英语专四noteswriting

1、专四便条写作专四便条写作what is note?nnote is a kind of simple letter. its form is quite similar to that of a letter. it is made up of date, salutation (heading), body, ending and signature. the content is usually concise. the writer only needs to express clearly the reason, motivation and the requirement for w

2、riting. types of noten1.to form an invitation n2. a note of accepting of invitation n3. a note of declining of invitationn4. a note of canceling an appointment or arrangementn5. a note of condolencen6. a note accompanying a presentn7. a note of regretting not seeing someonen8. a note of returning st

3、h. borrowed n9. a note of asking after ones health noticen10. inquiryn11. complaintnote评分标准(10)n格式（2分）n日期与称呼共1分；n结尾为1分（不论大小错误都扣1分）n正确称呼：位置在日期下一行左侧，n 如：dear michael,(:)/ michael, (:)n正确结尾：n 如：yours sincerely, / sincerely yours,/ truly n yours,/ yours, etc.n（若在一行，名字没写或人名xx 等扣1分n格式需前后一致，如全左或全右，若不符合，则扣1

4、分。n凡不符合上述正确格式或要求均扣1分n内容3分: organizing + interest + two details n (少一点扣1分，最多扣3分，n two details 需要有所展开，n 若只是提到when and where扣1分)n语言4分：严重错误1分，一个句子或同类错误扣1分，拼写等小错误两个扣1分，最多扣4分。n语言得体性1分：总分在8分以上可考虑加此分。n评分总体要求：n语言没有错误，格式对，内容完整，语言得体，字数符合要求n便条总字数（包括3部分格式）要求在50-60字，少于50或多余80扣1分n该部分总分为10分，6分为及格线。sample analysis a

5、pril 24th dear mike, im thrilled to tell you that i havegot two tickets to the concert oflingdian, a famous group pop bandin china. i once heard that theywere your favorite band. therefore,would you like to join me? the duedate will be on next saturday, i.e. april30th. do let me know if you areinter

6、ested. yours, tongtong【1】 格式是否完整正确格式是否完整正确（日期，称呼，署名各占1分。）【2】 内容与语言：内容与语言： 是否完整：事情；邀请原因；简单介绍； 表达心情；告知相关细节 （4分） 首句是否照抄？ （1分） 有无语法错误？ （酌情扣1-2分）【3】语言是否得体？】语言是否得体？ 应根据与收条人的关系确定措辞，分为正式与非正式。（1分）常见问题常见问题n缺少日期；n署名和结束语写在同一行；n 结束语后用冒号或不加逗号；n 署名用xxx 或中文；n署名后加句号；n字数太多或太少；n 内容不完整；n语言文体不得当n语法错误n 切记细心、细节。切记细心、细节。ti

7、psn 写之前写之前n认真读题n思考便条涉及的内容，写便条者与收便条者的关系n确定语言的正式程度，选择称呼，结束语。n行文：行文：注意语法n写之后写之后n检查格式是否正确，内容完整性n检查字数n 检查是否有语言错误components of noten1.salutationn2. daten3.bodyn4. complimentary close1. salutationna. sir; gentleman; dear president; dear n madamenb. dear mr. wallashnc. dear mama; my dear tom2.daten日期应写在右上角,

8、差不多与收条人的称呼平齐,或高一行e.g.n1.) may 6, 2005, may 6th,2005 n2.) 6may, 2005n3) jan. 1, 2003 feb. 1 march 9n april 9may 9june 9july 9aug.9n oct. 9nov. 9dec. 93.bodyn便条的正文是便条的主体.4. complimentary closen结束语应写在便条正文之后两三行,位置中偏右,应该有致敬的结束语和谦称.谦称.n有尊卑亲疏之分,应该与收条人的称谓相配.在谦称敬语的后面应该加上逗号.e.gn sincerely yours, katenyours tr

9、uly, katenyours very truly, kate结束语措辞依情况而定结束语措辞依情况而定n写给单位，团体或不认识的人：写给单位，团体或不认识的人： yours truly, faithfully yours, sincerely yours, 等n 写给长辈或上级：写给长辈或上级： yours respectfully, yours gratefully, 等n 写给熟人或朋友写给熟人或朋友： yours, yours ever, 等n 写给亲人或密友：写给亲人或密友： yours, lovingly, lovingly yours, love， your loving son

10、, your devoted friend, devotedly， 等 april 22, 2007 dear michael, im told youre organizing a weekend excursion for the class. is that true? where are you going and for how long? im wondering if i could join you. as you know, im an outdoor person, and it would be great to spend a couple of days outdoo

