Professional Documents
Culture Documents
刘亦春
yichunliu@fudan.edu.cn
Unit 0 Introduction
考核方式:
出勤率+课堂参与度10%
课堂展示/课后作业30%
期中测试20%
期末综合考试40%
Teaching Content
Campus Life
Application letter
Resume
Basic Requirement
Practical Short Message
Invitation card
Classified ads
Notice(announcement)
Memo(Minutes)
Requirements: 本子、红笔、黑笔、作业(A4打印)
Eight basic steps to good practical writing
Accurate
Brief
Clear (grammar tones… )
3. Use appropriate tone
Your television's guarantee is up, so you will have to pay for it to be fixed.
--> Your television's guarantee has ended, so unfortunately you must bear the cost of any
repairs.
abrogate-->cancel
commence-->start
correspond with-->write to
frequently-->often
locate-->find
terminate-->endreceitptconsistent
utilization-->use
7. Be consistent
8. Compose CLEAR communications
Opening or Introduction
Close: often only one sentence, but echo with the above content
Empathetic
Accurate
Right
Exercise
4. Regardless of what I say and regardless of what I do, my father is annoyed by my words and
behaviour.
-->My father is always annoyed with whatever I say or do./Everything I say and do annoys my
father.
Unit 1 Notes
1.1 Notes left
Example 1
Mar.10
Jennifer----waited till almost 10 a. m. . Came here, you were out. (I will) wait for you at my
home now.
Mike
Example 2
Tom
[ignore" the"]
Example 3
April 30
(There’s) rat poison on (the) top shelf above (the) washing machine. (The) directions (are) on
(the) container.
Please put it out tonight. Sue’s baby will be here tomorrow, please put it where (the) baby
can’t reach.【The most important thing cannot be omitted!!】
Nick
Translation 1
Oct.10
Please book me a seat in 123 high-speed rail leaving Tianjin for Shanghai at 8:50 a. m. on
Sunday Oct. 16.
Bob Hope
Translation 2
Mar.10
The following books borrowed from Department on Dec.6 2020 (are) now overdue. Won't
you please return them at once? [请速归还]
Department Office
Books borrowed:
A) "God Father"
Conclusion
1. Date
2. Salutation
3. Body
4. Signature
Tips:
1. important-looking
2. ellipsis:
some determiners (a, the, some)
Sample 1
Oct.29
L. J. Westwood
Office Secretary
Dear Sir,
I'm very sorry ( to apprise 2 you ) that I cannot come to the office today owing to a bad
cold. Enclosed 3 please find a certificate from the doctor who is attending 4 me, and I
wish to ask for leave of absence for 2 days.
I trust ( the meaning of hope) my absence will not cause you any serious
inconvenience. [但愿我的病假不会给您带来诸多不便。]
Smith
July.17
To the manager
Dear Sir,
Will you kindly excuse Smith's absence from office today owing to a severe attack of
illness. So I am writing to ask you for several days' sick leave and will let him resume 5 his
duties if he feels better.
I trust his absence will not bring you any serious inconvenience.
Yours respectfully,
Jones
April 2
May I be excused from attending school today on account of 6 the serious illness of
me aged father? Would you be so kind as to grant me a five-day leave of absence in order
to return hometown to see him. [因我老父亲病重,今不能前去上学,敬请原谅。恳准事假五天
以便回老家探望。]
To support my application, I enclose (herewith) a telegram from my hometown.
Jiang Wang
Encl. :a telegram
Sept. 19<\p>
I am still lying in bed with the bad cold and unable to get up. The doctor advised a rest of
three more days. Please give an extension of leave for as many days.
Yours faithfully,
Ming Li
Key points:
aliment
to catch a cold
to have a cough
to have a headache
to have diarrhea 7
to have a toothache
useful sentences
1. I’m very sorry that I can not come to office / school / class today owing to a bad cold.
2. I wish to ask leave of absence for xxx days.
3. I am writing to ask you for several days’ sick leave.
4. Would you be so kind as to grant me five days’ leave of absence in order to…
5. Will you kindly excuse Smith’s absence from office today owing to a severe attack of illness.
6. Enclosed please find a certificate from the doctor.
7. Please give my extension of leave for three days.
8. I trust my absence will not cause / trouble you any serious inconvenience.
9. Encl.: doctor’s certificate for sick leave / doctor’s certificate of advice
1.3 I.O.U
Receipts
Mar.10,2021
Received from Zihao Wang five thousand yuan for tuition fee of this semester.
