1、英语写作教学英语写作教学Chapter 7 Practical Writing Objectives:To learn to write different letters in EnglishChapter 7 Practical Writing Part I Notice Writing Part II Note Writing Part III Letter Writing Part IV Resume Writing Personal Letters Personal letters are letters to friends and relatives.Business Lette
2、rs All letters which are not“personal”are“business”letters.Business letters are not necessarily letters that discuss commercial matters;they are written to discuss or deal with important matters.A business letter is different from a personal letter in form;the language used in a business letter is n
3、aturally more formal,and the tone should be polite,unless youre writing a letter to protest(about/against)something.Part III Letter WritingPart III Letter WritingDifferent kinds of letters:plaining-letter投诉信投诉信Structure:Structure:投诉信是对产品或服务表示不满的信件，投诉信是对产品或服务表示不满的信件，一般分三个部分：一般分三个部分：1 1 提出投诉内容；提出投诉内容；
4、2 2 说明具体情况；说明具体情况；3 3 提出解决办法提出解决办法Language:Language:投诉信应重点表明投诉的原因，叙事应客投诉信应重点表明投诉的原因，叙事应客观、准确、简洁。最后提出的解决方法观、准确、简洁。最后提出的解决方法应切实可行。在表达自己的不满时，语应切实可行。在表达自己的不满时，语言要把握分寸，不失风度。言要把握分寸，不失风度。Write a letter to complain about an unhappy experience in about 100 words to describe the matter and ask for the mistake
5、 to be corrected.Do not sign your own name at the end of your letter,using Li Ming instead.Dear Sir,I am writing to you about a most unhappy experience.Last Tuesday morning,we took a long-distance bus of your company from Dukou to Lijiang.The bus was scheduled to arrive in Lijiang at 7 oclock in the
6、 evening,but it stopped midway at four p.m.for mechanical problems.The driver and the ticket seller could neither solve the problem by themselves nor seek help from others.Where we stopped was nowhere near a village.Up until 8 oclock,another bus finally carried us to a shabby rural motel.We had to p
7、ay for our accommodation.The room was too small and the quilt was so dirty.To our surprise,when we just managed to sleep at around 2 a.m.,the driver came to wake us upthe bus had been fixed!I suggest that you look into this matter immediately and deal with it quickly and properly.Looking forward to
8、your reply.Yours,Li Ming Dear editor,I write to you just for appealing all the people in the whole nation to enhance the service quality in the service area.The other day I came to a bookstore to buy an English dictionary.There were so many kinds of dictionaries that it was very difficult for me to
9、choose one.Moreover,all the dictionaries had light-tracing paper covered,so we could not look into their inner pages.However,I finally chose one and paid for the money.After I opened it I found that there were some pages left,some pages folded and had wrinkle lines.Whats more,the print was indistinc
10、t,looking like a pirated one.I asked the bookstore assistant to change another one for me.To my angry,she refused to change another one for me for I had opened the light-tracing paper.Besides,she shouted to me with a very angry tone.It seemed that I had done something wrong.From the experience I was
11、 very disappointed about the service quality in the service area such as restaurant and bookstore.The people who work in the service are often bad to the customers.In service area every one wishes to have a good service but not accusing without no sensible reason.Therefore,I write to you to make mor
12、e people realize this problem and attach more importance on such problem,hoping such kind of matter above will not happen again.Best wishes,Yours,Li MingSample and practice:Suppose that you ordered a television but later found that it has worrying problems.Write a letter of complaint to describe the
13、 matter and require settlement.Do not sign your own name at the end of your letter,using Li Ming instead.Dear Sir,The television I ordered from your store arrived on time last Friday,but only three days later I found it could not work properly.On Tuesday evening,when I turned on the television,I was
