二、主体段语言的操作

书信按照指令边想边写。主体第一段一句话，开门见山，提出写信的目的，表明信的性质：是投诉信还是申请信还是请求信?我为什么要写这封信?常用句式包括：

I am writing to complain about…

I am writing to thank… for… /express my gratitude for …

I am writing to ask for…

I am writing to apply for…

正文第二段，100个字左右，8、9句话。

此段写作的中心任务是把题目中的提纲进行扩展。如果有3条提纲，可以每一条提纲扩充3句。怎么样扩充，主要是发挥点小小的想象力，有两种思路，一是将上义拆分成为若干下义，二是把一件事情说得更为形象具体。比如第一条指令，题目里面说是books，可以细化为各种各样的书，这就是下义拆分法。还可以具体描写一下这些书是什么样子的。同样第二个指令里面的methods of payment,和第三个指令里面的time and way of delivery都可以采用这两种方法进行扩展。

结尾，一般为礼貌性的套话，一般都是焦急等待着您的回信I am looking forward to your reply足以，或者I would appreciate it if you could send a replay at your earliest convenience也行。

以下为书信写作中常用的经典句型参考，希望大家在写作中活学活用。

常用起首语

1) I am much pleased to inform you that…….

2) I wish to apply for the teaching position you are offering.

3) Your kind letter of November 22th arrived this morning.

4) In reply to your letter dated July 4, I want to say…

5) Thank you for your letter dated Dec.22, 2000.

6) Many thanks for your letter of Sept.5，1997.

7) A thousand thanks for your kind letter of June 5,1997.

8) Your letter which arrived this morning gave me great comfort.

9) Thank you very much for your letter of August 2 and the gift you sent me on Christmas Eve.

10) First of all,I must thank you for your kind assistance and high attention to me .

11) With great delight I learn from your letter of this Sunday that…

12) I am too excited and delighted at your good news.

13) I am very obliged to you for your warm congratulations.…

常用结束语

1) Looking forward to your early reply

2) Hoping to hear from you soon

3) I hope to hear from you very soon.

4) We look forward to your reply at your earliest convenience.

5) Your early reply will be highly appreciated.

6) I hope everything will be well with you.

7) Please let us know if you want more information.

8) I wish you very success in the coming year.

9) Please remember me to your family.

10) With best regards to your family.

11) All the best.

12) With love and good wishes.