Man Li
I.O.U
Mar.10,2021
Borrowed from the Foreign Language Department Reference Library three books as follows:
Zhuo Wu
Practice
Mar.10,2021
May I be excused from attending your lecture today on account of my bad cough? I called
the doctor last night, and he advised me to go to his clinic for a further check this morning.
Respectfully,
Hua Yu
invitation cards
invitation letters
b) "black tie"
an informal occasion
d) R.S.V.P., followed by the host's telephone number
2.3 Examples
以下都是居中格式
To meet
R.S.V.P.
Telephone :
78966435
invitation cards:
replies:
of
regret:
at__
on,the _ of_[date]
address
大使:ambassador
大使馆 :Embassy
The English Department
of
cordially 8 invites
to give a lecture
at 6 p. m.
R.S.V.P.
Telephone
paid
persuasive
attractive type-setting
Huge pictures
Structure of ads
1. headline
2. body text
3. Bottom Line (something like slogan)
Illustration
effect pictures
Titles like:
For Rent, Real Estate, Jobs, Items for Sale, Personals(征婚启事)
Sub-title like:
basic elements:
title
contact information
Sample 1
Position open for experienced teacher of ESL(English as Second Language) to teach evening
classes. Send your application form to : English Dept. Bay View Community College, 2995
prospect St., Bay View CA 94888
Sample 2
Help Wanted
FEMLE student to do errands. Must drive, live near UCLA, good at problem solving. Hours
flexible,$10/hr.
Dr. xx 1983749237
Part-time Job
NATIVE CHINESE-SPEAKING student to tutor 2-3 times per week. Salary negotiable, hours
flexible.
3.2.2 To Let/ For Rent
TWO-ROOM FLAT at Cowley Rd, 5 Minutes walk to the nearest bus stop. $40/w, electricity
and gas included.
Call Rodger:13905355544
College girl wants to share a three-room flat with girl students only. Downtown area. $600/
month.
Call Anna:34346457
Bike for Sale Half new, dark green. Got it at $400,accept $200.
Blood Needed
PENFRIENDS---- USA.
Unit 4 Notice
4.1 What is a Notice
inform
announce
warn
vary in forms
Two kinds:
Written form
Oral form
Broadcast Announcement
4.1.3 elements:
title
purposes
venue
who is to attend
issue date
issue person
All the members of the University Commission of Academic Research are expected to meet
in the University Conference room on Monday, April 25 at 2:00 p. m. to discuss questions of
inter-collegiate academic exchanges.
inter-collegiate 校际间的
commission 委员会
session n. 会议;(法庭的)开庭;(议会等的)开会;学期;讲习会
NOTICE
It is hereby announced that upon the decision of the Board of Directors Mr. Liming Wang is
appointed secretary of the Marketing Department.
Practice 1
Notice
The cinema will be shut down from April 15,2021 until further notice owing to inner repairs.
DAHUA Cinema
Mar. 15
Meeting Notice
There will be a faculty meeting at 4:10 p. m. on Friday, Apr. 6 in the conference room 102 of
the department. All the teachers are expected to attend on time.
Department Office
Mar.30, 2021
After-class Practice
**NOTICE**
An English-speaking contest will be held for sophomore students to improve students’ oral
English. It will be held in the auditorium on the 5th floor in the Teaching Building at 4:00 p.
m. on Apr. 9th.
Those who want to take part in the contest are supposed to come to sign up at the office of
the Student Union before Mar. 31th. All the senior students are welcome to join in the
contest. The five winners will be given prizes. Please try your best and get ready in time.
Wish you success!
