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Sloth Posted 10 years ago
Letter Writing
Erasmus Cover Letter.
Hello,
I've written a cover letter to apply to a university in Germany. I'd greatly appreciate if a native speaker could provide criticism, suggestions, corrections or even tips regarding general improvement. I'm really worried about sentences sounding unnatural.
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am currently a second year student at the Faculty of Foreign Languages and Cultures in X, I study English and German as part of my bachelor's degree (Foreign Languages, Literatures and Civilisations). I would like to apply for a scholarship as an Erasmus student and spend the last year of my degree at the University of Y.
I have been interested in studying English for a long time, and for that reason, I took part in several exchange programs while in highschool, and passed the First Certificate of Cambridge before applying to the University of X. However, I wish not only to master English, but also German, since I plan to continue studying more and more languages in the future. I believe that it is necessary to live in Germany for an extended period of time to achieve a high level of proficiency in this language. This is a one time opportunity for me as I won't be able to spend such a long time in Germany upon graduation.
The University of Y offers a unique bilingual program that efficiently combines courses in both languages. This scholarship will allow me to dramatically improve my language skills. In addition to that, it'll also constitute an important experience for my professional career, as I'll be teaching French as a foreign language upon graduation. By studying at the University of Y, I'll become more knowledgeable about teaching methods and foreign students learning French. My decision to apply to the University of Y is also motivated by the university's reputation and by my presonnal interest in Y and its heritage.
Yours faithfully,
Sloth
I've substituted names for X/Y/Sloth, I'm not sure if it was necessary. I hope I have already taken care of all the major grammatical errors and typos. If you need the same type of help for a correction in French, feel free to ask me. Incidentally, I also need help with the same letter in German.
Thank you for your help!
I've written a cover letter to apply to a university in Germany. I'd greatly appreciate if a native speaker could provide criticism, suggestions, corrections or even tips regarding general improvement. I'm really worried about sentences sounding unnatural.
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am currently a second year student at the Faculty of Foreign Languages and Cultures in X, I study English and German as part of my bachelor's degree (Foreign Languages, Literatures and Civilisations). I would like to apply for a scholarship as an Erasmus student and spend the last year of my degree at the University of Y.
I have been interested in studying English for a long time, and for that reason, I took part in several exchange programs while in highschool, and passed the First Certificate of Cambridge before applying to the University of X. However, I wish not only to master English, but also German, since I plan to continue studying more and more languages in the future. I believe that it is necessary to live in Germany for an extended period of time to achieve a high level of proficiency in this language. This is a one time opportunity for me as I won't be able to spend such a long time in Germany upon graduation.
The University of Y offers a unique bilingual program that efficiently combines courses in both languages. This scholarship will allow me to dramatically improve my language skills. In addition to that, it'll also constitute an important experience for my professional career, as I'll be teaching French as a foreign language upon graduation. By studying at the University of Y, I'll become more knowledgeable about teaching methods and foreign students learning French. My decision to apply to the University of Y is also motivated by the university's reputation and by my presonnal interest in Y and its heritage.
Yours faithfully,
Sloth
I've substituted names for X/Y/Sloth, I'm not sure if it was necessary. I hope I have already taken care of all the major grammatical errors and typos. If you need the same type of help for a correction in French, feel free to ask me. Incidentally, I also need help with the same letter in German.
Thank you for your help!
Top answer
" Dear Sir or Madam: Your letter is very well written and sounds quite fluent. since I plan to continue studying more languages in the future. ("more," not "more and more") "Personal" is misspelled.
- " Dear Sir or Madam: Your letter is very well written and sounds quite fluent.
- since I plan to continue studying more languages in the future.
- ("more," not "more and more") "Personal" is misspelled.
- My decision to apply to the University of Y is also motivated by the university's reputation and by my presonnal
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Use a colon after "Dear Sir or Madam."
Dear Sir or Madam:
Your letter is very well written and sounds quite fluent. I would correct the following:
...since I plan to continue studying more languages in the future. ("more," not "more and more")
"Personal" is misspelled.
My decision to apply to the University of Y is also motivated by the university's re
Dear Sir or Madam:
Your letter is very well written and sounds quite fluent. I would correct the following:
...since I plan to continue studying more languages in the future. ("more," not "more and more")
"Personal" is misspelled.
My decision to apply to the University of Y is also motivated by the university's re
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SlothI am currently a second-year student at the Faculty of Foreign Languages and Cultures in X, where I'm studying English and German as part of my bachelor's degree
Slothin high school and passed
SlothThis is a one-time opportunity
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