篇一:英文书信格式及范本
英文书信格式及范本
一、 英文书信的结构
二、 书信作文的出题形式和写作要领
三、 书信作文练习及其参考范本
书信是重要的交际工具。英文书信分为两大类:公务信件和私人信件。公务信件是单位与单位或单位与个人之间来往的书信,可能是推荐信、求职信、入学申请书、邀请信,或询问、答复、反映意见(如投诉信)等的信件。私人信件是指亲戚朋友之间的通信。这两类书信各有自己的格式。一般说来,私人信件不拘形式,信文多用手写,也可打印;公务信件要求比较严格,必须遵循一定的格式,信文一定要打印。
第一节 英文书信的结构
英文书信一般由以下六部分组成:信头、信内地址、称呼、正文、结尾、签名。
1. 信头(Heading)
信头是指写信人的地址和写信日期, 一般写在或打在第一面信纸的右上角,先写地址再写日期,地址的写法是从小到大,先写门牌号、路号,再写区名、市名、省名,最后写国名。时间的写法对英国人和美国人而言是不同的。英国人习惯按日、月、年的顺序写,
而美国人习惯按月、日、年的顺序写。例如:
英式:1st October,1999
美式:October 1,1999
在英式时,月和年之间的逗号可用可不用,但是在美式中,必需要使用逗号。
1. 信头的写法有缩进式(Indented Form)和齐头式(Block Form)
缩进式每行开头向右缩进一两个字母;齐头式左边对齐排列,如下所示: 缩进式
Wang Ming
Dept. of Chemical Engineering
Dalian University of Technology
Dalian 116023
Liaoning Province
P. R. China
齐头式
Wang Ming
Dept. of Chemical Engineering
Dalian University of Technology
Dalian 116023
Liaoning Province
P. R. China
2. 信内地址 (Inside Address)
信内地址要写出收信人的姓名和地址。一般给比较生疏的亲友的信和公事信件要写出信内地址,而熟悉朋友可以省去这一步骤。信内地址写出在日期下一两行的左上
角,第一行写收信人的称呼姓名,然后写出地址。地质也是从小到大写出,分缩进式和齐头式两种。例如:
缩进式
The President
Oxford University
England
齐头式
Jiang Bin
64Heping Road
P.R.China
5.1.3 称呼(Salutation)
称呼是对收信人的称谓,应与左边线对齐,写在收信人姓名、地址下面1-2行处。在称呼后,英国人常用逗号,美国人则常用冒号。在私人信件中可直呼收信人的名字,但公务信件中一定要写收信人的姓。大部分信件在称呼前加“Dear”。如:
Dear Professor/Prof. Bergen:
Dear Dr. Johnson,
对不相识的人可按性别称呼:
Dear Sir: 或Dear Madam: Dear Ladies。
如果不知收信人的性别则可用Dear Sir or Madam:
5.1.4 正文(Body of Letter)
正文是书信的主体。与中文信件不同的是,英文书信的正文的开头不是先写一些问候语,再阐明写信的目的,而是直接说明写信人的身份及写信的目的,然后提出写信人的情况、想法或要求,并加以必要的解释或说明。英文书信陈述目的时,应该直截了当,意思明确,层次清楚,言简意赅。
书信正文的第一句话或第一段,通常被称为起首语。一般说来,人们习惯用一些客套的写法作为书信正文的起始,即先将对方来信的日期、主题加以简单描述,以便使对方一看便知该信是回答哪一封信的。如果是第一次给别人写信,也可用开头语作必要的自我介绍,并表明自己写信的主要目的。
5.1.5 结尾礼词(Complimentary Close)
公务信件的结尾礼词包含两部分:发信人的结尾套语与署名。结尾套语写在签名上面一行,第一个字母要大写,套语结尾后面要加逗号。在公务信件中,发信人常用的结尾套语有:
Yours truly, Yours sincerely, Respectfully yours, Cordially yours, Yours cordially等。
私人信件中,发信人常用的结尾套语有:
Sincerely yours, Lovely yours, Your lovely, Your loving son/daughter等。
5.1.6 签名(Signature)
写信人的签名常位于结尾礼词正下方一二行。除非是给很熟悉的人写信,签名一般须写出全名。签名常常较潦草,不易辨认,因此在签名的正下方须打印出全名。
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? 书信写作的五点要求:
1、开门见山说意图
2、咨询/ 建议1、2、3、
3、不同内容可分段
4、感谢客气不可少
5、期待回信成老套
英文信函的信封有两种写法:
第一种是将写信人的姓名及地址和收信人的姓名和地址均写在信封的正面。
第二种写法是将收信人的姓名和地址写在信封的正面, 而将发信人的姓名和地址写在信封的背面。
第一种写法多用于正式信函,第二种写法多用于私人信件,即与家庭成员、亲朋好友之间的信件。商业信件和求职信等都属于正式信函,因此采用第一种写法。
篇二:英语写一封信的格式
英语写一封信的格式
赞同 反对 你的观点
1.人人有长处和不足,成绩差的学生也有可取之处;
2.相互学习,建立友谊;
3.通过帮助学习差的学生的学习从而使他们建立自信。 1.部分学习差的学生常常违反校规校纪,担心自己会受影响,养成坏习惯。
2.老是问问题,使自己不能专心学习。 ?
