Writing a Postcard 明信片
基础短！短！短！
- 明信片格式：Dear 名, → 近况 → Love, 名。
- 内容三宝：天气、活动、感受。
- 短！3-5 句讲完。
文体小知识：Short message from a place.
§课文原文 Passage
1Dear Amy,
2How are you? I am having a great time in Japan with my family. This postcard is from a small town near the mountains. The weather here is cold and snowy, but we are warm and happy. On this trip, we have seen so many new things. Yesterday, we visited a beautiful temple and took many photos. We are staying in a small hotel with a hot spring. Every morning, I look at the snow on the mountains. It looks like a painting. The snow feels soft like cotton. I wish you could see it too.
3I also ate sushi and ramen. The food was very delicious! Tomorrow, we are going to Disneyland. I will buy you a small gift there. I cannot wait to see Mickey Mouse! I am taking many pictures for you. We will take the night train to Tokyo after that. I hope your school days are going well.
4Wish you were here! See you back in Hong Kong next week. Please write back soon. Say hello to your parents for me. Love, Chloe
§逐句中文翻译 Sentence-by-sentence translation
Dear Amy,
亲爱的 Amy：
How are you?
你最近好吗？
I am having a great time in Japan with my family.
我现在和家人在日本玩得好开心。
This postcard is from a small town near the mountains.
这张明信片是在山附近一个小镇寄出的。
The weather here is cold and snowy, but we are warm and happy.
这里又冻又下雪，但我们又暖又开心。
On this trip, we have seen so many new things.
这次旅程，我们见到好多新事物。
Yesterday, we visited a beautiful temple and took many photos.
昨天我们去了一间很漂亮的寺庙，拍了很多照片。
We are staying in a small hotel with a hot spring.
我们住在一间有温泉的小旅馆。
Every morning, I look at the snow on the mountains.
每日早上，我都会望住山上的雪。
It looks like a painting.
好像一幅画那么漂亮。
The snow feels soft like cotton.
那些雪软绵绵，好像棉花。
I wish you could see it too.
真希望你都可以看到。
I also ate sushi and ramen.
我还吃了寿司同拉面。
The food was very delicious!
那些食物真是很好吃！
Tomorrow, we are going to Disneyland.
明天我们会去迪士尼乐园。
I will buy you a small gift there.
我会在那里买份小礼物给你。
I cannot wait to see Mickey Mouse!
我迫不及待想见米奇老鼠！
I am taking many pictures for you.
我正在拍很多照片给你。
We will take the night train to Tokyo after that.
之后我们会搭夜车去东京。
I hope your school days are going well.
希望你上学顺顺利利。
Wish you were here!
真希望你也在这里！
See you back in Hong Kong next week.
下星期香港见！
Please write back soon.
记得快些回信给我。
Say hello to your parents for me.
代我同你爸爸妈妈问好。
Love, Chloe
爱你的，Chloe
1重点摘要 Summary
短！短！短！
2生字卡 Vocabulary
明信片。
亲爱的。
真希望你在这里。
天气。
食物。
旅行。
爱。
从。
3逐步讲解 Steps
- 格式明信片的格式是左边写讯息，右边写地址与邮票。例句：Write the message on the left and the address on the right. 要注意留言区通常画有一条竖线分隔两边；地址由小到大排列，先写收信人姓名，再写门牌、街道与城市；邮票贴在右上角；书写时字体要工整，因为邮差要靠地址派递，地址写错了明信片就会寄失。
- 内容明信片的内容一般包括三个部分：当地的天气、做过的活动以及自己的感受。例句：The weather is hot and sunny. I visited the museum. I miss you. 要注意明信片空间有限，每部分写一句就足够；天气可以用 sunny、rainy 等形容词描述；活动选一两件最有特色的来写；感受放在结尾，让收信人感到亲切，例如 I miss you 或 I hope you can come with me next time.
- 长度明信片的特点是短小精悍，通常三到五句就完成。例句：Keep the message short and clear. 要注意篇幅短并不等于内容空洞，每句都要有信息量；不要把明信片写成长篇日记，重点一次讲完即可；如果空间实在不够，可以省略客套的句子，只保留地点、活动与祝福；写完之后读一遍，确认对方一看就能明白。
- 时态叙述旅程中已做的事用过去式，例如：I visited the temple. I ate sushi. 描述现在的状态用现在式，例如：I am in Tokyo. The weather is fine. 要注意时态的选择取决于时间：已发生的用过去式，正在发生或经常性的用现在式；初学者最容易把 visited 写成 visit，写完要逐句检查动词形式，确保时态与时间一致。
- 时态分工明信片中两种时态各有分工：讲已经做过的事用过去式，例如 I visited the temple；讲将来的计划用 will，例如 I will come back on Friday. 要注意 will 之后用动词原形，不能说 will came；同一篇内时间不同，时态也要跟著转换；常见的结构是先讲过去的活动，再讲将来的安排，这样时间线就会清楚自然，读者容易跟得上。
- 格式口诀明信片的写作口诀是：Dear 加称呼开头，然后两三句近况，包括天气、活动与食物，最后用 Love 加自己的名字署名。例句：Dear Mary, I am in Tokyo... Love, Sue. 要注意称呼之后用逗号；署名的 Love 之后同样用逗号，名字另起一行；按这个口诀组织内容，四五行就能完成一篇合格的明信片，考试时也不会漏掉格式分。
5例题示范 Example
问题：怎样在明信片上以四句写完旅程的重点？
- 第一步：以称呼开头，例如：Dear Mary,
- 第二步：说明自己现在在哪里，用 I am in 加城市名，例如：I am in Tokyo.
- 第三步：写感受与做过的事，感受用现在式，活动用过去式，例如：The food is delicious. I visited the temple.
- 第四步：说明回程时间，用 will 加动词原形，例如：I will come back on Friday.
- 第五步：署名收结，Love 之后加逗号，名字另起一行，例如：Love，然后下一行写 Sue.
- 答案：示范答案：Dear Mary,
I am in Tokyo. The food is delicious. I visited the temple. I will come back on Friday.
Love,
Sue
6常见错误 Mistakes
76 题快测 Quick check
Q1明信片格式？
Q2开头？
Q3内容？
Q4结尾？
Q5Wish you were here 意思？
Q6明信片长度？
8重点回顾 Recap
- 明信片格式：Dear 名, → 近况 → Love, 名。
- 内容三宝：天气、活动、感受。
- 短！3-5 句讲完。
- 已做用过去式（visited），将来用 will（will come back）。
- 写空间少，每句都要有料。