(Application Letter)

Steven: Have you ever had any experience in marketing, Lisa?

Lisa: I think I have, Mr. Ruby. I sold books in a bookstore last summer.

Steven: That's very good. Please remember that job-seeking is something like self-marketing.

Lisa: Self-marketing? Mr. Ruby...

Steven: I mean to look for a job is to put yourself to the market.

Lisa: The personnel market?

Steven: Yes, you're got it. And the first step to put yourself to the personnel market is to write an application letter.

Lisa: What make up a application letter?

Steven: It includes three parts: an opener, the body, and the close.

Lisa: Could you explain them respectively?

Steven: An opener is to whom your application letter may comcern. The body should tell your education background, skills and abilities, and the post you wish to have. The close usually expresses your readiness to be interviewed.

Lisa: It sounds very complicated. I'll write an application letter tomorrow. Would you have a look at it for me?

Steven: That's what I wish you to do.

Lisa: Thank you very much, Mr. Ruby.

Steven: You're welcome. shall we talk about the second step tomorrow evening?

Lisa: Certainly. Then, see you tomorrow evening.

Steven: See you tomorrow evening.