UNIT7CAREERSWRITINGWORKSHOPLEARNINGOBJECTIVESToreadandtalkaboutwritingaletterofapplication;Toreadandtalkaboutjobadvertisementsandapplications;Toreadforgeneralunderstanding;Toreadforspecificinformationanddeepunderstanding;Tocomparepersonalopinionswiththeideasofothers;Tounderstandandlearnwordsandexpressionsincontext;Towriteaformalemailtoaskformoreinformation.KEYPOINTSANDDIFFICULTPOINTSMoretimeisneededtowritealetterofapplication;Toanalysethestructureandlanguageofajobadvertisement;Toanswerthecomprehensionquestions;Togetgeneralideaandkeyinformationinthetext;Tostrugglewithsentenceconstructionandspelling;Tostrugglewithgrammarrulesandusage.Tocomposewritingthroughoutlining,draftingandediting.GETREADYFORWRITINGPairWorkIfyouaregoingtoapplyforapart-timejobwiththelocalnewspaper,whatwillyouincludeinyourapplicationletter?GETREADYFORWRITINGapplicationlettermynamemyqualificationsthejobthatIwantreasonswhyIapplymyqualitiesmypreviousexperienceREADFORWRITINGReadthejobadvertisementbelowandtheapplicationletteronthenextpage.Answerthequestions.1.WhatreasonsdoesLiMeilinggiveforapplyingforthejob?Shewantstobecomeajournalist.2.Whatevidencedoesshegivetoshowthat:

·sheishard-workingandcommitted?Sheparticipatesinavolunteerprogramme.READFORWRITINGReadthejobadvertisementbelowandtheapplicationletteronthenextpage.Answerthequestions.·shewouldbeagoodreporter?Shehasworkedwithmanykindsofpeopleonmanyprojectsforlocalevents.2.Whatevidencedoesshegivetoshowthat:

·shegetsonwellwithpeoplefromdifferentbackgrounds?Shehasbeengoodatwritingandhasreadmanynovels.READFORWRITINGReadtheadvertisementandanswerthefollowingquestion.1.Whatkindsofjobsarebeingoffered?Photographer,reporter,editor,websiteengineer.2.Whatkindofcompanypostedtheadvertisement?Anewspapercalled“StudentPost”.3.Howshouldpeopleapplyforthejob?Throughemail.4.Whatshouldtheemailsay?Whyyouaresuitableanddetailsaboutyourself.READFORWRITINGReadtheletterandanswerthefollowingquestions.1.WhatgradeisMeilingin?Secondyearofseniorsecondaryschool.2.Whatelseisshesendingwiththeemail?HerCV.3.Whataccomplishmentdoesshemention?Winningawritingaward.READFORWRITINGReadandanswerthefollowingquestions.1.WhydoesLiMeilingwritetoMrCowle?A.Sheintendstoseekhelp.B.ShewouldliketointerviewMrCowle.C.Sheplanstoapplyforapositionintheschoolnewspaper.D.Sheisinterestedinapost.√READFORWRITINGReadandanswerthefollowingquestions.2.WhydoesLiMeilingapplyforthepositionasareporter?A.Shehopestoignorewhat’shappening.B.Shecanbewellpreparedforherfuturejob.C.Shelikesbecomingajournalist.D.Shethinksitisnouseknowingaboutthecity.√READFORWRITINGReadandanswerthefollowingquestions.3.WhydoesLiMeilingthinkshehasthelanguageskillstobeagoodreporter?A.Sheisgoodatwritingnovels.B.ShewonsecondprizeintheCityWritingCompetition.C.Sheisskillfulinwriting.D.Sheisagoodphotographer.√Readtheletteragain.Matchthefiveparts(1–5)intheletterwiththemaintopicsorfunctions(a-e)below.a

