ТОЛЬКО НЕМАЛЕНЬКИЙ Write a message to your host famile and tell them about yourself, your family, hobbies and the place you live.

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Dear Host Family!

My name is Mathilda, and I’m 22 years old girl. I was brought up in Stockholm, the capital

city of Sweden, together with my two younger siblings – Peter and Sarah. Our parents are

called Jörgen and Maria and they are working as language teachers. They are both supporting

my decision to go as an au pair. I live in a picturesque town called Kalmar, situated at the

Swedish east coast. I am studying at the University to become a preschool teacher, and I

really like my studies!

Even though the education includes several practical trainings I would still like to fulfil my

dream of becoming an au pair. I have always been very fond of children and the children

seem to like me too. My main ambition is to discover more about the Zelanian culture and

lifestyle as well as to improve my level of English. As a teenager I went on a language course

to Malta where I lived with a host family for three weeks. This was a great opportunity to get

to know another family with new habits and also to meet many new friends.

The last couple of years I’ve been working extra at the post office. My main duty is to empty

the mail boxes, which has given me much driving experience. Last summer I worked in the

home care service where I took care of elderly people. In my spare time I sometimes borrow a

car to be able to see some of the nice surroundings of Kalmar. This region also has the

advantage that I can practise my favourite sport activities which are wind surfing and

kayaking. Also, me and my friends often meet in cafés or we make dinner at home. I live in a

student dorm, where each student takes the responsibility for their own cooking, cleaning and

laundry. I’m also used to do these things from my parents’ home.

In the upper secondary school I chose the direction of “The Child and Recreation

Programme”, a vocational education where I spent several months in different day-care

centres. The children were between 1 and 6 years old. My daily duties were to eat with the

children, to change diapers and to make them ready for playing inside or outside. My

favourite activities were to sing and to play hide-and-seek. I have also often been babysitting

for families in my neighbourhood. Those children were in the ages of 1 to 10 years old, so I

can easily relate to different needs of different ages. The children were both boys and girls

and often we went to the park or to the swimming pool. I helped them with their dinner, their

homework and their bed preparations and since I’m a good story teller I really liked to tell

them a good night-story. I have also taken care of my younger siblings and helped them with

homework, taking them to school and activities.

I think that my childcare, household and driving experiences will make me a great au pair in

England! I really want to experience your daily British life and to learn more about your

fascinating culture. I’m mature and I’m used to take responsibility, both for others and myself,

and I believe that the living in a dormitory has taught me a lot about flexibility. I can easily

adjust to new situations and I’m a good compromiser - qualities that are important when

living with a new family in a new environment.

I’m very exited about my experience that will come and I look forward to hear from you!

Best regards,

Mathilda Bergman