14、 surprised to find that it became a black and white televisionall of the other colors were simply gone.What made matters worse,the remote control was also out of order.I dialed your service number for several times,but the line was always busy.This problem has affected our normal life.Can you get it
15、 repaired as soon as possible?Thank you for your consideration.I am looking forward to your early reply.Yours faithfully,Li Ming2.询问信询问信Enquiring-letter 结构要点结构要点:询问信是希望获取信息的信件，分为三个部分：询问信是希望获取信息的信件，分为三个部分：1 1 说明自己的计划或目的，也就是询问信息说明自己的计划或目的，也就是询问信息的原因；的原因；2 2 征询具体信息；征询具体信息；3 期待回复并表示感谢。期待回复并表示感谢。语言注意点语言注
16、意点:询问信应语言简洁、清晰，无歧义。语气礼貌、询问信应语言简洁、清晰，无歧义。语气礼貌、恳切。恳切。Part III Letter Writing Write a letter inquiring about a hotel.Some necessary details must be included.Do not sign your own name at the end of your letter,using Li Ming instead.Dear Mr.Guo,I am going to visit Songpan on July 30 and wish to stay at y
17、our hotel.My friend has just come back and warmly recommended it to me.My wife and I want to go horse trekking with the Happy Trails Horse Team.We will choose to go to the Ice Mountain,so it will take four days.We want a double room with a private bath for two nights,July 30 and August 3.Would you p
18、lease tell us whether we could have such a room and how much it will cost us?I am looking forward to your reply.Sincerely yours,Li MingSample and practice:You are a tourist and you want to experience a new way of traveling.Write a letter inquiring about such a traveling program.Some necessary detail
19、s must be included.Do not sign your own name at the end of your letter,using Li Ming instead.Dear Mr.Guo Chang,My wife and I have read in the traveling book Lonely Planet about your Happy Trails Horse Team.We are very much interested in going horse trekking with your team.We want to choose the Ice M
20、ountain route,which will take four days,from July 31 to August 3.What should we take with us?Will the guides provide accommodation for us?How much will the tour cost each of us?We will reach Songpan on the afternoon of July 30 at about 5 oclock.I hope it will not be too late when we arrive at your t
21、eam.I am looking forward to your early reply.Sincerely yours,Li Ming3.3.邀请信邀请信I Invitation letter 邀请信是邀请收信人参加某项活动的书信，包邀请信是邀请收信人参加某项活动的书信，包含三个方面：含三个方面：1 1 邀请对方参加活动的内容、时间和地点；邀请对方参加活动的内容、时间和地点；2 2 与该活动有关的注意事项；与该活动有关的注意事项；3 期待对方接受邀请，并可表示感谢。期待对方接受邀请，并可表示感谢。语言注意点语言注意点:邀请信叙事一定要清楚、明白。如写给朋友，邀请信叙事一定要清楚、明白。如写给
22、朋友，可选用活泼、真诚的言辞；如写给长辈、上级、可选用活泼、真诚的言辞；如写给长辈、上级、名人等，则语言应正式、礼貌。名人等，则语言应正式、礼貌。Part III Letter Writing Write a letter to one of your high school classmates who is in a nearby city,and invite him/her to your city at this weekend.Some necessary details must be included.Do not sign your own name at the end o
23、f your letter,using Li Ming instead.Dear Linda,We havent seen each other for six years after graduation.I am so glad to hear that you have graduated from UCLA and come back to work in Suzhou.If you are free this Saturday,please come to Shanghai and have a good time with me.We can first go to the Cen
24、tury Park,where the flowers are all in blossom.Lets go boating on the lake-isnt it pleasant in the cool breeze?Then I will treat you to dinner at a western restaurant on Huaihai Roadit is small but really nice.Im sure you will enjoy it.After dinner,lets go to a concertyou are a music lover,arent you
25、?If you couldnt come,please notify me before Friday.If you can,please tell me which train you will take and I will meet you at the railway station.I am looking forward to meeting you.Sincerely yours,Li Ming April 15,2015Dear Mr.Brain,Thank you for your letter of March 20.As the spring the best seaso
