英语申请信、自传、简历等书信写作

PAGE1PAGE1Lecture5:Resume(weekNo.8–9)Topicstobecovered:Resume/Coverletter/Autobiography/Recommendationletter/Interviewquestions(forreference)Part申请就读大学，研究生院，奖学金和工作等信件都为申请信。申请信的写法在内容的安排上类似于其他的英语信函，往往在信的第一段的第一句话，就开门见山地说明写信的目的，接着叙述本人的有关情况。在信的结尾处，可以表示希望能收到肯定的答复。写申请信切忌过分夸张，或者过分自信，但语气要肯定和自信，表现出自己有能力从事某一方面的工作或学习。LetterofJobApplicationSample1：这是一封根据报纸上所刊登的求职广告，申请工作的信件。(信头略去)DearMs.Hu,Iwasveryinterestedtoseeyouradvertisementintoday'sYangchengYouthforasupervisorofcomputertraining,asIbelievethatIhavetheappropriatequalificationsandexperienceyourequire.Iamthereforeenclosingmycurriculumvitae.YouwillseethatIhavebeenworkingasacomputerengineerinanaircraftdesigninstituteformorethanfiveyears.Thisexperiencehasenabledmetogetwellacquaintedwiththestate-of-artcomputerlanguagesandsystems.Inadditiontoresearchwork,Ihavebeenteachingeveningclassestothestaffintheinstituteininternetapplicationsandrelatedsubjectsduringthepasttwoyears.Ifindteachingimmenselyexcitingandrewarding.Itrulybelievethatresponsibleworkexperience,expertiseincomputerandasincereloveofteachingmakeanidealcombinationforthepositionyouadvertised.Atage28,IfeelreadyforanewchallengeandIhopeyouwillofferthatchallengetome.Iwouldbegratefulifyoucouldconsidermyapplication.Iamlookingforwardtohearingfromyousoon.YoursSincerely(signature)WangGangEncl.myc.v.TipsforwritingaletterofjobapplicationAddressyourlettertosomeonewhohastheauthoritytohireyou.Showthatyouknowsomethingaboutthecompanybyaddressingsomeoftherequirementsofthejobthatyouareapplyingfor,andhowyourexperiencewillenableyoutohandlewhatisneeded.Ifsomeoneinthecompanyreferredyouforthisjob,besuretomentionthisiftheyhavegoodstandingwiththecompany.Expressyourwillingnesstocomeforaninterview.Presentbrieflyyourqualificationsandreferthereadertoyourresume.UsefulexpressionsIntroduction:Intoday’snewspaper(Through…),Inoticedyouradvertisementfor…(Ihavelearnedthatyouarehiring…)Ithascometomyattentionthatthepositionof…isnowopen.Iwouldliketoapplyfor(tobeconsideredasacandidatefor)thejob(post/position)advertisedin…(thatIsawadvertisedin…/Ihavejustseeninthe…)Iaminterestedin/seekingachallengingpositioninyourfirm.Iamwritingtoyoutoapplyfor…QualificationsandexperienceIfeelIamwellqualified(to…/for…)forthefollowingreasons.Ihavehadexperienceof…(done…before/studied/),thereforeImayhavetheabilityyouarelookingfor.Alongwithmyeducation,Ihavehadjobexperiencewhich…Myinterestandskillin…contributetomyqualificationforthisjob.MotivationandexpectationsIwishtobecomeinvolvedin…Ifsuchexperiencewouldbevaluabletoyouroffice,I…Ifmyapplicationissuccessful,Ishould/wouldliketo…Iamavailableforapersonalinterviewifyouareinterestedinmyapplication.Iwouldappreciateaninterviewatyourconvenience.MayIhaveanappointmentwithyou..Wouldyoupleasecallmeat…Iwillcallyourofficenextweektoseewhenaninterviewcanbearranged.EnclosureIhaveenclosed/attachedacopyofmyresumeforyourconsideration.Iamenclosingmyresumetoprovidefurtherdetailsaboutmyexperience(togivedetailsofmyresponsibilitiesinthatjob).Theenclosedresumewillgiveyouthedetailsandscopeofmypreviousexperience.…asindicatedintheenclosedresume.…asyouwillnoteintheresumeIenclose.SomemotivatingintroductionsThesellingpointopening:(answerthemostimportantquestions)Extensivetraininginmedicaltechnology,morethan15yearsofworkinginandmanagingresearchandcliniclabs,andstronginterpersonalskillsshouldenablemetofulfiltheresponsibilitiesoflabcoordinatorintheDepartmentofAnatomicPathology.Mytraininginmarketingresearch,myexperienceininternationaltrade,andmyfluencyinbothChineseandEnglishshouldqualifymeforthepositionyouadvertisedintheNewYorktimes.ThecreativeopeningOnceachildinmyowndays,Ihavegivenbirthtochildrenathospitals,raisedchildrenathome,andhavebeentrainedtotakecareofchildren’shealth.Iknowhowtheyfeel,whentheyarehappy,whethertheyarehealthy,andhowtomakethemgigglewithabigsmileblossomingontheirfaces.Alltheseshouldmakemeapromisingcandidateforyourpediatricsresidentprogram.Thenameopening(notbackdoor)Dr….,chairoftheAnatomicPathologyDepartment,hassuggestedthatIwritetoyouaboutthesupervisorpositioninyourlabbecausehebelievedthatIhavethetraining,experienceandskillstorunyourlabeffectively.BlainePowellrecommendedIspeakwithyouaboutyouropeningforsalesmanager.Beginwithaquote"Somemenseethingsastheyareandaskwhy.Othersdreamthingsthatneverwereandaskwhynot."—playwrightGeorgeBernardShaw"Thereisarealmagicinenthusiasm.Itspellsthedifferencebetweenmediocrityandaccomplishment."—MethodistministerandauthorNormanVincentPeale"Failuretoprepareispreparingtofail."—basketballcoachJohnWooden1.2.LetterofapplicationforscholarshiporschooladmissionSample2：这是一封申请到国外某大学读研究生的信件（信头略去）DearSirorMadam,MynameisZhangFang.IamagraduatestudentattheDepartmentofComputerScienceandEngineeringofSoutheastChinaPolytechniqueUniversity(SCPU).Iamwritingtoapplyforgraduatestudyinthefieldofcomputerscienceandtechnology.IgraduatedfromTsinghuaIwouldbegratefulifyouwouldsendmetheapplicationformsanddetailsaboutthefinancialaid.Enclosedpleasefindmyresume.Iamlookingforwardtohearingfromyousoon.YoursFaithfully(signature)ZhangFangEncl.ResumeofZhangFangUsefulexpressions:·Iamwritingtoapply(to…/for…)·Atarecentdinnerparty,ArthurLewistoldmetheinspiringstoryabouthismentorshipwithyou.·Professor…ofBeijingUniversity,whowasavisitingscholarinyourCollegeofBusiness1996-1997,advisedmeoftheoutstandinginternationalstudentScholarshipintheMBAprogram.HerecommendedIapply,forheisfamiliarwithmyacademicbackgroundandabilities.·Ishouldliketoobtainapplicationformsforyourcollege,andtheproperinformationaboutyourscholarshipprogram.·Ishouldbeverygratefulifyouwouldsendmetheproperapplicationformsanddetailsabout(scholarships/financialaid).RevisefortotalimpactDoesitcatchyourinterest?/Doesitpresentcompellingreasonswhythewritershouldbeinvitedforaninterview?/Isthetoneproper?/Isittoolongorboring?/Doesithaveanygrammatical,spellingandothermechanicserrors?PartII.履历（英国人多用curriculumvitae）或简历(美国人多用resume):简历往往是以表格的方式介绍自己的学历，资历和个人资料等有关情况，一般应包括姓名，地址，学历，经历和个人资料等基本内容。标题用Resume,CurriculumVitae或PersonalRecord均可。这类实用文体的写作，不一定要用完整的句子，但是一定要让人看去一目了然，重点突出。常见的格式：1.Traditional:Name：Sex:DateofBirth:Addressforcorrespondence:Telephone:E-mail:Education:Experience:Honors/Hobby:References:Modern:Name：AddressTelephone/E-mailObjective:(positionsought)Summaryofqualifications:Education:Experience:Personaldata:(sex,health,nationality..)ReferencesFunctional:Name：AddressTelephone/E-mailObjective:(positionsought)Training:Skills:(computerskills,communicationskills)Experience:Education:References:2.1.ResumeforjobapplicationSample3(correspondstosample1)CurriculumVitaeName:WangGangSex:maleAddressforcorrespondence:DeptofComputerControlEngineeringBeijingInstituteofAircraftDesignBeijing100028Telephone:86-10-88227712Education:1992-1995:Dept.ofElectronicsWuhanUniversityMajor:ElectroniccommunicationtechnologyExperience:1995-presentEngineer(full-time)DeptofComputerControlEngineeringBeijingInstituteofAircraftDesignEveningclassinstructor(part-time)Hobby:languages.travel,tennisQualifications:CET-4andCET-6CertificatesTOEFLscore;624ResumeforschoolorscholarshipadmissionSample7：(correspondstosample2)ZhangFangSex:FemaleDateofBirth:April20,1981Addressforcorrespondence:110NanshanRd.ZhongshanDistrictDalian116002LiaoningProvincePRChinaTelephone:86-411-6668946E-mail:HYPERLINKmailto:Zhangfang@Zhangfang@Hobby:classicalmusic,reading,mountainclimbingandswimmingEDUCATION2000-present:graduatestudentDept.ofComputerScienceandEngineeringDalianUniversityofTechnologyDalian,LiaoningProvincePRChinaFieldofstudy:softwaredesignDegreetobeawarded:MSinJune20021996-2000:undergraduatestudentDept.ofComputerScienceTsinghuaUniversityMajor:computerscienceDegreeawarded:BachelorofScienceEXPERIENCE2000-present:memberofProf.LiLie'sresearchgroup1998:ThirdprizewinnerofThe3rdComputerProgramDesignContestReference:availableonrequestTipsonwritingresume:avoidhighlycoloredmodifiers,opinionwordsorintensifierse.g.providedpersistentleadership,ledthelabintelligently…,myextremelyvaluablecontributionavoidvagueexpressions.It’sbettertouseconcrete,specificnounsandactionverbs.e.g.ExtensiveexperiencewithcomputersusedQuicken,Lotus1-2-3,…useparalleledstructurese.g.createdanewdatabase,familiarwithdifferentsoftwares,beingmanagerof…createdanewdatabase,useddifferentsoftwares,managedtheofficeof.avoidrepetitione.g.providedaccuratedata..providedvaluableassistancetotopmanagement..providedusefultrainingto..providedaccuratedata.,assistedtopmanagement,trained…)trytousePowerWordsaccelerated accomplished achieved adapted administered analyzedapproved conceived conducted completed controlled coordinatedcreated delegated demonstrated designed developed directedearned effected eliminated established evaluated expandedexpedited facilitated found generated guided implementedimproved increased influenced initiated inspected instructedinterpreted launched led lectured maintained managedmastered motivated operated ordered originated organizedparticipated performed pinpointed planned prepared producedprogrammed proposed proved provided proficient(in)purchasedrecommended reduced reinforced reorganized revamped reviewedrevisedscheduled simplified setup solved supervised supportedsurpassed taught trained translated used utilized won wrotechairacommittee,coordinateaprogram,developamethod,conductresearch,createadatabase,directacenter,establishclientele,initiateapartnership,installanewsystem,keeprecords,manageanoffice,researchthemarket,testanewsoftware,provideanalysis,runalab,trainnewemployees,operateamachine,implementapolicy,investigateaproblem,organizeaconference,consideredanenthusiasticworker,analyticalandcriticalthinkingskillsReviseandproofreadcarefullyIsittheresumecompleteandaccurate?Isthelayoutappealingandeffective?Isthephrasingconcrete,specificandidiomatic?Isitfreefromerrors?Exercise:WritealetterofapplicationtoauniversityoverseasforpursuingPh.Dprogramthereandsupplyyourresume.Orwritealetterandaresumeapplyingforapostinasino-Americanjointventure.PartIII.Autobiography自传的写法可与简历大体内容对应，但应当用完整的句子来表达经历，学历，个人特点等方面内容。Sample8：Lincoln’sAutobiographyIwasbornFebruary12,1809,inHardinCounty,Kentucky.MyparentswerebothborninVirginia,ofundistinguishedfamilies--secondfamilies,perhapsIshouldsay.Mymother,whodiedinmytenthyear,wasfromafamilynamedHanks,someofwhomnowresideinAdamsCounty,andothersinMaconCounty,Illinois.Mypaternalgrandfather,AbrahamLincoln,emigrated,about1781or1782,fromVirginiatoKentucky,wherehewaskilledbytheIndiansayearortwolater,notinbattle,butwhenhewaslaboringtoopenafarmintheforest.Myfather,atthedeathofhisfather,wassixyearsold,andhegrewupliterallywithouteducation.HemovedfromKentuckytoIndianawhenIwasseven.WereachedournewhomeaboutthetimethestatecameintotheUnion.Itwasawildregion,withmanybearsandotherwildanimalsstillinthewoods.Igrewupthere.Therewereso-calledschools,butnootherqualificationwaseverrequiredofateacherbeyond“reading,writingandadding.”IfastrangersupposedtounderstandLatinhappenedtoresideforatimeintheneighborhood,hewaslookedonasawizard.Therewasabsolutelynothingtoexciteambitionforeducation.Ofcourse,whenIcameofage,Ididnotknowmuch.Still,somehow,Icouldread,write,andadd,butthatwasall.ThelittleadvanceIhavenowmadeuponthisstoreofeducation,Ihavepickedupunderthepressureofnecessity.Iwasraisedtodofarmwork,whichIcontinueduntilIwastwenty-one.Attwenty-two,IcametoIllinois.IremainedinNewSalem,Illinois,forayearasaclerkinastore.ThentheBlackHawkWarcame.Iwaselectedacaptainofvolunteers,asuccesswhichgavememorepleasurethananyIhavehadsince.Iwentintothecampaign,ranforthelegislaturethesameyear(1832),andwasdefeated,theonlytimethatIhavebeenrejectedbythepeople.InthenextandthethreesucceedingbiennialelectionsIwaselectedtothelegislature.Iwasnotacandidateafterward.Duringthatlegislativeperiod,IstudiedlawandmovedtoSpringfieldtopracticeit.In1846IwaselectedtothelowerhouseofCongress.Iwasnotacandidateforre-election.From1849to1854Ipracticedlawmoreassiduouslythaneverbefore.IwaslosinginterestinpoliticswhentherepealoftheMissouriComprisesarousedmeagain.WhatIhavedonesincethenisprettywell-known.Ifanypersonaldescriptionofmeisthoughtdesirable,itmaybesaidthatIamnearlysixfeetfourinchesinheight;leaninflesh,weighingonehundredandeightypoundsontheaverage,Ihaveadarkcomplexion,withcoarseblackhairandgrayeyes.Ihavenoothermarksorbrands.从林肯自传不难看出，第一段叙述了家庭背景，第二段是林肯所受过的教育，第三段集中在他的工作经历上，最后一段则是有关林肯的一些个人资料，如身高，体重，外貌等特征。这与写简历时的顺序大体相符。PartIV.LetterofrecommendationSample9：DearSirorMadam:ItismyprivilegetorecommendtoyouMr.WangLi,myformerstudent,whoisnowapplyingforadmissiontotheMBAprogramofferedbyyourschool.Mr.Wangattendedtwocoursesundermyinstruction:AccountingandFinance.HeisoneofthemostintelligentstudentsIhaveevertaught.Hisperformanceinmyclasswasoutstanding.Hewasactiveinclassdiscussion,hisopinionsoftenreflectinganinquisitiveandkeenmind.Forassignmentsandtermexams,healwayshadhighgradesasaresultofhisthoroughpreparation.Indeed,hedidverywellinothermajorcoursesandwasamongthefewstudentswhocompletedtheirfour-yearuniversitywithstraightA’s.Asaresultofthishewasawardedthetitleof“OutstandingStudent”upongraduation.Inhisfirstyear,Mr.Wangwasalreadyoutstandingamonghispeerswithadmirableleadershippotentialandorganizationalskills.Asaresult,hewaselectedClassMonitorinhissecondyear.ThroughoutthethreeyearswhenheactedasclassMonitor,hefurtherdevelopedhisskillsatproblem-solvinganddecisionmaking.InadditiontotheseskillsImustmentionhisamiablepersonality.Heimpressedmeasbeingcourteous,pleasantandco-operate.Hewaswelltrustedandrespectedbybothhisteachersandhisfellowstudents.IconsiderWangLiapromisingstudentintermsofbothintelligenceandability.InviewofhispreviousperformanceinthisDepartment,Iamfirmlyconvincedthathewillmakeasuccessfulgraduatestudentinyourschool.Yoursfaithfully,(signed)ZhangPingProfessorusefulexpressions·IamwritingwithpleasuretorecommendMs.…..foracceptanceintoyourPh.D’sprogram.·Itismypleasuretorecommend/introducetoyouMr….,whoisapplyingforPh.Dstudiesin….atyourdepartment.·Iamverygladforthisopportunitytogive…areference.·ItakepleasureinintroducingtoyouMr….,alecturerin…·Thisistointroducemystudent,Mr….,whoisvisiting….forthepurposeof….·Ms.…hasmyrecommendationwithoutanyreservation.Idoubtwhetherthereisanyacademicprogramwhichistoodemandingforher.Iwouldappreciateyourfavorableconsiderationforherapplicationforbothadmissionandfinancialsupport.·Irecommendhim/herwithoutreservation,asIknowyouwillfindhim/heramosthelpfulandresponsiblesecretary.·IcametoknowherpersonallyabouttwoyearsagowhenItaughtthecourseof…..whichwasoneofthemajorcoursesofMasterin…..Andnow,IamhavingthechancetotutorhertoworkhardatherpaperforMasterdegree,on…..,(anewperspectivewhichwashardlyexplored).·IammostimpressedbyMsHe’sdevotionto…·Hehasahighdegreeofintegrityandacheerfulpersonality.·IhavefoundKathyhonest,trustworthyandreliable.·Bothheracademicattitudeanddiligentperformanceshaveleftmedeepimpression.Duringhergraduatestudy,Ms.…stoodoutamongherfellowclassmateswiththeMastercourses.Throughthestudyofthosecourses,shehasbeenveryfamiliarw