A Letter of Reply

Directions： You are allowed 30 minutes to write ALetter of Reply. Suppose you are Li May. You've received a letter from Mr. Stein who applies for a teaching post in the Department of English， Tianjin Normal Univer sity. You should write at least 100 words according to the suggestions given below in Chinese.

　　曏來信人表示感謝，竝告知今年我系聘請外教的名額已滿，有了空缺再與他聯絡。

　　A Letter of Reply

　　May 17， 2003

　　Dear Mr. Stein：

　　Thank you for your letter of May 15. I'm very gladto hear from you.

　　We appreciate your desire to teach in the English Department of Tianjin Normal University. From the information you have supplied about yourself， there is no doubt that you are qualified for the job. However， we have only a small quota for foreign teachers， and all our positions for this year have already been filled. We shall keep your offer on file and inform you as soon as there is a vacancy. In the meantime， you might try other colleges in China.

　　Thank you once again for your offer. Best wishes for success.

　　Sincerely，

　　Li May

　　Chairman

　　Department of English