四、书 信 题 ( Essay IV ):
9 M6 o2 J. q) w% T+ Z (一)开 头 段:
' g. h. L4 E. N- T8 W 1、告知对方你的身份(假如对方不认识你)& I7 `. E, @1 Z Z9 \6 W
Dear Sir/Mr. Prometheus,
2 m4 p! y$ A. G/ ]" I3 q I was a student at your college, enrolled in Philosophy Department.
' r' y" m$ u8 y0 t" v / I am a … at your …
: G5 P' e9 \7 y# b* G# R / I am a … at your college, enrolled in the … course.6 P0 b5 a4 g, t3 e8 w4 M
/ My name is …, I am …. o+ w& p, H& D/ u1 L6 j4 T
2、问候收信人(假如他/她是你的朋友)
- ]" P; v& ]4 J Dear Prometheus,& `% D* r; c, E# t
Hello/Hi. How are you? / I hope everything is fine. / How are things going with you?* G% M! s2 D8 U
/ How are you getting on in/getting along with……?( A& _$ d9 q/ n0 a) t( ]( y
3、解释写信的原因/ B) |2 a6 r. ]' ?0 h: R" F
(1)致谢:% }9 b, a( x" ^, I# N5 t" Y- T
I deeply appreciate your courtesy and I hope to reciprocate your favor when the opportunity arises.* W ^/ i" C0 f0 m& \
/ I am greatly indebted to you for (the double) you have gone to on my behalf.
( E& d \, u7 l9 g( P / Thank you for your letter about studying in Canada. t! `( o' _ _) d+ m+ O: S
/ I am writing to you to express my heartfelt gratitude.
% j" \4 z/ A0 A0 T/ N2 F / I am writing to tell you how grateful I am for…….
+ } d) ]' e! C / I would like to thank you most sincerely for…….
( A, T2 [2 G' b' Z (2)抱怨:
4 K/ [* \7 X- `, P1 } I am writing to complain about the poor service at your dining-room.
. ~1 V( y3 {9 b/ p / I am writing to express my dissatisfaction with/at …
4 P) @: b* J3 T+ |7 S! x+ A5 Y, a / I wish to make a complaint about…….
4 \2 l0 i8 `# O. \9 s* I / I am writing to draw your attention to…….1 b* U' o& `# [7 S' b5 Z+ T
/ I am afraid I have got a complaint about…….3 G5 b8 @2 U/ F5 U
(3) 致歉:
" A3 c' u# Y( ?& b8 J I would be grateful if you would be so kind as to provide me with certain essential information regarding the following aspects.
% w5 X( J; ?" u) x2 Z& S / I am writing to you because I am unable to…….
$ a5 {9 H5 M; P% C, c- f3 M / I an terribly sorry that…….
" D' }" b- L' {" I+ F* I / I would like to express my apologies for not being able to…….) @+ t0 r: M* Y; C3 @- b
(4)询问:
\, d# @6 M6 J, W0 i9 G I would like to obtain/request/seek/inquire about some information about…
1 L- q! ^2 Z3 E7 x1 x / I am writing to ask if you can do me a favor.% N b" n9 e- p7 t0 y. O) |, A' }
/ I would like some detailed information on/about…… |