The Legal Advice Center

Is looking for Legal Expert (эксперт по правовым вопросам) for the Economic and Trade Law Team

Requirements:

• a degree in Law with a strong background in Economics

• fluent English (in addition to the native Ukrainian language)

• 30-35 years old and previous experience in a similar position

• good skills in word processing

• be responsible team-player, opened minded personality.

We offer: career growth opportunity, competitive salary

Please, send your application form (letter, CD) by e-mail:

prus@plac. kyiv. Ua

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am interested in the job of a Legal Expert (эксперт по правовым вопросам)

for the Economic and Trade Law Team. I am 32 years old and I live in Kiev. I have been working as Legal Expert for 8 years. I like working with people, I am responsible team-player and opened minded personality. I can speak fluent English. I can also use a word processor and type 80 w.p.m.(words per minute). I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours faithfully,

Bla Bla

Ex. 8. Answer these questions. Discuss.

What do you need to send to an employer before a job interview? Application form.

What information about you does an employer need to have? Education, skills, traits, work experience.

past/present jobs, certificates, list of illness, parent’s job, hobbies, details of qualification, age, foreign languages, marital status, plans of having children.

Lesson 4. Structure and Parts of a Letter

Return address

Receiver’s address Date

Greeting

Body

Closing

Signature

Typed name

Enclosure (Приложение)

1. Return The return (or sender’s) address is usually in the top right

address corner or in the middle of the sheet, often printed

or typographically. The heading contains the name of organization

heading or firm, sending the letter, its address (number of house, street,

city, state /province, county/, ZIP Code (почтовый индекс) and country), telephone, fax, e-mail. A comma separates the city from the state or country.

Example: 18 Anderson Road, Madrid, Spain

DO NOT indicate your name here.

2. Date The date is usually below or above the return address. Dates are

abbreviated in business letters. A comma separates the month

and day from the year. In international correspondence dates

can be confusing if only numbers are used.

British form: day/month/year

9 January, 2007 or 9^th January, 2007

American form: month/day/year

January 9, 2007

Note: 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd.

3. Receiver’s The receiver’s address is on the left side of the sheet and

Address contains the addressee’s title (Mr., Ms., Dr., Mrs.), first name,

last name, job title, company name, street address, city, state

(province, county), ZIP Code, country.

Example: Mr. Bill Rubin

Vice President of Operations

Garnet Company

24 Dexter Road

San Francisco, California,

USA 92654.

3. Reference In many business letters or e-mails, there is a subject or a

or Subject reference that tells the reader what the focus of the letter is.

A common reference represents the initials of the person who

wrote the letter and those of the typist (машинист) who typed it.

Example: Our Ref(ссылка, справка): MRE/JNK (the initials of the author of

the letter/the initials of the typist)

Subject: Invitation.

3. Greeting - When you do know the reader’s name:

salutation Dear Sir,

Dear Madam,

Dear Sir or Madam, (if you do not know the sex of the

receiver)

Dear Sirs, (if the letter is addressed to a firm)

• When you know the reader’s name:

Dear + (title) + Last Name Dear Mr. Maxwell,

Dear Ms. Smith,

Dear Miss,

Dear Dr. Robins,

American form: with semicolon:

Dear Sirs: or Dear Mr. Black:

3. Body There are generally three parts:

• opening: give your reason for writing:

I am applying for the position…, I am writing …

• purpose: provide the details of why you are writing:

I have enclosed(прилагать) my resume (a brochure, a list…)

• action: tell the reader what will happen next:

I will call you next month.

We will contact / send / correct / …

3. Closing The closing paragraph contains expectations about future

actions and polite expression – the writer thanks the reader:

Thank you for your attention (help / interest)

I look forward to your reply.

8. Salutation The complimentary(лестный, вежливый) closing is a polite way of ending letter.

If you are acquainted (знакомы) with the person you write:

Yours faithfully (С уважением),

If you know a man (woman) at least by correspondence

you write: British form: Yours sincerely,(Искренне Ваш)

American form: Sincerely yours,

Yours very truly,

Best wishes,

Best regards, etc.

9. Signature The signature is written by hand above the typed name of

the author. It is not obligatory(обязательно) to indicate your position.

If near the signature there are two letters p.p. (per pro) (per procurationem, когда подписываешь от имени кого-то) it

means that the letter is “by warrant” (по доверенности) or is signed by person

who has not made it, for example secretary or deputy (заместитель).

10. Enclosure If some material is added to the letter the words Enclosure

(Enclosures) (Приложение) or the abbreviation End are written in the left

lower corner of the letter. You can also use the expression

We enclose Мы прилагаем…

Remember

Writing business letters make sure to tell people how

to contact you.

Parts of an Envelope

(Return address) Stamp

First Name (or initial)*Last Name

(or Company Name)

Building/House number* Street

Name

City, State * ZIP Code Country

(Receiver’s Address)

Title* First Name* Last Name

Job Title

Company Name

Street Number* Street Name

City, State* Zip Code

Country

Example

Mykola Shevchenko

fl. 51, 21, L. Tolstogo Sq.

Kyiv, 01114, Ukraine

Mr. John Wolf

Director of Marketing

Office Furniture Company

45 Sixth Avenue

Milwaukee, WI 53216, USA

Ex. 1. Read and remember:

In business letters, you should always be polite.

You should make requests rather than give commands:

Command: Tell me about your job conditions.

Request: Would you please tell me more about your job conditions?

Here are some suggestions used in polite requests:

Could you possibly… If possible, could you …

I would appreciate it if you would … If you have the time …

I would be grateful if you could … Would you please …

If it is not too much trouble … Would you possibly …

Ex. 2. Alter these commands into polite requests. Use a different expression for each sentence using the prompts above.

Example: Ask your office representative to call me. – I would appreciate if your office representative calls me.

1. I would be grateful if you could send me a brochure about your new car models.

2. If it is not too much trouble please give me your most current prices.

3. If possible, could you pleaseTtll me when the tickets are available.

4. If you have the time please fax me a list of our company’s clients.

5. Would you please provide us the information and materials concerning(касающиеся) last conference.

6. Would you possibly submit the report (предоставить отчёт) on the fifteenth of every month.

Ex. 3. Complete the sentences in this letter. Use the words given in brackets (registration, interest, hesitate, enclose (прилагать), brochure, forward, conference, City of London).

Dundee Police Constabulary (полиция Данди)

Principle Department