1、,Chapter 15 英文请求信,请求信 Letter of Request 请求信是对收信人提出请求，并希望对方满足该要求。写请求信的重点是要写清楚为什么要请求他人做某事，请求他人做某事的原因。 写请求信时首先要说明写作意图，一定要注意语气要礼貌，用词要规范；然后具体展开说明请求的原因；最后表示希望对方予以答复。,写作“三步走“： 介绍自己、提出请求-说明原因及其它事项-表达谢意、期盼答复Tips:在许多情况下，请求信是写给不认识的人或者机构，所以在信的开头可以做一下简单的自我介绍。同时，由于提出的请求往往都是需要麻烦别人的事情，所以要注意语气的礼貌程度，不要吝啬你的感谢。,2006年真题
2、 Directions: You want to contribute to Project Hope by offering financial aid to a child in a remote area. Write a letter to the department concerned, asking them to help find a candidate. You should specify what kind of child you want to help and how you will carry out your plan. You should write a
3、bout 100 words on ANSWER SHEET 2.Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter. Use “Li Ming“ instead.Do not write the address.,范文： To Whom It May Concern,My name is Li Ming, a college student of Peking University, and I am writing in the hope of your assistance to find a needy child for whom I
4、 may provide financial support.First and foremost I would like to declare that I possess the financial ability to implement this plan owing to my decent income from part-time jobs. As to the candidate, I am hoping that he/she comes from an elementary school of the less developed areas of Western Chi
5、na, who is forced out of school. I would like to pay for his/her tuition fee and other school expenses until he/she graduates from university.Thank you for your time.Yours cordially,Li Ming,译文： 有关负责人：我叫李明，是北京大学的学生。我给您写这封信的目的是希望可以资助一名贫困学生，请您帮我物色一名合适的人选。首先我想声明我有着实现这个计划的财政能力，因为我现在的兼职工作可以给我带来不菲的收入。至于具体的
6、人选，我希望他/她是来自经济落后的中国西部地区的一名小学生，因为贫困原因而被迫退学。我将支付该学生的学费和其它杂费等，直至其大学毕业。感谢您的时间和耐心。 您真挚的，李明,闪光词汇及词组： in the hope of: 希望 assistance: n. 帮助，协助 first and foremost: 首先 declare: v. 声明 possess: v. 拥有 implement: v. 实施 owe to: 因为，由于 decent income: 不错的收入 as to: 至于 less developed: 欠发达的,万能句型： I am writing in the hop
7、e of your assistance to. Thank you for your time.（2）Directions:You are preparing for your graduation thesis and are in urgent need of some reference materials. Write a letter to the National Library and ask for their help. Provide detailed information, and method of delivery and payment. You should
8、write about 100 words on ANSWER SHEET 2.Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter. Use “Li Ming“ instead.Do not write the address.,范文： Dear Sir or Madam,I am a senior student from Tianjin University, and I wonder if you could spare some time to help me look for two reference books, Communic
9、ation Principles and Organizational Communication, both published by Foreign Language Press in 2000.The two books are of particular importance to my graduation thesis, but I failed to obtain them from my university library as well as local bookstores. Could you please tell me whether the National Li
10、brary has the mentioned books? If so, could you please do me the favor of photocopying and sending them to me by EMS? I would like to pay for the relevant expense by cash or credit card.Looking forward to a prompt reply from you.Sincerely yours,Li Ming,译文： 尊敬的先生或女士：我是天津大学的一名大四学生，不知道是否可以占用您的一点时间帮我找两本
11、参考书？它们分别是传播学原理和组织传播学，都是由外语出版社于2000年出版。这两本书对于我的正在写作的毕业论文有着特别的重要意义，但是我在我们的大学图书馆和当地书店都没有找到它们。不知道国家图书馆是否藏有着两本书？如果有的话，不知您是否可以帮我复印一下并用特快专递寄给我呢？关于相关费用我会通过现金或者信用卡的形式进行支付。希望能够尽快得到您的答复。您真诚的，李明,闪光词汇及词组： senior student: 大四学生 spare some time: 花一些时间 fail to do sth: 没能做成某事 obtain: v. 得到，获得 photocopy: v. 复印万能句型： I
12、am wondering if you could spare some time to. Could you please do me the favor of. I would like to pay for the relevant expense by cash or credit card. Looking forward to a prompt reply from you.,请求信 模板1： Dear ，I am . Id like to ask if you have / can provide me with the information of . The reasons
13、for my urgent need of are as follows: 1) ; 2) ; 3) .Therefore, I will be much obliged if you can help me . Please feel free to call me at for further questions. Thank you for your time and patience, and I look forward to your prompt reply.Yours,Li Ming,模板2： Dear ，My name is , and I am . I have made
14、up my mind to write to you in the hope that you can furnish me with the information regarding .At the present I am preparing / doing , and am in lack of that is crucial for the work / project / program. Therefore, it would be of great help if I can have your help for . Please get back to me at your
15、earliest convenience as I have to soon. I am praying for your reply with full appreciation.Yours sincerely,Li Ming,请求信 开头常用句式 I am writing to formally request to We shall be greatly obliged if you May I ask you to consider Could you be kind enough to I am writing to seek your assistance in ? I am wr
16、iting to request you to make an investigation on the matter of Will you be so kind enough to give me some information about Would you be kind enough as to? I would very much like to ask for your permission with this letter to?,结尾常用句式 I am looking forward to hearing from you. Thank you for your kind
17、assistance. I shall greatly appreciate your answering my questions. I would like to thank you for your generous help in this case. I should remain grateful to you for the great help I would appreciate your considering this matter and getting back to me at your earliest convenience. I do appreciate t
18、he favorable consideration you have shown to me. Thank you for your attention to these requests.,其他常用句式 Id like to suggest that May I suggest that In my opinion I would like to make a recommendation that I am writing to advise you of If I were you, I would Could you possibly? Is there any possibility of? The reasons for is that If you have questions, please feel free to contact me at,
