1、Unit FourLetterofRecommendationIn this unit you will learn how to writea letter of recommendation.推荐信是用来向有关单位或个人推荐人才的专用信件，是求职、求学的必备材料。推荐信一般是由领导、专家等有关人员从第三方的角度向用人单位或学校提供有关当事人的相关信息和推荐意见。推荐信的基本内容包括：1、指出被推荐者的姓名、所推荐的职位或意向。2、表明与被推荐者之间的关系，及与被推荐者相识的时间及相知的程度。3、客观地介绍被推荐者的个人素质、能力和特长，工作态度或学习成绩等。4、明确地表示支持被推荐者并做出
2、承诺，希望对方认可和接受。5、签名后需注明职称或官衔等。TaskObjective推荐信的格式与一般书信基本相同。有信头、发信日期、收信人姓名、称呼、正文、结尾礼词、签名、推荐人职称及工作单位等部分。如果推荐人单位能够提供的话，最好使用印有单位联系方式和地址的正规信纸。写推荐信的人必须对被推荐者有一定的了解，最好有较深的资历，如被推荐者的原单位领导、本专业专家等。推荐信的内容应具体完整，实事求是，语言简明扼要。ReadSample1andanswerthequestions.TaskPreparation11.Whatisthepurposeofthisletter?2.HowgoodwasC
3、heriJacksonatherstudies?3.WhatmajordoesCheriJacksonplantotakeashergraduatestudy?4.WhatskillsdoesProfessorWilliamDotspeakhighlyof?1.Whatisthepurposeofthisletter?2.HowgoodwasCheriJacksonatherstudies?KeyThepurposeofthisletteristorecommendCheriJacksontotheadmissionofgraduatebusinessprogram.Shegraduatedw
4、ithhonoursinthetop10among150studentsinherdepartment.3.What major does Cheri Jackson plan to take as her graduate study?4.What skills does Professor William Dot speak highly of?Business.Herleadershipability.FillintheblankstocompletethefollowingletterofrecommendationaccordingtotheChinesehints.TaskPrep
5、aration2DearProf.Smith,（1.很高兴有机会介绍）AndrewFuller，oneofmyfavoritestudentstoyourschool.Andrewstudiedinmyclassforclosetothreeyears,duringwhichtimeIwitnessedhistremendousgrowthanddevelopment.Andrewisanoutstandingextemporaneousspeakeranddebater.He(2.多次在演讲和辩论比赛中获奖）,andqualifiedfornationaltournaments.Succes
6、sintheseinterscholasticactivitiesrequiresextensiveresearchandpersuasiveskills.FillintheblankstocompletethefollowingletterofrecommendationaccordingtotheChinesehints.TaskPreparation2AndrewisafastlearnerandveryinterestedinPublicSpeakingand（3.已经发表了一些文章）inthisfield.Becauseofhisnaturalleadershipabilities,
7、Andrew（4.在老师和同学中很受欢迎）.HewasalsoselectedasDebateCaptain.Hehaslongsincebecomethemostvaluablememberinmyclass,andarolemodelforhisclassmates.Illbeverygrateful（5.您若能接受他为您的研究生）.Sincerely,Dr.AmyBeck,Professor,Whitman 1.ItiswithgreatpleasurethatItakethisopportunitytointroducetoyou2.haswonmanyawardsonthespeec
8、handdebatecontests3.haspublishedafewarticles4.isverypopularamongtheteachersandthestudents5.ifyoucouldaccepthimasyourgraduatestudentKeyPut the following parts into proper order to make a complete letter of recommendation.TaskPreparation3a.Andhehadaveryexcellentrecordofsales.b.Mr.Liisaverypleasantpers
9、onwhohashandledhissubordinatesinamostsuccessfulmanner.c.Yourstruly,d.Weshouldbemostgratefulifyouwouldconsidertherecommendation.e.Mr.LiHongwaswithourcompanyforfiveyears.f.WecancertainlyrecommendMr.Liveryhighlyasasalesmanagerforanycompanyinthefield.g.YanLu,ManagerofPersonnelDepartment1)_2)_3)_4)_5)_6)
10、_7)_ebafdcgDataBankPracticethesepatternsandexpressionsoftenusedinwritingaletterofrecommendation.1.1推荐人与申推荐人与申请人的关系，以何种身份人的关系，以何种身份认识:1)IamwritingthisletterofrecommendationforMr.Caleb,myformerstudent.IhaveknownMr.Calebformorethan6yearssincehisfreshmanyearatUniversityofMinnesota.2)AsaprofessorofSchool
11、ofChemistry,WuhanUniversity,IseriouslyrecommendMr.WangYi,aseniorstudentofourdepartment,topursuehispostgraduatestudyatyourschool.3)ItismygreatpleasureandhonortorecommendtoyouMissLiYang,oneofmyfavoritestudentswhodesirestoconductherresearchandfurtherstudiesatyourhonoreduniversity.AsChairmanoftheChemist
12、ryDepartmentandherteacher,IknowMissLiverywell-notonlythroughthechannelofteacher-studentrelation,butalsothroughunanimousopinionofotherteachersandstudentsofouruniversity.4)AtMr.ZhangXisrequest,Iamgladtowritealetterofrecommendationtosupporthisapplicationforgraduatestudiesatyouruniversity.Ashisteacherwh
13、enhewasanundergraduatestudent,Iampleasedtocomplywithhisrequest.5)IdeemitagreatpleasuretorecommendMs.XiaQingasanexceptionalcandidateforadmissiontoyourPhDprogram.Ihaveknownhersincesheenrolledasafreshmanin2009whenshewasattendingtwoofmycourses,i.e.EnvironmentalMicrobiologyandPrinciplesofEnvironmentalEng
