1、 In this unit you will learn how to writeIn this unit you will learn how to write a a letter of recommendation.letter of recommendation.推荐信是用来向有关单位或个人推荐人才的专用信件，是求职、求学的必备材料。推荐信一般是由领导、专家等有关人员从第三方的角度向用人单位或学校提供有关当事人的相关信息和推荐意见。推荐信的基本内容包括：1、指出被推荐者的姓名、所推荐的职位或意向。2、表明与被推荐者之间的关系，及与被推荐者相识的时间及相知的程度。3、客观地介绍被推荐者的
2、个人素质、能力和特长，工作态度或学习成绩等。4、明确地表示支持被推荐者并做出承诺，希望对方认可和接受。5、签名后需注明职称或官衔等。Task Objective推荐信的格式与一般书信基本相同。有信头、发信日期、收信人姓名、称呼、正文、结尾礼词、签名、推荐人职称及工作单位等部分。如果推荐人单位能够提供的话，最好使用印有单位联系方式和地址的正规信纸。写推荐信的人必须对被推荐者有一定的了解，最好有较深的资历，如被推荐者的原单位领导、本专业专家等。推荐信的内容应具体完整，实事求是，语言简明扼要。Read Sample 1 and answer the questions.Task Preparatio
3、n 11.What is the purpose of this letter?2.How good was Cheri Jackson at her studies?3.What major does Cheri Jackson plan to take as her graduate study?4.What skills does Professor William Dot speak highly of?1.What is the purpose of this letter?2.How good was Cheri Jackson at her studies?KeyThe purp
4、ose of this letter is to recommend Cheri Jackson to the admission of graduate business program.She graduated with honours in the top 10 among 150 students in her department.3.What major does Cheri Jackson plan to take as her graduate study?4.What skills does Professor William Dot speak highly of?Bus
5、iness.Her leadership ability.Fill in the blanks to complete the following letter of recommendation according to the Chinese hints.Task Preparation 2Dear Prof.Smith,（1.很高兴有机会介绍）Andrew Fuller，one of my favorite students to your school.Andrew studied in my class for close to three years,during which ti
6、me I witnessed his tremendous growth and development.Andrew is an outstanding extemporaneous speaker and debater.He (2.多次在演讲和辩论比赛中获奖）,and qualified for national tournaments.Success in these interscholastic activities requires extensive research and persuasive skills.Fill in the blanks to complete th
7、e following letter of recommendation according to the Chinese hints.Task Preparation 2Andrew is a fast learner and very interested in Public Speaking and （3.已经发表了一些文章）in this field.Because of his natural leadership abilities,Andrew （4.在老师和同学中很受欢迎）.He was also selected as Debate Captain.He has long s
8、ince become the most valuable member in my class,and a role model for his classmates.Ill be very grateful （5.您若能接受他为您的研究生）.Sincerely,Dr.Amy Beck,Professor,Whitman 1.It is with great pleasure that I take this opportunity to introduce to you2.has won many awards on the speech and debate contests3.has
9、published a few articles4.is very popular among the teachers and the students5.if you could accept him as your graduate studentKeyPut the following parts into proper order to make Put the following parts into proper order to make a complete letter of recommendation.a complete letter of recommendatio
10、n.Task Preparation 3a.And he had a very excellent record of sales.b.Mr.Li is a very pleasant person who has handled his subordinates in a most successful manner.c.Yours truly,d.We should be most grateful if you would consider the recommendation.e.Mr.Li Hong was with our company for five years.f.We c
11、an certainly recommend Mr.Li very highly as a sales manager for any company in the field.g.Yan Lu,Manager of Personnel Department1)_ 2)_ 3)_ 4)_ 5)_ 6)_ 7)_ebafdcg Practice these patterns and expressions often used in writing a letter of recommendation.1.1推荐人与申请人的关系，以何种身份认识推荐人与申请人的关系，以何种身份认识:1)I am
12、writing this letter of recommendation for Mr.Caleb,my former student.I have known Mr.Caleb for more than 6 years since his freshman year at University of Minnesota.2)As a professor of School of Chemistry,Wuhan University,I seriously recommend Mr.Wang Yi,a senior student of our department,to pursue h
13、is postgraduate study at your school.3)It is my great pleasure and honor to recommend to you Miss Li Yang,one of my favorite students who desires to conduct her research and further studies at your honored university.As Chairman of the Chemistry Department and her teacher,I know Miss Li very well-no
14、t only through the channel of teacher-student relation,but also through unanimous opinion of other teachers and students of our university.4)At Mr.Zhang Xis request,I am glad to write a letter of recommendation to support his application for graduate studies at your university.As his teacher when he
15、 was an undergraduate student,I am pleased to comply with his request.5)I deem it a great pleasure to recommend Ms.Xia Qing as an exceptional candidate for admission to your PhD program.I have known her since she enrolled as a freshman in 2009 when she was attending two of my courses,i.e.Environment
16、al Microbiology and Principles of Environmental Engineering,both of which are core courses demanding high intellectual ability and integrative background.6)This letter is my personal recommendation for Cathy Douglas.Until just recently,I have been Cathys immediate supervisor for several years.I foun
17、d her to be consistently pleasant,tackling all assignments with dedication and a smile.7)It gives me great pleasure to recommend Mike Clark to you.I have known Mike for two years in my capacity as Assistant Manager at Main St.Company.Mike worked for me on various projects as a consultant,and based o
