• Acquaint students with the basic formality of application letters. • Acquaint students with the general writing style of application letters. • Master key words/phrases and useful expressions in applications

• Letter of Invitation • Letter of Thanks • Letter of Congratulations • Letter of Complaint

Students will be able to: 1. grasp the layout and conventions of letter writing; 2. recognize the distinctions between personal letter and business letter; 3. write a letter using the right format and appropriate language. • Layout and conventions of letter writing • Business and personal letters: formal and informal distinctions

Students will be able to: 1) know the basic contents and structure of a resume; 2) write an effective resume for different occasions

• Acquaint students with the basic formality of memos. • Acquaint students with the general writing style of memos. • Master key words/phrases and useful expressions in memos

• Acquaint students with the basic formality of notices. • Acquaint students with the general writing style of notices. • Master key words/phrases and useful expressions in notices

Students will be able to: 1. understand the basic contents of classified ads; 2. write personal ads for different occasions.  A brief introduction to ads in newspapers  Examples of classified ads (Group work)  Personal ads for different occasions  Assignment IV

• Learn some frequently used patterns in posters • Familiarize students with formats and patterns of posters • Familiarize students with the basic features of posters

Basic contents, formats and frequently used expressions of Invitations and Replies, including ✓Invitation to Formal Dinner ✓Invitation to Dance ✓Invitation to Attending the Academic Activities, etc

Students will be able to: 1. know the basic contents and structure of a note; 2. write notes for different occasions