英语写作practical-writing

PracticalWriting便条:Notes请假条留言条借条收条NotesAskingforLeave请假条AskingforSickLeaveAskingforBusinessLeaveback格式日期写在右上角称呼可以随便些正文的用词可以通俗口语化，简单扼要署名部分写上留条人的姓名（或名）Example1September18[Mrs.SusanSmithOfficeSecretary]DearMrs.Smith,Owingtoasevereheadache,Ishallbeunabletoattendclassestoday.Iencloseamedicalcertificatefromthedoctorandaskforasickleaveoftwodays.Hopingyouwillexcusemynon-attendance.YoursrespectfullyDavidYoungExample2March3,2008[ToDepartmentOffice]DearMr.ArnoldGreen,Ibegtoapplyforthreedays’leaveofabsencefromthe4thtothe6thinstant,bothdaysinclusive,inordertoreturnhometoseemymother,whoisnowdangerouslyill.Ishouldbeverymuchobligedifyouwillgrantmemyapplication.Asregardsthelessonstobemissedduringmyabsence,IwilldomybesttomakethemupassoonasIgetbackfromleave.Yoursrespectfully,WendyFord请假条常用开头语：Iamawfully/terriblysorrythatIcannotcometo…..Ibegtoapplyfortwodays’leavefrom…to…to…Owingtoabadcold/fever/cough/headache,Ishallbeunabletocometo……Pleaseexcusemyabsencefrom……Becauseof…Ishouldverymuchliketohavealeaveof……Onaccountofanattackoftheflu,Iwanttoaskforleavetomorrow.请假条常用结尾语：Ishallbemuchobliged(不胜感激）ifIcangetyourpermission.Ishouldbeverymuchobligedifyouwillgrant（同意）memyapplication.Ihopemyrequestwillbegivendueconsideration(适当的考虑）.Tosupportmyapplication,Isubmit/enclosethedoctor’scertificate.Iwillresumemystudy/workifIfeelbetter.ExerciseWriteanoteaskingforsickleave.今天，你因发烧不能上英语课，给Dr.Coleman写一张英文请假条，并附上医生的证明。November18,2013DearDr.Coleman,I’mterriblysorrythatIwon’tbeabletoattendtheclasstoday.Ihaveafeverandhavetostayinbed.Iencloseamedicalcertificatefromthedoctorandaskforasickleaveofoneday.Hopingyouwillexcusemynon-attendance.YoursrespectfullyWangTongxie王童鞋Messages亲自去找人没有找到而留言打电话找人没有找到，请接电话的人记下留言电话留言由于是接电话的人转交留言，因此要写清楚打电话人的姓名、电话号码、留言内容及打电话来的时间等backExample1[9:00a.m.][Lee],IarrivedinShanghaithismorningbyplane.IamstayingatRoom1201,JinJiangHotel.Pleasecomeoverandhaveachat.[Jim]Example2[Friday,March10]Dear[LiPing],Ihavedoneallmythingshere.Ireallythankyouforthetroubleyouhavetakenduringmystay.I’mleavingforBeijingthiseveningbytrain.Pleaseremembermetoyourparents.[Yours,WangYan]Example3[4:30pm,April5][Linda],Jackcalledyouwhenyouwereout.HehadbookedtwoticketsforTitanicthisevening.He’sliketomeetyouatthegateofthecinemaat6:30.[Wendy]Example4Date:[May21st,2008]Time:[11:30]To:[WangLing]From:[LiMing]Takenby:[XuLi]Message:LiMingcalledyoutotellyousomethingabouttomorrow’smeeting,butyouhappenedtobeout.Pleasecallhimbackat13819654321.ExerciseWriteamessageaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthefollowingoutlineinChinese.