坊间传说G类简单,你确定你是真的会写书信?

2016年02月16日 无忧小雅哥


如何正确决定书信的Tone?


书信是G类小作文的考试形式,很多考生对小作文不够重视,觉得不就是写封信么?有什么难的!孰不知,书信类文章对Tone的要求极高。尤其是雅思G类小作文,分别有formal, semi-formal, informal三种形式,要是用错了,那就直接和高分Say Goodbye咯~今天无忧小雅哥&悉尼雅思姐就来和大家讲讲,只要区区几步,让你立马正确get小作文的正确Tone!

第一步:审题
把握好G类书信语气的第一步,就是要弄清写信的要求和背景。

雅思书信写作题目就是由背景信息和写作任务两个部分构成的。从审题部分来说,我们可以大致将其分成私人信件和事务性信件两种类型。写给亲朋好友的信可以归为前者,如友情信,请看下面这个例子:

【2009.01.15 General Training Task 1】
You are going to have a business trip and arrange your friend to look after your children. Write a letter to the friend. You should:
•Tell him/her which kind of food your children like and dislike
•Tell him/her which kinds of activities your children can attend
•Tell him/her the time you will pick up your children.
根据背景分析,这封书信是写给朋友请求帮助在自己出差期间照管孩子的。很显然,这是一封私人信件,由于对方是挚友,写信的语气可以比较轻松和随意,在说明详细内容时,措辞不必讲究但要礼貌。

我们再来看一个例子:
【2009.02.07 General Training Task 1】
Your friends have been out on holiday and ask you to stay at their house. However, there is a problem with a piece of equipment in the kitchen. Write a letter to them. In your letter, you should:
•Describe your feeling at their home
•Describe what the problem is
•Describe what action you have done to solve the problem
这是一封抱怨信,写信人在朋友度假期间帮朋友看管房屋,在信中向朋友说明厨房用具的问题,注意,这并非商务场合和正式交涉,切不可义正词严。

【2009.09.05 General Training Task 1】
You are living in an English-speaking country and the restaurant near you is making a lot of noise every day. Write a letter to the restaurant owner. In your letter, you should
•say how you are disturbed by noise
•give some suggestions to fix the problem
•tell the owner further action will be taken if this problem remains unsolved.
这封信同属抱怨信,我们来比较一下它与上一封信的区别,这封信是写给餐馆经理的,说明对于餐馆噪声的不满,收信人与写信人并不熟悉甚至从未谋面,过于熟络的语气和措辞,或者在朋友之间使用的抱怨性较强的词汇都应尽量避免。

看完例子,那么一般来说,什么样的信件是Formal?什么样的又是Informal呢?
常见的书信可以分为以下几类:
较为正式:询问信、建议信和求职信。
非正式信件:友情信,或者写给朋友的信件。
投诉信、道歉信、邀请信、感谢信的Tone要根据具体的书信背景以及收件人和寄件人的关系而定。

第二步:确定收件人称呼
所谓称呼是指写信人对收信人的称呼用语,一般都可以用Dear 来开头。
如果是写给亲戚或是关系密切的朋友,我们习惯于在“Dear”后加上对其的称呼或是名字 (given name)。如:Dear mother或者是Dear Emma;
如果是写给一家公司或者不知道具体职衔的人,可以用Dear Sir or Madam或To Whom It May Concern;
如果知道具体职衔但不知其姓氏,可以以其职位称呼,如Dear Chief Accountant;
如果写信人知道收信人的姓名和性别,但关系不够密切,只属于一般往来,Dear Mr./Mrs./Ms/Miss Wang会显得友好却不随便;
另外,也可以用学位及职称加上姓氏或者全名,如Dear Dr. Will Smith, Dear Prof. (Professor) Jane Austin。

第三步:确定信件书写语气
大多数同学都会在开头和结尾落款处注意Tone的写法,但是千万不要忘记,信件的内容部分,也就是正文部分,也需要注意用词。不同的tone,甚至连用词都需要有区分。

1、投诉信
投诉信的收信对象可以是比较熟悉的人,如抱怨邻居宠物过于吵闹,也可以是针对公司甚至不熟悉的机构或者某个事件而写的,如对社区体育设施的拆除表达不满。
You heard that a sports centre would be closed. Write a letter to the manager. In this letter, you should:
•Tell how you heard about the news.
•Say what your opinion is about it.
•Explain how it impacts your life.
由于对象是某运动中心经理,措辞方面就应该较为礼貌,以下词句,大家可以选用哦!
I am writing to you to complain about...
I am writing to express my dissatisfaction with...
There are some problems with … that I wish to bring to attention.
值得注意的是,这封投诉信也完全没有必要像公文那么正式,只要言语恰当就可以。在叙述问题时可以多以客观性描述为主,辅以主观的感受,显得更有说服力,如:
I found …
I feel quite disappointed that…
在结尾部分说明期望时,也可以搭配同样的语气:
I hope that the authorities concerned will consider my suggestions and improve the situation as best as they can.
I sincerely hope that it will review its management system, with the view to providing, better service to the public.
We trust that you will now consider this matter seriously and make an effort to prevent the recurrence of this kind.
【备注:如果是针对邻居再三出现的已经提醒过很多次的问题,我们可以措辞更为非正式一些,如I can hardly bear / tolerate /put up with it any more. 但也不意味着可以出现“guy”等过于口语风格化的语句。】

2、求职信
G类考生许多都是有工作经验的人,或者曾经有过写工作申请的经历,由于收信人多是公司或者经理级的人,言辞之间应以正式语气为主:
I wish to apply for the position of…which you advertised in…
I am very interested in exploring the possibility of obtaining a position as … with your company.
结尾部分在阐述希望约见进行面试时,也选取一些较为缓和语气的动词如“hope”来表达:
I am available for an interview every afternoon. Please contact me at…
I hope that after reviewing my enclosed resume you will kindly give me an interview so that I can elaborate on my studies and working experience.
I hope you would consider my application favourably and grant me an interview.

看了上文的内容,大家对书信类的写作应该有个基本的概念了吧。针对不同的对象使用不同的语气和称谓是极其重要的。
除了雅思考试,日常生活工作都有很大的可能需要写一封书信,所以合理运用不同的词和表达,才是礼貌的表现,才更有可能达到目的哦!

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