ing on [February 22, 1993]. The Department will provide office space and libra
ry facilities. You will of course be welcome to participate fully in our teach
ing programs, including, classes, seminars, and informal discursions. [The Ins
titute] will pay fees according to the contact of engagement en closed herewit
h.
The Department joins me in the hope that you will be able to take up this appo
intment.
Truly yours,

亲爱的[史密斯教授]：
[北京外国语学院英语系]准备聘请您为[客座教授]，为期[一年半]，从[1993年2月22日]起
，我系将提供办公室和图书馆一切方便，欢迎您参加我们全部的教学项目，包括上课，研
究班讨论会及非正式讨论。[我校]交按照所附合同条款支付酬金。
我系全体成员都希望您能接受这一职位。
此致
敬礼！

2. 聘请顾问　Employing a consultant

Dear [Dr. Boffin],
It is a great pleasure to hear from [Dr. May] that you are coming to China for
a short visit. I would like to take this opportunity to invite you to be our
consultant in our [hospital]. With your profound knowledge and experience in t
he [medical field], I’m sure that you will help our [hospital] tremendously.
Let me thank you in advance for your assistance. Please accept my warm welcome
and sincere invitation. I’m looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Sincerely yours,

亲爱的[鲍菲博士]：
据[梅博士]函告，您将来华做短期访问，故冒昧给您写信，想请您担任我[院]的[顾问]。
由于您在[医疗]方面学识渊博，经验丰富，对我[院]一定大有帮助，恭候佳音，并盼忽闻
却是幸。

Unit 7询问与申请

为了要了解某事、或请求对方办事某事、或申请参加学会、报名入学等，都可写信给有关
方面询问。这类信要写明自己的意图以及要求对方办的事，也可向对方索取有关资料。

申请信的篇幅不宜过长，除语气诚恳，言简意赅外，还应注意以下几点：
（1）说明申请理由。如见广告应征，熟人介绍、专业对口等。
（2）概括本人经历和特长，表明能胜任此项工作。
（3）希望对方积极考虑，尽早答复。
（4）如申请的目的是学习、攻读学位，应说明资助情况。
（5）要认真签名（中、英文均可）。

1. 索取入学资料　Requesting entrance information

Dear Sirs:
Could you please send me some entrance information about the course of [Englis
h Literature] offered at your university? I am now studying at [Beijing Foreig
n Languages Institute] majoring in [English Literature] and shall graduate [th
is year]. A Chinese Government scholarship enables me to continue my postgradu
ate studies in [England], and your university has been recommended to me.
Yours,

先生们：
我现就读于[北京外国语学院]，主修[英国文学]将于[今年]毕业。我国政府给予奖学金使
我能来[英国]深造。并推荐来贵院攻读研究生课程。为此向贵院索取有关入学资料，请惠
存寄为感。

2. 申请入大学学习　　Applying for studying in a university

Dear Sirs:
I should like to enter your university to take such courses as [Applied Lingui
stics and Comparative Literature].
I was born in [1957]. In [1979], I was enrolled in [the Department of Foreign
Languages and Literature] of [Tianjin Teachers’ University]. During my [four]
academic years, I made good grades on all courses. After my graduation from t
his university in [1983], I found my interests tending more and more towards [
Language Teaching]. Now I have passed an examination sponsored by [the Ministr