1、 TEM 4 Note-Writing英语专业四级便条写作第1页，共38页。Section A Conversations(10 items)Section B Passages(10 items)Section C News Broadcast(10 items)第2页，共38页。PART V READING COMPREHENSION(20%)第3页，共38页。Note Note is a kind of simple letter.Its form is quite similar to that of a letter.It is made up of date,salutation(
2、heading),body,ending and signature.The content is usually concise.The writer only needs to express clearly the reason,motivation and the requirement for writing.第4页，共38页。Note Writing(10%)Grading specifications-Format:3 points-Content:6 points *Purpose *Organization *More or less words:deduce 1 point
3、 *Grammar,spelling errors:3-1 point-Style appropriateness:1 point第5页，共38页。Note-writing Sample Format April 17,2010 (Date)(Dear)Tom/Mary:/,(Salutation)Im very glad to know that youre coming to Shanghai.(Content)Sincerely yours,(Complimentary closure)Mary/Tom (Signature)第6页，共38页。Yesterday you failed t
4、o turn up for the appointment with your teacher,Professor Wang.Write him a note of apology and make a request for another meeting.You should also suggest the time for the requested meeting.分析：题中包含四项内容 Apologize for failure to turn up for the appointment The reason for failure to turn up Make a reque
5、st for another meeting Suggest the time for the requested meeting第7页，共38页。便条的基本要求：格式（包括日期、称呼和结尾）正确。日期的位置在右上角或左上角，正确写法为以下几种：Dec.10th,2012 Dec.10th Dec.10,2012 Dec.10 10/12/2012 12/10/2012第8页，共38页。称呼的位置在日期下面一行的左侧，正确写法为：Dear Professor Wang,Respected Professor Wang,第9页，共38页。结尾的位置在便条结尾的右或左下方，正确写法为：Yours
6、sincerely,Sally Yours truly,Sally Yours,Sally第10页，共38页。Sincerely yours,Sally Truly yours,Sally Sincerely,Sally第11页，共38页。Note Writing Topics 2006 Ask for joining a weekend excursion 2005 Invite friends to pop band/orchestra 2004 Comfort a friend who failed in the final exam2003 Decline the invitation
7、 to a house-warming party 2002 Ask about the condition of walkman&offer price 2001 Apologize for missing an appointment第12页，共38页。2006 Note-writing Write in Answer Sheet Two a note of about 50-60 words based on the following situation:You have got to know that you classmates,Michael,is organizing a w
8、eekend excursion for the class,and you are thinking of joining the trip.Write him a note expressing your interest in the excursion and asking for information on two details related to the excursion.Marks will be awarded for content,organization,grammar and appropriateness.第13页，共38页。A Letter to Micha
9、el April 22,2007 Dear Michael,Im told youre organizing a weekend excursion for the class.Is that true?Where are you going and for how long?Im wondering if I could join you.As you know,Im an outdoor person,and it would be great to spend a couple of days outdoors after weve taken the mid-tem exams.Loo
10、king forward to your early reply.Thanks.Yours,Mary第14页，共38页。各类便条样文第15页，共38页。Apology April 14,2007 Dear Sir,I am terribly sorry that I wasnt able to come to the class this morning owing to a severe attack of illness.I enclose a certificate from the doctor who is attending me,and he fears it will be s
11、everal days before I can attend classes.I trust that my enforced absence will not bother you.Respectfully yours,Jim第16页，共38页。Apology April 14,2003 Dear Miss Nancy,Much to my regret I was unable to keep my promise to attend your birthday party last Saturday,owing to the fact that my little son was su
12、ddenly taken ill early that day.Hoping to see you soon.Truly yours,Clark第17页，共38页。Exercise You are Peter/Mary.You had a party at your home recently,but you unintentionally neglected to invite a close friend of yours-Victoria.Write her a note apologizing for this and explaining how the mistake came a
13、bout.第18页，共38页。April 14,2010Dear Victoria,I was surprised not seeing you at my party yesterday until I terriblyrealized that I forgot to invite you.I am really sorry,Victoria.Iplanned to invite you when I borrowed your cook yesterday morning.However,you know,I saw you were really busy answering thep
14、hone from your mother at the time,so I forgot to invite you.Pleaseaccept my apology,Victoria.I hope that you can come to my hometomorrow afternoon and we can have tea together.Yours,Mary 第19页，共38页。Message/InformationApril 14,2007Dear Jack,I have heard that you wish to sell your walkman.I am very int
15、erested in it.I am just wondering about its condition.Give me a call when you have a moment.My telephone number is 555-2436.I am willing to offer 30 dollars for it if everything is OK.Looking forward to hearing from you soon.Yours,Kevin第20页，共38页。Message/Information April 14,2007 Dear George,I Have h
16、eard that you are considering to apply for a part-time job.The university library is now looking for an assistant working at weekends.I think you are the suitable person for the vacancy.You are careful,and love reading.Why not apply?I am sure you can get the job and enjoy it.Wish you success.Sincere
