8. 请求采取行动:
5 |& F ~3 x- G$ J' v) N) S- Q6 S Please could you …8 D' P9 K$ M1 H. p8 l
We would be grateful if you could …
. [; V$ E2 L. m2 E3 O: ` We would be appreciate it if you could …
9 ~7 _4 a e( @- Y! R0 w: y as soon as possible.) S. v9 w7 q! a; m# G/ h. D
without delay.
) r& U7 i" e2 v) y' c immediately.
7 H ?# c7 d' Z0 Y- b9 q8 t 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。
5 X9 e7 b* {0 _2 [2 y3 v 环境:
, s `8 b* q! n8 J' ^ You have seen an advertisement in the newspaper for a post as office manger. You want an application form.& [# c. e$ D/ G- c
I would appreciate it if you could send me an application form.
9 i+ u- b. I- M7 @5 {0 J2 I' R2 [ The photocopier in your office has broken down. You want to have it repaired, quickly.
, z) E# c$ A. n We would be grateful if you could send a repairman to fix our photocopier as soon as possible., B6 `( W! H- J3 Z& a
You have moved your office and you want the post office to forward your letters to your new address.4 Z/ |. u2 Y/ F' o
Please could you forward my letters to my new address. z$ K9 i+ y" J
You want the telephone company to put another telephone in your office. You need it urgently.
& T+ d( T$ x. Z: I* k% u# V+ P We would appreciate it if you could put another telephone in our office immediately. P' V7 d2 }( V3 h+ l: V
You have written to a company and you want them to reply quickly.
X+ O* u3 R; M% P I would be grateful if you could give us a reply quickly.3 G5 D( z) M" V
9. 抱歉:. A( H4 z$ P+ D) H5 _; B: G7 o5 x
We must apologize for …
1 L7 \' F4 ~% B We apologize for … k0 }3 j- G5 @) H: z
We are extremely sorry for …
3 [3 S& o5 V8 J8 B 注:以上句型后请使用动词ing形式。& [" H$ [; f3 N! D, E& c9 @8 P
以上句型中的for可以换成that,然后用从句表达。8 m% l% [( h! x
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。1 U$ u8 o: w4 G Q9 H
再次抱歉:' V' T% _8 Z: l
Please accept our apologies once again.
, V6 {" ^, X% @2 t6 v7 C* r We hope that this has not caused you any inconvenience." O1 O. b9 Q- G$ K5 x
With apologies once again.
: {( O6 W) I! f+ @ 10. 要求提供信息:
4 S+ q* B0 Y7 m ~ Please could you, h2 |2 @( z5 i: g$ o: Q l0 G
We would be grateful if you could
' }( R0 }0 N2 h- \ We would appreciate it if you could/ O, `& M9 A5 {: l* b0 Z5 v
give us further details about ..
) m9 [* S; J: V+ U! u inform us (about/if) …& y& e7 j7 m$ R% v0 F3 t5 Y
let us know ( about/if ) …# t8 _3 u6 G; X/ C
We would like to know ( about/if ) …
5 K' ]( ]8 s/ }6 t- D9 ^% s% ^ 注:如果需要特别重要的信息,可以在以上句型前使用:in particular。4 H$ d% O; v2 b' Y
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You wrote a letter to someone and they haven’t replied. You want to know if they received the letter.5 s+ k6 r! F4 l0 K- P. O# i
We would be grateful if you could let us know if the letter has reached you.7 A' @8 w4 U; _
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).& h" I8 k" o9 Y) K
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 ]. {, T0 m: U a: }: @8 X2 X
You want to know about the same businessman’s flight (flight number, date and time of arrival).$ r6 v3 j& P5 L1 P1 m
In particular, I would like to know your flight number, date and time of arrival. |