signingoffbpersonalqualitiesc

qualificationsd

reasonsforbeinginterestedinthejobse

statingthepositionapplyingfor53421FOCUSONSTRUCTUREANDLANGUAGEAnalysethestructureoftheapplicationletter.FOCUSONSTRUCTUREANDLANGUAGEIamwritingtoapplyforapositionatStudentPost,whichIsawadvertisedintheschoolnewspaperlastweek.Iwouldbeinterestedintheroleofreporterforlocalnews.IencloseacopyofmyCV.writingpurposehowIgottheinformationpositionIapplyforAnalysethestructureoftheapplicationletter.FOCUSONSTRUCTUREANDLANGUAGEIam17yearsoldandIaminmysecondyearatNo.5SeniorSecondarySchool.IwouldliketoworkforyoubecauseIamveryinterestedinbecomingajournalist.Iwouldalsoliketolearnmoreaboutthethingsthataregoingoninthecity,asIfeelthatitisimportanttoknowaboutthecitywelivein.basicinformationreasonforbeinginterestedinthejobAnalysethestructureoftheapplicationletter.FOCUSONSTRUCTUREANDLANGUAGEIamahardworkingandcommittedperson.Ihaveparticipatedinavolunteerprogramme,visitingelderlypeopleinmyareaforthelastthreeyears.Moreover,IfeelthatIcangetonwellwithpeoplefromdifferentbackgroundssinceIhaveworkedwithlotsofdifferentpeopleonmayprojectsforlocalevents.personalqualitiesevidenceAnalysethestructureoftheapplicationletter.FOCUSONSTRUCTUREANDLANGUAGEIthinkIhavethelanguageskillstobeagoodreporter.IhavealwaysbeengoodatwritingandIhavereadmanynovels.Lastyear,IwonsecondprizeinourDistrictWritingCompetition.Inaddition,Iamalsoagoodphotographer,whichmightbeusefulforsomeofthearticles.qualificationsevidenceFOCUSONSTRUCTUREANDLANGUAGEChooseapart-timejobintheadvertisement.Write2–3sentencesaboutyourinterests,qualitiesorqualificationsforyourapplication.UsetheSentenceBuildertohelpyou.FOCUSONSTRUCTUREANDLANGUAGELinkingWords:AdditionalPointsandReasonsmoreoversinceMoreover,IfeelthatIcangetonwellwithpeoplefromdifferentbackgroundssince

Ihaveworkedwithlotsofdifferentpeople…inadditionalsoInaddition,Iamalsoagoodphotographer...SentenceBuilderALETTEROFAPPLICATION求職信本寫作要求寫求職信，體裁是應用文。求職信的目的是讓對方了解自己并錄用自己。本信件屬于正式的信件，因此，我們應該使用正式規范的語言。人稱以第一人稱為主，時態以一般現在時為主。ALETTEROFAPPLICATION求職信1.開頭（1）陳述信息的來源，即Wheredoyougettheinformation?（2）說明要申請的職位，即I'dliketoapplyfor...（3）表達自己的興趣和愿望，即Iaminterestedin…andhope...ALETTEROFAPPLICATION求職信2.主體（1）申請該職位的原因，即Whydoyouchoosetheposition?（2）教育背景，曾在哪里學習過，即Wheredidyoustudy?（3）你的興趣愛好或特長，即Whatareyourhobbiesorspecialities?ALETTEROFAPPLICATION求職信3.結尾感謝對方看你的求職信，并希望盡快得到對方的回復，即Thankyouforthechance...Lookforwardtoyourreply...第一部分：引出話題（說明信息來源并表明求職心意）；第二部分：自我介紹（基本信息及個人優勢）；第三部分：總結全文（表達感謝或希望得到回復或面試機會）ALETTEROFAPPLICATION求職信4.寫作模板說明信息來源，點出寫信的目的。Dear_________,Ireadyouradvertisementforthepositionin_________（來源）.I'mreallyinterestedinthispositionandhopeIcanworkforyou.ALETTEROFAPPLICATION求職信闡述自己符合對方要求的情況。I'm_________yearsoldandwillbegraduatingfrom_________.I'manexcellentstudent（優點一）.I'mgoodat_________（優點二）.IoftenusethecomputerandItypeveryfast（優點三）.Inmysparetime,I_________alot（愛好一）.Ienjoy_________verymuch,too（愛好二）.ALETTEROFAPPLICATION求職信Beinga/an_________youngperson,Ilike_________（愛好三）.Besides,I'm_________（愛好四）.表達對這份工作的真誠期待。Iwillbemuchgratefulif_________（要求）.I'mlookingforwardtohearingfromyousoon.Yourssincerely,_________ALETTEROFAPPLICATION求職信5.常用表達（1）必備亮點詞匯advertisementn.廣告

