APPLICATION LETTER

Dear Mr.

Richard Cunninghan,

I am writing in connection with the course of Contemporary English Art that you advertised in "El Pais" newspapers last week.

I am very keen on History and Art and since I am finishing my studies, I have attended a number of courses and masters related to the suject. I am well versed in a huge variety of Art Movements ,such as : Impressionism, Expressionism, Dadaism, Surrealism and Pop Art. Moreover, I have just finished a course in Moderm Art Designer in Ivory Press Gallery.

I enjoy being sourrounded by people talking about Art and I am used to all the vocabulary and material related with the theme.
I would be willing to give you further information about my experience or qualificationes if you required it. I believe that I would be a suitable candidate for this interesting course.
I enclose a brief curriculum vitae , just in case you want to know in deep my knowlegde and profesional experience in this field.


I would be happy to have an interview and I hope you will consider my application favourably.

Yours faithfully,

Charo Vidal.

Application letter

Dear Sir/Madam

My name is Victoria Fernández. I’m addressing this letter to you for getting a founding for the photography course offered in the adult education programme.

After a long labour life, I have obtained my retirement two years ago, and I think this is just the time of doing those things that I couldn’t do during my professional life. I have always been very fond of photography (I enclose a photo at the end of this letter as a little proof of my hobby). But unfortunately I have only got a basic knowledge in the digital system. It will be great if I could attend this course and improve my knowledge in this new technique.

This is why, on seen the advertisement, I thought it would be a good idea to apply for the founding as the only opportunity of attending this course that would permit me to improve my knowledge in digital photography.

On the other hand, as I have a lot of free time and I love to walk on the streets, I could return the value of the founding by rendering some public service to the community. I think it would be useful to the town hall that I would send photos of some problems in the streets, as a hole in the road, a paver out of place, a pool of oil, a broken floor tile, some remnants of a “botellón”…

I look forward to your answer. 

Yours faithfully,

Victoria Fernández 

Interested in learning.

Dear Mr. Cobblepot,

I`m looking forward to join your astronomy course. I would like to be familiar with the astronomy technical language and to learn about the universe as we can see it from the Earth. I’ve study geology at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid and I’ve done a couple of courses about geology applied in planet exploration-just for you to know my background.-

I’ve always been fascinated with the night sky. A few years ago I bought a telescope, a Celestron NexStar 130 SLT Computerized Telescope, but despite my efforts I still have problems to use it properly. Please let me know if the Celestron will be enough to follow the practical lessons.

Thank you very much,

Yours faithfully,

Jesús Javier Rey Samper

Creative writing course

Dear Madam/Sir,

My name is Tomás García, and I'm currently studying journalism at the Complutense University of Madrid. I am writing this letter because I would like to take part in the creative writing course you offer.

Writing was always one of my hobbies, since I was a child, and now I have an active blog that I think will endorse what I say (https://notesofthomas.wordpress.com/). Therefore, I would love to enroll in the courses you offer, in order to improve my skills as a writer. The truth is that this type of learning seems essential to me, because in my future career I will be in constantly contact with the writing world.

Also, I want to share with you this little story, one of the most liked, posted on my previous blog:

'Life hit him and knocked him down to the ground. He stood up, faced her and said "you hit like a girl"'

‘La vida le golpeó y le tiró al suelo. Él, se levantó, la enfrentó y le dijo “pegas como una niña”’

Waiting for your soon answer.

Yours faithfully,

Tomás García

Application letter

Dear Sir / Madam,

My name is Jennifer Garcia. I am writing to you  in order to get funding to do the photography course that it is offered through the website of the education programme.

After studying a degree on Advertising and Public relationships, I did a master in Audio-visual Communication. However, it was not until a few years later when I discovered my true passion: photography. Although when I finished my studies at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid I only worked in different companies related to digital marketing and communication in social networks, the truth is that I have developed my passion for photography as a personal desire. In fact, not only do I take pictures in my travels, I also take them at every moment in my life. It is likely simple moments could become single ones with the right lens and an adequate approach angle.  

Here you have a little demonstration, a simple photo I took while I was enjoying a coffee with my friend:

For this reason, on seeing your notice, I instantly seized the opportunity to apply for the funding for doing the photography course. It will be great if I could attend this course and expand my innate capacity for photography with knowledge. Thus, I could become a true professional in this area.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours faithfully,

Jennifer García 

ROALD DAHL

As our teacher said....we have to boots our learning this year, and for me,  the easier way is reading in English,
and just when you think that reading in English may be difficult and boring...
I would like to recomend GOING SOLO by  Roald Dahl.

Going Solo, is a note-book of the writer's memoirs during his journey from England to East Africa to take up his job with the Shell Oil company in 1938 and ends at the time he joins the RAF in the Second World War as a pilot.

One of the most intriguing aspects of his book is that you can see the real events and worries that he experienced during this period of his life.The book has even black and white personal photos as well as maps, telegrams, letters to his family that makes the book so personal.

Dahl never describes any horrors of the war. He tells us like a brother or a close friend what happened without any exaggeration and with a true perspective.

It is not a difficult book to read and arouses you interest in the journey and his participation in the war. Sometimes the humour in the face of a bad situation is fascinating.

If you want to know about Africa and the Second World War, I am sure you will be interested throughout the book which can give you a documentary insight into life in those years.
It is well worth reading.

And  as we talked about in class, I would like also, to encourage you to watch this funny video based in a poem of Dahl who say that is better read than watch t.v.
And that is why I like the video.

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnRVfEL6178

Writing Coursework

As I said in class, I need ALL STUDENTS to have given me at least five pieces of writing for assessment by the end of April.

So far there are four assignments on this blog. You can hand them in a) on the blog, b) via email or c) on paper. There will be at least two more in class before the end of the course.

If you do any extra writing on the blog this will be taken in consideration. This includes comments on my posts and on your classmates' posts, posts on the reading material I have given you, posts about TV programmes or videos you have watched or you recommend, posts about things you have read and anthing else you would like to contribute!

Social Reportage

We read George Orwell's classic piece about the working conditions of miners in the 1930s.

I asked you in class to find, read and link to a contemporary piece of social reportage, and to be prepared to discuss it in class.

You can put links in comments to this post.