社交书信.docx

1、社交书信社交书信 (Letters of Social Activities) 社交书信包括的内容很多，如邀请信、推荐信、介绍信、证明信、贺信、感谢信等等A Letter of Congratulation祝贺信开头：开门见山，说明消息来源 正文：回忆过去，表明感受，展望未来，提出建议。结尾：表达祝愿常用句型： What exciting/thrilling news!It is good/sensational news.I was delighted/thrilled to hear/to receive the news that It is the most joyful news I

2、 have heard for a long time.I congratulate you on/upon your success.Congratulations and all good/best wishes.Please accept my heartiest congratulations orPermit me to congratulate you We want you to know how happy we were when It gave me a great deal of pleasure to learn Wish you all the happiness i

3、n the world.I hope you will have nothing but joy and happiness in your life/career.All the luck in the world to you!Best of luck to you!55 Fifth Avenue New York 10003 October 19th, 2002Mr. Joseph R. Smith4903 Ellis Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60607Dear Mr. Smith,As soon as I heard of your election to t

4、he board of directors of your firm, I felt I must write you to let you know how happy I am with your advancement.All of your friends have felt that in spite of the great difficulties you have faced in your climb up through the ranks, the outstanding ability we all recognized in you. This could not g

5、o unacknowledged. This advancement is certainly your due, and I think your firm should also be congratulated on taking advantage more fully of your exceptional talents.Sincerely yours,Emil HolgersonA Letter of Apology 道歉信 (Letters of Apologies)道歉信是写信人对未尽之事向收信人表示歉意。语言要诚挚，解释的理由要真实，不要显出丝毫虚情假意，从而使收信人理解，

6、并达到最终谅解。开头：简单交代对何事进行道歉。 正文：解释事情发生的原因，消除误会或矛盾。 结尾：再次表示遗憾和歉意，表明愿意补救的愿望，提出建议或安排。常用句型：I must apologize to you for I am very sorry that.I regret to inform you that I will not be able to I am afraid what I have done has caused many inconveniences to you.I sincerely hope you understand that I offended you

7、quite unintentionally.I believe you can understand that I have not intended to hurt you.I owe you an apology.It is my fault.I am to blame for this unpleasant thing.Please pardon/excuse/forgive me.I sincerely hope that you will kindly accept my apologies.I will try my utmost not to make such a stupid

8、 mistake again.I trust the settlement of the matter will meet your wishes.I hope you will kindly forgive my lapse of attention.I am so sorry to have put you to/into so much trouble.I_*、/ l - 、 :应注意：事情原委要解释清楚。 说明情况与理由，实事求是，简明扼要。 态度诚恳。用词委婉，语气温和，得体。256 Weeton Road, 2nd Floor, Hong Kong 7th June, 2004 D

9、ear David,I am very sorry that I could not meet you last night. I hope that you did not wait too long outside the New York Theatre. I had to look after my small brother until my mother returned home. She was a long time at the doctors and, she arrived home very late. I ran all the way to the bus-sto

10、p., but I had already missed the bus. I decided to get on a tram and I arrived at the New York Theatre at eight o clock. I did not think that you would still be there because I was three-quarters of an hour late. I do hope that you will forgive me.Your friend, PeterOct. 31, 2000Dear Mr. Clark,I woul

11、d like to express my apologies for not being able to keep our 9 o clock appointment. Ihad a small accident on my way to school. I will come over to your apartment the day after tomorrow Monday, November 2, at 9 a.m. if that is convenient for you. I will check my mailbox tomorrow to see if you have l

12、eft a note for me. Otherwise, I will see you at nine, Monday morning. With many apologies.YoursLi Xiaomei(Signed)December 15, 2000Dear Mary,I am very sorry that I was out when you came to see me yesterday afternoon. The fact is that I had an engagement with some friends and, ignorant of your visit,

13、accompanied them to the cinema. Not until nine o clock in the evening did I come back. You must have been disappointedby my absence.I hope you will not leave the city this week. I will call on you on Friday afternoon at four o clock. As this is the first time you come to Beijing, I will take you to

14、some places that may interest you. Please wait for me in your hotel at the appointed time.Yours truly,Xiao Cheng感谢信开头：表达谢意，提及受到的帮助。正文：回忆该帮助，高度评价 /赞扬对方，表达当时的心情感受。结尾：再次表达谢意，提出回报希望。常用句型：I am grateful/thankful to you for I am much obliged to you for your help.I shall always appreciate the assistance you

