Application Letter to Teach Children Language in Australia

You have seen an advertisement from a couple, who live in Australia, for someone to teach their two children your language for a year.

Write a letter to the couple. In your letter

explain why you think you would be suitable for the job

say what else you could do for the family

give your reasons for wanting the job

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:

Dear …………………… ,

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Letter points: Application Letter to Teach Children Language in Australia

WhyThis is aFormal letter — it asks you to cover every bullet point in a formal tone.

SoWe group the points under each bullet point of the task.

Explain why you think you would be suitable for the job

6 points

Say what else you could do for the family

3 points

Give your reasons for wanting the job

4 points

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Answer · 197 words · 1 paragraph · 11 comments

Score details

Response 01
Estimated band7.0/ 9

Overall assessment

The letter covers all three task points with relevant experience, a practical offer of extra help and clear personal reasons for applying. The motivations are valid responses to the prompt. Its main weaknesses are the single-block presentation and several awkward expressions; the link between childcare qualifications and teaching Spanish could also be clearer.

TA

Task Achievement

The letter covers suitability, additional help and personal reasons for applying. Funding an orphanage and exploring Australia are relevant motivations, while the childcare experience and teaching diploma could be linked more explicitly to teaching Spanish to the two children.

6.5
CC

Coherence and Cohesion

The ideas move from application and motivation to qualifications and additional help, but the entire letter appears in one block. Separating the greeting, body sections and closing would make the changes of focus easier to follow.

7.0
LR

Lexical Resource

Vocabulary is generally flexible and natural for a job application, with phrases like 'bubbly and easy-going personality', though occasional awkward collocations such as 'in my defence of availing this opportunity' reduce precision.

7.0
GRA

Grammatical Range and Accuracy

A good range of sentence structures is used with generally accurate control, including relative and subordinate clauses, with only minor errors that do not impede meaning.

7.0

What to work on next

Divide the letter into clear sections and explain how your childcare experience or diploma would help you teach Spanish. Replace awkward phrases such as “in my defence of availing this opportunity” with direct application language.

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