注意:1.词数:100~120,短文的开头和结尾已为你写好,不计入总词数。
2.短文需包括表中所有要点,内容可适当发挥,以使行文连贯。
3.参考词汇:成绩差的学生:a slower student
dear mr. zhang,
we have held a discussion about whether it is good or not for a top student to share a desk with a slower student.
some are for the idea. as they know, everyone has strengths as well as weaknesses. although they are not good at lessons, they might do well in other fields like sports or arts. therefore, they can
learn from each other, and they may develop a friendship. in addition, top students can help slower ones gain self-confidence by helping them with their lessons, which benefits them all.
however, others don’t hold the same view. they think some slower students are always making trouble, such as keeping talking in class, breaking school rules, which may lead to them forming the bad habits.
besides, slower students often ask top students questions, which has a bad effect on their studies.
in my opinion, i’d like to choose to share a desk with a slower student so that we can learn from each other and make progress together.
yours,
li ping
deae english teacher,
as a chinese student,studying english is a little difficult.but english is a very important language .it's closed to our daily life.so we should study english seriously.
and i meet many questions during the studying-day.like i couldn't speak english well. then i listened many english video tapes.and i was used to talking with foreigner in enlish.it's helpful for me.and i also couldn't remember the words.so i read words seriously every day.so that i can spell words quickly now.
and i hope you can teach us more knowledge about how to do it and why to do so, not what to do. it means we can master those knowledge. and i'm weak in the present perfect tense and the past perfect tense .i hope that you can teach me in more details .
i will go on studying english more and more seriously in the furture.i must not live up to my expectations of you. wish you good health and everything goes well.
best wishes for you
篇三:英语作文写信模板
一般书信的写作格式:通常有信头(Heading)、信内地址(Inside Address)、称呼(Salutation)、正文(Body)、结束语(Closing)、签名(Signature)等几个部分组成。
Heading:发信人的地址(有时还包括电话号码)和发信日期
Inside Address :收信人的姓名(有时还包括头衔)和地址
Body:1)陈述主要信息或信函的目的2)详细陈述
3)限制或限度(补充说明)4)总结
Closing:Best,Best regards,Sincerely,Sincerely yours,Truly yours,Respectfully,Respectfully yours,
感谢信开头段常用句式和套话
I am writing to extend my sincere gratitude for...
I am writing to express my thanks for...
I am writing to show my sincere appreciation for...
I would like to convey in this letter my heartfelt thanks to you for...
I feel deeply indebted to you and I really don't know how to thank you enough for your help.
感谢信结尾段常用句式和套话
I must thank you again for your generous help.
I am most grateful for your selfless donation.
My true gratitude is beyond the word's description.
I feel most obliged to thank you once more.
Please accept my gratitude, now and always.
★例:
Directions:
After being involved in an accident, you were looked after by another person. Write a letter:
1) mentioning what happened in the accident,
2) telling the person about your recovery, and
3) expressing your thanks.
You should write with no less than 100 words on Answer Sheet 2. Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter. Use "Li Ming" instead. You do not need to write the address.
SAMPLE WRITING范本:
Dear John,
I am writing to thank you for looking after me after that unfortunate accident the other day, when I was knocked off my bike by a taxi. If it had not been for your assistance in giving me first aid and taking me to a nearby hospital, I fear that the consequences might have been much more serious.
The doctor says that my broken leg is healing well. In addition, the taxi company has agreed to pay my hospital bills. Everyone agrees that it was your quick-witted response in that emergency that has led to this satisfactory outcome.
Although nowadays many people talk about the need to be unselfish and to help others, we see very few people practicing what they preach. But you showed by your actions that you are an exception.
Yours sincerely,
Li Ming
道歉信
具体写作步骤:
首段:重述自己做错的事,表示歉意。
主体段落:说明道歉的具体原因,应尽量详细描述做错事的经过。写信时应该注意在申述理由时要照顾读信人的感受,切忌强词夺理。
结尾段:再次表明承认错误的态度,请求收信人的谅解。也可以提出补救的办法。
套话:
I would like to give you my apology for??
Please accept my sincere apology for??
I am indeed very sorry for what I said/did,but believe I had no intention to insult you.
Let’ s not put a little misunderstanding between us.
Please forgive me for a stupid choice of words.
I feel badly sorry about it and want you to know what happened.