18、n his work,I would rank him as one of the best consultants we have ever had.8)I am very pleased to write this letter of recommendation to support Miss Margaret Millers application.She was my secretary at the New York of B&G Company for three years.1.2申请人在学习或工作中的表现申请人在学习或工作中的表现:1)Miss Zhang ranked fi
19、rst out of 160 freshmen when admitted to our department in 2010.As soon as she entered our university,she displayed her abilities from various aspects and won favourable comments from teachers and students of the whole university.2)Mr.Wang impresses all his teachers and fellow students with his ener
20、getic drive,untiring inquisitiveness and excellent academic scores.His average scores each year are among the top 5%in the grade.3)Mr.Li performed very well in my class when he was in his junior year.I taught them Biomedical Electronics that year and Li was one of the best students in his class.He g
21、ot a score of 90 out of 100,and showed his great ability in learning and solving problems.His project report was carefully calculated and examined and finished with very good qualities.His preciseness in numbers and diligence in the experiment gave me a deep impression.4)Throughout the period of ins
22、truction,I found him an inquisitive and attentive person.He always concentrated on my lectures and absorbed knowledge in rapt attention.More often than not,Mr.Liu was among the first ones who could solve the problems independently with correct answer,owing to his logical and analytical thinking and
23、clear conception of the theory.He also impressed me in the projects of developing programs to resolve circuit problems by making use of EWB or Pspice.5)As a main participant of my project,Ms.Wang was in charge of the experiments on suitable conditions,so as to ensure the reproduction of PSB and the
24、rates of the output of hydrogen.In the process she did a lot of related reading,both domestic and abroad,and always got herself well-prepared before experiment.Meanwhile,she has developed the habit of critical thinking,which enabled her to put forth new ideas to the design and implement of experimen
25、t.6)Cathy has successfully developed several marketing plans for our company that have resulted in increased revenue.During her tenure,we saw an increase in profits that exceeded one million dollars.The new revenue was a direct result of the sales and marketing plans implemented by Cathy.7)While wor
26、king in commercial production,I often relied on Elsa to put together creative presentations,for which she described and outlined the artistic approach to the project,researching illustrations and photographic reference materials.Her creativity,resourcefulness,and ability to see a project through rea
27、lly made these presentations distinctive and successful.8)Jane joined our organization as an entry-level customer service representative.Demonstrating an incredible initiative and a strong dedication,she moved up the ranks quickly.After only six months,she was promoted to team leader.The board could
28、 not help but notice how successful she was in her new position and quickly offered her another promotion,making her part of the executive management team.1.3 1.3 被推荐人的个人素质被推荐人的个人素质：1)Mr.Liu is a very diligent and open-minded student.He often came to my office with questions about the course in offi
29、ce hours,as well as discussed them with other students.2)Apart from her hard work on courses,Ms.Li was quite active on campus.She worked in the Green Association for nearly two years,in charge of some projects with resulted in positive effects.In all of these activities,she showed and enhanced her i
30、nitiative and organizing ability.3)More recommendable,Ms.Wang shows an intense inner drive to improve herself and never rests on her laurels.I have noticed that she does not direct all her effort to examsmuch of it is devoted to extensive reading in related fields.Hydrology,economics,and even manage
31、ment are all intriguing to her.As a matter of fact,she has a wide range of general knowledge.4)Mr.Chang is always ready to communicate with others and help them;his enthusiasm and courteous personality constantly influences his classmates.This must be inseparable with his working experience in the S
32、tudent Union of our University.5)During his four years at University,Mr.Yao showed himself open to new ideas,but at the same time,he is not likely to be influenced by any unconvincing trend or fashion.In dealing with his fellow student,Mr.Yao always showed his willingness to help others with their d
33、ifficulties.6)During this time,she was an effective communicator,often serving as my liaison to scattered members of the crew.She also coordinated projects involving numerous people,and her ability to work collaboratively while guiding the project quickly and effectively was outstanding.7)Though she
