Question

【题目】假设你是李华，你的好友Peter今天上午来你家找你陪他练习汉语口语。你因临时有急事外出，让他扑了个空。请根据以上情景，给Peter 写一封信。内容包括:

1. 表示歉意:

2. 解释具体原因，并希望他能谅解;

3. 告诉他下次练习的时间、地点及话题。

注意:1. 词数100 左右;

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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Answer 1

【答案】Dear Peter,

I am terribly sorry that I couldn’t practice spoken Chinese with you this time. I should have told you in advance, but something happened beyond my expectation. My teacher called me to send his computer to his office. Unfortunately, my mobile phone got a flat battery after I received the call. Worst of all, I was caught in a traffic jam on my way back.

Next Saturday afternoon, I’d like to meet you at three o’clock at the gate in the park near our college. We will talk about Chinese table manners. If possible, would you please be familiar with the topic before our practice?

Once again, I’m sorry for any inconvenience caused. Hope to see you soon.

Yours,

Li Hua

【解析】本文是一篇应用类书面表达。文章要求给Peter写一封道歉信。根据所列提纲可以分为三段：第一段表达歉意；解释原因，希望对方的理解。第二段预约下次练习的时间、地点及话题。第三段可以再次表达歉意并送上祝福。根据所列提纲的内容，写本篇书面表达所选择的时态应该以一般过去时和一般将来时为主。人称上应该以第一人称为主。

向Peter道歉我们可以用：apologize to somebody; make an apology to somebody; owe an apology to somebody; Say sorry to somebody; I can't tell you how sorry I am . I am terribly sorry that … 。解释原因我们可以用：Maybe you are pretty angry with me for not telling you in advance . That's because ,…; the reason why…is that… 希望对方的理解我们可以用：I hope you will excuse me; Please accept my sincere apology. I'm sorry to have caused you so much inconvenience . 在连句成文时可以使用一些连词使文章连接紧密逻辑清晰条理。如：and as well as however on the contrary相反 on the other hand what's more/worse, what's better, besides, in addition, worse still更糟糕的是 ,moreover, above all 尤其是，最重要的是，,not only...but also because of ,due to由于, owing to由于，因为等. 【亮点句】

I should have told you in advance, but something happened beyond my expectation.本句使用了虚拟语气should have done 本应该做某事而实际上没有做。If possible, would you please be familiar with the topic before our practice? 本句使用了省略句。If possible中if后省略了it is 意为：如果可能的话。would you please请你做…用得比较地道。

【亮点词和短语】

in advance提前 beyond my expectation超出我的预料 Unfortunately不幸的是，倒霉的是 Worst of all最糟糕的是 be caught in a traffic jam 陷入交通堵 be familiar with 对…熟悉 inconvenience不便。