as possible.
2. I sincerely hope you can forgive me and accept my
apology.
3. I would appreciate it if you could allow me to hand it
in next week.
4. Would it be fine with you if I hand it in next week?
语言资格考试PPT
1
Paragraph 1 Express your apology
1. I am writing to apologize to you for not handing in my homework on time.
2. I feel really sorry for the trouble that I may have caused.
I am writing to apologize to you for being unable to go to the bookstore with you on Friday afternoon. I feel really sorry for the trouble that I may have caused.
other for about a year, so I really can’t refuse
him.
语言资格考试PPT
7
Paragraph 3 Offer a solution
1. I wonder if I could hand it in next week and I will do
everything I can to finish the composition as soon
语言资格考试PPT
6
第二段：说明道歉原因，对失误进行解释
我的表哥李明告诉我他将在本周五下午归来。他是去
年出国深造的(further education)。他让我和他父母一
起去机场接他。你知道，我们已经大约一年没见了，
所以我真的不能拒绝他。
Li Ming, my cousin, informed me that he
would return this Friday afternoon. He went
abroad for further education last year. He
asked me to pick him up at the airport with his
parents. As you know, we haven’t seen each
(beyond one’s expectation)。我是我们班的班长，所
以我不能错过这个班会。
The reason why I can’t keep my word is that I will have to attend an important class meeting on Friday afternoon. That is quite beyond my expectation. I am monitor of our class, so I can’t miss it.
语言资格考试PPT
3
Paragraph 2 Explain your reason
1. The reason is that ...... Therefore, the doctor asked ...... As a result, I have not......
2. The reason why I can’t hand in my homework on time is that I caught a bad cold last week......
3. I am writing to make an apology to you for not handing in my homework on time.
4. I am terribly sorry that I can’t hand in my homework on time.
5. I am afraid I have brought you too much trouble. 6. I hope the change will not cause you too much
3. It is mainly because I caught a bad cold last week, which is quite out of my expectation.
语言资格考试PPT
4
第二段：说明道歉原因，对失误进行解释 我不能信守承诺的原因是周五下午我不得不参加一 个重要的班会，那是我没有预料到的(beyond one’s expectation)。我是我们班的班长，所以我 不能错过这个班会。
trouble.
语言资格考试PPT
2
第一段：写信目的，表示歉意
我真的很抱歉周五下午不能和你一起去书店了。
我希望这个变化不会给你带来太多麻烦。
I am really sorry to say that I can’t go to the bookstore with you on Friday afternoon. I hope the change will not cause you too much trouble.
或：我的表哥李明告诉我他将在本周五下午归来。他是去 年出国深造的(further education)。他让我和他父母 一起去机场接他。你知道，我们已经大约一年没见了 。所以我真的不能拒绝他。
语言资格考试PPT
5
第二段：说明道歉原因，对失误进行解释
我不能信守承诺的原因是周五下午我不得不参加一个重
要的班会(a class meeting) 。那是我没有预料到的
第一段：表示歉意，开门见山，说明写信目的
第二段：说明道歉原因，对失误或错误进行 解释（注意语句衔接，句式多样）
第三段：提出弥补措施,请求原谅
道歉信一般使用第一人称和第二人称，时态 以一般现在时和一般过去时为主，同时注意 道歉信语气要诚恳，要写清楚给对方造成不 便的原因，理由要实际合理，表达得体，充分考虑对方感受。