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学案(三) 求助信

[题型技法] (学一学)

写英文求助信的原因是目前自己遇到了一些困难，需要请求对方帮助。因此整篇文章应用一般现在时表达文意，当描述自己得到帮助后的进步时应用一般将来时。

[经典考题] (悟一悟)

[典例] (2016·全国卷Ⅰ)假定你是李华，暑假想去一家外资公司兼职，已写好申请书和个人简历(resume)。给外教Ms Jenkins写信，请她帮你修改所附材料的文字和格式(format)。

注意：1.词数100左右；

2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

[满分范文]

Dear Ms Jenkins，

①I’m Li Hua and I plan to take a part-time job in a foreign capital company during the summer holiday. ②I have already filled in the application form and had my resume ready for it. ③However, I’m not sure about the words and format.

④Therefore, I’m writing to ask for your help and professional advice. ⑤Would you please spare some time to read through the materials attached? ⑥Would you mind finding out the mistakes in terms of words and format? ⑦Besides, I’d like you to correct the mistakes found in the materials. ⑧I’d be most grateful if you could do me a favor.

⑨I’m looking forward to your reply.

Yours，

Li Hua [阅卷评点]

③表示转折关系的过渡词，把前两句看似平淡的叙述提到了一定的高度，很好地为下句做了铺垫。

④therefore关系明确，因果适当，不但使上下文融会贯通，而且突出了写信目的。

⑤Would you please do ...？是请求别人帮助的句型，用得恰到好处，符合说话者的身份；过去分词attached作定语，使句子更加简练地道，增加了文章的可读性。

⑥Would you mind doing ...？不同的句式表达了相同的意思，避免了表达形式的单一化，语气委婉。

⑧这是文章提档次的句子。most grateful道出了作者希望得到帮助的迫切和感激之情，也显示了作者较高的语言运用能力。

[增分佳句] (背一背)

1．开头部分常用语：

(1)My name is ...I’m writing to you for some help.

我叫……，写信的目的是向你寻求一些帮助。

(2)I’m writing a letter to you to ask you to do me a favor.

我给你写信想请你帮我一个忙。

2．寻求帮助常用语：

(1)Faced with so much difficulty, I have to ask you for help.

面对这么多的困难，我不得不向你求助。

(2)In the meanwhile/At the same time, I beg you to ... so that ... Also, I would like you to ...

同时，我恳求你……以便……我也想让你……

(3)I would like you to introduce some good ways to learn grammar.

我想让你给我介绍一些学习语法的好方法。

3．结尾部分常用语：

(1)I’m sure with your help I can make great progress.

我相信在你的帮助下我会取得很大的进步。

(2)I will appreciate any of your help.

我将非常感谢你的一切帮助。

[热点押题] (练一练)

假定你是李华。最近，你与父母之间关系紧张，甚至发生争吵。你决定给外国的笔友Charlie写一封信，向他求助。内容包括：

1．谈谈你目前遇到的问题；

2．针对如何改善与父母的关系向他求助。

注意：1.词数100左右，开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数；

2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Charlie，

How are you getting along?

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