Chapter-Seven

高等教育出版社高等教育电子音像出版社Bytheendofthischapter,youshouldbeableto:A.knowwhatareference/recommendationletterisforanditsformatB.writeasimulativereferenceletterforjobapplicationC.summarizeandusethebasicusefulwords,expressions,andsentencesforwritingareference/recommendationletterChapterGoalsSectionILead-inDirections:Thefollowingisareference/recommendationletterwhichisnotappropriatelywritten.Discussitwithyourpartnerandtrytomakeyourcommentsonhowtoimproveit.DavidBrownTigerGroupInc.57SunlightLaneTexasNJ08558USABP9B502RBeautyGarden,GreenRoadGuangzhou,ChinaToWhomItMayConcernLilyhasbeenworkingwithusformorethantwoyears.AsmuchasIknow,sheisaverygoodsecretary.Sheishard-workingandonfirst-nametermswith(与…关系好)otherstaff.Shenowwantstomoveontoajobwithhigherpay.SectionILead-inIcangiveherawhole-heartedrecommendation.Yours,DavidJune6th,2008QuestionsTips:1.Whatdoyouthinkoftheformatoftheaboveletter?2.Ifyouarethepotentialemployer,isthedescriptionoftheapplicantsufficientforyoutoknowabouthimorher?3.Isthewriterqualifiedforgivingthereference?Whodoyouthinkistherightpersontowriteareferenceletter?4.Arethereasonsgivenproperforapplyingforanewjob?5.Isthetoneoftheletterappropriateandpolite?SectionILead-inSectionIIBackgroundInformation1.Introduction:Areference/recommendationletteristosupplyadditionalinformationthatsupportsarésumé.Itistofamiliarize（使熟悉的）thepotentialemployerwiththemorepersonalsideofacandidate（求职者）—someinformationwhichcannotbeconveyed（传递）inarésumé.Thefocusshouldstillbeonthosetraits（品质）thatcomplement（补充）theprofessionalworklifeoftheindividual,butanythingexemplary（值得称道的）isfairgameinareferenceletter.Ifsomeonehasaskedyoutowritealetterofreferenceonhisorherbehalf,itisagreatcompliment（敬意）.Italsomeansthepersonisexpectingthatyouwilldothemjusticeinyourinterpretation（诠释）oftheirqualifications.So,askthemwhattheywouldliketoemphasize,hitallofthehighlights（亮点）oftheirlifeandcareer,andthustheletteryouwritewouldnotbeignored.SectionIIBackgroundInformation2.WritingTips:1)Writeinathirdperson’sviewpoint.2)Stateclearlytherelationshipbetweenyouandtheapplicant.3)Supportyourstatementswithspecificinstancesinwhichtheapplicantdemonstratesstrongattributes.4)Describetheapplicant’spotentialinhisorherchosenfield.5)Makesurethatwhatyouwriteabouttheapplicantisbasedonfacts.6)Offeryourcontactdetailsincasemoreinformationshouldbeneeded.7)Whilementioningtheapplicant,especiallyforthefirsttime,hisorherfullnameshouldbegiven.Afterwards,courteoustitles(Mr.,Mrs.,Miss,Ms.)plusthesurnameshouldbeusedinsteadofsimplygivingthefirstname.SectionIIBackgroundInformationSectionIIISampleLearningDirections:Readthefollowingletterandcompletethestatementsthatfollowwiththebestchoices.Santa’sManufacturingCompanyEnergyCenterSiteMonroeville,PA15146-2886USAJune9,2007HumanResourcesDepartmentHeightenInc.POBox19753SanJuan,PuertoRicoUSADearMr.FrancisRenne,Thisletterisaresponsetoyourrequestfortheverification（证明）ofMr.AdamLambert’sworkhistoryatSanta’sManufacturingCompany.SectionIIISampleLearning—SampleOneMr.Lambertservedasmysecretaryforfouryears,from2005to2008.Heably（能干的）performedadiverse（多种的）rangeofsecretarial（秘书的）duties,amongwhichwerehandlingallincomingandoutgoingcorrespondence（信件）andinteracting（互动）withcustomers,employees,andexecutives（管理人员）ofthecompanyonmybehalf.Hemaintainedschedulesforthethirteenpeopleinmydepartment,monitored(监管)invoices(发票),andassistedmeinpreparingdocumentsforthedepartment.Mr.Lamberthasalwaysbeenawillingworker,onewhodoesnotwatchtheclock,whoacceptschallenges,andiswillingtopitchin（投入）togetajobdone,regardlessofthekindortheamountofworkinvolved.Ifyouneedfurtherinformation,pleasedonothesitatetocontactme.Sincerelyyours,RobertFrostMarketingManager,Santa’sManufacturingSectionIIISampleLearning—SampleOne1)Thejobapplicantwasthewriter’s__________.A.friendB.colleagueC.secretaryD.student2)Theresponsibilitiesoftheapplicantwere__________.A.administrativeaffairsB.managementdutiesC.secretarialdutiesD.humanresourcesaffairs3)Thefollowingadjectivescanbeusedtodescribetheapplicantexceptfor__________.A.diligentB.hard-workingC.activeD.naive4)Thephrase“watchtheclock”inPara.3mostprobablymeans_______.A.keeplookingatthetimebecauseonefeelsboredB.watchingovertheclockincaseitshouldbestolenC.havingacloseexaminationoftheclockD.takingalotofcareoftheclock5)Howmanyemployeeswerethereintheapplicant’sdepartment?A.Thirteen.B.Thirty.C.Fourteen.D.FifteenSectionIIISampleLearning—SampleOneDirections:Readtheletterandcompletethefollowingoutline.Dec12,2008ToWhomItMayConcern,AntoniaFrasierwasastudentinfourofmybusinesscoursesduringthesummersemester（学期）of2007.Shewasanoutstanding（突出的）studentandalwayshard-working.MissFrasierdemonstrated(显示出)athoroughgrasp（完全掌握）ofthesubjectmatterinherclassperformanceaswellasherwrittenwork.Herassignments（作业）werefulfilledwithconscientiousness（责任感）andpunctuality（按时）.Moreover,shewasanenthusiastic（热情的）participant（参与者）inclassdiscussionsandhelpedtomakethecoursesrewardingexperiencesforeveryoneelseinvolved.Therefore,IstronglyrecommendMissAntoniaFrasier,withouthesitation（犹豫）,forthepositionofAssistantManagerinyourbusinessag