英语书信,在形式上可分为下面六个部分:
1.信头(The Heading):包括发信人地址和写信日期。
2.受信者(Inside Address):包括受信人姓名、地址。
3.称谓(The Salutation or Greeting)如Dear Sir,Gentlemen,。
4.正文(The Body):是信的主要部分,包括写信人所要表达叙述的事情。
5.结束语(The Complimentary Close)――如Yours Truly,Yours respectfully等
6.签名(The Signature)。
现举一实例说明英文书信格式:
1.8765 Sunset Street
Hollywood 56 Calif.
U.S.A
May 17 1998
2.Mr.Alan Liu
122 Ninghai Road,
Nanjing P.R.C.
3.Dear Sir,
4.正文
5.Sincerely yours,
6.John Warner
写这封信的人用正式而又简单的语言,开门见山而又不失礼貌地说出了写这封信的目的――只是核实他要确定的事实。
便条和书信的格式基本相同,只不过要比正式书信要简单一些。如可省略信头、结语等。信函和便条的最大区别在于表达的方式不同:前者要求用正式的书面语言,而后者则常常使用非正式的口头语言。请看下面一个请柬:
Dear Lucy,
Can you think of a single good reason why you shouldn't spend next weekend with us?I've just been out looking at the garden,and it's beautiful,you'll like it.
Also,I'm going to have a young man here a friend of Alva's.His name is Peter Groesbeck.Other information you can find out for yourself.Bring your bathing suit,we will meet your usual Saturday morning train.
Affectionately,
Alan Liu
请看下面一则留言条(Message):
July 20,1998
Jack,
Here are the two tickets I mentioned yesterday for the Beijing Opera“Farewell To My Concubine."You may bring anybody along with you.I hope you'll enjoy it.
Xiao Zhang
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