研究生非英语专业英语课件Lecture.ppt
Features of Business letters:,Tone:objective,direct&polite Wording:exact,concise,¬ ornate,Major types of business letters:,Letters of Application Application Letters for AdmissionCover Letters Letters of RecommendationsResumes,Lecture 5,Application Letters for Admission(留学申请信),Essentials of an application letter for admission,Specify your desired degree/program and date of entrance Provide your qualification State your request for application forms catalogues of the university Give your thanks,Degrees:,文学学士 B.A.(Bachelor of Arts)理学学士 B.S.(Bachelor of Science)工学学士 B.E.(Bachelor of Engineering)B.A.S.(Bachelor of Applied Science)B.S.E.(Bachelor of Science in Engineering),The desired degree&date of entrance,I wish/would like to pursue a doctoral degree in Chemical Engineering at your institution.My intended/desired date of entrance is fall,2009.I am very eager to enter the Graduate School of your university next fall to study biochemistry for Ph.D.degree.,I am deeply interested in your graduate school in the Department of Mechanical Engineering,and plan to apply for admission for the fall of 2010.I wonder if you could consider me as an applicant for the course of Economics beginning in October,2009.,I am writing in the hope that I may obtain a chance to further/continue my study in Applied Linguistics toward masters degree in your university.I am writing to explore the possibility of spending one to two years working/studying in your university/laboratory as a visiting scholar/research assistant.,The qualifications,Education(degree,major,university)Academic accomplishments(GPA)English level(Scores of IELTS,TOEFL,GRE,GMAT),Education,I am now an undergraduate student of the Department of Applied Physics,Tsinghua University.Next year in the summer,I will graduate and get my B.S.degree.I am currently studying for my masters degree in English Literature at Shanxi University.,I obtained my B.S.(Chemical Engineering)in 1989 and M.S.(Chemical Engineering)in 1992 from Nanjing University.At present,I work as a teacher at the same university.,Reasons for application(optional),I choose Columbia University because you have a long history and enjoy a good reputation in this field.I believe my interests are extremely congruent with the strengths of your school,and my solid academic background will meet your general entrance requirements for graduate study.,Academic accomplishments:,My GPA in the university was 3.5.My GPA is the top 3 among 50 students.,English level:,I have taken TOEFL and received a score of 617.I got excellent scores on TOEFL(63/62/67,total:640,May,2004)and GRE(V:700,Q:800,A:800,total:2,300,Nov.5th,2004).I plan to take TOEFL and GRE in October and December,2009,respectively.,English Tests:,TOEFL全称Test of English as a Foreign Language IELTS 全称International English Language Testing SystemGRE全称Graduate Record Examinations GMAT全称Graduate Management Admission Test,The request for application forms&catalogues,Would you please send me the application forms for admission(and financial support)at your earliest convenience?I would appreciate it very much if you would send me a graduate catalog of your university and any other necessary information,and also a set of application forms for admission.,Commonly used endings:,Thank you for your time and consideration.Thank you for considering me/this application.Thank you for your kind assistance.I appreciate all your help./I would appreciate any help you could give me.Your help/assistance is greatly appreciated.I am looking forward to your reply.I am most anxious to hear from you soon.,Applications for Scholarships,OpeningI am writing to you in the hope of obtaining the scholarship in history to support my study and some research work.I have read the announcement of the scholarship in chemistry that your university is offering,and I would like to submit my application.,Ending,Enclosed please find three letters of recommendation and my resume and transcript.I am looking forward to hearing from you soon.,Exercises:,Suppose you have been admitted by the Graduate School of Boston University and you wish to apply for financial aid.Write a letter making the request and stating your reason.,Dear Sir/Madam,Id like to extend my sincere thanks for admitting me to your two-year program of studies leading to degree of M.S.in chemistry.Indeed,I have dreamed of this opportunity since completing my undergraduate study.In order to reduce the financial responsibility of my parents,I earnestly hope to obtain some kind of financial aid in the form of a teaching or research assistantship.Would you kindly consider this request and advise me as to the possibilities?Should further information be required,please let me know at your earliest convenience.I look forward to hearing good news from you.,
