Volunteering with wild animals: a formal letter of application
Holly applies to volunteer at a wildlife rescue center. Students study formal letter language and apply for a volunteer role at a dog rescue.
B1Adults45 minFormal letter
About this lesson
A B1 writing lesson (formal letter). Prompts, model texts and simple checklists — from a first email to an opinion essay.
- Level
- B1
- Skill
- Writing
- Type
- Formal letter
- Students
- Adults
- Time
- About 45 minutes
- Topic
- Animals
- Activities
- Key words, Speaking / writing task, Reading text, Multiple choice, Matching, Gap-fill
- Key words
- volunteer, apply for, shelter, injured, reliable, handling, reference, Yours faithfully / Yours sincerely
- Access
- Premium
By the end, students can
- Use formal phrases to open, organize and close a letter
- Write a formal letter of application describing experience, qualities and availability