應(yīng)用文主要包括書信、摘要、報告、備忘錄四種。下面以求職信為例,談應(yīng)用文的寫作,希望讀者能舉一反三。同時求職信是大學(xué)生步入社會、走向工作崗位的第一步,了解求職信的寫法具有實際意義。
在英文求職信中表達(dá)自己的能力是很重要的,因為這體現(xiàn)你究竟能為公司做什么,直接關(guān)系到求職的成功率。但是也要注意一定要用最少的文字表達(dá)最多的意思。
參考例句:
1.I am able to take dictation in English and translate it rapidly into Chinese。我會英文的口授筆記,同時能立即將其翻譯成中文。
2.I have received an English education, and have a slight knowledge of Spanish.I took a Spanish course in college。本人接受英文教育,同時略通西班牙文。大學(xué)時,我修了西班牙文。
3.I have been at the City Commercial College,where I have acquired a knowledge of English,mathematics and elementary business practice。本人曾在城市商專學(xué)英文、數(shù)學(xué)以及初級商業(yè)實務(wù)。
4.I have just left school,but have a good knowledge of English。本人雖剛離開校門,但英文很好。
5.At school I won a scholarship and the first prize in a speech contest。求學(xué)中,我曾獲獎學(xué)金及演講比賽一等獎。
6.I am a graduate of Hong Kong University,and have in addition an M.A.degree from UCLA。本人畢業(yè)于香港大學(xué),并在加州大學(xué)獲得文學(xué)碩士學(xué)位。
7.Since leaving school,I have attended Typewriting and Shorthand classes,and have now attained a speed of fifty and ninety words respectively。離開學(xué)校后,我參加打字與速記班,而今已達(dá)到打字50字,速記90字的速度。