英語等級(jí)考試三級(jí)考試常考的信件有:邀請(qǐng)信, 應(yīng)征信,求職信, 感謝信, 致歉信, 道賀信, 投訴信, 詢問信, 推薦信。

(一)英文書信的組成

英文書信通常有包括以下幾部分:

1.信頭(Heading): 指寫信人的地址和寫信日期

信頭的目的是使收信人知道書信來自何處，何時(shí)發(fā)出。信頭一般位于信函的右上角，包括發(fā)信人的地址和寫信日期。

信頭的地址的寫法要注意英文和中文的不同，英文應(yīng)遵循“先小后大”的原則，第一行寫門牌號(hào)和街道的名稱，第二行寫區(qū)、市名、省名、國家名。國家名之前加上郵政編碼。門牌名與街道名之間不用逗號(hào)隔開。最后一行寫上發(fā)信日期。日期一般有以下幾種寫法：

12th Sept, 2006 12 Sept, 2006 Sept. 12th, 2006

如，

Mr. Zhang Peng

Department of Foreign Language

Jiangxi Teachers’ College

Nanchang, Jiangxi Prov., 330241

P.R.C.

Sept. 12, 2006

2.信內(nèi)地址(Inside Name & Address): 指收信人的姓名和地址

信內(nèi)地址一般位于信函的左上角，位于信紙的左邊頂格，低于信頭一兩行寫起。

3.稱呼 (Salutation): 對(duì)收信人的稱呼用語

稱呼是寫信人對(duì)收信人表示尊敬的敬稱。稱呼從信紙的左端頂格寫起，比信內(nèi)姓名和地址低一行，。稱呼有多種，視寫信人和收信人的關(guān)系而定。每個(gè)開頭字母用大寫，結(jié)尾用逗號(hào)不用冒號(hào)。

對(duì)男士的稱呼，多用Mr., 對(duì)女士的稱呼,多用Mrs., Madam, Miss或Ms.,但是需要注意的是,這些稱呼用在姓氏前或姓氏和名字前,但是不能使用在名字的前面。

4.正文(Body):

5.結(jié)束語(Complementary Close): 寫信人對(duì)收信人的謙稱

結(jié)束語從信紙的中間或稍右的地方寫起，位于正文下面空兩三行處。不同關(guān)系使用不同的結(jié)束語。

對(duì)于不熟悉的人或團(tuán)體：Yours truly, Truly yours, Yours faithfully, Faithfully yours

對(duì)于上級(jí)和長者：Yours respectfully, Respectfully yours, Yours gratefully, Gratefully yours

對(duì)于朋友和親屬：Yours, Your loving daughter, Your devoted friend

6.簽名(Signature):

7.附件(Enclosure):

(二)信件開頭結(jié)尾常用語:

1. 信件開頭常用語

I am writing to you to ask about the meeting to be held next month.

I have received your letter on Feb. 2nd 1998.

Thank you very much for the position you are offering.

It’s a long time that we haven’t seen each other.

I’m writing to introduce to you one of my good friends, Mr. Smith.

2. 信件文中常用語

Your presence on this occasion would be our greatest honour.

3. 信件結(jié)尾常用語

With many thanks.

Wish you the best of health and success.

Your early reply will be highly appreciated.

Expecting to hear from as soon as possible.

Looking forward to the pleasure of meeting you.

Regretting the inconvenience caused to you.

Thanks once more.

Many thanks for your kindness.

Thanks a lot and best wishes for you.

We sincerely hope that you’ll accept our apology and keep in contact with us.

We look forward to receiving your confirmation by letter or e-mail.