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Re: To Whom it May Concern

Pucca — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 01:16:03 GMT

Hello Clive!

I don't write letters to companies, you know. I write them as essays and, in formal letters I have always started with "Dear Sir/Madam," or "Dear Mr ___,". I only learnt how to write letters of complaint, asking for some kind of information or for employment, I suppose I will learn how to write other type of formal letters this year.

Would "To whom it may concern" be used as "Dear ____,"? If so, should it be something like this?

To whom it may concern,

I'm writing in reference to....

Yours faithfully,
_________

You mentioned the employment thing, could I use it in my essays if I'm writing a letter for employment and I don't know what the name of owner is? So, instead of "Dear Sir/Madam", this sentence.

Thanks again!

a letter to an editor once again. Anyone please check!

Shulic — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 23:04:08 GMT

First ,many thanks to people who agree to correct the essays! you are doing a great job!

I have the following task:

The following comments were made during a radio programme by young people talking about different attitudes to work. Listeners to the discussion were invited to send in their views to the programme editor. You decide to write a letter responding to the points raised and giving your own opinions.

1. I want to earn lots of money- that's all I care about.

2. I want a job that leaves me with plenty of free time.

3.What matters most to me is job satisfaction. i only want to do a job that i really enjoy.

write your letter in 300-350 words in an appropriate style.

So here's my attempt to handle with the task.

Dear Sir or Madam,

Being a regular listener and admirer of your radio programme, I couldn't help giving my own point of view on the subject raised in the last discussion. Naturally, all people think in a different way and what is good for me can be bad for another person. That's why i'm not going to criticise or judge them. However, I can't support the attitude that the main thing about the job is purely money. If you have a lot of money or once you earned a lot of money, you strive for having more and more.As a result you get into a vicious circle, which makes it harder and harder to get out. Moreover, too much work will bring out health problems , such as increased nervousness, splitting headaches, heart diseases, etc. You'll be on the verge of self-desruction.Will money make you happy if you have no health and no privite life?There are few people who are rolling in money while doing nothing or almost nothing. Of course, they don't suffer from the symptoms mentioned above. If you dream of becoming rich by your own strength, then be ready to feel completetly snowed under and keep top of everything regarding your job.

To my mind, job satisfaction is much more important than money.We're living on this planet only once. I think eagerness for earning money is not something worth wasting the precious minutes of our life on. There are so many nice things besides money. Unfortunately, it's hardly possible to experience them if you are obcessed with work and money and toil away from morning till night. How nice it is to see a person, who takes up their job full of enthusiasm and energy and who wakes up in the morning not with a heavy sigh "oh no, work... again" but with a happy exclamation " what a beautiful day! i'm so happy i have a job that can't spoil it!"Obviously, the salary may be pretty low, but if you earn enough to get by then it doesn't seem to be a problem. It's hard for materially-orientated people , but possible if they learn to appreciate the things that life gives you.

Another good preference that i 've heard during the programme is having the job that leaves a lot of free time. If you have such a job, then you can say without any hesitation that your life is not only working , eating and sleeping. You've got lots of time for yourself, for your menatl and physical self-improvement, for fun. But again you can't be fully content with the amount of money you earn.

As for me, it'd be ideal if I could find a job that brings me both good money and satisfaction, but it's far from reality. If I had to choose between job satisfaction and money, the latter would be the last thing I'd take into consideration.

I'm looking forward to hearing from you and from other listeners.

Yours faithfully,

Victoria Komorowskaya

Re: Can you help me?2

Clive — Fri, 12 May 2006 00:15:42 GMT

Hi again,

Now I've found your letter.

Generally, I feel that you have too much detail in this letter. Is it possible to move most of this to a CV, which you can attach?

Are you writing to a person, or to an institution? It's not clear to me.

My name is ***. I obtained a degree in Oriental Studies at the University of ***, with a mark of 110/110 cum laude, after attending a course focused on China and devoted to teaching language and history.
I specialised my research on Peopleâs Republic of China, United States and Japan relationship in the 1970s, hence the purpose of my thesis was to provide a historical prospective on the formation of US- China âJapan triangle after Nixonâs 1972 visit to Beijing, tracing what situations affected more the trilateral relations and the powerâs balance in Asia-Pacific region.
After degree I decided to deepen my knowledges at the Italian Society for International Organization (S.I.O.I.), attending a Training Course on International Functions, organized into four subject areas covering International Law and Organization, Human Rights Protection, Economic and Social Cooperation, European Union Law. In addition a seminar series provided a more detailed knowledge about International Cooperation Projects Planning, Election Assistance and Observation, Information and Communication. A the courseâs end I produced an essay about the conditions for the emergence of non governmental organizations in China and their current situations, including government policies and legal environment, also offering a brief account of activities, risks and challenges of international support for Chinese NGOs.
My six months experience in Beijing attending the International Exchange Institute enriched my studies of chinese language, history and culture.

