新世紀實用英語寫作Chapter 7

1、ENGLISH PRACTICAL WRITINGChapter 7English Practical Writing 7.1 Letters 7.2 Resume 7.3 Personal Statement 7.4 Writings for Daily Use 7.5 Note-taking7.1 Letters (1) The Structure of Letters (2) The Format of Letters (3) Types and Features (4) Models of Practical Letters (1) The Structure of Letters 1

2、. Heading 2. Dateline 3. Inside Address 4. Salutation 5. Body 6. Complimentary Close 7. Signature 8. Enclosure 9. Postscript 10. Envelope(2) The Format of Letters Block Format 齊頭式 Modified Block Format 變體齊頭式 Semi-Block Format 折中式 Indented Format 鋸齒式(3)Types and Features Business Letters Personal Let

3、tersUseful Expressions It is great to hear from you again. How are you getting along with your life? I hope that things are going well with you. Nothing could have given me greater pleasure than to get news of you! You have no idea how happy I was to receive your letter. Thank you for the expression

4、s of joy at my recent promotion in office. I look forward to hearing from you at your earliest convenience. Please bring my best wishes to your family. With my best wishes/regards. ! I wish every success for your career in the future. I shall appreciate hearing from you again. Wish you a speedy reco

5、very. Hope you have a good time. Wish you a pleasant journey! (4) Models of Practical Letters1. Letter of Invitation2. Letter of Congratulations3. Letter of Thanks4. Letters of Apology5. Letters of Recommendation6. Letters of Application 7.2 Resume Functions Basic Structure Types and Format Writing

6、a Successful Resume Sample ResumesBasic Structure1. Personal Data2. Career Objective3. Education4. Experience5. Specialization and Achievements) 6. Memberships7. Publications8. ReferencesCareer Objective Objective: To obtain an entry-level secretarial position, which offers development opportunity f

7、or a career as administrative secretary. Objective: Position in Interior Design and Architectural firm that utilizes theoretical knowledge and hands-on experience in design. Academic Degree A.B. or B. A. (Bachelor of Arts) 文學士 B.B.A. (Bachelor of Business Administration) 商務管理學士 B. S. B. A. (Bachelor

8、 of Science in Business Administration) 工商管理學士 B. S. / B. Sc. (Bachelor of Science) 理學士 Ed. B. (Bachelor of Education) 教育學學士 Litt. B. (Bachelor of Literature or of Letters) 文學士 LL. B. (Bachelor of Laws) 法學士 M. B. (Bachelor of Medicine) 醫(yī)學士Academic Degree A.M. / M. A. (Master of Arts) 文科碩士 Ed. M. (Ma

9、ster of Education) 教育學碩士 LL.M. (Master of Laws) 法學碩士 M. B. A. (Master of Business Administration) 工商管理碩士 M.E. (Master of Engineering) 工程學碩士 M.M.E. (Master of Mechanical Engineering) 機械工程學碩士 M.M.Sc. (Master of Medical Science) 醫(yī)學碩士 M. P. A. (Master of Public Administration) 公共管理碩士 M. P. H. (Master of

10、 Public Health) 公共衛(wèi)生碩士 M. S. / M. Sc. (Master of Science) 理學碩士 Phar. M. (Master of Pharmacy) 藥學碩士Academic Degree E.D. (Doctor of Engineering) 工程學博士 Ed. D. (Doctor of Education) 教育學博士 Litt. D. (Doctor of Literature or of Letters) 文學博士 LL.D. (Doctor of Laws) 法學博士 M. D. (Doctor of Medicine) 醫(yī)學博士 （臨床） M

11、.S.D. (Doctor of Medical Science) 醫(yī)學博士（科研） Phar. D. (Doctor of Pharmacy) 藥學博士 Ph. D. (Doctor of Philosophy) 哲學博士 S.D. (Doctor of Science) 理學博士 Postdoce（Postdoctorat）博士后Action Wordsadjustedadvisedanalyzedassistedbuiltcompletedcontrolledcreated diagnoseddirecteddisplayed designeddevelopedpresentedprod

12、ucedproposedpublishedreducedreportedresearchedrevisedsolvedstudiedsuggestedsupervised enhancedenlargedevaluatedexpandedincreasedinvestigated manufacturedmotivatedoperatedorganizedperformedpersuaded plannedTypes and Format1. Chronological Resume時序型 2. Functional Resume 功能型 3. Combination Resume 混合型Fo

13、rmat Design Side Heading Centered Heading CombinationResume Writing What to do1. “Hook” your readers. 2. Highlight your strengths. 3. Structure your resume like a pyramid. 4. Be sure your resume is easy to read5. Keep your sentences short. 6. Help your readers know what to read. 7. Support your obje

14、ctive. 8. Keep your resume to one or two pages. 9. If your resume contains two pages, say so on page one. 10. Answer the question that every employer asks. Resume Writing What not to do1. Dont lie. 2. Dont copy someone elses resume. 3. Dont write long sentences. 4. Dont use long lines. 5. Dont put m

15、ore than four lines together in one “block”. 6. Dont be vague. Be as specific as possible. 7. Dont include information that is not relevant to an employer. 8. Dont include “personal” information. 9. Dont list a reference unless you have the persons permission. 10. Dont build your resume around dates

16、.（Reed,1994, pp. 89-91)7.3 Personal Statement 1. Writing Preparation 2. Tips for Writing Personal Statement 3. Samples of Personal StatementWriting Personal Statement Answering All the Questions Telling a Story Being Specific Finding an Angle Concentrating on the Opening Paragraph Providing Academic

