H o w t o W r i t e a L e t t e r o f R e q u e s t
Task 1：下面是2011课标卷高考作文，请阅读范文，并找出求助信件的框架结构（通
常为三部分）：
假定你是李华，正在一所英国学校学习暑期课程，遇到一些困难，希望得到学校辅
导中心（Learning Center）的帮助。

根据学校规定，你需书面预约，请按下列要点写一
封信：
1.本人简历
2.求助内容
3. 约定时间
4.你的联系方式（
注意： 1. 词数 100 左右。

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

3. 结束语已为你
写好。

Dear Sir/Madam,
I ’ m Li Hua, a Chinese student taking summer courses in your university. I’ m wri ask for help.
I came here last month and I find my courses interesting. But I have some difficulties
with note-making and I have no idea of how to use the library. I was told the Learning Center
p Thanks for your kindness in advance.
Look forward to your reply.
yo
urs,
Li
hu
a
Common structure of a request letter:
1.Opening: Introduce yourself & _______________ politely.
2.Body: Describe your _________ & _____________ againMake. some specific
requirements if necessary.
3.End: Give ___________ to the person who will help you.
Useful expressions for writing a request letter:
A. Useful expressions for an opening ：
写信寻求帮助。

(用至少两种方式表达 )
_____________________________________________________________________________ ___.
(b).
_____________________________________________________________________________ ___.
More expressions:
B. Useful expressions for describing your problems:
高三学生，地理学习有困难。

(用至少两种方式表达 )
(a)
_____________________________________________________________________________ __.
(b)
_____________________________________________________________________________ __.
More expressions:
努力过，但人际交往仍然有问题。

(用至少两种方式表达 )
(a)______________________________________, interpersonal relationship is still a headache for me.
(b)______________________________________, interpersonal relationship is still an obstacle for me to overcome.
C. Useful expressions for feelings, request & appreciation：
(1) Having failed for so many times, I（.描
述情绪）
(2)请求帮助，表示谢意。

（用至少两种方式表达）
_____________________________________________________________________________ ___.
（b）
_____________________________________________________________________________ ____.
More expressions:
Task 2 结合所学句型、根据提示、适当拓展，撰写下面的求助信：
（2011 山东卷）假设你是李华，你的美国朋友 Tom 上个月来到北京学习。

七月份你将去
北京参加暑期中学生英语演讲比赛 (speech contest)，你在资料搜集、语言运用等方面遇到
了困难。

请根据以下要点给 Tom 写一封电子邮件：
a．询问 Tom 的生活和学习情况； b．谈谈你的困难并请 Tom 帮忙； c．告诉 Tom 你打算
赛后去看他。

注意： a．词数： 100 左右；b．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Tom,
It ’ s a month since you studied in Beijing①. (问候 )
__________________________________
I am going to Beijing to take part in an English speech contest for middle school
students in July this summer. ②（我要认真准备）
_____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________. However,③（搜集资料困难） _____________________________________________________________. Meanwhile,④（语言运用困难）
⑤ . （求助并感谢） _____________________________________________________________. I also hope that the great effort I am making will pay off.
I hope to see you in Beijing after the English contest.
Yours Sincerely,
L
i Hua
Task 3 下面是一位同学的习作，根据所学内容，找出文章中 4 个需要改进的句子：
假如你叫李华，在光明中学读书，在高中学习英语的过程中遇到一些问题，想得到老师
的帮助，并想给班级的英语老师提一些建议，以帮助自己学好英语。

下面表格中只给了
简单的提示，请你结合自己的实际情况给英语老师写一封求助信，内容如下：
学习英语时遇到的问题 1.生词多，记忆有难度; 2....
向英语老师提出的建议 1.介绍一些学习英语的好方法; 2....
Dear teacher,
My name is Li Hua. I wanna you to help me. I have met many difficulties in learning
English. First, I find our texts full of new words that are very difficult for me to remember.
Besides, the texts are too long for me to recite. What’ s more, grammar is also very difficu learn.
Faced with so many difficulties, I have to ask you for some help. You should introduce us
some good ways to learn new words so that we can remember them more easily. In the
meanwhile, I beg you to teach the text more slowly so that the average students like me can
easily follow you. Also, I would like you to introduce some rules and good ways of learning
grammar. I’ m sure that I can make great progress in my English study if you can answer my
question and follow my advice.
Yours,
LiHua。