You need to put the reason that you are writing the letter at the start, not at the end. The reason for your letter is not clear to me. You are applying for a scholarship at one institution, and asking someone at another institution to supervise your work? If so, surely you should focus more on what the second institution will gain from this? >>>
Iâm writing this letter because I intend to apply for a scholarship offered by my University for activities of research post lauream, through which I would like to arrive at a better understanding of the relationship between E.U. and China in political, historical, economical and of the human rights prospectives. In this phase my interest is essentially turned to the analysis of European Union foreign policy toward People's Republic of China and Far East during the five years of the Prodi Presidency at the European Commission.
Iâm sure that your deep competences in the specific field and your center of documentation would help me in my research work. I would be also much happy being involved in the activities of your centre as an intern.
For the scholarship I need your declaration on headed notepaper which states your availability in following me through my studies within a period of six/twelve months, starting if you agree from October 2006.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully

Best wishes, Clive

Can you help me?2

Fulan — Thu, 11 May 2006 14:35:13 GMT

Hi! Please help me to write my letter. Thanks in advance.

My name is ***. I obtained a degree in Oriental Studies at the University of ***, with a mark of 110/110 cum laude, after attending a course focused on China and devoted to teaching language and history.
I specialised my research on Peopleâs Republic of China, United States and Japan relationship in the 1970s, hence the purpose of my thesis was to provide a historical prospective on the formation of US- China âJapan triangle after Nixonâs 1972 visit to Beijing, tracing what situations affected more the trilateral relations and the powerâs balance in Asia-Pacific region.
After degree I decided to deepen my knowledges at the Italian Society for International Organization (S.I.O.I.), attending a Training Course on International Functions, organized into four subject areas covering International Law and Organization, Human Rights Protection, Economic and Social Cooperation, European Union Law. In addition a seminar series provided a more detailed knowledge about International Cooperation Projects Planning, Election Assistance and Observation, Information and Communication. A the courseâs end I produced an essay about the conditions for the emergence of non governmental organizations in China and their current situations, including government policies and legal environment, also offering a brief account of activities, risks and challenges of international support for Chinese NGOs.
My six months experience in Beijing attending the International Exchange Institute enriched my studies of chinese language, history and culture.
Iâm writing this letter because I intend to apply for a scholarship offered by my University for activities of research post lauream, through which I would like to arrive at a better understanding of the relationship between E.U. and China in political, historical, economical and of the human rights prospectives. In this phase my interest is essentially turned to the analysis of European Union foreign policy toward People's Republic of China and Far East during the five years of the Prodi Presidency at the European Commission.
Iâm sure that your deep competences in the specific field and your center of documentation would help me in my research work. I would be also much happy being involved in the activities of your centre as an intern.
For the scholarship I need your declaration on headed notepaper which states your availability in following me through my studies within a period of six/twelve months, starting if you agree from October 2006.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully

I ask you nicely to check my letter.

Anonimous — Tue, 17 Jan 2006 17:00:11 GMT

Hello,

I would like to apply to the Vocational Teacher Programme and I have to write the essay.
Write an essay (2-3 pages) and title it appropropratiely considering the main contents. The essay should be based on the following points: â¢ What is your current occupation and what are your main work tasks? Describe and justify the choices you have made in the defferent phases of your work history â how did you get to the current phase? â¢ Discuss: What are the challenges of your own professional development as a teacher? How is the vocational teacher profession changing in relation to the changes in the working environment? How could the challenges you described above be taken into account in the X... Vocational Teacher Education?

I don't know how to title it, so please here is the essay itself. Thank you for any comments.

Dear Sir or Madam,

I would like to apply to the Hâ¦. Vocational Teacher Education Programme in English.

I work nowadays as an English teacher in Jâ¦.. Comprehensive School.

My main task is obviously to teach English (27 hours a week), but as a full time teacher I take care of two international projects, such as Comenius- Sokrates and E-Twinning. Both projects involve students and teachers from many countries.

COMENIUS supports school partnerships, projects for the training of school education staff, and school education networks. It thus aims to enhance the quality of teaching, strengthen its European dimension and promote language learning and mobility. In December 2005 Comenius conference took place in Jâ¦â¦. Our school was proud to host many project coordinators and teachers from Holland, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, etc. We had a week to discuss about future projects and other activities. Our school will take part in the exchange student program. Five students with two teachers will go to France in May 2006.

E-Twinning is the main action of the European Union's eLearning programme. It promotes the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) at schools in Europe. Teachers and students use the Internet to work together across borders. They cooperate, exchange information and share learning materials. Our school has had two partner schools so far. We have done introduction presentations and have been writing letter to each other. Many different written projects have been sent among partner schools.

As the English teacher I have done web pages where pupils find on-line recourses for learning English language. They can read different texts, grammar materials and check their language skills trough on-line exercises.

But how did I become a teacher?