34、 was an asset to our marketing efforts,Cathy was also extraordinarily helpful in other areas of the company.In addition to writing effective training modules for sales representatives,Cathy assumed a leadership role in sales meetings,inspiring and motivating other employees.8)He has been ever-willin
35、g to work with members of our organization to share his knowledge and expertise,most notably as a presenter for presentations on product functions.He has a deep-rooted spirit of helpfulness that coupled with his quick grasp of subject matter speaks well to his potential as a teaching assistant or in
36、structor.1.4 结尾的简短总结结尾的简短总结：1)In my personal view,Mr.Liu has been fully prepared to undertake a graduate program in your department.I believe that with the ingenious learning ability and diligent attitude he has shown in the courses,he will perform even better in the further education.2)In brief,I w
37、ould like to say that Mr.Wang is a highly competent and diligent person in her study and work.I am convinced by her previous achievements that she is a qualified candidate,and is well prepared for your graduate program.Thank you for your favorable consideration of my recommendation.Please feel free
38、to contact me if needed.3)In sum,Ms.Zhang is a good student endowed with fine characteristics.I am pleased to recommend her and appreciated your favorable consideration.4)I regard Ivans academic and research abilities as excellent.Im sure that he is one of the top 2%of MIPT students.I strongly recom
39、mend him for graduate study at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.5)Janet is a rare find.She is well-trained,ambitious,and yet very open-minded and even self-effacing.I believe she will be successful wherever she ends up attending graduate school.She will be a dedicated student and a competent pr
40、ofessional.I recommend her very highly and without reservation.6)I highly recommend Cathy for employment.She is a team player and would make a great asset to any organization.7)Elsas sensitivity,diligence,energy and sense of humor made working with her a joy.I highly recommend her as a welcome addit
41、ion to the program.8)John Dowson is a valued member of our organization whom we have learned we can rely on,regardless of the difficulty of the task to hand or the novelty of the challenge.His combination of intelligence,commitment,perseverance,creativity,and compassionate character will certainly m
42、ake him a valuable member of any academic program.I encourage you to look favourably upon his application.Some points to keep in mind while writing a letter of recommendation:Always address the recommendation letter to the appropriate person.Your student should provide this information for you.“To W
43、hom It May Concern”is a last resort.Print your recommendation letter out on the letterhead of your school,reinforcing your professionalism and authority.Recommendation letters,like any other genre of writing,typically follow certain conventions.The recommendation letter usually consists of four majo
44、r parts.While genre conventions should never be followed formulaically,certain pieces of information are necessary and should be mentioned up front,such as for whom you are writing and your relationship to them.The first section usually states the relationship you have to the student,how long youve
45、known them,and in what context(most often the classroom,or perhaps as an advisor).The second section should discuss the students work in your classroom or their work for you in another context,perhaps as a TA or tutor for their peers.Whatever you discuss in the letter of recommendation should be spe
46、cific and detailed.It should be clear that you know this student.Admissions committees are often suspicious of grandiose praise lacking details and evidence.Such statements as“She is the best student Ive taught in my twenty years as an educator!”or“He is,hands down,the most intelligent student Ive e
47、ver taught”are not treated as sincere or accurate value statements.For more advice on avoiding hyperbole,refer to the section Avoiding Ambiguous Language and Hyperbolic Clichs,below,where this is discussed further.The third section typically addresses a students characteristics.This section should a
48、lso avoid hyperbole and generalizations even though you are discussing intangibles.To say that“Student Z is a kind and patient mentor to the other students”is not enough;it is important to provide an example of Student Z demonstrating his mentoring abilities.The fourth and final section is your chan
49、ce to summarize the students qualities or accomplishments which you wish to emphasize.You might also include an invitation to call you if the admissions committee needs further information.Finally,keep in mind that the letter of recommendation should not merely repeat what is listed on the students
50、resume.Keep your letter focused and personal to enhance the sincerity of your praise.Consider focusing on one or two things you believe are most important for the admissions committee of College X to know about your student.Often the university or college to which you are writing will have particula
