American style

Writing CV, resume and fax.

Formall letter. British style. (3)

Formall letter. American style. (2)

Asking for information American style

179 San Jacinto Blvd San Antonio, TX 78210 September 3, 2010   Denver Chamber of Commerce 124 Highfield Road Denver, CO 80201-1023   To whom it may concern:   We are planning to spend our vacation in Denver over Christmas and would like some information on available lodging in the area.   We would appreciate it if you could send us information about inexpensive hotels in the Denver area. A city map and brochures about activities and sights in the city would also be appreciated.   Thank you.   Sincerely,   Laura Jensen Laura Jensen

В правом верхнем углу обычно пишется ваш адрес, также можно слева. Но ваше имя не указывается.

Дату можно ставить и слева и справа.

Ниже слева пишется имя или должность и адрес человека, кому адресуется письмо.

Applying for a job British style

26 Windmill Road Bristol BS2 6DP   24 May 2010   Ms Emma Campbell Personal Manager Multimedia Design 4 Kennington Road London SE1 8DD   Dear Ms Campell   I am writing to apply for the position of assistant designer advertised in the Evening Post of 23 May. Please find enclosed a copy of my CV.   I have a degree in Graphic Design from Anglia Polytechnic University. Since graduation last summer I have been working for EMS Corporate Imaging on a contract basis. I have become particularly interested in interactive and multimedia work and now wish to develop my career in that direction. I would welcome the chance to work as part of a small, dynamic team where I could make a significant contribution while developing my skills yet further. I would be happy to show you a portfolio of my work.   I look forward to hearing from you.   Yours sincerely   Peter Green Peter Green

Если вы не знаете имени адресата, используются следующие приветствия:

Dear Sir

Dear Madam

Dear Sirs

Dear Sir / Madam

Dear Sir or Madam (British style)

To whom it may concern:

(American style)

Если вы знаете имя адресата

используйте

обращение и фамилию:

Dear Dr Smith (BrE)

Dear Dr. Smith (AmE)

(not Dear James Smith or

Dear Dr James Smith)

Чтобы закончить письмо

в американском английском

используются фразы:

Sincerely

Sincerely Yours

Yours Truly

В британском английском

используется

Yours Sincerely если вы

знаете имя адресата,

Yours faithfully если

не знаете имени.

RESUME Jennifer Roberts Married 1320 Forest Drive No children Palo Alto, CA94309 tel: [phone] e-mail: [email protected]   Objective To obtain a position as a German-English translator with a firm in the Bay Area.   Education 1996-98 Master of Arts in Translation, Stanford University 1990-94 Bachelor of Arts Major: German; Minor: Russian, Georgetown University Experience 1998-present Freelance technical translator, German-English, mostly for hi-tech industries in California 1996-98 Teaching Assistant (German), Stanford University 1994-96 English Teacher, Cambridge Institute, Heidelberg, Germany   Languages Fluent German and Russian   PersonalInterests include sailing, cooking and entertaining friends.   Reference Dr.M.Rosen, Chair, Department of Modern Languages, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA94305  

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