高階英語寫作手法

  想要寫出一篇很優秀的高階英語寫作的話,我們需要掌握一些小技巧。下面是小編給大家整理的,供大家參閱!

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  1. 信件的開頭:

  We are writing to enquire about…

  We are writing in connection with…

  We are interested in … and we would like toknow…

  環境:

  You want to know the prices of some airconditioners.

  We are interested in your air conditioner and wewould like to know the prices of some air conditioners.

  You saw an advertisement in the newspaper yesterday and you want further information.

  We are writing in connection with the advertisement in the newspaper yesterday.

  You want to know if the company you are writing to organizes holidays to Africa.

  We are writing to inquire about the holidays to Africa that your company organizes.

  2. 回信的開頭:

  Thank you for your letter of date

  We have received your letter of date

  asking if …

  enquiring about …

  enclosing …

  concerning …

  環境:

  A company wrote to you on 23 July. They wanted to know if you sell photocopiers.

  Thank you for your letter of 23 July, asking if we sell photocopiers.

  A man wrote to you on 18 December. He wanted employment with your company. He alsosent his curriculum vitae.

  We have received your letter of 18 December, enclosing your curriculum vitae.

  A company sent you a fax on 3 June. They wanted to know if you were going to themarketing conference in London.

  Thank you for your fax of 3 June, asking if I was going to the marketing conference inLondon.

  A woman telephoned you this morning. She wanted to know if her order No. 599 hadarrived.

  Thank you for your telephone call this morning concerning the order No. 599.

  3. 信件的結尾:

  一般結尾:

  I look forward to receiving your reply/order/products/ect.

  Looking forward to hearing from you.

  如果你在信件中提供了資訊:

  I hope that this information will help you.

  Please contact me if you need any further information.

  Please feel free to contact me if you have any further questions.

  Please let me know if you need any further information.

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  7. 說明原因:

  This is owing to …

  due to …

  a result of …

  because of …

  注:owing to 通常用於不好的訊息。如果想在原因中使用動詞,請加上the fact that的從句。

  環境:

  You have seen an advertisement in the newspaper for a post as office manger. You want anapplication form.

  I would appreciate it if you could send me an application form.

  The photocopier in your office has broken down. You want to have it repaired, quickly.

  We would be grateful if you could send a repairman to fix our photocopier as soon aspossible.

  You have moved your office and you want the post office to forward your letters to yournew address.

  Please could you forward my letters to my new address.

  You want the telephone company to put another telephone in your office. You need iturgently.

  We would appreciate it if you could put another telephone in our office immediately.

  You have written to a company and you want them to reply quickly.

  I would be grateful if you could give us a reply quickly.

  8. 請求採取行動:

  Please could you … as soon as possible.

  We would be grateful if you could … without delay.

  We would be appreciate it if you could … immediately.

  注:please could you … 是最直接的方式。在要求一些一般性的事情時,可以使用這種表達

  9. 抱歉:

  We must apologize for …

  We apologize for …

  We are extremely sorry for …

  注:以上句型後請使用動詞ing形式。

  以上句型中的for可以換成that,然後用從句表達。

  一般來說,解釋產生問題的原因,然後在信的結尾處再次表達歉意。

  再次抱歉:

  Please accept our apologies once again.

  We hope that this has not caused you any inconvenience.

  With apologies once again.

  10. 要求提供資訊:

  Please could you

  We would be grateful if you could

  We would appreciate it if you could

  give us further details about ..

  inform us about/if …

  let us know about/if …

  We would like to know about/if …

  注:如果需要特別重要的資訊,可以在以上句型前使用:in particular。

  環境:

  You wrote a letter to someone and they haven’t replied. You want to know if they receivedthe letter.

  We would be grateful if you could let us know if the letter has reached you.

  A businessman is going to your country. He wants you to get a visa for him. You need allthe details about his passport his nationality, date of birth, where his passport was issued, andwhen it expires.

  Please could you give details about your passport. I would like to know your nationality,date of birth, where your passport was issued and when it expires.

  You want to know about the same businessman’s flight flight number, date and time ofarrival.

  In particular, I would like to know your flight number, date and time of arrival.

  increase prices --- fall of the dollar

  We have been force to increase our prices. This is owing to the fall of the dollar.

  Delay the delivery of the goods --- strike by airline pilots

  We have been forced to delay the delivery of the goods. This is owing to the strike byairline pilots.

  Increase all salaries by 10% --- rise in sales

  We are able to increase all salaries by 10%. This is the result of a big rise in sales.

  Cut all salaries by 10% --- fall in sales

  We have been forced to cut all salaries by 10%. This is due to the fact that there has beena fall in sales in the past ten months.

  Cannot deliver your new order --- we have not received your payment fro the last order

  We regret that we are unable to deliver your new order immediately. This is owing to thefact that we have not received your payment for the last order.

  Cancel the meeting --- a lot of staff have been ill

  We have been forced to cancel the meeting. This is because some members of our staffhave been ill.