應用文寫作方法指導：
高等學校英語應用能力考試寫作部分除了翻譯（英譯漢、漢譯英）以外，主要考察考生套寫應用性短文的能力。應用文的寫作包括書信、公函、契約、合同、通知、海報、請柬、備忘錄、電子郵件、便條、個人履歷等。
應用文的語言、格式根據不同的內容、目的和要求有所不同。應用文的一個鮮明的特點就是語言精煉、文字準確。它有基本固定的格式。在撰寫應用文時，應注意各種不同文體在格式和語言上的要求。
1） 書信（letter）.
英文書信一般包括下面幾個部分：
書信的格式是最基本的格式，許多其他的應用文格式都是以書信為基礎。
1. 寫信人的地址，寫信日期，寫在右上角。（有時包括收信人的地址）
2．稱呼。
3. 正文。
4. 結束語。
5. 署名。
Sample1 er of Thanks （感謝信）
在接受了別人的幫助、款待，或接受了別人的幫助之後，應及時寫一封感謝信表達自己的謝意。感謝信用詞要真誠、簡要，不要太過誇大其詞。
May 6, 2010
Dear Mary,
I am deeply grateful to you and your husband for the gift you sent me on my 30th birthday.I like it very much, and I was very excited when I received your gift. It was very kind of you to do all this for me and I appreciate it more than I can say.
Yours sincerely
Tina
Sample2letter of Apology (道歉信)
由於各種原因給別人造成不便、遺憾或損失及傷害時，應該寫一封通道歉信表示歉意。在信的開頭，應先道歉，在解釋原因。道歉的用詞要誠懇、所說的原因要讓人信服、易於讓人接受。
May 9 ，2010
Dear Tina,
I am pretty sorry that I didn’t attend your 30th birthday party. I wanted to take part in it very much., but unfortunately I caught a bad cold on these days and I was sent to the hospital to have
injections. Please excuse me for my absence.
Sincerely yours
Jessica
Sample 3letter of complaint (投訴信)
投訴信主要用於向有關部門或人員反映問題的信件。寫投訴信時，要開門見山地指出問題所在及希望解決這些問題的方式、方法。陳述要準確簡潔，提出要求要有理有據、讓人 信服。
July 6.2010
Dear sir,
I ordered 3 cans of cola.2 gallons of milk, but you sent 2 cans of cola 3 gallons of milk. I want you to call me at 666-6572 when you are free and replace the things I want.
Linda
Sample 4Letter ofInvitation (邀請信)
一般來說，邀請信的格式分為兩種，非正式的一般邀請信和正規格式的邀請信，即請柬。 邀請信有固定的格式，在信中要把邀請對方的活動內容、時間、地點表達清楚，使人一目瞭然，不能讓人捉摸不定，模糊不清。
June 6.2010
Dear Windy,
We are going to have a party to celebrate my daughter’s 18th birthday. As you know, after that,she is gong to be an adult. We want you and Anderson to come and celebrate it. It’s next Friday, June 11, at 6:00 p.m. in our house.
I expect with great pleasure seeing you both.
Truly yours
Tom
Sample 5Letter of Congratulation(祝賀信)
祝賀信主要用於慶賀親戚朋友結婚、生育、生日、晉升等，或在節假日向朋友致以節日的問候。 祝賀信語言要親切，給人以真摯和溫馨的感覺，不能誇大其辭，否則會給人留下虛假的印象。套語的使用要得當，不能太過刻板。
September 11，2010
Dear Rosemary,
Please accept my heartiest congratulation on your recent promotion and We have been watching your hard work in the past few years. Now, you got it, and you deserve it. We all feel really happy for you and We hope you get greater success in the near future.
Love
Karen
Sample 6letter of Comfort （慰問信）
當親人或朋友生病或出意外的時候，寫一封慰問信表達同情和安慰，以緩解對方的焦慮、壓力和難過的心情。因此，慰問信的書寫一定要親切、真誠、讓人看了倍感溫暖。December 12, 2010
Dear Judy,
I am terribly sorry to know that you were injured in a car accident on your way back home. It relieved me that you were not hurt very seriously ,and the car-driver was also caught by the policeman . I hope you have a good rest at home and recover soon. If I can do anything for you, don’t hesitate to tell me.
