nevcr done any directing ■ i

and I hope this course will give me the opporlunity to do so. f

(6)................die options, (7)'................giving mc sonie

morę information about what is includcd in the lighting course ; as I alrcady have some cxperience and (8)................

something ncw. I would also be interested in set design

bccause I think it would help mc with lighting.

. (?)..............’    t

1 Who is James Black?	1	a)	Dear Mr Black	b)
a) a student	2	a)	A friend showed me	b)
b) an actor	3	a)	It looks great	w,
c) the course organiser	4	a)	it has always beerj my	b)
2 What style should you use to write			favoui:ite subject
this letter?	5	a)	One of my regrets is that	b)
a) informal b) formal	6	a)	About	b)
	7	a)	how about	b)
2 Read tlie adverlisement again and	8	a)	1 would like to learn	b)
underline the pomls you need to bear in	9	a)	1 look forward to hearing
mind when you write your letter. Which			from you.	b)
of the following points must you include	10	a)	Best wishes.	b)

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(JO)................

...... - ■—

Dear Course Director

2

am writing in response to I am interested in applying,

I think it's grec.t What a pity Regarding

3

Match the phrases in the gaps to the following functions.

a)    why you want to do the course..... d) reason for writing.....

b)    formal ending.....    e) formal greeting ../..

c)    closing the letter.....    0 reąuest for information

The letter is writlcn as one paragraph, which would losc marks in the exam. Mark with a / where there should bc a new paragraph.