例7

　　directions： you are preparing for a application because you want to get a position in a company. please write the letter in about 100 words. you don‘t need to write the address.

　　dear mr. director，

　　i have learned from the newspapers that you are employing an administrative secretary. i am very interested in this position.

　　i have worked as an administrative secretary for a economic company in beijing for three years， so i have some understanding of the counting. i graduated from peking university， holding a bachelor degree. having obtained certificates of cet-4 and cet-6， i find myself fluent in both spoken and written english. in addition， i am also quite familiar with computer skills.

　　enclosed please find my resume.

　　looking forward to your early reply.

　　yours sincerely，

　　×××

　　*你申请某公司的职位，一定要对这家公司有一定的了解，尤其要注意它所提出的各项要求。例如，公司对英语和电脑有所要求，写信人就说自己已经通过大学英语四级和六级，并且熟悉电脑。最后还附上简历。这样写法对求职是十分有利的。

　　例8

　　directions： you are applying for the post of programmer in a company. your letter should include：

　　1） your current situation

　　2） your reasons for applying.

　　you should write no less than 100 words and don‘t need to write the address.

　　dear sir/madam，

　　with reference to your advertisement in guangzhou daily on 20 may 2004， i am writing to express my interest in applying for the captioned post.

　　i am presently a programmer at success securities.ltd， and my 2-year contract will expir soon. by applying for the post i am looking forward to switching to a larger， more sophisticated and more computerized company so that i can enrich my professional knowledge. i am confident that my 2-year solid experience will enable me to meet the challenges which a large company poses.

　　please refer to the enclosed resume for the technical details of my past duties. i would be available for an interview at your convenience. thank you for your attention to this application.

　　end：resume yours truly，

　　×××

　　* expire期满、到期，switch to，改变，switch positions，换一换位置。sophisticated adj.高级的、尖端的。please refer to the enclosed resume for……相关详细情况请参阅附带的简历。

　　7）邀请信（letters of invitation）

　　例1

　　directions：you are planning to ask your friend to join an outing. express your idea clearly as follows：

　　1） details about what you are going to do

　　2） when and where you will go out.

　　you should write no less than 100 words and don‘t need to write the address.

　　dear li ying，

　　haven‘t seen you for a long time. how have you been？ i am missing you all the time. as the weather is splendid now， jack、lucy and i have made a plan to go out to the countryside by bike. each of us may take food for the picnic， which we will have at the hillside. the countryside must be very lovely， with grass and trees growing flourishingly， flowers full bloom and bright sunshine. we can enjoy the scenery to our hearts’content， at the same time and take some pictures as a memory . it is possible for us to meet at the bus stop 8 a. m. i am sure we will have a good time. do come and join us.

　　yours always，

　　×××

　　*.邀友交游时的语言可以比较轻松、简单而不用太正式，例如一些简单的问候“how have you been？”和邀请语句“do come”