应用文写作方法指导

应用文写作方法指导

应用文写作方法指导：

高等学校英语应用能力考试写作部分除了翻译（英译汉、汉译英）以外，主要考察考生套写应用性短文的能力。应用文的写作包括书信、公函、契约、合同、通知、海报、请柬、备忘录、电子邮件、便条、个人履历等。

应用文的语言、格式根据不同的内容、目的和要求有所不同。应用文的一个鲜明的特点就是语言精炼、文字准确。它有基本固定的格式。在撰写应用文时，应注意各种不同文体在格式和语言上的要求。

1）书信（letter）.

英文书信一般包括下面几个部分：

书信的格式是最基本的格式，许多其他的应用文格式都是以书信为基础。

1. 写信人的地址，写信日期，写在右上角。（有时包括收信人的地址）

2．称呼。

3. 正文。

4. 结束语。

5. 署名。

Sample1 .letter of Thanks （感谢信）

在接受了别人的帮助、款待，或接受了别人的帮助之后，应及时写一封感谢信表达自己的谢意。感谢信用词要真诚、简要，不要太过夸大其词。

May 6, 2010

Dear Mary,

I am deeply grateful to you and your husband for the gift you sent me on my 30th birthday.I like it very much, and I was very excited when I received your gift. It was very kind of you to do all this for me and I appreciate it more than I can say.

Yours sincerely

Tina

Sample2letter of Apology (道歉信)

由于各种原因给别人造成不便、遗憾或损失及伤害时，应该写一封信道歉信表示歉意。在信的开头，应先道歉，在解释原因。道歉的用词要诚恳、所说的原因要让人信服、易于让人接受。

May 9 ，2010

Dear Tina,

I am pretty sorry that I didn’t attend your 30th birthday party. I wanted to take part in it very much., but unfortunately I caught a bad cold on these days and I was sent to the hospital to have injections. Please excuse me for my absence.

Sincerely yours

Jessica

Sample 3letter of complaint (投诉信)

投诉信主要用于向有关部门或人员反映问题的信件。写投诉信时，要

开门见山地指出问题所在及希望解决这些问题的方式、方法。陈述要准确简洁，提出要求要有理有据、让人信服。

July 6.2010

Dear sir,

I ordered 3 cans of cola.2 gallons of milk, but you sent 2 cans of cola 3 gallons of milk. I want you to call me at 666-6572 when you are free and replace the things I want.

Linda

Sample 4Letter ofInvitation (邀请信)

一般来说，邀请信的格式分为两种，非正式的一般邀请信和正规格式的邀请信，即请柬。邀请信有固定的格式，在信中要把邀请对方的活动内容、时间、地点表达清楚，使人一目了然，不能让人捉摸不定，模糊不清。

June 6.2010

Dear Windy,

We are going to have a party to celebrate my daughter’s 18th birthday. As you know, after that,she is gong to be an adult. We want you and Anderson to come and celebrate it. It’s next Friday, June 11, at 6:00 p.m. in our house.

I expect with great pleasure seeing you both.

Truly yours

Tom

Sample 5Letter of Congratulation(祝贺信)

祝贺信主要用于庆贺亲戚朋友结婚、生育、生日、晋升等，或在节假日向朋友致以节日的问候。祝贺信语言要亲切，给人以真挚和温馨的感觉，不能夸大其辞，否则会给人留下虚假的印象。套语的使用要得当，不能太过刻板。

September 11，2010

Dear Rosemary,

Please accept my heartiest congratulation on your recent

promotion and We have been watching your hard work in the past few years. Now, you got it, and you deserve it. We all feel really happy for you and We hope you get greater success in the near future.

Love

Karen

Sample 6letter of Comfort （慰问信）

当亲人或朋友生病或出意外的时候，写一封慰问信表达同情和安慰，以缓解对方的焦虑、压力和难过的心情。因此，慰问信的书写一定要亲切、真诚、让人看了倍感温暖。December 12, 2010

Dear Judy,

I am terribly sorry to know that you were injured in a car accident on your way back home. It relieved me that you were not hurt very seriously ,and the car-driver was also caught by the policeman . I hope you have a good rest at home and recover soon. If I can do