内容正文:
应用文写作之求助信素材包
——从语料积累到仿写实例参考
文体概述:求助信是当个人遇到一些自己无法解决的问题或困难时请求别人帮助时所写的信件。
结构点拨
Para 1. 说明写信原因+目的 (目前遇到...困难,希望得到对方帮助。熟人:+简单问候; 陌生人:+自我介绍)
Para 2. 描述遇到的问题:具体问题1; 具体问题2; 具体问题3 (可添加过渡关联词使写作层次清晰,并适当添加有效信息,使写作内容丰富饱满,如采用定语从句或非谓语等陈述问题对你造成的影响。)
Para 3. 表达感谢并期盼回复。
注意:
1. 求助的内容要真实具体;
2. 语气要委婉,语言应真挚诚恳;
3. 人称以第一人称为主,时态以一般现在时为主。
常用句型
说明写信原因
1. I wonder if you can do me a favor (帮我一个忙)/offer me some tips(给我一些建议) on the following problems.
2. I would like to ask you for some professional assistance (专业的帮助)/guidance(指导)of solving my problems.
3. Could you please offer me some advice regarding how to do sth.?
4. Will you be kind enough to give/offer me a helping hand with the following problems?
5. I’m writing in the hope that you can give me some suggestions on/concerning/in terms of /as regards (关于)sth.
描述所遇到的问题
1. I’m having trouble/difficulty(此短语中作不可数名词) with sth.
2. I’m having trouble/difficulty (in) doing sth, which troubles/bothers me a lot.
3. I’m having problems with sth./in doing sth.
4. My biggest headache(令人头痛的事) is sth.
5. Sth. is a big challenge/a struggle for me.
6. I find it difficult/challenging/demanding (for me) to do sth, making me terribly upset.
7. I find it really a big challenge/a big headache (for me) to do sth, which makes me distressed(苦恼的).
8. I have been struggling with sth.
9. What troubles me most is... 最困扰我的是...
10. My top concern/primary concern is ... 我最主要的担忧是...
11. Recently I’m greatly troubled by some problems/ there are several problems I’m faced with.
12. First and foremost; first of all; above all; to begin with; to start with首先
13. What’s worse, ... ; To make matters worse, ... ; What makes things worse is that... 更糟糕的是
14. besides; additionally = in addition;furthermore; moreover; plus; also; what’s more 此外
15. eventually; ultimately; finally; at last;at length 最后
表达感谢或期待
1. I'm eager for your timely help. 渴望你的及时帮助。
2. I would be grateful for your kind/generous(慷慨的)help in advance.
3. I’d appreciate it (主动语态) /It would be appreciated(被动语态)if you could be kind enough to give me some useful/practical/professional(专业的) tips/advice/suggestions/guidance(指导).
4. Faced with/Facing so many problems, I’m anxious to get your timely help.
5. Your early/timely/prompt(及时的) reply is highly appreciated. 非常感谢您的及时回复。
6. I’m eagerly looking forward to your early reply.
7. I’d appreciate it if you could take my request(请求) into account/consideration.
仿写实例
A
假设你是高一学生李华,你在英语学习方面碰到了很多困难,请给你的英国朋友Alex写一封邮件向他求助。内容包括:1. 陈述你的困难(记词汇、口语交流、考试等方面)2. 寻求帮助。
Dear Alex,
How’s everything going?(简单问候) These days I have been struggling with my English learning. (写作原因或背景)Therefore, I’m writing (these lines) to seek for some guidance on how to improve it. (写作目的)
First, I have great difficulty in remembering/reciting English words, which(引导非限定性定从)accounts for(是...的原因) my limited vocabulary(词汇量有限). What's worse, despite the fact that I have learned English for years(despite让步状语), I find that communicating with native speakers in English (动名词作主语)remains a big headache (仍然是个头疼问题)to me. Besides, what troubles me most (主语从句)is that I often perform poorly in English exams no matter how(however) hard I work(让步状语从句). I’m wondering if/whether you could offer some tips(宾语从句) that might assist me in overcoming these challenges(定语从句). (描述具体问题)
I’d appreciate it if you would be kind enough to give me any help at your earliest convenience. Your reply would be highly appreciated.
B
假定你是高一学生李华。你感到新作文题型——读后续写(extended writing)很具挑战性。请给外教 Mike 写一封信,咨询他的建议。内容包括:1.写信原因;2.题型简介;3.你的困难。
注意:1.词数80左右;2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Dear Mike,
I'm Li Hun, one of your students from Senior Three. I'm writing to seek (for) your help(寻求) because 1 find our new writing task very challenging.
The new writing task, called extended writing, requires us to extend an unfinished passage and develop it into a complete story with logical plots(符合逻辑的故事情节). I find it very difficult to understand the given text, let alone(更不必说) continue to write a story.What’s worse, I have trouble expressing my ideas accurately(准确地)/properly(恰当地) in English due to(=because of) my limited vocabulary(因为我词汇量有限). I would appreciate it if you could give me some advice on how to deal with this tough task. And it would be even better if we could meet in person to talk about it face to face.
Thank you for your time and I'm looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
C
假定你是李华,你正在为期末考试紧张复习,但最近你遇到了一些问题导致无法集中精力学习。于是你给你校的外籍心理老师Kate写一封求助信寻求帮助。要点如下:1.作业多,没有时间运动;2.压力大,难以入睡;3.希望得到Kate的帮助。
Dear Kate,
I am Li Hua, a Senior 1 student. Recently, I have been busy preparing for my final exams, but unfortunately I find it (形式宾语)quite challenging to concentrate on my study, making me quite distressed(苦恼的). So I am writing to seek for your help.
I am encountering(遇到) some specific problems, which trouble me a lot. First, I have to spend so much time on my homework that I can hardly spare any time to take sports. Moreover, the high expectations(期待) from the teachers and my parents make me extremely stressed because I don’t want to let them down. What troubles me most is that it is difficult for me to fall asleep every night. Faced with/Facing the above problems, I am anxious to get your help. Could you please be kind enough to offer me some advice on how to solve them?
Looking forward to your earliest reply at your convenience.
Yours,
Li Hua
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