11、rs after weve taken the mid-tem exams. looking forward to your early reply. thanks. (60 words) yours, mary april 22, 2007 dear michael, im told youre organizing a weekend excursion for the class. is that true? where are you going and for how long? im wondering if i could join you. as you know, im an

12、 outdoor person, and it would be great to spend a couple of days outdoors after weve taken the mid-tem exams. looking forward to your early reply. thanks. (60 words) yours, marynote-writing: invitation & replyn1 invitationnnote of invitation is used to invite someone to attend wedding, go on tours,

13、give lectures and participate in academic meetings abroad, to dinner, tea, film or visiting. please provide details on the purpose, time and place.three points to a letter of invitationn a. make the invitation;n b. provide details on the purpose, time and place of the invitation; n c. wish the invit

14、ation to be accepted;three points to accepting or declining an invitationna. thanks for the invitation whether you accept it or not;nb. if you accept the invitation, please confirm the time and place;nc. if you decline the invitation, please give a reason and apologize for your absence.moduledatedea

15、r _, we will 活动的内容/事由.would it be possible for you to meet us 地点和时间? we would be very happy if you could be with us 期待对方接受邀请. yours faithfully, signatureuseful expressions & sentence patterns:n1. i am pleased to invite you to我很高兴地邀请你n 2. i would like to invite you to我想邀请你n 3. is there any chance of

16、your coming? 你能来吗？n 4. i was wondering if you could come 不知你是否能来？n 5. i would be very happy if you could come如果你能来，我将感到十分荣幸。n6. hope youre not too busy to come. 我期待你在百忙中光临。n 7. we sincerely/faithfully hope you can attend. 我们期待你的光临。n8. please accept my invitation. 请接受我的邀请。n9. please confirm your part

17、icipation at your earliest convenience.n 是否参加，请早日告知。sample: tem-4 writing (2005年真题年真题)nsection b note-writing 10 minwrite on answer sheet two a note of about 50-60 words based on the following situation:you have got two tickets to a concert given by a famous pop band/orchestra. write a note to your

18、friend, hilda/mike, describing briefly what it is and inviting her/him to come with you.marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness.n may 15, 2005ndear mike,n i have got two tickets to a concert given by a famous pop band. would it be possible for you to meet me at o

19、ur university hall at 7 oclock? pop music is your favorite, and i believe you will enjoy it. i would be very happy if you could take the concert with me. please call me as soon as possible. n yours sincerely,n li pingpracticenwrite a note of about 50-60 words based on the following situation:n you a

20、re planning to ask your friend, li ming, to join an outing. write a note, inviting him to the outing and telling him when and where you will go out and some other details about what you are going to do.nmarks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness nnov. 15, 2009ndear

21、li ming,n as the weather is splendid recently, we will go out to the countryside by bike and we may take food for picnic, which we will have at the hillside. would it be possible for you to meet us at the bus stop at 8 a.m. tomorrow morning? we would be very happy if you could be with us. do come an

22、d join us.n yours,n jackaccepting an invitation nmodulen datendear _,n thank you for inviting me to / thank you for your kind invitation to/ its very kind of you to invite me to 活动的内容、地点和时间. we shall be very happy indeed to come, and look forward to seeing you then. 良好的祝愿.n yours faithfully,n signat

23、uresentence patterns:nsentence patterns:na. we are delighted to acceptnb. it is with great pleasurenc. we are sincerely happy to join youpracticenyou will accept jessies invitation to her home dinner. write her a note to show your thanks. n may 6, 2005ndear jessie,n please accept our hearty thanks f

24、or your kind invitation to your home dinner on wednesday. thank you for including us among the limited number of your guests. you may be sure we will join you on that day and we are looking forward to the pleasure of being with you.n yours sincerely,n tomnov. 20, 2009dear henry, thank you for your k

25、ind invitation to dinner to celebrate sallys wedding at our university hall at 12 oclock next sunday. we shall be very happy indeed to come, and look forward to seeing you then. best wishes.yours faithfully,bill & alice3. a note of declining an invitationna note of declining an invitation na. apprec

26、iation for being invited nb. reason for not being able to attendnc. regret for missing such an occasionnd. extending congratulations, etc.,datedear _, thank you for inviting me to /thank you for your kind invitation to /its very kind of you to invite me to 活动的内容、地点和时间. but im afraid i couldnt go the

27、re, because /i am sorry to tell you that 不能参加的理由. 感受和祝愿. yours faithfully,signaturedeclining an invitationnsentence patterns:ni shall have to say no to your kind invitationnvery regretfully,nunfortunately, it will be impossiblenbecause of , we find we cannotnstyle: in the formal wayncontent: a. expr

