英语实用写作Lesson 6

Lesson 6• 5.4.4 frequent phrases•legal resident•dominant ethnic origin•country of citizenship• a veteran•date of separation•active in armed services•names of all collegiate schools attended in order of attendance•degrees and dates received•grade-point averages (GPA)•4=A=excellent, 3=B=good, 2=C=average, 1=D=below average, 0=E=failed, overall •Graduate Record Examination•Graduate Management Admissions Test•employment experience•Office of Graduate Admissions• a visiting graduate student•second bachel or’s degree•post-master’s study•$10 application fee•programs leading to second bachelor’s degree•contact•ZIP•disabilities•correspondence•letters of recommendation•with prior consent of somebody•necessary forms•collegiate institutions/ academic units•schools I have attended•official transcripts•supplemental admission materials•portfolios/ credentials•in advance of the date•after the above dates•score report•applicants for graduating standing•additional instructions•credit courses•Employment Eligibility Verification•during its period of validity•your authorized activity• a non-resident alien•expired visas•apply for admission to graduate status at your university•apply for nonmatriculated status (standing) at your university•in terms of m y qualification and objectives I am applying for…•I expect to do the major part of my work in… Department•I wish to qualify for… degree•I don’t plan to remain in your country indefinitely or will accept employment there •submit complete and accurate information about myself•if you deny my application•dismiss somebody from the university•submit a separate application•if your department targets have not been filled well•seek a… credential•have complete equivalent graduate study•consult the graduate pro gram adviser for information concerning…•I will submit complete credentials prior to…•make payment by check (by money order, by cash)•I hope my application will be considered on a space-available basis•to schedule the test•enroll for credit courses•enter this program•transfer to… university•be officially admitted to Harbin Institute ofTechnology at Weihai•be actively pursuing a graduate program•submit a satisfactory score on the Test of English as a Foreign Language•have a reading knowledge in French•have a good command of English•This is to request your consideration of my qualification for the position of…•My four years in… qualify me for the position of…/ My four years’ experience in…makes me confident that I am qualified for the position of…•Because of my several years’ experience as a…, I feel I can qualify for the position of…•My college education should merit your consideration.•May I come in for an interview at your convenience?•I should be grateful for an opportunity to talk with you.•I w as educated at… where I got my bachelor's degree.•I should expect a salary of 2,000 yuan per month.•I have included my referees’ names, addresses and phone numbers in my curriculum vita.•I was always considered an industrious worker in my department.•I am sure if I am given the job you will never regret it.•I look forward confidently to the interview.• 5.5 Letter of Recommendation and Letter of Introduction• 5.5.1 letter of recommendation•I have been asked to write a letter of recommendation for Ms. Mariam Melaku. I am very pleased to do so. I have known Ms. Melaku since 2001; I was her faculty adviser and hadher in several of my classes.•Ms. Melaku is a very capable, creative person, one with integrity and a high sense of responsibility. She approaches a job with a great deal of enthusiasm, energy, and organizational ability. She has worked and lived in several countries and has always adapted readily to new cultures and environments. In addition, she speaks English and French fluently, along with her native language, Amharic. Ms. Melaku is a person who is knowledgeable about other cultures and is open to learning more. She relates extremely well to people of all ages and is sensitive and tactful in dealing with them.•I recommend Ms. Melaku highly for a job requiring these skills.•I have been asked to write a letter of recommendation for Ms. Melaku. I’m glad to do it--- she’s a former student of mine. I have known her since 2001. We hit it off immediately, as soon as we met.•In my estimation, Ms. Melaku is one of the most capable, creative people I know. She has lots of integrity and a big sense of responsibility. She has a lot of enthusiasm, energy, and organizational ability.•She’s a lot of fun to be with. She speaks three languages like a native. The langua ges are French, Amharic, and English. Most important, Ms. Melaku is an expert on other cultures.She has lived in several countries. She adapts well to new cultures and environments. She relates well to people of all ages. She is sensitive and tactful in dealing with them. She has always treated me fairly.•I recommend her without hesitation to do any job for which she applies. I like her very much and wish her lots of luck in getting a job.• 2.•Dear Ms. Brooking,•I have received your May 10 letter in which you ask for my evaluation of Mr. George Adams. In reply I wish to say that I am pleased to be able to help you in this instance. •Probably Mr. Adams’s greatest weakness is his inability to get along with his supervisors.He has his own ideas, and he sticks to them tenaciously. Even so, he has a good work record with us. He has been with us since 1997.•Mr. Adams is a first assistant in our shipping department. He is thoroughly familiar with rate scales and general routing procedure. He gets along well with his co-workers and is a very personable young man. In his work he has some supervisory responsibilities, which he has performed well. Probably he is seeking other work because there is little likelihood that we will promote him.