Activity Procedures:

Activity One:

• use a generic letter from an advertising company ("junk mail")
• have your student identify the various parts of the letter and label them on the page
• discuss the various styles of letter writing (block and semi-block)
• ask him which letter style he is most familiar with and which he feels most comfortable with

Activity Two: Handout: Cover Letter: Purpose and Goals

• discuss with your student the purpose and content of a cover letter
• have him read the handout aloud
• discuss the handout and clarify any vocabulary
• review the Key Vocabulary List at this time

Activity Three:

• have your student read this handout silently
• ask him to underline any vocabulary he is unsure of (either meaning or pronunciation)
• have him turn over the handout and question him to see how much of the information he understood (See Background Notes for sample questions)

Activity Four: Handout: Sample Cover Letter (Responding to a Job Ad)

• ask your student to read the sample cover letter
• once you have discussed the content of the letter, have him take the letter and check it against the handout, Cover Letter Format
• have him list in point form the information from each paragraph and check to make sure that the sample cover letter contains all of the appropriate information
• repeat this process for the handout, Sample Cover Letter: General