Lecturer: Miljen Matijašević G10, room 6, Tue 11:30-12:30 Session 6, 28 Apr 2014

1. Interpretation of Data (continued) 2. Writing formal letters 3. Discussion and summarising – practice

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Use the phrases and expressions from the Vocabulary Aid handout and describe this chart. Focus on the pieces of information you find the most striking and interesting.

Sample answer Tech Chart of the Day shows the volumes of sales of PCs compared with those of iOS/Android devices. It covers the period from the third quarter of 2008 to the first quarter of At the beginning of the period the sales of PCs largely surpassed those of iOS/Android devices, with the former being at around 80 million, and the latter at approximately 10 million units. Throughout the observed period PC sales remained relatively steady, fluctuating between a low of 60 million but never surpassing the high of 100 million units. Towards the end of the period, a declining trend is observed, closing at roughly 70 million units. Conversely, The sales of iOS/Android units had a steady and rise which became particularly pronounced from the third quarter of Apart from a slight drop in the second quarter of 2012, the rise continued to be steady and dramatic, closing at 200 million units.

A Letter of Application

Writing formal letters What are the main differences between formal and informal letters?

Writing formal letters Which of the following forms of address are acceptable? Dear Sirs,Dear Ms. Saunders Dear Jane Pugh,Dear Mrs. Pugh, Dear Miss Bingham,Dear Sir or Madam, Which of the following closing phrases are acceptable? Yours,Yours truly, Yours faithfully,Yours sincerely, Best wishes,Best regards, All the best,Cheers,

Writing formal letters Which of the following forms of address are acceptable? Dear Sirs,Dear Ms. Saunders Dear Jane Pugh,Dear Mrs. Pugh, Dear Miss Bingham,Dear Sir or Madam, Which of the following closing phrases are acceptable? Yours,Yours truly, Yours faithfully,Yours sincerely, Best wishes,Best regards, All the best,Cheers,

Writing dates Which are the best ways to write a date: th of April, April April 28, April, th April 2014

Writing dates Which are the best ways to write a date: th of April, April April 28, April, th April 2014

A Letter of Application Suggested structure of a letter of application 1. addresses and the date 2. opening paragraph – stating the reason for writing 3. biographical paragraph – outlining current position and relevant experience 4. paragraph emphasising qualifications for the particular position 5. closing paragraph – expressing hope of future contact 6. signature

A Letter of Application Study a sample letter of applications What do you notice about its structure? What about the contents of the paragraphs?

Identify the parts of the letter a. Reference to how you found out about the internship b. Your address c. Reference to things requested in the ad and enclosed in the letter. d. Recipient’s address e. Reasons for your interest in internship f. Description of your legal work experience g. Introduction, saying who you are h. Date i. Description of your studies and coursework j. A ‘call for action’ closing the letter k. Salutation l. Reason for writing the letter m. Details of any relevant personal qualities, qualifications or skills

Paragraphs Look at sample paragraphs from student assignments Try to identify any problems and suggest ways to try to improve them!

Paragraphs – example 1 I am qualified for understanding results from the field of domestic violence and juvenile delinquency, as well as work with blind people. PROBLEM: …work with blind people. – What is this connected to? Rephrase!

Paragraphs – example 2 I am a third-year student of Law in Zagreb, studying social work. I am interested in applying for the position of Animator at your company. I found the job offer and conditions of work on your company's website. PROBLEM What are you studying? Where are you studying? ‘working conditions’ vs. ‘job requirements’!

Paragraphs – example 3 You also explain that you want a nanny who has higher education, thus it can provide some academic instruction for your children. As a head of educational groups for children for four years, I have experience in teaching. I could teach your children in any subject you desire. PROBLEMS Higher education is not something you have! ‘it’ is the wrong pronoun (second line) What are ‘educational groups for children’? Elaborate!

Paragraphs – example 4 I am a very good student and I am ready to learn as much as possible in a very short period of time. I want to experience new things and one of them is to study in a foreign country which is a member of the EU. I have volunteered in many events considering work with people with disabilities and in a family center. I consider myself as a communicative, ambitious and well- organized person and I also like to work in a team. Some day, I would like to work with children because children are our future. Therefore, I am very curious about social workers and their work in Slovenia. PROBLEM: The last sentence… ‘therefore’ – the sentence does not flow from the previous one. Rephrase!

A Letter of Application HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT: Find an advertisement for a training course or internship relevant to your studies or a professional area of your interest Write a letter of application observing the suggested model Write the assignment in a Word document and it to the teacher

practice

Discussion and Summarising It has been argued that children nowadays tend to spend considerably less time outdoors than in the past. 1. Briefly discuss and list possible reasons for this 2. Think of the good and bad sides

Discussion and Summarising Read the article ‘Children denied joys of nature’ Write a summary of the article in no more than three sentences. Add a short paragraph summarising the conclusions from your discussion OPTIONAL: this to the teacher for corrections to get more advice for the graded assignment next week!