[英语学习]普通信函与普通信函的写作TheWritingofEverydayLetters课件.ppt

1、The Writing of Everyday English LettersvFeatures of Everyday English Letters1.Clear language,often short sentences2.Not too formal,often use oral language3.Be polite,often considerate4.Complete but not bookishThe Writing of Everyday English Lettersv1.Introducing SomeonevYou are already quite familia

2、r with sentences usually used in the Introduction and Conclusion of a letter.We now proceed to the various purposes of writing letters how do letters of different purposes differ from each other.vIn a letter introducing someone,you usually mention;vthe relationship between you and the person being i

3、ntroduced.vthe background of the person concerned his or her family,education,personality-as the occasion requires,vthe intention of the person concerned,vyour impression of the person concerned-ability,personality-vyour appreciation of the assistance to be given to the person concerned.The Writing

4、of Everyday English LettersvSample:vNanjingv5 March 2009vDear Maggie,v I havent heard from you for some time.Maybe youve been busy with all your activities after your leave.Did you have a good time during the holidays?vI want to introduce Dr.Wang Huamei who is a doctor here in Nanjing.Shes a good fr

5、iend of mine and also my own doctor.The Writing of Everyday English LettersvDr.Wang is on her way to Los Angeles to attend a symposium on heart transplants.Shell be there until the 20th of this month,when shell leave for San Francisco.Could you reserve a room for her in a relatively inexpensive hote

6、l?She plans to stay in your city for four days before heading home.v Dr.Wang will call you from Los Angeles to confirm the exact dates.Id very much appreciate it if you could help her out.v Im still teaching here,and in my spare time,Im polishing up my Chinese.How are you getting on with your work?v

7、 Again,many thanks for any assistance you can give Dr.Wang.v Best wishes,v Helen The Writing of Everyday English Lettersv2.Letter Accompanying a PresentvLetters of this kind are usually written by a friend from one city/country to a friend or relative in another.The body paragraphs may include:vreas

8、ons for sending the presentvasking about the addressees opinion of itvtelling something about oneselfvasking after the addresseeThe Writing of Everyday English LettersvSample:vBeijing,v5 January,2009vDear Eileen,v Mr.Tang Wen,who is bringing you this letter,is a good friend of mine.He is now a visit

9、ing scholar at Columbia University.v Mr.Tang is kind enough to also bring you a present from me a tri-coloured glazed miniature terracotta warrior,which I know you have been wanting for a long time.vRemember the day when we sent shopping and you were greatly disappointed at being told that miniature

10、 warriors were not available?You looked so downcast that I made up my mind to move heaven and earth to get one for you.The Writing of Everyday English LettersvIt so happened that my brother was sent on a business trip to Xian last month and I expressly told him to keep a close lookout for such a min

11、iature warrior.He eventually succeeded and here it is!I dont know about you,but Im happy that my self-appointed task is accomplished.v How are you getting on with your thesis?Do let me know.Im still working on my paper comparing Tao Yuanming and Wordsworth!v Very best wishes,v Minghua The Writing of

12、 Everyday English Lettersv3.Answering a Letter Accompanying a PresentvAn answer to a letter accompanying a present usually includes:vappreciation/high opinion of the presentvsurprise at receiving the presentvsomething about oneselfvasking after the sender of the present and the letterThe Writing of

13、Everyday English LettersvSample:vNew YorkvJanuary 20,2009vDear Minghua.v You really gave me a big surprise yesterday when your friend Mr.Tang Wen called.vI was very glad to see your friend in New York,and you can imagine my happiness when he handed me your package,and when,after unwrapping it,I foun

14、d the tri-coloured glazed miniature terracotta warrior I wanted so much when I was in Beijing.How very thoughtful of you!I also felt greatly obliged to Mr.Tang who carried the heavy warrior all the way across the Pacific Ocean and across America.The Writing of Everyday English Letters This is the pr

15、esent of my dreams!Im now writing with the warrior in front of me!Youve made me very happy.How can I ever thank you enough?v Im still gathering material for my thesis.I run from one library to another looking for the things I need.In the evenings,Im usually pretty tired,but can still manage to jot d

16、own Whatever ideas I happen to have.v How are you getting on?Do you need any more books?If so,please dont hesitate to let me know.v Thank you again for the wonderful present.See you soon,I hope.vLove,vEileen The Writing of Everyday English Lettersv4.Regretting Having Missed Seeing a FriendvLetter of

17、 this kind are usually written by a friend in one city to his/her friend in another.vThe body paragraphs may include:vgreat disappointment at having missed seeing the friendvreasons for being absentvremembering the time of not having seen each othervasking after the addressee and his/her familyvtell

18、ing about selfvexpressing hope to see the addresseeThe Writing of Everyday English LettersvSample:v Houstonv February 2,2009vDear Steve:vMy secretary told me that you came the day before yesterday,only to be greatly disappointed at my absence.vI felt even worse!As luck would have it,I was away on an

19、 investigation tour when you stopped to see me on your way to New York.The Writing of Everyday English Letters Yes,its been ages since we last met.That was at your mothers in Boston,wasnt it?I wish we could have had a few days to continue our wonderful discussions on the possibility of life on Mars.

