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第6讲 慰问信和咨询信
一、慰问信
[基础知识]
1.谋篇布局
2.常用词汇
difficulty n. 困难 hardship n.艰苦,困苦
recovery n.康复 courage n.勇气
overcome v.克服,战胜 confidence n.信心
concerned adj. 担忧的,关切的
regret n.& v.遗憾,后悔
sorrow n.悲伤,痛苦
sympathy n.同情(心),慰问
be shocked at 对……感到震惊
pray for为……请求,恳求
3.万能句式
(1)开头常用句式
①I feel very sorry to know that there was...
获知……我感到非常难过。
②I just can't tell you how sorry I was to learn of your...
当我听说你……的时候,我感到极其难过。
③I was deeply shocked at the news that...
获知……我很震惊。
④I read about the recent events in the newspaper and I am writing to express my deepest condolences.
我从报纸上获知最近的事情,我写信表达我深切的慰问。
(2)主体部分常用句式
①Still you have many more chances to try.
你依然还有机会再尝试。
②So I hope that you will not take this to heart,and will get ready to try again.
因此我希望你能不把这件事放心里,你可以为下次做好准备。
③I quite understand how you feel now.
我十分理解你现在的心情。
④I do hope that I can see you soon.
我特别希望不久之后见到你。
(3)结尾常用句式
①If there is anything I can do to help you,please let me know.
如果我能帮助你做些什么,请告诉我。
②Please convey our deep sympathy to your family.
请转达我们对你家人的同情。
③If you need any help,please do not hesitate to contact us.
如果你需要帮助,请务必联系我们。
[写作示例]
假定你是李华,你的美国笔友Tommy随他来中国工作的父母到某所高中就读,由于受语言障碍和文化影响,生活很不顺心,故给你发了封电子邮件寻找帮助,请你用英语按下列要求写封回信进行安慰,并提出建议。
注意:
1.词数80左右;
2.开头和结尾已给出,但不计入总词数。
Dear Tommy,
I am glad to know that you are studying in China.
Yours,
Li Hua
★审题分析
★标准范文
Dear Tommy,
I'm glad to know that you are studying in China. Generally, it's normal that a new foreigner should experience culture shock. What's worse, without a good command of Chinese, you might be faced with misunderstanding. These contribute to your feeling upset.
Personally, should you communicate with your new friends is English, they would be delighted to accept you. Furthermore, you can learn Chinese from other classmates and teach them English in return. Finally, you can tell your trouble to your family and friends like