询问信 Letter of Inquiry
询问信的主要目的是寻求所需信息，通常包括以下几个方面的内容：首先表明写作意图，说明写这封信的目的是要寻求什么样的信息；然后就某一具体问题进行询问；最后表明获取信息的急切心情，可以提供联系方式以便收信人与你联系，并表达你的感谢之情。 写作“三步走”：
自我介绍、说明目的—>具体询问事宜—>表示感谢、期盼回复 Tips: 询问信的语气通常比较正式、和缓，要充分表达感激之情。同时，相比较语气直接的疑问句，用一些能够起到提问作用的陈述句更佳。 Directions:
You and your family are planning for a trip to Hong Kong during the May holiday. Write a letter to a travel agency to explain your travel plans, ask for relevant information, and express your gratitude for a reply.
You should write about 100 words on ANSWER SHEET 2. Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter. Use ―Li Ming‖ instead.
Do not write the address. 范文：
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am writing to ask for information about your agency’s
Hong Kong travel packages for the May holiday. My family and I plan to travel there from May 1st to 7th, in which period we would like to visit most of the scenic spots and shopping centers. A DIY program would be preferable. It would be greatly appreciated if you could provide us with your travel packages and their corresponding price per person, covering both hotel and a return ticket.
I would be grateful to receive a prompt reply as the holiday is approaching.
Yours cordially, Li Ming 译文：
尊敬的先生或女士：
我想询问一下贵旅行社在五一假期的香港旅行计划方面的信息。我和我的家人计划在5月1日至7日去香港旅游，期间我们希望能够访问大部分的旅游景点和购物中心。我比较倾向于一个自助旅游的计划。如果您给为我提供一份具体的旅游计划及人均价格、其中包括旅馆和往返机票，我将不胜感激。 由于假期临近，希望您能够尽快回复，谢谢。 您真诚的， 李明
万能句型： I
am
writing
to
ask
for
information
about…
A DIY program would be preferable.
It would be greatly appreciated if you could provide us with ……and ……,
I would be grateful to receive a prompt reply.
投诉信 Letter of Complaint
在人们的生活中经常会发生一些事情，比如消费利益受损、正常生活和工作受到干扰等等令人伤脑筋的事情，有时写封投诉信不失为一个解决的办法。
投诉信通常包括以下几个方面的内容：说明投诉的原因并表示遗憾；实事求是地阐述问题发生的经过，切记不要夸大其词；指出问题引起的后果；提出批评及处理的意见或敦促对方采取措施或者提出所希望的赔偿以及补救方式。 写作“三步走”：
说明投诉问题—>描述具体情况—>期待解决方案
Tips: 写投诉信时语气要冷静、郑重、克制，不必过于礼貌。但也要就事论事，不能进行人身攻击。同时，在描述问题时尽量采用被动句式，使描述更加客观合理。 Directions:
You bought a digital camera in a store last week, and you have found that there is something wrong with it. Write a letter to the store manager to explain the problem, express your
complaints and suggest a solution.
You should write about 100 words on ANSWER SHEET 2. Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter. Use ―Li Ming‖ instead.
Do not write the address. 范文： Dear Manager,
I venture to write to complain about the quality of the digital camera I bought last Friday at your store. During the five days the camera has been in my possession, problems have emerged one after another. For one thing, the screen is always black, making the camera no different from a traditional one. For another, the battery is distressing as it supports the camera’s operation for only two hours. Therefore, I wish to exchange it for another camera or declare a refund. I will appreciate it if my problem receives due attention.
Yours, Li Ming 译文： 尊敬的经理：
我冒昧给你写这封信，投诉我上周五在您商店里购买的数码相机的质量问题。购买至今的五天中，各种问题一个接一个地
出现。一方面，相继屏幕总是黑屏，我们使用起来仿佛和传统相机没有区别。另一方面，电池的状况也不尽人意，只能支持相机工作两个小时。因此，我希望可以换一个相机，否则我要求退款。我希望这个问题能够得到足够的重视。 谨上， 李明 万能句型：
I venture to write to complain about… For one thing… For another…
Therefore, I wish to exchange it for another … or I declare a refund.
申请信 Application Letter
申请信有很多种，有求职申请信、有加入某组织的申请信、有报考申请信、有申请学位或留学申请信，等等。无论哪一种申请信，一般都包括这样几个部分：申请的原因，具备的条件，恳请申请单位考虑自己的申请，并表示谢意，期望回复。 写作“三步走”：
开宗明义说明申请原因—>展开原因—>期盼回复、表示感谢 Tips: 语言言简意赅，语气诚恳礼貌。 要避免不符合事实的浮夸。
如果是留学申请和奖学金申请，要注意提供以下信息：写明申请学校和专业，简介个人履历，索取对方学校相关信息，附上个人经历等材料。