17、ly yours,Kevin Lee第21页，共38页。Exercise You are Mark/Sally.You have got a ticket to a computer fair,but you now find that you are unable to go.Write a note to your friend,George,explaining why you are sending the enclosed ticket to him and telling him briefly how to get there.第22页，共38页。April 14,2007 De
18、ar George,I have got a ticket to a computer fair for the coming Sunday at two oclock in the afternoon.The fair will be held at the International Center for Convention and Exhibition.I shall not be free next Sunday,so I send the ticket to you and I am sure that a computer wizard like you will be glad
19、 to go there.Bus No.101 will take you directly to the center from our school.Yours,Mark第23页，共38页。Congratulations April 22,2007 Dear Shelly,Ive learned that youve just graduated from college,Congratulations upon having received your Bachelor of Science from Qinghua University.I know this has meant ye
20、ars of study and hard work on your part,and its an achievement you can well be proud of.I hope that your graduation will not end your studies,but will rather be the beginning of a new and broader culture.I believe that the knowledge youve acquired will enable you to be successful in whatever calling
21、 in life you may enter.Sincerely yours,Kevin Lee第24页，共38页。Exercise Your friend has just won the first prize in the Provincial English Speech Contest.Write a note of congratulations.第25页，共38页。April 22,2007Dear Kate,I am really happy to hear that you have just won the first prize in the Provincial Eng
22、lish Speech Contest.Congratulations!It is absolutely a natural result after you had worked so hard for almost two weeks for it.I hope I can go to see you tomorrow and say my congratulations to you.Sincerely yours,Alice第26页，共38页。Thanks April 14,2007 Dear Sandy,When you left a package for me yesterday
23、,I had difficulty waiting until my birthday to open it.I dont know how to thank you for such an attractive present.It is something that will give me pleasure for a long time to come.Please accept my sincere thanks and best wishes.Cordially,Susan第27页，共38页。Thanks April 14,2007 Dear Professor Smith,Tha
24、nk you for a delightful stay.Your home is lovely,your meals delectable,and I am still thinking about it and enjoying it in retrospect.Many thanks again for your warm hospitality.Cordially,Tom第28页，共38页。Exercise Write a thank-you note to Dr.John Durkee for his giving lectures on American culture to th
25、e students in your class last week.第29页，共38页。Invitation April 14,2007 Dear Tom,We are planning a dinner party to celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of Professor Lis teaching at Harvest Restaurant and we want you to come.Its next Saturday,Apr.the nineteenth,at six oclock.We do hope you can make it,a
26、s we are looking forward with great pleasure to seeing you.Affectionately yours,Larry第30页，共38页。Reply April 15,2007 Dear Larry,Thank you very much for your invitation.It will be great pleasure for me to come to your dinner party on the seventh at six oclock.Professor Li is much respected by all of us
27、 and I shall be glad to attend such a party in his honor.Thank you for thinking of me.Affectionately,Tom第31页，共38页。接受邀请的句型：Thank you very much for your kind invitation to dinner on I shall be delighted to come.Nothing would give us greater pleasure than to accept your kind invitation.第32页，共38页。谢绝邀请的句
28、型：I dont know how to express my warm thanks for your welcome invitation,but I am very sorry to say that a previous engagement prevents my acceptance.I sincerely regret that owing to a previous engagement I am obliged to decline your kind invitation to dinner next Sunday.Owing to unavoidable circumst
29、ances,I am prevented from attending.I only wish I could be with you,but unfortunately I have lessons that afternoon.第33页，共38页。Exercise（Declining Invitation）Your friend Clare has invited you to her house-warming party this weekend.However,you will be away then.Write her a note politely declining her
30、invitation and expressing your best wishes to her.第34页，共38页。April 22,2007Dear Clare,Thank you for inviting me to your house-warming party to be given at this weekend.I really ought to be there,but as I have a very important appointment with Professor Zhang,I cant be present.How I regret to have to m
31、iss the party.Please accept my heartiest congratulations on your new home,and I will certainly call at your new home some time later.I hope you will have a good time with your friends.Yours,Kate第35页，共38页。Exercise(Concern/Comfort)Youve learnt your friend Jimmy is ill these days.Write him a note expre
32、ssing your concern,asking after his health and giving your best wishes.第36页，共38页。April 14,2007 Dear Jimmy,I am very sorry to hear that you are ill these days.Are you feeling better now?I hope it is not anything serious.Were all very concerned about you.Dont worry about your studies.Ill help you catch up when you are well.Get well soon!Yours,Kevin Lee第37页，共38页。Thanks for listening！第38页，共38页。
