Formal Letters 正式書信
基礎Formal Letters.
- 格式：sender's address → 日期 → recipient's address → 稱謂
- 稱謂結語要對應：Dear Sir or Madam → Yours faithfully；Dear Mr Lam → Yours sincerely
- 首段講目的：I am writing to express my concern about…
文體小知識：Structure: sender's address, date, recipient's address, greeting, body, closing, signature.
§課文原文 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
§逐句中文翻譯 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號幸運大廈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.
九龍長沙灣道，深水埗區議會康樂及文化事務委員會主席。
Dear Sir or Madam,
敬啟者：
I am writing to express my concern, as a student living in your district, about the public library in Sham Shui Po.
我是居住在貴區的學生，來信想表達我對深水埗公共圖書館的關注。
The purpose of this letter is to draw the council's attention to two serious problems.
這封信的目的是希望區議會關注兩個嚴重問題。
First, the study room is always full, and many students have to stand or sit on the floor while doing their homework.
第一，自修室經常爆滿，很多學生做功課的時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.
下雨天的時候，學生會在開門前半小時就在外面排隊，希望佔到座位。
Furthermore, the library closes at six o'clock, which is far too early for students who finish school at half past four.
另外，圖書館六點就關門，對四點半放學的學生來說實在太早。
Some of my classmates even travel to Mong Kok every evening just to find a seat.
我有些同學甚至每晚搭車去旺角，就是為了找個座位。
I therefore ask the council to extend the opening hours until nine o'clock at night.
因此，我請求區議會將開放時間延長至晚上九點。
It would also help if thirty more seats and brighter lamps could be added near the windows.
如果可以在窗邊多加三十個座位同亮一點的檯燈，都會很有幫助。
We are not asking for anything luxurious, only a quiet place to study.
我們不是要求什麼豪華設施，只是想要一個安靜的地方讀書。
These small changes would benefit hundreds of students in our neighbourhood, especially during the examination season.
這些小改變會令區內幾百名學生受惠，考試季節尤其重要。
I hope the council will consider our suggestions carefully, and I look forward to your reply.
希望區議會可以仔細考慮我們的建議，我期待收到你們的回覆。
Yours faithfully,
謹啟
Chan Tai Man
陳大文
1重點摘要 Summary
Formal Letters.
2生字卡 Vocabulary
信頂右上角。
左下方。
不會名時用。
Dear Sir/Madam 對應。
知道名字時用。
目的。
而且。
期待。
3逐步講解 Steps
- 格式格式四件套：寄件人地址（右上）→ 日期 → 收件人地址（左下）→ 稱謂。舉個例：課文信頭 Flat 3B, Lucky Building… 15 October 2026 The Chairperson, Recreation and Culture Committee…
- 首段首段講明目的。舉個例：I am writing to express my concern, as a student living in your district, about the public library in Sham Shui Po——一句寫齊身份和目的。
- 中段一段一個重點。舉個例：First, the study room is always full…；Furthermore, the library closes at six o'clock…——First / Furthermore 令段落層次分明。
- 尾段尾段三件事：具體要求 + 期待回覆 + 結語簽名。舉個例：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。
- 稱謂配結語Dear Sir or Madam（不知名）配 Yours faithfully；Dear Mr Lam（知名）配 Yours sincerely。課文用 Dear Sir or Madam，所以結語是 Yours faithfully——錯配即刻扣格式分。
- 正式語氣正式信不用縮寫、不用口語：寫 do not 不要寫 don't。還要用客氣句式：It would also help if thirty more seats and brighter lamps could be added——被動句令語氣更客氣。
- 建議寫法要求要具體可衡量：extend the opening hours until nine o'clock · add thirty more seats · brighter lamps near the windows——再補一句 We are not asking for anything luxurious，更顯得合理。
5例題示範 Example
任務：寫一封正式信給區議會，要求延長圖書館開放時間——格式：地址 → 日期 → 收件人 → 稱謂 → 目的 → 問題 → 建議 → 結語。
- 第一步：寫 format——sender's address、日期、recipient's address、Dear Sir or Madam.
- 第二步：首段講明目的——I am writing to express my concern about the public library in Sham Shui Po.
- 第三步：中段一段一個問題——the study room is always full; the library closes at six o'clock, far too early.
- 第四步：提具體建議——extend the opening hours until nine o'clock and add thirty more seats.
- 第五步：結語——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常見錯誤 Mistakes
76 題快測 Quick check
Q1Dear Sir/Madam 配什麼結語？
Q2Dear Mr Chan 配什麼？
Q3第一段寫什麼？
Q4正式信用邊種語氣？
Q5I look forward to 後加？
Q6結語和名字之間？
8重點回顧 Recap
- 格式：sender's address → 日期 → recipient's address → 稱謂
- 稱謂結語要對應：Dear Sir or Madam → Yours faithfully；Dear Mr Lam → Yours sincerely
- 首段講目的：I am writing to express my concern about…
- 一段一個問題 + 具體建議（extend hours until nine · thirty more seats）
- 正式語氣：不縮寫、不用俚語；結尾 I look forward to your reply.