1、英文書信寫作的5C原則(The 5C principles of English letter writing): (1) Consideration(體貼): 體貼主要指在英文書信寫作過(guò)程中,寫信者應(yīng)設(shè)身處地地想到對(duì)方,尊重對(duì)方的風(fēng)俗習(xí)慣,即采取所謂的“you-attitude”(對(duì)方態(tài)度),盡可能地避免使用“I-attitude”“we-attitude”(我方態(tài)度)。另外,還應(yīng)該考慮到收信者的文化程度、性別等方面的因素。例如: Your letter of July 23, 2005 arrived this morning. Thank you very much for your kind answer to my application. (2)Conciseness(簡(jiǎn)潔):優(yōu)秀的英文書信應(yīng)該行文流暢、言簡(jiǎn)意賅,避免冗長(zhǎng)。這就是說(shuō)寫信者應(yīng)用盡可能少的文字表達(dá)其必須傳遞的信息。 (3)Clarity(清晰):清晰是指寫信者將所需傳遞的信息表達(dá)清楚,以免對(duì)方產(chǎn)生誤解。例如: I am writing to apply for admission to the graduate school of your university in the spring of 1999. I am writing to apply for admission to your university. (4)Courtesy(禮貌):書信交往,同樣需要以禮待人。在寫信過(guò)程中,應(yīng)避免使用傷害對(duì)方感情的表達(dá),措辭上多選用禮貌委婉的詞語(yǔ),如would, could, may, please, thank you。 (5)Correctness(正確):英文書信中,除了避免語(yǔ)法、拼寫、標(biāo)點(diǎn)符號(hào)錯(cuò)誤外,其所引用的史料、數(shù)據(jù)等也宜準(zhǔn)確無(wú)誤。
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