内容正文:
写作练习十一 祝贺信
1. 概述:祝贺信是指在日常生活中,得知同学或朋友竞赛获奖、考上大学、结婚、过新年或重大节日等,给对方祝贺的信件。
2. 谋篇布局
首段:表达写信目的——点明祝贺之事并表示祝贺
中间段:陈述对方成功原因——详细说明祝贺缘由并肯定对方为此付出的努力
尾段:再次祝贺并表示祝愿
congratulate sb. on (doing) sth.祝贺某人做了某事
offer/express/convey one’s sincere congratulations to sb. (on sth.)向某人表示衷心的祝贺
写作练习:
假如你是高三学生李华,得知你的美国笔友Peter被Harvard(哈佛大学)录取,请你给他写一封电子邮件。要点如下:
1. 表示祝贺并备受鼓舞;
2. 介绍自己目前的学习情况;
3. 请教学习方法。
注意:1. 词数100左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3. 开头和结尾已给出,不计入总数。
Dear Peter,
首段:
问候:How is everything going with you lately?
写信背景+写信目的:
1 Knowing that you have been admitted to/into Harvard,I am more than delighted to express my sincere congratulations to you.
2 On hearing the news that you have been admitted into Harvard,I can’t wait to offer my heartfelt congratulations to you.
中间段:
备受鼓舞:
1 Inspired/encouraged by your great success, I also hope to enter a famous university just like you.
2 Your great success motivates me to enter a famous university too.
介绍自己:
1 As you know,I am busy preparing for the College Entrance Examination.(be busy doing忙于做某事)
2 In order to make progress, I have to make the most of my time to study hard,which makes me suffer from heavy pressure and anxiety.(make the most of=make the best of=make good use of=take advantage of充分利用)
1 With the College Entrance Examination approaching, I am suffering from heavy pressure and anxiety these days.
2 In order to get good grades, I have to spend the whole day studying and stay up late doing homework.
请教方法:
1 Therefore,it is high time that I should take a series of effective measures to relieve my pressure.(it is high time that should do/ did该到做某事的时间了)
1 To free myself from the busy life, I sincerely hope that you can give me some suggestions on how to ease this situation.
2 Would you be kind enough to offer me some practical advice on how to keep a balance between study and life?
咨询信句式:
1) In order to do...,you had better do....
In order to free myself from the busy life, you had better give me some suggestions on how to ease this