大学英语四级应用文写作.ppt

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1、第二讲 应用文的写作方法,应用文是指人们在工作、学习、生活中传递信息，以达到交际目的的一种文体。这种文章需做到言简意赅、条理清楚，一般不需要过多修饰。应用文命题在历年考试中出现过次，占本书所考察四级真题总数的29.2% ,主要分为书信和口头两类。,书信类： In Honor of Teachers on the Occasion of Teachers Day (2005年6月) A Letter in Reply to a Friend (2003年12月) A Letter to the University President About the Canteen Service on C

2、ampus (2002年1月) A Letter to a Schoolmate (2001年6月) 口头类： An Announcement for a Voluntary Program (2006年6月17日) A Campaign Speech (2005年1月) A Brief Introduction to a Tourist Attraction (2004年6月),仔细研读以上真题，我们不难发现，四级作文越来越突出“实用”两个字。像书信、演讲稿等实际生活中运用得到的文体，在1996-2006年的四级考试中共出现了七次，而且集中出现在近几年。文章所涉及的内容也多种多样，大部分都与

3、日常生活比较贴近。 书信的种类可能千变万化，如建议信、抱怨信、申请信（包括求职信）、邀请信、感谢信、道歉信、海报等，再加上口头应用文，如演讲稿、通知等，使得考生在备考时常理不清头绪。然而万变不离其宗，只要掌握了英文书信的基本格式，再参照写作模板，就能写出一篇合格的应用文。,一、书信的格式 二、书信的语言 三、模板与解说 四、常用句式,一、书信的格式 应用文的一个最大特点是具有固定的格式和惯用的语句，考生必须遵循一定的书写格式和行文方法。下面首先针对书信的格式进行讲解。,一、书信的格式 信头（Heading） 信头包括发信人的单位名称、地址和发信日期等。发信人的信息应写在信纸的右上方，遵循“由小

4、到大”的原则，如第一行写门牌号码、街道名，第二行写区名、城市名、省（州）名，若是寄往国外，还要在下一行写国名。著名城市可不必写省名。 日期的写法英美两国的习惯不尽相同，以下列举的几种在写作中都可以采用： 美式：Jan. 30, 2002, Jan. 30th, 2002, Jan. 30 2002, Jan. 30th 2002; 英式：30 Jan, 2002, 30th Jan., 2002, 30 Jan. 2002, 30th Jan. 2002。 此外，信头一般采用并列式，即各行开头一律左对齐。,信头（Heading） 信头部分有两点要特别注意： 第一，在标注写信日期时，最好避免如2

5、/12/2006 这样的写法，以免引起歧义。因为这在美国人看来是2月12日，而在英国人看来则是12月2日。 第二，在四、六级考试中，无论要求中有无写明，日期是一定要给出的。因为缺少日期，是书信格式不合格的一种表现，会被扣除一定的分数。,称呼(Salutation) 称呼应比信内地址低两行，靠左边顶格自成一行。称呼后面美国人习惯加冒号，英国人习惯加逗号， 两种写法皆可。如： Dear Proferssor, (英式) Dear President:(美式) 最常用的称呼是：Dear+（头衔）+姓或名，如： Dear Prof . Geller, Dear Mr. Alan: Dear Isabe

6、l, Dear Pres. (President):(总经理、校长、会长、总统等),称呼(Salutation) 有时也在收信人姓名之前冠以尊称，如： Mr. (Mister) Geller, Mrs. (Mistress) Kidman: Miss Foster, Ms. Aniston: (女士通称，不分年龄) 如果是一般朋友则可称呼为：My dear XXX, 若给某个机构或不认识的人写信，可用如下称呼： Dear Sir/Sirs, Gentlemen: Ladies, Dear Sir or Madam:（用于不知道对方的性别时） To Whom It May Concern,（用于

7、出具证明或类似的书信时）,正文（Body） 正文有两种排版方式，即缩进式和齐头式。缩进式是指每个段落的开头空两格，段落之间没有空行；齐头式是指每个段落顶格写，段落之间空一行。通常商务信件采用齐头式，因为这样整个信件显得比较工整，层次一目了然。,结束语（Complimentary Close） 结束语应写在与正文最后一行相隔一、二行的右下方位置，第一个字母大写，末尾要加逗号。常用结束语有：Yours truly, Yours sincerely, Sincerely yours, Cordially yours, Sincerely等。 除此之外，在私人书信中还可以依照自己与收件人的关系和亲疏程

