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<rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>Search results for 'tag:Prepositions tag:Motivation letters' matching tags 'Prepositions' and 'Motivation letters'</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/search/pro.htm?q=tag%3aPrepositions+tag%3aMotivation+letters&amp;tag=Prepositions,Motivation+letters&amp;orTags=0</link><description>Search results for 'tag:Prepositions tag:Motivation letters' matching tags 'Prepositions' and 'Motivation letters'</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>CSMOD (Build: 3232.18851)</generator><item><title>Re: English - The reason why it is so hard to learn</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/EnglishReasonHardLearn/vgbgr/post.htm#363953</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2007 16:13:44 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:363953</guid><dc:creator>Kathrin</dc:creator><description>&lt;div align="justify"&gt;Yes, it is true: about 500,000 and it develops really fast, faster than the others. But this takes into account only the words in the dictionary, so it could be questionable. German is for example one of the languages, in where one word could be created by every individuals complettly new and the dictonary contains only 300,000, otherwise it is imposible to print every combination, they are too much. Practically German has much more than 300,000.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;But the high number of words is not the reason for English to be so hard to learn, it is the variety of the language, not only the number of words. And the variaty is breathtaking: many words for the same phenomenom like (pullover, jumper, sweater) or (cover letter, covering letter, motivation letter) and much worst, idioms, high number of preposition in opposite to French, phrasal verbs etc. With other words: it is a bit of a challange. But the truth is: German is even worst and Japanese even a bigger challange, so enjoy it:-) At the moment I am learning French and I am happy: so easy:-)&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>Re: Motivation letter to PhD program</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/MotivationLetterProgram/dnglh/post.htm#316360</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2007 14:57:32 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:316360</guid><dc:creator>Anonymous</dc:creator><description>&lt;P&gt;Thank you for your comments.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&amp;nbsp;I really get myself in trouble when deciding where to put commas because in portuguese we have different reasons to use them. And it also seem that i missed that preposition class...&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;I will review it and post it again, ok?&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Daiane&lt;/P&gt;</description></item><item><title>Re: Motivation letter for  Primary School application &amp;lt;&amp;lt;Urgent !!, Pls comment&amp;gt;</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/MotivationLetterPrimarySchool-ApplicationUrgent/cnrqp/post.htm#231198</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jun 2006 03:11:49 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:231198</guid><dc:creator>julielai</dc:creator><description>&lt;P&gt;Hi,&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;One blank means one word. Hope that helps.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;BLOCKQUOTE&gt;&lt;table width="85%"&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class="txt4"&gt;&lt;img src="/Themes/default/images/icon-quote.gif"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Cutieangel wrote:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class="quoteTable"&gt;&lt;table width="100%"&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td width="100%" valign="top" class="txt4"&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;I&gt;&lt;FONT size=3&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial&gt;&lt;STRONG&gt;We are very grateful and appreciative of you spending precious time in reading this unexpected letter of ours. The main purpose of this letter is to seek an opportunity of education in your school for my daughter, ***, (be straightforward with your request)&lt;/STRONG&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/I&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;I&gt;&lt;FONT size=3&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial&gt;We have heard about your schoolâs sound reputation from many parents and &lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;U&gt;______&lt;/U&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;your schoolâs mission, philosophy, curriculum and facilities from your schoolâs Web site. l am especially impressed &lt;STRONG&gt;___(prep.) &lt;/STRONG&gt;your &lt;STRONG&gt;school (possessive&amp;nbsp;case) &lt;/STRONG&gt;emphasis &lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;U&gt;____(preposition) &lt;/U&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;a balanced and all-rounded development of oneâs potential. I have visited your school with my daughter during last yearâs Open Day and she likes the environment very much.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/I&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;I&gt;&lt;FONT size=3&gt;&lt;FONT face=Arial&gt;&amp;nbsp;Our daughter is currently studying in K3 at ***. She performs well in many aspects â self care &lt;STRONG&gt;&amp;amp; (use and for the last item) &lt;/STRONG&gt;discipline, linguistic development, creativity and emotional development. *** is an adorable girl. She has a bright and cheerful &lt;STRONG&gt;character&lt;/STRONG&gt; that &lt;STRONG&gt;contributes to (a character does not contribute to the community) &lt;/STRONG&gt;her good social community.&amp;nbsp; She has &lt;U&gt;a &lt;/U&gt;strong curiosity and energetic &lt;STRONG&gt;(parallel) &lt;/STRONG&gt;to explore new things around her. &amp;nbsp;Our daughter has &lt;U&gt;a &lt;/U&gt;very creative &lt;STRONG&gt;thinking &lt;/STRONG&gt;and she will have &lt;STRONG&gt;much idea (idea is countable) (words deleted)&lt;/STRONG&gt;. For example, she will introduce new game rules for card and board games &lt;STRONG&gt;(all kids do that)&lt;/STRONG&gt;. &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/I&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;I&gt;&lt;FONT size=3&gt;&amp;nbsp;We believe in the Multiple Intelligent theory.&amp;nbsp; &lt;STRONG&gt;Because of our ____&lt;/STRONG&gt;, we have arranged different &lt;STRONG&gt;____&lt;/STRONG&gt;classes for my daughter.&amp;nbsp; On one hand, we &lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;U&gt;want &lt;/U&gt;her &lt;U&gt;to &lt;/U&gt;___ (prep.) &lt;/STRONG&gt;development. On the other hand, we hope to &lt;STRONG&gt;&lt;U&gt;discover &lt;/U&gt;&lt;/STRONG&gt;our daughterâs potential &lt;STRONG&gt;(word deleted) &lt;/STRONG&gt;and develop her interest through various exposure and stimulation.&lt;/FONT&gt; &lt;/I&gt;&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;&lt;I&gt;&amp;nbsp;We would &lt;STRONG&gt;____ &lt;/STRONG&gt;if we could be given an interview (anytime) with the Principal for further clarification and we ____&lt;STRONG&gt;(verb) &lt;/STRONG&gt;sure that the Principal could obtain a more comprehensive understanding of our daughter. &lt;BR&gt;&lt;/I&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;I&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/I&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;/BLOCKQUOTE&gt;</description></item><item><title>HELP! I wish feedback on my motivation letter</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/WishFeedbackMotivationLetter/ccwhg/post.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2006 12:33:13 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:179305</guid><dc:creator>Emilia</dc:creator><description>Hello all wonderful members!&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
I am lucky because I found this community by chance, it seems to be a great place! &lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
I am writing a motivation letter for an organization offering a
full-year scholarship at an U.S. top unversity. (The application also
includes a resume a study plan and two letters of recomendation.) I
would really appreciate if a native speaking person could read though
my letter. I especially find it tricky with the prepositions and where
to put the commas!&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
My outline for the letter is this:&lt;br&gt;
1) Essential background, and short argumentaion&lt;br&gt;
2) Why I am applying; my motivation, my study
plan, how it connects to my studies&lt;br&gt;
3) Why I, as a person, am the perfect represent
for organization&lt;br&gt;
4) Conclusion&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;
_______________________________________________________________________________________&lt;br&gt;


