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Band 6+: Asking for a Letter of Reference You are applying for a job and need a letter of reference. Write a letter to a former teacher. In your letter: • give details of the job • explain why it is important to you • suggest what information your teacher could put in the reference

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Dear Mr. John Smith!

I am writing to you to ask you a reference letter in order to apply for a secretary position.

I worked as your secretary for 10 years and I left my job about 1 year ago when my contract expired. When you did not extended my contract as a cause of this, you referred to the temporary financial problems of company. Therefore, I suppose you were satisfied with my work.

At present, as I mentioned previously, I would like to send an application for a secretary position. However, there is required to provide two references from former employers and one of these need to be given by the last boss. I ask you to give a reference letter in which you should emphasize my results in administrative tasks, including HR tasks, travellings and meetings organizin. I would be grateful if you mentioned my beneficial personal features too, such as throughout, attention in details, flexible in worktime.

I look forward to your reply.

Thank you very much in advance for your understanding and kind help.

Your sincerely,

Jane Taylor

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B2 - Upper Intermediate
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secretary: 3

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Task Response

The letter adequately covers the requirements of the task, providing details about the job application, explaining its importance, and suggesting information for the reference letter. However, there are some minor lapses in clarity and tone. To improve, focus on making the purpose of the letter immediately clear and maintaining a consistently professional tone throughout.

Coherence & Cohesion

The letter is generally coherent, but the flow could be improved with better transitions between ideas. For example, the shift from discussing the previous job to the current job application feels a bit abrupt. Consider using transitional phrases to link these ideas more smoothly. Paragraphing is adequate, but could be refined to better group related ideas.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary is generally appropriate, but there are some areas where more precise word choices could enhance the letter. For instance, instead of 'attention in details,' consider 'attention to detail.' Varying your vocabulary further would also strengthen this aspect.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The letter contains grammatical errors that affect clarity. For example, 'did not extended' should be 'did not extend,' and 'travellings and meetings organizin' should be 'travel arrangements and meeting organization.' Correcting these errors and ensuring consistent tense usage will improve the overall grammatical accuracy.

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