1、How to Write a Letter of Asking for Help,Lead in,Read a sample of a writing passage and find out the structure and characteristics of a letter for help.,假定你是李华，正在一所英国学校学习暑期课程，遇到一些困难，希望得到学校辅导中心（Learning Center）的帮助。根据学校规定，你需书面预约，请按下列要点写一封信：1. 本人简历2. 求助内容 3. 约定时间 4. 你的联系方式（Email:;Phone:12345678)注意：1. 词
2、数100左右。 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 3. 结束语已为你写好。,Dear Sir/Madam,Im Li Hua, a Chinese student taking summer courses in your university. Im writing to ask for help. I came here last month and I find my courses interesting. But I have some difficulties with note-making and I have no idea of how to use the libr
3、ary. I was told the Learning Center provides help for students and Im anxious to get help from you. I have no class on Tuesday mornings and Friday afternoons. Please let me know which day is ok with you. You may email or phone me. Here are my email address and phone number: ; 12345678. Thanks for yo
4、ur kindness in advance.Look forward to your reply. yours, Li Hua,点明目的,描述困难,恳求帮助,表示感谢,1. 交代背景 / 询问对方，_；2. 叙述现状，_，_；3. 寻求帮助，_，期盼回复。,Common structure,点明目的,描述困难,恳求帮助,表示感谢,Characteristics,1. 通常使用的时态：_； 2. 阐述要清晰，用词要恰当，注意语气委婉、真诚；情态动词多使用_3. 注意使用过渡性词汇，如：first, besides, also, whats more, at the same time, mea
5、nwhile, in addition, unfortunately, luckily, thus, however, so that 等等。,一般现在时,would/ could,Useful expressions for writing the letter:,A. 点明目的 B. 描述困难 C. 恳求帮助 D. 表示感谢 E. 期盼回复,Presentation,A. 点明目的我写信是为了向你寻求帮助。 1. _ 2. _More expressions： 3. I am sorry to bother you, but I really need your help (with )
6、4. Im writing to ask whether you can help me.,I am writing this letter to ask you to do me,Im writing to you to get/ ask for some help.,a favor/give me a hand.,B.描述困难 我在英语学习方面遇到了一些困难。 1. _ 2. _More expressions： 3. I am now confronted/faced with the difficulty with / following difficulties 4. The rea
7、son why I write this letter is that I have trouble when I do sth.,I find it difficult for me to do sth.,I have some difficulty/ trouble in doing,(because ),C.寻求帮助/建议你可以帮助我吗？ 1. _ 2. _More expressions： 3. Faced with/Facing so much difficulty, I have to turn to you for some help. 4. It would be very h
8、elpful if you could do me a favor. 5. I really dont know what to do and expect you to give me your advice/ suggestions. 6. I have no idea what I should do and long for your advice.,I wonder if you can help me with the,Could you please give me a hand?,difficulty.,D.表示感谢 如果你能帮助我/给予我建议，我将不胜感激。 1. I wou
9、ld be grateful _ 2. I would _ it _More expressions： 3. I would like to express my thanks/ gratitude in advance (for your kindness). 4. Thank you for ,if you could give me some,suggestions (on how to solve the problem).,appreciate,if you could offer,me help.,E.期盼回复希望尽快收到你的来信。 1. _ 2. _More expression
10、s： 3. I sincerely hope to get your timely reply. 4. Your kind early reply will be highly appreciated.,Expecting your writing back soon.,Looking forward to/ Hoping for your early,reply (and Ill be grateful for your help).,Practice,Example 1： （2011山东卷） 假设你是李华，你的美国朋友Tom上个月来到北京学习。七月份你将去北京参加暑期中学生英语演讲比赛(s
11、peech contest)，你在资料搜集、语言运用等方面遇到了困难。请根据以下要点给Tom写一封电子邮件：a询问Tom的生活和学习情况；b谈谈你的困难并请Tom帮忙； c告诉Tom你打算赛后去看他。 注意：a词数：100左右； b可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯,Step 1：构思,一般现在时,第一、第二人称,Tom上个月来到北京学习， 询问Tom的生活和学习情况。,我将去参加英语演讲比赛，在等方面遇到了困难。,打算赛后去看Tom,求助，感谢,Step 2：提笔 Dear Tom,It has been a month since you studied in Beijing. (问候) _?
