实用英语写作教案

实用英语写作

教案

主讲人：***

二○○七年三月

《实用英语写作》教学进度表

系别：国贸系年级：2005级主讲教师：填表日期：2007/3/14

Chapter One Letters

Objectives:

1.Ss learn the differences between personal letters and business letters

2.Ss learn how to write letters of introduction, letters of congratulation, thank-you letters and letters of complaint

Section One Personal Letters and Business Letters

I. Division: personal letters and business letters

II. Main parts of a letter

Heading (address of writer and date)

Inside address(name and address of receiver ) –only used in business letters

Salutation (Dear Dad/ Mum/Helen, Dear Mr./Mrs/Ms/Prof….)

Body (introduction, purpose and close)

Complimentary close

Signature

Enclosure (Enc. Encl.)

Postscript(P.S.)

III. Layout of the letter

Blocked style, Indented style and Modified Style

IV. Language used in a letter

Clearness, conciseness, correctness, courtesy

V. Superscription

VI. Do it yourself---two letters

Section Two Letters of Introduction

I. Sample

II. language points

Body of Letters of Introduction should be included: 1. the person introduced(name and identity) 2. purpose 3. thanks

III. Basic patterns

language used in introducing the person and his identity

I’m pleased to introduce to you Mrs. Wang, who is…

I have pleasure in introducing the bearer of this letter, Mr. John Richard, who is…

This is to introduce Mr. Li Hui, who is…

It gives us great pleasure to introduce to you by this letter Mr. Su Hui, who is…

language used in expressing thanks

Any assistance rendered him would be highly appreciated.

I would greatly appreciate it if you would kindly assist Mr. Li in gaining an opportunity for further studies.

We would consider it a great favor if you would give him your advice and experience.

IV. Do it yourself---three letters

Section Three Letters of Congratulation

I. Sample

II. Language points

Body of a letter of congratulation should be included: 1. how to get the news (be informed of/that, be told, learn, hear of, see, read…) 2. what’s the news 3. how you feel 4. congratulation

III. Basic patterns

I was thrilled and delighted to receive the announcement of your marriage last Saturday.

I was delighted to learn that…

I was so pleased to hear of your graduation this year.

I read in this morning’s paper that you open your own trading company.

I have just heard that you have been made vice-president of….

IV. Do it yourself -- three letters (university, job, promotion, marriage, scholarship, graduation)

Section Four Other Letters

thank-you letters(concise and sincere)

a thank-you letter usually includes: 1)express thanks (for a gift, dinner, party, congratulation…)

2) thanks for consideration, thoughtfulness, hospitality, kindness, warmth…3)hope to return and continue cooperating 4)thanks again

Useful expressions