祝贺信是由于毕业、工作、乔迁、升职、生日、新婚等事件向对方表示祝贺的信件。
【结构要点】
1.说明祝贺的事由并向收信人道贺。
2.围绕祝贺的事件详述,这一部分由于祝贺的具体事件不同而存在差异。
3.再次祝贺,也可写明对对方未来的祝福或期望。
【注意事项】
1.祝贺信是与收信人加深友好关系的好机会,信中应洋溢着喜悦。
2.信中可包含与该事情相关的期盼。
Directions: Suppose that your friend has just graduated from university and got a good job.Write a letter in about 100 words to congratulate him.Do not sign your own name at the end of your letter, using“Andrew Peterson”instead.
【经典范文】
Dear Mr.White,
I am much delighted to hear you have just graduated from Stanford University with honors and entered the Microsoft Corporation.This is a special moment for you and all the friends and relatives, and I want to share the happiness just the same.After years of hard and creative work and study, you will always be proud of those academic years.
I believe your graduation will be a new beginning, a chance for you to embrace a new and broader future.Knowledge and skills acquired in college will not only help you understand what’s happening around you, but also help you make right decisions.
I wish you good luck in the pursuit of a brilliant career.
Sincerely yours,
Andrew Peterson
【文章点评】
首段说明祝贺的事由——对方以优异成绩毕业于斯坦福大学,并进入微软公司工作。次句说明在这一特殊的时刻,对对方表示祝贺。第三句夸赞这是对方多年富有创造力学习和工作应得的结果。次段说明对方的前景一片光明。第三段再祝对方前程似锦。
首段首句的graduate with honors表示“以优异成绩毕业”,也可以写作“graduate with distinction”。末句中的academic表示“学术的”。次段首句的embrace表示“拥抱”。第三段中的pursuit表示“追求”。
Directions:Suppose that your friends birthday is coming.Write a letter in about 100 words to congratulate her.Do not sign your own name at the end of your letter, using “Ellen” instead.
【经典范文】
Dear Helen,
I remember all the time that your birthday is around the corner.I am sure all the friends and relatives are planning a grand birthday party and happy surprises for you.May I join them in wishing you a happy birthday?
How I wish I could stretch out my hand to shake with you, but you are so far away on the other side of the globe.Do you know how much I cherish our friendship during the past ten years, and how much I anticipate maintaining it for the years to come?I write this letter to send my heartiest congratulations.I am sure that your birthday party will be a great success and I wish you many happy returns.
Yours sincerely,
Ellen
【文章点评】
首段先对对方即将到来的生日表示祝贺。次段首句表达了自己对朋友的思念之情,次句表达自己对这份友谊的珍视。第三段首句再次表明写信的目的,次句祝贺生日聚会圆满成功。
首段首句中的around the corner表示“即将到来”。次段首句的stretch out表示“伸出”,cherish表示“珍惜,珍视”,anticipate表示“期望”。第三段首句的hearty表示“衷心的,诚挚亲切的”。