1、 英文书信写作English Letter Writing 1 IntroductionLetter writing tests the English letter writing skill of the examineesIn this unit，we are going to focus on different types of letter writing，their form and languageWe will also give you some advice on how to write an effective English letter2 Type of lett
2、ers（信的类型）English letters are generally divided into two types：apersonal letters个人书信bbusiness letters事务书信3 Form（格式）An English letter usually consists of six parts：heading（信头），inside address（收信人地址），salutation（称呼），body（信主体），complimentary close（结尾客套语）and signature（署名）1）Heading：In the upper right hand co
3、rner of the first page，write your full address and the date2）Inside Address：On the left side，above the salutation，put the name and full address of the addresseeHowever，this is often omitted in personal letters3）Salutation：The greeting to the addressee，written flush with the left margin，two spaces be
4、low the inside addressA comma follows the salutation in a personal letter；in a business letter，it is followed by a colon（：）Besides，in personal letters，first names are usually used，while in business letters，the surnames are used4）Body：The contents of the letter5）Complimentary Close：The closing of a l
5、etterThe conventional complimentary closes in business letters are：“Yours truly，”“Yours sincerely，”“Sincerely yours，”“Sincerely，”“Cordially yours，”“Yours cordially，”etcThe close of a personal letter is of a more free choice“Yours，”Affectionately，“Fondly，”“Yours with love，”“Love，”“With best wishes，”e
6、tc6）Signature：Put your name（always handwritten）The table below will give you a more visual presentation of the letter 4 Language（语言）The style and tone of a personal letter（个人书信的写作风格和笔调）differ from those of a business letterWhile the former is casual（随便自然），the latter is formal（正规）A business letter sh
7、ould be polite in tone（笔调客气），exact and concise in wording（选词精确、恰当）However，for either of them，the style should be clear and direct（清晰、达意）Also，paragraphs in business letters tend to be shortThe first and last paragraphs are usually single-sentence paragraphs5 Advice on How to Write English Letters in
8、CET4Exams1）Carefully read the directions and the requirements，distinguish the type of the letter：a personal letter or a business letter2）Be clear about the purpose of the writing，and what you are to express in the letter3）Write according to the appropriate formPay attention to the different writing
9、requirements of a personal and business letter4）Try to be clear，direct，concise in your writing，avoiding too many complimentary wordsModel of a Business Letter：Department of Computer ScienceSoutheast UniversityNanjing，Jiangsu Province 210025Peoples Republic of ChinaFebruary 8，1996Office of Foreign St
10、udentsYale UniversityNew Haven，Connecticut，06520USADear Sir/Madame：I am a senior at the Department of Computer Science，Southeast University，expecting to graduate in July this yearI am writing to inquire about the possibility of being enrolled in your university as a graduate student as of September，
11、1994In the past three years，I have majored in Computer SciencePresently，I am doing my graduation projectEnclosed is the transcript of all the subjects which I have so far completed at my universityI received an excellent score in the College English Test Band-Six（CET-6）sponsored by the Educational C
12、ommission of China and therefore my knowledge of English is adequate for me to continue my studies in the USAPlease send me information on admission to your univetsityAs I have no relatives in the USA，I would also like to know about the procedures for applying for finacial aidThank you very muchI look forward to hearing from you soonYours sincerely，（Mr）Zhang HuaWriting Assignment for Unit 33指示：你原计划要回家度暑假。写一封信告诉家人你现在决定不回去了，并解释原因。请在30分钟内写完。_
