六级应用文简介

四、六级应用文简介

1. 应用文简介

四、六级作文有时以信函的形式出现，在考试中常用的是公务信件和私人信件两种。公务信件和私人信件。无论是哪种信件和一般的文章在语言上并没有多大差异。最大的不同是英文信件有信头、信尾以及固定的格式。

2. 各种信的结构

信头：假如你不知道收信人的姓名。

信的正文部分一般分为三至四段。第一段和最后一段比较简单，主体段落可分一至两段。

下面我们分别介绍各种信的写法，每种信的开头段的写法就不做介绍了，只介绍主体段落和结尾段的写法。每种信给出一些范文。

1. 抱怨信

抱怨信是考试中出现频率最高的一种信，大概占30％左右比例。一般抱怨产品质量、服务质、房屋问题以及其他问题。1） 抱怨信主体段落的写法：

2） 抱怨信结尾的写法：

2. 咨询信

咨询信是考试中出现频率较高的另一种信。

1）咨询信主要段落的写法：

2）咨询信结尾段落的写法：

3. 感谢信

1）感谢信主要段落的写法：

2）感谢信结尾段落的写法：

4. 道歉信

1）道歉信主要段落的写法：

2）道歉信结尾段落的写法：

5. Useful Expressions for Different Purpose

各种信的常用句式

It is always very important to memorize the expressions you need when you write letters for different purpose.

常用开头语：

The Reason for Writing

表达这次写信主要是关于……（目的）

I am writing to inquire about

I am writing in connection with…

We are interested in … and we would like to know…

Starting the Letter by Mentioning the Previous Letter.

Requesting

用提及对方的来信或某事件……（作为开头）

Thank you for your letter/fax/email of （date）…

Thank you for your letter of （date）， asking if we sell our products.

Thank you for your phone call this morning concerning…

I am writing in connection with the ad. in … newspaper yesterday.

We have received your letter of （date）， enclosing your curriculum vitea.

With reference to your fax order for five cell phones， I regret to tell you that they are out of stock at present.

Giving Bad/Good News

用告诉对方好消息或坏消息（作为开头）

I am happy /pleased/delighted to tell /inform / advise you that…

Unfortunately

I am afraid that

I regret/ am sorry to tell /inform /advise /you that…

结束用语：

Reference to Early Reply

期待对方及时回函

A prompt reply would help us greatly.

We look forward to receiving your early reply.

I look forward to hearing from you soon. /meeting you next Tuesday. /seeing you next Thursday.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Reference to Further Contact

希望今后保持联络

Please contact us again if we can help in any way. / there are any problems. /you have any questions.

Please let me know if you need any further information.

Please feel free to contact us if you have further questions.

The Finish

结束套语

Yours faithfully， （If you don’t know the name of the person you’re writing to） Yours sincerely， （If you know the name of the person you’re writing to）

Best wishes， Best regards， （If the person is a close business contact or friend）

文中用语：

Agreeing to Requests

回复请求

I would be delighted to…

Enclosing Documents：

附件

I am enclosing…

Please find enclosed …

Enclosed you will find …

To Express Apology：

表示抱歉

We must apologize for…

We are extremely sorry for…

Please accept my apologies once again.

We hope this has not caused you any inconvenience.

To Tell Reasons：

表示原因

This is owing to/due to/ because of…

To Ask for Information or for Action：

要求进一步的信息和采取的措施

We would be grateful if you could…

We would appreciate it if you could…as soon as possible/without delay/immediately.

Here is a sample letter using some of these forms：

Sample letter

Ken’s Cheese House

34 Chatley Avenue

Seattle， WA 98765

Tel： （206） 456 8967

Fax： （206） 456 6745

Email： kenny@cheese.com

Fred Flintstone

Sales Manager

Cheese Specialists Inc.

456 Rubble Road

Rockville， IL 896756

Dear Mr. Flintstone：

With reference to our telephone conversation today， I am writing to confirm your order for： 120 x Cheddar Deluxe Ref. No. 856

The order will be shipped within three days via UPS and should arrive at your store in about 10 days.

Please contact us again if we can help in any way.

Yours sincerely，

Kenneth Bear

Director of Ken’s Cheese House

To Talk about Personal Ability

谈论个人能力

I have just left school， but have a good knowledge of English.

At school I won a scholarship and the first prize in speech contest.

I am a graduate of UESTC， and have in addition the M. A. degree from Sichuan University.

I am able to take dictation （口述） in English and transcribe （意译） them rapidly into Chinese.

I can write shorthand at the rate of 120 words per minute， and typewriting at 55 words English.

I am a graduate of Guangzhou Commercial School， and have recently completed the business course at the Shandon. University of Commerce.

My education is as follows： A full， three-year commercial course in the U-D High School.

I have been at the City Commercial College， where I have acquired knowledge of English， mathematics and elementary business practice.

I have received a good education， and know English， Spanish and shorthand.

I have a fair knowledge of shorthand， and can write ninety words per minute.

I am just over twenty-three years of age and have left school about two months ago， during which time I have been striving to make myself proficient in shorthand， and typewriting， and have attained a speed of ninety and sixty words a minute respectively.

Since leaving school， I have attended the Typewriting and Shorthand classes， and have now attained a speed of fifty and ninety words respectively.