应用文之道歉信讲义-2024届高三英语作文复习专项

第一：道歉信使用场合： 1. 因故爽约型（事前道歉）   2. 弥补过失型（事后道歉）比如： 例1：假设你是新华中学的学生李华，你和在上海上学的英国朋友Tom约好下周末去北京旅游，但你因故不能赴约。请根据以下要点用英语给他写一封电子邮件： 1. 表示歉意； 2. 解释原因； 3. 另约时间。这就是因故爽约型道歉信。 例2：假定你是李华，在打扫房间卫生时，把美国室友Bill的钟弄坏了，因此你感到很内疚。请用英语给他写封道歉信。信的内容包括：1. 表示歉意；2. 说明事情缘由；3. 提出赔偿。这就是弥补过失型道歉信。 第二：道歉信结构： 第一段：开门见山，说明写信目的——向对方道歉。第二段：主要陈述因何事需要向对方道歉，并给出具体的补偿措施。第三段：再次表示歉意，希望得到对方的谅解。写作时注意语言要真挚。 第三：常用词块： 因为某事向某人道歉：apologize to sb for doing/make an apology to sb for... 不能做/没做成：be unable to do sth/fail to do sth 请求原谅：beg for your forgiveness/ask for your forgiveness 弥补你的损失：make up for your loss 补偿/赔偿：compensate for...---compensation 给你带来不便：cause trouble/inconvenience to you 违背诺言：break my promise 不能赴约：do sth as planned/at our appointed time  正好是……的时间：happen to be the time when... 多么糟糕的巧合呀！What an awful coincidence! 不小心干了…… do sth accidentally/by accident 无意间…… ... unconsciously/without being aware of it 不是有意的 have no intention of doing.../ didn't mean to do it 内疚，惭愧：feel guilty/ashamed 向你保证……不会再发生：I promise that...will never happen again. 第四：常用句型： Para.1:说明写信目的——向对方道歉（注意：不要太具体，只需要点到为止，具体的原因放在第二段写）1. I'm writing( this letter) to apologize to you for being unable to go to the lecture with you this Saturday afternoon.2. I am writing you this letter to show my deep regret. 3. I am indeed very sorry to tell you that I am unable to attend your wedding next week.4. I owe you an apology for knocking your clock off the wall unconsciously.5. I regret to tell you that I am unable to go to the bookstore with you as scheduled.  6. I had planned to accompany you to see a movie this Sunday, but I ...and I have no choice but to cancel the appointment, for which I express my sincere apology to you. Para.2 阐明具体原因并提出弥补措施 1. 以因故不能赴约为例，原因常常如下： Reason 1: I have been informed suddenly that I have to attend an important meeting, which I can't miss.(临时被安排去参加会议，没我不行） Reason 2: I have been appointed to make a presentation or deliver a speech on the day when we should have done ... together.（被安排演讲或展示，刚好在我们约定要一起干……的那一天） Reason 3: I have