一.请求类便条
a．讲清事情的因由（为什么请求） b．请求行为
c．请求实现方式 (具体信息，要求不同，内容不同) d．致谢
I would greatly appreciate it if you could …
I would be most/very grateful for your favorable consideration of this request.I would be most grateful if …
Could you let me know something about …?
I would like further information about … I / We wonder if …
Would it be poible for you to do sth.
题目：You are writing an article on the development of agriculture.You want to borrow some books on this topic from your friend, Laura, and ask her for some advice.Write her a note, expreing your request.范文：
April 6，2012 Dear Laura, I’m writing an article on the development of agriculture.I would be very grateful if you could lend me some books on the topic and give me some suggestions.Would it be poible for me to visit you on Sunday at 2:00 p.m.? Many thanks!
Respectfully yours,
Amelia 二.邀请类便条：（1）发出邀请
（2） 接受邀请 （3）谢绝邀请
（1）发出邀请
发出邀请是日常生活中比较常见的一种交际行为，因此便条一定要写得明确、完整，不可留下任何疑问让对方迷惑。场合、时间、地点一定要清楚明白。同时，要注意礼貌用语，以表示对被邀请者的尊重，因此邀请类便条的措辞要得体，使用礼貌用语。 a.告知活动内容
There will be …
/ We have planned to hold…
/ We will…
b.介绍活动的时间和地点 （有时题目中可能要求你写出更多与该活动有关的信息，注意审题）
c.发出邀请
Would it be poible for you to (join us at…) / (come to…) Would you like to come with us to … We’d like to invite you to …
I am pleased to invite you to …
d.期待对方接受邀请，并可表示感谢
I would be very happy if you could come.Do come and join us. We sincerely hope you can attend/ you will come.Please confirm your participation at your earliest convenience.Please accept my invitation.Please do come if you are free.训练题目：2005年真题的便条写作
范文：I have got two tickets to a concert given by a very famous pop band.I’m very pleased to invite you to enjoy the concert with me this Sunday at 2:00 a.m.in my school.I would be very happy if you could come.Please do come if you are free.
（2） 接受邀请
写应邀便条时，应该是欣然接受，对收到邀请表示高兴并表达热切期待赴约的心情。内容可分为四步： a.致谢
Thank you for your kind invitation.Many thanks for your kind invitation.b.接受邀请
I would like to accept / attend it.We are delighted to accept …
c.期待
We are looking forward (with pleasure) to seeing / joining you soon.d.祝愿
I hope that the party will go on well./ I am confident that we will have a wonderful time.
训练题目：Your friend, Mr.Zhang, has planned a dinner for his brother and invites you to join them.Write him a note, expreing your desire to come.范文：
Thank you for your kind invitation to the dinner you will host next Friday for your brother.I shall be very happy to come, and look forward with pleasure to meeting your brother.I’ll come on time.I’m counting the days to see you all.I am confident we will have a good time then.
（3）谢绝邀请
婉拒邀请时，要注意礼貌，不要给人被拒绝的感觉。通常要解释清楚不能接受邀请的理由，并向发出邀请者表示歉意。 a.对于收到邀请表示感谢 b.解释不能接受邀请的原因 c.表达歉意或者遗憾
d.争取下次机会并表达良好祝愿
I would take great pleasure in accepting your invitation, but I deeply regret that I must decline your invitation owing to a previous engagement.
I would have been so much delighted to be with you, but …
Nothing would please me more than to join you for dinner, but unfortunately … Thank you for inviting me to …, but unfortunately, …
训练题目：Your friend Clare has invited you to her housing-warming party this weekend.However, you will be away then.Write her a note, politely declining her invitation and expreing your best wishes to her.
范文：Thank you for inviting me to your housing-warming party this weekend.Most unfortunately, I shall be unable to come because I will be away for an interview.I hope that I will have the honor to visit your new apartment next time.Best wishes to you for a very happy party.