•Mr. Adams’s main assignment wi th us has placed him in charge of our car and truck loadings. He has done a good job here, resulting in significant savings in shipping damages. We have found him to be a very honest, straightforward, and dependable person.•Trusting that you will hold this report in confidence, I remain.•Dear Ms. Brooking,•Subject: Your May 10 inquiry about George Adams•Mr. Adams has been our assistant shipping clerk since March 1997, and has steadily improved in usefulness to our company. We want to keep him with us as long as he wants to stay. But with things as they are, it will apparently be some time before we can offerhim a promotion that would be as advantageous to him as would the branch managership for which you are considering him.•Of course I am glad to give you in confidence a report on his service with us. As first assistant, he has substituted at the head clerk’s desk and is thus familiar with problems of rate scales and routing. His main assignment, however, is to supervise the car and truck loadings. By making a careful study of this technique, he has reduced our shipping damages noticeably within the last year. This work also places him in direct charge of the labor force, which varies from six to ten men. He has proved to be a good boss.•We have always found Mr. Adams to be honest, straightforward and dependable. He is a man of strong convictions. He has his own ideas and backs them up. He is resourceful and works well without direction.•I recommend Mr. Adams to you highly. If you need additional information about him, please write me again.• 5.5.2 letter of introduction•Dear Tong Bin,•The bearer of the letter, Miss Liu Rui, from Xian, is planning to apply for a position of English teacher in your department. This is the first time she came to Beijing. I hope you will call her and show her around your campus.•I told all about you, so if you call her, she’ll recognize your name and know who you are.•With kindest regard to you and Tong Jun.•Dear Dai Qing,•This is to introduce Mr. Feng Bo who is going to Toronto in a couple of days. He wants to make some new friends in the city. I told him you are my good friend and also a very congenial person. I am sure you will like him, a very nice guy.•I don’t need to tell you how much I’ll personally appreciate any courtesies you will show him.• 5.5.3•I am pleased to write a letter of recommendation for somebody./ I wish to say I am glad to give my evaluation of somebody.•I have no hesitation in recommending somebody for the post of…/ I recommend somebody without reservation f or the position of…•It is a pleasure to recommend a man like somebody to you.•I was asked to write a letter of recommendation for somebody.•This note will introduce somebody who…•I will appreciate anything you can do for somebody who…•You are bound to enjo y each other’s company•He could always be relied on.•I regret to say that his work proved unsatisfactory and we eventually dismissed him. • 5.6 “Thank You” Letter• 5.6.1• 1.• A. Thank you for letting the class visit your plant. It was a very interesting experience for us and we appreciate your assistance. Thank you again.• B. We want to express our sincere appreciation for our visit to your plant. It was the mostexciting moment in the course, and the illustration of robotics was awesome. All of us in the class were really impressed by your unique talent as a manger. We are indeed grateful for your kindness in giving us this special treat.•We appreciated the visit to your plant last week to see robotics in action. The visit was a highlight of our course on technological innovation, since it gave us a practical illustration of the theory we are studying. We were also impressed by the methods you had used to introduce the robots. Thank you for the opportunity of seeing how to manage technological change effectively.• 2.•Dear Miriam and Paul,•Thank you for having Tony and me for the weekend. We had a great time, especially at the dinner party Saturday night. We’d never had a real Thai dinner before, and now we can’t wait for our next one! Tony especially liked the frog legs with peanut sauce. In fact, when we got home, he went out into the yard to try to catch some frogs. He’s out there every night after work. I don’t know what he thinks we are going to do with them once they’re caught because I’m sure not going to cook them!•We also enjoyed the tour around town on Sunday and our visit to the museum of modern art. Our walk along the river at sundown was the perfect end to a great day.•We hope you’ll come to visit us soon. There’s a lot to do here, too, and we’ll plan a b ig weekend. There’s a wonderful museum with a large collection of Indian art that I’m sure you’ll find interesting.•Didn’t you say you were free in November? Why don’t you come then?•Thanks again.•Dear Ms. Chubbuck,•I genuinely appreciate the time you gave me yesterday. You were most helpful. And you did a first-rate job of selling me on Graystone-Brune, Inc.•As you requested, I have enclosed samples of the advertising campaign I developed as a class project. If you need anything more, please write me.•I look forward to the possibility of discussing job possibilities with you before long. •Dear Mr. Smith,•Thank you for your letter of April 3, telling me that your college has accepted me as a…in the 2008 academic year. It goes without saying that I’m delighte d, and that I do expect to attend.•Within the next few days, I shall be sending you the information you requested about my scholarship and about my dormitory needs.• 5.6.2•Thank you for…•My wife send her thanks too.•I send you my heartiest thanks for…•Thank you from the bottom of my heart…•You have a genius for selecting the right gift.•I really appreciate your hospitality.•I deeply appreciate your courtesy.•My love and deepest gratitude, now and always.•I hope to have the opportunity of reciprocating.•I will remember your many kindnesses with gratitude. •It is more than kind of you. I won’t forget it.•This is to tell how much I enjoyed your dinner.。