8、度，选用以下结束语： Affectionately, Fondly, Yours with love, With best wishes, Love, Yours 等。,签名（Signature） 签名低于结束语一至二行，位于结束语的正下方。,二、书信的语言 书信的语言有一定的规范。在四级考试书信类作文中，以下几点必须注意： 开门见山 中国人倾向于迂回的思维方式，有时要等看完全文才明白作者的意图，着一点与英美人的习惯大相径庭。在书信写作时，英美人一般在问候之后直接说明意图，如：等，直截了当，一目了然。试想，若在求职信中滔滔不绝，直到最后才提“求职”二字，恐怕没有顾主会耐心看完。因此，写英文书信

9、时，直接说明意图会起到好的效果。 简洁 书信是一种非面对面的交流，这种形式就决定了它应该用最简洁的语言表达尽可能丰富的内涵。考生应注意节约用词，做到简洁明了。,二、书信的语言 清晰 书信如果表达不清楚，收信人会看不明白，甚至引发误会。因此，写信时应仔细构思，力求表达清晰，阐述清楚。 礼貌 当对方地位较高时，或者互相不熟悉时，应用较为尊敬的称呼，信的结尾处还要写上感谢一类的话。 得体 书信要写得得体，就必须考虑写信人和收信人的关系。若是公函，用词应当正式，经得起推敲给长辈写信，要用尊敬的语气，措辞不能过于随意；给同辈写信，用语也要讲礼貌。,三、信封的写法 英文信封的写法和中文完全不同。发信人的姓

10、 名和地址写在信封的左上角，收信人的姓名和地址 写在信封的中央或稍靠右位置。这两处都是第一行 写姓名，第二行起写地址，地址的写法是与信内地 址一样，遵循“由小到大”的原则。,三、信封的写法,Zhang Ping English Department Beijing City University（发信人） 269 Mid Road of North Loop-4 Beijing, 100083 P. R. China Prof. George Jackson Warner Books 444 Madison Avenue (收信人) New York, NY 10022 U.S.A.,四、模板

11、与解说 不管应用文的命题如何变化，写作时都能遵循 一定的套路。简单说来，可以按照以下框架展开： 第一段：告知对方你的身份（假如对方不认 识你），简要叙述写信的原因； 第二段：详细解释写信的意图（建议、批评、 投诉、申请、邀请、感谢、道歉等）； 第三段：发出请求，提供帮助，表示感谢， 或期盼回信等。,例：Letter in Reply to a Friend （年月） Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter in reply to a friends inquiry about applydi

12、ng for admission to your college or university. You should write at least 120 words according to the outline given below in Chinese: ）建议报考的专业及理由； ）报考该专业的基本条件； ）应当如何备考。,模板一 December 27 th, 2003 Dear X, 第一段： I am very happy to learn that_.（对来信表示高兴） You are welcome to_.（对报考表示欢迎） When it comes to_, I su

13、ggest that_.（提出建议报考的专业） To begin with, . (理由一) Whats more, . (理由二),第二段： In order to , you have to . (指出报考该专业的基本条件) First of all, . (条件一) In addition, . (条件二) 第三段： As far as is concerned, you should on the one hand . (有关如何备考，首先) On the other hand, youd better . (其次) Only by can you . (总结) Best wishes

14、! Yours truly, Li Ming,范文点评一 A Letter in Reply to a Friend Dear x, I am very happy to learn that you want to apply to our university. You are welcome to be one of us. When it comes to which major you should choose, I suggest that you apply for Computer Science. To begin with, this is one of the best

15、 specialized programs in our university. Whats more, Computer Science majors are more likely to find well-paid jobs. In order to study at the Departmrnt of Computer Science, You have to meet the following,requirements. First of all, you have to reach the minimum score set for admission to key univer

16、sities in the National College Entrance Examination. In addition, you have to be good at mathematics. As far as the preparation is concerned,you should on the one hand review all the required lessons. On the other hand, youd better spend some time on English. Only by careful preparations can you hop

17、e to enroll in our university. Best wishes! Yours truly, Li Ming (172 words),框架点评 第一段：首先对来信表示高兴，欢迎对方申请本校。然后切入主题，建议报考计算机专业，并用两个词组To begin with和Whats more引出两点理由：一是因为该专业实力较强，二是毕业后容易就业。 第二段：首句是主题句，以In order toyou have to meet the following requirements引出两个条件；用First of all, In addition引导两个扩展句来阐述这两个条件。由于篇

18、幅所限，且题目要求涉及的内容较多，故中间段的总结句省去。 第三段：以As far as引出对备考的建议，用On the one hand和On the other hand连接。最后以Only through来结尾，即只有做好这些准备，才有希望录取。,范文点评二 A Letter in Reply to a Friend December 27 th, 2003 Dear X, I am very happy to learn that everything goes well with you and you are interested in our university. Whelcom

19、e to this beautiful city. When it comes to which major you should choose for graduate study, I suggest that you apply for French. To begin with, French is one of the most beautiful languagues in the world. Whats more, it goes without saying that French majors are more competitive in the tight job ma

