Letters and Emails

Formal email to the teacher-in-charge.

給負責老師的正式電郵。

To: Mr Lam (teacher-in-charge, Environment Club).

收件人：林老師（環境學會負責老師）。

Subject line: Application to join the Environment Club.

主旨：申請加入環境學會。

Greeting: Dear Mr Lam.

問候語：林老師，您好。

I am Chris Wong, a Form 2 student from Class 2A, and I am writing to apply for membership of the School Environment Club.

我是2A班的中二學生黃子謙，寫信申請加入學校環境學會。

Your club is the most active group in our school, and I would love to join your weekend activities.

貴會是本校最活躍的組織，我很想參加你們的週末活動。

I have loved nature since primary school, and I joined a beach cleanup with my family last summer.

我從小學開始就喜愛大自然，去年暑假還和家人參加了海灘清潔活動。

I am hard-working, and I can help design posters and organise recycling bins.

我勤奮努力，可以協助設計海報和整理回收箱。

I also speak clearly, so I can explain our activities to junior students.

我說話清晰，可以向低年級同學解釋我們的活動。

Last year, I helped my class collect old batteries, and we filled six boxes in one month.

去年，我協助班上收集舊電池，一個月就裝滿了六箱。

In addition, I promise to attend every meeting and to finish any task you give me.

此外，我承諾出席每次會議，並完成你交給我的任何任務。

Miss Ho, my class teacher, can act as my referee if you need one.

我的班主任何老師可以擔任我的推薦人，如有需要請聯絡她。

I have attached my application form and a short introduction letter to this email.

我已在此電郵附上申請表和一封簡短自我介紹信。

Please open the attachment when you check this message.

請你在查看這封訊息時打開附件。

Please reply to me at this address if any further information is needed.

如需更多資料，請回覆此地址給我。

An email like this is formal, not informal, so I have used polite words throughout.

這類電郵屬於正式書信而非閒談，所以我全篇都用了禮貌用語。

I have sent it to the correct recipient and checked every line.

我已把它發給正確的收件人，並檢查了每一行。

Thank you for considering my application.

感謝你考慮我的申請。

I look forward to hearing from you.

期待收到你的回覆。

Sign-off: Yours sincerely, Chris Wong (Class 2A)

結語：黃子謙（2A班）敬上。