你有两张音乐会的票。当你去朋友小陈的寝室时，他碰巧不在。给小陈写一张留言条，约他晚上六点在汽车站站点碰头。Chen,IhavegottwoticketsfortheSaturdayconcert.Let’smeetatthebusstopat6:00p.m.Don’tbelate!LiNote/FormofI.O.UI.O.U/IOU:Ioweyou（今借到）借款性质的借条一般分为定期和不定期偿还两种。没有偿还日期的，在抬头下一行写明借款数量，开头写上I.O.U。定期偿还的借条(PromissoryNote)，文中可以不写I.O.U，但要将偿还日期写清楚，末尾即款项后往往加上“forvaluereceived”，意思是“……整”，这样写以表示慎重。如想说明借款用途，可在钱数或物品后面加“for……”。back格式借条一般包括时间、正文、署名等。时间须写在右上角，包括年、月、日。正文应具体写明向谁借了什么东西、数量多少等。文字要简明扼要。Examples[June23,2008]Borrowedfrom[theComputerDepartmentacomputer].[PeterYoung][May10,2008][ToMr.ChangYuan],I.O.U.[eighthundredyuan(RMB)forbuying[acolorTV].[DavidSmith][July7,2008][ToMrs.LisaGreen],I.O.U.[onethousanddollars(USD)]tobepaidbackwithin[sixmonths]fromthisdatewithinterestat[sixpercent(6%)perannum].[JohnBrown][October16,2008][TotheFinanceSectionoftheCollege],I.O.U.[tenthousandyuan(RMB)],tobepaidbackwithin[oneyear]fromthisdate[twelvethousandyuan(RMB)]forvaluereceived.[HenryWhiteForeignLanguagesDepartment]Exercises向外语学院资料室借一本《简爱》，上英语课备用。向本部门借5000元买手提电脑，从借款日起以年利率2%一年内归还。Note/FormofReceipt写法与借条大致相同。不必写抬头，可直接写明收到的具体内容。常以“Receivedfrom……”或“Receivedof……开头，相当于中文的“今收到……”backExamples[April10,2008]ReceivedfromMissHelenWhiteonethousanddollarsfortuition.[RobinTaylorFinanceSection][August20,2008]ReceivedfromForeignLanguageBookstoretwocopiesofEnglish-ChineseDictionary.[BillJones]Exercises收到财务处1200元作为本人本月的工资。收到复旦大学出版社《21世纪大学实用英语综合教程》第二册教材5本。Letters（Chapter10）书信可分为私人信函(PrivateLetters)和业务信函(BusinessLetters)两大类。业务信函又称为公函(OfficialCorrespondence)。英文书信和信封的书写格式和中文的书写格式有很大区别。信封的写法并列式(BlockForm):姓名、地址在左边从上至下成一条直线，后面不带标点符号。JennyWang(sender/addresser)123FengpuAvenuestampShanghaiBusinessSchoolShanghai201400P.R.ChinaMr.RobertTaylor411PacificAvenueNSWSydneyAustralia斜列式(IndentedForm):姓名、地址在左边从上至下依次缩进两个字母，后面可（不）带标点符号。HarryJohnsonstampFlat1250WalterStreetNewYork,NY102011USAProf.JohnSmith101FleetStreetLondonUK信封左下角可标注：航空信AirMail,ViaAirmail,ParAvion挂号信Registered托某人转交Kindnessof…,Becourtesyof…,Byfavorof…,Careof(c/o)…亲启Personal绝密、密函Confidential私函Private急件Immediate,Urgent,Rush请某人拆阅、处理Attentionof……信封中上方可标注：印刷品PrintedMatter样品Sample无价值样品SampleofNoValue赠品WithCompliments内有照片，请勿折叠PhotoOnly易碎Fragile书信的格式私人信函信头称呼正文结束语签名附笔(P.S.)业务信函信头信内地址称呼正文结束语签名附件(Encl:Enclosedpleasefind…)私人信件并列式(1)YourNameYourAddressYourCity,State,ZipCodeYourPhoneNumberYourE-mailDate(2)DearTom,(3)……(para.1:thebeginningofyourletter)……(para.2:themainpointsofyourletter)……(para.3:theendingofyourletter)(4)……(ComplimentaryClose)(5)……(YourSignatur