Sample Writing 2
12 May 2006
Dear Sir,
I am a December 2003 graduate from the University of San Francisco (USF) with a bachelor's degree in International Business. As part of my career planning, I am very interested in supplementing my international business education with a basic knowledge of the Chinese language. This I hope will help me enter into business commerce with business organizations partnering with China's economic development.
I already have information from BLCU and hope to study there for at least one full year starting with this summer's program continuing through the fall and spring semester 2006. Can your office advise me if such scholarships might be available to me? I have been studying Chinese for one year now. I am not sure what level I belong to. I was told that there will be an HSK test in our university in September. I am planning to attend the test. But I don't know if the result of the test is
recognized by your university. If so, can it be a help for me to apply for the scholarship?
I am looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Yours faithfully, Tom Jolly
Useful Expressions
I am writing to enquire about. . . I am at present a student at . . . I have been studying. . . Apart from academic work, I . . . On the advice of my friends, I . . . I wish to continue to study. . .
Attached is a summary of my qualifications for your reference.
I should be grateful if you would kindly consider my application and notify me of the result at your earliest convenience.