《学写英语便条》PPT课件.ppt

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1、Notes,无忧PPT整理发布,Objectives,A brief introduction to notesThe use of notesTypes of notesSample studyHow to write personal notesKey points of notesGrading standards of TEM4ExercisesHomework,A Brief Introduction to Notes,piece of writing to call attention to something,or a short letter.informal written

2、communication and commonly used by business people.Different styles of notes may be suited to different circumstances.,Back,Say something about notes as you know!,The use of a note,To tell others to do somethingTo ask others to do sth for themAsk for a leave,ask a friend to callTo say thanks,Back,Ty

3、pes of notes,According to the function Note for leave Message slip,back,Sample Study,Sample 1:A note to a professor to make an appointment,12 Sep.2011Dear Mr.Renner,Thank you.Li Hong,Sample 2:A note to ask for sick leave,6 Oct.2011Dear Mr.Lee,I would like to apply for 3 days of sick leave as I am do

4、wn with a bad attack of flu.I enclose the Doctors Certificate and hope that this is satisfactory.Thank you.Tom Green,Sample 3:An apology in a short note,12 Sep.2009Dear Mr.Preston,I am very sorry I arrived late for your presentation.I was unavoidably detained.Again,my sincere apologies.Liang Jin,Sam

5、ple 4:Note of a telephone message,18 Aug.Stephy,Please call Edward Boyle on 075957785 about your order for 50 computers.It is not very urgent.Mary,Sample 5:Note for the expected visitor when you are away,8 Oct.Dear Miss Berry,I am sorry that Im not in the office to meet you.Im in Mr.Lawrences office

6、.Please take the elevator to the 6th floor.His office is the first on the left.Richard,Answer the Following Questions,Is there a general format of notes?Whats the outstanding feature of notes?Can you see the difference between the above notes?Whats the difference?4.Can you find some other characteri

7、stics of notes?,Answer:formalityWhen social status considered,the style may become formal.Use some polite expressions,such as:a.Could I?b.Would it be possible?c.I would be very grateful if PS:what register to use depends on how well you know the person you are writing to.It is always necessary to de

8、velop a sense of appropriateness.,The content,Date:the day,the morning or afternoon of the day,or the exact time,or the date.With or without the year,right topSalutation:informal.With or without“Dear”Body:colloquial in tone,informal in languageSignature:full name or family name or given name.With or

9、 without the complimentary closing,“sincerely”,“faithfully”at the end;but you must put your name.,Salutation,Body,Date,Signature,Sample 5:Note for the expected visitor when you are away,8 Oct.2011Dear Miss Berry,(:)I am sorry that Im not in the office to meet you.Im in Mr.Lawrences office.Please tak

10、e the elevator to the 6th floor.His office is the first on the left.Yours,Richard,A dot,A comma/colon,Leave a blank space for 4 letters,Complimentary closing and signature must be separated into two lines.,No punctuation,Back,No dot,Characteristics of notes,Not post,just to send themSimpler in form:

11、Dear,date writing,complimentary closingoften informal in language:a.not always complete sentences b.contractions,abbreviationsIts outstanding feature is shortness.,Back,How to Write Personal Notes,Personal notes vary with the particular purposes of different types of note writing.More often,the pers

12、onal note is used between friends or acquaintances,and it can be left for the addressee by the writer himself(herself)or passed on to the addressee by someone else on a certain occasion.Generally,no envelope is needed,and the addresses of the addresser and addressee may be not written either.,Guides

13、 for Writing Personal Notes,Guide 1:Make a direct indication of the matter.,1.Just a line to inform you that I am leaving for Shanghai to attend a meeting tomorrow.2.I am on an urgent mission and want to get to Hong Kong as soon as possible.3.Im going to attend an important academic conference next

14、Monday morning.4.A professor,who called himself Mr.John,arrived from Beijing a few days ago,and he has just rung up.,Guide 2:Make a request or a promise to do something.,1.You are requested to ring him up this evening any time from 9:00 to 12:00.2.Ill write to you soon.3.So I ask to be given permiss

15、ion to be absent from Spoken English Course on Monday morning.,Guide 3:Express thanks.,1.Thanks a lot.2.Ill be grateful to you if you.,Back,Key points of notes,开门见山:不需要写信人地址，收信人地址及结尾语结构上:称呼、正文、署名和日期。便条通常较短，但有时涉及的事项较多，特别是留言条，有时可能相当于一封简短的书信。语言上：简洁明了；简单句、省略句用得较多。,Back,Exercise 1,Translate the following

16、 note into Chinese.,Answer,7 Sep.2008Dear Mr.Li,Im going to attend an important academic conference next Monday morning.So I ask to be given permission to be absent from Spoken English Course on Monday morning.I am awaiting your approval.Henry Porter,尊敬的李先生:我下星期一上午要出席一个学术会议，因此，请允许停上下星期一上午的英语口语课。等候批准

17、。哈利.波特,Exercise 2,Translate the following note into English.,Answer,毛博士：一个自称约翰先生的教授几天前从北京到的。他刚打电话来，请您在今天晚上9：00-12：00期间任何时候给他回个电话，号码是34579634。尹 09年8月10日,10 August.2009Doctor Mao,A professor,who called himself Mr.John,arrived from Beijing a few days ago,and he has just rung up.Youre requested to ring

18、him up this evening any time from 9:00 to 12:00.His contact number is 345796.Yin,Exercise 3,You work for a company which is going to buy a set of equipment from China.You are asked to translate a lot of specifications and instructions within four months,which is impossible.Therefore you decide to ad

19、vertise for two experienced translators as soon as possible.,Answer,Write a short note to Mr.Mark Hilton,the Public Relations manager.Ask for two translators.Explain the reason.Mention your urgency.Write 30-40 words.,Write 30-50 words.,Exercise 4,You will leave for Hamburg to attend the Telecommunic

20、ations Trade Fair.Please write a note to inform your clients.,Answer,Back,Homework,Review,Exercise 1,You cant get to your English classes this morning because you are ill.Write a note to your English teacher asking for sick leave.Tell the teacher that you have asked a classmate to collect exercise m

21、aterials.30-50 words,Answer,Exercise 2,You arranged to see a foreign friend of yours at 2:30 p.m.in the Institute.Now you cant get there.Leave him/her a note in the Reception.50-80 words,Answer,Exercise 3,You are just going to leave the office when someone phones your manager.This is what he says.“o

22、h,he isnt inwell,I wonder if you could take a message and leave it for himthankstell him that David calledI was going to meet him at the Conference Centre tomorrow at 9,but I cant make it now as something urgent has cropped upon-perhaps he could ring me back to arrange some other timegot that?Thanks

23、.Bye.Now write a clear note for your manager.50-80 words,Answer,Exercise 4,You are going to apply for a job of English teacher during summer holidays,which is advertised on the newspaper.You really want it and enclose your resume as well.Write a note to apply for this vacancy.,Answer,April 20.2011Dear Sirs:I have learned from the newspaper that there is a vacancy for a teacher of English during the summer vacation.I wish to be considered as an applicant for the position.Enclosed is my resume.I would be greatly grateful if you would grant me a chance for an interview.Respectfully yours,Amelia,