便条也是书信的一种形式。它的特点是内容简短,主要有临时性的询问、留言、通知、要求等。跟正规书信相比,便条的语言比较口头化,比如要通知某事只需这样开头:Just a line to tell you that……而无须像正规书信那样This is to inform you that……开头。另外,在便条中常出现省略现象,例如:“key to back door is under mat.”或者“key to back door under mat .”(后门钥匙在垫子下面)代之以“The key to the back door is under the mat.”。
结束时也无需结尾礼词,只需写上写便条者姓名。如果是关系比较近的人,则只需写上姓或名。
便条的日期通常写在右上角。一般只写上星期几或者星期几上午或下午,也可写上午、下午的具体时刻。日常应用中,写上几月几日的也很普遍。但一般不写年份,因为便条的内容多半是当日或近日内要办的事情。写便条时,不得事先准备,因此无固定格式,大多用手写。
二、注意事项
1.词句简洁,尽量避免应酬语和各种敬词
2.切忌内容空洞、言不达意。
三、分类举例
1)请假(Asking for Leave)
例1
Directions:You are about to write a Business Leave Note of about 100 words. Please describe these information clearly.
1)the reason you ask for the leave
2)the time and how long you will leave
Class 4,Grade 3
Aug. 22nd
To Department Office
Secretary Li,
I‘m sorry to apply for ten day’s leave from the Aug. 23rd to sept,3rd instant. As I have to leave with the time is urgent. My father now in the hospital is badly ill. I have to go to see him and take care of him for a few days. You know I‘m the only child in my family. Of course I will show you the telegram about my fathers illness which is recieved from my mother to support my application.
As concern as the missed lessons during my absence,I promise I will do my best to catch them on after I come back to the campus. Wish for your allowance.
Yours respectfully
×××
*本文是一封请假条,一般我们要向上级或老师请假,通常用的是ack for leave这个短语,请三天假可写作:ask for three days‘leave;因病请假则是ask for sick leave.leave在这里是名词用法,文中用的短语是apply for意为“申请”,含有更加郑重的意味,常用于下级对上级或晚辈对长辈的书面语中,“Only child”意为“独生子女”相应的,“独生女”译作“only daughter”而“独生子”译作“only son”。As concern as.后面跟名词性结构,意为“涉及到,至于”与Concerning同意,两者可以互换。
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