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How to
write an application letter
怎样写好一篇求职信
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Lost & Found
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Invitation
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E-mails
Letters
Surveys
Posters
Invitations
Lost and Found
Ads
Speeches
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Survey
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Speech
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Graduation
Ladies and gentlemen,
Thank you for coming today to attend the graduation ceremony at….
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Salutation
Signature
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Letter
Practical writing usually have a very clear purpose in the beginning.
Dear Andrew,
I'm Li Hua. I'm writing to ask for the position as a student volunteer.
I develop an English and I'm so good at it that I have won the first pize in the English speech contest. What's more, I'm outgoing, so I always get along well with my classmates.I strongly believe that I can manange it very well.
I really want to get the great chance to offer my service.
I'll be thankful if I can join you.
Look forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
application letter
应征信
Volunteers Wanted
Some students from the UK will come to our school to have a study tour. They are interested in Chinese culture. We're looking for some volunteers to help us.
* Can you introduce yourself (English ability and personality)
* Can you plan an activity about Chinese culture and explain your purpose
If you are interested, please email us at Andrew @
Come and Join us
Your application letter should include:
1. introduce yourself( English ability and personality)
2. plan an activity about Chinese culture and purpose of the activity
The school is looking for __________to help____________
volunteers
foreign friends
1. introduce yourself( and )
...be good at/do well in...
...take an interest in...
I am fond of...
...develop an interest in... .
I have such a good command of ...that... .
I develop a great interest in English.
And I am so good at it that I won the first place in English speech competition.
As an outgoing girl, I always get along well with my friends.
Tip1: Add facts or examples to the self-introduction and make it convincing(信服的）and polite.
a fact
an example
English ability
personality
a good English assistant
be good at communicating
V ing... is a good choice if they... .
It's (adj) for sb to do...
It's a good chance for them to...
They will find it (adj) to do... especially when they... .
2. plan an activity about Chinese culture and purpose of the activity
To help them experience Chinese culture, I’ d love to show…, because/ since/ as… .
（have a history of;
be seen as symbols of, …)
To help them experience Chinese culture, I’ d love to …
Chinese Culture
hold a tea party
things for fun
1.________
2.________
3.________
purposes
1._________
2.________
3.________
It’s a wonderful chance for them to________________
There’s also a ______________shown by a beautiful lady in ancient clothes.
taste different kinds of tea
taste different kinds of tea
enjoy a tea performance
enjoy tea with traditional music
show the beauty
show the love
fall in love with
To help them experience Chinese culture, I’d love to hold a tea party for them.
Not only can it show the special beauty of Chinese tea, but also the love that Chinese people have for life.
tea performance
they are enjoying tea with traditional music
I am sure they will fall in love with Chinese
culture
especially while ______________________________.
_____ the beauty
_____ the beauty
_____ the beauty
feel
love
spread
Tip2: Make your plan creative and attractive.
an activity
_______
To help them experience Chinese culture, I’d love to hold a tea party for them. It’s a wonderful chance for them to taste different kinds of tea around China. There’s also a tea performance shown by a beautiful lady in ancient clothes. I am sure they will fall in love with Chinese culture especially while they are enjoying the tea with Chinese traditional music. Not only can it show them the beauty of Chinese culture, but also the love Chinese people have for life.
I develop a great interest in English. And I am so good at it that I won the first place in English speech competition. As an outgoing girl, I always get along well with my friends.
Salutation
Dear Andrew,
Signature
Yours,
Li Hua
Beginning
Body
Ending
Why do you write this letter
What are you going to do if you can be a volunteer
I'm Li Hua. I'm writing to ask for/apply for the position as a student volunteer.
I believe I'm the right person you are looking for.
I will try my best if I become a member of you.
Look forward to your reply.
purpose
expectation and determination
Tip 3: Show your purpose directly in the beginning and your expectation and determination in the ending.
Show your purpose in the beginning:
I'm Li Hua. I want to be a volunteer to help foreign students.
I'm Li Hua. I'm writing to ask for/apply for the position as a student volunteer.
Show your expectation and determination(期待和决心）
I'm sure I'm the right person you are looking for.
I will try my best if I become a member of you.
Look forward to your reply.
I really want to get the great chance to offer my service.
I'll be thankful if I can join you./ I'll be thankful if you give me a kind consideration.
Look forward to your reply.
Beginning
Chinese Culture
an activity
_______
1.________
2.________
purposes
____________________
things for fun
2. plan an activity about culture and purpose of the activity
1. introduce yourself( English ability and personality)
Body
Ending
Dear Andrew,
Yours,
Li Hua
I'm Li Hua. I'm writing to ask for/apply for the position as a student volunteer.
I really want to get the great chance to offer my service.
I'll be thankful if I can join you.
