英语应用文写作1

英语应用文写作之社交书信概述

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。写社交书信时切记如下几点：

(1)所有的社交书信都有明确的目的。因此，写社交书信时要一矢中的。 (2)不要写不相干的事。

(3)写上必不可少的事实，如时间、地点等。 (4)不要在一封信中将商务与社交混为一谈。

（一）英语应用文写作之通知(Announcement)

通知一般公布即将发生或已经发生之事，如宣布举行各种比赛，放映电影或录像，举办晚会，召开研讨会等等。通知的格式可按书信或备忘录的形式写出，一般应至少包含以下几部分内容： (1)时间 (2)地点 (3)活动 (4)其他细节

【例一】 ANNOUNCEMENT: Lecture on Twentieth century American Literature Speaker: Mr. Robert Woo

Time: October 28, 2000

Place: Room 504, Audio Visual Center

Mr. Robert Woo, Professor of English language and literature and Director of the Institute for Sino American Studies at Foreign Languages University, specialized in the study of the American literature development. Teachers and students of the English Department are warmly welcome.

English Department Office

【例二】 Announcement

Owing to the speedy expansion of our business, we find it necessary to remove our department store to more spacious premises. We beg to inform our customers that on and 1

after May Day, we shall be at 103 Shanghai Road. You are warmly welcome to our new address.

【例三】 Announcement

The luxury cruise bus to Dallas, Baton Rouge, and Atlanta is scheduled to arrive in Dallas at 1:45 this afternoon. There will be a fifteen minute rest stop at that time. We will have a thirty minute dinner stop in Baton Rouge at 6:45 for those of you who are continuing on to Atlanta. We should arrive in Atlanta at 1:45 tomorrow morning. Please remember the number of your bus for reboarding. That number is 3224. Thank you for traveling with us. Have a pleasant trip!

【例四】 BUS TOUR

We are arranging for a bus tour to the Summer Palace on this SATURDAY, 24th September. The bus will depart from the Beijing Hotel shortly after 8:30 a.m. and will return around 6 p.m., in time for dinner at the Hotel. Lunch will be served at Listening to the Orioles Singing Restaurant in the Summer Palace. There will be quick stops at Haidian Free Market and Beijing Zoo on our way back. If you would like to join us, please place your name on the sheet on the Notice Board, or tell Mr. Wang Huaide or Xiao Liu at the front desk, and meet in the lobby at 8:30 a.m., SATURDAY, 24th September.

Cordially yours,

(Signature)

Hu Wendi, Tour Guide

【例五】 ANNOUNCEMENT

Because of the rain the swimming competition will not be held at the New Town Swimming Pool as planned. It will be held at the Jackson Sports Center. Buses will be leaving school at 10 to take you to the Center. It’s about a 15-minute ride. You will be returning to school at 3:15 in time to catch your usual buses home.

（二）英语应用文写作之证明信

证明信包括下列几项：

(1)你是以什么资格了解被证明人或被证明公司的。 (2)你认识被证明人或被证明公司有多久了。 (3)被证明人或被证明公司的可靠性和能力如何。

【例一】

Euston UK LTD

81-85 BARNLEY ROAD DUNDEE

28th September, 1996

Ref: PVH/ltj

Jason ＆ Son Ltd. Parkside Manor Burnside Dumfries

Dear sir：

Thank you for your letter of 20 September, requesting a reference for Clairish Computers Ltd. The answers to your questions are as follows:

1. We have employed Clairish Computers Ltd. since January 1995.

2. Clairish Computers has helped our company rectify a new computer system that had been badly installed by another firm of consultants. It has drawn up a system specification for a replacement system and has chosen appropriate hardware.

3. We did not select Clairish Computers from several candidates. 2

4. We were not first time computer users.

5. Our first system is working satisfactorily. The replacement system is still too new to comment on.

6. We are satisfied with the work of Clairish Computers. The various stages were completed on time, and the charges agreed with the quotes.

7. There was continuity of staff at Clairish Computers. Ian Baird managed the work, which was carried out by Alex Johnston and James MacReady.

8. The staff training was effectively carried out.

Yours faithfully,

Peter Haddon, Director

【例二】Doctor’s Certificate Oct. 18, 2000

This is to certify that the patient, Mr. Thomas, male, aged 41, was admitted into our hospital on Oct. 9, 2000, for suffering from acute appendicitis. After immediate operation and ten days of treatment, he has got complete recovery and will be discharged on Dec.19, 2000. It is suggested that he rest for one week at home before resuming his work.

Jack Hopkins Surgeon in charge

【例三】Certificate

This is to certificate that Mr. Zhao Dong holds a diploma issued to him in July, 1980 by Liaoning University (Diploma No. 058) and that we have carefully checked the seal of the

university and the signature by President Zhou Yongrong.

