Unit 4
Body language
Period 4
Writing
关怀信
(A letter of concern)
即慰问信,属于应用文。它是向陷入困难或遭遇不幸的个人、团体或组织等表达关心或关爱的一种信件。注意写作时语气要真诚,态度要诚恳。此类信件一般采用
“
三段式
”
结构。
首段:描述对方所面对的困难或遭遇的不幸。
主体:帮助对方分析现象、原因,并表达自己对对方的关怀与关心。
尾段:表达祝愿或祝福。
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常用表达
]
常用词汇:
看上去不安
look upset
忍受孤独
suffer from loneliness
厌烦某事
be/get tired of sth.
关心,在乎
care about
担心某事
be concerned about sth.
谨致以同情
offer one
’
s sympathy
无法预料的
unexpected
非常,极其
extremely
常用语句:
1
.
We are very sorry to learn that you are sick.
2
.
I felt very sorry indeed when I heard of your illness.
3
.
In the next few days
,
I think you should take the doctor
’
s advice and have a good rest.
4
.
With best wishes for your quick and complete recovery.
5
.
If there is anything I can do
,
give me a call.
6
.
I
’
d like to help you.
7
.
Everything will go well.
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写作模板
]
Dear...
,
______ (
时间状语
)I found that you looked very upset and you...I think there must be something wrong with you.______ (
问句
1)
?
Or is it because______(
问句
2)
?
______ (
称呼
)
,
remember I
’
m your good friend and I will be with you whatever happens to you.If you need any help
,
do turn to me.______ (
提出建议或表达愿望
)
.
Best wishes to you!
Yours
,
Li Hua
假如你叫李华,今天下午你发现你的好朋友王立看起来很不安,在课堂上听课也不够认真。你认为他一定遇到了什么事情。于是你决定给他写一封信,表达你对他的关心。信的内容包括:
(1)
是不是他的母亲又生病了;
(2)
是不是因为这次考试没考好而心烦;
(3)
提醒对方自己是他的好朋友;
(4)
自己是否能够帮助他。
Dear Wang Li
,
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours
,
Li Hua
[
思路点拨
]
时态:一般过去时、一般现在时和一般将来时;
人称:第一人称和第二人称;
写作要点:
(1)
首段描述对方的状况:看起来不安、听课不认真。
(2)
主体段分析对方的问题和可能的原因并表达关怀:是不是他的母亲又生病了;或者因为这次考试没考好而心烦;提醒对方自己是他的好朋友;自己是否能够帮助他。
(3)
尾段表达祝愿。
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佳作展示
]
Dear
Wang
Li
,
This afternoon I found that you looked very upset and in class you didn
’
t listen to the teachers carefully enough.I think there must be something wrong with you.Is your mother ill
?
Or is it because you didn
’
t get a good result in this exam
?
假设你是李华。你的同班同学
Albert
因病住院已有两周,请你用英语给他写一封信。内容包括:
1.
询问病情,表示关心;
2.
介绍你班的近况;
3.
祝愿早日康复。
注意:
1.
词数
100
左右;
2.
可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3.
信的开头和结尾已经给出,不计入总词数。
Dear Albert
,
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
We are looking forward to your coming back.
Yours
,
Li Hua
One possible version
:
Dear
Albert
,
It has been two weeks since you went to hospital.All of us miss you very much.How are you feeling now
?
I am writing to tell you something that has happened in the last two weeks.
As planned
,
our sports meeting was held last week.Our whole class cooperated very well to compete with other classes.The boys did very well in the track event.
Unit
4
Exercise
4
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