[Unit 4D] Writing a cover letter Flashcards
A2 English: I can speak German well and without long pauses.
Use this word: am
Reformulation: I _ _ _ German.
I am fluent in German.
A2 English: It’s OK if I have to assist in training new team members.
Use these words: happy
Reformulation: I w_ _ _ ass_ in training new team members.
I would be (more than) happy to assist in training new team members.
[Reformulation]
I’m sure I could contribute to your programme by improving its coordination and efficiency.
Use this word: valuable
Reformulation: I am sure I could _ you programme by improving its coordination and efficiency.
I am sure I could make a valuable contibution to your programme by improving its coordination and efficiency.
[Reformulation]
I’ve always really liked planning events that connect people.
Use this word: keen
Reformulation: I’ve always _ events that connect people.
I’ve always been keen on planning events that connect people.
[Reformulation]
I know a lot about managing budgets and timelines for large projects.
Use this word: thorough
Reformulation: I _ budgets and timelines for large projects.
I have a thorough knowledge of managing budgets and timelines for large projects.
[Reformulation]
Since I’ve worked on educational programmes, I know what students and staff need.
Use these words: someone, experience
Reformulation: As _ on educational programmes, I know what students and staff need.
As someone with experience working on educational programmes, I know what students and staff need.
or: experience of working, experience in working
[Reformulation]
As someone with experience running educational programmes, I know what students and staff need.
Use this word: excellent position, understand
Reformulation: As someone with experience in running educational programmes, I _ of students and staff.
As someone with experience running educational programmes, I’m in an excellent position to understand the needs of students and staff.
[Reformulation]
I’m very detail-oriented and I know how to coordinate complex events well.
Use this word: good
I’m very detail-oriented, and I’m _ complex events.
I’m very detail-oriented and I’m good at coordinating complex events.
[Reformulation]
Travelling for work if needed is not a problem for me at all.
Use this word: happy
Reformulation: I _ for work if needed.
I would be happy to travel for work if needed.
Join these sentences into one:
I am fluent in English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese. This would help me to communicate with students from different countries.
I am fluent in English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese, which would help me to communicate with students from different countries.
I saw the information about international student buddies on your website and I _ (write) to apply for the role.
I saw the information about international student buddies on your website and I am writing to apply for the role.
Reformulating your skills in terms of the business benefit:
I am also very sociable and good at communicating with people, _ I am sure would help me to establish a good relationship with new students.
I am also very sociable and good at communicating with people, which I am sure would help me to establish a good relationship with new students.
not ‘this’ (as this isn’t a new sentence)
_ a foreign student in London myself, I am in an excellent position to understand the needs of students coming from other countries.
= будучи..
As a foreign student in London myself, I am in an excellent position to understand the needs of students coming from other countries.
[in a job application - will or would?]
I am confident that I _ be able to help students to feel at home and find their way around.
I am confident that I would be able to help students to feel at home and find their way around.
You haven’t been offered the position yet, so can’t talk about it as the definite future (will).
