Business Letter Writing: Writing A Cover Letter When Applying For A Job 2
Business Letter Writing: WRITING A COVER LETTER WHEN APPLYING FOR A JOB 2
Grammar Pattern
Warm-up
Talk about these questions with your teacher.
선생님과 이야기해 보세요.
- What do you do for a living?
직업이 뭐예요? - Do you enjoy your work?
일이 즐거우세요?
Vocabulary
Listen and repeat after your teacher.
선생님을 따라 읽어보세요.
Reading
Read the passage with your teacher.
선생님과 함께 지문을 읽어보세요.
Grammar Pattern
Business Letter Writing: Writing a Cover Letter when Applying for a Job
Here is an example of a sample cover letter requesting a position. Before taking a look at the letter, here are some useful key phrases to use in your own cover letters.
Useful Key Phrases
Please accept this letter as an expression of interest in the position of...
I have enclosed a copy of my resume for your review.
...and believe I possess the right combination of....skills.
My current position .... has provided the opportunity to ...
I would welcome the opportunity to personally discuss my potential contributions to your company with you.
I look forward to your reply.
Cover Letter: Example 2
2520 Vista Avenue
Olympia, Washington 98501
April 19, 2001
Mr. Bob Trimm, Personnel Manager
Importers Inc.
587 Lilly Road
Dear Mr. Trimm:
Please accept this letter as an expression of interest in the position of Areas Sales Manager
I have enclosed a copy of my resume for your review. I am familiar with the requirements for success in the Sales profession and believe I possess the right combination of marketing and management skills.
My current position coordinating two local area sales teams has provided the opportunity to work in a high-pressure, team environment, where it is essential to be able to work closely with my colleagues in order to meet sales deadlines.
Thank you for your time and consideration. I would welcome the opportunity to personally discuss my potential contributions to your company with you. Please telephone me at (360) 352-0259 after 4.00 p.m. to suggest a time that we may meet. I look forward to your reply.
Sincerely,
Kenneth Beare
Enclosure
Korean Trap! / 한국인 실수 교정
Common mistakes Korean speakers make.
한국인이 자주 하는 실수를 알아봅시다.
한국어로는 "~에 지원하다"라고 해서 'apply to'를 쓰기 쉽지만, 직위나 자리에 지원할 때는 반드시 'apply for the position'을 사용해야 합니다. 'apply to'는 회사나 학교 같은 기관에 지원할 때 쓰는 표현입니다. 커버레터에서는 "Please accept this letter as an expression of interest in the position of..."처럼 격식 있는 표현을 쓰면 더 좋습니다.
한국어에서 "자신감이 있다"를 직역하면 'have a confidence'라고 쓰기 쉽습니다. 하지만 영어에서는 'confidence'를 셀 수 없는 명사로 사용하므로 관사 'a'를 붙이지 않으며, 커버레터에서는 'I am confident that...' 형태가 훨씬 자연스럽고 전문적입니다.
한국어에는 동명사와 to부정사의 구분이 없어서, 'look forward to' 뒤에 동사원형을 쓰는 실수가 매우 흔합니다. 여기서 'to'는 전치사이므로 반드시 동명사(-ing)를 써야 합니다. 커버레터 마무리에 'I look forward to hearing from you'라고 정확하게 쓰는 것이 중요합니다.
Discussion
Share your thoughts with your teacher.
선생님과 의견을 나눠보세요.
- How would you apply what you learned today?
오늘 배운 것을 어떻게 활용하시겠어요? - What was the most useful part of this lesson?
이 수업에서 가장 유용한 부분은 무엇이었나요? - Can you think of a real situation where you would use this?
이것을 사용할 실제 상황을 생각해 볼 수 있나요? - What would you like to practice more?
더 연습하고 싶은 것은 무엇인가요?
Lesson Summary / 수업 요약
Today's Topic: Business Letter Writing: WRITING A COVER LETTER WHEN APPLYING FOR A JOB 2
Level: Business (BIZ)
Review this lesson before your next class! / 다음 수업 전에 복습하세요!