17、 Background Doing Some Research Not Including Some Subjects Writing Well and Correctly7.4 Writings for Daily Use 1. E-mail 2. Fax 3. Memo 4. Notes 5. Notices 6. Poster 7. AdvertisementsUseful Abbreviations AAMOF as a matter of fact 事實上 ADDY address 地址 AFAIK as far as I know 據(jù)我所知 BBYE bye bye 再見 BTW

18、by the way 順便提一下 CUL see you later 回頭見 FAQ frequently asked questions 常見問題 FWIW for what its worth 無論是真是假 FYA for your amusement 讓你開開心 FYI for your information 供你參考 IAC in any case 不管怎么樣Useful Abbreviations IDK I dont know 我不知道 IMHO in my humble opinion 以鄙人之見 IOW in other words 換言之 OIC Oh I see 我明白了

19、 OTOH on the other hand 另一方面 PMFJI pardon me for jumping in 恕我冒昧 PPL people 人們 SIG short for signature 簽名的縮寫 SRI sorry 對不起 TAFN Thats all for now 到此為止 TBC to be continued 請見下文 TIA thanks in advance 預致謝意 TTUL talk to you later 一會兒再聊 WRT with respect to 關(guān)于Emoticons or Smileys a smile 面帶笑容 a frown 皺眉頭，

20、生氣:- a mad face 極其生氣:- a scream 尖聲叫喊:-O a yawn 打哈欠:-D a laugh 大笑;-) a wink 眨眼笑:- happy and crying 高興地哭Emoticons or Smileys:-& tongue tied 瞠目結(jié)舌:- undecided 猶豫不決:-/ skeptical 懷疑:-e disappointed 失望:-o surprised 驚奇:- O Uh Oh 感嘆:-x My lips are sealed. 抱歉，這是秘密。 :-7 tongue in cheek 無誠意，諷刺 :-c bummed ou

21、t 灰心喪氣*:-) Santa Claus 圣誕老人-） sleeping 睡了。:- ) User has a cold. 感冒，在流鼻涕呢。%-) spent too long staring at screen 注視屏幕的時間過長了。 提醒：在看臉譜的時候，若將頭左轉(zhuǎn)提醒：在看臉譜的時候，若將頭左轉(zhuǎn)90度，有助于理解其含義度，有助于理解其含義。Useful Expressions Beginnings Hi; Hello, Good morning / afternoon / evening. Thank you for your message. Its great to hear

22、from you. Its nice to read your message. To your information, Message received.Useful Expressions Endings Take care. Please keep / stay in touch. Ill be happy to answer any questions. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Call me if you have any questions. I am eagerly anticipati

23、ng your response. Best/Warmest regards. Till soon. See you soon. Talk to you soon. Many thanks, bye.Formal Memos To: All Faculty Members From: Gong Zheng, Chairperson Subject: Meeting Date: Feb. 20, 2005 Since the beginning of the new semester will start on March 7th, there will be a meeting on Febr

24、uary 20th. With the Entire Faculty to plan our new schedule, please come prepared to discuss your ideas about our teaching plan. Allocating teaching duties Planning online teaching Preparing multimedia teaching programs Organizing individualized learning activitiesInformal Memos From: Jason W. Reed

25、To: XXX Re: Dinner and a movie Date: Feb. 27-2012 19:58 March is Womens History Month. We have some very interesting movies about powerful and successful women around the world. I hope everyone can attend and enjoy these movies. 03 March- Dangerous Minds 10 March- Moll Flanders 17 March- Legally Blo

26、nde 24 March- Chocolate The time and location still remain the same: 6:00 P.M. The Paradise Restaurant 1108 West Guilin Street Changchun Tel: 8567-7698Asking for Leave Jan. 10th Dear Ms. Jo, I am terribly sorry I will be unable to attend this mornings Medical Terminology class. I have a bad cold and

27、 high fever. Enclosed is a medical certificate from the doctor who advised me to stay in bed for a few days. I will go back to your class as soon as I am well. Respectfully yours, Tian DiGreetings and Congratulations A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! With Best Wishes for a happy New Year! Best

28、 wishes for a happy and prosperous New Year! Greetings of the season, and best wishes for the New Year! May peace and joy be with you at Christmas time and throughout the new year. Seasons greetings and warmest wishes for a bright and Happy New Year! May you have a love-filled Christmas and a Happy

29、New Year! Many happy returns of the day.Activity Please write an advertisement in accordance with the following guiding words. 金茂大廈位于上海浦東新區(qū)陸家嘴金融貿(mào)易區(qū)中心。大廈共88層，高度為420.5米，是我國第三高樓，占地面積達到 290,000平方米，集辦公樓、酒店、會展、購物、娛樂為一體，榮獲新中國50年上海十大經(jīng)典建筑金獎第一名。 Jin Mao TowerThe 88-storey Jin Mao Tower, located in the center

30、of the Lujiazui Finance & Trade Zone, Shanghai Pudong New Area, is 420.5 meters high with a total construction area of 290,000 square meters. The Jin Mao Tower currently ranks first in China and third in the world in height. The Tower offers a series of services for business, hotel, conference exhibition, shopping, and recreation. Jin Mao Tower won Golden Award for the Tallest Classic Buildings in Shanghai for the 50th Anniversary of the Founding of the Peoples Republic of China. 7