王立新
一、文體解讀
電子郵件(e-mail)與一般信件一樣,也包括信頭、正文和結(jié)尾部分。它具有使用方便、傳遞快捷以及內(nèi)容比較簡(jiǎn)短的特點(diǎn)。
信頭:必須在“收件人(To) ”框中輸入收信人的e-mail地址,如:Jim1922@sohu.com。“主題(Subject)”框最好不要空著,它的內(nèi)容應(yīng)簡(jiǎn)明地概括信的內(nèi)容,可以是一個(gè)單詞、一個(gè)短語(yǔ),也可以是一個(gè)完整的句子。
正文:e-mail正文前的稱呼通常無(wú)須使用諸如“Dear Mr. white”之類的表達(dá)。在同輩的親朋好友或同事間可以直呼其名,但對(duì)長(zhǎng)輩或上級(jí)最好使用頭銜加上姓。例如Jack,或者Pro. Johnson等。寫(xiě)電子郵件要直接,并多用短句,使意思清楚。當(dāng)然,對(duì)重點(diǎn)部分要作詳細(xì)介紹。太長(zhǎng)的內(nèi)容可用附件的形式發(fā)出。
信尾:根據(jù)信件的正式與否選擇合適的結(jié)尾。與書(shū)面信函不同的是,e-mail的結(jié)尾可不署名,尤其是給朋友、同學(xué)等熟人的e-mail;同時(shí)無(wú)須寫(xiě)出時(shí)間;信尾的客套話通常也只需一個(gè)詞,如Thanks, Best(表示Best Wishes 衷心祝愿)等。
電子郵件的人稱以第一、第二人稱為主,時(shí)態(tài)以一般現(xiàn)在時(shí)或一般將來(lái)時(shí)為主。
二、常用句式
1. 開(kāi)頭語(yǔ)
(1) Thank you for your letter of May 5.
(2) I am much pleased to inform you that...
(3) Your kind letter of November 22nd arrived this morning.
(4) In reply to your letter dated July 4, I want to say...
(5) Thank you for your letter dated Sept. 22, 2020.
(6) How are you getting along with your study?
(7) Im writing to ask if... / to tell you...
2. 正文常用語(yǔ)
(1) Could you come to...
(2) I should very much like you to join us.
(3) Id love to come, but I cant because...
(4) In my opinion, you should...
3. 結(jié)尾語(yǔ)
(1) Im looking forward to receiving your reply.
(2) All my best wishes to you.
(3) Remember me to your parents.
(4) Good luck to you.
三、實(shí)戰(zhàn)演練
假設(shè)你的英文名為Jack,是英國(guó)諾丁漢大學(xué)的中國(guó)留學(xué)生。你負(fù)責(zé)為在該校就讀的32名中國(guó)學(xué)生籌劃春節(jié)期間的蘇格蘭之行,為期7天。請(qǐng)你給諾丁漢的STA(Students Travel Agency)經(jīng)理Phil發(fā)一封電子郵件,聯(lián)系有關(guān)事宜。要點(diǎn):1. 希望能夠派車接送;
2. 需要一名說(shuō)標(biāo)準(zhǔn)英語(yǔ),并且非常熟悉蘇格蘭的導(dǎo)游;
3. 請(qǐng)求告知旅行日程及就餐、旅館、費(fèi)用等情況;
4. 你的聯(lián)系方式:電子郵箱地址:Jackwang@yahoo.com.cn或電話號(hào)碼:07747745007。
注意:1. 開(kāi)頭和結(jié)尾已為你寫(xiě)出;
2. 參考詞匯:住宿 accommodation;旅行日程 itinerary;長(zhǎng)途客車 coach
[發(fā)件人:Jackwang@yahoo.com.cn
收件人:“Manager Nottingham King St”
〈Manager Nottingham King St @statravel.co.uk〉
日期:Fri. Dec. 4th 2020 11:29
主題:A Trip to Scotland
Hi, Phil,
Id like you to organize a trip to Scotland for us.
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Looking forward to your early reply.
Yours truly,
Jack??? ]
聯(lián)想詞匯
have a coach 有派車
take us to... and then bring us back 接送我們
speak standard English 說(shuō)標(biāo)準(zhǔn)英語(yǔ)
know Scotland well 熟悉蘇格蘭
work out an itinerary 安排旅行日程
e-mail sb. or call sb. 給某人發(fā)郵件或打電話
高級(jí)句式
1. 希望能派車送我們?nèi)ヌK格蘭,再把我們接回諾丁漢。
I hope we can have a coach which will take us to Scotland and then bring us back to Nottingham. (定語(yǔ)從句)
2. 需要一名說(shuō)標(biāo)準(zhǔn)英語(yǔ),并非常熟悉蘇格蘭的導(dǎo)游。
We also need a guide who speaks standard English and knows Scotland well. (定語(yǔ)從句)
3. 如果你能制定出旅行日程并告知我們就餐、旅館費(fèi)用等情況,我會(huì)非常感激的。
I would be very grateful if you can work out an itinerary and tell us about our accommodation, meals as well as how much each of us has to pay. (條件狀語(yǔ)從句)
妙筆成篇
Hi, Phil,
Id like you to organize a trip to Scotland for us. I have a group of 32 Chinese students studying in Nottingham University, who want to go on a seven-day tour during the Spring Festival. I hope we can have a coach which will take us to Scotland and then bring us back to Nottingham. We also need a guide who speaks standard English and knows Scotland well. I would be very grateful if you can work out an itinerary as soon as possible and tell me about our accommodation, meals as well as how much each of us has to pay. If you have any information, please either e-mail me or call me at 07747745007.
Looking forward to your early reply.
Yours truly,
Jack