爱华网二、建议信
Sample 121June 2006DearMary,Thanks for your last letter. I'm so glad thatyou have been able (at last! ) to arrange a holiday in Australia.As I fear I won't be able to meet you at the airport when youarrive, nor will I be able to be home until later in the afternoon,so here are some instructions and suggestions.Thereis a bus from the airport to the city. It is much cheaper than acab. Take the bus to the city and ask to get off at Town Hallrailway station.Toget to my place in the eastern suburbs you have three options. Youcan either take a cab, a bus or the train. I suggest you take thetrain, since the airport bus will leave you right at the station.Get off at Cliff Station. From there you can either walk to myplace (about ten minutes) or take a taxi. Probably you should takea taxi as you will have luggage.Whenyou arrive at my flat, ring the intercom for Flat 2. My friendLillian will be at home and she will open the front door for youand let you into my flat.Presumably you will be tired and want to sleep.But if you feel like some exercise after that long flight, youcould stroll down to Cooper Park, which is only ten minutes away ¾you can see it from the window.Cheers and looking forward to seeingyou.Yourssincerely,AnnieP.S.I will leave something for breakfast in the fridge. Help yourselfto anything you want.Useful Expressions:Hereare some instructions and suggestions.May Isuggest that we meet at the gate of the university?I'dlike to suggest you should visit London for at least two days onyour way to Scotland.Considering your present situation, I proposethat you should apply for the post.WhatI want to suggest is ...Mysuggestion is that. . .Ifyou. .. , you had better. . .
三、申请信
Sample 120March 2006DearSir,I wasvery interested in your advertisement in today's edition of TheEvening Post and I should like to apply to be a member of theAmazon Expedition team.I amtwenty-three years old and have an honors degree in Botany fromBath University. Since leaving university I have been working in aresearch laboratory but my contract comes to an end in six weeks. Iwould particularly like to join the expedition for the opportunityit would give me to study the plant life of the area.Ienjoy several outdoor activities including rowing and rock climbingand I consider myself to be both fit and healthy enough toundertake such an expedition.Ifyou would like me to attend an interview, I would be able to comeat any time convenient to you, (J1) my employers have agreed togive me time off for the purpose.Ilook forward to hearing from you.Yoursfaithfully,LilyMaSample 220June 2006DearSir,Inoticed an ad. In the paper today you said you were looking forpeople to join your expedition team. It sounded as if it might befun so I'm writing to say I'd like to come along.Aboutmyself: I left school at 16 because I wanted to earn a bit ofmoney. After that I got a few part-time jobs as a waiter, etc. ButI didn't stick to any of them for long. Recently I've been doing abit of hitch-hiking round Europe so I've had some experience oftraveling the hard way which should come in handy on the expeditionyou're planning. By the way, I'm a great guitarist so I can keepyou all amused round the campfire at night.Letme know when I can call in for a chat about dates and otherdetails, etc.Yours,DavidSmithSample Writing 3:12May 2006DearSir,I amwriting to apply for a British Council scholarship to study inBritain. I did my five years' basic training in medicine atShanghai University. After this I successfully completed a one-yearpostgraduate course in Ophthalmology at the People's GeneralHospital, where I am at present serving a two-year probation in theEye Clinic.As aresult of the publication in 2003 of my article in New Scientistentitled "Soft and Rigid Contact Lenses ", which was based on asurvey of 37 patients over 6 months, I made contact with Dr. LiMing of the Capital Hospital and Dr. Ma Li of the UniversityCollege Hospital. I have received their help and advice with mycurrent research project, which is a two-year survey of theacceptance of various types of contact lenses in 200patients.Despite their help, I feel that I cannot makereal progress in this field unless I can actually have day-to-daycontact with these specialists. I would therefore like to continuemy research