positionn.職位applicantn.申請者

requirementn.要求appreciatev.感激

offerv.提供applyfor應聘learnfrom…從……得知/了解bequalifiedfor…適合……lookforwardto期待ALETTEROFAPPLICATION求職信（2）經典套用句型①首句Youradvertisedpositionofsalesmanagerinterestsme.我對你們招聘廣告中的銷售經理一職很感興趣。Iwanttoapplyforapositioninyourfirm.我想在你的公司申請一個工作職位。ALETTEROFAPPLICATION求職信②中句Aftergraduatingfromamiddleschool,Ialways...從中學畢業后，我一直……I'mgoodatEnglishlisteningandspeaking.我的英語聽力和口語都很好。Iwanttogetthejobandworkforyourcompanyverymuch.我非常想得到這份工作并為貴公司服務。ALETTEROFAPPLICATION求職信Ihavebeenworkingin…sincegraduation,andhavethereforeattainedafairknowledgeandexperienceinthisfield.自從畢業后，我一直從事……因此在該領域內我獲得了充足的知識和經驗。ItrustmyselfthatIhavetheappropriatequalificationsandexperienceforthispost.我相信憑我的資格和經驗我很適合這個職位。ALETTEROFAPPLICATION求職信③尾句Shouldyougrantmeapersonalinterview,Iwouldbemostgrateful.如果你能給我一次面試機會，我將不勝感激。IfIamaccepted,Iwilldomybest.如果被錄用，我將盡最大的努力。ALETTEROFAPPLICATION求職信IamsureIwilldoitwellifyougivemethechancetobeamemberofyourcompany.如果你們給我一個機會成為貴公司的一員，我相信自己會做得很好。I'msureIwillbefitfortheposition.Ifyouagreewithme,pleasecallmeat…我確信自己適合這個職位，如果你同意我的話，請撥打……聯系我。COMPOSEYOURWRITING1.OutliningCompletetheoutlineofyourletterofapplicationbasedonActivity3.Chooseajobyoulikeandwriteanapplicationletter.Thewholeclass,astheboardofthenewspaper,willdecideifyouwillbehired.1.Inwhichwayareyougoingtowrite,formalorinformal?2.Whatinformationorexamplesareyougoingtoprovideintheapplicationletter?COMPOSEYOURWRITINGUsethefollowingoutlinetohelpyou.Thepositionyouwanttoapplyfor:_________________________

Yourreasonsforbeinginterestedinthejob:________________Yourpersonalqualities:___________________________________Theevidenceofyourpersonalqualities:___________________Yourqualifications:_______________________________________Theevidenceofyourqualifications:_______________________Signingoff:_______________________________________________COMPOSEYOURWRITINGWritingaLetterofApplicationIt'simportantto:·

statethepositionyouareapplyingforclearly;·

includepersonalinformation,personalqualities,educationandqualifications,personalskillsandinterests;·

uselinkingwordsforadditionalpointsandreasons;·beformal.WritingHelp2.DraftingUseyouroutlineandtheWritingHelptowriteanapplicationletterforthejobyouchose.COMPOSEYOURWRITING3.EditingEdityourletterinpairs.Thensharewhatyouhavewritteninclass.Doesthewriterclearlystatewhatpositionhe/sheisapplyingfor?Doesthewritergivereasonswhyhe/sheisinterestedinthejobandwhyhe/shewouldbesuitableforit?Istheletterlinkedtogetherwellwithexpressionsforadditionalpointsandreasons?Istheletterwritteninaformalstyle?COMPOSEYOURWRITINGSampleWritingDearSirorMadam,Iamwritingtoapplyforthepositionofapart-timeEnglishreporter,whichwasadvertisedintoday’snewspaper.IamsureIamqualifiedforthejob.I’masixteen-year-oldstudentfromYucaiMiddleSchool.Asastudent,Ireadalot,whichbroadensmyhorizons.AndIhaveagoodcommandofEnglish,especiallyspokenEnglish.COMPOSEYOURWRITINGSampleWritingBesides,beinganoutgoingstudent,Ienjoyworkingwithothers.Aboveall,Ionceservedasareporterformyschoolnewspaper.Isincerelyhopeyou’llgivemeanansweratyourearliestconvenience.Yourssincerely,LiHuaVOCABULARY1.advertiseadvertiseforsb./sth.登廣告招聘……advertisewidely大規模地做advertiseoneself自吹自擂advertisebusiness營業廣告advertisementn.廣告advertisingn.廣告業advertisern.登廣告的人練習：Wewantto_____________foranewsalesmanager.advertiseVOCABULARY2.qualificationhave(no)qualificationsfor(doing)sth.（沒）有（做）……的資格have(no)qualificationstodosth.（沒）有做……的資格qualifyvi.合格，取得資格（或學歷）vt.使合格，使具備資格qualify(sb.)for…（使某人）能勝任……；（使某人）有資格……qualifiedadj.具備……的資歷/學歷；具備……的知識/技能，符合資格bequalifiedtodosth.有資格做某事練習：Avictoryinthisgamewillearnthem___________________fortheWorldCup.qualificationVOCABULARY3.wouldlikewouldliketodosth.想要做某事feellikesth.想要某物feellikedoingsth.想要做某事wantsth.想要某物wanttodosth.想要做某事練習：I________________totakethisopportunityoftellingyouaboutanewservice.wouldlikeVOCABULARY4.participateinparticipatein(doing)sth.withsb.與某人一起參加/參與做某事participationn.參加；參與participantn.參加者；參與者練習：Everyoneintheclassisexpectedto_______________actively______thesediscussions.participateinLANGUAGEPOINTS1.ApplicantswithrelevantexperiencecanwritetoThomasCowle...applicantn.申請人Therearemorethanfiftyjobapplicantswaitingoutsidetheofficetocompeteforaposition.有五十多名求職者等在辦公室外面競爭一個職位。-ant結尾表示“……者，……人”的常見的詞匯有：assistant助手；servant仆人；consultant顧問accountant會計；participant參與者；immigrant移民LANGUAGEPOINTS2.Inaddition,Iamalsoagoodphotographer,whichmightbeusefulforsomeofthearticles.inaddition除此之外=besides/moreover/furthermore/what’smoreIcanposttheletterforyou.Inaddition,doingsomewalkingdoesmegood.我可以幫你寄這封信。此外，散步對我有好處。I’dliketoknowhowtheaudiencereacttohislecture.Inaddition,whathesaysisalwaysimpressivetome.我想知道聽眾對他的演講有何反應。此外，他說的話總是讓我印象深刻。LANGUAGEPOINTS3.Iwouldalsoliketolearnmoreaboutthethingsthataregoingoninthecity,asIfeelthatitisimportanttoknowaboutthecitywelivein.Itis+adj.+todosth.（1）it是形式主語，后面的不定式是真正的主語。常用于這個句式的形容詞有easy,difficult,hard,strange,important,necessary,possible等。（2）常見的it作形式主語的句式：①Itis+adj.+todosth./that...②Itis+adj.+forsb./ofsb.todosth.LANGUAGEPOINTS（1）“Itis+adj.+forsb.+todosth.”句式中的形容詞通常表示事物的性質，如easy,difficult,important,necessary,possible等。（2）“Itis+adj.+ofsb.+todosth.”句式中的形容詞通常表示人的品格或特點，如kind,polite,rude,foolish等。Itissometimesdifficulttoworkoutthepatternsofchange.有時很難弄清楚變化的模式。Elephantsneedlargelivingspaces,soit'sdifficultforthemtoadapttothechanges.大象需要很大的生存空間，所以它們很難適應變化。PRACTICE假定你是李華，將于今年7月從新星外語學校畢業，你從報紙上得知B&B公司要招聘一名英文秘書，你很感興趣。請給該公司寫一封求職信，包括下列要點：1.年齡；2.學習情況及英語水平；3.興趣和特長；4.性格特點。注意：1.詞數