Writing a cover letter — practise in context

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

Duration: 25 minPrerequisites: lettre-motivation-comprendrePass mark: 80%

1. Objective

By the end, you will manipulate forms related to “Writing a cover letter” without copying the model.

2. Discover

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

3. Understand

To practise, make sure each sentence adds a different piece of information: where the application comes from, experience, skill, availability, then a move towards an interview.

Je vous écris en réponse à votre annonce publiée le 3 juin.J’ai travaillé deux ans dans un service clientèle.Cette expérience m’a appris à gérer des demandes urgentes.Je maîtrise les outils bureautiques courants.Disponible dès le mois prochain, je serais ravi de vous rencontrer.Je vous remercie de l’attention portée à ma candidature.

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

To practise, make sure each sentence adds a different piece of information: where the application comes from, experience, skill, availability, then a move towards an interview..

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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.