20、vHows everything with you?From what my secretary told me you looked marvelous.Hows Amy and the children?Meg expresses her regrets at missing you too.vIm still working hard on my project and I do have to go away on these investigation tours from time to time but I really enjoy them!Sometimes in the n

21、ear future the project may want me to go to New York.If I do,Ill ring you up before I start doing anything.vBest wishes to everyone!v HaroldThe Writing of Everyday English Lettersv5.Asking after a Friends HealthvIn a letter like this,you usually mention:v how you heard about his/her ill-healthv want

22、ing to pay him/her a visit in person but unable to make itv sending regards and asking after the general condition of the addresseev telling something about yourselfv good wishesThe Writing of Everyday English LettersvSample:v4 March,2009vDear DanvChuck rang me up yesterday to give me the bad news.I

23、 was shocked I never imagined that anyone with a physique like yours could go down with acute gastritis.Im so sorry that you have to be hospitalized until everything is all right again.vI would come to see you,but starting today,Im working on the mid-day shift from 2 to 10 p.m.,i.e.,during your visi

24、ting hours!But Im sure youll be out of the hospital this time next week,so Ill come and see you at your place then.vEverythings the same with me,but from now on Ill be more cautious with what I eat.Ive learnt from your experience!vBe seeing you some time next week and hope that youll be up and aroun

25、d at a leisurely pace by then.vBest wishes,vTedThe Writing of Everyday English Lettersv6.Answering a Letter Asking after the Writers HealthvLetters of this kind may include:v appreciation for concern shownv present conditionv some information about visitorsv inquiring about/commenting on the address

26、ees condition The Writing of Everyday English LettersvSample:v7 March,2009vDear Ted,vThank you so much for your concern about my gastritis.As a matter of fact,I never thought Id go down with it either.vEverything is going smoothly and Im well on my way to recovery.Fortunately Im young and have alway

27、s been robust.However,in the future Ill have to be careful about what I eat.vAs far as I can remember,youve always been one to sleep late,so a mid-day shift is exactly what you want.No,of course I dont mind if you dont come to see me!Anyway,Ill be home next week.vActually,Im a bit tired of“entertain

28、ing”,as many of our old friends came to see how I was.Ive got some interesting news from someone for you,which Ill tell you when we meet.vThanks again for the letter.vSee you soon.vDanThe Writing of Everyday English Lettersv7.Letter of CondolencesvLetters of this kind usually include:v the source of

29、 the sad newsv feelings of deep sadness,expressing regret at not being able to be present at funeral(if appropriate).v complimentary remembrances of the deceasedv condolencesThe Writing of Everyday English LettersvSample:vParisv6 May,2009vDear Lydia,vI was greatly shocked to read the sad news in yes

30、terdays Times.I could hardly believe my eyes Johnny dead in a car crash.vHe was the most mischievous youngster Id ever met,yet also the kindest and most helpful.I will miss him so much.Of course,the loss to you is much greater,but I also grieve with you heart and soul.vThe fact that Im away on busin

31、ess doesnt make me feel any better.I wont even be able to attend the funeral,which I read is on the 8th.Ill think of him here.vHow are your Mom and Dad?Please convey my heartfelt condolences to them.vWith warmest regards.vYours,vSylviaThe Writing of Everyday English Lettersv8.Confirming a Previous V

32、erbal ArrangementvLetters of this kind usually include:v occasion when a verbal arrangement was madev reporting on what has been done alreadyv confirming the arrangementv any new suggestionsThe Writing of Everyday English LettersvSample:v10,April,2009vDear Mrs.Brown,vIt was really a great pleasure m

33、eeting you again at the Teachers Club last Saturday evening.It has been a long time since I took“Effective Writing”with you,but I have never forgotten it.vAs regards our decision to arrange a reunion in the near future,Ive been busy at it.Im glad to tell you that I have managed to get in touch with