26、n of a yearhas come,every thing is nice here.The weather is always fine and comfortable,trees become green and various kinds of flowers are in blossom.We,therefore,invite you to visit our city from April 28 to May 5.If you accept our invitation,please inform us in detail of the number of your people
27、,their names,and your suggestions of your visit.We will try our best to arrange everything according to your plan,and we hope that you will enjoy every minute of your trip here.We are looking forward to your reply.Sincerely yours,Liu Xiao-huaSample and practice:Write a letter to invite a famous prof
28、essor to give a lecture to the English postgraduate students in your university.Some necessary details must be included.Do not sign your own name at the end of your letter,using Li Ming instead.Dear Professor Michael Hutchison,We are very glad to hear that you are attending an international conferen
29、ce in Beijing.We are writing this letter to inquiry the possibility of inviting you to deliver a lecture on American literature for our postgraduate students on the evening of June 16.We have long been noticed that you have done a lot of substantial and creative work in this field.Two of your books
30、have become textbooks for our students for several years.So all of us believe your lecture will benefit our students and teaching staff alike.If you can manage to come,please tell us the number of your flight and we will meet you at the airport.If you cant make it,please also let us know.We are look
31、ing forward to your coming.Sincerely yours,Li Ming 4.求职信求职信Application letter 结构要点结构要点:求职信是求职应聘是写的信件一般包含三求职信是求职应聘是写的信件一般包含三个部分：个部分：1 1 交待如何获取信息；交待如何获取信息；2 2 介绍自己的专业特长、经验、能力；介绍自己的专业特长、经验、能力；3 3 最后表达自己想要得到这个工作的迫最后表达自己想要得到这个工作的迫切希望，以及希望对方能考虑自己的请求。切希望，以及希望对方能考虑自己的请求。或或 1.说明应聘职位；说明应聘职位；2.介绍自身情况；介绍自身情况；3.
32、请求回复并表示感谢。请求回复并表示感谢。语言注意要点：语言注意要点：求职信不同于简历。在介绍自己情况时，不求职信不同于简历。在介绍自己情况时，不可面面俱到，否则篇幅过长，反而不易得到可面面俱到，否则篇幅过长，反而不易得到重视。应重点突出与所应聘职位相关的自己重视。应重点突出与所应聘职位相关的自己的特点及特长。语言要的特点及特长。语言要有礼有礼貌，要能体现出貌，要能体现出诚恳的态度和对工作的渴求。诚恳的态度和对工作的渴求。因此因此叙事清楚，对于自己的经历、经历等要叙事清楚，对于自己的经历、经历等要讲清要点，切不可啰嗦，愿望强烈，态度诚讲清要点，切不可啰嗦，愿望强烈，态度诚恳。恳。求职信是有目的地
33、针对不同用人单位的一种书面自我介绍，通常一页长，书写一般以商业格式为标准，分开头，中间和结尾三部分。首尾部份应注意礼貌，通常信的开始要先做自我介绍，如：姓名、学校、所学专业等。中间部分是正文，是求职信的核心，形式多种多样，一般为自我条件展示、工作展望等内容。先是你写求职信的目的是什么，目标是什么？是想获得一个什么样的具体的职务；其次写自己对从事此工作感兴趣的原因、愿意到该单位工作的愿望和自己具有的资格；接着写出或推销出你的优势或长处，即你的竞争实力；然后谈你为什么想为此机构或公司服务？你对他们的了解有多少？关于他们的产品或服务、任务、企业文化、目标、宗旨等一切与你自己的背景、价值观和目标相关联
34、的东西。在结尾处建议下一步的行动，联络地点、联络方式，以及最后的感谢语等。这三部分的内容一般占三或四段，可以发挥创意的空间非常的大，不必死守规则，可灵活运用。求职信应与履历分开，有话则长，无话则短，没有必要把简历的内容重复一遍。英文求职信的模式与中文求职信格式相同。Beginnings1)In reply to your advertisement in todays(newspaper),I respectfully offer my services for the situation.2)With reference to your advertisement in(newspaper)
35、of May 2 for a clerk,I offer myself for the post.3)Learning from Mr.S.P.Chen that you are looking for a sales manager,I should like to apply for the position.4)So I must say that I have long been hopeful of working for your hospital after graduation,I am sure that I have the privilege of serving in
36、your hospital,and I will greatly increase my experience and my education.5)In reference to your advertisement in the newspaper for an accountant,I believe that I have the qualifications to fit your position.6)On looking over todays Shaanxi Daily my attention was attracted by your advertisement for a
37、 senior English teacher.Now as I am desirous of obtaining such a position,I should like to apply for it.7)I have learned from the newspaper that there is a vacancy in your firm,and I wish to apply for the position.8）I wish to apply for the position of editor advertised in the newspaper.9）I have hear
38、d that perhaps you might need an executive secretary with considerable experience working with companies such as yours.10）I would like to apply for the position of secretary which you advertised in the newspaper of June.11）I would like to inquire about the position of business manager that you adver
