申请书英语范文大全 第一篇

Personal Statement

Program： 20th Century American Literature

“The apparition of these faces in the crowds： /Petals on a wet， black bough.”My first reaction on reading Ezra Pound's 1916 poem In a Station of the Metrowas that of outrage. Is it a poem by any definition? If it is a poem， how is itto be interpreted and understood? And finally， what are the implications thatthis poem has produced for the twentieth- century American literature?

My initial bewilderment subsided as I realized that there must a raisond'etre behind this apparently bizarre literary phenomenon. What I should do isto put this poem into the context of the American literary evolution andliterary history. At least， the poem raises an important challenge. It requiresme to understand some of the crucial changes that must be happening around theturn of the last century.

My subsequent studies indicate that this poem represents part of the largerliterary movement known as Imagism， which included such theorists andpractitioners as T. E. Hume， Hilda Doolittle， Amy Lowell， Ezra Pound， etc. Themovement was a direct reaction to the late Victorian poetry， which had becomeextremely artificial， emptily “rhetorical” and “ornamental”。 To address suchproblems， it was necessary to loosen the metrical pattern and bring it backcloser to the rhythms of ordinary speech. Consequently， the “imagist” movementhad a great deal to do with promoting experiments with free verse， advocatingamong many creeds the need “to allow absolute freedom in the choice of subject”and “to produce poetry that is hard and clear， never blurred nor indefinite.”When Archibald MacLeish said in his Ars Poetica (1926) that “A poem should notmean / But be”， he had similar concerns in his mind. Imagism， minor as it is asa literary movement， triggered important changes in literary criticism，introducing the notion of internal studies as embodied by New Criticism tosubstitute the conventional critical practices.

The foregoing incident is but one instance that happened in my study ofliterature. For a Chinese student like me， it has at least two . First， a literary work must not be treated in isolation. Itinteracts with what is written before it and after it and this is one way in which we may add to our interpretation. Second， it isimportant to be acquainted with relevant literary theories when interpreting agiven literary work.

A student majoring in English (& International Trade) at the EnglishDepartment of _ University， I grew increasingly interested in literature duringthe second half of my undergraduate program. Of course， I was trained to be astudent of English language in the first place and as such I received thestandard academic training typical of a student of English major. For the firsttwo years， I primarily had intensive trainings in basic English language skillsby attending courses in advanced listening， writing， reading and oralcommunication. My distinguished academic performance is demonstrated by the fourconsecutive first-class and second-class scholarships I won from 1999 to 20__， I was awarded the second prize in the campus-wide English compositioncontest and in 20__ the first prize in the translation contest. Anotherindicator of my scholastic achievements is the honor of Outstanding Graduate of_Province that I received by the time I completed my undergraduate program.

I started reading English novels as soon as I began my undergraduate I primarily used it as a way to increase my vocabulary and to improve myreading comprehension. Since the second year in my undergraduate program， ourcurriculum included five major courses related to Anglo-American literature andculture： Selected Readings in English Literature， Selected Readings in AmericanLiterature， Introduction to European Culture， The History of English andAmerican Literature， Selected Readings in English & American Fictions. Thosecourses provided me with a cultural and historical framework with which tounderstand Anglo-American literature and to know their interrelationships. Igrew familiar with major authors and works in British and American literatureand gained tentative knowledge of western critical approaches. Books likeLiterary Theory—An Introduction by Terry Eagleton and 20th Literary Criticismedited by David Lodge proved somewhat esoteric to me， but they allowed me torealize that there are important critical approaches very different from thosein Chinese literature and different from conventional ones in western literatureitself.

My defining interest in British and American Literature led me to write aboutT. S. Eliot and his poetry in my thesis Dull Roots Stirred by the SpringRain—Meaning Through Imagery in T. S. Eliot's “Waste Land”(available uponrequest)。 In this thesis， I examined different groups of imagery that T. employed to externalize his central ideas and emotions. I also analyzedthe theoretical justifications for his virtually excessive use of imagery bytracing it to his theory of “Objective Correlative” that he proposed in Hamletand His Problems， a critical essay contained in The Sacred Wood (1920)。

In an extracurricular event， students in our department put on Shakespeare'sdrama Romeo and Juliet and I was the performer-director. Based on my ownunderstanding of the play， I changed its tragic ending and made it a happy oneby allowing the hero and the heroine to be resurrected and reunited. I believethat a love of such intensity should be fulfilled， otherwise it would be toopathetic.

In the last semester of my undergraduate program， I was recruited by myuniversity to teach the course Appreciation of American Literature to studentsof non-English major. By applying my computer skills， I developed a series ofcourseware， covering different periods of American literature and illustrated bygraphics and diagrams to make an otherwise difficult course interesting and easyto understand.