14、ineering,bothofwhicharecorecoursesdemandinghighintellectualabilityandintegrativebackground.6)ThisletterismypersonalrecommendationforCathyDouglas.Untiljustrecently,IhavebeenCathysimmediatesupervisorforseveralyears.Ifoundhertobeconsistentlypleasant,tacklingallassignmentswithdedicationandasmile.7)Itgiv
15、esmegreatpleasuretorecommendMikeClarktoyou.IhaveknownMikefortwoyearsinmycapacityasAssistantManageratMainSt.Company.Mikeworkedformeonvariousprojectsasaconsultant,andbasedonhiswork,Iwouldrankhimasoneofthebestconsultantswehaveeverhad.8)IamverypleasedtowritethisletterofrecommendationtosupportMissMargare
16、tMillersapplication.ShewasmysecretaryattheNewYorkofB&GCompanyforthreeyears.1.2申申请人在学人在学习或工作中的表或工作中的表现:1)MissZhangrankedfirstoutof160freshmenwhenadmittedtoourdepartmentin2010.Assoonassheenteredouruniversity,shedisplayedherabilitiesfromvariousaspectsandwonfavourablecommentsfromteachersandstudentsofthe
17、wholeuniversity.2)Mr.Wangimpressesallhisteachersandfellowstudentswithhisenergeticdrive,untiringinquisitivenessandexcellentacademicscores.Hisaveragescoreseachyearareamongthetop5%inthegrade.3)Mr.Liperformedverywellinmyclasswhenhewasinhisjunioryear.ItaughtthemBiomedicalElectronicsthatyearandLiwasoneoft
18、hebeststudentsinhisclass.Hegotascoreof90outof100,andshowedhisgreatabilityinlearningandsolvingproblems.Hisprojectreportwascarefullycalculatedandexaminedandfinishedwithverygoodqualities.Hisprecisenessinnumbersanddiligenceintheexperimentgavemeadeepimpression.4)Throughouttheperiodofinstruction,Ifoundhim
19、aninquisitiveandattentiveperson.Healwaysconcentratedonmylecturesandabsorbedknowledgeinraptattention.Moreoftenthannot,Mr.Liuwasamongthefirstoneswhocouldsolvetheproblemsindependentlywithcorrectanswer,owingtohislogicalandanalyticalthinkingandclearconceptionofthetheory.Healsoimpressedmeintheprojectsofde
20、velopingprogramstoresolvecircuitproblemsbymakinguseofEWBorPspice.5)Asamainparticipantofmyproject,Ms.Wangwasinchargeoftheexperimentsonsuitableconditions,soastoensurethereproductionofPSBandtheratesoftheoutputofhydrogen.Intheprocessshedidalotofrelatedreading,bothdomesticandabroad,andalwaysgotherselfwel
21、l-preparedbeforeexperiment.Meanwhile,shehasdevelopedthehabitofcriticalthinking,whichenabledhertoputforthnewideastothedesignandimplementofexperiment.6)Cathyhassuccessfullydevelopedseveralmarketingplansforourcompanythathaveresultedinincreasedrevenue.Duringhertenure,wesawanincreaseinprofitsthatexceeded
22、onemilliondollars.ThenewrevenuewasadirectresultofthesalesandmarketingplansimplementedbyCathy.7)Whileworkingincommercialproduction,IoftenreliedonElsatoputtogethercreativepresentations,forwhichshedescribedandoutlinedtheartisticapproachtotheproject,researchingillustrationsandphotographicreferencemateri
23、als.Hercreativity,resourcefulness,andabilitytoseeaprojectthroughreallymadethesepresentationsdistinctiveandsuccessful.8)Janejoinedourorganizationasanentry-levelcustomerservicerepresentative.Demonstratinganincredibleinitiativeandastrongdedication,shemoveduptheranksquickly.Afteronlysixmonths,shewasprom
24、otedtoteamleader.Theboardcouldnothelpbutnoticehowsuccessfulshewasinhernewpositionandquicklyofferedheranotherpromotion,makingherpartoftheexecutivemanagementteam.1.3 被推荐人的个人素被推荐人的个人素质：1)Mr.Liuisaverydiligentandopen-mindedstudent.Heoftencametomyofficewithquestionsaboutthecourseinofficehours,aswellasdis
25、cussedthemwithotherstudents.2)Apartfromherhardworkoncourses,Ms.Liwasquiteactiveoncampus.SheworkedintheGreenAssociationfornearlytwoyears,inchargeofsomeprojectswithresultedinpositiveeffects.Inalloftheseactivities,sheshowedandenhancedherinitiativeandorganizingability.3)Morerecommendable,Ms.Wangshowsani
