
节信应用文马作要领 书信作为重要的交际工具,是英语应用文当中最为常见的文体之一。英文书信分为两大 类,公务信件和私人信件。公务信件是单位与单位成单位与个人之间来往的书信。私人信件 是指亲成月友之间的通信,大学英语(B)统考中通常考察的是私人信件的书写, 1,书信的结构及常见表达形式 英文书信一般由以下六部分组成:信头、信内地址、称呼、正文、结束语、签名。由于 信头和信内地址两部分不作为大学英语(B)统考中书信类应用文考察的重点,因此只需热 练掌握后四部分的写作方法, ①呼:称手是对收信人的称谓。在称呼后,英国人常用延号。在私人信件中可直手收 信人的名字,大部分信件在称手前加“Dear”。如:Dear Mary:对不相识的人可拨性别称呼: Dear Sir,ear Madan,或Dear Ladies1如果不知收信人的性别则可用ear Sir or Madam. ②正文:正文是书信的主体。与中文信件不网的是,英文书信要直接说明写信人的身份 及写信的目的。然后提出写信人的情况、想法或要求,并如以必要的解释或说明。 ③结束语:结束语是书信结尾的盐维话,相当于中文书信最后的“祝好”、“致礼”之 类的话语。常见的表达有:Best wishes,ny thanks,Give町regards to your fanily 第。 ①签名:签名通常包括结尾套语和发信人姓名。常用的结尾套语有:Sincerely yours Lovely yours,.Your lovely,Your loving soe/daughter等。结尾套语第一个字母要大写, 套语结尾后面要如退号。发信人的姓名常签于结尾套语正下方一、二行。 2书信的分类及常见的表达形式 ①递请类:邀请信在日常生活中使用广泛,远请信的特点是简短热情,形式较为灵活, 将意思表达清楚即可,收到对方的邀请信后,通常应立即答复,表明接受成谢绝。以示礼赖。 常见的表达形式: Thank you for inviting us to dinner. We are delighted to accept your invitation.I wish I could be there,but I expect to be aay on vacation at that time. I hope you are not too husy to cone. I'looking forward to seeing you. Please let me know as soon as possible if you can come and tell me when you will
1 书信应用文写作要领 书信作为重要的交际工具,是英语应用文当中最为常见的文体之一。英文书信分为两大 类:公务信件和私人信件。公务信件是单位与单位或单位与个人之间来往的书信。私人信件 是指亲戚朋友之间的通信。大学英语(B)统考中通常考察的是私人信件的书写。 1. 书信的结构及常见表达形式 英文书信一般由以下六部分组成:信头、信内地址、称呼、正文、结束语、签名。由于 信头和信内地址两部分不作为大学英语(B)统考中书信类应用文考察的重点,因此只需熟 练掌握后四部分的写作方法。 ①称呼:称呼是对收信人的称谓。在称呼后,英国人常用逗号。在私人信件中可直呼收 信人的名字,大部分信件在称呼前加“Dear”。如:Dear Mary;对不相识的人可按性别称呼: Dear Sir, Dear Madam, 或 Dear Ladies;如果不知收信人的性别则可用 Dear Sir or Madam。 ②正文:正文是书信的主体。与中文信件不同的是,英文书信要直接说明写信人的身份 及写信的目的,然后提出写信人的情况、想法或要求,并加以必要的解释或说明。 ③结束语:结束语是书信结尾的恭维话,相当于中文书信最后的“祝好”、“致礼”之 类的话语。常见的表达有:Best wishes, Many thanks,Give my regards to your family 等。 ④签名:签名通常包括结尾套语和发信人姓名。常用的结尾套语有:Sincerely yours, Lovely yours, Your lovely, Your loving son/daughter 等。结尾套语第一个字母要大写, 套语结尾后面要加逗号。发信人的姓名常签于结尾套语正下方一、二行。 2. 书信的分类及常见的表达形式 ①邀请类:邀请信在日常生活中使用广泛,邀请信的特点是简短热情,形式较为灵活, 将意思表达清楚即可。收到对方的邀请信后,通常应立即答复,表明接受或谢绝,以示礼貌。 常见的表达形式: Thank you for inviting us to dinner. We are delighted to accept your invitation. I wish I could be there, but I expect to be away on vacation at that time. I hope you are not too busy to come. I’m looking forward to seeing you. Please let me know as soon as possible if you can come and tell me when you will

be able to的so. ②建议类:建议信是向收信人对某事提出写信人的建议和忠告,建议信要写出写信的原 因,建议的内容,提出建议的理由,提出的理由要入情入理,语气一定要礼舰当先。因此建 议信要写得简明拒要、目的明确、具有合理性和说服力。常见的表达形式: You have asked ne for my advice with regard to....and I will try to make sone conductive suggestions here. In my humble opinion.you would be wise to take the following actions: I would like to suggest that. I am writing to express my views concerming-. It seems to ne that you could-. I think it would be more beseficial if you could. I believe you will take my advice into account. I hope you vill find these proposals/sucgestions/recommendations practical/ useful/helpful. I will be more than happy to see improvements in this regard. I would be ready to discuss this matter with you to further details. ③请求类:请求信是在需要请求别人的帮助时,或说明自己要求暗示希望得到满足时使 用的文书类型。其写作过程需要表达谢意、明确提出自己要求等。常见的表达形式: Would you do me a favor? ould you be so kind as to-? Could I trouble you to send this book for me? I wonder if you would tell me-? If it is not too troublesome,could you-? I hope this request will not trouble you too mch. Let's go to the bookstore this afternoom. I want to have a look at your book. I wish you could-- 创文欣贺 (1)逆请类 Directions:For this part,you are allowed thirty minutes to write a letter
