Writing (a cover letter) Portfolio: You see this job advert on your college website and decide to apply. Write a cover letter (120-150 words). Follow the plan below. Check your work. WANTED Student to work part-time in bookshop Mon-Fri evenings. Are you friendly and patient? Do you enjoy working with the public? Send cover letter and CV to: [email protected] Plan Para 1: opening remarks, reason for writing (I am writing to... which...) Para 2: current activity, qualifications, reason for wanting the job (I am... years old and... degree, I am considering.../I feel that...) Para 3: experience Para 4: personal qualities (I have..., Last..., I consider myself to be...) Para 5: when available for interview, closing comments (Please find..., I am available..., I look forward...)
1. If number of speakers decrease, some languages will be endangered. 2. If Internet reaches all corners of the world, English as the Net language will influence the culture of non-speaking countries. 3. If English keeps on being global, other languages won’t set foot on Internet. 4. The world’s linguistic experts will be alarmed if many languages disappear at an alarming rate. 5. If some tribes aren’t urbanized and assimilated into mainstream, their languages won’t die out. 6. Youngsters will be able to communicate with people from abroad, if they learn foreign languages. 7. If the EU wasn’t worried about endangered languages, they wouldn’t issue a special directive on preserving them. 8. If minority languages aren’t politically tolerated, they will be in jeopardy. 9. If the high number of languages spoken in the EU corridors, it would be like a Tower of Babel. 10. If English is the language of trade and diplomacy, it will be considered as lingua franca nowadays.
2. If Internet reaches all corners of the world, English as the Net language will influence the culture of non-speaking countries.
3. If English keeps on being global, other languages won’t set foot on Internet. 4. The world’s linguistic experts will be alarmed if many languages disappear at an alarming rate.
5. If some tribes aren’t urbanized and assimilated into mainstream, their languages won’t die out.
6. Youngsters will be able to communicate with people from abroad, if they learn foreign languages.
7. If the EU wasn’t worried about endangered languages, they wouldn’t issue a special directive on preserving them.
8. If minority languages aren’t politically tolerated, they will be in jeopardy.
9. If the high number of languages spoken in the EU corridors, it would be like a Tower of Babel.
10. If English is the language of trade and diplomacy, it will be considered as lingua franca nowadays.
Does my mother run the house perfectly?
Yes, she does.
2. My students aren't very nice.
Are my students (very) nice?
Yes, they are.
3. They don't run for the bus every morning.
Do they run for the bus every morning?
Yes, they do.
4. Lisa has not got a very interesting job.
Has Lisa got a very interesting job?
Yes, she has.
5. The Normans didn't invade Britain in 1066.
Did the Normans invade Britain in 1066?
Yes, they did.
6. We won't sign this contract.
Will we sign this contract?
Yes, we will.