书信写作英文书信的种类
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书信写作
英文书信的种类
事务信函 (Business Letter)
私人信件 (Private Letter)
书信写作原则
书信格式是首要,称呼署名需地道;
开门见山说意图,咨询建议列几条;
内容不同两段表,感谢客气不能少;
期待回音是老套,语气得当信就好。
英文书信的格式
缩进式 (Indented Version)
齐头式
(Block Version)
称呼 --- the salutation
给不认识的人写信:
Dear Sir Madam,
给重要的人写信:
Dear Mr. President John Smith
Dear Mrs. Johns,
Dear Professor
Middlebrook,
Mr. Mrs.
Miss后面只用姓氏或全名,不能只写名字。
给重要的人写信:
President
Pres.
Professor Prof.
Doctor Dr.
给熟人写信:
Dear Michael
Dear Joanna
结束语 --- the complimentary close
写给不认识的人:
Yours faithfully,
Yours truly,
Yours very truly
写给重要的人:
Yours respectfully,
Very respectfully yours,
写给熟人:
Yours sincerely,
Yours very
sincerely,
Yours cordially,
写给亲朋好友:
Yours,
Yours ever,
With
love from,
Yours loving son,
过时的结束语不要用:
Yours obedient servant,
(您恭顺的仆人)
Your humble servant, (您卑贱的仆人)
英文书信的起首语
我很高兴收到你五月四日的来信……
I
was glad to receive your letter of May 4 …
我很高兴地听说……
With
great delight, I learn that ……
我很愉快地告诉你……
I have the pleasure to tell you that ……
刚刚收到你的来信。
I have received your kind
letter.
星期六的来信,今早收到了。
Your
kind letter of Saturday arrived this morning.
久未通信,悬念之至。
As I have
not heard of you for long, I feel anxious.
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我希望尽快收到你的来信。
I hope to hear from you soon.
盼望下次再见。
I look forward to our next meeting.
如蒙即复,不胜感激。
Your kind
early reply will be appreciated.
可否即予复示?
Won’t you let us hear from you promptly?
入需其他详情,当欣然奉告。
Any other
particulars required I shall be pleased to give
you.
承蒙厚助,有衷感谢。
The
help you send is sincerely valued.
书信的语言原则
应试书信主要有两种语言风格:
正式文体 (formal style)
半正式文体 (semi-formal style)
应试书信一般不会出现非正式文体
书信首段写法
首段写法分两种:
一是首先表明写信人与收信人的相关性,然后再说写作意图。
例如:你租用了一家机构的房屋,但是暖气系统出了毛病。你给这家机构写信。
Dear
SirMadam,
I am at present living in a house
which I rented through your agency. I am sorry to
inform you
that the heating system in the
house stopped working five days ago. This is very
inconvenient
--- not to mention dangerous to
the health --- as the weather is starting to get
colder. 第
二种写法是首先说明写作意图,紧接着表明相关性。
例如:你在机场的免税商店买了Walkman。回来以后,你发现机器有问题。你写封信给商店。
Dear SirMadam,
I wish to complain about a
Walkman which I bough three days ago in the Duty
Free section of
your airport. As is my habit,
I made a point of trying it out on the spot. It
worked perfectly well,
and so I went ahead and
purchased it. 第三种写法是只在信件开头表明写作意图。其他的放到主
体段落写。
例如:你出事了,住进了医院。给你的学校写信说明你要请假的原因。
Dear
Prof. Johnson,
I am writing to explain my
absence
from classes since April 18, 2004.
投诉信
内容架构
表达不满
及说明不满,又有礼有节
提出解决方案
若提纲中包含,就一定要写
若提纲中没有,就自己编
写作策略:
首段:
表明相关性和意图
礼貌原则
不要责骂收信人
写作策略:
主体段落:
投诉原因,展开说明
现象结果相结合
结尾段:
提出解决方案
再次表示感谢
投诉信开头套话:
I am writing to complain about
that …
I am writing to express my concern
dissatisfaction disappointment about …
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I feel so sorry to trouble you but I
am afraid I have to make a complaint about …
I am writing to inform you that I find …
unsatisfactory.
