实用英语写作技巧 英文书信写作

　　实用英语写作技巧 英文书信写作

　　第三十三单元 英文书信写作English Letter Writing

　　33.1 Introduction

　　Letter writing tests the English letter writing skill of the examinees.In this unit，we are going to focus on different types of letter writing，their form and language.We will also give you some advice on how to write an effective English letter.

　　33.2 Type of letters(信的类型)

　　English letters are generally divided into two types：

　　a.personal letters个人书信

　　b.business letters事务书信

　　33.3 Form(格式)

　　An English letter usually consists of six parts：heading(信头)，inside address(收信人地址)，salutation(称呼)，body(信主体)，complimentary close(结尾客套语)and signature(署名)。

　　1)Heading：In the upper right hand corner of the first page，write your full address and the date.

　　2)Inside Address：On the left side，above the salutation，put the name and full address of the addressee.However，this is often omitted in personal letters.

　　3)Salutation：The greeting to the addressee，written flush with the left margin，two spaces below the inside address.A comma follows the salutation in a personal letter;in a business letter，it is followed by a colon(：)。Besides，in personal letters，first names are usually used，while in business letters，the surnames are used.

　　4)Body：The contents of the letter.

　　5)Complimentary Close：The closing of a letter.

　　The conventional complimentary closes in business letters are：“Yours truly，”“Yours sincerely，”“Sincerely yours，”“Sincerely，”“Cordially yours，”“Yours cordially，”etc.

　　The close of a personal letter is of a more free choice.“Yours，”Affectionately，“Fondly，”“Yours with love，”“Love，”“With best wishes，”etc.

　　6)Signature：Put your name(always handwritten)。

　　The table below will give you a more visual presentation of the letter form：

　　33.4 Language(语言)

　　The style and tone of a personal letter(个人书信的写作风格和笔调)differ from those of a business letter.While the former is casual(随便自然)，the latter is formal(正规)。A business letter should be polite in tone(笔调客气)，exact and concise in wording(选词精确、恰当)。However，for either of them，the style should be clear and direct(清晰、达意)。Also，paragraphs in business letters tend to be short.The first and last paragraphs are usually single-sentence paragraphs.

　　33.5 Advice on How to Write English Letters in CET—4Exams

　　1)Carefully read the directions and the requirements，distinguish the type of the letter：a personal letter or a business letter.

　　2)Be clear about the purpose of the writing，and what you are to express in the letter.

　　3)Write according to the appropriate form.Pay attention to the different writing requirements of a personal and business letter.

　　4)Try to be clear，direct，concise in your writing，avoiding too many complimentary words.

　　实用英语写作技巧 英文书信写作的延伸内容：英语复习有何“妙方”?

　　最后阶段不要盲目做题

　　“英语靠平时的积累，就剩最后一个月了，还有提高的可能吗?该怎么复习才最有效?”聊起孩子的中考英语复习，陈女士很困惑，孩子的英语底子还可以，但一天天复习下来，几次模拟考也没见提高，和理想分数还有差距。

　　蔡老师说，在复习的最后一个月，分数提高很多的可能性不大，但怎么样不出现考试漏洞，掌握必要的应试技巧，增加增分点，提高成绩，还是很有空间的。

　　“现在不要盲目做题了，做题目要精一些。”蔡老师提醒，现在大部分考生会拿历年真题、模拟题等等练习，体会实战的感觉，在练习的时候，要特别注意，不要抱着完成任务的心态做题，而要在做题中多动脑筋，琢磨琢磨。“比如哪些考点是经常出现的，哪些是容易丢分的，自己找找这些考点，做到心中有数，心中有根弦在。”

　　每天都要抽时间朗读

　　对于英语的冲刺复习，很多考生会茫然，每天各门功课加在一起，时间不够用，英语复习该怎么安排比较合适?

　　“很多同学一忙就会忽视朗读，其实朗读能维持语感，对听力也有帮助，再忙，每天也要抽出5-10分钟来朗读。”另外，蔡老师建议，每天可以做做一定量的单选、单词拼写题，练练速度和准确率，进行篇章的阅读练习保持状态。另外，书面表达占的分不少，可以看看好的文章，记一些漂亮的字、词。