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1、专四辅导之便条写作（一） 便条的写作 便条是一种简单的书信形式。要求考生仔细阅读和分析所给的情景，确定便条所涉及的内 容，如写便条者与便条接收者的身份、两者之间的关系及情景的正式程度等。 便条的特点在于内容简短，大多是临时性的询问、留言、通知、要求等。与正规书信相比， 便条的语言更为口语化，比如要通知某事只需这样开头：Just a line to tell you that .而无须 像正规书信那样 This is to inform you that .开头。 有急事需要告诉别人而又不能面谈时，就可以写便条，如请假条、留言条等。一般不写地 址，与普通书信基本相同。结尾时也无需要结尾礼词，只需
2、要写上便条者姓名。 便条的日期通常写在右上角，一般只要写上星期几，也可以写明上午、下午的具体时间； 日常应用中，写上几月几日的也很普遍。但一般不写年份，因为便条的内容多半是当日或 近日内要办的事情。 便条具有用途广泛、形式简单、文字要求不十分严格的特点。基本写作格式 便条内容和类型不尽相同，可以灵活变通。但必须包括以下四个基本要素； 1）Date：便条日期 2）Salutation：称呼 3）Body：正文 4）Signature：署名注意事项 1.词句简洁，尽量避免应酬语和敬词 2.切忌内容空洞、言不达意。 分类举例 1）请假（Asking for Leave） 例 1 Directions
3、: You are about to write a Business Leave Note of about 100 words. Please describe the information clearly. 1) the reason you ask for the leave 2) the time and how long you will leaveAug. 22nd Secretary Li, Im sorry to apply for ten days leave from the Aug. 23rd to sept. 3rd instant. As I have to le
4、ave with the time is urgent. My father now in the hospital is badly ill. I have to go to see him and take care of him for a few days. You know Im the only child in my family. Of course I will show you the telegram about my fathers illness which is received from my mother to support my application. A
5、s concern as the missed lessons during my absence, I promise I will do my best to catch them on after I come back to the campus. Wish for your allowance.Yours respectfully,本文是一封请假条，一般我们要向上级或老师请假，通常用的是 ask for leave 这个短语， 请三天假可写作：ask for three days leave;因病请假则是 ask for sick leave. leave 在这里是名 词用法，文中用
6、的短语是 apply for 意为“申请”，含有更加郑重的意味，常用于下级对上级 或晚辈对长辈的书面语中， “Only child”意为“独生子女”相应的， “独生女”译作“only daughter” 而“独生子”译作“only son”. As concern as 后面跟名词性结构，意为“涉及到，至于”与 Concerning 同义，两者可以互换。 例 2 Directions: Your father is seriously ill, and you want to go back home. Write a note to the secretary and it should i
7、nclude 1) the cause for leaving; 2) the days: from 16th to 21st; 3) Catch on the lesson after returning school.July 5th Dear Miss Huang, My sister called me last night, and she said that my father is dangerously ill. I beg to apply for seven days leave of absence from 16th to 21st instant, in order
8、that I can see my beloved father.I should be much obliged if you would grant me my application. As regards the lessons to be missed during my absence, I will do my best to make up for them as soon as I get back from home.Sincerely yours,I should be much obliged if you would.是一种客套语，表示“，我当不胜感激。 ”“补课”
9、的英文是 to make up for the lessons。 2)约请(Invitation) Directions: You have a ticket to the Russian National Ballet Troupe, which is visiting and you want to give it to your friend Alice. Write a note to her and say: 1) the time of the show, 2) the place where you will wait for her. Sunday Dear Alice,Her
10、e is a piece of good news for you. The Russian National Ballet Troupe, which is now on a visit in Beijing, will give a performance in the Beijing Grand Theater tomorrow evening. I am sure that you will be happy to watch it. Here I leave you an admission card. The performance will begin at seven oclo
11、ck sharp. I will wait for you at the theater entrance. Please let me know whether you are prevented from coming or not.约朋友一起去看戏，可是朋友不在家，只好留下票子和一张便条，但又怕朋友来不了， 所以在便条最后特地写上“如果你来不了，告诉我一声”（Please let me know whether you are prevented from coming） 3)道歉（Apology）人非圣贤，孰能无过。在社会交往中，人们常常会出现一些疏忽、过失等。如果发生此 类事情，就会
12、给对方带来麻烦和不便。为了避免误解，不影响感情，在这种情况下，应写 信给对方予以解释，以请求谅解。此类信要写得及时，态度要诚恳，用词需谦逊。一般在 信一开始就向对方表示歉意或内疚，然后说明原因并提出补救的办法。 例 1 Directions: You have missed a date of your friend, now you have to write a letter for appologization in about 100 words.May 20th Dear Lily, I am sorry I missed seeing you yesterday. I know t
13、hat you must have been disappointed. I also feel worried and anxious in my heart. The fact is that my manager at the last moment asked me to prepare a urgent plan while I could not get to a phone to call you and yesterday I have worked late until about 8:30 p. m. I am terribly sorry. However, I woul
14、d like to ask you out this weekend to make up for yesterday. Please give me a chance and I am waiting for your reply.临时有事未能赴约，一定要把事情解释清楚并真诚的道歉，最好能有弥补（to make up） ，邀请对方周末再碰头（I would like to ask you out this weekend）注意句子 you must have been disappointed 中情态动词的用法：情态动词+完成时态，表示过去行为。这句话应该理 解为“你当时一定感到很失望”。
15、例 2 Directions: You have received a invitation from your friend, but you have already had some guests in your house. Please express the reason you cant go clearly in about 100 words.6. April Dear Lucy,I do apologize for having to send this letter about Saturday night. When I accepted your invitation
16、, I simply forgot that Saturday was a holiday and that my own guests were not leaving until Sunday morning. It is difficult for me to make a choice. Though I also wonder to meet you very much. I could not very well go out by myself and leave the guests at my home. I hope you know how sorry I am not to be with you this Saturday. Should I make a visit to you in my other spa
