Background Notes

Activity One:

• the "junk mail" you receive daily can serve as an excellent source of authentic material for lessons (e.g.: letters advertising products, flyers, coupons, community meeting notices)
• parts of the letter to review: address, salutation, titles, body, closing, signature
• letter style formats are not dictated; either semi-block or block is acceptable
• use whichever format your student feels comfortable with

Activity Two:

• listening to your student read aloud will help you identify any pronunciation difficulties

Activity Three:

• What information should the opening paragraph contain?
• When you are answering a job advertisement, what information should you include?
• What are you talking about in the second paragraph?
• What is the main purpose of a cover letter?
• Why are you thanking the person that has read your cover letter?
• What should you include with your cover letter?
• by asking these and similar questions you will be able to evaluate your student's understanding of the handout