留学申请时,推荐信的作用很重要,好的推荐信对申请人来说能够起到事半功倍的作用。在写推荐信时,必然会提及被推荐人的品性(Characters)。介绍每个人独特的个性用词也十分讲究,下列Characters是国外大学所欣赏的形容词,请各位读者参考。列举该类词汇的目的并非要各位将之奉为圭臬,而是希望在大家头痛脚痛浑身都痛的时候有个参考。请别忘了你的独特性,还请别忘了别人同你一样看过这个表格。
+ e7 E9 W$ k2 V6 R(1)Scholastic aptitude(学习方面的才能) : k9 O a/ t V) Q
a. Native intellectual ability(天赋) & R3 ?+ a- [8 V1 g1 T f$ H- U4 z
b. Imagination(想象力) 8 e5 B; D4 U* _0 F+ a+ `2 \* o6 i% a. o
c. Creativity(创造力)
4 m$ r- Z' _. M0 t! y8 x- ^d. Capacity for analytical thinking(分析思考能力)
% b4 M" h# f2 L1 b, |e. Intellectual curiosity; spirit of inquiry(好奇心)f. Ability to work independently(独立学习工作的能力)g. Memory(记忆力) 0 L8 ^9 \! g* c$ d6 J* m. b( C" }6 I
h. Accuracy(准确性) / _/ O; v6 F: t8 s. b0 O, z
i. Methodology(研究方法) $ L- A p6 w4 }; }! g$ d- d
j. Capability for abstract reasoning(抽象推理的能力)k. Potential as a researcher(研究的潜力) ' B) S8 `9 d. v6 w0 v
1. Potential as a teacher(教学的潜力)
3 l) c- k7 n( y+ ~) H2 T+ L( o: Im. Ability to express his ideas orally and in writing(口头或文字的表达能力)
' Y1 h5 W% }! `# v/ I" D1 A2 dn. Capacity, desire and determination for good quality graduate
) u9 d& m- a0 k; p! Y2 Jwork(获得学业成功的能力、愿望与决心) ! s8 J5 T1 A7 C4 T, B
o. Probable success as a graduate student(作为研究生成功的可能性) ' g0 O2 k w! x& {: T# ~0 \/ X
(2)Academic performance(学业上的表现) 9 n& U& R; V* ?4 Z+ v: U, q+ f' r
a. Breadth of general knowledge(知识丰富) . f8 M C9 R! Q9 {9 y/ i% |4 }
b. Knowledge of literature in his field(本专业领域知识)
+ u# Y$ n2 ^) C8 K$ T+ {) Wc. Grade or achievement(成绩或成就) 3 } k! M0 Q: W# `3 J t
d. Industry, diligence(勤勉) - `0 S: i6 X( S+ g! D, t% F
e. Participation in discussion(讨论积极) ' g; e. ~! a! g% W* x" e2 w/ `
f. Academic maturity(学业上的成熟)
4 a+ e7 }# @, g: D(3)Languages(语言能力) 5 E: R, q# j2 U; A
a. Ability to speak, understand, read and write the English language(听、说、读、写英文的能力) 5 Q- \5 P+ v' W
b. Ability to read significant literature in other languages than English(英语以外的语言阅读能力) 3 e' g& b* v2 h9 W( I" C# d
(4)Character(品行) ' ~$ L% g! G m* Y! l6 }
a. Honesty; integrity(诚实)
- U3 z# v' Z$ c! W. V. Wb. Sincerity(诚恳)
) {) i! l5 M6 Z$ @- z4 ]% pc. Sense of responsibility(责任感)
! c* [; p) ~) A3 I) T9 K8 N0 Nd. Cooperation (合作) 0 w& k% ^" F! q5 d
e. Enthusiasm(热诚) ; R4 N* `- d7 Q
f. Conscientiousness(自觉性)
3 w) C) D+ ?$ t ~8 z4 Z, P: O5 mg. Ethical and moral standards(伦理与道德标准) 3 u2 f& _9 l$ ^$ f7 ^
h. Reliability; dependability(可靠性) |