26、ntenseinnerdrivetoimproveherselfandneverrestsonherlaurels.Ihavenoticedthatshedoesnotdirectallherefforttoexamsmuchofitisdevotedtoextensivereadinginrelatedfields.Hydrology,economics,andevenmanagementareallintriguingtoher.Asamatteroffact,shehasawiderangeofgeneralknowledge.4)Mr.Changisalwaysreadytocommu
27、nicatewithothersandhelpthem;hisenthusiasmandcourteouspersonalityconstantlyinfluenceshisclassmates.ThismustbeinseparablewithhisworkingexperienceintheStudentUnionofourUniversity.5)DuringhisfouryearsatUniversity,Mr.Yaoshowedhimselfopentonewideas,butatthesametime,heisnotlikelytobeinfluencedbyanyunconvin
28、cingtrendorfashion.Indealingwithhisfellowstudent,Mr.Yaoalwaysshowedhiswillingnesstohelpotherswiththeirdifficulties.6)Duringthistime,shewasaneffectivecommunicator,oftenservingasmyliaisontoscatteredmembersofthecrew.Shealsocoordinatedprojectsinvolvingnumerouspeople,andherabilitytoworkcollaborativelywhi
29、leguidingtheprojectquicklyandeffectivelywasoutstanding.7)Thoughshewasanassettoourmarketingefforts,Cathywasalsoextraordinarilyhelpfulinotherareasofthecompany.Inadditiontowritingeffectivetrainingmodulesforsalesrepresentatives,Cathyassumedaleadershiproleinsalesmeetings,inspiringandmotivatingotheremploy
30、ees.8)Hehasbeenever-willingtoworkwithmembersofourorganizationtosharehisknowledgeandexpertise,mostnotablyasapresenterforpresentationsonproductfunctions.Hehasadeep-rootedspiritofhelpfulnessthatcoupledwithhisquickgraspofsubjectmatterspeakswelltohispotentialasateachingassistantorinstructor.1.4结尾的尾的简短短总结
31、：1)Inmypersonalview,Mr.Liuhasbeenfullypreparedtoundertakeagraduateprograminyourdepartment.Ibelievethatwiththeingeniouslearningabilityanddiligentattitudehehasshowninthecourses,hewillperformevenbetterinthefurthereducation.2)Inbrief,IwouldliketosaythatMr.Wangisahighlycompetentanddiligentpersoninherstud
32、yandwork.Iamconvincedbyherpreviousachievementsthatsheisaqualifiedcandidate,andiswellpreparedforyourgraduateprogram.Thankyouforyourfavorableconsiderationofmyrecommendation.Pleasefeelfreetocontactmeifneeded.3)Insum,Ms.Zhangisagoodstudentendowedwithfinecharacteristics.Iampleasedtorecommendherandappreci
33、atedyourfavorableconsideration.4)IregardIvansacademicandresearchabilitiesasexcellent.Imsurethatheisoneofthetop2%ofMIPTstudents.IstronglyrecommendhimforgraduatestudyatMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology.5)Janetisararefind.Sheiswell-trained,ambitious,andyetveryopen-mindedandevenself-effacing.Ibelievesh
34、ewillbesuccessfulwhereversheendsupattendinggraduateschool.Shewillbeadedicatedstudentandacompetentprofessional.Irecommendherveryhighlyandwithoutreservation.6)IhighlyrecommendCathyforemployment.Sheisateamplayerandwouldmakeagreatassettoanyorganization.7)Elsassensitivity,diligence,energyandsenseofhumorm
35、adeworkingwithherajoy.Ihighlyrecommendherasawelcomeadditiontotheprogram.8)JohnDowsonisavaluedmemberofourorganizationwhomwehavelearnedwecanrelyon,regardlessofthedifficultyofthetasktohandorthenoveltyofthechallenge.Hiscombinationofintelligence,commitment,perseverance,creativity,andcompassionatecharacte
36、rwillcertainlymakehimavaluablememberofanyacademicprogram.Iencourageyoutolookfavourablyuponhisapplication.2.2.ReadthefollowingtipsforwritingaReadthefollowingtipsforwritingaletterofletterofrecommendationrecommendation.Somepointstokeepinmindwhilewritingaletterofrecommendation:Always address the recomme
37、ndation letter to the appropriate person.Your student should provide this information for you.“To Whom It May Concern”is a last resort.Print your recommendation letter out on the letterhead of your school,reinforcing your professionalism and authority.Recommendation letters,like any other genre of w
38、riting,typically follow certain conventions.The recommendation letter usually consists of four major parts.While genre conventions should never be followed formulaically,certain pieces of information are necessary and should be mentioned up front,such as for whom you are writing and your relationshi
