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Business Letters– A letter of Application

• The form• 信头 (Heading)• 日期 (Date)• 收信人姓名及地址 (Inside Name and Addr

ess)• 称呼 (Salutation)• 信文 (Body of the letter)• 结束语 (Complimentary close)• 署名 (Signature)• 附言 (P. S.)

Heading

日期的几种写法：

• a ． July 7 ， 1998 • b ． 1st October, 1998 • c ． 30 Nov., 1997 • d ． Sep. 3rd, 1999 • 特别注意英文书信日期应紧接着写信人

地址下一行

收信人姓名及地址 (Inside Name and Address)

• 写信人的地址和日期写好以后，接着就要写收信人的姓名和地址，一般的事务信件或给较生疏的朋友的信件要写，而在给极熟的朋友的信中则可省去。这一项写在日期下一行的左上角。收信人姓名写一行，收信人地址可分两行或三行写，和写信人的地址一样，上下可取齐，也可以向右缩进。在姓名前一般要加上称号，称号因人而异。

• ① 对普通男子用 Mr ；• ② 对未婚女子用 Miss ；• ③ 对已婚女子用 Mrs ，对婚姻状况不明确的通常用 Ms

( 后跟本人姓 ) ；• ④ 对男子用 Master ；• ⑤ 对教授或博士 ( 医生 ) 用 Prof ．或 Dr ．

称呼 (Salutation)• 称呼指的是信文开头的那种称呼，如 Dear , Mr, Uncle ，

各种称呼因人而异。在称呼后面一般是用逗号。现归纳如下：

• 对父母、兄弟、姐妹 , 亲戚等；• a ． Father, • b ． My dear Mother, My dear Auntie, • c. Dear Sister, Dear Cousin• d. 　 Dear Tom, • ② 对朋友、同学• a ． My dear friend, • b ． Dear Mr Jackson, • c ． My dear Mr Jackson, • d ． Dear Sir,

• 对未婚女子：• a ． Dear Miss Luce, • b ． My dear Miss Luce, • ⑤ 对一般女子，不论是否结婚：• a ． Madame, • b ． Dear Madame, • ⑥ 对已婚女子：• a ． Dear Mrs Helen Jackson, • b ． My dear Mrs Helen Jackson,

结尾语• 采用三种方法：• ① 分词短语：句末用逗号，不用句号。例如：• a ． Waiting for your good news, • b ． Looking forward to your early reply, • c ． Hoping to hear from you soon, • d ． Hoping you are enjoying good health, • e ． Regretting that I can't give you a more favor

ite reply, • f ． Regretting the trouble I'm causing you, • g ． Wishing you every success, / a pleasant jour

ney, / a happy New Year,

• ② 采用完整句子：• a ． We are waiting for your good news. • b ． I hope to receive your early reply. • c ． We look forward to your reply at yo

ur earliest convenience. • d ． I thank 　 you very much 　 for 　

your 　 services, and wish your continued success.

• ③ 采用介词短语，例如：• a ． With best/ warmest regards, • b ． With kind regards to your family, • c ． With best wishes to you and yours, • d ． With best wishes for your success and

happiness, • e ． With best wishes for your success in yo

ur new field of work, • f ． With best regards and wishing you all s

uccess, • g ． With the season's greetings,

结束语 (Complimentary Close)

• Yours faithfully, / Faithfully yours, • Yours truly, Sincerely yours,• Yours ever,• Love, • All my love, • Your (ever) lovingson/ daughter/ cousi

n , etc.• Lovingly yours, • Yours affectionately,

署名 (Signature)• Yours truly, • Denis Green

• P. S. Kindly send me a syllabus • 附言 (Postscript)• 发信人有时在写完信后又想起一件比较重

要的事，可以在信末署名下面几行写上， P. S. (Postscript 的缩写 ) ，将要补充的话写上。不过要注意写信时最好将事情一次讲清楚，尽量少用或不用 P.S. 。

• 下面是某中外合资企业刊登在 China Daily 上的一则招聘广告。

• Office secretary, with experience in book-keeping, Type-writing

• Public relations, operating PC= (personal computer)

• Address, age, health and education • A950 Tomas Office

•请根据广告中所提出的招聘职务、应聘条件和你自己的简要情况，用 80个左右单词写一封自我介绍信，联系地址 A950 Tomas Office 。假定你的名字是王华，通信处是威海市 45 信箱 (P.O. Box 45) 时间为 1999年 7月8 日，注意书信格式。

• 参考词语• be fit for • in good health • teach oneself

• P.O.Box45• 　　　　　　　　　　 Weihai City• July 8th, 1999• A950• Tomas Office• Dear Sir, • I've read your ad. in yesterday's China

Daily. I feel I am fit for the job needed in your company. I'm 20 years old and in good health.

• After graduation from a middle school. I taught myself English for two years. I studied book-keeping, typewriting and public relations. I'm good at both operating personal computer and English in listening and speaking. I'm interested in the position of a secretary.

• I want very much to be accepted by your company, I'll work hard if I can be a member in your company.

