英语书信作文分类讲解.docx

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英语书信作文分类讲解

书信作文分类讲解

1．投诉信

Youshouldspendnomorethan20minutesonthistask.

Youareverymuchdissatisfiedwiththelight,seatsandtheservicesofthelocaltrain.Writealetterofcomplaintstotheauthoritiesexplainingthesituation.

Youshouldwriteatleast150words.

Youdonotneedtowriteyourownaddress.

DearSir/Madam,

IamwritingtocomplainabouttheservicesontheBeijing-HangzhoutrainwhichItookonJanuary20,2006.

Fewoftheseatsinmycompartmenthadcovers;thosethatdidwerebroken,andthepurposeofthecoversseemedtobetohidethedamage.WhenIaskedtheattendantforhotdrinkingwater,shesimplyanswerthatIshouldfinditmyselforbuymineralwaterinthediningcar.MybunkwassouncomfortablethatIfounditimpossibletosleepduringtheovernightpartofthejourney.Ontopofallthis,thetrainarrivedfivehourslate,asaresultofwhichImissedanimportantappointment.

Iamsureyouwillagreethatcommuters’satisfactionisessentialifyourcompanyistoremaincompetitive.ThatiswhyIhavebroughttheabovepointstoyourattention.

Yourssincerely,

JohnSmith

2．询问信――询问信的主要目的是寻求所需的信息。

写作策略：

首段：

简述题目场景，表明写作意图。

主体段落：

询问具体问题，如果某个问题较为重要，可以单独占一个段落。

结尾段：

表明获取信息的急切心情；提供联系方法；体现礼貌原则，再次感谢。

Aspartofastudentsurveyproject,youareorganizingagrouptovisitahistoricalexhibitioninasmalltown.Writealetteraskingforinformationregardingsuchthingsasthecontentsoftheexhibition,andthedatesofitsopeningandclosing,andifthereareanydiscountsavailable.

DearSir,

Iamorganizingagroupofstudentstopayavisittothehistoricalexhibitioninyourtown.Thisvisitwillbepartofourschool’sactivitiestoencouragethestudentstotakepartinsocialsurveys.Therefore,Iwouldbegratefulifyoucouldsupplymewiththefollowinginformation.

Firstofall,whatarethedatesbetweenwhichtheexhibitionwillbeheld,andwhatarethedailyopeninghours?

Secondly,whatisthesizeoftheexhibition,whatisitsthemeandwhatobjectsareondisplay?

Thirdly,arethereotheractivitiesbeingheldinconnectionwiththeexhibition?

ImustpointoutthatIhopetobringoverstudentstotheexhibition.SoIwouldliketoinquireifthereisanydiscountavailableonentranceticketsforstudents.Ifso,howmuchisthediscountandwhatistheminimumnumberofstudentsnecessarytoqualifyforit?

Ilookforwardtoyourreply.

Yourssincerely

GeorgeMoore

3．请求信――对收信人提出要求，希望对方满足要求。

写作策略：

首段：

表明写作意图，要提出什么样的要求。

主体段落：

说明请求的原因，应具体展开

结尾段：

希望对方回复，体现礼貌原则。

Youfindthatyourstudyloadistooheavy.Writealettertoyourcollegeteacherexplainingwhyyouneedtowithdrawfromtwocourses.Askifitispossibletoobtainarefund.

DearProf.James,

Iamwritingtoformallyrequesttowithdrawfromtwocourses:

IntroductiontoElementaryEducation（EDU602）andTeachingMethods（EDU619）.

ThemainreasonforreducingmycourseloadisthatIamfindingitextremelydifficulttomanagesixcourses.Inthebeginningoftheterm,Iwasperhapsoverlyoptimisticaboutjugglingbothmyfull-timestudiesandmypart-timejob（20hours/week）.BecauseIreallymustworkparttime.Ihavenochoicebutdecreasemycourseload.Iamplanningontakingthetwocoursesduringthesummersemester,iftheyareavailable,sothatIwillbeabletocompleteallthecoursesforthedegreeprogrambythefollowingyear.

Iwouldalsoliketorequestatuitionrefund,andIhopeIamnottoolatetoreceivethefullreimbursement.IamsorryforanyinconveniencesIhavecausedbythischangeinplans.Thisdecisionwasnottakenlightly,andIdoappreciatethekindconsiderationyouhaveshowntome.

Thankyouforyourattentiontotheserequests.Ifyouhaveanyquestions,pleasefeelfreetocontactmeat277-9144.Ilookforwardtohearingfromyousoon.

Sincerelyyours,

JaneCarter

4．道歉信――项收信人表明歉意，请求对方对自己的某种过失表示谅解。

写作策略：

首段：

表明写作意图，对某事表示歉意。

主体段落：

说明道歉的具体原因，应展开。

结尾段：

再次致歉，请求收信人的谅解。

Oneofyourpenpalswillshortlybevisitingyourcity.Forsomereasons,youcannotmanagetomeethimattheairportontime.

Writealetteraskinghimtowaitforyouattheairportandtellhimhowtoidentifyyou.

DearMary,

Iamverymuchlookingforwardtoyourvisittomycity.Justthink:

afteralltheseyearsofwritingtoeachother,wewillfinallyhavethechancetomeet!

However,IregrettoinformyouthatIwillnotbeabletomeetyouattheairportassoonasyouarrive.

Thereasonisthatyourflightwillarriveearlyinthemorning,andthequickestIcangettotheairportwillbeaboutanhourafteryouland.Pleasewaitformeinthearrivallounge.Youshouldbeabletohavebreakfasttherewhileyouwait.

Bytheway,aswehavenevermetImusttellyouhowtorecognizeme:

Iamofmediumheightandhaveasmallmustache.Inaddition,Iwillbecarryingacopyofthemorningnewspapertuckedundermyleftarm.

