郝昌明

【實例分析】

假如你叫周明，在光明中學(xué)讀書，在學(xué)習(xí)英語的過程中你遇到一些問題，想得到老師的幫助?，F(xiàn)在你給英語老師寫一封求助信，內(nèi)容如下：

字?jǐn)?shù)： 120左右。

Dear teacher,

My name is Zhou Ming. Im writing a letter to you to ask for some help. I have met much difficulty in learning English. First, I find our texts full of new words that are very difficult for me to remember. Besides, the texts are too long for me to recite. Whats more, grammar is also very difficult to learn.

Faced with so much difficulty, I have to ask you for some help. Would you like to introduce to us some good ways to learn new words so that we can remember them more easily? In the meanwhile, I beg you to teach the text more slowly so that the average students can easily follow you. Also, I would like you to introduce some rules and good ways to learn grammar.

Im sure that I can make great progress in my English study with your help.

點評： 介紹自己在英語學(xué)習(xí)中所遇到的問題和需要向老師求助的角度時作者均能圍繞生詞、課文、語法三個角度進(jìn)行，文章脈絡(luò)清晰，條理清楚，有較強(qiáng)的層次感。First, Besides, Whats more, In the meanwhile. Also等過渡性詞匯的準(zhǔn)確貼切使用使文章敘述更合理，思路更清晰，邏輯更嚴(yán)密，體現(xiàn)出作者文筆的老煉與成熟。Would you like to, beg sb. to do sth., would like sb. to do sth., Im sure等委婉句型的使用體現(xiàn)出作者的謙虛客氣，誠懇樸實，并使文意顯得情感濃烈，真實感人。表達(dá)現(xiàn)階段在英語學(xué)習(xí)上遇到的困難時作者使用一般現(xiàn)在時表達(dá)文意，符合求助信的時態(tài)特點。定語從句、目的狀語從句、賓語從句等高級表達(dá)方式的運用增強(qiáng)了文章的表達(dá)效果，提高了文章的表達(dá)檔次。

【寫法總結(jié)】

1．正確把握時態(tài)，保證語言準(zhǔn)確性

寫英文求助信的原因就是目前自己在某一角度存在困難，因此應(yīng)用一般現(xiàn)在時表達(dá)文意，當(dāng)然描繪自己得到幫助后的進(jìn)步時應(yīng)用一般將來時表達(dá)文意。同學(xué)們一定要牢記求助信的這些時態(tài)特點，并增強(qiáng)錯誤防范意識，養(yǎng)成錯誤防范習(xí)慣，確保語言準(zhǔn)確性。

2．熟悉常用句型，提高文章整體美感

寫英文求助信時首先得做自我介紹，此時可用My name is ... . Im writing to you for some help.或Im writing a letter to you to get some help.句型。接著可簡要交待自己所面臨的困難，可用I have met much difficulty in ... .句型。請求對方做某事時可用Would you like to ... so that ...? In the meanwhile / At the same time, I beg you to ... so that ... . Also, I would like you to ... .等句型。展望獲得幫助后自己的進(jìn)步時可用Im sure with your help I can make great progress.句型。這些句型不但使用頻率高，而且語氣委婉，態(tài)度謙恭，符合求助信的語言特點。

3．貼切使用過渡性詞匯，提高文章邏輯性

列舉自己所碰到的困難時可用first, besides, whats more等過渡性詞匯。請求對方提供一系列幫助時可用in the meanwhile, at the same time, in addition, also等過渡性詞匯。這些過渡性詞匯是英文求助信特色過渡性詞匯，應(yīng)增強(qiáng)使用意識，養(yǎng)成使用習(xí)慣。

4．適當(dāng)使用高級表達(dá)方式，提高文章表達(dá)檔次

寫英文求助信時除使用常規(guī)高級詞句之外，還可重點考慮幾處高級表達(dá)方式。表達(dá)“面臨巨大困難，所以只好求助”時可用現(xiàn)在分詞做狀語句型Facing so much difficulty, I have to ask you for some help.也可使用過去分詞做狀語句型Faced with so much difficulty, I have to ask for your help.表達(dá)請求對方幫助以便自己能夠有所進(jìn)步時可在一、二處地方使用so that或in order that引導(dǎo)的目的狀語從句。這個句型非常好，有很大的表達(dá)容量，它既可表達(dá)求助內(nèi)容，又能表達(dá)對方實施幫助后的作用，可謂一舉兩得。但必須注意的是，僅僅懂得這一點還不夠，同學(xué)們一定要下定決心，強(qiáng)化意識，非把這一句型用上去不可。