34、twelve of the former sixteen class members.Not bad,is it?The other four,Ive been told,are working somewhere out of town.Everyone is eager to see you.vWell be coming to your house on Saturday the 20th,as planned,at 6 p.m.Each of us will bring a dish and a bottle,so you neednt prepare anything.Im sure

35、 well have a good time reminiscing together!vLooking forward to seeing you.vBest wishes,vSarah AchesonThe Writing of Everyday English Lettersv9.Answering a Letter Confirming a Verbal ArrangementvLetters like this usually include:v appreciationv complimenting the addressee on his/her enthusiasmv happ

36、iness in knowing everything being arrangedThe Writing of Everyday English LettersvSample:v14 April,2009vDear Sarah,vThank you for your letter of the 10th.Im very gratified to hear that everything has been arranged for our get-together on the 20th.Ill be expecting you all with great pleasure at aroun

37、d 6 p.m.I know the traffic often causes delays round here at that time.The Writing of Everyday English Letters I can easily recall the time when you were in my class even during those days you excelled yourself in organizing social activities.If I remember correctly,you were vice-president of the St

38、udents Association and you were quite tomboyish.So you can perhaps understand why I was taken aback the other day when a calm,self-possessed young woman came up to me and greeted me.But though your appearance may have changed,the same is clearly not true of your active mind.vIm sure well have a good

39、 time together.vLooking forward to meeting you all again.vVery best wishes,vDiana BrownThe Writing of Everyday English Lettersv10.Describing the Changes in Ones Own TownvLetters of this kind usually include:v reasons of telling the changesv the changesThe Writing of Everyday English LettersvSample:v

40、Beijingv10 September,2009vDear Bob,vI was very glad to get your letter telling me that youd be coming here to study Chinese next month.Welcome!vYou mentioned that you were looking forward to a dry golden autumn and a real white winter,and that youve already bought a pair of skates and are dreaming o

41、f having about three months of fun on the ice.The Writing of Everyday English LettersvSorry but I have to disillusion you.The weather has changed somehow from the old days.Autumn here is still beautiful,but it also rains sometimes.So be sure to bring your raincoat!Another thing is that if you go ska

42、ting in December,youre quite liable to fall into the water the ice will be too thin to bear a persons weight.You can skate in January or when the weather is really cold,though.vFrom what the old people here told me,the weather is much warmer now,You must have got your information from some old-timer

43、s who lived in Beijing some fifty years ago.vHowever,Beijing is a beautiful city with many sights to see.Im sure youll enjoy your stay here in spite of the lack of ice.vIm counting the days to your arrival.vBest wishes,vJiaminThe Writing of Everyday English Lettersv11.Welcoming a Friend to Ones Town

44、/City for a VisitvLetters like this often include:v happiness on hearing the news of the addressees planned visitv suggestions as to accommodationv suggestions as to the places to visitv suggestions as to what to bring The Writing of Everyday English LettersvSample：vSuzhou,v20 September,2009vDear Sy

45、lvia,vI was very happy to receive your letter informing me that you plan to visit Suzhou in October.Welcome!Indeed,you have chosen the right time to visit.The city will be filled with the fragrance of sweet osmanthus and different varieties of chrysanthemum.The Writing of Everyday English LettersvI

46、suggest that you stay at out university hostel.It is clean and cheap,and the canteen is nearby so you can have typical Suzhou food.I have been here for over a year now and have found nothing to object to about the facilities.vSuzhou is full of scenic spots,both in the city and in the suburbs.Youll b

47、e able to do a lot of different things in a week,including having a quiet afternoon supping tea in a typical Chinese teahouse and climbing mountains without the usual Chinese steps.Im sure youll enjoy Canal.Anyway soon youll see for yourself.vPlease confirm by return mail and Ill go ahead with the n

48、ecessary reservations.vLooking forward to hearing from you soon.vVery best wishes,vLauraThe Writing of Everyday English Lettersv12.Answering a friends letter,suggesting places to visitvLetters of this kind usually include:v thanks for the letterv expression of interest in visiting some of the places

49、 mentionedv reasons for the abovev information about date of arrivalThe Writing of Everyday English LettersvSample:vNanjingv6 June,2009vDear Sandy,vThank you so much for your letter of 1 June.I was delighted to get such a wealth information on places to go to in Shaoxing.vI think I like to visit the

50、 Orchid Pavilion most.I know that this has always been famous,especially in the Jin Dynasty when famous poets and calligraphers used to get together and have literary activities there.Isnt there a small stream with lots of turns and bends,and so didnt the wine cups that the poets floated on it stop