Cr011 27.2 •TASK Letter of motivation (cover letter) checklist. When writing a letter of motivation, you should answer the following questions. •A Where did I find out about it? •B What position/programme am I applying for? •C What attracts me to the position? •D How do my skills and abilities relate to the position/programme offered? •E What are my strengths? •F (When am I available for an interview?) •G Have I thanked the reader for considering my application? • •TASK Study the sample cover letter collocations. •ultimate career goal •diligent work ethics •flexible attitude •highlight one´s relevant experience/education (relevant to the position) •excited to learn about the opportunity •I would like to/I would be happy to further explore the opportunity •Academic/professional/educational/personal background • •make a valuable/significant contribution to the organization/company •Fulfilling/valuable/stimulating experience •enable me to contribute significantly to •face complex challenges •Please kindly see the attached/enclosed resume/CV… •I would greatly appreciate the opportunity to discuss/explore… (asking for an interview) •I would like to develop working knowledge of… • •be doing/pursuing (pursue v.) a bachelor/master/doctoral degree in •spark one's interest •be majoring in •a comprehensive medical/educational background •further exposure to (+ n.) working knowledge in the field •advance (v.) my career •cutting-edge (new/innovative/creative) projects • Sample letter 2 •Dear [], •I am pleased to (+ RV) be writing to you today regarding/about my application for the nursing position advertised on (FILL IN Website Name). I believe (that) my qualifications and experience 1 make me a perfect/an ideal candidate for this job. •I have a Bachelor’s Degree in nursing and 6+ years of proven experience effectively and efficiently managing 2 a laboratory/an emergency care unit/matches/a gym. I am an extremely organized, calm, and patient professional with excellent healthcare/communicative/management skills. I have a passion for providing quality care/service to patients/audience/in matches, and 3 _I would like/I am eager_ to inspire other staff/team members to strive to provide above-standard levels of service. •4 _Working_ as a certified referee/registered nurse at Chicago Medical Center, I am tasked with evaluating the medical conditions of up to 20 patients daily, and developing and directing a rotational system to manage the care of patients and otherwise coordinate workforce management. 5 _Throughout my career,_ I have been recognized as a dedicated, ambitious, and reliable person who has the ability to work without supervision. • •6_On the one hand_, my four years of experience as an Assistant Nurse at Bright Spot LTD helped me realize and implement clinical duties/skills/knowledge (that/which) I learned during the course of my education. 7 _On the other hand_, I was commended for proficiently handling difficult situations with patients and their family members. •I believe a relationship/cooperation with your company would be mutually beneficial (a win-win situation/solution), as I am seeking a challenging work environment where I can use my skills to the fullest extent. 8 _I look forward to_ hearing from you, and would love to explain my skills further during an interview. 9 _There is/Please find/You may find_ a detailed account/explanation of my work history in the attached resume. •Sincerely/Your sincerely/Regards/Best regards/Kind(est) regards, •[Your Name] • •TASK PRESENTATION PARTS – SIGNPOSTING. In a good presentation, what you say – the content – is much more important than anything else. But a clear structure helps. When you move on to your next point or change direction, tell the audience. You can do this easily and effectively using simple phrases as “signposts“ to guide the audience through your presentation. Use the following signpost expressions to complete the table below. • •to move on to, to go back to, to summarize, to expand on, to recap on, to turn to, to digress from, to conclude, to elaborate on • •WHEN YOU WANT TO YOU SAY •make your next point to move on to (the next issue) •change direction to turn to (my next point) •refer to an earlier point to go back to (what I’ve said/the first point) •repeat the main points to recap on (what we’ve covered) •give a wider perspective to expand on (our previous discussion) •do a deeper analysis to elaborate on (this particular issue) •give the basics (esp. at the end) to summarize •give overall structure (at the beginning) to give an overview of… •depart from your plan to digress from (my original plan) •finish your talk to conclude/in conclusion, • • •TASK PRESENTATION PARTS – SUMMARY OF A SECTION AND TRANSITION TO NEXT POINT. What is the function of a summary? Where do we put summaries in a presentation? Is one summary per presentation sufficient? In your presentation, use the following phrases to create an easy-to-follow structure. • •Indicating the end of a section •So this is all I have to say about…… •This brings me to the end of my first point. •So much for point one. •This is all you need to know about…. • •Summarizing a point •Let me briefly summarize the major issues. •The important things to remember here are…. •In a nutshell, …… •To make a long story short, ….. •Let's wrap up the most important issues at stake here. •