五 道歉信 (A Letter of Apology)

　　我们在工作或生活中，有时难免会犯一些错误，写封致歉信就显得很有必要。道歉信通常包括以下内容：表示歉意；道歉的原由；出现差错的原因；提出弥补措施；请求原谅。写道歉信的语言要诚挚，解释的理由要真实，不要显出丝毫的虚情假意。好的道歉信不仅会取得对方的谅解，还会增进彼此的感情。

　　写作“三步走”：表示歉意->说明具体原因、提出补救办法->再次致歉、希望得到理解

　　提示：在写作过程中，尽可能提供比较合理的理由。如果违反生活常识将导致扣分；在解释完原因后，尽量提供一个合适的补救办法，使行文更加完满。

　　Directions:

　　You are invited to a dinner at a friend's house, but you are not able to attend because of the preparation for a coming examination. Write a letter to your friends to express your apology, explain your reason, and suggest a meeting at another time。

　　Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter. Use "Li Ming" instead。

　　Do not write the address。

　　范文：

　　Dear Anne,

　　Thank you for your invitation to dinner at your home tomorrow evening. Unfortunately, it is much to my regret that I cannot join you and your family, because I will be fully occupied then for an important exam coming the day after tomorrow. I feel terribly sorry for missing the chance of such a happy get-together, and I hope that all of you enjoy a good time. Is it possible for you and me to have a private meeting afterward? If so, please don't hesitate to drop me a line about your preferable date. I do long for a pleasant chat with you。

　　Please allow me to say sorry again。

　　Regards,

　　Li Ming

　　译文：

　　亲爱的安：

　　感谢你邀请我于明日晚上与你和你的家人共进午餐。可是，我非常遗憾地告诉你我无法赴约，因为我将忙于准备后天的一门重要考试。错过了这么一个欢乐的聚会我深感遗憾，我希望你们能度过一个愉快的时光。对了，在我考试后我们可以见一面么？如果可以的话请随时给我打电话，我非常期待能和你愉快地聊天。

　　请允许我再一次致歉。

　　您真诚的，

　　李明

　　闪光词汇及词组：

　　occupy: v. 占用，占

　　get-together: n. 聚会，联欢会

　　hesitate: v. 犹豫，踌躇

　　drop sb. a line: 给某人打一个电话

　　preferable: adj. 更好的，更可取的

　　long for sth: 渴望

　　万能句型：

　　Thank you for your invitation to dinner at your home tomorrow evening. Unfortunately, it is much to my regret that I cannot.

　　I feel terribly sorry for missing the chance of.

　　Is it possible for you and me to have a private meeting afterwards?

　　If so, please don't hesitate to drop me a call about your preferable date。

　　Please allow me to say sorry again。

　　六 感谢信 (A Letter of Thanks)

　　感谢信通常带有浓厚的感情色彩，具有比较浓的人情味。感谢信通常分为正式感谢信和非正式感谢信，前者行文得体、语气礼貌谦恭、用词正式正规；后者语气则更加亲切热情。

　　写作“三步走”：表达感谢之情并说明原因->提及自己曾受到对方的帮助->再次感谢并表达回报愿望。

　　提示：表达的感激之情要恰到好处，不要过于夸张；建议在结尾尽量表达希望回报对方的愿望，显得更加真诚。

　　Directions:

　　You have just come back from a student exchange program in the U.S. Write a letter to your host family in New York to express your gratitude for their hospitality, describe the help they gave you, offer to repay their help and invite them to visit you。

　　Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter. Use "Li Ming" instead。

　　Do not write the address。

　　范文：

　　Dear Mr. and Mrs. Smith,

　　I am now back to China safe and sound. In this letter I would like to convey my heartfelt thanks to you and your lovely children for your kindness and hospitality to host me when I was in New York. Your generous help and tender care made me feel warly welcomed and transformed my first American trip into a beautiful memory。

　　I do hope that your whole family pay a visit to China in future, so that I could have the opportunity to repay your friendship. I assure you that you would enjoy visiting here as I did at your home。

　　I feel obliged to thank you once more。

　　Love,

　　Li Ming

　　译文：

　　亲爱的史密斯先生和夫人：

　　我现在安全健康地回到了中国。通过这封信，我想表达我对于您二位和你们可爱的孩子们衷心的感谢，感谢您对我纽约之行的热情招待。你们的慷慨和对我的关心使我此行更加愉快，而我的第一次美国之行也因此变成了美好的回忆。

　　我非常希望你们能在将来访问中国，让我有机会回报你们的友谊，我保证你们会像我在纽约那样度过一个愉快的时光。

　　再一次向你们表示感谢。

　　爱你们的，

　　李明

　　闪光词汇及词组：

　　safe and sound: 安全健康

　　convey: v. 传达，转达

　　heartfelt: adj. 衷心的，真心实意的

　　generous: adj. 大方的，慷慨的

　　tender: adj. 温柔的

　　transform sth into sth: 把.。.变成 .。.

　　pay a visit: 访问

　　repay: 报答，偿还

　　万能句型：

　　In this letter I would like to convey my heartfelt thanks to.

　　Your generous help and tender care made me feel warly welcomed and transformed my first American trip into a beautiful memory。

　　I assure you that you would enjoy visitng here as I did at your home。

　　I feel obliged to thank you once more。