高職升本科《英語綜合》輔導(dǎo) Writing應(yīng)用文寫作 旅游學(xué)院英語系PAGEPAGE7WritingNotesofApologyAnoteofapologyislikeashortletterwithonlyoneortwoparagraphs.Itisusuallyhandwritten.Itstonemaybeeitherformalorinformaldependinguponthepeopleandthesituation.Ifitisformalitshouldaddresstherecipientwithacorrecttitleandsomewordsofrespect.Thenitshouldclearlystatethereasonfortheapologyandpromisetoremedythesituation,andconcludewithasuitableclosingphrase.Sample1：

Monday,March15

DearProfessorMartin,

Ienjoyyourclassverymuch.ButI'mverysorrythatIhadtomissyourclasslastThursday.UnfortunatelymyroommatebecameillandIhadtotakehimtothehospital.PleaseletmeknowwhatIcandotomakeuptheclass.Iknowyoupreferforustoletyouknowinadvancewhenwewillbeabsent,buttherewasnotimetodoso.Ihopeyou'llacceptmysincereapology.Yourstudent,LinShantaoSample2：

Thefollowingisaveryinformalversionofthesameapology:

Prof.Martin--IhadtomissyourclasslastThursday,March11.MyroommatewasillandItookhimtothehospital.Ihopethat'sOK.Yourstudent,LinShantao.Task:Composeanoteofapologybasedontheinformationgivenbelow.

SupposeyouhadtomissyourEnglishclasslastweekbecauseyourepresentedtheuniversityinadebatingcontest.Writeyourteacheranoteofapology.Youdecidewhetheraformalorinformalnoteisbetter.ReferenceKey1:Formalnote:

DearProfessorRobinson,

Englishismyfavoriteclass.UnfortunatelyIhadtomissyourclasslastFriday.Thedeanselectedmetorepresentouruniversityinadebatingcontestovertheweekendandwehadtoleaveearly.I'msorrytherewasnotimetotellyouofourdeparture.However,wewonthesecondprize.PleaseletmeknowwhatIcandotomakeuptheclass.

Respectfullyyours,

YongFeihong

ReferenceKey2:Informalnote:

Prof.Robinson--Imissedyourclasslastweektoattendadebatingcontest.Happily,wewonaprize.I'llseeyouFriday,andgettheassignmentfrommyroommate.Yourstudent,YongFeihongInvitationCardsToinvitepeopletoapartydoesnotrequireafancycardunlessthepartyisveryformal.Buttheinformationshouldbeveryclearandspecific,anditshouldalsobeclearwhetheranacceptanceoftheinvitationisrequired.IfsothelettersRSVP("ReplySentVeryPromptly"inEnglish,or"Repondezs'llvousplait"inFrench)issometimesused.

Sample:Task:Writeaninvitationcardtoapartyforgraduatingseniorsatyourcampus.Includelocaldetailstomakeitinterestingandrealistic.ReferenceKey:June24,2003

DearFriends,

AllCivilEngineeringstudentsandfaculty,aswellastheirfamiliesandguestsareinvitedtocometothelawninfrontoftheCivilEngineeringBuildingthisSaturdayimmediatelyaftertheCommencementCeremonytohonorthegraduatingseniors.Snacks,coffee,tea,andvariedsoftdrinkswillbeprovidedbyouroffice.NoRSVP.

Cordially,

LiBing

Dean3.NoticeIfyouwantpeopletoattendyourlecture,orsomeotherevents,youshouldputanoticeinplaceswhereitwilleasilybeseen,suchascafeterias,dormitories,andclassroombuildings.Thenoticesshouldclearlyandsimplydescribetheevent,soreaderswilleasilyrememberthekeydetails.Questionsthenoticeshouldanswerincludethefollowing;(1)Who?(Whoisthesponsor,whoisthespeaker,whoshouldcome,maytheybringfriendsorguests,etc.);(2)What?(whatisthesubject,whatisthemethodofpresentation,etc.);(3)When?(day,date,time,etc.);(4)Where?(address,building,room,etc.);(5)Anyotherkeyfacts?(e.g.cost,ifany).Sample:Task:Designanoticewhichmayincludethefollowinginformation.MichaelCox,expertonlearningstrategies,willgivealectureoncreativeemulationonyourcampus.Youmustmakethenoticesothatyourclassmatesandpossiblyotherswillknowtheycanattend.ReferenceKey:COMEANDLEARN

