内容正文:
Section 5 Writing a recommendation letter
题型解读
谋篇布局
推荐信是向收信人推荐人或事物(包括美食、地方、旅游路线等)的应用文,推荐物品时,应写清物品的好处或优点,用词简练明了
首段:直接说明写信目的
主体段落:介绍推荐的物或人的几个方面,说明推荐理由
尾段:希望对方接受自己的推荐
积满分佳句
■ 夺人眼球开头句
1.Learning that you are interested in Chinese food, Id like to recommend Peking duck to you.得知你对中国菜感兴趣,我向你推荐北京烤鸭。
2.Im writing to recommend roujiamo, a traditional Chinese food, to you.我写信向你推荐中国传统食物——肉夹馍。
■ 亮点出彩篇中句
1.I recommend it mainly for the following reasons.我推荐它主要有以下几个原因。
2.It comes from Xian, an ancient city with a long history.它来自历史悠久的古城西安。
■ 韵味无穷结尾句
1.I hope you can consider my recommendation.
我希望你考虑我的推荐。
2.I hope you will find my recommendations useful/practical/helpful.我希望你会认为我的推荐有用/实用/有帮助。
练写作规范
假定你是李华,你的外国好友Mary最近对中国美食很感兴趣,请你用英语写一封邮件向她推荐自己家乡的特色美食。内容包括:1.简要介绍特色美食;2.推荐该美食的理由;3.邀请好友来家乡品尝美食。
注意:写作词数应为80左右。
第一步:认真审题 谋篇布局
体裁
人称
时态
要点结构图
首段
1. 提出写信目的
2. 提出要推荐的美食
应用文
(推荐信)
第一人称、
第二人称
一般现在时
主体段落
推荐美食的原因
尾段
发出邀请
第二步:斟词酌句 靓化表达
1.知道你对中国菜感兴趣,我很高兴。(宾语从句)
I am very happy to know you have an interest in/are interested in Chinese food.
2.我想推荐非常出名的当地美食——南京盐水鸭。
Id like to recommend Nanjing salted duck, a very famous local food.
3.盐水鸭历史悠久,味道鲜美,肉质松软,风味独特,已成为南京的特色菜。
With a long history, salted duck tastes very good with its soft meat and special flavor, and it has been a unique dish of Nanjing.
→With a long history, salted duck tastes very good with its soft meat and special flavor, which has been a unique dish of Nanjing. (利用非限制性定语从句升级)
4.在唐人街可以找到盐水鸭,但是最好在南京品尝它。
You can find it in Chinatown but the best place to eat salted duck must be in Nanjing.
5.我希望你能到这里品尝正宗的盐水鸭。
I hope you can come here and enjoy some authentic salted duck.
第三步:合理过渡 完美卷面(用恰当的衔接过渡词汇,如however, therefore等)
范文
Dear Mary,
I am very happy to know you have an interest in/are interested in Chinese food. Id like to recommend Nanjing salted duck, a very famous local food.
With a long history, salted duck tastes very good with its soft meat and special flavor, which