I wish to draw your attention
to the problem fault that I bought …
投诉信结尾套话:
I trust you will take my
complaint seriously and …
I will appreciate
it very much if you could …
I would be
perfectly satisfied if you can kindly …
I
understand you will give immediate attention to
this matter.
范文:抱怨房间,要求换到单人宿舍。
Dear
SirMadam,
I am writing to inform you that I
wish to move into a new room next term. I would
prefer a
single room, as I find the present
sharing arrangement inconvenient.
I must
explain that the reason for my dissatisfaction is
my roommate’s inconsiderate
behavior.
For one thing, his friends are constantly
visiting him; for another, he regularly holds
noisy
parties. For another, he sometimes
borrows my stuff without asking me. In these
situations,
I find it difficult to concentrate
on my studies, and I am falling behind in my
assignments.
I am sure you will agree that the
only solution is for me to move into a room of my
own, where
I will be free from such
distractions.
Therefore, I would be
grateful if you could find a single room for me,
preferably not in the
same building but as
near to the college campus as possible.
Yours sincerely,
Janice Kennedy
请求信
内容架构
表明请求
说明原因
表达感谢
写作策略:
首段:
说明意图,表达请求
语言要求:礼貌和规范。
主体段落:
说明原因,具体展开
要求:合乎情理。
写作策略:
结尾段:
盼望回复
再次感谢,常用套句:“I am sorry for any inconveniences
I have caused by this letter.”
请求信开头套话:
I am writing to formally request to …
I
would like to ask for your permission with this
letter so as to allow me to …
I am writing to
seek for your assistance in …
Would you be
kind enough to … ?
请求信结尾套话:
I am looking
forward to hearing from you.
I do appreciate
the favorable consideration you have shown to me.
I would like to thank you for your generous
help in this matter.
询问信
寻求所需信息
写作策略:
首段:
先写相关性,再说写作意图
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不要“问道于盲”。
主体段落:
询问具体问题。如果某个问题较为重要,应该单独占一段。结尾段:
急切心情,
提供联系方式,并表示感谢。
询问信开头套话:
I am
writing for information about …
I would be
most grateful if you could send me information
concerning …
I am writing to see if it is
possible for you to provide me with information
regarding …
询问信结尾套话:
Your prompt
attention to this letter would be highly
appreciated.
Thank you for your
consideration.
I look forward to your
immediate response.
寻找失物信
要收信人帮助寻找失物并将其返还失主。写作策略:
首段:
表明相关信,说明写作意图。
表示歉意。
主体段落:
失物的具体内容及重要性。
结尾段:
如何将其返还失主
并对收信人表达谢意。
寻找失物信开头套话:
I am sorry
to disturb you, but I have to …
I am writing
this letter to report the loss of my … when I …
I am writing this letter to request your
assistance in finding my … which I have lost
during the stay in your hotel.
I am
writing this letter to see if it is possible for
me to have my camera back.
寻找失物信结尾套话:
I
would really appreciate it if you could …
I
would be grateful if you could …
I also
suggest that the lost bag be sent to … if
possible.
感谢信
感谢信与投诉信刚好相反,只要把投诉的内容改为感谢的内容就可以了。
感谢信开头套话:
I am writing to extend my
sincere gratitude for …
I am writing to show
my sincere appreciation for …
I would like to
convey in this letter my heartfelt thanks to you
for …
I feel deeply indebted to you and I
really don’t know how to thank you enough for your
help.
感谢信结尾套话:
I am most grateful
for your selfless donation.
My true gratitude
is beyond the word’s description.
I feel most
obliged to thank you once more.
Please accept
my gratitude, now and always.
缩进式
(Indented version)
Dear ______,
______
_____________________________________________
__________________________________________________
___
_________________________________.
__________________________________________________
_
____________________________________________
_________
_________________________________.
____________________________________.
Yours,
Kevin
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齐头式 (Block Version)
Dear ______,
________________________
_____________________________
________________
_____________________________________
_________________________________.
__
__________________________________________________
_
____________________________________________
_________
_________________________________.
____________________________________.
Yours,
Kevin
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