1、Period One,Reading 2. use linking words expressing cause in your writing.,Objectives,What job do you want to do in the future?,Lead -in,How will you apply for the job you like?,Writing a letter of application well is very important.,curriculum vitae,CV,=,Enclose a copy of your,Read the advertisement

2、 and the letter. Please answer these questions.,Reading,What reasons does Li Meiling give for applying for the job? 2. What evidence does she give to show that: a) she is hard-working and committed? b) she gets on well with people from different backgrounds? c) she would be a good reporter?,Ex. 1,1.

3、What reasons does Li Meiling give for applying for the job? She is interested in being a journalist and wants to learn more about things that are going on in the city.,2.What evidence does she give to show that: a) she is hard-working and committed? She has participated for the last three years in a

4、 volunteer programme.,2.What evidence does she give to show that: b) she gets on well with people from different backgrounds? She has worked with lots of different people on many projects for local events.,2.What evidence does she give to show that: c) she would be a good reporter? She has good lang

5、uage skills. She has always been good at writing and she has read many novels by distinguished authors and is a good photographer.,Mr. Jiang baohua Student post, PO Box 1798, Riverside City Dear Mr. Jiang,87 Taiyuan Road Riverside City, China September 15,2005,Your address the date,Name and address

6、of the company,Greeting,I am writing to apply for a position at Student Post, which I saw advertised in the school newsletter last week. I would be interested in the role of reporter for community events. I enclose a copy of my CV.,Reason for writing,I am 17 years old and I am in my second year at N

7、o.5 Senior High Scholl. I would like to work for you because I am very interested in journalism. I would also like to learn more about things that are going on in the city as I feel that it is important to know about the city we live in.,Reasons for interest,I am a hard-working and committed person.

8、 I have participated for the last three years in a voluntary programme, Community Links,visiting elderly people in my local area. I feel that I can get on well with people from different backgrounds, since I have co-operated with lots of different people on many projects for community events.,Person

9、al qualities,I think I would be a good journalist due to my language skills. I have always been a good writer. Last year I won the second prize at our District Writing Competition. In addition, I am also a keen photographer, which might be useful for some of the articles.,Qualifications,I look forwa

10、rd to hearing from you. Yours sincerely, Li Meiling Ms. Li Meiling,Signing off,Linking:,Look at the underlined words in the letter. Do they express addition, contrast or reason? Reason: because, as, since, due to; Addition: in addition,Linking Words,1. due to = because of The accident was due to his

11、 careless driving. 該公司的問(wèn)題在于運(yùn)氣不佳。 The companys problems are due to bad luck.,2. in addition: 另外；除此之外 additionally He is very wealthy. In addition, hes generous. 劉歡是位歌手。另外, 他還是一名大學(xué)老師。 Liu Huan is a singer. In addition, he is a college teacher. in addition to: 除之外； Liu Huan is a singer in addition to a

12、 college teacher.,Writing Help 2 ( Page 90),You must have known how to write a letter of application now, so lets have a try!,What personalities are suitable for the following jobs?,reporter for school news reporter for community events editor of language section editor of sports section,Before writ

13、ing,Review the words about personalities.,committed, hard-working, reliable, determined, enthusiastic, creative, confident , motivated, co-operative, generous, emotional, patient, organised, logical, flexible aggressive, resilient, courageous, imaginative -,1 Heading,2 Body,3 Ending,(key to Ex.2) 1

14、_ 2 _ 3 _ 4 _ 5 _,Reason for writing,Reasons for interest,Personal qualities,Qualifications,Signing off,e,d,b,c,a,Layout,Choose one job you are interested in. Write notes according to your CV and your personality, qualifications and practical skills.,reporter for school news,reporter for community e

15、vents,editor of language section,editor of sports section,Group work,1. Discussion,1. Heading of the letter,2. The body of the letter,Para 1 Simply state your reasons for writing.,Para 2 Explain why you are interested in the job.,3. Formal ending,Para 3 Give examples to show your personal qualities

16、and experiences.,Para 4 Write about your qualifications and practical skills.,writing,2. Begin to write,Paragraph 1 Sentence Patterns,I am writing to you for,I am interested in applying for the job of,I enclose a copy of my CV.,Simply state your reasons for writing.,Explain why you are interested in

17、 the job.,I would like to work for you because I am very interested in ,I would also like to learn about / find out about,I feel that to learn something about is extremely important.,Paragraph 2 Sentence Patterns,Useful words and phrases: journalism / sports/ language/ things in our school / things

18、about sports)/ sports / school / our city,Paragraph 3 Sentence Patterns,I think I am a person.,For example, I have participated in ,I also feel that I can,Finally, I am familiar with ,Give examples to show your personal qualities and experiences.,Useful words and phrases: committed/ motivated/ creative a voluntary programme get on well/ deal with difficult problem sports events/