Personne pour m'aider? C'est pourtant la période de la constitution des dossiers non? (est ce que ça veut dire qu'il y a moins de postulants et donc plus de chance d'obtenir ce que l'on souhaite? Je cherche le positif!)

Si si si si moi je postule! ^^ Bon si on est que 2, ça va encore... ahaha!
C'est vrai qu'il n'y a pas beaucoup de futurs assistants inscrits sur le forum cette année...

Bref, concernant ta lettre moi je la trouve très bien! Si tu m'avais pas dit qu'elle a été faite "vite fait" je l'aurais pas deviné!... vraiment!

Coucou Lucille,

J'ai jeté un coup d'oeil à ta lettre et je me suis permise de faire une version un tout petit peu modifiée. Dans l'ensemble j'ai juste cherché à faire en sorte que cela sonne meilleur. Après je ne prétends pas avoir la science infuse donc libre à toi de faire des changements ou pas ! Si tu souhaites des explications sur ce que j'ai modifié n'hésite pas.
Aussi le mot "knowledge" apparaît trois fois dans le dernier paragraphe, j'ai pensé utiliser "awareness" pour alléger, mais je ne savais pas trop dans quel cas...à toi de voir ! En espérant t'aider un peu.

Dear Sir or Madam,

Currently studying English at the university of *** in order to later train as a teacher in France, I wish to apply for a position as a French language assistant in the United Kingdom for the academic year 2010-2011.

After passing my Bachelor's Degree in English in 2008, I took part in the foreign language assistant programme for the first time and was therefore lucky enough to live and work in *** for eight months. This rewarding experience enabled me to confirm my wish to become a teacher – either as an English teacher in France or as a French teacher abroad.

I made the most of this opportunity not only to improve my oracy skills, but also to have an extended insight into British culture and to discover its diversity thanks to various trips across Britain, for instance to Scotland which constitutes my best memory of the past year. I was indeed delighted with the beauty of its landscapes as well as with the renowned Scottish cultural identity, which is why I would really like to have the chance to spend several months in Edinburgh. Furthermore/Moreover, I was also able to meet other assistants from different european countries, to work with and befriend them as well as the teachers at school and my landlady, a former french teacher with whom I spoke daily about my experience as an assistant.

This year was above all an occasion for me to have a first experience in the education field. I worked in a high school, with mostly year 10 and 11 students, and in a middle school with year 7 and 8 pupils, among which there were special needs children. I also gave tutoring lessons to an A-level student, whom I helped with essay writing and speaking. Therefore I experienced teaching a variety of students.

Consequently, together with improving my ability to adapt to a new environment, this previous experience helped me develop my knowledge of the skills needed to teach and to gain knowledge of the qualifications I could use again with an increased motivation, since the time I spent abroad heightened my wish to furthermore enhance my knowledge of the English language and civilization. I consider myself eager and able to pass on with the required enthusiasm my attachment to my mother tongue, my country and my region by sharing various aspects of the French historical and cultural heritage with the young people in my care.

Yours faithfully,


P.S : Peut-être que tu pourrais ajouter une ligne pour expliquer pourquoi Edinburgh en particulier...?

Merci beaucoup!!!!! C'est vraiment parfait. Je l'ai retravaillée un peu tout à l'heure et j'ai donc déjà changé plusieurs des points que tu as souligné toi même, mais pas tous et puis comme ça ça confirme mes choix récents. C'est très gentil, merci encore.

De rien ! Tant mieux si ça a pu t'aider ne serait-ce qu'un peu !