20、rket. There are several requirements for candidates for Department of Foreign Languages. In the first place, they should pass CET-6, and the Department will be,particularly interested in those who excel in French listening and speaking skills. In the second place, they need an intense interest in Fr

21、ench since interest is the best teacher. Last but not the least, they should also sit in for the National Entrance Exams for Masters Programs. Scores no less than 65 both in Political Theory and English are required. As far as the preparation is concerned, you should first of all, practice your basi

22、c skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing in French. In addition, it would be rewarding if you try to get in touch with your prospective supervisor. I sincerely hope that you will succeed in this attempt. Best wishes! Yours truly, Li Ming (227 words),例：A Letter to the University President

23、 About the Canteen Service on Campus (2002年1月) Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition entitled A Letter to the University President About the Canteen Service on Campus. You should write at leats 100 words and base your composition on the outline given in Chinese

24、 below: 假设你是李明，请你就本校食堂的状况给校长写一封信，内容应涉及食堂的饭菜质量、价格、环境、服务等，可以是表扬，可以是批评建议，也可以兼而有之。,模板二 January 12 th, 2002 Dear Mr. President, 第一段： My name is _, from_.（自我介绍） I venture to write you a letter about_.（投诉食堂服务，如服务质量、价格、环境等） 第二段： To start with,_.（第一个方面） More and more students are complaining about_.（稍加阐述） Wh

25、ats more,_.（第二个方面）,Finally,_.（第三个方面） I suggest that_.（我的建议） Honestly speaking,_.（从另一个方面说） But there is still much romm for improvement.（投诉信的万能句） 第三段： These suggestions are not just of my own, but also of many other_.（点明意见来源） We do hope_.（提出希望） Thank you for your time and consideration.（结尾套语） Yours r

26、espectfully Li Ming,范文点评一 A Letter to the University President About the Canteen Service on Campus January 12 th, 2002 Dear Mr. President, My name is Li Ming , from the Deparment of Foreign Languages. I venture to write you a letter about the poor canteen service on campus. To start with, the qualit

27、y of the dishes should be improved. More and more students are complaining about the cold rice and overcooked vegetable. Whats more, the price is getting higher recently for no reason at all. Finally, the canteen is so noisy that we cant enjoy our,meals. I suggest that there be some soft music to ke

28、ep us relaxed and calm. Honestly speaking, the canteen workers are friendly and hospitable. But there is still much room for improvement. These suggestions are not just of my own, but also of many other students. We do hope our respected president will take out advice. Thank you for your time and co

29、nsideration. Yours respectfully, Li Ming (158words),框架点评 第一段：告知对方自己的身份，并点明写信的目的是投诉本校食堂的服务。 第二段：用To start with, Whats more和Finally引出对饭菜质量、价格和就餐环境的投诉；并用Honestly speaking指出食堂做得好的方面，即“餐厅的工作人员热情友好”。需要注意的是，文中所提出的“质量、价格、就餐环境和服务”这几点都是提纲中所给出的，这样就避免了跑题或漏点的情况。 第三段：说明意见来源，并提出希望，最后用书信套语“您费心了，十分感谢”结束全文。可以看出，这封信语体

30、较正式，措辞礼貌、委婉，运用了一些如I venture to write you a letter, we do hope our respected president will之类的语句，符合写信人的身份。,范文点评二 A Letter to the University President About the Canteen Service on Campus January 12 th, 2002 Dear Mr. President, My name is Li Ming, from the Department of Foreign Languages. I venture to

31、write you a letter about the canteen service on campus on behalf of the students in our class. To start with, our canteen should provide more kinds of dishes. As you know, students come from various places and they may not be accustomed to the local food. Whats more, the price is higher than we can

32、afford. We hope it can be decreased a little. Finally, more seats are,needed. The canteen is exeremely crowded at lunchtime and to look for a seat has become a headache for many students. More seats will save us much trouble. Honestoly speaking, the canteen staff are patient and well-mannered. But t

33、here is still much room for improvement. We will appreciate it if you take some measures to improve the canteen service. Thank you for your time and consideration. Yours sincerely, Li Ming (170 words),例3： A Brief Introduction to a Tourist Attraction (2004年6月) Directions: For this part, you are allow

34、ed 30 minutes to write a composition entitled A Brief Introduction to a Tourist Attraction. You should write at least 120 words according to the outline given below in Chinese: 1）致欢迎词： 2）一天的行程安排： 3）对游客即将访问的地点进行描述： 4）你应该让这个介绍很吸引人，并且让每个人都 清楚你的行程安排。,模板三 第一段： Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to_.（致欢迎词） Its

35、 my great honor to_.（自我介绍） I hope you will enjoy your whole time_.（开头套语） 第二段： Fifst, I want to introduce the schedule to you.（主题句） We will assemble at_.（告知集合时间）,_.（具体行程安排） _is the end of the whole dayls tour.（告知结束时间） If any of you have questions, please dont hesitate to ask me.（套语） 第三段： Now, its tim

36、e to introduce our scenery briefly.（主题句） _. （具体的景点描述） In a wird, it is a good chance to_.（总结句） I am sure you are looking forward to it. Lets shart.（结束语）,范文点评一 A Brief Introduction to a Tourist Attraction Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to join our tour group. Its my great honor to be your tour guide.

