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CHAPTER3 PLACES OF INTERESTWriting Writing a letter of request for help 英文英文请求信是对收信人提出某种请请求信是对收信人提出某种请求,并希望能得到对方帮助或希望对方求,并希望能得到对方帮助或希望对方满足要求的信函。因此,在请求信中应满足要求的信函。因此,在请求信中应明确指出请求对方做什么事,以及为什明确指出请求对方做什么事,以及为什么要请求对方的原因。么要请求对方的原因。 和其他英文信函大体相同,英文请和其他英文信函大体相同,英文请求信也一般由开头、主要部分和结尾组求信也一般由开头、主要部分和结尾组成。成。 在多数情况下,请求信的收信人往在多数情况下,请求信的收信人往往是不认识的人、公司或者机构,因此往是不认识的人、公司或者机构,因此在写作英文请求信时,开头应首先介绍在写作英文请求信时,开头应首先介绍自已,并介绍写此请求信的原因,提出自已,并介绍写此请求信的原因,提出请求。在信函的的主要部分则要详细的请求。在信函的的主要部分则要详细的介绍提出请求的原因和具体的内容。介绍提出请求的原因和具体的内容。 英文请求信应注意措辞礼貌,格式规英文请求信应注意措辞礼貌,格式规范,这样会使请求显得比较正式。范,这样会使请求显得比较正式。 在信的结尾则最好重申一下请求,在信的结尾则最好重申一下请求,并表达期盼对方早日回复和表示感谢。并表达期盼对方早日回复和表示感谢。 常用句式示例:常用句式示例:Herewith I ask for your help. 在此我请求您的帮助。在此我请求您的帮助。We ask for your understanding and look forward to having goodcooperation with you. 我们请求您的理解并希望能和您良好合我们请求您的理解并希望能和您良好合作。作。We ask for your understanding. 我们请求您的理解。我们请求您的理解。写作写作“三步走三步走”:介绍自己、提出请求介绍自己、提出请求说明原因、其它事项说明原因、其它事项表达谢意、期盼答复表达谢意、期盼答复 Look at the example:Read this letter received by Star Travel Agency and answer the questions below.Wang Zhidong 33 City Road14 NovemberStar Travel AgencyRoom 1406, 196 Sky RoadShenzhen 518001Dear Sir or MadamI am writing to ask for your help with the arrangements of my family trip.the name and address of the senderthe datethe name, address and postcodeof the receiverthe opening I am a high school student. My family is planning a trip to Beijing during the Spring Festival. My mother asked me to write to you for information and for help in making the arrangements.the body of the letter We are planning to travel by air from Shenzhen, so we would like to know about flights to and from Beijing during the Spring Festival. Also, could you recommend a good three-star hotel and arrange rooms for us? the body of the letterCould you please suggest some good restaurants to eat at in Beijing as well? We would also appreciate information about places of interest in and around Beijing.the body of the letterYou can contact me by phone on 2912346, every day after 4 p.m.Thanks in advance for your kind attention.Best regardsWang Zhidong Wang Zhidongthe body of the letterthe endingthe signaturethe name of the sender1. Who is the letter from? _2. Who is the letter to? _3. How does the writer open his letter? _4. How does the writer end his letter? _Wang Zhidong.People working in Star Travel Agency.He opens his letter with Dear Sir or Madam.He ends his letter with Best regards.B. What does each of the five paragraphs in the body of the letter do? Write the letter of the correct statement in the blank.1. Paragraph 1: _ 2. Paragraph 2: _ 3. Paragraph 3: _ 4. Paragraph 4: _ 5. Paragraph 5: _ a. Expresses the writers thanks.b. Explains who the writer is and what he wants.c. Suggests how the writer can be reached.d. Gives details of the request.e. States the topic of the letter.ebdcaParagraph 1: States the topic of the letter. Paragraph 2: Explains who the writer is and what he wants.Paragraph 3: Gives details of the request. Paragraph 4: Suggests how the writer can be reached.Paragraph 5: Expresses the writers thanks. C. Work alone to write a letter to Star Travel Agency asking for help in arranging a family trip. Use the letter on page 39 as a model._Star Travel AgencyRoom 1406, 196 Sky RoadShenzhen 518001Dear Sir or Madamyour name and addresstodays dateI am writing to ask for your help with the arrangements of my family trip.I am a high school student. My family is planning a trip to _ during _. My _. We are planning to travel by _.Also, could you recommend _?the body of the letterWe would also appreciate _.You can contact me _.Thanks in advance for your kind attention.Best regards_ _the body of the letteryour signatureyour nameDear _,I am writing to formally request to _(请求的内容)(请求的内容)The reason for _ is that _(给出原因)(给出原因). I _, so I _(给出细节)(给出细节)写作模板一写作模板一I would also like to request _(提出进一(提出进一步的要求)步的要求). I am sorry for any inconvenience I have caused.Thank you for your attention to these requests. If you have any questions, contact me at _(电话号(电话号码)码). I look forward to a favorable reply. Yours sincerely Li MingDear _,I am _(介绍自己(介绍自己的身份)的身份).I will/am _(与请求(与请求有关的自身现状)有关的自身现状).Id like to _(阐明(阐明自己的请求)自己的请求).写作模板二写作模板二I will appreciate your _(有关该请求的详细信(有关该请求的详细信息)息).Im going to _(对(对方如能帮助实现请求,自己将要做些什方如能帮助实现请求,自己将要做些什么)么).Here are the reasons why _(承上启下,开始解释(承上启下,开始解释原因)原因)For one thing, _(请求的原因一);(请求的原因一);For another, _(原因二)(原因二).Therefore, _(总结(总结写信的目的)写信的目的). I shall be much obliged to you if you _(对收信人的期望)(对收信人的期望).Thanks for your consideration and I look forward to receiving your earliest reply. Yours sincerely
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