You are applying for a job and need a letter of reference. Write a letter to a former teacher. In your letter: • give details of the job • explain why it is important to you • suggest what information your teacher could put in the reference

Dear Mrs. Seth, I am writing to request you to write a reference letter that I would need for applying for a job by the end of next month. The position that I will be applying for is as a translator for government diplomats. It involves translating and conversing with native speakers in different countries for the diplomat I will be accompanying. That would mean travelling with them to different parts of the world. Getting this job means a lot to me since I am passionate about interacting with people from different political backgrounds and this would help me gain an insight into their complex lives. It is also worth mentioning that I would gain the opportunity of travelling the world and making new experiences, which is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. I would like to suggest if, in the reference letter, you could mention that I worked as a translator for the student-exchange program during the 4 years at college. Apart from that, you always appreciated me for being thoroughly professional at my work, and for being a pleasant and welcoming person. I hope you would consider these suggestions for the reference letter. I look forward to your response. Yours faithfully, Aarunima