高考英语作文丨约稿信

约稿信

一、审题

“四个审”：体裁、时态、人称、内容

二、写作要点

分段：约稿目的及理由，约稿内容，致谢

三、常用表达

首段：①I'd like to ask you to write an essay for...

②There is no doubt that you are the right one to...

尾段：①I'm looking forward to hearing from you.（通用表达）

②With great eagerness for your writing ...

四、示例作文题

假设你是李华，负责校英语报“跨文化沟通”栏目，该栏目主要刊登关于中西文化差异的文章，请你给在你校任教多年的美籍教师Mr. White写一封约稿信，要点如下：1.中美身势语有哪些差异；2.不合适的身势语会带来什么不良影响？3.稿件长度：约400词；4.交稿日期：6月7日前 .

【审题】

体裁：约稿信时态：一般现在、将来人称：第二人称内容：跨文化沟通

【示例范文1】

Dear Mr White

I am，Li Hua，a student editor of our school English newspaper. I would like to ask you to write an article for the " intercultural communication" column of our English newspaper，which I am in charge of.

This section has been enjoying great popularity among us students，it mainly carries/publishse articles relevant to cultural differences between China and western countries. Would you please write an essay about the differences in body language between China and America? (For example，what do touching gestures and put out one's tongue mean/communicate in the two culture?) And we are curious to know what bad effects/improper body language may bring about/lead to/result

in/account for/have? By the way your article may have a title made up by yourself. Approximately 400 words would be fine. Could I have your srticle before June 21st?

I am looking forward to hearing from you.

Yours sincerely

Li Hua

【示例范文2】

Dear Mr White

I am，Li Hua，a student editor who is in charge of the "intercultural communication" column of our school English newspaper，I'd like to ask you to write an essay for the column. Enjoying

great popularity，the section provides a nice platform for us students to learn more about different culture between China and western countries. It carries articles written by foreign friends. So there is no denying that you are the right one to give us some information because you come from America and have taught in our school for many years.

Here are some relevant details about the articles in need. Would you please write the differences of body language between China and western culture? And we would especially welcome articles about what effects improper body language may bring about. If possible，you are supposed to write more information about it. By the way，your essay may have a title made up by yourself. Approximate four hundred words would be fine. Could I have your article before June，21st?

To be Frank with great eagerness for the information I'm looking forward to hearing from you.

Yours sincerely

Li Hua