Writing a cover letter — understand and recognise

Writing a cover letter: progressive explanation, topic-specific examples, guided exercises and a corrected assessment.

Duration: 25 minPrerequisites: mail-professionnel-produirePass mark: 80%

1. Objective

By the end, you will identify and explain “Writing a cover letter” in new examples.

2. Discover

Read the examples for “Writing a cover letter — understand and recognise” as language you might use today. What clue helps you choose the right structure?

3. Understand

A cover letter links three things: the position, what you can already do, and why that experience is useful to the employer. Avoid unsupported qualities; give concrete evidence.

Je souhaite vous proposer ma candidature au poste d’assistant administratif.Votre offre correspond à mon expérience de l’accueil et du suivi de dossiers.Dans mon poste actuel, je gère les appels et les demandes des clients.Je suis organisé, ponctuel et à l’aise avec le travail en équipe.Je serais heureux de pouvoir échanger avec vous lors d’un entretien.Je vous prie d’agréer, Madame, Monsieur, mes salutations distinguées.

Watch out

Base your answer on a precise clue from the document: a word, a fact, a logical relation or the text structure. Do not add information that is not there.

4. Guided practice

5. Independent practice

6. Write / speak

Write three sentences you could genuinely say or send. Change the subject, context and at least one lexical element.

7. Check your learning

8. Remember

A cover letter links three things: the position, what you can already do, and why that experience is useful to the employer.

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9. Now I can…

I can recognise “Writing a cover letter” in a new example.
I can justify my choice and create an example.