-Sanni-
New member
- Joined
- Aug 4, 2015
- Member Type
- Student or Learner
- Native Language
- German
- Home Country
- Germany
- Current Location
- Germany
Hey,
I need a little bit of help regarding a formal e-mail I have to sent. Some context: After I finish my bachelor's, I'd love to go to Japan and work there for a year. It's quite common in Japan to 'import' foreigners to teach English, as their education system primarily focuses on grammar and translation, and most Japanese students don't learn to actually speak and write English. However, the company I'd like to apply to usually hires native speakers, and now I want to ask if my skill set might still be enough. I really want this mail to look perfect and don't ruin a first impression because I overlooked a grammar mistake or the like.
This is what I have so far:
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Dear XXX,
As I am currently learning Japanese and plan on working in Japan after I finish my bachelor’s degree, I am writing to enquire about your application requirements.
Unfortunately, I am not a native English speaker; at present, I am studying at a German University, and expect to obtain my bachelor's degree in early 2018.
However, I do consider myself fluent in English, and after living and studying for a year in England, have passed the CAE on level C2. Shortly afterwards, I went to a Dutch University to study International Communications for a year, a study program which was also taught entirely in English.
I would greatly appreciate if you could indicate whether my qualifications are sufficient to apply at XXXX(company name) for a teaching job.
Thanking you in advance,
Kind regards,
-Sanni-
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Any ideas / suggestions / changes?
As you can see, it's not a pressing matter; I just want to know if I should start looking at other schools who have less strict hiring requirements.
Thank you!
Sanni
I need a little bit of help regarding a formal e-mail I have to sent. Some context: After I finish my bachelor's, I'd love to go to Japan and work there for a year. It's quite common in Japan to 'import' foreigners to teach English, as their education system primarily focuses on grammar and translation, and most Japanese students don't learn to actually speak and write English. However, the company I'd like to apply to usually hires native speakers, and now I want to ask if my skill set might still be enough. I really want this mail to look perfect and don't ruin a first impression because I overlooked a grammar mistake or the like.
This is what I have so far:
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Dear XXX,
As I am currently learning Japanese and plan on working in Japan after I finish my bachelor’s degree, I am writing to enquire about your application requirements.
Unfortunately, I am not a native English speaker; at present, I am studying at a German University, and expect to obtain my bachelor's degree in early 2018.
However, I do consider myself fluent in English, and after living and studying for a year in England, have passed the CAE on level C2. Shortly afterwards, I went to a Dutch University to study International Communications for a year, a study program which was also taught entirely in English.
I would greatly appreciate if you could indicate whether my qualifications are sufficient to apply at XXXX(company name) for a teaching job.
Thanking you in advance,
Kind regards,
-Sanni-
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Any ideas / suggestions / changes?
As you can see, it's not a pressing matter; I just want to know if I should start looking at other schools who have less strict hiring requirements.
Thank you!
Sanni