發(fā)布時間: 2016年07月20日
詢問信(Letters of Inquiry)
詢問信是請求對方提供需要信息的信件??煞秩蟛糠郑阂圆糠肿晕医榻B并講明詢問目的。發(fā)展部分是詢問的主要內容,如果包括多個方面,為了讓對方一目了然,也便于回答,在內容的安排上應簡明扼要,可以用數(shù)字列出具體問題,如first, second, third或1、2、3。結尾部分真誠地感謝對方。
由于詢問有可能給對方帶來麻煩,所以措辭要謙虛、誠懇。其常用套語有:
引言:As a student at... university, Iam preparing for...
Your answers to the questions below would help me...
As we are particularly interestedin... , we should be grateful if you would kindly...
發(fā)展:Could you please send me the relevant information and application form?
結尾:Your answer will contribute to my project.
Iwould appreciate receiving your answer by... ( time ).
范例1:
Directions:
You are preparing for an English test and are in need of some reference books. Write a letter to the sales department of a bookstore to ask for:
1) detailed information about the books you want, 2) methods of payment, 3) time and way of delivery.
Dear Sir/Madam,
As a student preparing for TOEFL in the coming May, I am writing to ask if you have Approaches to TOEFL written by Professor Wang Siming and published by University College Press in 2004.
If you have the book for sale, I'd like to mail order it and please let me know if I can pay for it by money order or MasterCard.
I'd appreciate it if you could send me the book at your earliest convenience by EMS to the following address:
Li Ming
Room 239, Student Dormitory No. 11
West Campus, Baoshan University
Baoshan, 103008
Thank you for your consideration.
Yours truly,
Li Ming
范例2:
Directions:
You are doing a research project on the future of the printing industry. Write a letter to the industry market analyst Mr. Wang to ask for:
1) the challenges the industry is facing 2) the role of technologies 3) the trend in the industry
Dear Mr. Wang:
As a student at Beijing College of printing, I am currently doing a research project on the future of the printing industry. I feel that an inside view of the market situation at this time is necessary for me to have a convincing conclusion so I am eager for your suggestions. Would you please spare a few minutes answering a few questions about the market for printing industry?
1.In general,what challenges is the printing industry facing at this time, and what types of strategies are being used to meet them?
2.What types of technologies are important to this industry at present and what technologies do you feel will play an important role in the near future?
3.Do you think that this industry will experience growth in the future, and, if so, what trends do you expect to see occurring?
If you would kindly take the time to answer these questions, I'd venture to hope you can reply it before the end of April-the deadline of my report. Thank you in advance for your attention to my request.
Sincerely,
Li Ming
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