和谐英语

2008年12月英语六级考试写作技巧及范文

2008-11-30来源:和谐英语

  信函(Letter)
  1. 信函的结构

  英文信函主要由六部分组成:写信人地址和写信日期、收信人地址、收信人称呼、信函正文、结尾套语和写信人签名。
  (1) 写信人地址和写信日期位于信纸第一页的右上角,地址须由小到大排列。
  (2) 收信人地址位于收信人称呼的上方,通常用于公务信或较正式的信函;私人信函中多被省略。
  (3) 收信人称呼须与左边线齐平,位于收信人地址下面两行处。
  (4) 信函正文与一般文章格式相同,首行既可与左边线齐平也可缩进。
  (5) 结尾套语位于签名上方一行处,第一字母必须大写。通常分两类:
  公务信:Yours truly;Yours sincerely;Sincerely yours;Cordially yours和Sincerely 等。
  私 信:Affectionately;Fondly;Yours ever;Yours和Love等。
  (6) 签名应位于结尾套语下方一行处,也可分两类:
  公务信:必须本人亲笔签名。
  私 信:应视与收信人的关系而定,签名时既可带姓也可不带姓。
  2. 信函的种类
  生活中的信函种类繁多,按其不同用途可分为:邀请信、请求信、劝告信、感谢信、致歉信、祝贺信、慰问信、申请信、介绍信、推荐信、建议信、求职信、拒绝求职信、接受职位信、辞职信、投诉信、询问信和寻找失物信等等。因此,考生必须认真审题,仔细分析所给情景,根据所写的内容,确定写作模式,包括句子结构和关键词语等要素。
  3.各类信函的写作模式
  信函是人类交际必不可少的媒介之一,用以传递信息、沟通思想和表达情感。因此写信时,应根据信函目的,把自己的想法既简明扼要,又明白无误地传递给收信人,此外,还要尽量做到礼貌而自然,谦虚而自信,达到令人信服的目的。
  II. 实例
  1. 邀请信

  June 18, 2005
Dear Prof. Cheng,
  On behalf of the Organizing Committee of the Graduation Ceremony and all the graduates of this year, I have the honor to invite you, as our distinguished guest, to our graduation ceremony on Saturday, June the fourth at 3:00 p.m. in the Science Hall of our university.
  We look forward to a reply at your earliest convenience and we would be particularly honored by your presence at the ceremony.

  Y ours sincerely,
  Lee

  (1) 邀请信是写信人因邀请收信人参加单位、家庭或个人举办的各类活动的信件或请柬。必须先写清楚具体时间和详细地点,然后发出邀请,说明活动主要内容。若需回复确认,可在信的左下角注明R.S.V.P.,意为Please reply。
  首段/主体:写明活动的具体时间、详细地点以及主要内容。
  结尾:再次发出邀请,必要的话,可要求收信人回信确认。
  (2) 常用套语
  开头句:
   I am writing to invite you to ...
   It would be my honor to have you here.
   Please accept the invitation to come to ...
   On behalf of …, I am pleased to invite you to…
  结尾句:
   My class and I would feel honored if you could come.
   We are looking forward to your arrival.
   I would like to meet you there and please let me know your decision.
   Your presence and support would have a most positive effect on our success.