便条的三个特点
(1)临时性和紧迫性；
(2)非正式性；
(3)内容简短，格式简单。
便条通常由四部分组成——日期、称谓、正文和署名。
(1)日期：位置在便条的右上角；
(2)称谓：顶格写，后面用逗号；
(3)正文：便条的主要组成部分，一般安排一段或两段；
(4)署名：在正文右下角，靠右写。
便条种类多样，根据交际功能的不同，便条大体包括留言便条、请假便条、建议便条、道歉便条、致谢便条、祝贺便条、投诉便条、慰问便条、邀请便条、接受邀请或拒绝邀请便条、通知或询问便条等。
【写作任务】
假设你是陈辉，上周你和家人外出度假，你的英国朋友Eric帮忙照看你养的宠物狗，昨天你已返回，现在请你给Eric写一则便条表示感谢，并邀请Eric到你家吃饭。
注意：
1. 词数100左右(便条的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数)；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
December 30, 2017
Dear Eric,
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Chen Hui
【写作指导】
第一步：审题
1. 审体裁。此写作任务要求写一则便条表示感谢，属于应用文范畴。
2. 审结构。根据题目要求和英文便条的一般结构，本文正文可分两段。
3. 审人称、时态。本文主要内容为感谢对方之前对自己的帮助，故人称以第一人称和第二人称为主；时态以一般过去时和一般现在时为主。
4. 审内容。根据要点提示，进行适当拓展，正文可以归纳为8个要点：(1)写便条表示感谢；(2)上周六，对方毫不犹豫地答应“我”的求助；(3)“我”的宠物狗被对方照看得很好；(4)这归功于对方的辛劳；(5)对方帮我省了钱，也省去了麻烦；(6)感谢对方的帮助；(7)邀请对方到“我”家吃饭；(8)再次表示感谢和邀请。
第二步：构思
列出写作提纲，确定写作顺序：
1. I’m writing to show you our gratitude for taking good care of my pet dog while we were on holiday.
2. Last Saturday, when I turned to you for help, you agreed without hesitation.
3. When I got home yesterday, I found my pet dog was alive and kicking.
4. I owe these to your hard work.
5. You not only saved us some money, but also helped us avoid trouble while we were away.
6. Your kind help is very much appreciated.
7. I would be very delighted if you could come to dinner with my family.
8. Please accept my sincere thanks and invitation, and I am looking forward to your coming.
第三步：行文
根据要点顺序开始行文，可适当进行细节扩展。注意思路清晰，运用恰当的连词，使上下文通顺、连贯。
【学生习作】
December 30, 2017
Dear Eric,
I’m writing to show you our gratitude for taking good care of my pet dog while we were on holiday. Last Saturday, when I turned to you for help, you agreed without hesitation. When I got home yesterday, I found my pet dog was alive and kicking. ① I owe these to your hard work. You not only saved us some money, but also helped us avoid trouble while we were away. ②Your kind help is very much appreciated. Moreover, I would be very delighted if you could come to dinner with my family.
Please accept my sincere thanks and invitation, and I am looking forward to your coming.
Yours,
Chen Hui
【教师点评】
1. 总体评价
此便条写作目的明确，结构清晰，拓展信息合理，用语通俗、简洁易懂，符合英文便条的特点。运用的高级词汇和表达有gratitude, without hesitation, alive and kicking, owe…to…, avoid, appreciate, moreover及delighted等；句式有while, when引导的时间状语从句及if引导的条件虚拟句等。
2. 优化表达
①处为主从复合句，且主句和从句主语相同，不妨改为Getting home yesterday, I found my pet dog was alive and kicking. 这样句式更加精炼。
②处为not only…but also…连接并列谓语，可以改为Not only did you save us some money, but also you helped us avoid trouble while we were away. 通过使用部分倒装语序，句式更加上档次。
【一句多译】
1. 当我们度假时，你精心照看我的宠物狗，所以我写便条来表达对你的感谢。
a. I’m writing to show you our gratitude because you took good care of my pet dog while we were on holiday.
b. I’m writing to show you our gratitude for taking good care of my pet dog while we were on holiday.
c. I’m writing to express our thanks because you took good care of my pet dog while we were on holiday.
2. 上周六，我向你求助时，你毫不犹豫地答应了。
a. Last Saturday, when I turned to you for help, you agreed without hesitation.
b. Last Saturday, when I turned to you for help, you agreed immediately.
c. Last Saturday, you agreed immediately I turned to you for help.
d. Last Saturday, you agreed the moment I turned to you for help.
3. 如果你能和我们家人一起吃饭，我将会非常高兴。
a. I would be very glad if you could come to dinner with my family.
b. I would be very delighted if you could come to dinner with my family.
c. Were you to come to dinner with my family, I would be very delighted.
【模仿练习】
假设你是班长王林，为了庆祝新年，宣传中国的传统文化，增进与交换生的友谊，你校决定举办双语元旦晚会，现需要招募一名英语主持人，请你给组委会的主任刘老师写一则便条，推荐交换生David为英语主持人。
参考词汇：(主持人: compere；多才多艺的: versatile)
注意：
1. 词数100左右(便条的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数)；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
December 30, 2017
Dear Mr. Liu,
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Wang Lin
参考范文
December 30, 2017
Dear Mr. Liu,
I take great pleasure in recommending David, an exchange student from London, to you as the compere of the New Year’s party. First of all, David is crazy about traditional Chinese cultures; not only his oral English but also his Chinese is very fluent, which is one of his advantages. Secondly, he has a good sense of team spirit, which makes him popular among the students. In addition, he is versatile and energetic, which helps him make an outstanding compere. I’m convinced that he will do the job well. Therefore, I can recommend David as an ideal candidate you need.
Yours,
Wang Lin
