How to write a letter of application or request?
you will explain different meanings of the word „application”„application”
you will indicate what elements the request/application letter should contain
you will plan the layout of such letter
you will use the basic polite forms in your application
you will use argumentative techniques
you will create your own letter of application
Use the Słownik Języka Polskiego PWN and find different meanings of the word „podanie” (application). Check out English words „request” and „application” in the English Language Dictionary as well.
Formal letter in Polish
A letter, a story, passing the ball to another player or the distance that the ball crosses? It wasn’t difficult to guess the right meaning of the word that we will deal with today. Probably all of you were right and you know that we will talk about a letter. Do you know to whom can the application/requestrequest letter be directed? On what matters? What elements should it contain?
Mark the elements that should be included in a letter of request or application.
- sender details
- postscriptum
- education
- heading
- adresee
- your interests
- place and date
- handwritten signature
- polite forms
Remember that your application/request letter should be written on the size A4 paper and particular information should be placed in the same, predictable for the reader, places. For example, in the top right corner there should always be the date and in the top left corner – the sender'ssender's details. You should also remember about the signaturesignature. The composition of the official letter in English is slightly different – the example is given at the end.
To increase your chances for your request to be fulfilled, it is worth to support it with some convincing argumentsarguments.
Work in groups and think about the arguments that you could use while writing your request letter concerning:
organising a school trip to the chosen city
school field renovation and building an outdoor gym
allocating some funds for cleaning the littered piece of the forest
refunding the tickets cost because of a significant train delay
Who should your letter be addressedaddressed to?
Polite forms
Letter of request and letter of application should contain the appropriate polite formspolite forms.
Choose the polite forms that can be used in a letter of request or application.
- Dear Madam
- Greetings!
- Hi!
- Sincerely
- To the Headmaster
- Hello
- Kind regards
- Bye!
- Dear Mrs Prime Minister
- Yours faithfully
Formal letter in English
How to write an official letter in English? It is very simple.
Now you know how to write a really good letter. Try it!
Write an application letter in which you will ask to be accepted to your chosen secondary school. Don’t forget about finding and including all the necessary information (like the address of the school).
How was this lesson? Did you like it? Finish selected sentences.
Keywords
letter, application, request, arguments, polite forms
Glossary
podanie (np. o pracę)
odbiorca, adresat
adresat, odbiorca (listu, podania)
nadawca
argument, dowód
Pozdrawiam serdecznie
forma grzecznościowa
podanie (z prośbą lub żądaniem)
podpis
tytuł (odbiorcy), np. Mr, Mrs, Ms.
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