關于英文信件書寫教程請求幫助第1頁，共19頁，2022年，5月20日，3點34分，星期六TypesofFavorsMayneed:HelpwithhomeworkHelpmovingMoneyToborrowsomeclothesTouseafriend’sbike/carTouseacomputerArecommendationletterAnintroductiontoacuteboy/girlAplacetostay第2頁，共19頁，2022年，5月20日，3點34分，星期六AskingforaFavorissometimesdifficultWhy?第3頁，共19頁，2022年，5月20日，3點34分，星期六PRIDEWeoftendon’twant:PeopletoknowweneedhelpToseemweakTohavepeoplesay“No”

第4頁，共19頁，2022年，5月20日，3點34分，星期六AskingforaFavor3ComponentsLead-upQuestionorStatementApology3.Favor第5頁，共19頁，2022年，5月20日，3點34分，星期六Lead-upQuestion/StatementAskedbeforemakingspecificfavorrequestPurposeistomakerequest:SofterLessabruptMorepolite第6頁，共19頁，2022年，5月20日，3點34分，星期六Lead-upQuestionExamplesAreyoubusylater?

OralAreyoufreenow? OralAreyoufreelater? OralAreyoubusyThursdaynight? Oral/WrittenAreyoufreenextweek? Oral/WrittenMayIaskofyouafavor? Oral/WrittenMayIaskyouaquestion? OralDoyouhaveaminute? Oral(You)Gotaminute? OralIsnowagoodtime? OralRememberlastweekwhenIhelpedyou?Oral/Written第7頁，共19頁，2022年，5月20日，3點34分，星期六Lead-upStatementExamplesIneedyourhelp/assistance.

Oral/WrittenI’vegotafavor/questiontoaskyou. Oral/WrittenIhopeIhaven’tcaughtyouatabad/busytime. OralIhopeyouweren’thavingbreakfast/lunch/dinner.OralIdon’tknowifyouhaveanytimethesedays.Oral/WrittenIdon’tknowifIhaveanyrighttoask. Oral/WrittenItseemsIaminneedofyourhelpagain.Oral/WrittenIneedtocallinafavor/marker. Oral/WrittenI’mintrouble. Oral/WrittenYougottahelpme. Oral/Written第8頁，共19頁，2022年，5月20日，3點34分，星期六ApologyStatedbeforemakingspecificrequestforafavorPurposeisto:ShowthatyouareawareyouareinconveniencingsomeoneShowthatyouarenotjustwantingtousesomeoneExamplesI’mreally/truly/sosorry(tobother/inconvenienceyou).I’mreally/truly/sosorry(aboutthis).Forgivemefordisturbingyou.Pleaseforgivemyimposition.Excusemeforapproachingyoulikethis.Pleaseexcusemeforbotheringyou.Ihatetohavetoaskyou(this).Ibegyourpardon.第9頁，共19頁，2022年，5月20日，3點34分，星期六FavorCan/Could/Will/Would:youhelpme(out)?youdomeafavor?yougivemeahand?youlendmeahand?Can/May:Iaskyousomething?Wetroubleyou(foraminute)?Igetyoutohelpme(out)?Iimposeonyoutolendmeahand?Don’tforgettosayPlease

第10頁，共19頁，2022年，5月20日，3點34分，星期六SpokenExamplesLead-upQuestion

Apology

FavorHi!Yougotaminute?Well,I’mreallysorrytobotheryou,butcouldyoupleaselendmeyourbiketoday?Excuseme,isnowagoodtime?OK,well,pleaseforgivemefordisturbingyou,butIwaswonderingifIcouldaskyoutofilloutthisformforme?Hey,areyoubusy?Well,I’vegotaproblem.Idon’thaveanymoneyrightnow.Ihatetohavetoaskyou,butifyoudon’tmind,wouldyoupleaselendmesomemoneytogethome?Ipromisetopayyoubackin2weeks!第11頁，共19頁，2022年，5月20日，3點34分，星期六WrittenExamplesLead-upQuestion

Apology

FavorDearCharles:Howareyou?Ihopeallgoessmoothlywithyourclassesthisyear.Ireallyhadfunbeingyourstudentlastyear.Youreallytaughtmealot.Ihopewecanstillmeetfromtimetotimetocontinuetoshareideasandfurtherdevelopourfriendship.I’mwritingtoyoutodaybecauseI’vegotafavortoaskofyou.

Well,

I’mreallysorrytobotheryou,

but

couldyoupleasehelpmerevisemyresume?(ThesisStatement)I’mhopingtobeginapplyingforjobssoon,andIknowthatyouaregreatatgivinggoodsuggestions.So,Ithoughtofyoufirst.(PersuasiveArgument#1)Don’tworry,ifyouagreetodothis,youwillhaveplentyoftime.Idon’tneeditforatleastanotherthreeweeks.Thus,youcanlookatitatyourleisure.(P.A.#2)Finally,asthisisnotworkthatrelatestoclass,IwouldbehappytoeithertakeyououttodinnerorspendafewhoursteachingyouChineseaspayment.(P.A.#3)Iknowthatthisisextraworkforyouontopofyourbusyschedule,butifyoucouldtakealook,Ireallywouldgreatlyappreciateit.Ijustwantittobeasclosetoperfectaspossible.(Conclusion)Sincerelyyours,Scott第12頁，共19頁，2022年，5月20日，3點34分，星期六ONEMOREFAVOR

Dearstudents,IhaveaquestionI’dliketoaskyou.Ihatetostopteachingyou,butifyoudon’tmind,IthinkIshouldendthislessonnow.MayIplease?第13頁，共19頁，2022年，5月20日，3點34分，星期六Thankyou!!!第14頁，共19頁，2022年，5月20日，3點34分，星期六WritingExerciseUsetheFormalBusinessLetterformat.Writealetterforoneofthefollowingscenarios.第15頁，共19頁，2022年，5月20日，3點34分，星期六Scenario#1YouworkatKPMG.Animportantauditisupcoming.Youaresupposedtoplayanimportantrole.But,yourbestfriendjustcalledyoutotellyouthathe/sheisgettingmarried.S/hewantsyoutobehis/her“BestMan”/”Bridesmaid”inhis/herweddinginSingapore.Youwouldnotfeelrightmissingthis.So,youmustaskyourbossfortimeoffandtoassignsomeoneelsetohandletheaudit.Boss:JeffWalters,Vice-President,KPMG,1515WestNanjingRoad,Shanghai200040第16頁，共19頁，2022年，5月20日，3點34分，星期六Scenario#2YouareworkingatHPasatranslator.Youfather/motherfallsillandneedssurgery.However,youdon’thaveenoughmoneytocoveralltheexpenses.Youhavealreadyaskedyourfriendsandfamily.Themoneyisjustnotenough.So,youhavetoaskyoubossforanadvance