unit 2 introduction to letter writing

英语应用文写作Practical English Writing

Homework 请将下面的信息用英语写在一个信封上：

收信人：美国俄亥俄州(Ohio)自由 城 ( Freedom City) 格 林 大 街 (Green Street)257号 约翰· 史密斯 邮编：57632 寄信人：中国陕西省西安市陕西师范 大学附属中学 李明 邮编：710062外国语学院 英语应用文写作

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美国俄亥俄州自由城格林大街257号约翰· 史密斯 (收) 中国陕西省西安市陕西师范大学附属中学(李明) 邮编：710062

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HomeworkLi Ming The Attached Middle School, Shaanxi Normal University Xi’an, Shaanxi Province 710062 P.R.Chinastamp

Mr. John Smith 257 Green Street Freedom City, Ohio 57632 U.S.A

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本章的主要参考书目

张燕如，徐益 (主编),2007,《应用 英语写作》,北京：外语教学与研究出版 社。 余宝珠 (主编),2004,《英文写作： 信函. 申请 . 证件》,西安：西北工业大学 出版社。

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1) How are English letters classified into different types? 2) How many forms can an English letter take? 3) What are the parts that an English letter usually has? 4) What are the major differences between English letter writing and Chinese letter writing?外国语学院 英语应用文写作

Contents I. . II. III. IV. V. VI. VII. VIII.外国语学院

Definition Types of English Letters Forms Parts General Rules Specific Steps Envelop Writing Exercises英语应用文写作

1. Definition

What is Letter Writing? A letter is a visit on paper, which is usually the first and foremost step for successful communication.

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2. Types 1. Personal or business (informal or formal)

2. Personal correspondence Social correspondence Business correspondence

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3. Form

English Letters take three forms:The blocked form The indented form The modified form

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The blocked form School of Foreign Languages Southwest University of Science and Technology Mianyang, Sichuan 621000 China 10 September, 2007 Mr. Ronald Purvis Department of Education Michigan State University East Lansing, MI 48824 USA Dear Sir, A A Yours sincerely, (Signature)

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The indented formSchool of Foreign LanguagesSouthwest University of Science and Technology Mianyang, Sichuan 621000 China 10 September, 2007 Mr. Ronald Purvis Department of Education Michigan State University East Lansing, MI 48824 USA Dear Mary, aa aa aa aa

AA AA AA AA

Yours sincerely, (Signature)

The modified form

School of Foreign LanguagesSouthwest University of Science and Technology Mianyan

g, Sichuan 621000 China 10 September, 2007 Mr. Ronald Purvis Department of Education Michigan State University East Lansing, MI 48824 USA Dear Sir, a a

Yours sincerely, (Signature)

Blocked Style_______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________ ___________ _________________________________ _________________________________ ______________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ ______________________ ________________ ________________

Indented Style_______________ _____________ __________ _______________ ___+____________ _______________ ___________ _____________________________ _________________________________ _____________________ _____________________________ _________________________________ _____________________ ________________ ________________

Modified________________ ________________ ________________ _______________ _______________ _______________ ___________ _________________________________ _________________________________ ______________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ ______________________ ________________ ________________

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