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PracticalWriting

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（Heading）

EnglishDepartment

HohaiUniversity

NanJing,China

Sept.20,2004

（2）（InsideAddress）

Chairman

EnglishDepartment

UniversityofSheffield

Sheffield

U.K

（3）（Salutation）

DearChairman

（4）（Body）

Iamatpresentapplyingforadmissionandfinancialaidtoyourdepartment.IamnowastudentintheEnglishDepartmentofHahaiUniversity,China……………………………………..

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Iamlookingforwardtohearingfromyousoon.

（5）（ComplimentaryClose）

Sincerelyyours,

（6）（Signature）

LiMing

（7）（Enclosure）

（8）（Postscript）

P.S.Pleasesendallmaterialbymail.

LanguagefeaturesforEnglishletters

FourCs

Clearness,Conciseness,Correctness,Courtesy

ThreeCs

Character,Completeness,Candor

Salesletter--------character

Negotiationletter---------candor

LetterofRepresentation--------completeness

DearSir:

IampreparingamanuscriptforabookentitledXYZtobepublishedbyNanjingUniversityPress,Nanjing,P.R.China.IwritetoaskyourpermissiontousesomepartsfromthebookBwhichiscopyrightedbyyourcompany.ThepartsIwouldliketousearelistedasfollows:

chapter5andchapter7.

PleaseletmeknowifIcouldgetfreepermission.Ifnot,pleaseletmeknowtherequiredpaymentforthepermission,Iwillsendyoutherequiredsumofmoneyassoonaspossible.

Thankyouforyourkindconsiderationofthismatter.

Sincerelyyours

DearJack,

Haven’tseenyouforalongtime.Howhaveyoubeen?

Iammissingyouallthetime.Astheweatherissplendidnow,Alice,Bob,andmyselfplantohaveanoutinginthesuburbancountryside.ZhangPingsuggeststhatweallgobybike.Eachofusmaytakesomethingforthepicnic,whichwewillhaveatthehillside.Thecountrysidemustbeverylovely,withgrassandtreesgrowingflourishingly,flowersinfullbloomandtheearthcoveredwithgreenplantsandbrightsunshine.Wecanenjoythescenerytoourhearts’content.Wehopethatyouwilltakealongyournewcamerasothatwecanhavesomepicturestakenofnatureandourselvesinmemoryofthisoccasion.Isitpossibleforustomeetatthegateoftheuniversityat7a.m.?

Iamsurewewillhaveagoodtime.Docomeandjoinus.

Yoursalways,

Bill

DearMrHarper,

Ihavelearnedwithdelightthatyouandyourwifearetheproudparentsofanewbabyboy.Myheartycongratulations!

Youmustbeoverjoyedathavingbecomeafather.

KindlyletmeknowwhenImaycomeovertoseethemotherandbaby.

Iwishyoubothallpossiblejoyandhappinesswithyourson..

Yoursmostsincerely,

NellieMartin

LOST

Aug.18,2005

IwascarelessandlostacopyofLongmanModernEnglishDictionarywhenstudyinginthereadingroomyesterday.WillthefinderpleasesendittotheofficeoftheForeignLanguagesDepartmentorringmeuptofetchitback.

Profoundthanksfrom

Loser,

Black

Address:

Room404,StudentDormitory3

TelNo:

123456

Class3,Grade2

Oct.14

ToDepartmentOffice

SecretaryWang

DearSir,

Ibegtoapplyforoneweek’sleaveofabsencefromthe4thtothe10thinstant,bothdaysinclusive,inordertoreturnhometoseemywife,whowillgivethebirthtoababy.

Tosupportmyapplication,Iherewithsubmitatelegramtothateffectreceivedfrommyelder.

Ishouldbeverymuchobligedifyouwillgrantmemyapplication.Asregardsthelessonstobemissedduringmyabsence,IwilldomybesttomakethemupassoonasIgetbackfromleave.

Yoursrespectfully

LiMing

WeddingCard

MrChengMingandMissZhangLing

RequestthepleasureofthecompanyofMrsZhengYanan

Atweddingceremony

OnSunday,the30thofApril,2005

At6.p.m.

AtJinglingHotel

DearLaura,

Iwastrulyenrapturedbeyondexpressiontoreceiveyourflowerswhichturnedourlivingroomintoagarden.Howconsiderateandwonderfulofyoutoremembermybirthday.Youjustcouldn’thaveselectedanythingI’dhavelikedmore!

Youhaveapositivegeniusforselectingtherightgift!

ThefouryearsIspentwithyouatthecollegehavebeenthepleasantestperiodinmylife.Iwillcherishthismemoryforever.Howniceitwouldbetoseeyouagain.

Youhavebeenmorethankind,andIwon’teverforgetit.Myloveanddeepestgratitude,nowandalways!

Sincerelyyours,

Jane

CURRICULUMVITAE（resume）

NAME:

EdwardLeeHorny

ADDRESS:

HohaiUniversity,Nanjing,China

TELEPHONE:

12345678

DATEofBIRTH:

Aug.8,1958

MARITALSTATUS:

Single（Married）

CITIZENSHIP:

Chinese

EDUCATION:

1978---1979NankaiUniversityMajor:

History

WorkExperience:

April1991toPresentInternationalEducationservice,HongKong

Publication:

ProfessionalAffiliations:

LANGUAGE:

ChineseandEnglish（fluentinbothspeakingandwriting

References/Referees:

DearSir,

IleftxxUniversityasagraduatein.

ElectricalengineeringinAug.1981.NowIamanassistantandexperimenter,workingintheDepartmentofElectricalEngineeringofxxUniversity.TopursuefurtherstudiesIwishtoentertheGraduateschoolofUniversityofSheffieldtoreadforthedegreeofMasterofScience.Youruniversityhasalonghistoryandafinetraditionofscholarship.Itiswellstaffedandequipped,enjoyingworld-widefame.Tofindaplaceinsuchanidealschoolofhigherlearningisindeedamatterofthegreatesthonour.Itismylong-cherishedhopethatIwillbefortunateenoughtobeadmittedintoit.

Ishouldbegratefultoknowtheconditionsunderwhichtheapplicantsareaccepted.Wouldyoupleasesendmeanapplicationformandsomerelatedinformation?

Iamlookingforwardtoyourearlyreply.

Respectfullyyours,

LiMing

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