HOWTOLEARN

Dr.MichaelCox

willlectureonhismethodof

CREATIVEEMULATION

7:30p.m.WednesdayMarch5th

Room201ofClassroomBuilding7

HappyValleyCollege

Allstudentswelcome,nocharge

Questionspermittedafterward

SponsoredbytheBusinessClub4.LetterofInvitationAformalletterofinvitationtoasymposium(研討會),forumorconferenceisdifferentfromapersonalletter.Itismoreliketheannouncementofanevent,informingtherecipientoftheaim,topicsandsponsor(s)oftheevent,andtheplaceandtimeitistobeheld.Usuallyaregistrationformandalistoftopicsareattachedtoit.Datesforpapers,socialevents,andintroductionoflocalsightseeingtours,etc.,arealsostated.Sample:DearColleague, Weinviteyoutoattendaninternationalsymposium(研討會),tobeheldinStockhom,Sweden,inSeptember1998,onstandardsfortheprotectionofpublichealthandtheenvironmentrelativetoradioactive(放射性的)wastedisposal.Theorganizers,theStockholmEnvironmentInstitute,theSwedishRadiationProtectionInstituteandtheUnitedStatesEnvironmentalProtectionAgency,arepleasedtobecosponsorsofthissymposium. Thedisposalandstorageofradioactivewasteisanissueofmajorconcern.Thus,thereisanincreasingneedtodiscuss,developandfinallyworkoutthefundamentalstandardsforprotectionofpublichealthandtheenvironment. Weareconvincedthatthesestandardswillgainevenmoreattentioninthefuture.Theaimofthissymposiumistocontributesignificantlytothedevelopmentandunderstandingofsuchstandards.WehopethatyouwillfindtopicsofyourinterstandwearelookingforwardtoseeingyouinStockholm. Sincerelyyours,NicholasSonntag Lars-ErikHalm LawrenceW.WeinstockExecutiveDirector DirectorGeneral ActingDirectorStockholmEnvironment TheSwedishRadiation U.S.EnvironmentalInstitute ProtectionInstitute ProtectionAgencyTask:Writealetterofinvitationtoaninternationalsymposiumoncitygarbagedisposal,simulatingtheframeworkandstructureofthesampleletterasmuchaspossible.ReferenceKey:DearColleagure/Sir/Madom, WeinviteyoutoattendaninternationalsymposiumoncitygarbagedisposaltobeheldinChengdu, Thedisposalofcitygarbageisanissueofmajorconcernforeverycityintheworld.Thus,thereisanincreasingneedtodiscuss,exchangeanddevelopeffectivewaysforgarbagedisposalwithoutdoinganyharmtotheenvironment. Theaimofthissymposiumistocontributesignificantlytothedevelopmentofhealthyenvironmentincities.WehopethatyouwillfindthetopicsofyourinterestandwearelookingforwardtoseeingyouinChengdu.SincerelyyoursQianShenli ZhangXilaiDirector MayorEnvironmentInstituteofChina ChengduMunicipalGovernment5.LetterofComplaintWritingaletterofcomplaintisaseriousmatter,whichshouldsoundmuchmoreformalthanapersonalletter,becauseithandlessomethingthatmighthurtthegoodrelations.Therefore,yourlettershouldsoundfirmingivingajustifiedcomplaintwhileatthesametimerestrainedandpoliteinusinglanguage.

Sample:

FrankHamilton

29PortmanStreet

PhilipFlood

ProductionManager

BellfastElectronicsCompany

12LandsdalesStreet

Liverpool3WSX1

DearMr.PhilipFlood,

Wearepleasedtobeofferedawideselectionofe-householdutensilsfromyourcompany.Afteryoursalesmandweltontheusageoftheburglaralarm,wechoseoneingoodfaithbecausewewererobbedlastyear.However,theburglaralarmhasoftenactivateswhenanyoneshoutsoutnearby.Somygrandchildrenuseitastheirtoy.Withintwoweeks,ourneighborsvisitedfivetimesandthepolicementhreetimes.YesterdaywhenIturnedontheTV,itactuallyskirledagain.Inviewoftheabove-mentionedfacts,werequestthefollowing:

1)Arrangeatechnicianforrepairsatonce;

2)Changeanewoneifbeyondrepair;

3)Changeanothertypeifduetofaultymanufacture.Kindlyletusknowyourdecisionassoonaspossible.Yourpromptattentiontothismatterwillbemuchappreciated.

Yourssincerely

FrankHamiltonTask:

Writealetteraboutonefakecommodityyouboughtthere.ReferenceKey:ZhangYin9GreenStreetChongqingMay20,2002LiMingSaleManagerAAASoftwareCompany8MainStreetChongqingDearMr.LiOn12May,IboughtaMP3BrandedasMoonBox,ModelP,ProductNo.oq3001528,madeb