37、I hope you will enjoy your whole time with my company. First, I want to introduce the schedule to you. We will assemble at 7 a.m. here. (6)After all of you have arrived, we will set out to climb mountains. At 1 P.m. we will head for the seashore. 5 p.m. is the end of the whole days tour. If you have

38、 any question, please dont hesitate to ask me at any time.,Now, its time to introduce the scenery briefly. The Five-Finger Mountains well climb are about 1,000 meters high. They are named after their shape, resembling a humans hand, with exactly five fingers in a row. At the seashore, you will be am

39、azed at the width of the sea. Certainly, you can swim in the sea or build a castle with soft sand at the beach. In a word, it is a wonderful chance to approach nature, relax yourself and relieve you of the pressure. I am sure you are looking forward to it. Lets start. (193 words),框架点评 第一段：致欢迎词，礼貌地自我

40、介绍，并致以良好的祝愿。 第二段：首句为主题句，引出具体的行程安排，如集合时间、结束时间等。该段最后一句必不可少，也非常实用，If you have any questions, please dont hesitate to ask me at any time, 如有疑问请随时问我。 第三段：首句仍为主题句，引出听众的注意。景点描述部分语言平实简练、表达通畅。最后是总结句，用 In a word 引导。,范文点评一 A Brief Introduction to a Tourist Attraction Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Mount Huan

41、gshan. Its my great pleasure to serve as your tour guide. I hope you will have a good time during the trip. First, I want to introduce the schedule to you. We have to get on the bus after breakfast, at 7 a.m. It takes an hour for us to get to the entrance of the mountain. 8 p.m. is the end of the wh

42、ole days tour. If any of you,have questions, please dont hesitate to ask me at any time. Now, its time to introduce our scenery briefly. Mount Huangshan is one of the most famous scenic spots in China, perhaps in the world. The Welcoming Guests (Yuinke) pines with their fascinating shapes are a wond

43、er of Mount huangshan. It is no wonder that Xu Xiake, a well-known geographer of the Ming Dynasty noted: “ it is not worth seeing the Five Great Mountains if you have been to Mount Huangshan.” I am sure you are looking forword to it. Lets start. (176 words),五、常用句式 本节根据应用文的特点和难点，提供了该类作文篇首和篇尾的常用句式。考生在

44、掌握应用文的格式和写作框架的基础上再熟记这些句式，对四级应用文写作将大有裨益。,五、常用句式 （一）篇首 说明写信的原因 I would like to apply for admission to your university for study in Computer Science. 我想申请去贵校攻读计算机科学专业。 According to the latest Beijing weekly, I find you want an experienced and efficient secretary. 我从最新一期北京周报获悉贵公司要招聘一位有经验的，能干的秘书。 I under

45、stand from Mr. Smith that there is an opening for a reporter at sun. 我从史密斯先生处得知太阳报有一个空缺的记者职位。,五、常用句式 （一）篇首 致谢 I am greatly indebted to you for your care and help. 对于您的关心和帮助我不胜感激。 I am writing to tell you how grateful I am for 我给您写信是想告诉您我非常感谢您 I would like to thank you most sincerely for 我对您表示最诚挚的感谢。

46、,五、常用句式 （一）篇首 致谢 Thank you very much for the kindness you have given me during my sty in Paris. 非常感谢你在我逗留巴黎期间给我的关照。 I am writing to thank you, on behalf of my wife and myself, for the lovely time we had at your party last night. 我谨代表我夫妻二人，致信感谢您昨天的晚会，它让我们度过了一段愉悦的时光。,五、常用句式 （一）篇首 投诉和批评 I am writing to

47、 complain about the bad service of your company. 我写此信是要投诉贵公司恶劣的服务。 I am writing to express my dissatisfaction with/at 我写此信向您表示我对的不满。 I wish to make a complaint about 我想投诉 I am afraid I have got a complaint about 很抱歉我想投诉,五、常用句式 （一）篇首 投诉和批评 I am writing to draw your attention to 我写此信给您，希望您对引起注意。 To inprove the situation/solve the above problem, it is advisable for you to take the following measures. 要改善这种局面解决这个问题，你最好采取下列措施。 I must warn you that unless you do something about the situatin, otherwise we will be forced to take legal action. 我必须对你提出警告，如果你对这个情况再不采取