Lesson 2 Application Letters.pptVIP

Unit 7 Resumes and Application Letters Lesson 1 Resumes Lesson 2 Application Letters Lesson 2 Application Letters Warming-up Answer the following questions: 1. Have you ever written an application letter? 2. Can you tell what an application letter is? 3. When do people write an application letter? when looking for a job 4. Who often write application letters? graduate students; job hunters… Basic Structure of Lesson 2 Looking Ahead Approaching the Topic Ready to Write My Writing Further Practice Self-assessment Looking Ahead (Aims and Contents) Get the personal information from an application letter. Understand what should be included in an application letter. Remember some useful expressions related to an application letter. Write an application letter correctly and appropriately. Approaching the Topic Exercises 1-4 (pp. 91-94 ) Exe: 1-2 Conclusion: An application letter is often written by a job applicant and usually contains the following information: the qualifications of the applicant; the specific job the applicant is applying for; the educational background of the applicant and some special skills, etc. Exe. 3 (The underlined sentences should be deleted.) Dear Mr. Martin, In reply to your advertisement in today’s Beijing Daily, I am applying for the position of secretary. May name is Liu Ying. I am twenty years old and I am quite slim and pretty. I will graduate from Beijing International Studies University in July 2004. My parents are both professors of this university and my uncle is CEO of a joint venture. I have been studying English for the past four years. I majored in Secretarial and Public Relations English among my courses. I can speak English as well as a native speaker. I would very much like the opportunity to work in your company and convert my knowledge to practical use. I expect I may earn 2000 Yuan a month. I am enclosing a resume and I would be very grateful if you would grant me an interview. Yours sincerely,