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.Heading
2、 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 齐头式 Modified Block Format 变体齐头式 Semi-Block Format 折中式 Indented Format 锯齿式(3)Types and Features Business Letters Personal LettersUseful Expressi
3、ons 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 expressions of joy at my recent pr
4、omotion 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 recovery.Hope you have a good time.
5、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 a Successful Resume Sample ResumesBasic S
6、tructure1.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 for a career as administrative secretary.Objective:Po
7、sition 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)文学士 B.B.A.(Bachelor of Business Administration)商务管理学士 B.S.B.A.(Bachelor of Science in Business Administration)工商管理学士 B.S./B.Sc.(Bachelor
8、 of Science)理学士 Ed.B.(Bachelor of Education)教育学学士 Litt.B.(Bachelor of Literature or of Letters)文学士 LL.B.(Bachelor of Laws)法学士 M.B.(Bachelor of Medicine)医学士Academic Degree A.M./M.A.(Master of Arts)文科硕士 Ed.M.(Master of Education)教育学硕士 LL.M.(Master of Laws)法学硕士 M.B.A.(Master of Business Administration)
9、工商管理硕士 M.E.(Master of Engineering)工程学硕士 M.M.E.(Master of Mechanical Engineering)机械工程学硕士 M.M.Sc.(Master of Medical Science)医学硕士 M.P.A.(Master of Public Administration)公共管理硕士 M.P.H.(Master of Public Health)公共卫生硕士 M.S./M.Sc.(Master of Science)理学硕士 Phar.M.(Master of Pharmacy)药学硕士Academic Degree E.D.(Doc
10、tor of Engineering)工程学博士 Ed.D.(Doctor of Education)教育学博士 Litt.D.(Doctor of Literature or of Letters)文学博士 LL.D.(Doctor of Laws)法学博士 M.D.(Doctor of Medicine)医学博士（临床）M.S.D.(Doctor of Medical Science)医学博士（科研）Phar.D.(Doctor of Pharmacy)药学博士 Ph.D.(Doctor of Philosophy)哲学博士 S.D.(Doctor of Science)理学博士 Post
11、doce（Postdoctorat）博士后Action Wordsadjustedadvisedanalyzedassistedbuiltcompletedcontrolledcreated diagnoseddirecteddisplayed designeddevelopedpresentedproducedproposedpublishedreducedreportedresearchedrevisedsolvedstudiedsuggestedsupervised enhancedenlargedevaluatedexpandedincreasedinvestigated manufa
12、cturedmotivatedoperatedorganizedperformedpersuaded plannedTypes and Format1.Chronological Resume时序型 2.Functional Resume 功能型 3.Combination Resume 混合型Format Design Side Heading Centered Heading CombinationResume Writing What to do1.“Hook”your readers.2.Highlight your strengths.3.Structure your resume
13、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 objective.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
14、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 more 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”informa
15、tion.9.Dont list a reference unless you have the persons permission.10.Dont build your resume around dates.（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 Tell
16、ing a Story Being Specific Finding an Angle Concentrating on the Opening Paragraph Providing Academic 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
17、AAMOF as a matter of fact 事实上 ADDY address 地址 AFAIK as far as I know 据我所知 BBYE bye bye 再见 BTW by the way 顺便提一下 CUL see you later 回头见 FAQ frequently asked questions 常见问题 FWIW for what its worth 无论是真是假 FYA for your amusement 让你开开心 FYI for your information 供你参考 IAC in any case 不管怎么样Useful Abbreviations
18、 IDK I dont know 我不知道 IMHO in my humble opinion 以鄙人之见 IOW in other words 换言之 OIC Oh I see 我明白了 OTOH on the other hand 另一方面 PMFJI pardon me for jumping in 恕我冒昧 PPL people 人们 SIG short for signature 签名的缩写 SRI sorry 对不起 TAFN Thats all for now 到此为止 TBC to be continued 请见下文 TIA thanks in advance 预致谢意 TTU
19、L talk to you later 一会儿再聊 WRT with respect to 关于Emoticons or Smileys a smile 面带笑容 a frown 皱眉头，生气:-a mad face 极其生气:-a scream 尖声叫喊:-O a yawn 打哈欠:-D a laugh 大笑;-)a wink 眨眼笑:-happy and crying 高兴地哭Emoticons or Smileys:-&tongue tied 瞠目结舌:-undecided 犹豫不决:-/skeptical 怀疑:-e disappointed 失望:-o surprised 惊奇:-O
20、 Uh Oh 感叹:-x My lips are sealed.抱歉，这是秘密。:-7 tongue in cheek 无诚意，讽刺:-c bummed out 灰心丧气*:-)Santa Claus 圣诞老人-）sleeping 睡了。:-)User has a cold.感冒，在流鼻涕呢。%-)spent too long staring at screen 注视屏幕的时间过长了。提醒：在看脸谱的时候，若将头左转提醒：在看脸谱的时候，若将头左转90度，有助于理解其含义度，有助于理解其含义。Useful Expressions Beginnings Hi;Hello,Good morning
21、/afternoon/evening.Thank you for your message.Its great to hear 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.Cal
22、l me if you have any questions.I am eagerly anticipating 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 M
23、arch 7th,there will be a meeting on February 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 activiti
24、esInformal Memos From:Jason W.Reed 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 Flan
25、ders 17 March-Legally Blonde 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 ha
26、ve a bad cold and 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 Ne
27、w Year!Best 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
28、Happy New Year!Many happy returns of the day.Activity Please write an advertisement in accordance with the following guiding words.金茂大厦位于上海浦东新区陆家嘴金融贸易区中心。大厦共88层，高度为420.5米，是我国第三高楼，占地面积达到 290,000平方米，集办公楼、酒店、会展、购物、娱乐为一体，荣获新中国50年上海十大经典建筑金奖第一名。Jin Mao TowerThe 88-storey Jin Mao Tower,located in the cente
29、r 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,
30、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.7.5 Note-taking 1.Effective Methods 2.AbbreviationsGuidelines for Note-Taking1.Concentrate on the lecture or on the reading m
31、aterial.2.Take notes consistently.3.Take notes selectively.Do NOT try to write down every word.Remember that the average lecturer speaks approximately 125-140 words per minute,and the average note-taker writes at a rate of about 25 words per minute.4.Translate ideas into your own words.5.Organize no
32、tes into some sort of logical form.6.Be brief.Write down only the major points and important information.7.Write legibly.Notes are useless if you cannot read them later!8.Dont be concerned with spelling and grammarAbbreviationscf=compare e.g.=examplemax=maximumintro=introductionprblm=problembkgd=background gvt=government&=and w/=with w/o=without vs=against =therefore dept=departmentlib=liberalcap=capitalismpres=presentationsubj=subjectind=individualcons=conservative biol=biologyinfo=information ach=achievement chem=chemistry Thank you！
