Writing-a-letter-of-apology.ppt

Writing-a-letter-of-apology.ppt

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WritingaletterofapologyThink:

1.Inwhatkindofsituationshouldyoumakeanapology?

2.Haveyougottheembarrassingexperiencewhichiscausedbyculturalmisunderstanding?

Ifwearegoingtowritealetterofapology,whatwordscanbeused?

Vocabularyapologize致歉，道歉regret遗憾inconvenience不便trouble麻烦pity遗憾mistake失误sincere诚挚的forgive原谅Whatarewegoingtowriteintheletter?

Howmanypartsandwhatarethey?

PossibleversionDearMr.Singh,ImwritingtoapologizeforanymisunderstandingsthatoccurredwhenIshowedyouaroundBeijingtheotherday.purposeIfeltratherstrangewhenyouwouldnotshakehandswithme.Ididnotrealizethattherearesometaboosindifferentcountriesandcultures.Afterreadingamagazinearticle,IknowthatpeoplefromIndiadontshakehandswiththeirlefthands.Ishouldnothaveheldoutmylefthandtoyou.Whatsmore,nowIknowyoudonoteatbeefbecauseofyourreligion.explanationIfeelverysorryfornothavingknownthesetaboosearlier.Ihopeyoucanforgivemeforallthesemisunderstandings.Ihopeournextmeetingwillbemuchhappier.Yourssincerely,LiHuaHopeStructureoftheLetter一、目的一、目的（purpose）-表达表达歉意歉意。

二、解释二、解释（explanation）-）-说明说明造成过错造成过错或自或自己不能履行承诺的己不能履行承诺的原因原因，提出，提出补救措施补救措施。

三、愿望三、愿望（hope）-）-可可再次表示歉意再次表示歉意或或希望希望得得到谅解。

到谅解。

Anexampleofaletterofapology（Address）MnzuDaxueRoad（Date）November/24/2017（Anopening）DearSir/Madam/Mr.Smith/Mrs.Green,（Bodyoftheletter）1.Purposeoftheletter2.Anexplanation3.Anendingphrasetoapologizeagain（Im/Wereterriblysorryfor）（yourname&signature）Sincerelyyours,PeterBrownDearMr.Singh,ImwritingtoapologizeforthemisunderstandingsthatoccurredwhenIshowedyouaroundBeijingtheotherday.Imwritingtoapologizefor1.Purposeoftheletter1）Iamwritingtoapologizefor2）Imwritingtomakeanapologyfor3）Imustapologizefor4）Hereismydeepestapologyfor5）Iamwritingthislettertoexpressmyregret1.Purposeoftheletter1.1.我写信是为了向前几天我带您在北京游玩的时我写信是为了向前几天我带您在北京游玩的时候所产生的误解道歉。

候所产生的误解道歉。

2.2.我写信是为了向昨天没能参加您的生日聚会道我写信是为了向昨天没能参加您的生日聚会道歉。

歉。

1.PurposeoftheletterthatoccurredwhenIshowedyouaroundBeijingtheotherday.IamwritingtoapologizeforanymisunderstandingbecauseIdidntjoininyourbirthdaypartyyesterday.IamwritingtomakeanapologyIfeltratherstrangewhenyouwouldnotshakehandswithme.Ididnotrealizethattherearesometaboosindifferentcountriesandcultures.Afterreadingamagazinearticle,IknowthatpeoplefromIndiadontshakehandswiththeirlefthands.Ishouldnothaveheldoutmylefthandtoyou.AndIknowyoudonoteatbeefbecauseofyourreligion.2.AnexplanationIfeltratherstrangewhenyouwouldnotshakehandswithme.Ididnotrealizethattherearesometaboosindifferentcountriesandcultures.Afterreadingamagazinearticle,IknowthatpeoplefromIndiadontshakehandswiththeirlefthands.Ishouldnothaveheldoutmylefthandtoyou.AndIknowyoudonoteatbeefbecauseofyourreligion.1）Unfortunately,wedidntrealize/understandthatbecauseinourculturewe2）Fromreadingamagazinearticle/book,Ilearntthat3）Inordertomakeupformyfault2.Anexplanation1.1.读了杂志之后我才知道，日本人在给别人名片的时候读了杂志之后我才知道，日本人在给别人名片的时候希望别人能认真的马上看一看名片。

希望别人能认真的马上看一看名片。

2.2.我从书上了解到美国人在太拥挤的地方会感到不舒我从书上了解到美国人在太拥挤的地方会感到不舒服，我知道了这是私人空间的问题。

服，我知道了这是私人空间的问题。

2.AnexplanationIlearnthatJapanesepeoplewouldlikeotherstolookattheirbusinesscardwhentheygiveoutit.FromreadingamagazinearticleIlearnthatpeoplefromUSAfeeluncomfortableifothersaretooclosetothem.itisamatterofprivatespace.FromreadingabookIknowIfeelverysorryfornothavingknownthesetaboosearlier.Ihopeyoucanforgivemeforallthesemisunderstandings.Ihopeournextmeetingwillbehappier.Yourssincerely,（name）Ifeelverysorryfornothavingknownthesetaboosearlier.Ihopeyoucanforgivemeforallthesemisunderstandings.Ihopeournextmeetingwillbehappier.Yourssincerely,（n3.Anendingtoapologizeagainandexpressyourhope.1）.Im/Wereterriblysorryfor2）.Pleaseallowmetosaysorryagain!

3）.Pleaseacceptmyapology!

Idohopeyouwillunderstandmeandexcusemeformycarelessness.4）.Pleaseacceptmysincereapologiesforthisunhappyexperience.3.Anendingphrasetoapologizeagainandexpressyourhope1.我为没有早点知道这些文化习惯而道歉，并希我为没有早点知道这些文化习惯而道歉，并希望您能原谅我所造成的这些误会。

望您能原谅我所造成的这些误会。

2.我为没能早点知道这点而道歉，并希望您能原我为没能早点知道这点而道歉，并希望您能原谅我让您感到不舒服。

谅我让您感到不舒服。

nothavingknowntheseculturalhabitsearlier.Youcanforgivemeforallthesemisunderstandings.IfeelsorryforIhopenothavingknownthisearlier.Andmakingyoufeeluncomfortable.ImterriblysorryforIhopeyoucanforgivemefor3.AnendingphrasetoapologizeagainandexpressyourhopeDear_,Iamtrulysorrythat_（道歉的原因道歉的原因）.Thereasonisthat_（介绍原因介绍原因）.Onceagain,Iamsorryforanyinconveniencecaused.Hopeyoucanacceptmyapologiesandunderstandmysituation.Yourssincerely,LiMingPossibleversionDear,IamsorrythatImustapologizefor.Imwritingtotellyouthereasonforit.ImafraidwhatIhavedonehascausedmuchinconveniencetoyou.Inordertomakeupformyfault,Iwill.Pleaseacceptmyapology.Idohopeyoucanunderstandmeandexcusemeformycarelessness.yourssincerely（name）Polishyourletter!

DearMr.Takashi:

IamwritingtoapologizeforanymisunderstandingsthatoccurredwhenIshowedyouaroundBeijingtheotherday.InoticeyouwereabitupsetwhenIputthebusi