15、 have given me.I am writing to express my thanks to you for the many kindnesses you showed me when I was in hospital.It was most thoughtful /considerate/ considerable and generous of you to send me such a beautiful and fancy gift.It is very kind of you to help us.I hope you can know how much I appre

16、ciate your hospitality and your many kindnesses to me.But for your help, I would not.If it had not been for your timely assistance, I am afraid that.Thanks from the bottom of my heart for With thanks from every one of us and best wishes to you.Again, I would like to express our warm thanks to you.I

17、shall be pleased to reciprocate your favor when the opportunity arises.I_*、/ l - 、 :应注意：开头要直截了当。表明诚意，避免空洞。态度热情Beginning of a thank-you letterI am writing to extend/convey my heart-felt thanks/sincere appreciation/gratitude to you for 1.End of a thank-you letterI must thank you again for your generou

18、s help / kind assistance.2.Please accept my gratitude, now and always.3.My true gratitude is beyond words. Thank you again.4.If you need any help to ,please let me know. I shall appreciate it very much ifyou can give me a chance to return your kindness.Writing task 1After being involved in an accide

19、nt, you were looked after by another person.Write a special letter to express your thanks.Dear John,I am writing to express my heartfelt gratitude. I am referring to that unfortunate accident the other day, when I was knocked off my bike by a taxi. If it had not been for your timely assistance in gi

20、ving me first aid and taking me to a nearby hospital, I fear that the consequences might have been much more serious.The doctor says that my broken leg is healing well, and the bruises and cuts I suffered will soon be completely better. In addition, the taxi company has agreed to pay my hospital bil

21、ls. Everyone agrees that it was your quick-witted response in that emergency that has led to this satisfactory outcome.Although nowadays many people talk about the need to be unselfish to help others, we see very few people practicing what they preach. But you showed by your selfless action that you

22、 are an exception. If there were more people like you, this world would be a much nicer place. Yours sincerely,TedWriting task 1You have just arrived in the city where you are going to spend two years for your master degree. You have a lot preparation to do before the new term starts, but you do not

23、 know how to go round the city. A friend you have newly acquainted offered you guidance and helped you through difficulties. Write a letter to express your thanks.Dear Mary,I am writing this letter to thank you for the guidance you gave me. I was a perfect stranger when arriving at this city. Once I

24、 lost myself for not knowing the way in a downtown street, although I stopped to ask some people for direction. As you know this is the first time for me to come up to this big city.I bought a guidebook, but there were still difficulties in going round the city. The streets and shops puzzled me so m

25、uch that I would rather stay indoors. It is your valuable guidance that has enabled me to go about the city without losing myself. I thank you very much for your kink help. Now I begin to know how to take the proper trolley buses. Yesterday I went downtown with some of my schoolmates to buy some sta

26、tionery.Lesson will begin in a few days. I will come over to see you some day next week and tell you everything that has happened to me.Sincerely yours Julia NoelDear Miss Smith,I hope you can know how much I appreciate your kindnesses you showed me when I was in hospital.I got sick just a week befo

27、re the final examination. I was so worried that I could not take part in the examination. It was just you that encouraged me to face the illness bravely. So I recovered soon, and I got good results in my final examination. If it had not been for your timely assistance, I am afraid I can t have recov

28、ered so soon and achieved such goodresults.Again, I would like to express my thanks to you.Sincerely yours,Dear Miss Smith,I am writing to express my thanks to you for the many kindnesses you showed me when I was in hospital.If it had not been for your timely assistance, I am afraid that I would be

29、still in hospital now. I got sick just a week before the exam. You treated me well and I recovered soon. Now I pass the exam. But for your kindness help, I would not have passed the exam.Again, I would like to express my warm thanks to you. I shall be pleased to reciprocate your favor when the oppor

30、tunity arises.Yours sincerely,Dear Miss Smith,I was a patient of yours one week ago, and I write the letter to you to show my appreciation for your help.It was near the final exam then, and without your hospitable and generous help, I could not have recovered so soon, let alone to get a high mark on

31、 the exam. I shall always appreciate the help you had offered me and I shall be pleased to reciprocate your favor whenopportunity arises.Again, I would like to express my warm thanks to you.Best wishes,Sincerely yours,80 Federal StreetBoston, Massachusetts 02109October 24, 2001Dear Miss Webster,Year

32、s ago when I was in your class in English, I became discouraged, you will never know just how discouraged I was when you came to my rescue, you saw hope for me when I knew only despair. You gave me renewed faith in myself, and I am writing now, after all these years, to thank you. But in my heart I have thanked you a million times, and now I wish you to know that to you I owe the success whi