Writing: A Cover Letter
A cover letter is the B2 writing genre that combines self-presentation with persuasion. The format covers a formal opening (Dear Hiring Manager, Dear Mr/Ms X), a hook paragraph stating the role and the writer’s interest, body paragraphs matching the writer’s experience to the role’s requirements, a closing paragraph expressing enthusiasm and inviting next steps, and a formal sign-off. Learners build the high-stakes self-presentation skill every professional learner needs.
This worksheet builds B2 writing fluency with cover-letter format.
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What’s inside:
- A model cover letter with annotated structure
- Phrase bank organised by letter phase (opening, hook, experience-matching, closing)
- Self-presentation drill: match your experience to bullet-pointed role requirements
- Tone-shifting task: convert generic claims into specific evidence-backed statements
- Original-writing task: write a cover letter for a real or imagined job application
- Full Answer Key plus Teacher Notes
Common challenges: Self-presentation register at B2 — confident without arrogance, specific without bragging. Generic-to-specific shift: I have good communication skills (weak) → I led weekly team briefings for 20 staff (strong). STAR-method (Situation, Task, Action, Result) for experience-matching.
For: Adult and teenage learners (14+) at CEFR B2, in upper-intermediate classes, 1:1 lessons, or self-study — particularly job-seekers. Maps onto Cambridge B2 First (FCE) Writing and BEC Vantage. Part of the Reports, Articles & Reviews collection — the natural next step is A Report: School or Workplace, which extends practical writing into institutional-format territory.
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