Concetti Chiave
- The email is a formal job application for a position at Hotel Olympus in Brighton as part of a cooking course requirement.
- The writer is currently attending a comprehensive cooking course at Bergamo College, which includes cookery, bakery, hygiene, nutritional science, and English classes.
- Past experiences include working as a waiter/waitress in a Mexican restaurant and as a cook for a primary school in Italy, emphasizing balanced diets and Italian cuisine.
- The applicant expresses enthusiasm for learning to cook traditional Greek dishes, as the hotel's restaurant is renowned for them, and appreciates the opportunity to work with the main chef.
- The writer inquires about uniform requirements and requests a sample menu to practice popular meals, demonstrating initiative and eagerness to improve.
English writing practice: writing a formal email or letter
Task: you are asked to write a formal email to apply for a job at a hotel. Write to the hotel introducing yourself.Tips: You can write about why you are writing; your current activity; your experiences and qualifications; the job you are applying for; the availability to attend an interview.
Write in a formal style. Avoid colloquial expressions, contractions, numbers and unnecessary personal information such as age, address, family, personality.
Write using a clear layout and divide your email or letter in paragraphs, for example introduction; current activities; personal experiences and qualifications; information about the job and conclusion.
Possible opening sentences: “Dear Sir / Dear Madam”, “Dear Mr (plus surname) / Dear Ms (plus surname)”.
Possible ending sentences: “Yours sincerely”, “Yours faithfully”.
Write clearly your name and sign.Practice
Dear Sir / Dear Madam,
As a part of my cooking course at Bergamo College, I am going to work at your hotel Olympus in Brighton for the upcoming summer.
The course I have been attending since last September covers subjects such as cookery, bakery, hygiene, nutritional science and guest service. Furthermore, an English class is included in it. I have lately completed the upper-intermediate level and I have been assigned to the advance class.
Last year, I worked in a Mexican restaurant as a waiter / waitress and I gained experience working as a cook for the primary school of my town, in Italy. I used to plan a different menu every week in order to make the children’s diet as much balanced as possible, since I strongly believe that eating well is indispensable to be healthy. In fact, I was particularly keen on preparing typical Italian dishes using fresh locally grown ingredients.
Having said that, I hope to be able to develop in cooking traditional dishes of Greek cousine, which I am passionate about, and for whom the restaurant of your hotel is said to be the best in the whole city. I really appreciate that I have been given the opportunity to work as an assistant to its main chef.
I wonder whether I will be provided with a uniform or I am required to bring specific pieces of clothing. I would be very grateful if you could send me a sample of the usual menu of the restaurant, so that I could practice making your most popular meals and improve.
I look forward to starting to work.
Yours faithfully / Yours sincerely
Name and Surname / Sign.
Domande da interrogazione
- Qual è lo scopo principale dell'email formale?
- Quali esperienze lavorative precedenti vengono menzionate?
- Quali sono le qualifiche e i corsi frequentati dall'autore?
- Quali informazioni aggiuntive richiede l'autore all'hotel?
L'email formale è scritta per candidarsi a un lavoro presso un hotel, presentandosi e descrivendo le proprie esperienze e qualifiche.
L'autore ha lavorato in un ristorante messicano come cameriere e ha acquisito esperienza come cuoco in una scuola primaria in Italia.
L'autore sta frequentando un corso di cucina al Bergamo College, che include materie come cucina, panificazione, igiene, scienza della nutrizione e servizio agli ospiti, oltre a un corso di inglese.
L'autore chiede se verrà fornita una divisa o se deve portare abiti specifici e richiede un esempio del menu del ristorante per esercitarsi nella preparazione dei piatti più popolari.
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