8.申請信(Application Letter)

　　申請信是向機構、團體或個人申請幫助、資金等的信件。其寫作要點如下：

　　(1)開門見山指出自己要申請的職位、學位或其他特別的要求。

　　(2)指出自己要申請的理由，并簡要介紹自己的學歷和工作經歷等。

　　(3)向對方表示感謝，說明自己盼望所申請之事能夠得到允許的心情。

　　【例文】

　　Directions:

　　Suppose you are a university student, write a letter to apply for a visa for the winter quarter, and want to get much more financial aid for your study.

　　1) Describe your reason for the application.

　　2) Explain why you are so eager to the financial funds.

　　3) Show your appreciation to the admittance.

　　You should write about 100 words. Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter. Use “Mei Yang” instead.

　　Dear sir,

　　Thank you for your e�瞞ail and kind offer! Definitely, I would like to try to apply for a visa for the winter quarter. I understand that both you and Professor Black have tried very hard to help me with my situation and I appreciate your efforts.

　　As it is true that nobody really knows why the visa officers refuse certain applicants and allow others, I have been told by several successful visa re�瞐pplicants that re�瞐pplying with a new I��20 with a slightly different offer from the US schools would help. For example, a slight increase in financial aid and so on. I don�餿 know whether this is something possible for you to consider for my situation. But I would really appreciate if you could consider some possibilities.

　　I know that I have given you enough trouble and please ignore my request if it is too difficult for you to do. I will simply try my best to get my visa and come to your school.

　　Sincerely yours,

　　Mei Yang

　　I would like to try to apply for...

　　我想要申請……

　　I understand that both you and Professor Black have tried very hard to help me with my situation and I appreciate your efforts.

　　我知道你和布萊克教授已經竭盡全力地幫助我，對此我十分感激。

　　I know that I have given you enough trouble and please ignore my request if it is too difficult for you to do.

　　我知道我給你帶來了很多麻煩，如果這件事情對于你來說太困難，請忽略我的申請。