英文书信格式讲解

WritingPersonalLetters(2)PersonalLetters(2)AboutpersonallettersPersonalletters,alsoknownasfriendlyletters,areusedforsocialinteractions.Theyarewrittenforfamilyconcerns,thanks,congratulations,invitations,consolations,favors,condolences,apologiesandsoon.Thestyleandtoneofpersonallettersisusuallycasual.Therearethreebasicstylesforwritingpersonalletters:blockstyle,modifiedblockstyleandindentedstyle.Comparetheformatsofthesethreestyles,andtrytofindoutthedifferencesamongthem.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________DateOpeningBodyClosingSignatureBlockStyleModifiedBlockStyle___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________DateOpeningBodyClosingSignatureIndentedStyle__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________DateOpeningBodyClosingSignatureSamplereadingThesampleiswritteninindentedstyle.Inthiscase,eachparagraphisindented4to5letters.Inthisletter,thewriterwritestooneofhisformerteachers,tellinghimabouthisstudyandhispresentjob.SampleNovember8th,2002DearMr.Yang,Iwonderifyoustillrememberme,ZhouXiaolin,fromOxfordUniversity.IhaveoftenwonderedhowyouhavebeengettingalongsinceyoucametoteachinBeijing,butI’msorryIhavebeensoslowingettingintouchwithyou.IreturnedtoShanghaiinSeptemberaftercompletingthemathcourse.TheuniversityhasrecentlysentmealettertellingmethatI’vepassedalltheexaminationsandthatIwillbeawardedadoctoraldegree.I’mverypleasedwiththeresults.NowI’mworkingatFudanUniversity.IsthereanypossibilityyoumightbeabletovisitShanghai?Itisgettingmoreandmorebeautiful.Icanshowyouaroundthecityifyoucome.I’mlookingforwardtohearingfromyou.SincerelyyoursXiaolin译文：亲爱的杨老师：我叫周小林，是牛津大学的学生。不知道您是否还记得我？我一直想知道，自从您到北京任教以来过得好不好？很抱歉我这么久才和您联系。九月份我读完数学课程后回到了上海。牛津大学刚刚来信告知，我已经通过全部的考试，将授予我博士学位。对此，我十分高兴。现在我在复旦大学工作。您是否有机会到上海来？上海越来越美了。如果您来的话，我会带您四处逛逛。盼望您的来信。周小林2002.11.8.UsefulpatternsToendapersonalletter:1.Ilookforwardtoseeingyousoon.2.Iamlookingforwardtohearingfromyousoon.3.Pleaseremembermetoyourmother.4.Ihopeyou’llgetwellsoon.5.Iwishyoueverysuccess.……Tobeginapersonalletter:1.Iamveryhappytoreceiveyourletterof16thApril.2.IhadbeenlookingforwardtohearingfromyouandyoucanimaginemypleasurewhenIgotyourletter.3.Ihopeyoucanforgivemeforputtingoffwritingtoyouforsomanydays.4.I’msorrythatIdidn’twritetoyouassoonasIgotyourletter,butI’vebeenverybusy.……Exercises-AThefollowingisacompleteletter.Organizeitcorrectly.Payattentiontoitslayout.Notethatthebodyoftheletterisintwoparagraphs.(1)January15th,2004(2)DearSuLin,(3)Howpleasedweweretoreceiveyourletter,whichcameafewdaysago,particularlyasIhadjustbeenreleasedfromthehospital.Mypreviousletterwasnearlymylast;butafteramonthinbed,Iamhomeandaboutagain.(4)There’salotofsnowhere－thestreetarequitecovered.Ithasbeenaverycoldwinter.HowistheweatherinNanjing?Doyouhavealotofsnow,too?Ihopespringwillcomesoon.(5)Yourssincerely,(6)DavidSamplewritingforEx.AJanuary15th,2004DearSuLin,Howpleasedweweretoreceiveyourletter,whichcameafewdaysago,particularlyasIhadjustbeenreleasedfromthehospital.Mypreviousletterwasnearlymylast;butafteramonthinbed,Iamhomeandaboutagain.There’salotofsnowhere－thestreetarequitecovered.Ithasbeenaverycoldwinter.HowistheweatherinNanjing?Doyouhavealotofsnow,too?Ihopespringwillcomesoon.Yourssincerely,DavidExercise-BStudythelayoutofthefollowingletterandseewhatiswrongwithit.Putitinaproperlayout.DearJohn,………………………………………………………….………………………………………………………….………………………………………………………….…………………………………..MissLinyingYoursSincerely,May6th,2002KeytoEx.BMay6th,2002DearJohn,………………………………………………………….………………………………………………………….………………………………………………………….…………………………………..YoursSincerely,LinYingExercises-CRecipientoftheletter:Mr.AndersonSenderoftheletter:GaoKemingDate:(Usetoday’sdate)ExerciseCompletethefollowingletterbyusingthegiveninformationandtranslatetheChineseintoEnglish.(1)____________(2)__________________,Iwasverypleasedtohearthatyouwere(3)___________________(提升经理)oftheOverseasDepartment.Please(4)______________________________(接受我的祝贺).Formanyyears,you(5)________________________________(为公司努力工作).Yourwinningofthepositionshowsthatyourgoodservicehasbeenrecognizedbyall.Iamsurethatthedepartmentwillmakegreaterprogressunderyourguidance.I(6)________________(我祝你成功)inyourfuturecareer.Sincerelyyours,(7)_____________DearMr.AndersonpromotedtoManagerMay18th,2005acceptmywarmcongratulationshaveworkedveryhardforthecompanywishyousuccessGaoKemingTHANKYOU