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询问信(LettersofInquiry)
询问信是请求对方提供需要信息的信件。可分三大部分:引言部分自我介绍并讲明询问目的。发展部分是询问的主要内容,如果包括多个方面,为了让对方一目了然,也便于回答,在内容的安排上应简明扼要,可以用数字列出具体问题,如first,second,third或1、2、3。结尾部分真诚地感谢对方。
由于询问有可能给对方带来麻烦,所以措辞要谦虚、诚恳。其常用套语有:
引言:Asastudentat...university,Iampreparingfor...
Youranswerstothequestionsbelowwouldhelpme...
Asweareparticularlyinterestedin...,weshouldbegratefulifyouwouldkindly...
发展:Couldyoupleasesendmetherelevantinformationandapplicationform?
结尾:Youranswerwillcontributetomyproject.
Iwouldappreciatereceivingyouranswerby...(time).
范例1:
Directions:
YouarepreparingforanEnglishtestandareinneedofsomereferencebooks.Writealettertothesalesdepartmentofabookstoretoaskfor:
1)detailedinformationaboutthebooksyouwant,2)methodsofpayment,3)timeandwayofdelivery.
DearSir/Madam,
AsastudentpreparingforTOEFLinthecomingMay,IamwritingtoaskifyouhaveApproachestoTOEFLwrittenbyProfessorWangSimingandpublishedbyUniversityCollegePressin2004.
Ifyouhavethebookforsale,I'dliketomailorderitandpleaseletmeknowifIcanpayforitbymoneyorderorMasterCard.
I'dappreciateitifyoucouldsendmethebookatyourearliestconveniencebyEMStothefollowingaddress:
LiMing
Room239,StudentDormitoryNo.11
WestCampus,BaoshanUniversity
Baoshan,103008
Thankyouforyourconsideration.
Yourstruly,
LiMing
范例2:
Directions:
Youaredoingaresearchprojectonthefutureoftheprintingindustry.WritealettertotheindustrymarketanalystMr.Wangtoaskfor:
1)thechallengestheindustryisfacing2)theroleoftechnologies3)thetrendintheindustry
DearMr.Wang:
AsastudentatBeijingCollegeofprinting,Iamcurrentlydoingaresearchprojectonthefutureoftheprintingindustry.IfeelthataninsideviewofthemarketsituationatthistimeisnecessaryformetohaveaconvincingconclusionsoIameagerforyoursuggestions.Wouldyoupleasespareafewminutesansweringafewquestionsaboutthemarketforprintingindustry?
1.Ingeneral,whatchallengesistheprintingindustryfacingatthistime,andwhattypesofstrategiesarebeingusedtomeetthem?
2.Whattypesoftechnologiesareimportanttothisindustryatpresentandwhattechnologiesdoyoufeelwillplayanimportantroleinthenearfuture?
3.Doyouthinkthatthisindustrywillexperiencegrowthinthefuture,and,ifso,whattrendsdoyouexpecttoseeoccurring?
Ifyouwouldkindlytakethetimetoanswerthesequestions,I'dventuretohopeyoucanreplyitbeforetheendofApril-thedeadlineofmyreport.Thankyouinadvanceforyourattentiontomyrequest.
Sincerely,
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