at either the Capital Hospital or the UCH as soon as myprobationary period here is completed, and I would like to study inBritain for two years.Ienclose a detailed curriculum vitae and an offprint of my article,together with two letters of recommendation from Dr. Li Ming andDr. Ma Li.Yoursfaithfully,LilyChenSample Writing 422October 2004DearSir,Iwould like to apply for the post of Works Manager, which wasadvertised in The Guardian of I2 October 2004. I feel that myqualifications and experience are ideally suited for theposition.I wasborn in 1968, and I went to school from 1973 to 1988. In 1987 Itook the General Certificate of Education, and I got good grades inMathematics, Physics and Chemistry. After leaving school, Iattended the Orient Technical College, where I first studied FiberTechnology and Color Chemistry; later I studied other subjectsrelated to textile manufacture, and in 1991 I obtained the Diplomain Textiles.Aftercompleting my studies, I joined the Top Clothing Company where Iworked until 1996. In that year I moved to Prior Productions, whowas pleased with my work, and as a result, in 1998, I was promotedto Assistant Works Manager there.Ienjoy my work, and I am prepared to work hard. Moreover, I am surethat Prior Productions would give me an excellent reference. Itherefore feel that my application deserves your seriousconsideration.Ilook forward to hearing from you.Yoursfaithfully,MaryMaUseful Expressions:Iwould like to apply for . . .Iwish to apply for the position of . . .Ifyou need any other information concerning my background, . ..I amwriting to you to apply for admittance to your university as avisiting scholar.Ihope it would be possible for me to take some training courses andwork in your laboratory.Ibelieve that with your help I would make progress in mycareer.Should you think favorably of my application,kindly grant me an interview.Anearly response will be very much appreciated.Enclosed please find a resume and a list of mypublications.
四、投诉/抱怨信
Sample 115April 2006DearSir,I sawyour advertisement for "the perfect lighter" in Sunday Times lastweek and immediately sent off a £2 postal order and the completedform for the lighter.Imagine my surprise when all I got in return wasa box of matches! I could understand a mistake. I might even pardona joke. But in this case, your advertisement is a deliberate liesince a friend of mine who also sent the coupon got the sameresult.Ithink it's a shame to promise an economical lighter when in factyou are not selling a lighter a1 all. Instead of saying it worksquickly, you should admit that you are offering matches. And whatabout "only" £2: I usually pay 10 pennies for a box of matches, andthey are often given away free.Iregard your advertisement as a serious deception and demand thatyou send me my money back immediately. Otherwise I will take activesteps to make sure the Consumers' Association hear aboutit.Yoursfaithfully,PeterLiSample Writing 2:12March 2006DearSir,I amhighly disappointed in the proposed 2004-05 budget cuts toeduca1ion. Taking away basic aid status and slashing our schoolbudgets is a recipe for educational disaster in our school. Thefuture lies with our children. They must have access to highquality educa1ion.Myhusband and I have worked hard to be able to live in a schooldistrict that provides high quality education for our children.Cutting funding in districts like ours will have a negative impacton property values.Theschool that my daughter attends is hardly wha1 I would describe asa "rich" school. Parents are asked to pay for books for all theclasses, science supplies and for their students to participate inthe performing arts among other items. If our school is to remain aworld leader in technological development, cutting our school fundsis the worst possible choice to make.Education funds should not be diverted away fromeducation.Yoursfaithfully,TomWilliamsUseful Expressions:I amhighly disappointed in . . .I amwriting to place a complaint against. . .I amsorry to inform you that. . .I amwriting to draw your attention to . . .Please make sure that appropriate measures aretaken to solve the problem.Ihope you will look into the matter and give me an immediatereply.Ifour demand is not accepted and put into practice, we would resortto other measures.