28、ess thanks and your desire for the summer schooln b. reasons for not accepting it n c. wishes and expectations june 15, 2012 dear linda, i am truly honored and appreciative to be your choice for the volunteers of our summer school. due to the schedule conflict between the internship we are required

29、to participate in and your program, it is really a pity that i have to turn your offer down. i heartily hope you can hold a successful event and we can work together someday. yours, lily nstyle: in the informal wayncontent: a. express thanks for the invitation to the english cornern b. reasons for n

30、ot accepting it n c. wishes and expectations june 15, 2012 dear linda, thank you for invitation to the english corner with you this thursday night. but i am sorry i can go with you . this friday is the deadline to my literature paper and i havent finished the last chapter of it yet. you re very kind

31、 to invite me and i hope you can forgive me. i would expect your invitation some time later.l yours, lily sample: tem-4 writing (2003年真题年真题)nsection b note-writing 10 min.write on answer sheet one a note of about 50-60 words based on the following situation:your friend clare has invited you to her h

32、ouse-warming party this weekend. however, you will be away then. write her a note politely declining her invitation and expressing your best wishes to her.nmarks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. oct. 18, 2003dear clare, thank you for inviting me to your house-w

33、arming party this weekend. but im afraid i couldnt go there, because i have an important business appointment on that day. i saw some pictures of your new house, which is so cozy and comfortable. i sincerely hope that you have a good day. yours, gou mingdatedear _, im very sorry to hear that 点明要慰问的事

34、情. 鼓励、安慰的话. 良好的祝愿. yours faithfully, signatureconsolation datedear , im very sorry to hear that , so im writing to express my deepest sympathy/ concern to you. i just want you not to be so depressed. you know everything will be all right. therefore, i do hope you canpull yourself together as soon as

35、 possible. i hope i have made you feel a little better. again, sorry for your (sufferings) / may you a quick recovery.sincerely yours,signature useful expressions & sentence patterns:n1. how grieved im to hear of you n 听说你， 我很难过。n 2. im writing to express my deepest consolation.n 我写信表达我最深切的慰问。n 3. i

36、 cant tell you how sad i was.n 我无法表达我是多么的伤心。n 4. im crossing my fingers for you now in hopes that you are all safe and sound.n 我在为你们祈祷，希望你们都平安健康。n n5. we wish you a speedy recovery.n 愿你早日康复。n 6. please let me know what i can do for you.n 请告诉我能帮你做点什么。n7. please accept my sympathy and best wishes.n 请接

37、收我的慰问和最美好的祝愿。n8. take care of yourself.n 保重自己。tem-4 writing (2004年真题年真题)nsection b note-writing 10 min.write on answer sheet one a note of about 50-60 words based on the following situation:nyour friend, jane, has failed in the final exam, and is feeling very unhappy about it. write a note to comfor

38、t her and give her some encouragement.nmarks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness.may 15, 2004dear jane, im very sorry to hear that youve failed in the final exam and you are falling into a deep depression. i wish you could step out of it soon. lets look forward, an

39、d the important thing now is to make good preparation for the next exam. i believe you will succeed. yours faithfully, li pingnwrite a note of about 50-60 words based on the following situation:nyour friend, suzan, has been infected with the h7n9 flu virus, and is feeling desperate. write a note to

40、comfort her and give her some encouragement.october 11, 2009dear jane, im very sorry to hear that youve been infected with the h7n9 flu virus. id like to knowhow you are getting on now. dont be fearful ornegative too often. medical science is developingrapidly, and i am sure you will be cured soon.

41、asthe weather is changeable these days, pleasetake care of yourself. i wish you a speedy recovery. yours faithfully, li ying问候问候 date dear , i am really sorry to hear that i understand it is due todont worry and take it easy. i hope you do feel free to tell me if i can offer any help. yours sincerel

42、y, 便条常用句型便条常用句型(问候问候)nhow grieved i am to hear of yourni am truly sorry to hear of yourni can not tell you how sad i felt when i was informed of yourni am anxious to know how you progress.ntake care.nwith heartfelt prayers for your ni trust if i can be of any service, that you will call upon me free

43、ly. 祝贺祝贺 date dear , i am writing to express my sincerecongratulations on your its reallygreat news that yours sincerely ,便条常用句型便条常用句型(祝贺祝贺)nallow me to congratulate you onncongratulations on your no one has worked harder than you over the past several years and i am delighted to see your efforts re

44、warded.nall the best wishes to you in your new job.nlet me offer my hearty good wishes for your success.投诉投诉 date dear , i am afraid i have to complain about itwas caused by the i cant imagine that such afamous like yours provides such kind ofbad to solve the problem, i suggest iwould appreciate it