Nevertheless I am fully aware that my knowledge of American literature is farfrom sufficient. I need to receive more advanced education for the sake of abetter career development. Therefore I plan to apply for a Graduate program inEnglish at the University of _， concentrating on modern and contemporaryAmerican literature. Your program is nationally recognized (listed as among thetop 10 in _ according to _) and it attacks me for its quality， small size andclose mentorship. I am interested in your well-designed curriculum whoseContemporary American Literature， American Literary History， Special Topics inAmerican Literature， American Literature 1865-1914， 1914-1960. Among your 13professors， I would like to receive instructions from _， _， _. _， and _. Ibelieve I am well-prepared and genuinely motivated for your program， which willteach me the knowledge and expertise nowhere to be sought in my own country.

申请书英语范文大全 第二篇

Dear leaders:

Hello!

I am a senior science student in __ Province ? Middle School _?. I hope torealize my dream of studying with your school. Thank you for taking the timefrom your busy schedule to review my self-recommended materials.?

I have always had a dream. I dream of studying in __, dreaming of beingmoisturized by __ with a long history and profound cultural heritage.

I had excellent academic performance since I was a child. With my ownefforts, I was admitted to Jingdezhen No. 2 Middle School and entered theOlympiad class with the city's tenth outstanding high school entranceexamination results. After three years of training, I have grown from a simpleignorant boy to a high school student who loves life, pursues knowledge, isenergetic, compassionate, and has a comprehensive development of morality,intelligence, and physical fitness.?

I love life, and I have always been confident and hopeful in life. In thisbeautiful world, I enjoy the beauty of spring flowers, the warmth of autumnmoon, the passion of summer rain, and the purity of winter snow. I am sunshine,I am happy, I love every river, every mountain, every person, and I loveeverything I have. Even in the third year of high school, I am painful andhappy. I also hope to pass on happiness to everyone around me. I cheer for thestrong and shed tears for the weak. I believe in the fragrance of roses in thehands of others, and the truth, goodness and beauty in the world. For thisreason, people around me like me very much and call me "Pistachio".

I pursue knowledge with the same enthusiasm. I am eager to understand thehuman mind, to explore the manufacturing process of robots, to understand thecauses of the financial crisis, and to know the content of the "Six-PartyTalks". So I love learning and reading. Wandering in the sea of books,constantly thinking, and constantly comprehending, the joy is endless. Thepursuit of knowledge has not only increased my knowledge and broadened myhorizons; it also cultivated my interest and improved my temperament; it alsoallowed me to nurture my temperament and balance my mind.?

My energy stems from the love of life and the passion for knowledge. In termsof study, I work hard and have excellent grades. The grades of the high schoolquality inspection examinations are among the best in the school. I won thesecond prize in the 24th High School Chemistry Competition ( area) this year. In addition to studying well, I have been servingas the deputy monitor and also actively participate in various activitiesorganized by the school. I can be seen in basketball games, football games,campus singer contests, social practice and other activities, which not onlyimproves my ability, but also exercises my courage.?

But I know that I am only "the little lotus with sharp horns". The road tobecoming a talent is long and I must continue to forge and improve myself. If Iam fortunate enough to be able to enter my dream palace for further study, Iwill definitely search from top to bottom and sharpen myself into an outstandingtalent with unique cultural taste, extraordinary talents and good , who dare to dare to fight.?

So here I implore the leaders of your school to give me a chance to realizemy dream.?

Sincerely?

salute!

申请书英语范文大全 第三篇

Dear Sir,

I was very interested in your advertisement in todays edition of The Evening Post and I should like to apply to be a member of the Amazon Expedition team.

I am twenty-three years old and have an honors degree in Botany from Bath University. Since leaving university I have been working in a research laboratory but my contract comes to an end in six weeks. I would particularly like to join the expedition for the opportunity it would give me to study the plant life of the area.

I enjoy several outdoor activities including rowing and rock climbing and I consider myself to be both fit and healthy enough to undertake such an expedition.

If you would like me to attend an interview, I would be able to come at any time convenient to you, (J1) my employers have agreed to give me time off for the purpose.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours faithfully,

Lily Ma

申请书英语范文大全 第四篇

Dear Sir/Madam ，

I’m lihua from class one ，senior two. I am wring to apply for the opportunity to help the students in chenxin Hope School with their English. Thus they can improve their English during the summer vacation . Meanwhile ， I can learn how to get along well the students and benefit the whole school.

I’m kind ， easy-going and always ready to help others . I wash clothes and make beds by myself to develop independence . English is my favorite subject and I have won several prizes in English contests . So I think that I am qualified for the position.

I plan to communicate with students first to know what they need . Besides ，I ‘ll try to get them more interested in English by telling stories ， singing songs ，playing games and so on .

I’d appreciate it if you could give me the opportunity .

Yours Sincerely ，

Li hua

申请书英语范文大全 第五篇

Dear President，

I volunteer to join the swimming club, because the club as a whole to the organization, a health organization, a joyful organization! I joined the club the desire long-standing. This desire is not impulse, but from the heart of a persistence and belief.

I am a fledgling apprentice, though my contribution to the club rarely, but I will try my best, my meager strength for the club to add brick!

Dear club leaders, please accept my application, I hope you in practice test me!

Yours

Li Yuan