Jinan Notary Public Office Liaoning Province

The People’s Republic of China Notary: Fang Hongjian May 2, 2001

（三）英语应用文写作之便函或备忘录(Informal Letters or Memos)

便函和备忘录通常用于公司内部传递信息，将实情、信息、观察资料等进行传阅。便函和备忘录包括如下固定格式：

Date：(日期，如September 12, 2001)

To：(收文人，如All Faculty)

From：(发文人，如Jim B. Hardemann)

Subject：(事由，如Faculty Meeting)

写作特点： 1在date, to, from, subject字样后填上相应的内容。 2在上述字样下面空两行写正文。 3不用称呼和结尾礼词。

发文人的姓名首字母写在与正文末行空一行的地方。

【例一】

TO: Henry Smith, Sales Manager

FROM: Jack Wong, Personnel Manager

DATE: May 4, 2000 3

SUBJECT: Applicants for Sales Post

Attached are the resumes and certificates of four applicants who have applied for your department position.

Please evaluate these applicants and then recommend people you want to interview to me. As soon as I have the names, I will make arrangement for the interviews. J.W.

【例二】 To: Ted Feng

Date: Oct. 1st

From: Paul Anderson

Time: 17:42

Topic: Delay of arrival

Paul called for you, just after you had left work. He missed the flight due to the bad weather. He will not arrive until 5 pm today on flight No. JL608. You are requested to meet him at the airport and drive him to Holiday Inn. This means you needn’t wait for him at lunch time tomorrow. To make up he wants to invite you for dinner.

Nancy

英语应用文写作之便笺(Short Note)

便笺是一种简短信函。它的形式比一般书信简单，多使用非正式语体。写便笺时要写清楚以下几项：

(1)时间：即某月某日，如Feb.11th, 2001 (注意月份的全拼及缩略形式。月份的缩略形式为：Jan., Feb., Mar., Apr., May, June, July, Aug., Sept., Oct., Nov., Dec.) (2)人名 (3)事由

【例一】

Wednesday, 21st March

Dear Prof. Rainman,

I'm sorry I couldn't make our 11 o'clock appointment. Prof. Wolf's lecture lasted a lot longer than I expected. I could meet you in the library Reading Room 4 tomorrow at 10, if that is convenient for you. If not, please leave a note in my mailbox ＃334, this afternoon.

Thank you,

Elizabeth

【例二】 2nd August

Ms. Zhao,

A friend of yours, Li Ping, made a long distance call from Xi'an this morning while you went out. She asked you to book an air ticket for Shanghai at 9 o'clock, August 5, and make a reservation for hotel room tonight. I am sorry that I can't pass on the message to you in your presence, because I was ordered to do something urgent. See you then.

Mary 4

【例三】 7:30 a.m.

Dear Mr. David，

I very much regret I was unable to attend school this morning owing to a severe attack of illness. I am enclosing herewith a certificate from the doctor who is attending me, as he fears it will be several days before I shall be able to resume my study. I trust my enforced absence will not give you any serious inconvenience.

Sincerely yours,

Peter

【例四】 8:30 A.M.

Dear Peter:

I have done all my things here. I sincerely thank you for the trouble you have taken for my sake. I am leaving for home by train at two this afternoon. This is to say good bye to you. Please kindly remember me to your wife.

Yours ever, Jack

【例五】 May 2, 2001

Dear Lucy,

Can you think of a single good reason why you shouldn't spend next weekend with us? I've just been out looking at the garden, and it's beautiful, you'll like it.

Also, I'm going to have a young man here, a friend of Alva's. His name is Peter Groesbeck. Other information you can find out for yourself. Bring your bathing suit, we will meet your usual Saturday morning train.

Affectionately,

Alan Liu

【例六】 July 20, 2001

Jack,

Here are the two tickets I mentioned yesterday for the Beijing Opera “Farewell To My Concubine”. You may bring anybody along with you. I hope you'll enjoy it.

Xiao Zhang

【例七】 Mon. morning

Miss Lili,

Our Personnel Manager, Mr. Steward, will be in Shanghai on business for five days. Please reserve a plane ticket from Beijing to Shanghai on April 20 for Mr. Steward and then send it to his office, and call to book a single room in Holiday Inn, with bath, from April 20 to April 24 inclusive. Thank you very much.

Zhang Li 5

【例八】 August 13

Judy,

Write to Frank for me. Tell him I'm sorry he's not well and I wish he'd recover soon. Propose September 2 lunch meeting.

Give Bill a call and apologize to him. I can't be at his daughter's birthday party this evening because of the task of receiving an important delegation. Wish her a happy birthday.

Thanks. D.H.

【例九】 Ted,

Is there any way we could meet for lunch today? I need to consult you about the reception of Nanyang Industrial Co., Ltd. They will open a new branch in Pudong on August 8, next Thursday.

I think we have to cancel the appointment with Mr. Zhang of Bank of China. Contact me as soon as possible.

Hohnny Hwang

2001/8/15

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