39、tised in the newspaper in September 5.Introducing oneself and personal ability 1)For the past three years,I have been in the office of the Brothers Trading Co.,where I have been and still am an accountant.2)I have been in the business for the last ten years,and worked as the superintendent in the pe
40、rsonnel department.3)I am 25 years of age,and have had two years experience in my present post,which I am leaving to better myself.4)I am twenty-three years of age and graduated from the University of Michigan of the class of 2004.5）I am currently a student in Xian University and I have three month
41、to complete before I graduate.6）I have excellent grades in all my subjects especially have a thorough knowledge of the English language.If you wish to look at these information it will be sent to you later.7）Needless to say,I will have completed a standard course in English language teaching before
42、I graduate in July.In addition,I have chosen to elect all the courses available at my school in this field.8)I am just over twenty-four years of age and have left college about three months ago,during which time I have been striving to make myself proficient in shorthand and typewriting,and have att
43、ained a speed of ninety and seventy words a minute respectively.9）I am a graduate of Beijing Foreign Studies University.I won a scholarship and the first prize in speech contest in the University.10）I have received a good education and I have business knowledge and know the sales techniques.11）My En
44、glish scores were always on the top three of my class of sixty.I have learned to operate computer and I can type either in English or in Chinese.12)Being well acquainted with office works,I could make myself generally useful,should there be any opportunity of your requiring my services.13)I have bee
45、n at the City Commercial College,where I have acquired knowledge of English,mathematics and elementary business practice.Reasons for leaving 1)My reason for leaving my present employment is that I am desirous of getting broader experience in trading.2)I am desirous of leaving the employment in order
46、 to improve my position and have more responsibility.3)Unfortunately I have had to leave my position,as my employers have been forced to liquidate their business due to the worldwide economic adversity.About salary 1)I should require a commencing salary of 9,600 dollars a month,plus 1%commission on
47、all sales.2)As regards salary,I leave it to you to decide after experience of my capacity.Ending and enclosure1)You will find enclosed an outline of my education and business training and copies of two letters of recommendation.2)Enclosed please find a rsum and a photo.3)I should be glad to have a p
48、ersonal interview and can furnish references if desired.4)Should you think favorably of my application,please kindly grant me an interview.5)If you would like to know more about my ability,I can be available for an interview at any time convenient to you.6)If you desire an interview,I shall be most
49、happy to call in person,on any day and at any time you may appoint.7)Should you entertain my application favorably,I would spare to trouble acquit myself to your satisfaction.8)If you feel that I am suited for the job that you have in mind,please inform me of the time convenient for an interview.I h
50、ope to hear from you in the near future.9)You will find enclosed a testimonial from the President of the University who has kindly offered to provide you with any further details you may require.10)If there is further information that you wish in the meantime,please let me know.I can always be reach
