Cultures letter: applying for an international heritage fellowship
A museum educator applies for a placement in Seoul to study living traditions; students analyze a formal application and write their own.
C1Adults55 minFormal letter
About this lesson
A C1 writing lesson (formal letter). Prompts, model texts and simple checklists — from a first email to an opinion essay.
- Level
- C1
- Skill
- Writing
- Type
- Formal letter
- Students
- Adults
- Time
- About 55 minutes
- Topic
- Countries & cultures
- Activities
- Key words, Speaking / writing task, Reading text, True / False, Gap-fill, Matching
- Key words
- fellowship, placement, intangible heritage, artisan, living tradition, authenticity, case study, portfolio
- Access
- Premium
By the end, students can
- Write a persuasive formal letter of application for a cultural exchange
- Show specific interest in another culture and explain what you would contribute
- Use formal collocations and a confident but modest tone