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Deltion College
Engels
B2 Schrijven [Edu/003]
thema: extending a working visa
can-do : kan adequate zakelijke brieven
schrijven
Department of Immigration and
Multicultural and Indigenous
Affairs
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SBU: 2
Eindprodukt:
a. draft and finished text of a formal
letter to the authorities
Needed: dictionary, internet
• Je hebt deze opdracht naar behoren uitgevoerd als
je een zakelijke brief kunt opstellen waarbij je
gebruik maakt van de correcte lay-out van een
formele brief en de juiste zakelijke toon kunt
treffen.
Situation
You have temporary work in Australia, as part of a gap year.
You have got a working holiday visa valid for 12 months only.
You would like to work an extra two months before returning
home. Think of a plausible reason for wishing to work
longer than officially allowed.
Study the site of the Australian Immigration authorities and
apply for an extension by means of a formal letter.
• Assignment:
• Go to the following site to find out about
the possibilities of extending your holiday
working visa:
• https://secure.liveinaustralia.com/working/v
isa_descriptions_visavalidity.asp
• Assignment write a letter asking for an extension to:
– DIMIA (dept. of Immigration and Indigenous Affairs)
– PO Box 25
Belconnen ACT 2616 (ACT = Australian Capital Territory)
• Your letter should give:
• A) personal data (name, date of birth, address in
Australia, place of work in Australia, registration
number of working visa – date of arrival in Australia,
exact amount of days you have worked).
• B) reason for wanting to extend your working visa.
• C) statement on your financial situation.
• D) personal reference (someone to recommend you – to
give extra support to your application for an extension).
• E) express the hope to receive a reply asap
Assignment for 1 student
no teamwork
no roleplay
Tip: study the lay-out of a
formal letter on the next
page(s).
Letter Writing Rules
• In British English there are a
number of conventions that should
be used when writing a
formal/business letter. Furthermore,
you try to write as simply and as
clearly as possible, and not to make
the letter longer than necessary.
Remember not to use informal
language like contractions.
• 1) Your Address
This should be (hand)written in the top right-hand corner of
the letter. However, if you type, use the top left-hand corner.
• 2) The Address of the person you are writing to
This should be written on the left, starting below your
address.
• 3) Write the date
Write this on the right on the line after the address you are
writing to. Remember: 1 March 200..NOT the first of March...
• 4) Dear Sir or Madam,
If you do not know the name of the person you are writing to,
use this.
• 5) Dear Mr Jenkins,
If you know the name, use the title (Mr, Mrs, Miss or Ms, Dr,
etc.) and the surname only. If you are writing to a woman and
do not know if she uses Mrs or Miss, you can use Ms, which
is for married and single women.
• 6) Yours Faithfully
If you do not know the name of the person, end the letter this
way.
• 7) Yours Sincerely
If you do know the name.
Language of formal and informal letters
Look at the following characteristics of letters. Decide whether they apply to formal or informal letters or
both. Show your answers by ticking formal, informal, or both.
formal
informal
begins with Dear ...
refers to reason for writing
uses contractions
uses abbreviations
uses simple, short sentences
uses simple linkers, e.g. then, later
has paragraphs
is polite
could use slang
could use exclamation marks (!)
ends with Yours sincerely, / Yours faithfully
ends with Best wishes / Write soon
ends with a signature
ends with a signature and a full name printed (or in capitals)
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