2 be able to do so. ②建议类:建议信是向收信人对某事提出写信人的建议和忠告。建议信要写出写信的原 因,建议的内容,提出建议的理由,提出的理由要入情入理,语气一定要礼貌当先。因此建 议信要写得简明扼要、目的明确、具有合理性和说服力。常见的表达形式: You have asked me for my advice with regard to..., and I will try to make some conductive suggestions here. In my humble opinion, you would be wise to take the following actions: I would like to suggest that…… I am writing to express my views concerning…… It seems to me that you could…… I think it would be more beneficial if you could…… I believe you will take my advice into account. I hope you will find these proposals/ suggestions/ recommendations practical/ useful/ helpful. I will be more than happy to see improvements in this regard. I would be ready to discuss this matter with you to further details. ③请求类:请求信是在需要请求别人的帮助时,或说明自己要求暗示希望得到满足时使 用的文书类型。其写作过程需要表达谢意、明确提出自己要求等。常见的表达形式: Would you do me a favor? Would you be so kind as to…? Could I trouble you to send this book for me? I wonder if you would tell me…? If it is not too troublesome, could you…? I hope this request will not trouble you too much. Let’s go to the bookstore this afternoon. I want to have a look at your book. I wish you could… 例文欣赏 (1)邀请类 Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a letter

to one of your friend.You should write at least 80 words,and base your letter on the Chinese outline below: 你的朋友道请你参如他/地的生日聚会,告诉对方你不能接受他/地的递请。你应包括 下列内容: 1.告诉对方你不能接受他/地的遂请: 2.对对方的递请表示感谢: 3.说明无法接受递请的原因, Dear Susan. Thanks for the invitation to your birthday party this Sunday evening. Unfortunately,I am not able to take part in it.because I have to prepare for the final exan on Monday morning。.Aso陶knew,I didn't achieve good results in nid-term exan,my parents were very angry.I must try my hest this time.So I can't come to your party.I wish you a very happy birthday. Have a good time and a lot of fum! Best regards! Sincerely yours, Zhang San (87 words) (2)建议类 Directions:For this part,you are allowed thirty mimutes to write a letter to one of your friend.You should write at least 80 words,and base your letter on the Chinese outline belov: 保的一位外国朋友给保来信,打算到中国旅游。你给他回信,提出常游建议。你的回 信应包括下列内容: 1,接到朋友的来信! 2.你对旅游的安排计及理由: 3.表达你希里见到围友的心思, Dear Mike. I'm pleased to hear that you're coming to China for a visit.Now I'm living in Beijing.There are many wonderful tourist attractions in Beijing. 3
3 to one of your friend. You should write at least 80 words, and base your letter on the Chinese outline below: 你的朋友邀请你参加他/她的生日聚会,告诉对方你不能接受他/她的邀请。你应包括 下列内容: 1.告诉对方你不能接受他/她的邀请; 2.对对方的邀请表示感谢; 3.说明无法接受邀请的原因。 Dear Susan, Thanks for the invitation to your birthday party this Sunday evening. Unfortunately, I am not able to take part in it, because I have to prepare for the final exam on Monday morning. As you know, I didn't achieve good results in mid-term exam, my parents were very angry. I must try my best this time. So I can't come to your party. I wish you a very happy birthday. Have a good time and a lot of fun! Best regards! Sincerely yours, Zhang San (87 words) (2)建议类 Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a letter to one of your friend. You should write at least 80 words, and base your letter on the Chinese outline below: 你的一位外国朋友给你来信,打算到中国旅游。你给他回信,提出旅游建议。你的回 信应包括下列内容: 1.接到朋友的来信; 2.你对旅游的安排计划及理由; 3.表达你希望见到朋友的心愿。 Dear Mike, I’m pleased to hear that you’re coming to China for a visit. Now I’m living in Beijing. There are many wonderful tourist attractions in Beijing