Unit 5 Memos
5.1 What is memo?
Interoffice memorandum
5.1.1 memorandum
a memorandum
internal communication
within a department
short
simple and neutral
receivers: to
sender: from
date: Date
subject: Subject
body: content
Be brief
To/From
To: Lydia x
Subject
Body
no salutation
no closing remarks
no full signature
Analysis
5.2 Examples
hospitality
deride
Unit 6 Resume
6.1 Introduction
abbreviation CV or c. v.
similar-->
Personal History
Data Sheet
1. Heading
name
address
The code of the district where you live must be included. Eg. 86-10
Put a hyphen in between the 8 digital phone number. Eg. 6505-2266
Add a space in between the district code and the phone number. Eg. (86-10) 6505-2266
telephone number: 1380-135-1234
E-mail address
2. Career Objectives/ Job Objectives:
current objectives
future objectives
3. Educational Background
College education and high school education sufficient. mention courses taken that may
relate directly to the the job applied for.
Time should be written in reverse order. ----->from present to past
4. Working Experience:
a) Time:
For some companies, their abbreviated titles are more popular than their full titles. Just
write the abbreviation.
Professional Experiences:
--> · (3-5)
5. Other Information:
a) Language Proficiency
Native Speak of
Proficient in
Fluent in
English as working language
Some knowledge of
b) Certifications/ Qualifications
! time !
Passed the Examination for Tourist Guides' Qualification and got a certificate in 2019
Physical Activities
Recreational Activities
Academic Activities
Social Activities
d) Awards
! year !
6. References (核证人)
Available upon request
Space Layout
2. needed complementing
3. needed complementing
4. Phrase concisely
authored comprehensive books and manuals
developed and conducted 224 seminars
5. avoid false parallel
Created……
familiar......
being
---->
created
used
managed
provided...
--->
provided...
assisted...
trained...
1. 虹口区西康南路125弄34号602室
Apt. 602, No. 34, Lane 125, South Xikang Rd. , Hongkou District
2. 苏州金阊区金门街道
3. 徐汇区中山北路2088号汇盈大厦1808室
Room 1808, Huiyin Building/ Tower/ Mansion, No. 2088 Zhongshan Rd.(N), Xuhui
District
4. 河北省石家庄市桥东区胜利大街2号
4. Salutation
making a start
stating the main points
closing
6. Complimentary Close
7. Signature
For business letters, always print/ type your name below your signature. Include your official
title or courtesy title if you like.
Yours faithfully,
(Ms.) M. Brown
8. Enclosure (optional)
1. Block Format
2. Indented Format
---> Heading Body (First 3-5 letters each paragragh indented) Complimentary Signature
3. Modified Form
Mixed
P.S. 未缩进的Body段落行距需要大于段内行距
8.1.1 Opening
Dr. Francis J. Anderson, chair of the Anatomic Pathology Department, has suggested
that I write to you about the supervisor position in your lab because...
Education background
Working experience
I can bring a balance of experience in both MIS and management to your xxx position. I
would like to demonstrate to you ....
a. introduction: name of the inviter, a person or group extending the invitation and tells the
event
b. middle part: date, time, location.(significance, subject, schedule and/or other guests
invited may be included.)
c. ending part: express the hope that the invited guest would attend the event.
accepting an invitation
thanks and regrets, explanation of the reasons for rejection, good wishes or suggestions for
other time or opportunity
academic records
letters of evaluation from individuals familiar with your capabilities
7. Resume
Prompts:
1. tuition fee
private university
public university
2. administration fees
textbooks
3. living expenses
10.2 Personal Statement
To show the admission committee what makes you unique and different from other
applicants.
Harvard: concise, concerning your past work in your intended and related field, including
your plans at Harvard and career objectives
MIT: reasons for wishing to do graduate work in the field you have chased, professional
objectives
Hobbies
Projects that you've completed
Jobs and responsibilities
Accomplishments in the personal and scholastic arena
Major life events that have changed you
Challenges and hurdles you've overcame
People who have influenced you or motivated you
Traits, work habits, and attitudes that will insure your success
2. Do your research
10.4 More details about PS
1. Introduction
2. Body
3. Conclusion
1. n. 公告,公报 v t. 公布,公告 ↩
2. 通知,报告 ↩
3. 附上 ↩
4. 照顾,照料 ↩
6. 由于,因为 ↩
7. 腹泻 ↩
8. adv. 诚挚地,诚恳地;友善地 ↩