五 道歉信 (A Letter of Apology)

　　我們?cè)诠ぷ骰蛏�活中，有時(shí)難免會(huì)犯一些錯(cuò)誤，寫封致歉信就顯得很有必要。道歉信通常包括以下內(nèi)容：表示歉意;道歉的原由;出現(xiàn)差錯(cuò)的原因;提出彌補(bǔ)措施;請(qǐng)求原諒。寫道歉信的語(yǔ)言要誠(chéng)摯，解釋的理由要真實(shí)，不要顯出絲毫的虛情假意。好的道歉信不僅會(huì)取得對(duì)方的諒解，還會(huì)增進(jìn)彼此的感情。

　　寫作“三步走”：表示歉意->說(shuō)明具體原因、提出補(bǔ)救辦法->再次致歉、希望得到理解

　　提示：在寫作過(guò)程中，盡可能提供比較合理的理由。如果違反生活常識(shí)將導(dǎo)致扣分;在解釋完原因后，盡量提供一個(gè)合適的補(bǔ)救辦法，使行文更加完滿。

　　Directions:

　　You are invited to a dinner at a friend's house, but you are not able to attend because of the preparation for a coming examination. Write a letter to your friends to express your apology, explain your reason, and suggest a meeting at another time.

　　Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter. Use "Li Ming" instead.

　　Do not write the address.

　　范文：

　　Dear Anne,

　　Thank you for your invitation to dinner at your home tomorrow evening. Unfortunately, it is much to my regret that I cannot join you and your family, because I will be fully occupied then for an important exam coming the day after tomorrow. I feel terribly sorry for missing the chance of such a happy get-together, and I hope that all of you enjoy a good time. Is it possible for you and me to have a private meeting afterward? If so, please don't hesitate to drop me a line about your preferable date. I do long for a pleasant chat with you.

　　Please allow me to say sorry again.

　　Regards,

　　Li Ming

　　譯文：

　　親愛(ài)的安：

　　感謝你邀請(qǐng)我于明日晚上與你和你的家人共進(jìn)午餐。可是，我非常遺憾地告訴你我無(wú)法赴約，因?yàn)槲覍⒚τ跍?zhǔn)備后天的一門重要考試。錯(cuò)過(guò)了這么一個(gè)歡樂(lè)的聚會(huì)我深感遺憾，我希望你們能度過(guò)一個(gè)愉快的時(shí)光。對(duì)了，在我考試后我們可以見(jiàn)一面么?如果可以的話請(qǐng)隨時(shí)給我打電話，我非常期待能和你愉快地聊天。

　　請(qǐng)?jiān)试S我再一次致歉。

　　您真誠(chéng)的，

　　李明

　　閃光詞匯及詞組：

　　occupy: v. 占用，占

　　get-together: n. 聚會(huì)，聯(lián)歡會(huì)

　　hesitate: v. 猶豫，躊躇

　　drop sb. a line: 給某人打一個(gè)電話

　　preferable: adj. 更好的，更可取的

　　long for sth: 渴望

　　萬(wàn)能句型：

　　Thank you for your invitation to dinner at your home tomorrow evening. Unfortunately, it is much to my regret that I cannot...

　　I feel terribly sorry for missing the chance of...

　　Is it possible for you and me to have a private meeting afterwards?

　　If so, please don't hesitate to drop me a call about your preferable date.

　　Please allow me to say sorry again.