7. 说明原因:5 x1 I3 a1 ~! r1 k" T& H- P& I
This is owing to …& ?2 _" U' o/ x. b9 F6 T @0 t
due to …3 t3 s4 G- `0 S8 g$ n$ P& L0 g/ k+ T
a result of …
" A3 l5 @4 A" J+ e% I) U p because of …
8 o$ I/ h( x# K. E4 ]1 A0 F4 m 注:owing to 通常用于不好的消息。如果想在原因中使用动词,请加上the fact that的从句。- q/ N9 Y% t1 {
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You have seen an advertisement in the newspaper for a post as office manger. You want an application form.6 ^- p' c1 T. y2 S
I would appreciate it if you could send me an application form.
[, |+ ?* v" C8 b# f* E The photocopier in your office has broken down. You want to have it repaired, quickly.7 C# ]: C3 E8 V
We would be grateful if you could send a repairman to fix our photocopier as soon as possible." L/ R) y# C8 ?
You have moved your office and you want the post office to forward your letters to your new address.$ h, ?2 j/ _% e- V, R
Please could you forward my letters to my new address.$ q( Y. g* z' p8 U0 L6 T
You want the telephone company to put another telephone in your office. You need it urgently.7 A1 _% H9 B" C: i, l& {1 K
We would appreciate it if you could put another telephone in our office immediately.) Q% j( `& b/ [
You have written to a company and you want them to reply quickly.
% ?& m j7 {" w6 _( Y4 H I would be grateful if you could give us a reply quickly.
& P; s! U& g: v4 K5 w 8. 请求采取行动:
& b, j1 B; _5 V e. m Please could you … as soon as possible.+ s, L2 H/ b: [8 I3 P! F- ]
We would be grateful if you could … without delay.
* F' \+ w% d+ |) j We would be appreciate it if you could … immediately.www.Examw.com, x" p7 s$ C! {* s- u
注:please could you … 是最直接的方式。在要求一些一般性的事情时,可以使用这种表达: v1 q) c8 Z c! Z5 m. ~2 ?
9. 抱歉:
# s0 |: N: P3 R We must apologize for …: e/ I0 y# d: m! k( r
We apologize for …
o+ {, F2 T9 n& l" d. J We are extremely sorry for …
& v8 x7 Y. a% w7 k+ u0 T3 Y. z 注:以上句型后请使用动词ing形式。$ N4 ~ N# Z( B u( j& t/ b; t
以上句型中的for可以换成that,然后用从句表达。
0 M# E4 {; x" _. P6 _, Z 一般来说,解释产生问题的原因,然后在信的结尾处再次表达歉意。8 H& C c$ }8 y+ s+ j
再次抱歉:5 d0 J5 G. N. ?" [! ^% K
Please accept our apologies once again.. i& D- ?6 x- w0 C: K# P k+ u- B
We hope that this has not caused you any inconvenience.: x+ ?4 N }/ k P6 f6 d
With apologies once again.
l* V% W# t9 _2 r5 x 10. 要求提供信息:( V4 r# o- t) ?$ I
Please could you" ]# j0 U9 v- @( f
We would be grateful if you could
8 S/ T( `1 f1 k9 g2 s% v& t We would appreciate it if you could' r# O6 b s& s+ \8 Z6 j& G
give us further details about ..
- ^& [: P7 r$ J8 G. z' a. e inform us (about/if) …
, q2 s" q. C$ }' K* l let us know ( about/if ) …7 k- u) R9 Y2 d! b0 |; e
We would like to know ( about/if ) …
: L) E' ]) t" F 注:如果需要特别重要的信息,可以在以上句型前使用:in particular。3 ?& N& i( H2 k! K( ~/ o8 F5 B
环境:
) E7 I+ Z Q7 B' {: M You wrote a letter to someone and they haven’t replied. You want to know if they received the letter. H( U8 m6 |/ }7 @9 z
We would be grateful if you could let us know if the letter has reached you.. I; \( V1 ?; @; Q# \, A/ H
A businessman is going to your country. He wants you to get a visa for him. You need all the details about his passport (his nationality, date of birth, where his passport was issued, and when it expires).
1 f) Z1 U0 q/ @" t Please could you give details about your passport. I would like to know your nationality, date of birth, where your passport was issued and when it expires.5 d I3 p/ _1 j" J. `& z
You want to know about the same businessman’s flight (flight number, date and time of arrival).+ o3 C3 l8 A/ t( A+ a$ b* N* i
In particular, I would like to know your flight number, date and time of arrival.5 b X. i; [2 K# o& `9 z
increase prices --- fall of the dollar, z+ I% _4 L5 R4 z- o
We have been force to increase our prices. This is owing to the fall of the dollar.
: x# c7 V% j4 S) Q( Z8 U Delay the delivery of the goods --- strike by airline pilots
; e5 @0 I9 } B3 ^4 Q* T We have been forced to delay the delivery of the goods. This is owing to the strike by airline pilots.
0 N1 X+ N+ W5 P) r5 | Increase all salaries by 10% --- rise in sales
$ a! U U5 f) T& a; U) u We are able to increase all salaries by 10%. This is the result of a big rise in sales.2 r+ {4 z3 ?& H& u/ p
Cut all salaries by 10% --- fall in sales7 v( c- X& U1 t/ s' \' f( E( C% |
We have been forced to cut all salaries by 10%. This is due to the fact that there has been a fall in sales in the past ten months.: T$ q4 H) r: z% \% w
Cannot deliver your new order --- we have not received your payment fro the last order. I' Z8 R! R' r5 B( I0 Z1 ?, F
We regret that we are unable to deliver your new order immediately. This is owing to the fact that we have not received your payment for the last order.' @- X* X* g) p
Cancel the meeting --- a lot of staff have been ill8 E( k. h. b: E7 O
We have been forced to cancel the meeting. This is because some members of our staff have been ill. |