Lookingforwardtoourfirstmeeting.

Yourssincerely,

Harry

5．感谢信――对收信人的某一行为表示感谢。

Afterbeinginvolvedinanaccident,youwerelookedafterbyanotherperson.Writeaspeciallettertoexpressyourthanks.

DearJohn,

Iamwritingtoexpressmyheartfeltgratitude.Iamreferringtothatunfortunateaccidenttheotherday,whenIknockedoffmybikebyataxi.Ifithadnotbeenforyourtimelyassistanceingivingmefirstaidandtakingmetoanearbyhospital,Ifearthattheconsequencesmighthavebeenmuchmoreserious.

Thedoctorsaysthatmybrokenlegishealingwell,andthebruisesandcutsIsufferedwillsoonbecompletelybetter.Inaddition,thetaxicompanyhasagreedtopaymyhospitalbills.Everyoneagreesthatiswasyourquick-wittedresponseinthatemergencythathasledtothissatisfactoryoutcome.

Althoughnowadaysmanypeopletalkabouttheneedtobeunselfishandtohelpothers,weseeveryfewpeoplepracticingwhattheypreach.Butyoushowedyourselflessactionthatyouareanexception.Ifthereweremorepeoplelikeyou,thisworldwouldbeamuchnicerplace.

Yourssincerely,

Ted

6．建议信――对收信人就某一问题提出建议和衷告。

写作策略：

首段：

表明与收信人的相关性，表明写作意图。

主体段落：

针对情况提出具体建议或衷告。

结尾段：

总结建议。

Youhaveafriendwhoisabouttoenteruniversityandhewantsyoutoadvisehimwhichsubjecttospecializein—history,inwhichheisveryinterested,orcomputerscience,whichoffersbetterjobprospects.

DearJohn,

Youhavesakedmeformyadviceconcerningwhetheryoushouldstudyhistoryorcomputerscienceatuniversity,andIwilltrytomakesomeusefulsuggestions.

Youmustkeepinmindthat,aboveall,youruniversitytrainingisapreparationforyourfuturecareer.Therefore,yourfirstconsiderationshouldbetostudyasubjectwhichwillbestequipyoutoearnaliving.Thereisnodoubtthatthefieldofcomputersoffersfarwiderjobopportunitiesthanhistory.

Besides,wearenowintheageofthehigh-technologyrevolution.Fortheforeseeablefuture,notonlywillitbenecessaryforeveryonetobecomputer-literate,itwillalsobenecessaryforthemtobeequippedwithcomputerskillsmerelytoearnaliving!

History,Iamafraid,howeverfascinatingitmaybe,offersfewcareerprospects.

Ofcourse,youdon’thavetodevoteallyourtimeatuniversitytostudyingcomputersandnothingelse.Onthecontrary,youwillfindthatyouleisurehoursareenrichedwhileyouprepareyourselfforaworthwhilecareerincomputers.

Yourssincerely,

James

7．求知信――写信人就某一职位像收信人提出请求。

写作策略：

首段：

表明写作意图。

主体段落：

介绍相关工作经历及本人个性，表明你可以胜任这个职位。

结尾段：

表示感谢和期待。

Youwanttoapplyforthefollowingjob.WritealettertoMr.Moredescribingyourpreviousexperienceandexplainingwhyyouwouldbesuitableforthejob.

DearMr.Moore,

Re:

Waitressposition

Iamwritingtoexpressmyinterestinyourrecentlyadvertisedpositionforawaitress.Enclosedwiththisletterismyresume,whichfurtherdetailspreviousworkexperienceandqualifications.

Notonlydomyqualificationsandworkexperiencemakemeacandidateforthejob,mypersonalityiswellsuitedtoworkingasawaitress.Iamaveryfriendlypersonwhocanquicklyestablishrapportwithpeopleofallages.Inmylastwaitressingjob,Ihadoveradozenrepeatcustomerseachday.And,thefast-pacedenvironmentofwaitingontablessuitsmewell,becauseIthriveonworkingunderpressure.Infact,myformerbosswassurprisedatbothmyincrediblestaminaandefficiencyindealingwithcustomers’orders.

Iwouldliketomeetwithyourearliestconvenience,todiscussthepossibilityofworkingatyourrestaurant.Icanreachedat463-9234duringthedaysand924-6868after6p.m.

Thankyouforyourconsiderationofmyapplication.Ilookforwardtomeetingyouinthenearfuture.

Yourssincerely,

MarthaScott

8．推荐信――向收信人推荐第三者做某一种事情。

写作策略：

首段：

表明写作意图。

主体段落：

说明推荐原因，介绍被推荐者的相关工作经历或个性特点。

结尾段：

表示感谢和期待。

Oneofyourfriendswantstoapplyforajobinvolvingworkingwithforeignteenagers.Writealetterofrecommendationforhim/her.

DearSir/Madam,

Ihavelearnfromyournewspaperadvertisementthatyourcenterisorganizinganinternationalsummercampforoverseasteenagers,andyouarelookingforabilingualassistanttutortoworkwiththechildren.Iamwritingtoyoutorecommendoneofmybestfriends,HelenWang,forthispost.

HelenusedtobemyclassmateatBeijingNormalUniversity,whereshewasalreadyaveryactiveorganizerandparticipantinextracurricularactivities.Withheroutstandingleadershipskillsandcheerfulpersonality,shewaselectedchairpersonoftheStudentUnionseveraltimes.

BusyasshewasshepassedthecollegeEnglishTestBandSixandcompletedhermajor—teenagepsychology—withanexcellentschoolrecord.UpongraduationshewasassignedtobeateacherinaninternationalhighschoolinBeijing,wh