五、邀请函
Sample Writing 116May 2006DearMr. Williams,Thankyou for your letter of congratulation on my exam results. I wasvery pleased to hear from you. The results were a great relief. Idid much better than I thought I would.Weare having a celebration party on Saturday 22 May and we shall bepleased if you can come. It is a party for me, but my parents andsome of their old friends are joining in, so you will find "realpeople" as well as teenagers to talk to.Theparty starts at half past six－ drinks, and a buffet supper later.You said in your letter that you've given up driving, so my fatherwill meet you with the car at San Mateo station. Please let me knowwhat time your train arrives.Thereis a good train back to San Palo at 10:30 and we'll arrangetransport for you to catch that. I hope that won't be too late foryou. It would be a pity if you had to leave while the party wasstill in full swing.I dohope that you will be able to come.Yourssincerely,LilyChenSample Writing 2:12September 2006DearMr. Wang,I ampleased to invite you to a luncheon, to be held by the MontereyInstitute of International Studies on October 12, 2006 at noon,commemorating the 75th anniversary of the death of General Stilwelland in honor of his daughter, Mrs. Nancy Stilwell Easterbrook. Mrs.Easterbrook was a member of the Board of Trustees of the MontereyInstitute and founder of the Stilwell Scholarship, which isdedicated to supporting students from China.Formany years until she passed away, Nancy had served as a goodwillambassador of the American people who made unremitting efforts topromote exchanges between the United States and China. The StilwellScholarship she founded helps support deserving students from Chinawho have come to the Monterey Institute to pursue professionaldegrees in translation and interpretation, international policystudies, language teaching and business management.Ihope you will be able to join us. Mr. Chuanyun Boo, Dean of theGraduate School of Translation and Interpretation, will be callingyou soon to discuss this event further.Yourssincerely,TomBurtonUseful Expressions:I ampleased to invite you to . . .Isthere any chance of your coming. . .I waswondering if you could come. . .Iwould like to invite you to . ..Iwonder if you would like to come. . .Iwould be very happy if you could come. . .Please accept my invitation.
六、描述信
12Mary 2006Sample 1DearTom,Thanks for your letter which finally caught upwith me in London. I suppose you're keen to hear how the trip hasbeen so far. So here's a short description of what'shappened.Well,you remember we left Sydney on Monday and arrived in London 24hours later. After such a long and exhausting flight the firstthing we did was to have a good, long sleep. And after that¾a goodmeal to make up for all that horrible airline stuff!Thefirst real day of our holiday was spent just walking around Londonto get a feel of the place. After that, however, we were moreparticular and planned each day carefully.First, we looked at all the historical sights,such as the Tower of London, the Houses of Parliament, the BritishMuseum and the National Gallery. Then we visited some other famousplaces, such as Kew Gardens and Hampstead Heath. Finally, we took aone-day trip to Oxford, which is really the most marvelous town.You should make sure to go there when you visitEngland.Afterwe had seen a lot of London, we flew to Paris. A t first, we didn'tlike the place－I suppose because it was so different from London.Later, though, we began to really love it and started to appreciateits differentness.Thefinal stage of our trip is a visit to Rome, after which we will bestaying in Singapore for two days before returning toAustralia.Hopeeveryone is well. See you soon.Sample Writing 2:22March 2006DearTom,I'mjust writing to let you know that we're all well, and I hope youare, too. Unfortunately, I've got some rather bad news for you: I'mafraid I made a bit of a mess of John's car. Anyway, here's whathappened.Wewere on our way to Carol's after a long party, and I suppose itmust have been about eleven o’clock. Well, the last few miles backhome were really dark and deserted. I now realize I was probablygoing a bit too fast for a country lane because, although the roadwas fairly straight, I drove up onto the curb and went into atree.Ofcourse, John was absolutely furious and started shouting at me andcursing. After we' d arguedfor a few moments, we decided to look at the damage, and he calmeddown a bit. Well, we found we could move the car, but the wing wascaught on the wheel, so we couldn't drive it. I tried to pull thewing clear, but I didn't succeed.Anyway, John went off to phone for a breakdownlorry, but while he was away, I had another go at the wing and thistime succeeded in pulling it right off. I threw it onto the backseat, and by that time John got back and we were ready to go¾so wedidn't need the breakdown lorry at all. John has more or lessforgiven me now, but he was very angry with me for a few days. Isuppose I was a bit careless.Well,that's all for now. Next time I write I hope I'll have better newsfor you.Yourssincerely,LindaChenUseful Expressions:WhenI knew him he must have been in his early thirties.