&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Dear Sirs
and Madams;&lt;/p&gt;




&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Here I am;
an open-minded Swedish-speaking young Finnish woman. I am studying for a
masterâs degree in Mathematics with a specialization in teacherâs training at
the Faculty of Mathematics &amp;amp; Natural Sciences at the University ***. I always
wanted to incorporate an international experience into my degree; however, the
moment has not been right until now. Receiving one of the scholarship offered
by the YY Organization would make it possible for me to participate in the
degree program called the âJoint Masterâs Degree in Mathematics and Educationâ
at the University ZZ. Courses in this program would definitely provide my
degree with an individual profundity and to have been studying at one of the
top U.S. universities is a notable experience for the future.&lt;/p&gt;




&lt;p&gt;I am now
studying for the fifth year, I have a strong academic background and my plan is
to have completed all courses in the main and minor subjects by the end of this
academic year. During the academic year 2006-2007 my intention is to take some
additional advanced courses and write my masterâs thesis. I am contented with
my choice of study field. I have worked full time as a teacherâs substitute for
one semester and it was a very positive experience. Topics on mathematics
education and how a young person develops his or her mathematical thinking are
engaging me. In five years I picture myself working professionally with these
issues, it is very likely that I am doing research. At the University ZZ I
intend to participate in courses from the âJoint Masterâs Degree in Mathematics
and Educationâ program. There are special courses focusing exactly on this
special area of mine and simultaneously this program will give me the chance to
interact with other like-minded students in intercontinental environment. Since
I also would participate in the program representing the good Finnish
reputation in mathematics, I am convinced that I could contribute to broaden
their international point of view as well. &lt;/p&gt;








&lt;p&gt;I describe
myself as a social, positive and ambitious person. Furthermore my personality
shows a big sense of responsibility and consideration. I easy adapt myself to
new situations and I only regard it as multi-faceted experience to study and
live at a big campus. I have been volunteering one year as a tutor for exchange
students coming to Finland so I am quite familiar with what one might come
across abroad. I enjoy meeting new people and get acquainted with other
cultures. I particularly hope to befriend native speaking people in order to
improve my English skills in a natural way. As link in the chain, this would
also facilitate the work on my masterâs thesis, since I opt to write it in
English. I am an active person with a lot of energy and a big passion for
nature and outdoor sports so the region of Madison with its magnificent nature
is an ideal place.&lt;br&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Thank you very much for considering my
request. I look forward to your positive response.&lt;/p&gt;




&lt;p&gt;Sincerely
yours,&lt;br&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Emilia&lt;br&gt;
&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Re: Please be so kind and correct my letter of Motivation</title><link>http://www.englishforums.com/English/CorrectLetterMotivation/bzkwz/post.htm#111117</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2005 07:24:32 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:111117</guid><dc:creator>Mister Micawber</dc:creator><description>&lt;br /&gt;Hello Georg.  The following words and phrases need repair:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;At first -- or omit it entirely&lt;br /&gt;have gave&lt;br /&gt;in UNIVERSITY2  -- wrong preposition&lt;br /&gt;September 2000 -- I think I am a little late in helping you.&lt;br /&gt;till - change to 'through'&lt;br /&gt;reasons -- needs a comma&lt;br /&gt;succeed in serving -- change to 'served'&lt;br /&gt;Ordonnanzen (staff) -- needs a comma&lt;br /&gt;awarded -- or rewarded?&lt;br /&gt;UNIVERSITY1 -- needs a comma&lt;br /&gt;doesnât -- don't contract in formal writing, and the verb tense here needs rethinking&lt;br /&gt;equips -- change to future&lt;br /&gt;prospering -- not a good choice in a motivation letter; omit it&lt;br /&gt;this -- change to 'the'&lt;br /&gt;branch so unique, -- change branch to field or area or industry; change so to very; change the comma to a semicolon&lt;br /&gt;10th-- end with a period&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>