Please accept my apologies for my oversight.
Please allow me to say sorry again.
I sincerely hope you can accept my apologies and understand my situation.
Once again,I’ m sorry for any inconvenience caused.
SAMPLE WRITING
Dear professor Jackson:
I am indeed very sorry that I missed the examination you gave on Moby-Dick last Wednesday. I feel badly about it and want you to know what happened.
On my way to class that day,I had a flat tire,and I had to go with the mechanic when he repaired it. It took me more than one hour to get it done. A copy of the bill is enclosed.
I sincerely hope you can accept my apologies and understand my situation. I would appreciate your allowing me to take a make up examination. I will come to your office during your office hour on Monday to discuss this possibility with you. Once again,I’ m sorry for any inconvenience caused.
Sincerely yours,
Li Ming
投诉信
(1)开头:自我介绍,交代投诉内容,表明本信的目的和要求。
(2)正文:说明情况,讲清利害,分析利弊。告诉对方你因此受到的伤害或不便,提出解决问题的建议,表明希望如何处理。
(3)结尾:表达希望问题得到迅速恰当解决的强烈愿望,希望尽快得到满意的答复。
投诉信经典句型归纳
(1)It is a great pity that we find there is something wrong with?
(2)Would you please let me know whether or not you can?as soon as possible?
(3)I hope that my problem will get your kind consideration.
(4)I am sure there are technical or manmade errors involved.
(5)l hope you can make an investigation into this matter as soon as possible.
(6)I hope I can get my refund as soon as possible.我希望能尽快收到退款。
(7)I am writing to make a complaint about?
(8)If it is not properly settled,I would ask you to give my money back, or I would complain to the concerned authorities.
(9)One annoying aspect of your service is?
(10)I have been pleased with your services for years,but now I feel very disappointed.
(11)I would like to draw your attention to the problem/fault?
(12)I am writing to inform you that I find?unsatisfactory.
(13)I wish to express my dissatisfaction/disappointment about?
(14)It would be highly appreciated if you could?
(15)I trust you will take my complaints seriously and?
SAMPLE WRITING
Directions:
You live in a room in college which you share with another student. You find it very difficult to work there because your roommate always has friends visiting. He/She has parties in the room and sometimes borrows your things without asking you.
Write a letter to the Accommodation Officer at the college and:
1) ask for a new room next term,
2) you would prefer a single room,
3) explain your reasons.
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am writing to express/ dissatisfaction/disappointment/concern regarding accommodation. I would prefer to move into a single room next semester, as I find the present sharing arrangement inconvenient.
I must explain that the reason for my dissatisfaction is my roommate’s inconsiderate behavior. For one thing, his friends are constantly visiting him; for another, he regularly holds noisy parties.
To solve this difficulty/ improve this situation/crack this hard nut, I hope to draw the attention of the authorities concerned. I am sure you will agree that the only solution for me is to move into a room of my own. Therefore, I would be grateful if you could find a single room for me, preferably not in the same building but as near to the college campus as possible.
Yours sincerely,
Li Ming
邀请信包括宴会、舞会、晚餐、聚会、婚礼等各种邀请信件,形式上大体分为两种:一种为正规的格式 (formal correspondence),亦称请柬;一种是非正式格式 (informal correspondence), 即一般的邀请信。邀请信是在形式上不如请柬那样正规,但也是很考究。书写时应注意:
邀请信一定要将邀请的时间(年、月、日、钟点)、地点、场合写清楚,不能使接信人存在任何疑虑。例如:“I’d like you and Bob to come to Luncheon next Friday.”这句话中所指的是哪个星期五并不明确,所以应加上具体日期, “I’d like you and Bob to come to luncheon next Friday, May the fifth.”
1. 邀请朋友共进午餐 Inviting a friend to informal luncheon
Dear [Zhang Ying]:
Will you come to luncheon on [Friday, May the fifth], at [twelve o’clock]?
My niece [Mary] is visiting us and I think you will enjoy meeting her. She is a charming, very pretty girl … and very good company! [John and Jane] will be here, and perhaps we can [give a dance] after luncheon. Do say you’ll come!
Affectionately yours,
Li Ming
2. 邀请朋友同他们不认识的人一起共进晚餐 Inviting friends to supper with the strangers
Dear [Susan]:
I know you are interested in [oil painting], so I’m sure you’ll be interested in [Mr. and Mrs. Lin dun]! They are coming here to supper [next Sunday night, October the twelfth], and we’d like you and [Walter] to come, too.
[Mr. and Mrs. Lin Dun] are that very charming couple we met in [London] last summer. They have a wonderful collection of [oil paintings of various stages]; and I understand that Mr. Lin Dun is quite an authority on [oil painting]. I’m sure you and Walter will thoroughly enjoy and evening in their company.