(people)It isan exceptionally old university town. (places)Itwas long, round, cigar-shaped, and had several curious markings onthe bottom. (objects)Thewhole flat seems to be a hive of activity. (humanscenes)Myhotel room looks out across a main road which runs beside theriver. (landscape)Myfather would often bring home gramophone records. (habits andconditions)Ifyou want a quick reply, the letter should be taken to the centralpost office and registered. (processes)
七、道歉信
Sample 122March 2006DearMs. Reinhart,I amterribly sorry that I failed to arrive at BLCU last Friday. I hopethat this did not mess you up completely, although I know that youhad already made some special arrangements for my visit with youparents and friends. I am very sorry about all that. I am sure youwill be sympathetic, however, when I tell you that my father isdangerously ill in hospital, and that I found it impossible toleave for the visit when he is in this state.Myfather was working very hard on his project on protecting theenvironment. I know the project has come to a very important stage.He and his assistants did not take regular rest for three weeks.Last night, my father had a heart attack and was soon sent to thehospital. The doctor said my father was in a very serioussituation, and, he might need an operation.24hours have passed. Nothing has changed. I have to stay at thehospital. I will let you know if there is any goodnews.I amsorry again and look forward to seeing you soon.Yourssincerely,TomWilliamsUseful Expressions:Imust apologize for. . .I doapologize for. . .I amawfully/terribly sorry about. . .Ioffended you quite unintentionally.Please accept my apologies.Thisis one of the reasons I couldn't make it.
八、寻求帮助的信函
Sample Writing 1:12May 2006DearMary,I amsorry to trouble you, but nobody would come into my mind to help meexcept you.Youknow, I had planned this holiday for several years. A t last, mydream came true. You could imagine how excited I was. My mind wascompletely occupied with the holiday. I forgot to collect mylaundry. I don't know if you can help me collect my laundry. I sentthe laundry to the John's. It is the one down the corner on St.Peter's Street. You can't miss it, because the house is paintedgreen－a big green house. I have got two pairs of trousers, threeshirts, one T-shirt and a blanket. Call a taxi to send you home. Iwill pay you back when I am home.Myfirst stop is London. It is raining. The streets are very clean.How I wish I could have the chance to see the famous London fog.But someone told me that was already the history. One can only readthings like that about London in books.Mybest wishes to you.Yourssincerely, PeterChenSample Writing 216April 2006DearSir,I amworking on a new project which is called A Survey of New Industryin the Maywood District. According to the design of our district,we need information about firms that have recently moved into thisarea. Your firm is one of the largest of these, so I shall be verygrateful if you can spare the time to help me.Threepoints are specially important to the project. The first one is thetraining schemes for school leavers. The second one is about thetransport arrangements to overcome poor road and rail links in thisdistrict. The third is the plans for expansion.Anyother information will be useful, but those points are the oneswith which I most need your help.I amenclosing an information form for you to fill in. I hope you canpost it to us as soon as possible. I apologize for adding to yourwork with this request, but I do hope that you will feel able toassist me.Iwould be most grateful for your favorable consideration of thisrequest.Yoursfaithfully,MarySpencerUseful Expressions:I amsorry to trouble you, but nobody would come into my mind to help meexcept you.Iwould like to seek help from you.Iwould greatly appreciate it if you could help me.Iwould be most grateful for your favorable consideration of thisrequest.
