A Letter of Inquiry
Nov. 25, 2013
Dear Professor Green,
I write for information regarding the forthcoming International Linguistics Conference to be held at your prestigious university. I am a first-year student from Nanjing University majoring in Foreign Linguistics, and have a particular interest in the recent development in this field.
Now I would like to get some information. First, I want to know the contributory speakers, the content of their talks, and their research interests. Second, although I have been living in Nanjing in the past four years, I am unfamiliar with Nanjing. Therefore, if you could please also send the details of how to get to your university it would make my arrangements much easier.
In addition, if you could let me have details of the accommodation I would be more than grateful. I look forward to receiving the information and meeting you. Thank you.
Yours sincerely,
Li Ming
(153 words)
結(jié)構(gòu)剖析
文章分為三段
第一段引出話題，介紹寫(xiě)信的目的和自己的基本情況和自己想要參加的原因。
第二段首句是該段的主題句，詢問(wèn)與會(huì)議相關(guān)的信息，并用first和second具體說(shuō)明問(wèn)題。
第三段用in addition又另外詢問(wèn)了住宿情況，最后期待對(duì)方的回復(fù)，表示感謝。
詢問(wèn)信
親愛(ài)的格林教授：
我寫(xiě)這封信是為了咨詢一些關(guān)于即將于貴校舉行的國(guó)際語(yǔ)言會(huì)議的信息。我是南京大學(xué)外語(yǔ)專業(yè)大一的學(xué)生，我對(duì)該領(lǐng)域新近的發(fā)展非常感興趣。
現(xiàn)在我想咨詢一些信息。首先，我想知道會(huì)議發(fā)言人、發(fā)言內(nèi)容以及他們的研究興趣。其次，雖然我過(guò)去四年一直在南京生活，但我對(duì)南京并不熟悉。因此，如果您能將如何到達(dá)貴校的詳細(xì)路線寄給我，我的準(zhǔn)備工作就容易多了。
此外，如果您能告知住宿的具體細(xì)節(jié)，我將感激不盡。靜候您的回信，希望早日見(jiàn)到您。謝謝！
李明
2013年11月25日
regarding prep. 關(guān)于
forthcoming adj. 即將到來(lái)的
prestigious adj. 有名望的
contributory adj. 捐助的 n. 捐助者
accommodation n. 住宿
grateful adj. 感激的
1. I write for information regarding the forthcoming International Linguistics Conference to be held at your prestigious university. 我寫(xiě)這封信是為了咨詢一些關(guān)于即將于貴校舉行的國(guó)際語(yǔ)言會(huì)議的信息。
2. First, I want to know the contributory speakers, the content of their talks, and their research interests. 首先，我想知道會(huì)議發(fā)言人、發(fā)言內(nèi)容以及他們的研究興趣。
3. In addition, if you could let me have details of the accommodation I would be more than grateful. 此外，如果您能告知住宿的具體細(xì)節(jié)，我將感激不盡。
4. I look forward to receiving the information and meeting you. 靜候您的回信，希望早日見(jiàn)到您。
