Formal Letters 正式书信
基础Formal Letters.
- 格式：sender's address → 日期 → recipient's address → 称谓
- 称谓结语要对应：Dear Sir or Madam → Yours faithfully；Dear Mr Lam → Yours sincerely
- 首段讲目的：I am writing to express my concern about…
文体小知识：Structure: sender's address, date, recipient's address, greeting, body, closing, signature.
§课文原文 Passage
1Flat 3B, Lucky Building, 88 Nam Cheong Street, Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong. 15 October 2026 The Chairperson, Recreation and Culture Committee, Sham Shui Po District Council, Cheung Sha Wan Road, Kowloon. Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing to express my concern, as a student living in your district, about the public library in Sham Shui Po.
2The purpose of this letter is to draw the council's attention to two serious problems. First, the study room is always full, and many students have to stand or sit on the floor while doing their homework. On rainy days, students queue outside half an hour before the doors open, hoping to grab a seat. Furthermore, the library closes at six o'clock, which is far too early for students who finish school at half past four. Some of my classmates even travel to Mong Kok every evening just to find a seat.
3I therefore ask the council to extend the opening hours until nine o'clock at night. It would also help if thirty more seats and brighter lamps could be added near the windows. We are not asking for anything luxurious, only a quiet place to study. These small changes would benefit hundreds of students in our neighbourhood, especially during the examination season. I hope the council will consider our suggestions carefully, and I look forward to your reply. Yours faithfully, Chan Tai Man
§逐句中文翻译 Sentence-by-sentence translation
Flat 3B, Lucky Building, 88 Nam Cheong Street, Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong.
香港深水埗南昌街88号幸运大厦3B室。
15 October 2026
二零二六年十月十五日。
The Chairperson, Recreation and Culture Committee, Sham Shui Po District Council, Cheung Sha Wan Road, Kowloon.
九龙长沙湾道，深水埗区议会康乐及文化事务委员会主席。
Dear Sir or Madam,
敬启者：
I am writing to express my concern, as a student living in your district, about the public library in Sham Shui Po.
我是居住在贵区的学生，来信想表达我对深水埗公共图书馆的关注。
The purpose of this letter is to draw the council's attention to two serious problems.
这封信的目的是希望区议会关注两个严重问题。
First, the study room is always full, and many students have to stand or sit on the floor while doing their homework.
第一，自修室经常爆满，很多学生做功课的时候要站著或者坐在地上。
On rainy days, students queue outside half an hour before the doors open, hoping to grab a seat.
下雨天的时候，学生会在开门前半小时就在外面排队，希望占到座位。
Furthermore, the library closes at six o'clock, which is far too early for students who finish school at half past four.
另外，图书馆六点就关门，对四点半放学的学生来说实在太早。
Some of my classmates even travel to Mong Kok every evening just to find a seat.
我有些同学甚至每晚搭车去旺角，就是为了找个座位。
I therefore ask the council to extend the opening hours until nine o'clock at night.
因此，我请求区议会将开放时间延长至晚上九点。
It would also help if thirty more seats and brighter lamps could be added near the windows.
如果可以在窗边多加三十个座位同亮一点的台灯，都会很有帮助。
We are not asking for anything luxurious, only a quiet place to study.
我们不是要求什么豪华设施，只是想要一个安静的地方读书。
These small changes would benefit hundreds of students in our neighbourhood, especially during the examination season.
这些小改变会令区内几百名学生受惠，考试季节尤其重要。
I hope the council will consider our suggestions carefully, and I look forward to your reply.
希望区议会可以仔细考虑我们的建议，我期待收到你们的回复。
Yours faithfully,
谨启
Chan Tai Man
陈大文
1重点摘要 Summary
Formal Letters.
2生字卡 Vocabulary
信顶右上角。
左下方。
不会名时用。
Dear Sir/Madam 对应。
知道名字时用。
目的。
而且。
期待。
3逐步讲解 Steps
- 格式格式四件套：寄件人地址（右上）→ 日期 → 收件人地址（左下）→ 称谓。举个例：课文信头 Flat 3B, Lucky Building… 15 October 2026 The Chairperson, Recreation and Culture Committee…
- 首段首段讲明目的。举个例：I am writing to express my concern, as a student living in your district, about the public library in Sham Shui Po——一句写齐身份和目的。
- 中段一段一个重点。举个例：First, the study room is always full…；Furthermore, the library closes at six o'clock…——First / Furthermore 令段落层次分明。
- 尾段尾段三件事：具体要求 + 期待回复 + 结语签名。举个例：I therefore ask the council to extend the opening hours until nine o'clock… I look forward to your reply. Yours faithfully, Chan Tai Man。
- 称谓配结语Dear Sir or Madam（不知名）配 Yours faithfully；Dear Mr Lam（知名）配 Yours sincerely。课文用 Dear Sir or Madam，所以结语是 Yours faithfully——错配即刻扣格式分。
- 正式语气正式信不用缩写、不用口语：写 do not 不要写 don't。还要用客气句式：It would also help if thirty more seats and brighter lamps could be added——被动句令语气更客气。
- 建议写法要求要具体可衡量：extend the opening hours until nine o'clock · add thirty more seats · brighter lamps near the windows——再补一句 We are not asking for anything luxurious，更显得合理。
5例题示范 Example
任务：写一封正式信给区议会，要求延长图书馆开放时间——格式：地址 → 日期 → 收件人 → 称谓 → 目的 → 问题 → 建议 → 结语。
- 第一步：写 format——sender's address、日期、recipient's address、Dear Sir or Madam.
- 第二步：首段讲明目的——I am writing to express my concern about the public library in Sham Shui Po.
- 第三步：中段一段一个问题——the study room is always full; the library closes at six o'clock, far too early.
- 第四步：提具体建议——extend the opening hours until nine o'clock and add thirty more seats.
- 第五步：结语——I look forward to your reply. Yours faithfully, Chan Tai Man（Dear Sir or Madam 配 Yours faithfully）。
- 答案：Dear Sir or Madam,
I am writing to express my concern, as a student living in your district, about the public library in Sham Shui Po. First, the study room is always full, and many students have to sit on the floor while doing their homework; on rainy days, some queue outside for half an hour. Second, the library closes at six o'clock, which is far too early for students who finish school at half past four.
I therefore ask the council to extend the opening hours until nine o'clock at night and to add thirty more seats near the windows. These small changes would benefit hundreds of students during the examination season.
I look forward to your reply.
Yours faithfully,
Chan Tai Man
6常见错误 Mistakes
76 题快测 Quick check
Q1Dear Sir/Madam 配什么结语？
Q2Dear Mr Chan 配什么？
Q3第一段写什么？
Q4正式信用边种语气？
Q5I look forward to 后加？
Q6结语和名字之间？
8重点回顾 Recap
- 格式：sender's address → 日期 → recipient's address → 称谓
- 称谓结语要对应：Dear Sir or Madam → Yours faithfully；Dear Mr Lam → Yours sincerely
- 首段讲目的：I am writing to express my concern about…
- 一段一个问题 + 具体建议（extend hours until nine · thirty more seats）
- 正式语气：不缩写、不用俚语；结尾 I look forward to your reply.