九、安排信
22March 2006DearMr. Wang,Thankyou for a rapid response to our invitation. Enclosed you will findan outline of events to take place during International Week hereat the University of Montana. I will also list a number of possiblespeaking engagements so that you can choose those things in whichyou are most interested. As far as topics are concerned, the topicsfor classroom visits are generally determined by the professor, butmost professors are very flexible. We have approximatelythirty-five faculty members that teach courses in Asian Studies,ranging from language and culture to history andeconomics.Hereis a tentative schedule:Sunday, April 8th10 am- Cultural Exhibition opens12 am- International Festival begins with a speech by the universitypresident and an introduction of visiting dignitaries1-5pm - Opportunity to visit festival, interact with studentperformers, taste foods6 pm- Dinner with Director of Mansfield Center Phil West, AmbassadorMark Johnson, and staff of Mansfield CenterAsyou can see, there is tremendous interest in China here at theUniversity of Montana. Please let me know if this outline suitsyour purpose, and if not, please don't hesitate to offer anysuggestions for changes. We can arrange as many or as few speakingengagements as you have time for.Thankyou for your attention and enthusiasm.Yourssincerely,LilyMaUseful Expressions:Youwill find an outline of . . .Iwill also list a number of possible speaking engagements so thatyou can. . .Asfar as the topics are concerned, . . .Please let me know if . . .Theflight gets in at . . .Theflight leaves at . . .Onething I'd like to do/to arrange is to . . .
十、要求和询问信
Sample Writing 1:22May 2006DearSir,Iunderstand your well-respected college offers a number of places tooverseas students every year, and I am writing to enquire about theapplication procedure.I amat present a student at Mary High School, Hong Kong, where I havebeen studying for the past five years. I passed the Hong KongCertificate of Education Examination last year with distinctions inEnglish and History, and credits in Economics and EnglishLiterature. My advanced-level subjects are History, Economics andEnglish Literature. In addition to these subjects, "Use of English"is also a compulsory subject because a pass in English is a minimumrequirement for admission to most faculties of the University ofHong Kong.Apartfrom academic work, I have been actively involved inextra-curricular activities. I am Chairman of the English Club andI have represented my school in many inter-schoolcontests.Onthe advice of my friends, I have decided to further my studies inEngland because I wish to widen my horizons and benefit from thescholarly heritage of your country.Iwish to continue to study the above-mentioned subjects at yourcollege in the 2006/7 academic year before I sit the Advanced-levelExaminations in England.Asregards my character, Mrs. Chen, my Principal, and Mr. Huang, myEnglish master, have agreed to act as my references.As Icome from a family of fairly limited means, I would like to know ifthere is any financial assistance available for overseasstudents.Attached is a summary of my qualifications foryour reference.Ishould be grateful if you would kindly consider my application andnotify me of the result at your earliest convenience.Should you require any further information,please feel free to contact me or my references.Yoursfaithfully,LilyChenSample Writing 212May 2006DearSir,I ama December 2003 graduate from the University of San Francisco (USF)with a bachelor's degree in International Business. As part of mycareer planning, I am very interested in supplementing myinternational business education with a basic knowledge of theChinese language. This I hope will help me enter into businesscommerce with business organizations partnering with China'seconomic development.Ialready have information from BLCU and hope to study there for atleast one full year starting with this summer's program continuingthrough the fall and spring semester 2006. Can your office adviseme if such scholarships might be available to me?Ihave been studying Chinese for one year now. I am not sure whatlevel I belong to. I was told that there will be an HSK test in ouruniversity in September. I am planning to attend the test. But Idon't know if the result of the test is recognized by youruniversity. If so, can it be a help for me to apply for thescholarship?I amlooking forward to hearing from you soon.Yoursfaithfully,TomJollyUseful ExpressionsI amwriting to enquire about. . .I amat present a student at . . .Ihave been studying. . .Apartfrom academic work, I . . .Onthe advice of my friends, I . . .Iwish to continue to study. . .Attached is a summary of my qualifications foryour reference.Ishould be grateful if you would kindly consider my application andnotify me of the result at your earliest convenience.