12、I am going to Beijing to take part in an English speech contest for middle school students in July this summer. However, （搜集资料困难）_ when I collect useful materials. Meanwhile, （语言运用困难）_ in using English properly. _, I may be too nervous to speak in face of thousands of audience. （求助并感谢）_ _. Hopefully
13、, the great effort I am making will pay off.I hope to see you in Beijing after the English contest. Yours, Li Hua,Step 3：注意过渡，衔接，检查文章 （如时态，主谓一致等）,How is everything going with you,I am now confronted with difficulty,I still have some trouble,Besides,I would appreciate it,if you could give me a hand a
14、nd thank you for your help,（2017 汕头一模）假如你是李华，最近在学习美国风俗，但国内有关这方面的地道书籍较少。你想麻烦你的美国笔友Mike帮你买一些这方面的书。现在请根据以下信息给Mike写一封信。1. 说明买书的理由；2. 对书的要求（如数量，寄送时间等）；3. 会转账给他。注意：1. 词数100左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；生词：转账 transfer money,Example 2：,Step 1：构思,一般现在时,第一、第二人称,问候Mike，请他帮忙买书,说明买书的理由（书籍少）；书的数量，寄送时间；会转账,感谢，期待回复,Dear M
15、ike,（问候）_? （写信目的）_ _.Recently, （我在学习美国风俗）_ _. （国内有关这方面的书较少）_ _ （请求帮助）_ _.,Step 2：提笔,How is everything going,I am writing to ask if you can help me buy some,interest in American customs.,However, in China there are few books related,Thus, it would be very,books in America.,I have great,to this topic.
16、,helpful if you could buy some books.,（书的数量） _ _. （寄送时间） _ _. （我转账）_ _. _.（表示感谢）_ _. （期待回复）_ _. Yours, Li Hua,About three to five books are enough,and I hope that they are easy for me to understand,I would appreciate it if you could send,them to me before April,please tell me how much you pay for th
17、em and I will,By the way,transfer money to you,I would like to express my thanks,to your early reply,for your kindness,Looking forward,Step 3：注意过渡，衔接，检查文章 （如时态，主谓一致等）,假定你是李华，你正在为高考紧张复习，但最近你遇到了一些问题导致无法集中精力学习。于是你给你校的外籍心理老师Kate写一封求助信寻求帮助。要点如下：1. 作业多，没有时间运动。2. 压力大，难以入睡。3. 希望得到Kate的帮助。注意：1. 词数100左右。2. 可以
18、适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。3. 开头语和结束语已为你写好。,Homework：,Dear Kate,I am Li Hua, a Senior 3 student. _ _ _ Yours sincerely, Li Hua,Dear Kate,I am Li Hua, a Senior 3 student. Recently, I have been busy preparing for my College Entrance Exam, but unfortunately I find it quite hard to concentrate on my study. So I am w
19、riting to ask you for help.I am encountering some problems which trouble me a lot . First, I have to spend so much time on my homework that I hardly have time to take sports. Moreover, the high expectations from the teachers and my parents make me extremely stressed because I dont want to let them d
20、own.,1. What troubles me most is that it is difficult for me to fall asleep every night.2. Faced with the above problems, I am anxious to get your help. Could you please offer me some advice on how to solve these problems? 3. Looking forward to your early reply. Sincerely yours,Li Hua,问候语,How is eve
21、rything (going)?一切都好吗？ I hope everything is all right.我希望(你)一切都好。 How are you getting along these days? I miss you very much.你近来过得如何？我十分想念你。,高考英语满分作文：求助信 假设你是李华，你的美国朋友Tom上个月来到北京学习。七月份你将去北京参加暑期中学生英语演讲比赛 (speech contest)，你在资料搜集、语言运用等方面遇到了困难。请根据以下要点给Tom写一封电子邮件： 1.询问Tom的生活和学习情况; 2.谈谈你的困难并请Tom帮忙; 3.告诉Tom
22、你打算赛后去看他。 注意: 1.词数:120150; 2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。,Dear Tom， How is it going these days? I keep wondering how you feel about your school life in Beijing. Have you got used to the life in China? Are you enjoying your life? I hope you are. Let me tell you a piece of good news: Im going to take part in an En
23、glish speech contest of middle school students in July in the coming summer vacation. So Im busy preparing for it. But now I have some difficulty in collecting useful information and using proper English words to express my thoughts. Besides, I really want to improve my spoken English, especially th
24、e pronunciation and intonation(语调). Of course, as a native English speaker, you can give me some suggestions. In addition, Im going to visit you after the contest. Im sure we will have a wonderful time together in Beijing! I can hardly wait to see you! I am looking forward to your early reply. Yours, Li Hua,
