辽宁省营口开发区熊岳高级学校 曹维
求助信是指写信人就某一个问题向收信人寻求帮助,希望收信人就写信人提出的问题提供帮助或给出针对性的解决方法。其结构为:
求助信
1.点明写信目的,清楚表明要寻求怎样的帮助;
2.具体讲述自己的困难,再提出请求;
3.诚恳地提出希望,表达需要得到帮助的迫切心情并表示感谢。
【常用句式】
1.开头常用语
①My name is...I'm writing to you for some help.
我的名字是……我写信向你求助。
②I'm writing a letter to you to get some help about...
我给你写信是想得到……方面的一些帮助。
③I am writing to ask you to do me a favor.I have some difficulty in doing...,which bothers me a lot.So I have no choice but to turn to you for help.
我写信向你求助。我在做……方面有困难,这很困扰我。所以我别无选择只能向你求助。
2.主体部分常用语
①I have met much difficulty in...
我在……方面遇到了很多困难。
②In the meanwhile/At the same time,I beg you to...so that...
同时,我请求你……这样……
③I'm eager to get your timely help./I'm eager for your timely help.
我渴望得到你及时的帮助。
④Faced with/Facing so many difficulties, I have to turn to you for help.
面对如此多的困难,我不得不向你求助。
3.结尾常用语
①I will be very grateful if you could help me.../I would appreciate it if you could do me a favor and...
如果你能帮助我……我会非常感激。
②We do hope you can give us some advice.
我们非常希望你能给我们一些建议。
③Looking forward to your reply.And I'd be really thankful.
期待你的回复。我非常感激。
(2016·全国乙卷)假定你是李华,暑假想去一家外资公司兼职,已写好申请书和个人简历(resume)。给外教Ms Jenkins写信,请她帮你修改所附材料的文字和格式(format)。
注意:
1.词数100左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
【满分作文】
Dear Ms Jenkins,
I am writing to tell you something about my plan for the coming summer vacation and I also want you to do me a favor.(写信目的)
To get some practical experience,I am planning to take a part-time job in a foreign capital company.I have already finished my application and resume.As this is the first time that I have written an application and the personal resume,I don't know if there is something to pay attention to.(讲述困难) So, I'm writing to you the letter,hoping you can give me some help.I will be very grateful if you can do me the favor.(提出请求)
Looking forward to your reply.(表达期望)Yours,Li Hua
Dear Sir/Madam,
I'm...(自我介绍)I'm writing to get some help about...(说明写信目的)
I have met many difficulties in...(遇到的困难)First, ...Besides,...What's more,...(分层次说明自己的困难)
Faced with so many difficulties,I have to ask you for some help.Would you like to...so that...? (请求一)In the meanwhile, I beg you to...(请求二)Also, I would like you to...(请求三)I would appreciate it if you could do me a favor and...(表示感激)
Looking forward to your reply.(表达期望)
Yours truly,
Li Hua
假定你是李华,你校12月24日晚将举行“英语文化节”戏剧(drama)比赛,你们班级正在紧张地排练节目《百万英镑》(The Million Pound Bank Note),准备参赛,你给高一曾教过你的外教Mr Smith写一封电子邮件寻求指导。
内容包括:
1.你附上了节目排练录像,请他给予你相关的指导;
2.邀请他圣诞节前夜晚上7:00~9:00到学校报告厅观看比赛。注意:
1.词数100左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
参考词汇:戏剧drama 排练rehearsal
Dear Mr Smith,
Yours,
Li Hua
【参考范文】
Dear Mr Smith,
I am Li Hua,who you taught in Senior One.I still remember the wonderful classes you gave us.Now I am writing for some advice.
Our school is having a drama competition on Dec.24 as part of an English Culture Festival,and we have been working hard on our performance of The Million Pound Bank Note.I have sent a video of our rehearsal.Could you please tell us what you think of our performance?Is there anything we can do to improve it?
Any suggestions are highly appreciated.And we sincerely invite you to watch our competition live at the School Lecture Hall from 7 to 9 on the evening of Dec.24.
Looking forward to your coming.
Yours,
Li Hua