高考英文写作--道歉信

第三讲：道歉信

一．话题词汇

apology apologize forgive inconvenience appointment make up

二．上次写作评讲

（范文）Dear Anne，

I am indeed very sorry that I didn’t attend your birthday party the day before yesterday. I feel awful about it and want to apologize to you.

It was nice of you to invite me to your birthday party. I should have come and celebrated the precious moment with you, but the end-of-term examination is around the corner，so I was too busy preparing for the exam that I forgot the appointment. I hope you can understand my situation and forgive me. Is it possible for you and me to have a private meeting after the examination？I do long for a pleasant chat with you.

It is much to my regret that I missed the chance of such a happy get-together. Once again，please accept my sincere apology.

Yours truly，

Li Hua

三．怎么写道歉信

第一段：自我介绍（简短，可有可无）+写信意图（表示道歉）

1. I am writing this letter to apologize to you for+名词短语或动名词短语

2. I would like to express my deepest apology for not being able to+do sth

3. I am writing this letter to apologize to you for my failing to +do sth

4. I am writing this letter to express my regret.

5. I feel dreadful about+_名词短语或动名词短语

6. I must beg your forgiveness for +_名词短语或动名词短语

7. I am very sorry to say that+句子

8. Excuse me for my not being able to do……

9. Please accept my sincere apology for +_名词短语或动名词短语

第二段：说明差错原因+提出补救措施（不宜太长）

常用理由：

1. Yesterday afternoon, my uncle came from America and got off at 2:30, but my parents had no time to pick him up, in which case I had to meet him at the airport. After that it was too late to meet you. Thus I missed our appointment.

2. My younger sister had a bad fever. She is too young to look after herself, and my parents were at work. Therefore / In that case, I had to stay at home to take care of her. That caused me unable to meet you as appointed.

3. There is an English Speech Contest to be held this weekend. I have just been informed that my teacher finally chooses me to participate in it on behalf of our school. This is an opportunity to both display and enhance my abilities, so I am afraid I cannot be present at the airport.

常用句式：

1. Would you mind if I change the appointment time?

2. Would it be convenient for you…?

3. I am really sorry for the trouble.

4. It is very kind of you to ask us to …But, to our regret, we cannot accept it.

5. I am sorry I cannot …and I trust that you will be able to understand.

6. I want to let you know how regretful I am feeling now.

7. I am sorry that I will not be able to … due to …

8. I hope that this does not cause you too much inconvenience.

9. I want you to know how bad we feel about it and to assure you that it will not happen again.

10. Thank you for being patient with us.

11. In order to avoid … happening again, I have …

12. By the way, can we have dinner together some time next week?

13. I cannot make my presence on your .

14. Is it possible that I make up the loss by ?

第三段：再次致歉，希望得到理解

1. Please allow me to say sorry again.

2. Will you please accept my apology?

3. I am sorry for any inconvenience caused.

4. Please accept my apology. I do hope you can understand my situation and excuse me for my carelessness

6. Once again, I am sorry for any inconvenience caused.

7. Please accept my sincere apologies for this unhappy experience.

8. I sincerely hope that you will be able to think in my position and accept my apology.

四．模板背诵

模板1：过去没有完成的事情

I am writing this letter to apologize to you for my failing to .

The reason is that . I am sorry that I cannot finish in time, but is it possible that I make up the loss by ? If so, I will put everything else aside to .

I do hope that you can understand my situation and accept my apology.

模板2：将来没有完成的事情

Much to my regret / I am terribly sorry that I am unable to . It is mainly because at that time I will be full occupied by which is quite out of my expectation, and that conflicts with your . Therefore I am forced to adjust my schedule and cannot make my presence on your . I sincerely hope that you will enjoy a good time. By the way, can we have dinner together some time next week? I hope to see you soon.

I am really sorry again and I trust that you will understand.

五．实战演练

假如你是新华中学的学生李华，上周在外教Mr. Jackson的口语课上使用手机被老师发现，手机被收走。请用英语给外教写一封道歉信，内容应包括以下要点：

1．表示歉意；2．解释上课使用手机的原因；3．提出自己的请求并适当表态。