I have got a degree of Bachelor of Business Administration in 2001 from the H..â¦.Polytechnic. However since there was no possibility to take a masterâs degree in English with a polytechnic degree that time, I have completed other studies abroad.

When studying international business I got interested in electronic commerce. Thatâs why I took master courses in E-commerce at B.â¦. University.

Finishing business studies had given me a sense of accomplishment that whetted my
appetite for further studies, so I started studies in psychology at Wâ¦.. University.

Psychological studies aimed at providing selected elements of psychological knowledge and skills to the holders of higher education diplomas which are taken to update or develop professional or academic knowledge.

As you can see yourself I have done a lot of work to increase my qualifications. Moreover I have done my degrees faster than other students. For example Xâ¦..â¦Bachelor degree I completed within 2,5 years with good grades although the whole studies usually take 3,5 - 4 years and thatâs why I was awarded by a scholarship. I was considered to be a courteous and studious student, a light-hearted friend and an enthusiasm coworker.

I think my carrier path has also showed that I have developed as a person.

Before my graduation I was working as a marketing assistant, later on as a customer service representative. In the beginning of 2003 I was ready to establish my own firm and became and entrepreneur. In the same year I published a book âBusiness in Polandâ and the publisher Mâ¦â¦â¦.. has been selling out successfully.
I was a language and culture trainer for Xâ¦.. businessmen and individuals. I was able to help different organizations and companies with translations and interpreting. That was the time when I realized that I love to teach.

My studies in psychology at Wâ¦. University give me bigger possibilities to be a good teacher. In order to achieve a good command of the language, it is important that the students master all the four language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Therefore my students are always encouraged to speak up in class. I have created the English on-line exercises page when making the school web pages to give students opportunities to study in different environments. Different international projects have been also part of my teaching methods. It is very important for me to have a positive influence on a studentâs learning process.

Since I hold a degree in business thinking about my future career I see myself in a position of a vocational teacher.

When studying at W.. University I began to see vocational education in a different light. It's what good education is all about. It involves students. It asks them to work together. It asks them to put their "book learning" to work to solve real problems. That is, education that helps people learn to solve problems, be creative, and adjust to new situations. Itâs using theory in practice.

I thing there are many challenges in my own professional development as a teacher.

The challenges of teaching have certainly not stood still. Teaching students today is very different than in previous generations. There are much higher expectations by students, families and society. Students need to know more now than ever before to succeed. Yet, students are also less in awe of authority than in previous generations. Like never before, there is a broader diversity of students, both culturally and in terms of how they learn.

Teaching and learning are complex, and teachers need time to learn and experiment with new concepts in the classroom, just as their students do. Principles of effective teaching and learning for students extend to effective professional development for teachers. It should be driven by an analysis of teachers' goals; it should involve teachers in the identification of what they need to learn; it should be organized around collaborative problem solving; it should be continuous and adequately supported; it should be information rich; it should include opportunities for the development of theoretical understanding; and it should be part of a comprehensive change process. Teachers need time to reflect on the meaning of education in a pluralistic society, on the relationships between teachers and learners, and on social attitudes about language and culture that affect students.

I think that the vocational teaching profession should be changing in relation to the changes in the working environment. Vocational institutions should develop fully the talents and capabilities of the students. The industry is still changing and new jobs are being created all the time. Many branches of studies should introduce subjects which are in particular demand on the labour market. In particular, when students leave school they should have employment related skills and an understanding of the work environment; they should have career options and pathways as a foundation for, and positive attitudes towards vocational education and training further education, and life-long learning.

Different teaching methods should be introduced to achieve the goals. In many countries schools have already adopted E-learning courses or even the whole programs are instructed via the internet. Also evening programs or the modular study system should be introduced in all vocational institutions, which would increase the number of students.

English Polytechnic Masterâs programs should also come in force as soon as possible.

I would like to have the opportunity to enroll in the Hâ¦.Vocational Teacher Education Programme in English to put my knowledge into a higher standard.

In addition, working and attending this programme , I will have opportunities to meet people from various professions, offering me different points of view and contributing to my flexibility and creativity, besides the cultural and language gains. Moreover, I have come to recognize that a deep and solid education provided by your programme is needed for me to pursue my career in teaching area. Therefore, if I successfully graduate from the programme and I will make practical use of what I have learned.

I hope that I will be accepted as an an applicant of the Vocational Teacher Education Programme. I understand that admission to the programme is competitive, but I am also confident that I am qualified and eager, and prepared to meet all of its challenges. With my good command of English, I will not have difficulty in studying subjects taught in this language. I have also taken part in many social activities and worked with foreigners, so I am able to adapt to a constantly changing work environment and maintain good working relationships with individuals of different cultural backgrounds.

I would be most grateful if you could give my application your most favorable consideration.

Yours faithfully,

***

I urgently need the feedback on my motivation letter to study....

Anulka — Sat, 14 Jan 2006 13:23:25 GMT