申请信写作指导

张海涛

[文体概述]

申请信是写信人就自己的某一意向向收信人提出请求的信件，类别有求职申请信、加入某组织的申请信、报考申请信、留学申请信等。它的语言属于正式用语，用词要简洁、准确，语气要礼貌、诚恳、自信，所给信息要具有可信度。人称为第一人称，时态为一般现在时。

[文章架构]

一般常用三段式谋篇布局：首段主要说明从哪里得到相关信息，点明写信的目的；主体段自我介绍，主要是推销自己，表达自己对某职位或某一活动的兴趣，介绍自己与之相关的最突出的能力和条件；末段表示感谢，期待对方优先考虑自己的申请。

[遣词造句]

1. 常用词汇

（1）话题词汇

掌握与申请信相关的词汇是信件成功的基础。如：advertisement，position，concern，further，diploma，improve，various，opportunity，grateful/thankful/appreciative，applicant，application，apply for，admission，certificate，meet the requirement，major in，graduate from，be good at/do well in/be experienced in，have a good knowledge/command/understanding/grasp of，look forward to。

（2）衔接词汇

和其他书面表达一样，书信也需要“起”“转”“承”“合”的词汇来实现衔接。

表示因果：therefore，so，as a result，as the result of，because of，due to，owing to，thanks to等。

表示承接：not only ... but （also），whats more，besides，in addition，additionally，furthermore，moreover，especially，particularly，obviously，as well as等。

2. 常用句式

（1）引出话题常用语

说明信息来源：through/in todays newspaper， I noticed your advertisement for ...

I have learned that you are hiring ... from the magazine.

It has come to my attention that the position of ... is now open/vacant.

Having known that your office needs a ... I would like to apply for the post.

表达写信目的：I am writing to apply for the vacancy/post/position of ...

I would like to be considered as candidate for the job/ position/post ...

I am writing in the hope that I may obtain an opportunity to further my study in ...

I am writing this letter to recommend myself as a qualified candidate for ...

（2）主體段常用句式：自我推销

I feel I am qualified to ... for the following reasons.

Having the experience of ...， I obviously have the ability you are looking for ...

Im good at .../I do well in .../I master ... well

Not only do I have a good understanding of ... but also I am well equipped with ...

Approachable and helpful， I am ...

I have much relevant experience in ...

（3）末段常用句式：表达愿望、感谢、决心

I would appreciate it very much if you could consider my application.

I would be grateful if you could offer me a precious opportunity to an interview.

Giving me a chance， youll never regret having made the decision.

Once Im hired， Ill devote myself to ...

I am looking forward to your reply at your earliest convenience.

[范例指导]

假定你是李华，将于今年七月大学毕业。你从报纸上得知B&B公司要招聘一名英文秘书，你很感兴趣。请给该公司写一封求职信，包括下列要点：年龄；学习情况和英文水平；兴趣特长；性格特点。

注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3. 开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入词数。

试题分析 本篇书面表达属于英文书信，根据提示可知需要写一封求职申请。写作时注意以下几点：

1. 仔细阅读招聘启事，弄清招募职位所有信息和要求。

2. 根据写作要点从三个方面（a.表示写信意图； b.陈述应征目的；c.说明应征条件）写应征邮件。

3. 可以按照所给要点的顺序写。

4. 根据要表达的内容确定句子的时态、语态。本文应该用一般现在时态。

5. 注意使用高级词汇和句式，以增加文章的亮点。

结构：写作之前，一定要列好写作提纲，逐段攻破。

第一段：说明信息来源及本人的愿望；

第二段：进行自我推销，注意包含全部要点。

此处如果仅仅翻译出基本信息，内容似乎还不够，所有我们必须围绕中心，适当拓展。

第三段：表达期待和感谢。

[作文成篇]

Dear Sir or Madam，

Having known that your office needs an English secretary from the newspaper， I am writing this letter to recommend myself as a qualified candidate for the post.

Im 20 years old and will graduate from college this July. Young as Im， I am an excellent student， among the top 5 in my class. I have a good command of English， which enables me to communicate with foreigners easily. Besides， not only am I experienced in computer operation but also I have a preference for reading， so I am equipped with the ability you are looking for. More importantly， approachable and outgoing， Im easy to get along with and like to make friends. So， undoubtedly， Im equal to the job.

Id appreciate it if you could take my application into consideration. Looking forward to your reply.

Sincerely yours，

Li Hua

点评 按照高考英语作文的评分标准，本篇作文是一篇五档习作。本篇作文主要有如下亮点：

1. 完全完成了试题规定的任务，覆盖所有主要内容，即试题中呈现的要点。

2. 本文结构紧凑，层次分明，而且使用了多种句式和结构。比如开篇就运用了分词作状语Having known that your office needs an English secretary from the newspaper， I am writing this letter to ...，运用了as引导让步状语从句的倒装句型Young as Im， I am an excellent student， among the top 5 in my class，以及定语从句I have a good command of English， which enables me to communicate with foreigners easily，还使用了not only ... but also ... 和形容词作状语approachable and outgoing， Im easy to get along with and like to make friends，可谓句式多变。

3. 文章还使用了大量短语，如apply for the position，get along with，have a good command of，be experience in，be equal to，be equipped with，have a preference for等。

4. 承接词的应用，如besides， more importantly等也使得使文章更有層次感，语言更加连贯。