现代研究生英语教程(外研社)U7_Writing.ppt

Writing 询问信的写作 一、写作目的 了解写信人所感兴趣的某项活动、某一课程或某一产品的细节性内容。 ? 二、写作特点 1. 开门见山，措辞礼貌，表明想要了解什么， 2. 表明为什么需要或打算如何使用； 3. 明确提出期望收信人做些什么； 4. 对将要得到的帮助表达感谢之情。 三、注意避免： 1. 含糊词句 e.g. any information you have 2.道歉性的词语： e.g. I hope this is not too much trouble I am sorry to bother you If this is inconvenient,... Sample: 招生询问信 Wan Li 341 Huanghe Road Dalian, Liaoning 116029 ? May 8th, 2001 ? The Director of Courses The New Line Language School Haidian District, Beijing 100083 ? Dear Sir, ? I am writing to you with reference to your advertisement in Beijing Youth for one-month courses in English at the New Line Language School this summer. I would be grateful if you would Sample: 产品咨询信 23 Wendeng Road Qingdao Shandong Province 210021 ? July 8th, 2001 ? Mr. Jim Chen XX Computer Software Company Zhongguancun Haidian District 100081 ? Dear Mr. Chen, ? I am writing to you in connection with the anti-virus software programs produced by your company. I would be grateful if you would send me further information about them. ? I am particularly interested in firewalls used for Internet security. Could you give me details of the product performance and costs? I would also like some advice about how to protect my computer from unauthorized access from outside. ? I look forward to hearing from you. ? Yours sincerely, (signature) Liang Licheng 练习 1. 用你的姓名和住址给下列教授写好信封和信头： A. Prof. Levy Lawrence, P.O. Box 6332, Stanford CA 94309 B. Dr. Jacqueline Datow, Dept. of Education, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742-1175 2. 假设你是某大学数学系主任，给美国芝加哥大学数学系主任写一封信，邀请他来你校做学术访问和学术报告。并请写好信封。 3． 给一位国外的朋友写一封邀请信， 请他/她到中国来度假。 外语教学与研究出版社 Reading and Writing * 外语教学与研究出版社 send me further information on these courses, indicating the dates on which they will start, the timetable and the fees. I am particularly interested in Business English and would like to know how much