三.广告类便条（求购和转让）： ①转让/求购的理由 I will graduate soon./ In need of money for an emergent affair, I would like to sell my computer./ To improve my listening ability, I would like to buy a radio./ Since I live far away from the teaching building, (It is far from the dormitory building to the teaching building,) I would like to buy a bike. ②转让/求购行为和内容 I have a computer for sale.Before I live the college, I’d like to sell my computer./ I want to buy a secondhand walkman to study English./ In need of money, I want to sell my lovely bag at a low price. ③转让/求购事物的具体状况 The computer is still in good condition.I’ve just bought it for a month, and it can work perfectly well./ It is ninety percent new. brand-new 全新的 It’s as good as new.跟全新的一样 // Could you please (Would it be poible for you to )tell me the condition of the computer? Is it fairly new? 它是相当新的吗？
Is it in fairly good condition? 它是在相当良好情况吗？ ④转让/求购的价格商定 I will charge only 200 yuan for it./ I will pay at most 50 yuan for it./ I’d like to charge 多少钱 for it.(But if you don’t agree / are not satisfied with the price) I can bargain with you over /about the price./ I can have a face-to-face negotiation with you about the price.
⑤联系方式或者地址等
Offer to Buy练习题：You have heard that your friend, Jack, wishes to sell his walkman.Write him a note, expreing your interest in it, asking him about its condition and offering a price for it. 范文：
Dear Jack, I have heard that you are going to sell your walkman.By chance, in order to improve my listening ability, I‘d like to buy one.Would it be poible for you to tell me the condition of your walkman? I have intended to pay about 200 yuan for a walkman.Of course, we can have a face-to-face negotiation about the price.Call me at 1234567; my cell phone will be on for 24 hours. (75 words)
Offer to sell练习题：You’re graduating and you want to sell your bike.Write a note, expreing your charge for it.范文：
Dear Schoolmates,
I will graduate from this university soon.I’ve decided to sell my beloved bike.
I’ve just bought it for a year, and it can work perfectly well.I have intended to charge about 100 yuan for it.Of course, we can have a face-to-face negotiation about the price.Call me at 1234567; my cell phone will be on for 24 hours. (61words) 后面部分的另外一种写法：As far as the price is concerned, I’d like to sell it for eighty yuan.Those interested in it can come and have a look at it before making a decision.Add: Room 402, Student Dormitory Building No.5 Tel: 1668889
四.推荐类的便条： ①表明你得知对方想。。。
②表明你从哪里获得信息并推荐给对方 ③推荐原因
④希望对方予以考虑
练习题：You’ve read on the notice board that the university library is looking for a part-time library aistant who can work at weekends.You think that your clamate, George, is a suitable person for this vacancy.Write him a note, telling him what you know about the vacancy and trying to persuade him to go for an interview.
范文：
I have heard that you’re trying to find a part-time job.By chance, I’ve learnt from the notice board that the university library is looking for a part-time library aistant who can work at weekends. In my opinion, you are such a responsible person that you are competent enough to fill that position.Please think about it and have a try.
(61 words)
五.祝贺类便条
a.得知喜讯的愉悦心情 b.祝贺内容 c.表示祝贺 d．积极评价
e．忠心祝福（再次祝贺＋祝福未来） 套句：
祝贺之事和自己的反应： I’m so happy to learn that you’ve just paed your thesis defense./ I’m so pleased to hear that you’ve got the admiion by the Cambridge University to further your graduate study.
祝贺行为: Please accept my warmest congratulations./ Warm congratulations on the realization of your dream 对成功的评价和对对方的钦佩:You really deserve it because…/ This meant years of your hard work, and you can really be proud of./ I have been appreciating your excellent performance in study and ability in your work./ It’s really a splendid achievement and we are all proud of you.