39、p to them.The first section usually states the relationship you have to the student,how long youve known them,and in what context(most often the classroom,or perhaps as an advisor).The second section should discuss the students work in your classroom or their work for you in another context,perhaps
40、as a TA or tutor for their peers.Whatever you discuss in the letter of recommendation should be specific and detailed.It should be clear that you know this student.Admissions committees are often suspicious of grandiose praise lacking details and evidence.Such statements as“She is the best student I
41、ve taught in my twenty years as an educator!”or“He is,hands down,the most intelligent student Ive ever taught”are not treated as sincere or accurate value statements.For more advice on avoiding hyperbole,refer to the section Avoiding Ambiguous Language and Hyperbolic Clichs,below,where this is discu
42、ssed further.The third section typically addresses a students characteristics.This section should also avoid hyperbole and generalizations even though you are discussing intangibles.To say that“Student Z is a kind and patient mentor to the other students”is not enough;it is important to provide an e
43、xample of Student Z demonstrating his mentoring abilities.The fourth and final section is your chance to summarize the students qualities or accomplishments which you wish to emphasize.You might also include an invitation to call you if the admissions committee needs further information.Finally,keep
44、 in mind that the letter of recommendation should not merely repeat what is listed on the students resume.Keep your letter focused and personal to enhance the sincerity of your praise.Consider focusing on one or two things you believe are most important for the admissions committee of College X to k
45、now about your student.Often the university or college to which you are writing will have particular requirements or conventions.They might ask that you discuss a time when your student overcame an academic obstacle,or they might ask that you focus on the students quality of leadership.Also be aware
46、 of length requirements and due dates.Not following the instructions or requests of the colleges admissions committee could result in harming your students college applications.Be sure to double check your grammar and spelling as those kinds of mistakes can negatively impact your credibility as a re
47、commender.1.Readthefollowingsectionofarecommendationlettercarefully.Pickoutthefollowingphrasesfromit.TaskRealizationIcametoknowherwhenshewasenrolledinmycourseStructureMechanicsinhersophomoreyear.Endowedwithstronglogicthinkingability,Ms.Liuwasanactivethinkerandcouldflexiblyapplytheknowledgeandmethods
48、fromothersubjectsintostructuralmechanics.Forinstance,soonafterabasiccommandofC+programming,shecreatedasmallprogramtocalculateandmomentanddeflectionofcontinuousbeam.InthefinalexaminationsofStructureMechanics(1)andStructureMechanics(2)Ms.Liuansweredthequestionssowellthatshegot97and98respectivelycloset
49、othefullmarksof100.1.Readthefollowingsectionofarecommendationlettercarefully.Pickoutthefollowingphrasesfromit.TaskRealizationAsdeputydeanoftheSchoolofCivilEngineering,Ihaveeasyaccesstocontactingmystudentsfromdifferentaspects.IfindMs.Liuaneasy-goingandwarm-heartedstudentwithgoodcommunicationskills.Sh
50、eactivelypartookinnumerousdepartmentalextracurricularactivities.ShewastheoneoftheorganizersoflastyearsNewYearGala.Thiswasaresoundingsuccess,whichwasthefocusofheartypraisefromthestudentbody.Ms.Liualsoshowedherpotentialinresearchwork.Takeaninternshipabroadforexample.Lastsummer,IselectedMs.Liuasoneofth
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