话题作文解析

假如你向别人咨询自己不知道的事情，那就需要有礼貌地进行询问。用语应该注意稍微书面些、得体些，太过随便的话不要说，小细节大文明。如何礼貌询问，你真的会吗？本期就跟同学们聊聊怎样写好以“礼貌地询问信息和指路” 为话题的文章。

一、写作目标

关于以“礼貌地询问信息”和“指引方向”为话题的文章，写作任务是能够有礼貌地向别人询问信息，描述地理位置，给他人指路或提供帮助等。一般情况下，此话题作文与路线图有关，所以在书写时要仔细地理解图画或提供的信息等。

二、话题素材积累

教材原句：

开头句： Excuse me， could you please tell me how to get to the bookstore？

中间句：1. Why don’t we come back here for dinner later？

2. Pardon me， do you know if there’s a bank in the shopping center？

结尾句：When you visit a foreign country， it is important to know how to ask for help politely.

课外典句：

开头句：1. Excuse me. I’m looking for Bank of America.

2. I’d like to go to the Summer Palace.

中间句：1. Just go a long Main Street until you pass Center Street.

2. The bookstore is on your right， beside the bank.

结尾句：I hope you can get it.

经典金句：1. When in Rome， do as the Romans do.

2. Lady First not only means gentlemen should let ladies go first.

三、典例引领

苗慧今年暑期想参加上海英语夏令营（Shanghai English summer camp）。假设你是苗慧，请你根据下列提示，写一封信给负责人马先生咨询一些信息。

提示：1. 介绍自己的一些基本信息，如姓名、年级等；

2. 礼貌地询问信息，如时间、吃住、活动等；

3. 表示感谢。

要求：1. 必须包含所有提示内容，可适当发挥;

2. 80～100词。

思路点拨：

这是一篇关于咨询信息的应用文写作，在询问信息时，注意运用“Could you please ...”等委婉句型进行询问。介绍自己时用一般现在时，叙述将来发生的情况时用一般将来时。介绍自己的情况时用第一人称，询问信息时多用第二人称。

写作提纲：

[上海英语夏令营][自我介绍][询问信息][表达感谢][I’m Miao Hui， a Grade Nine student ...][I love English ...][When will the summer camp begin？][How long will it last？][Where will we stay？][...][I’d like to thank you for helping ...]

妙笔生花：

One possible version：

Dear Mr. Ma，

I’m Miao Hui， a Grade Nine student at Yangguang Middle School. I love English and I hope to improve my English. So I’d like to come to your school soon for the Shanghai English summer camp. I’m writing to know more information about the summer camp. Could you please tell me when the summer camp will begin and how long it will last？ I also want to know what we will do during the summer camp. Will it be fun？ And could you please tell me where we will stay？ I’m wondering if the hotel is clean and comfortable. I also want to know if it is convenient to go shopping. What’s more， let me know how much it costs and what I need to bring， please. I’d like to thank you for helping me and I’m looking forward to your reply.

Yours，

Miao Hui

四、写作实践

假如你是詹妮，国庆节期间你将和朋友去某城市旅游。你从网上获得了Sunshine Hotel的部分信息。请你写一封电子邮件给这家宾馆的经理，介绍你的行程并咨询以下细节。

1. How far is the hotel from the airport？

2. How can we get to the hotel？

3. Do you offer free breakfast？

4. Is there a swimming pool in the hotel？

要求：1. 覆盖要点，可适当发挥；

2. 80 词左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Sir or Madam，

My name is Jenny and I’m from New York.

Thanks for your time. I’m looking forward to your reply.

Yours，

Jenny

One possible version：

Dear Sir or Madam，

My name is Jenny and I’m from New York. My friends and I are planning a vacation to your city. We have got some information about your hotel， but I still have some questions to ask. Would you be kind enough to reply to my e⁃mail？

We are arriving on October 1st. And we plan to stay in your hotel for about three days. Would you tell me how far your hotel is from the airport？ And we’d like to know how we can get to your hotel. Also， we wonder whether you offer free breakfast or not. Would you mind telling me if there is a swimming pool in your hotel？

Thanks for your time. I’m looking forward to your reply.

Yours，

Jenny

（作者单位：江苏省扬州市田家炳实验中学）