6）求职信（letters of applying for a job）

求职信的内容一般包括以下部分：

1）写信的缘由；

2）个人情况简介，例如；年龄、性别、文化程度、工作经历、工作技能、个人专长等；

3）推荐人或证明人姓名以供录用方查询；

4）约定面试时间。通常随求职信附上个人简历和两三封推荐信。

例1

directions：you are×××， an to—be graduate from jilin university， majoring in english. write a letter to a company applying for a position， your letter should include

1） an introduction of yourself.

2） your qualification for the position.

3） asking for an interview.

you should write 100 words or so， you don‘t need to write the address.

dear sirs，

i am a graduatee from jilin university of foreign language institute. as a student of english for business， i hope to work in a foreign company after graduation.

in the past four academic years， i have proved myself to be a straight a student， awarded a succession of scholarships. my english is particularly good and german happens to be my second foreign language， which will live up to the requirements set by a wholly-owned foreign company like yours.

i apply for the position of assistant to your marketing project manager. you will find me a good team player， self-motivated and eager to learn. i believe i can be of value to your company.

i should be very happy if you would arrange an interview with me.

yours sincerely，

×××

*live up to符合arrange an interview安排面试7）邀请信（letters of invitation）

例1

directions：you are planning to ask your friend to join an outing. express your idea clearly as follows：

1） details about what you are going to do

2） when and where you will go out.

you should write no less than 100 words and don‘t need to write the address.

dear li ying，

haven‘t seen you for a long time. how have you been？ i am missing you all the time. as the weather is splendid now， jack、lucy and i have made a plan to go out to the countryside by bike. each of us may take food for the picnic， which we will have at the hillside. the countryside must be very lovely， with grass and trees growing flourishingly， flowers full bloom and bright sunshine. we can enjoy the scenery to our hearts’content， at the same time and take some pictures as a memory . it is possible for us to meet at the bus stop 8 a. m. i am sure we will have a good time. do come and join us.

yours always，

×××

*.邀友交游时的语言可以比较轻松、简单而不用太正式，例如一些简单的问候“how have you been？”和邀请语句“do come”

例2

directions：you want to invite mr. wallace to give a speech on“american literature”。 write a letter to him and say.

1） the purpose of the invitation.

2） the time of the lecture

it should be less than 100 words.

you don‘t need write the address.

dear mr. wallace，

we know that you are an expert on literature. as students in english major， we want to know some details about literature. we should be very grateful if you could give a talk on“american literature”to students of the english department on saturday， april 19. if this subject does not suit you， any other similar topic would be welcome as well.

we have already had several very interesting talks from distinguished visiors from various countries this semester and we look forward eagerly to the opportunity to benefit from your experience and wisdom.

sincerely yours，

×××

*本文是邀请外国专家做讲座的邀请函。信的言辞应表示诚意，如“我殷切期盼”（to look forward eagerly to the opportunity），还要表示尊重，如“从您的阅历和智慧中受益”（to benefit from your experience and wisdom）。