应用文写作参考范文

应用文写作参考范文

Example 1

Directions:

The Students’ Union of your department is planning an English Speaking Contest. Write an announcement which covers the following information:

1)the purpose of the contest,

2)time and place of the contest,

3)what is required of the candidates,

4)details of the judges and awards.

You should write about 100 words on ANSWER SHEET 2. Do not sign your own name at the end of the announcement. Use Department of English instead. (10 points)

Reference Writing

English-Speaking Contest

To improve students’ ability to speak English and enrich after-class activities, the Students’ Union of Department of English is organizing a school-wide English-speaking contest to be held on Saturday next week at the Students’ Recreational Center. Those who are interested in taking part in it may sign up with the monitor of their classes before Thursday this week. Six overseas teachers will be invited to be the judges. The first six winners will be given awards. Everybody is welcome to be present at the contest.

The Students’ Union

Department of English Example 2

Directions:

You learned that Ms. Wang was helping you dealing with office matters during your sick leave. Write a letter of appreciation to her to express your thanks. Your letter should include:

1)what you heard of what Wang did,

2)the reason for your thanks,

3)the favor you’d like to offer.

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. You do not need to write the address. (10 points)

Reference Writing

Dear Ms. Wang,

I’m told that you were the good-hearted soul who kept my desk from overflowing during my sick leave while still keeping up your own work!

I had been expecting the chaos once I returned to my office, but instead I was able to start back with a clear desk. I am most appreciative of everything you did for me. I don’t know if this is a compliment or not, but you did things just as I would have done!

In order that I can ever return the favor, do receive my heartfelt thanks and come to my house for dinner this Friday evening.

Yours truly,

Li Ming

Example 3

Social Correspondence（社交书信）

Letter of Congratulations

Dear Mr. Smith,

I am writing to convey my warm congratulations on your appointment to the Board of Asia Industries Ltd.

My colleagues and I are delighted that the years of service you have given to your company should at last have been rewarded in this way and we join in sending you our very best wishes for the future.

Yours sincerely

Letter of Thanks

Dear Mr. Smith,

I am writing to you just to tell you how very much I appreciate the warm welcome you extended to my wife when she visited your country last week.

The help and advice you gave her, and the introductions you arranged for her, have resulted in a number of very useful meetings and I should like you to know how very grateful I am for all you have done to make them possible.

I realize the value of time to a busy person like you and this makes me all the more appreciative of the time you so generously gave to her.

Informal Letter of Invitation

Dear Miss Smith,

My brother Peter will be staying with us for a few days during the Christmas holidays and my wife and I have planned a family dinner for him next Saturday evening at seven o’clock so that he can meet some of our friends. We should be delighted if you could join us. I hope you will let me know that you can come.

Informal Letter Accepting an Invitation

Dear Mr. Lee,

Thank you for your kind invitation to the dinner you and Mrs. Lee are giving next Saturday for your brother. I shall be very happy indeed to come, and look forward with pleasure to meeting your brother.

Yours sincerely

Informal Letter Declining an Invitation

Dear Mr. Lee,

I am so sorry that I cannot come to the dinner you and Mrs. Lee are giving next Saturday for your brother because of a previous engagement that evening.

I do appreciate your asking me and hope that I will have the opportunity to meet your brother on some other occasion in the near future.

Letter of Introduction

Dear Sir,

The bearer of this letter is Mr. John Smith, our manager for the sales and marketing department. Mr. Smith will be spending two months in New York in order to develop our business with suitable firms.

We shall be most grateful if you will introduce him to reliable business people and give him any help or advice he may need. We feel that with your experience and connections and your knowledge of the trade you are the best person we know who is able to do this.

We shall very much appreciate your help and look forward to the opportunity of reciprocating when you come to our city.

Yours faithfully

Letter of Complaint

Dear Sirs,

On 5th October I bought one of your expensive “Apollo” fountain pens from Julian’s, a big department store of this town. Unfortunately I have been unable to use the pen because it leaks and fails to write without making blots. I am very disappointed with my purchase.

On the advice of Julian’s manager I am returning the pen to you and enclose it with this letter for correction of the fault.

Please arrange for the pen to be fixed or replace it with a new one and send it to me as soon as possible.

Settlement of Complaint

Dear Sir,

Thank you for your letter of 9th October enclosing the defective “Apollo” fountain pen, received today. We very much regret that the pen you bought has given you trouble.

Normally each of our pens is individually examined before being passed into store and it is hard to understand why this one escaped examination. We have passed your pen to our quality control department for inspection and a report. Meanwhile, we are arranging to replace your pen with a new one.

We extend our apologies for the inconvenience this matter has caused you, but are confident that the replacement pen you will be receiving will prove satisfactory and give you the service you are entitled to expect from our products.

Covering Letter（随简历的附函）

Dear Sir,

I should be glad if you would consider my qualifications, particulars of which are contained in the enclosed resume, for the position of school publishing editor, advertised in today’s Hong Kong Daily.

I have a special interest in English and books and have always wanted to become an editor. Your present vacancy seems to offer the opportunity I have been waiting for.

I hope I may be granted an interview when I can explain my qualifications more fully.