I sincerely hope you will get well soon.
Yours
Dian
信內地址的寫法：
1． 寫信人的地址在右上角。
2． 收信人的地址在左邊稱呼的上面。
3． 日期寫在寫信人的地址下端。
2) 通知與海報（Notice and poster）
通知與海報主要用於公佈活動資訊、重要活動的時間、地點等的安排；因此，其語言應簡潔、明確、清晰，寫作格式也可靈活多樣。通知、海報一般由標題、正文、落款等組成。標題一般都是notice和 poster或是announcement，也可根據具體不同的內容來定。正文中要用比較清楚的語言說明活動的內容、時間、地點、注意事項等。正文後是落款，包括出通知與海報的部門和日期。
Sample 1.A Notice
Notice
Mr. Johnson from Nanjing University will give us a speech on international environmental protection at 8:30 a.m. , Thursday , June 9.2010. All the students in Chemistry Department are required to come to the lecture on time. No absence is allowed.
Chemistry Department
June 8. 2010
Sample 2. A Poster
APoster
INTERNATIONAL TABLETENNIS MATCH
China vs. Korea
Place :City Stadium
Time :8:30 a.m. ,June 20
Fare:50yuanfor each
Ticket office: The Students’ Union
3)電子郵件（E-mail）
電子郵件的格式如下：
1. “To” : 收郵件的部門或個人。
2. “From”: 發郵件的部門或個人。
3. “Date” : 發郵件的如期。
4. “Subject”: 主題
5. 郵件內容。
To:liming <liming @>
From: Mary Smith <Windy @>
Date: Mon. June .15, 2010
Subject: Re: Reservation of the Hotel for Mr. Liming
Dear Liming,
Welcome to Nanjing,
We have already booked a room for you at the Hilton Hotel for you, which is 15
kilometers away from the Airport, and it is just 3 kilometers away from our college. So it will be very convenient for you to go there by taxi and also to come to our company. As for our business negotiation, we would like to talk about it on the following day.
Contact us if necessary, and we hope you have a very good journey.
Sincerely yoursMary
The East Company
4)備忘錄 （Memo）
作為一種非正式的公文形式，備忘錄是在單位內部為發放通知、聯絡工作、管理有關工
作人員或下級部門對上級部門所使用的一種簡短書面交流形式。備忘錄的主要目的是針對某一事情提醒、監督、通知本單位內部的相關人員。
備忘錄的格式一般採用以下形式:
1. 上端的中間寫上標題“Memorandum” or “Memo”
2. “To” : 收閱人的姓名或者職務，可以免除頭銜和稱謂。
3. “From” :寫發文人的姓名。一般情況下可以免寫職務，免稱謂。
4. “Date”: 日期，寫在信箋的右上角或左邊排列當中。
5. “Subject”(主題) ：用簡短的語言對備忘錄的內容進行概括。
6. “Body” (正文)： 備忘錄可以免稱呼，免客套用語。語言簡潔明瞭，篇幅短小精悍，
常用非正式用語。
7. “Reference Initials” ( 經手人代號或姓名縮寫):撰寫人姓名首字母，如 “JM” 等。
Sample:
Memo
To : All students
From: Mr. Chen
Date: July 4. 2010
Subject : The class discipline
All the students should have the evening class from 7p.m. to 8p.m. on Mondaystill Fridays. No one should be absent. Anyone who asks for leave should call Mr. Wang inadvance.
If there is any questions, please consult the Dean Office.
5) 便條 （Note）
便條的寫作比較簡單，只需要把事情說明白即可，要注意以下幾點內容。
1． 必須寫有收條人的稱謂，熟悉的人之間可以省去“dear”.
2． 必須包括留條人的姓名，可以省去 “sincerely yours”等。
3． 必須包括留便條的日期，可以省去年份。
Sample
Linda,
Miss Mary called you when you were having classes this morning. She wants to sign up for the summer class. Call her at 444—6527 before 4 p.m.
Rose
2. p.m.