[英语学习]English letter.pptVIP

Question: How many parts does an English letter consist of? The Structure of an English Letter (1) Heading 信头 the address of the sender the date Part One: Heading 信头 1. Two parts: address of the writer and date 2. Location: in the top right-hand corner 3. Punctuation: It may or may not have end punctuation: closed punctuation and open punctuation. 4. Arrangement: first line: the house number, the name of the street or road second line: the name of the town or city third line: the name of the state or province, the postal code fourth line: the name of the country last line: the date The Date in the Heading The following are different ways of writing the date, which one is the better choice? 12/9/2005 12/9/’05 12-9-2005 12.9.2005 12th September, 2005 12 September, 2005 September 12, 2005 September 12th, 2005 The Date of the Letter American: January 15, 1997 / January 15th, 1997 English: 15 January, 1997 / 15th January, 1997 Abbreviations in the Heading 缩写 N. Y. New York N. J. New Jersey St. Street Rd. Road Sq. Square Ave. Avenue Part Two: Inside Address 1. Two parts: the name and address of the receiver 2. Location: in the top left-hand corner 3. Arrangement: same to address of the sender Part Three: The Salutation 称呼 1. Definition: greeting to your addressee 2. Location: two spaces below the inside address 3. Form: first name, surname or full name (or with title) of the addressee can be used according to your relationship with the recipient. 4. Punctuation: comma should be put after the salutation Salutation (1) 不知道收信人姓名 Dear Sir, Gentleman, Dear President, Dear Madame (2) 知道收信人的姓氏，而他并非你的好朋友 Dear Mr. James, Dear Prof. Mark, Dear Dr. Williams (3) 熟悉的朋友亲友 Dear Susan, Dear Mama, My dear Tom, My dearest, My dearest Jean, My darling, Darling Jean Part Four: The Body Location: two spaces below the salutation Three parts: (1) Introduction (2) Details and Narration (3) Concluding Sentence Part Five: Th