We’re planning supper at six; that will give us a nice long evening to talk. If I don’t hear from you before then, I’ll be expecting you on the [twelfth]!
Affectionately yours,
Li Ming
3. 邀请参加新厂开工典礼 Invitation to opening ceremony of new factory
Dear [Mr. Harrison]:
Our new factory will be commencing production on [April 10] and we should like to invite [you and your wife] to be present at a celebration to mark the occasion.
As you will appreciate this is an important milestone for this organization, and is the result of continued demand for our products, both at home and overseas. We are inviting all those individuals and trust that you will pay us the compliments of accepting.
Please confirm that you will be able to attend by advising us of your time —— we can arrange for you to be met. All arrangements for your stay [overnight on April 10] will, of course, be made by us at our expense.
Yours faithfully,
4. 邀请来家中小住及周末聚会
5. 邀请参加招待会 An invitation for a reception
6. 邀请演讲Inviting someone to address a meeting
祝贺信的写作格式可以比照一般书信的格式。即通常有信头、信内地址、称呼、正文、结尾 语、 签名等几个部分组成。但这里需要说明的是根据亲疏关系的不同,有些祝贺信是可以随意一 些的。比如信内地址有时可以省略,而信头也大体可以写的简略一些。除此之外写祝贺信的 时候还应该注意以下一些内容。写祝贺信要充满热情、喜悦,说些鼓励、褒扬的话,使对方确实感到温暖和振奋。
赞美对方切实做到实事求是,恰如其分,不要故意拔高,甚至献媚,以至无法起到应有的表 示祝贺的目的。祝贺信要做到整洁、大方,用词要恰当、简练,篇幅不宜太长。写祝贺信时,所用信封和 信纸都要经过认真选择,不能随意对付。
Dear Mr/Ms,
On the occasion of the 35th anniversary of your National
Day, please accept our heartiest congratulations.
May the trade connections between our countries continue
to develop with each passing day!
Yours faithfully
道歉信
1.写作攻略
道歉信主要是向收信人表明歉意,请求对方谅解自己的过失。写道歉信时要明确不是找借口为自己辩护,而是承认自己的过错并提出弥补过错的具体建议和方法。此类信件的关键是用词准确,表达真诚。具体写作步骤:
首段:重述自己做错的事,表示歉意。
主体段落:说明道歉的具体原因,应尽量详细描述做错事的经过。写信时应该注意在申述理由时要照顾读信人的感受,切忌强词夺理。
结尾段:再次表明承认错误的态度,请求收信人的谅解。也可以提出补救的办法。
2.必背模版句型
I would like to give you my apology for??
对于??我向你道歉。
Please accept my sincere apology for??
请接受我关于??的真诚道歉。
I am indeed very sorry for what I said/did,but believe I had no intention to insult you.
对于我说的话/做过的事,我确实感到很抱歉。但请相信,我并非要故意侮辱你。
Let''s not put a little misunderstanding between us.
可别让我们之间存在哪怕一点点的误解。
Please forgive me for a stupid choice of words.
请原谅我的用词不当。
I feel badly sorry about it and want you to know what happened.
我为此感到非常内疚,所以想让你知道实情。
Please accept my apologies for my oversight.
请原谅我的疏忽。
Please allow me to say sorry again.
请允许我再次表示歉意。
I sincerely hope you can accept my apologies and understand my situation.
我真心希望你能理解我的处境,并接受我的道歉。
Once again,I''m sorry for any inconvenience caused.
再一次,我为所有的不便表示歉意。
3.必背经典范本
Dear professor Jackson:
I am indeed very sorry that I missed the examination you gave on Moby-Dick last Wednesday. I feel badly about it and want you to know what happened.
On my way to class that day,I had a flat tire,and I had to go with the mechanic when he repaired it. It took me more than one hour to get it done. A copy of the bill is enclosed.
I sincerely hope you can accept my apologies and understand my situation. I would appreciate your allowing me to take a make up examination. I will come to your office during your office hour on Monday to discuss this possibility with you. Once again,I''m sorry fro any inconvenience caused.
Sincerely yours,
感谢信开头段常用句式和套话
I am writing to extend my sincere gratitude for...
I am writing to express my thanks for...
I am writing to show my sincere appreciation for...
I would like to convey in this letter my heartfelt thanks to you for...
I feel deeply indebted to you and I really don't know how to thank you enough for your help.
感谢信结尾段常用句式和套话
I must thank you again for your generous help.
I am most grateful for your selfless donation.
My true gratitude is beyond the word's description.
I feel most obliged to thank you once more.
Please accept my gratitude, now and always.
★例:
Directions:
After being involved in an accident, you were looked after by another person. Write a letter:
1) mentioning what happened in the accident,
2) telling the person about your recovery, and
3) expressing your thanks.
You should write with no less than 100 words on Answer Sheet 2. Do not sign your own name at the end of