美好祝愿:Congratulations again and all good wishes for your future study./ You will have a brilliant future./ I believe our school life will be more colorful under your leadership./ I believe that the knowledge you’ve acquired will enable you to be succeful in whatever aspect of life. 练习题：（1996年真题）Your friend has just won the first prize in the provincial English Speech Contest.Write a note of congratulations. 范文： Dear Shirly,
I am so excited to learn that you’ve won the first prize in the provincial English Speech Contest.Warm congratulations on the realization of your dream.This has meant years of your hard work, and you can really be proud of it.Your succe is really an encouragement to me and I wish we can meet there next year.Best wishes to you.
六、慰问类便条
a.得知不好消息的悲伤/遗憾/震惊/担心 心情 b.不好消息的具体内容 /点明要慰问的事情
I’m very sorry to hear of…
I’m very sorry to hear that… I’m much grieved to hear…
I’m deeply distreed to hear…
I’m shocked to hear…
It was a profound shock to hear the tragic news.It is with great anxiety that I hear of…
I can’t tell you how sad I felt when I was told that…
C.表达慰问(可写可不写) Please accept our deepest sympathy.The news has saddened me greatly.My/Our deepest sympathy is with you.Our thoughts are with you.我们都很挂念你。
d.安慰对方，可以说一些鼓励的话/提出帮助/给出建议或提出去探望对方
If you want me to do anything, do not hesitate to let me know.If I can be of any aistance to you, I hope you will let me know at once.I would be delighted to serve you to the best of my ability.I shall be delighted if I can do anything for you.e．表达良好祝愿
I hope that by the time this letter reaches you, you’ll be feeling much better.Wish you speedy recovery.We hope you will have a speedy quick recovery. I know you will be strong and brave for the sake of the children.
七、道歉类便条
a道歉的行为与内容
I’m writing to show my apology for… (e.g.my delaying in turning in my aignment.) / I would like to expre my apologies for… (not being able to…)/I’m extremely sorry (to say) that… / Excuse me for… / I must apologize for …/ I do apologize for …
b解释为什么会做的理由 c弥补方法或承诺
I am sure I can make up (for) the lo by…/ I promise it will never happen again./ It
would be very kind(considerate) of you to give me another chance to…
I would like to ask you out this weekend to make up for yesterday.Please give me a chance and I am waiting for your reply.d进一步致歉。
Many apologies (to you)./ Please do forgive me./ Please accetp my sincere apoligies. 题目：Yesterday you failed to turn up for the appointment with your teacher, Profeor Wang.Write him a note of apology and make a request for another meeting.You should also suggest the time for the requested meeting.
I am sorry I mied seeing you yesterday.I know that you must have been disappointed.I also feel worried and anxious in my heart.The fact is that my roommate asked me to do her a favor at the last moment.What’s worse, I could not get through to you yesterday.I am terribly sorry.It would be very kind(considerate) of you to give me another chance to meet you.Would it be poobile for us to meet at 9 o’clock tomorrow morning? Looking forward to your reply at your earliest convenience.
八、致谢类便条 （别人给予的帮助，盛情款待，赠送的礼物等）
①表达感激之情 Many thanks for your …/ I’m extremely grateful to you for your help./ I must thank you for …/
②叙述感谢原因/发表积极评论（说明对方的帮助所起的作用/饭菜如何好吃，及玩得如何开心/礼物如何好）
致谢内容，交代感谢原因：I am writing to tell you how much I enjoyed the weekend in your village./ I am writing to expre my appreciation for all that you did for me during my visit in Shanghai./ I am writing to tell you how much I appreciate your hospitality./ Thank you so much for your aistance/ for the information you have given us.
③再次表达诚挚谢意或表达想要报答对方/ 回请对方吃饭或者回赠对方礼品）
Please accept my warmest thanks,I hope I have the chance to reciprocate your kindne. 训练题目：Mr.Liu gave you some advice when you wrote your paper sothat you would get it published in China Daily.Write him a noteto show your gratitude.Do not sign your own name using“Li Ming” instead.范文：I’m writing to tell you how grateful I am for your advice on my paper.Thanks to your help, my paper will be published next Friday in China Daily.It was very kind of you to share me your experience.Please accept my warmest thanks.I hope I can do something in return for your help.(56 words)