45、if you could sincerely yours, 便条常用句型便条常用句型(投诉投诉)ni am writing to complain aboutni am writing to express my concern about/dissatisfaction with/disappointment atni can harly put up with/bear/tolerateni would like to draw your attention tonto remedy/improve the matter, i suggestni hope appropriate reme

46、dial measures are taken to solve the problem.ni would like to see a prompt settlement of this issue.询问询问 date dear , i am , a from would you be so kind as to let me know? its of vital importance for me to im looking forward to your early reply. your answer will be gratefully received. sincerely your

47、s, 便条常用句型便条常用句型(询问询问)ni am writing to see if it is possible for you to provide me with information regardingnwould you be so kind as to let me know?nwould you mind sending meni am writing in the hope that you could inform me ofni am eagerly waiting for your reply to this matter.ni would appreciate y

48、our advice.nsorry to bother you, but your kind help would be greatly appreciated.约会约会 date dear , i am thrilled to tell you that ive got two tickets for would you like to go with me if you are free? will be held inand will begin at shall we meet at , then go there by.? sincerely yours,便条常用句型便条常用句型(约

49、会约会)nthere will be tomorrow evening at it must be marvelous. shall we go there?nif it is possible i would like to ask you toat 4 tomorrow afternoon.nif there is any change, please tell me.nplease ring me up.nlets meet at邀请邀请 date dear , we have decided to have a party on (date and time). do you like

50、 to join us? please do come. we look forward to your arrival. yours, 接受邀请接受邀请 date dear , thank you very much for your kind invitation to on we are sincerely happy to join you on that day and we are looking forward to the pleasure of being with you. yours truly, 便条常用句型便条常用句型(邀请邀请)ni am pleased to in

51、vite you tonit is my pleasure to invite you to attendni am writing to ask whether you would be willing tonwe were wondering if you could attendnwe sincerely hope you can be present.ni am longing to see you soon.nplease do come. we look forward to seeing you.婉拒婉拒 date dear, we are very appreciative o

52、f your inviting us to unfortunately, we shall be unable to come due toi hope you will enjoy yourselves at the party. yours sincerely,请求请求 date dear , i am writing to seek assistance in i wonder if it is possible for you to i am eagerly waiting for your reply to this matter. yours faithfully,便条常用句型便条

53、常用句型(请求请求)ni am now writing to seek for your help inni would appreciate it if you would provide me withni am sorry that i have to ask a favor of you, with the hope that you will be kind enough to help me.ni would like to thank you for your generous help in this matter.nyour reply will be gratefully

54、received. 道歉道歉 date dear , i am awfully sorry to have it so happened that to make up for the mess i have made, i would like to allow me to apologize for the inconvenience that i brought to you. sincerely yours, 便条常用句型便条常用句型(道歉道歉)ni must express my regretnhere is my sincere apology forni am so sorry

55、to have put you to so much trouble.nplease forgive me fornwill you be good enough to excuse me fornto make up for the mess i have made, i would like tonlet me apologize again for the inconvenience that i brought to you.感谢 date dear , i am writing to express my sincere gratitude for first of all, i m

56、ust thank you for i must thank you again for your generous help. truly yours,便条常用句型便条常用句型(感谢感谢)ni am writing to express my sincere gratitude fornim writing these few lines to express my sincere thanks.nid like to take this opportunity to express my great appreciation for your timely help and assista

57、nce.ni must thank you again for your generous help.nagain ,i am most grateful to you.建议建议 date dear , you have asked me for my advice with regard to , and i will try to make some constructive suggestions. i think it would be better if i do hope you can make my suggestion into consideration. sincerel

58、y yours, 便条常用句型便条常用句型(建议建议)nwhat i want to suggest is ni feel that it would be beneficial ifnif i were you, i wouldnit seems a good idea thatni suggest so becauseni hope you will find these suggestions/proposals helpful.ni do hope you can take my suggestion into account.请假条请假条 date dear, id like to

59、know if i could ask for a leave forday on this morning i received a phone call, ill try my best to finish my work on many thanks. im looking forward to your kind reply. sincerely yours, 便条常用句型便条常用句型(请假条请假条)nim awfully sorry that i can not come to the office today owing to a severe headache.ni beg to

60、 apply for one weeks leave of absence from tonthe doctor advised a rest of three more days.ni have enclosed the doctors certificate of advice.ni hope my request will be kindly granted. 留言留言 date dear, here is a message from i came to your to it so happened that you were not in. please let me know as