So I have made a plan for your visit.There is a fanous saying."He who cannot surmount the Great Wall is not a true man".Therefore.we can go to the Great Wall in the morning firstly.In the afternoon.we can go to have a long valk on Tian'an Men Square,in order to see the efty well.In the evening,the Front Gate Walking Street is a good place to go where you can huy various kinds of souvenirs. I'm looking forward to your coming to Beijing.I believe that you will like this city. Lovely yours. Li Fei (129ords) (3)请求类 Dfrections:For this part,you are allowed thirty minutes to write an E-mail to one of your former classmates.You should write at least 80 words,and base your E-mail on the Chinese outline below: 给你的朋友写一封信,包括以下内容 1.介绍你的近况 2.请地(他)帮你买英语口语书 3.欢迎地(他)方便时来访 Dear Bob. I an now working in a multinational company.I have to communicate with the foreign boss and some foreign colleagues every day.However.I'n not very good at English.It is really difficult for me to study English by myself in the spare time. The nost difficult thing is English grammar.I know you teach your students English grammar every day.Could I trouble you to buy a good English grammar hook and send this hook for ne?Ne haven't seen each other more than two years.If you can come to Lanzhou on this sumer holiday.it will be great that we cam be together again. Looking forward to seeing you. Yours. Jack (118 vords) 4
4 So I have made a plan for your visit. There is a famous saying, "He who cannot surmount the Great Wall is not a true man". Therefore, we can go to the Great Wall in the morning firstly. In the afternoon, we can go to have a long walk on Tian’an Men Square, in order to see the city well. In the evening, the Front Gate Walking Street is a good place to go where you can buy various kinds of souvenirs. I’m looking forward to your coming to Beijing. I believe that you will like this city. Lovely yours, Li Fei (129 words) (3)请求类 Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write an E-mail to one of your former classmates. You should write at least 80 words, and base your E-mail on the Chinese outline below: 给你的朋友写一封信,包括以下内容: 1. 介绍你的近况 2. 请她(他)帮你买英语口语书 3. 欢迎她(他)方便时来访 Dear Bob, I am now working in a multinational company. I have to communicate with the foreign boss and some foreign colleagues every day. However, I’m not very good at English. It is really difficult for me to study English by myself in the spare time. The most difficult thing is English grammar. I know you teach your students English grammar every day. Could I trouble you to buy a good English grammar book and send this book for me? We haven’t seen each other more than two years. If you can come to Lanzhou on this summer holiday, it will be great that we can be together again. Looking forward to seeing you. Yours, Jack (118 words)

写写练练 1,你的朋友邀请你参加他的生日聚会,告诉对方你不能参加,短信中包括到 (1)感谢对方的递请: (2)告诉对方不能去: (3)说明理由 2。你的一位外国用友给你米信,打算到中国旅游。你给快日信,提出旅游建议,你的 回信包括以下内容: (1)接到用友的米信: (2)你的靠游的安指计知及理由 (3)表达你希望见到朋友的心愿 3.给你的月友写一封信,包括以下内容: (1)了解对方近日的情况: (2)介绍你的近况并通知他(地),五一长假有个同学案会 (3)范请对方参加 4,你应道到一位好友家吃烧饭。事后给丽友写信表示谢意。你的信应但括下列内容: (1)表达谢意: (2)表达想回请的意显: (3)期特用友的光临。 5.给你的用友写一封信,包括以下内容: (1)介绍你的近况 (2)请地(地)帮你买英语口语书 (3)欢痘地(也)方便时米访
5 写写练练 1. 你的朋友邀请你参加他的生日聚会,告诉对方你不能参加,短信中包括: (1)感谢对方的邀请; (2)告诉对方不能去; (3)说明理由 2. 你的一位外国朋友给你来信,打算到中国旅游。你给他回信,提出旅游建议,你的 回信包括以下内容: (1)接到朋友的来信; (2)你的旅游的安排计划及理由 (3)表达你希望见到朋友的心愿 3. 给你的朋友写一封信,包括以下内容: (1)了解对方近日的情况; (2)介绍你的近况并通知他(她),五一长假有个同学聚会 (3)邀请对方参加 4. 你应邀到一位好友家吃晚饭。事后给朋友写信表示谢意。你的信应包括下列内容: (1)表达谢意; (2)表达想回请的意愿; (3)期待朋友的光临。 5. 给你的朋友写一封信,包括以下内容: (1)介绍你的近况 (2)请她(他)帮你买英语口语书 (3)欢迎她(他)方便时来访