Writing a cover letter — reuse it in speaking and writing

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

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

1. Objective

By the end, you will reuse “Writing a cover letter” in a sentence or situation of your own.

2. Discover

Read the examples for “Writing a cover letter — reuse it in speaking and writing” as language you might use today. What clue helps you choose the right structure?

3. Understand

To produce, write a short letter that could genuinely be sent. Link each skill to experience or a task, state availability precisely, and close by naturally inviting further discussion.

Je souhaite rejoindre votre équipe comme vendeur polyvalent.Mon expérience en restauration m’a appris à travailler rapidement avec le public.Je parle français et anglais avec les clients.Je peux travailler le soir et le week-end.Je serais heureux de vous présenter ma motivation en entretien.Je vous remercie pour votre attention.

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 produce, write a short letter that could genuinely be sent.

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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.