[英语应用文写作教程1]
A Course for Practical English Writing 《英语应用文写作教程》
Unit 1 English Letters
Letter of Booking a Room
Letter of Invitation
Letter of Congratulations
Letter of Appreciation
Letter of Inquiry
Letter of Reply
Letter of Complaint
Letter of Application
Letter of Job Termination
Letter of Recommendation
Letter of Introduction
Letter of Application
Unit 2 Posters
Unit 3 Cards
Name Cards
Greeting Cards
Invitation Cards
Card to Accept an Invitation
Card to Decline an Invitation
ID Card
Employee ’ s Card
Student’s ID Card
Unit 4 Certificates
Marriage Certificates
Graduation Certificate
Birth Certificate
Doctor ’s Certificate
Retirement Certificate
Unit 5 Messages
Telephone Messages
Note for Asking for Leave
Note for Making an Appointment Message for Saying Good-bye
Message on the Blackboard
Un it 6 Announcements
Lost
Found
Notice of Engagement
Person Missing
Contributions Wanted
Clerk Wanted Notice
Notice for House Renting
Marriage Wanted
Unit 7 Bills and Forms
Resume
Note
Form of Receipt
I. O. U. Form
Unit 8 Broadcast Announcements Broadcast Announcement of a Party
Broadcast Announcement of Airlines Flight Broadcast Announcement on a Train Broadcast Announcement of an Urgency Weather Forecast
Telephone Announcement
Unit 9 Memos and Diaries
Memo
Business Memos
Diaries
Unit 10 Speeches
Welcoming Speech
Send-off Speech
Opening Address
Closing Address
Unit 11 Notices
Notice of a Meeting
Notice of a Speech
Notice of Some Activities
Notice of a Visit
Notice of a Holiday
Notice of Employment
Notice of a Decision
Notice of Election Results
Unit 12 Ads and Instructions
Advertisements
Instructions
Unit 13 Contracts
Business Contracts
Employment Contracts
Unit 14 Faxes and Emails
Reply to an E-mail
Fax
Chapter one
Resume
Chapter Two
Letter of Application
● I am writing to ask whether you could send me some information about your college as well as application forms --- ● I am writing to you in the hope that I may obtain an opportunity to do graduate study in your university ---
● T hank you very much for the information you sent me about your college and for the application forms, which I am returning with three letters of recommendation, a certified copy（复印件证明） of my transcript(学生成绩单) and ---
● I should like to apply for one of the scholarships that your college may be offering to students from other countries. Would you please send me the necessary application forms and any further details about the scholarships ---
● I should be very grateful if you could let me have details of any teaching assistantships in electric engineering that
your department may have ---
● I am thinking of applying for membership of your library (or club), I should be grateful if you would let me know how I should go about it --- (or: Would you be kind enough to let me know the facilities you provide?)
● I see from your advertisement in yesterday ’s ● I am interested in the post which you advertised in yesterday’s Tangshan Daily ---
● I should like to apply for the post of which you advertised in yesterday ’s Tangshan Daily ---
● I should very much like to be considered for the post of insurance agent which was advertised in -----
● I am looking for a job as assistant and would be grateful if you would consider me for such a post in your store.
● I can come for an interview at any time convenient to you.
● I look forward to your early reply (or interview).
● I look forward to hearing from you and I do hope I shall have the opportunity of an interview.
● T hank you for the information about your scholarships (teaching assistantships).
● T hank you for the scholarships application forms which you were kind enough to send me ---
● T hank you for your help in this matter. ● T hank you for your letter.
● I have received your letter of (dated) June 23. which ---
● I am planning to visit Singapore in June and should be grateful if you would let me know what I have to do to get a visa(签证).
● W ill you please kindly let me have a visa for entry （进入） to your country? I
enclose （随凾附上） the forms which you sent me and also two photographs.
Sample Two
A Letter of Job Application
Assignments:
Write a letter of job application according to the following information given in
Chapter Three Letters
Letter of Complaint
Letter of Job Termination（辞职信）
Practice 1
Write a letter in English according to the 31
Practice 2
假设你是ABC 公司人事部经理，想提拔一名刚进公司的新员工。给该员工原来毕业的学校办公室写信，了解情况。
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内容：1、说明调查目的；
2、了解该员工上学时候的表现，特别是性格特点，社交能力，表达能力等；
3、答应保密；
4、希望早日回复并表示感谢。
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Practice 3
Write a congratulation letter according to the information given in Chinese.
亲爱的布尔先生：
值此2012年即将到来之际，我谨向你致以最良好的祝愿和问候。
我希望，在新的一年里我们两国之间的文化交流有进一步的增加，并希望我们与你们之间的良好关系继续下去。
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Practice 4
Translate the following letter into 35
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Chapter Four Posters
Outline
Posters are one of the most popular ways to publicize some news, such as film news, ball matches, speech contests, lectures, painting shows, advance notices of TV programs and other activities. People usually put up a poster in places where it will easily be seen to let others know about upcoming events.
Commonly used vocabulary
stadium
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the Assembly Hall 大礼堂
the Students’ Union
under the auspices of 主办，赞助 sponsor 主办者
admission 门票
auditorium 礼堂，演讲厅，音乐厅
commonly used sentence patterns
50 yuan for each
Come and cheer for ---
--- will be held / shown.
Admission free.
All are warmly welcome!
Samples
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Practice
Practice 1 Translate the following into
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