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Hello everyone
大家好
I’m Yang Hong from Hanjiang Normal University
我是来自汉江师范学院的杨鸿
Welcome to Magic English Writing
欢迎来到“魔方”英语写作
Today we are going to learn how to write letters of congratulations
今天我们学习如何写英文祝贺信
Here are the contents:
内容如下
Letters of congratulations are common letters written for social contacts
祝贺信是社交中常见信件之一
You need to convey congratulations to friends
祝贺信表达对朋友
relatives colleagues customers clients
亲戚 同事 顾客 客户
and other business associates about their good news
或其他商业伙伴好消息的祝贺
such as births weddings promotions and new business
例如孩子的出生 婚礼 升职和新业务的拓展等
Sending congratulations is a thoughtful goodwill gesture
祝贺信是一种周到的礼仪性信函
for a congratulations letter adds a glow to any personal or business relationship
对于建立和巩固情感大有益处
Sending a congratulation letter can be a great idea during some special occasions
呈上祝贺信是周全又礼貌的行为
There are many reasons to send a congratulation letter
很多场合我们都可以送上祝福
and here are a few of them mentioned below:
如下所示:
Here are the basic features of letters of congratulations
祝贺信的基本特征
First keep your language simple and easy
第一 语言简练
The language that you use in your letter should not be complicated
祝贺信的语言不需要太复杂
The receiver should be able to easily understand what you are expressing
收信人能清晰了解你所表达的意思即可
Second keep your letter concise and positive
第二 语气大方得体 积极向上
The tone of your writing should be positive concise
祝贺信写作的语气应该是积极 简洁的
Don't include unnecessary details that do not serve the purpose of the letter
不必要的信息可以省略。
Third keep your congratulation letters short and to the point
第三 简明扼要 恰如其分
Now let’s learn the basic structure of congratulation letters
下面我们来学习祝贺信的基本结构
1 Address the letter with the person's first name to maintain a friendly tone
1 称呼写对方的姓
Usually it is nice to address the person with their first name to open the letter casually
通常我们在书信开头写下对方的姓
Using a first name is also fine in a professional setting
这是一种比较正规的表达方法
and the recipient will regard it as more personal and friendly
会带给收件人友善的感觉
For example start the letter with Dear...,
例如 亲爱的某某
2 State the word “Congratulations” immediately to get to the point.
2 书信开头写上“恭喜” 表达自己的祝贺
You should immediately write the word congratulations to tell the receiver
书信中首先向对方取得的成就
that you are congratulating them on their accomplishments
表达热烈的祝贺
Putting this particular word up front will make the person feel good
开门见山的“祝贺”会使对方感觉良好
and accept your wishes with their whole heart
并全心地接受你的祝福
For example you may write: I am quite pleased to hear about your promotion
例如 听闻您高升 致以衷心的祝贺
3 Mention the reason for your congratulations
3 表达祝贺的原因
Since you have a solid reason to congratulate your business associate
既然是祝贺信
it is necessary to mention that reason in your letter
我们要表达祝贺的理由和原因
You should always state your reason for congratulations early on in your letter.
我们在书信开头可以列出祝贺的原因
4 Express your confidence in the person's abilities
4 表达对收件人能力的肯定
Referring to the person's good qualities in your letter will make the recipient feel great about their abilities
书信中赞扬对方的能力和成就会给他们带来自信
and give them the confidence to pursue their future endeavors
并让他们有信心去追求更美好的未来
For example you may write
例如 您可以写道
Your willingness to go the extra mile has always been quite well known
大家对您的努力一直非常认同
5 Sign off with an encouraging and polite note to end your letter well
5 礼貌地结束书信
Make sure to end your letter very politely to leave a good impression
书信结尾必须礼貌而真诚 以给对方留下良好的印象
The ending should contain a wish for many more achievements in their future
结尾可以表达对收件人在未来的希望和鼓励
You can also refer their current accomplishments
您也可以提及他们目前所取得的成就
and restate how the company is befitting from their work
以及他们为公司所做的贡献
For example you may end with something like: I wish you success in all your future endeavors
例如 可以这样结束书信:我祝愿您在未来更上一层楼
Best Regards …
最好的祝福 …
Here are two samples for you
这里是两个样例
The first one is congratulations on promotion and the second one is congratulations on newborn son
第一份信祝贺某人升职 第二封信祝贺喜获麟儿
Now let’s learn some useful expressions
常用句式如下
Usually we use the following expressions at the beginning of the congratulation letters
开头常用句式
And the following expressions are often used at the end of the congratulation letters
结尾常用句式
Here are two templates please look at the screen
屏幕上有两个模板供大家参考
Hope you do more practice after class
希望大家下去多加练习
See you next time
咱们下次再会
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--2.1.1 Paragraph Structure(段落构成--从句子到段落)
--2.1.2 Warming-up Exercises
-2.2 A Writing of Phenomena现象解释类作文
--2.2.1 A Writing of Phenomena现象解释类作文
--2.2.2 Exercises
-2.3 A Writing of Problems and Solutions问题解决类作文
--2.3.1 A Writing of Problems and Solutions问题解决类作文
--2.3.2 Exercises
-2.4 A Writing of Comparison or Contrast对比选择类作文
--2.4.1 A Writing of Comparison or Contrast对比选择类作文
--2.4.2 Exercises
-2.5 Look-and-Write看图作文
--2.5.2 Warming-up Exercises
-2.6 Writing on Proverb谚语类作文
--2.6.1 Writing on Proverb 谚语类作文
--2.6.2 Exercises
-3.1 An Introduction to Letter Writing信体格式及素材
--3.1.1 An Introduction of Letter Writing 信体格式及素材
--3.1.2 Exercises
-3.2 Letters of Invitation邀请信
--3.2.1 Letters of Invitation邀请信
--3.2.2 Exercises
-3.3 Letters of Advice建议信
--3.3.2 Exercises
-3.4 Letters of Thanks感谢信
--3.4.2Exercises
-3.5 Letters of ApologIes道歉信
--3.5.2 Exercise
-3.6 Letters of Complaints投诉信
--3.6.1 Letters of Complaints投诉信
--3.6.2 Exercises
-3.7 Letters of Congratulations祝贺信
--3.7.1 Letters of Congratulations祝贺信
--3.7.2 Exercises
-3.8 Letters of Refusal 拒绝信
--3.8.2 Exercises
-3.9 Letters of Application申请信
--3.9.1 Letters of Application
--3.9.2 Exercises
-3.10 Letters of Resignation辞职信
--3.10.1 Letters of Resignation辞职信
--3.10.2 Exercises
-3.11 Letters of Appeal倡议书
--3.11.2 Exercises
-3.12 Notice通知
--3.12.2 Exercises
-3.13 Resumé简历
--3.13.2 Exercises
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--4.1.1 Descriptive Writing---people人物描写
--4.1.2 Exercises
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--4.2.1 Descriptive Writing-- Places
--4.2.2 Exercises
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