Look forward to your reply.
Checklist
A good application letter should:
Tip1: Add facts or examples to the self-introduction and make it convincing(信服的）and polite.
Tip 2: Make your plan creative and attractive.
Tip 3: Show your purpose directly in the beginning and your expectation and determination in the ending.
English
volunteer
Make the world know us!
Homework
1. Finish your writing.
2. Polish your writing.
3. Share your writing.
Many thanks!Teaching plan for an application letter Writing
Teaching Aims 1. Language aims: 1)The students will be able to use words and phrases about abilities, activities and personality such as do well in, make lanterns, get on well with and so on. 2) The students will be able to use the following sentence patterns： I am so good that I ... . I'd love to... / I plan to... / I want to... /I prefer to.../I'd rather... because/as/since/if/when... . V ing... is a good choice to...if they... . It's (adj) for sb to do... They will find it (adj) to do... especially when they... .
2.Ability aims: (1)The main task (Outcome) Students will be able to write an application letter. (2)The students will be able to learn and use the following writing strategies Tip 1: Show facts or examples to the self-introduction to make it convincing(信服的）and polite. Tip 2: Make your plan creative and attractive. Tip 3: Show your purpose directly in the beginning and your expectation and determination in the ending.
Emotion aims The students will know writing is a process with patience and hard work. Students will be proud of Chinese culture.
Teaching important and difficult points: Guide students to learn features of application letters Guide students to use proper expressions and different sentence to plan creative activities about culture. (3)Guide students to beautify the writing by adding phrases and sentences.
Teaching Aids Blackboard, Chalk, Computer, Overhead Projector.
Teaching Procedures, Activities and Purposes
Teacher’s Students’ Purposes
I. Lead in
introduce different kinds of “Practical English Writings” in English books. 2. Lead students to focus on some important “Practical English Writings” in English books like surveys, speeches, letters and so on. 1. Free-talk 2. Get to know “Practical English Writings” in English books. 3. Get to know text features of some important “Practical English Writings” in English books. 1. To lead into today’s topic. 2. Guide students get an overview of Practical English Writings they have learned . activities.
Ⅱ. Pre-writing activities
Show an add “volunteers wanted” and ask students to find out: The school is looking for __________to help____________ Your application letter should include: (1) introduce yourself( English ability and personality) plan an activity about culture and purpose of the activity introduce yourself( English ability and personality) Can you say anything about your English ability What will you say Can you say anything about your personality Can you add any examples or facts to make your self-introduction convincing and polite plan an activity about culture and purpose of the activity Show a video and ask students“what will they show to them ”by using the following structures. (To help them experience Chinese culture, I’ d love to …, because/ since/ as… . V ing... is a good choice to...if they... . It's (adj) for sb to do... They will find it (adj) to do... especially when they... .) Show the writing sample by the chart and filling blanks. Add the beginning and adding. Why do you write this letter What are you going to do if you can be a member students read the ad Students will read the ad and find out the main parts of the application letter. Students will introduce themselves in aspects of English ability and personality. Students will get the following tip.Tip1: Show facts or examples to the self-introduction and make it convincing(信服的）and polite. Students enjoy the video and make the sentences so that they will be familiar with sentences patterns. Students will get to know how to make up a sample writing with the help of the mind map and sentences patterns. Students get the tip. Tip2: Make your plan creative and attractive. Students read the beginnings and endings, and get the tip. Tip 3: Show your purpose directly in the beginning and your expectation and determination in the ending. Students pay attention to the beginning and ending. Help students to know what kind of letter they are going to write and what should be included in the letter as well. Students will be able to introduce themselves in terms of English ability and personality, which helps students to get ready for the first part of writing. At the same time , they realize what needs to be paid more attention to while writing this part. The video helps students to broaden their mind about culture, which paves the way for the second part of the writing. Then students will be able to say something about the activities they will show with the structures I provided. 4.By filling blanks and the mind-map, I try to show the activities and structures, which helps them to write the second part of writing. 5.Help students to form the style of application letter.
Ⅲ. While-writing activities
Lead students to write an application according to the outline 3. Lead student to use the tips while writing. 1. Write an application according to the chart. 3. Polish their writings according to the checklist. 1. to use proper expressions and different sentence structures apply them to write; 2.To train and consolidate Ss’ writing abilities by learning the writing strategies.
III. Post---writing activities
Present the writing Ask the Qs Does the writing cover all the information Is it a good and polite e-mail 2. Ask students to appreciate the writing by the checklist 1. Sum up the process of writing 2. Appreciate classmates’ writings and learn from each other. To let Ss know the criterion of writing an application letter. To give comments to make Ss write better.
Ⅳ. Homework Polish your writing.
Polish your writing. Finish the homework after class. To consolidate what we’ve learnt in class.
