高中英语写作 信件 求助信 How to write a letter of asking for help

• 假设你是李华，作为选派的交流学生在美国某中 学学习了一年，寄住在Mr. Brown家里，刚回到国 内。回国后你发现自己的一本英语词典遗忘在他 家，因此给他写一封信，请他帮助寄回词典。信 的主要内容如下： • 1. 感谢在美国期间他所提供的帮助； • 2. 一本英语词典忘记带回； • 3. 词典对你的意义； • 4. 邮资自己付。 • 参考词汇： • 珍贵的礼物 a precious gift 邮资 postage
Translation:
假设你是李华，你的美国朋友Tom上 个月来到北京学习。七月份你将去北京参 加暑期中学生英语演讲比赛(speech contest)，你在资料搜集、语言运用等方面 遇到了困难。请根据以下要点给Tom写一 封电子邮件： 1. 询问Tom的生活和学习情况； 2. 谈谈你的困难并请Tom帮忙； 3. 告诉Tom你打算赛后去看他。
Dear Tom, It has been a month since you studied in Beijing. How is everything going with you? I am going to take part in an English speech contest for middle school students in July. To have a very good performance, I am making preparations for it. However, I still have some trouble in collecting useful materials. Meanwhile, I find it hard to use English properly. I would appreciate it if you could offer me a hand. You know, I have been missing you since you left, so I hope to see you in Beijing after the English contest. I can’t wait to see you again! Yours, Li Hua
• 【2013新课标1卷：】 • 假定你是李华。请你给笔友Peter写封信， 告诉他你叔叔李明将去他所在城市开会， 带去他想要的那幅中国画，同时询问他是 否可以接机。信中还需说明： • 李明：高个子，戴眼镜 • 航班号：CA985 • 到达：8月6日上午11:30
• Dear Peter, • How are you doing? I’m writing to tell you that my uncle Li Ming is going to have a meeting in your city. Do you remember the Chinese painting you like very much? My uncle will bring it to you soon. I hope you will like it. • I wonder if you could do me a favour. This is the first time that my uncle visited the US, so I hope you can pick him up at the airport. He arrives at 11:30 a.m. on August 6th and his flight number is CA 985. I would be very grateful if you could meet him at the airport. My uncle is tall and will be wearing a pair of glasses and a blue jacket. • Looking forward to your reply. Yours, Li Hua
• Step 1:state the purpose of the letter （表明来信目的）
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I wonder if you could do me a favour. This is the first time that my uncle visited the US, so I hope you can pick him up at the airport. He arrives at 11:30 a.m. on August 6th and his flight number is CA 985. I would be very grateful if you could meet him at the airport. My uncle is tall and will be wearing a pair of glasses and a blue jacket.
Useful expressions
1. do/ask sb. a favor 请某人帮忙 2. Chinese painting 中国画 3. pick sb. up at the airport 到机场接人 4. a pair of glasses 一副眼镜 5. flight number 航班号 6. I would be very grateful if you could ... 如果您能……，我将感激不尽。 7. have trouble in doing sth.在做某事方面有困难 8. I find it hard for me to do sth. 我发现做某事很困难
Dear Mr. Brown, I’m now safely back home. Thank you very much for all the kindness I got from you during my stay. Hope everything is fine with you there. Now I wonder whether I could ask you a favor. When I came back, I suddenly realized that I had left my English dictionary behind at your place. It is a precious gift from my American teacher. Would you please send it back to me? I’ll pay for the postage. The dictionary must be on the bookshelf in my bedroom. It is the one with a red cover. Thanks and all the best. Yours, Li Hua
Which sentence patterns can we learn from this sample writing?
• How are you doing? I’m writing to tell you that my uncle Li Ming is going to have a meeting in your city. Do you remember the Chinese painting you like very much? My uncle will bring it to you soon. I hope you will like it.
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• Step2: raise the request （委婉得体地 提出请求）
• 1. 我发现在课堂上很难理解他的话。 • I find it hard for me to understand him in class. • 2. 我在学习英语语法方面有困难。 • I have trouble in learning English grammar. • 3. 不知道我能不能星期三或星期五下午来？ • I wonder if I could come on Wednesday of Friday afternoons? • I’m wondering if I could come on Wednesday of Friday afternoons?