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(AC-S17) Week 17 - Final Assignment - EnGLISH IV-1

The document provides instructions for students to write a cover letter as the final assignment for an English course. It asks students to write a 100-150 word cover letter in English applying for a job or scholarship abroad. The cover letter must include information about the student's studies, outstanding experiences, future goals, and lifestyle/health. The document provides guidelines on the structure of the cover letter, including an introduction, body paragraphs on the four topics, and a conclusion. It also lists example grammar and vocabulary to include from the course materials. Students are instructed to work in pairs or groups to discuss the topics before writing and submitting their cover letter individually through the Canvas online platform by the deadline.

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(AC-S17) Week 17 - Final Assignment - EnGLISH IV-1

The document provides instructions for students to write a cover letter as the final assignment for an English course. It asks students to write a 100-150 word cover letter in English applying for a job or scholarship abroad. The cover letter must include information about the student's studies, outstanding experiences, future goals, and lifestyle/health. The document provides guidelines on the structure of the cover letter, including an introduction, body paragraphs on the four topics, and a conclusion. It also lists example grammar and vocabulary to include from the course materials. Students are instructed to work in pairs or groups to discuss the topics before writing and submitting their cover letter individually through the Canvas online platform by the deadline.

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(AC-S17) Week 17 - Final Assignment: A cover letter (Part 1)

Hello!
Now it's time for you to do part 1 of the course Final Assignment (Written Product).
I invite you to check the instructions below. Remember that if you need to review a topic, you can always go
back as many times as you need. Keep in mind that you have to present this assignment on Tuesday of Week
17.

1. Learning Outcome:
Al finalizar el curso, el estudiante produce información en el idioma inglés expresando comentarios,
solicitudes y descripciones de uso frecuente a un nivel A2+ del Marco Común Europeo de Referencia de las
Lenguas (MCER).

2. General indication
Imagine you are applying for a job or a scholarship abroad (Choose one). One of the requirements is to write
a cover letter about you. In your cover letter you have to include information about the following topics:

1. Studies
2. Outstanding personal experiences
3. Future goals
4. Lifestyle and Health

3. Specific indications
In order to make an excellent cover letter, you have to check the following steps:

 Step 1:
o Work in pairs or groups of three.
o Discuss the 4 topics together. Use these questions as warm up to start writing your cover letter:
 Why did you decide to study ___________ (your professional career) at the university? For
example: Architecture, Engineering, etc.
 What outstanding personal experiences and achievements have you had? For example: jobs,
championships, awards, diplomas, etc.
 What are your future goals? For example: Win an award.
 What do you like doing in your free time? Describe free-time activities leading to a good lifestyle.

*These are guidelines questions. DO NOT answer them directly.

 Step 2:
o Organize your ideas and write the cover letter including the 4 topics. Remember to give details, use
linking words and be the most formal possible.

Considerations
Take into consideration the following structure:

 Cover: Your names and last names must be there. Include your photos.
 Introduction: Include your personal information: names and last names, age, etc.
o Example: Dear Mr. Smith. My name is Joseph Pérez Chávez and I’m 20 years old. Let me introduce
myself...
 Body: Include information about the 4 topics.
o Example: One of my biggest dreams since childhood has been to become an excellent architect...
 Conclusion: Include your availability for the job, how you can be contacted and thank the person you are
writing the letter.
o Example: I look forward to hearing from you soon. You can contact me...

Example of the cover:

Recomendations

 Use correct spelling and punctuation.


 Use the grammar and vocabulary you have learned in the course.
 Make sure your ideas are coherent.
 Check your writing twice before sending it.

3. Materials

 Mandatory grammar: present simple, past simple, present perfect, future (will / be going to, present
progressive).
 Optional grammar: present continuous / have to / can-can’t, need to / could / want to / would like /
should-shouldn’t / gerunds.
 Vocabulary: unit 1–unit 4
 Canvas Material unit 1–unit 4

 Additional materials:
o Dictionary Cambridge online: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/essential-american-
english/ (Enlaces a un sitio externo.)
o Oxford American English
Dictionary: https://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780195392883.001.0001/acre
f-9780195392883 (Enlaces a un sitio externo.)
o Englisch-Hilfen: https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/ (Enlaces a un sitio externo.)
o All things Grammar: https://www.allthingsgrammar.com/present-simple.html (Enlaces a un sitio
externo.)
o Raymond Murphy - English Grammar In Use Book: https://idoc.pub/documents/1-raymond-
murphy-english-grammar-in-use-with-answers-elementarypdf-6ng2exg9rjlv (Enlaces a un sitio
externo.)

4. Presentation

 Number of participants: 2-3


 Upload: Canvas
 Format: Word
o Wordcount: 100-150 words
o Font type: Arial, 11 (double space)
o Name of the document: Write your last name(s) and name(s). Example:
RamirezJosé_MendozaRocío.docx
 Channel: Online - Delivery in Canvas
 Deadline: Tuesday of Week 17

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