实用英语写作技巧 英文书信写作

实用英语写作技巧英文书信写作
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第三十三单元英文书信写作English Letter Writing
Introduction
Letter writing tests the English letter writing skill of the this unit，we are going to focus on different types of letter writing，their form and will also give you some advice on how to write an effective English letter.
Type of letters
English letters are generally divided into two types：
letters个人书信
letters事务书信
Form
An English letter usually consists of six parts：heading，inside address，
salutation，body，complimentary closeand signature。

1）Heading：In the upper right hand corner of the first page，write your full address and the date.
2）Inside Address：On the left side，above the salutation，put the name and full address of the ，this is often omitted in personal letters.
3）Salutation：The greeting to the addressee，written flush with the left margin，two spaces below the inside comma follows the salutation in a personal letter；in a business letter，it is followed by a colon。

Besides，in personal letters，first names are usually used，while in business letters，the surnames are used.
4）Body：The contents of the letter.
5）Complimentary Close：The closing of a letter.
The conventional complimentary closes in business letters are：“Yours
truly，”“Yours sincerely，”“Sincerely yours，”“Sincerely，”“Cordially yours，”“Yours cordially，”etc.
The close of a personal letter is of a more free choice.“Yours，”Affectionately，“Fondly，”“Yours with love，”“Love，”“With bes t wishes，”etc.
6）Signature：Put your name。

The table below will give you a more visual presentation of the letter form：
Language
The style and tone of a personal letterdiffer from those of a business the former is casual，the latter is formal。

A business letter should be polite in tone，exact and concise in wording。

However，for either of them，the style should be clear and direct。

Also，paragraphs in business letters tend to be first and last paragraphs are usually single-sentence paragraphs.
Advice on How to Write English Letters in CET—4Exams
1）Carefully read the directions and the requirements，distinguish the type of the letter：a personal letter or a business letter.
2）Be clear about the purpose of the writing，and what you are to express in the letter.
3）Write according to the appropriate attention to the different writing requirements of a personal and business letter.
4）Try to be clear，direct，concise in your writing，avoiding too many complimentary words.
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