2014年考研英語書信的寫作指導

來源：中華考試網時間：2013-06-07 10:32:02

　　考研英語寫作之書信的寫作格式

　　當前的書信格式主要有英式和美式兩種。英式結構即縮進式結構，屬于比較傳統的結構，即每一段的第一行都向里縮進4-8個字符，且所有段落的縮進距離必須保持一致;稱呼頂格寫，落款則在中間偏右的位置。美式結構則是齊頭式結構，在商務英語中比較流行，尤其普遍運用于電子郵件的交流中，其特點是所有段落的第一行都頂格寫，段與段之間空一行，另外稱呼、落款等也都頂格寫。具體如下所示：

　　縮進式：

Dear Kate,

I wonder if you can lend me your MLA Handbook for Academic Writing. I am in the process of writing my graduation thesis, and need to consult the book now and then for standard formatting. Thus I might need to keep the book for about a month and a half, and I hope that would not bring any inconvenience to you. I assure you that I will maintain the book in good condition.

If possible, please give me a call and I will come by your house to pick up the book. Thanks a lot.

Yours,

Judy

　　齊頭式：

Dear Kate,

If possible, please give me a call and I will come by your house to pick up the book. Thanks a lot.

Yours,

Judy

　　書信的結構：

　　英文的書信結構通常包括6個組成部分：信頭(heading，包括寄信人地址和日期)、信內地址(inside address，指收信人地址)、稱呼(salutation)、正文(body)、結束語(complimentary)、簽名(signature)，有時候還包括附言(postscript)和附件(attachment)。具體如下圖所示：

No. 5, Yiheyuan Road

Beijing, 100971, 信頭

P.R.China

Mar. 12, 2007

Professor John Smith

13 Broadway Avenue 信內地址

San Francisco

California 93011

U.S.A

Dear Prof. Smith, 稱呼

I am very glad to hear from you.

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