• With best regards,• Sincerely yours ,• Wang Hua

• 某进出口公司在报上登了一则广告，想招聘一名秘书，其条件如下：

• 年龄不超过 28周岁，未婚；男性身高 1.72米以上，女性身高 1.60米以上；身体健康；大学毕业，会两门外国语者优先 (但必须懂英文 ) ；能进行计算机操作。

• 假如你是李卫，想应聘，请根据上述要点写一封 100字左右的求职信。

• 参考词语 • ask for the job • operate a computer

• Dear sir,• After reading your advertisement for a secretar

y in today's newspaper. I want to ask for the job.• I am Li Wei, 25 years old, male, and unmarried.

I am 1.75 metres tall and I am healthy and strong. I graduated from Qinghua University three years ago. I have been an English teacher in No. 1 High School in Anyang, Henan Province since then. I'm good at English and my students like listening to me. I can also speak and write in French, and operate a computer and type very well.

• I would like to be a secretary very much.• I am looking forward to your reply.• Yours sincerely,• Li Wei

• 实用性写作（申请信  )                                        Your address                                  Month, Date, yearReceiver's addressDear ...,I am extremely pleased  to see your advertisement for the position in .... And I would like to write a letter to tell you that.../ I am confident that I am suitable for the kind of the job you are advertising.    

• .../ I feel I am competent to meet the requirements you have listed. On  one hand, .... On the other hand, .... I am enclosing my resume for your kind consideration and reference.    I shall be much obliged if you will offer me a precious opportunity to an interview. I will greatly appreciate a response from you at your earliest convenience/ I am looking forward to your replies at your earliest convenience.    Best regards for your health and success.                                                Sincerely yours,                                                                  X X X

Business Letters– A letter of Application

• The form• 信头 (Heading)• 日期 (Date)• 收信人姓名及地址 (Inside Name and Addr

ess)• 称呼 (Salutation)• 信文 (Body of the letter)• 结束语 (Complimentary close)• 署名 (Signature)• 附言 (P. S.)

范文• 101 Hankou Road • Shanghai, China • 12th Feb., 1982

• The Registrar • Oxford University • England

• Dear Sir, • I wish enter an Oxford College to stud

y for an Arts degree in English Literature. I enclose a list of my qualifications, and you will see what I have been studying 　 at…University for the last three years.

• I have, of course, No English examination qualifications.

• Could you kindly suggest which of the various colleges would be most likely to receive my application so that I can apply to them individually?

• Looking forward to an early reply, I remain,

• • Yours truly, • Denis Green

• P. S. Kindly send me a syllabus.

Yan Wei’s homework

• My name is Li Hua, a 22-year-old girl. And I’m writing this letter for the position of the waitress.

• I know you need a waitress and I am the very person you are looking for.

• After having learned in No.1 Primary School from 6to 12 and in Xiang Yang Middle School for the following 6 years, I became a saleswoman instead of going to a college. But I never gave up studying . Besides studying English for 6 years during the school time, I kept learning it after graduation. So I’m quite good at oral English. What’s more, I do well in typing.

• So with all above, have you decided to hire me. I’m skilled, experienced and in good health. My address is No.48…….

• Looking forward to your reply.• Yours sincerely,• Li Hua

an interpreter ,a teacher, a journalist

• Applicant A: I love children and like teaching, too. I want to devote myself to educational career.

• Applicant B: I enjoy reading novels, articles and newspapers, making notes and learning more. I also have skills with information and good at writing.

• Applicant C: I’m good at English, especially spoken English.

•

Apply for an interpreter• Applicant D: • I’m good at English, especially

spoken English. I’ m also skilled and experienced. I work hard and I will devote myself to the job.

• Applicant E: • I’m good at English and my spoken E

nglish is excellent. I once won the first prize in an English contest held in our university. I have an appetite for knowledge. In my spare time, I enjoy reading, writing and learning more. I am a member of an English Club. I often practise my English and gain a lot of knowledge from the activities there

Unit 16 Integrating Skills

•Read the passage make a list of “Dos and Don’ts” for writing the personal statement .

Dos• Do research into the company or orga

nisation, and the job.• Give evidence of how your interests, q

ualifications and experience that prove you have the necessary skills.

• Be honest. Say it if you are good at something.

• Make sure your application is clear and easy to read.

• Make your personal statement interesting and original

Don’ts

• Don’t hold back and be modest.

• Don’t send an application with mistakes.

• Avoid being too general.

Analyse

two sample statements

according to the list

Statement 1

• There are mistakes with words crossed out.

• Too modest; • Too general. She doesn’t give any

evidence to prove that she really has the skills and qualities

• She doesn’t understand what the job will involve and has not done any research.

Statement 2

• No mistakes.• The applicant is honest about his

abilities, and supports his claims with evidence.

• He has clearly done research into the company and understands what skills and abilities would be required in the job.

• The statement is interesting and appealing.

An application form

Name:Sex:Date of birth:Address:Phone number:E-mail address:Education:Interests:Statement: