Unit 4 NATURAL DISASTERS
4.3 Reading for Writing
如何写安慰信?
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Dear___________,
I read from today’s newspaper about recent_________and I am writing to extend my deepest regret.
It broke my heart to__________. I could not believe my eyes when_________, and I am really worried about you and your_________I am crossing my fingers for you now in hope that________.
I can imagine how difficult it must be for you , and I want to let you know that you have my full support. We are donating money and necessities to______. Please let me know if I can help you with anything else.
I feel extre
m
ely sorry for the tragedy,and I am convinced that you will overcome the difficulty and embrace a better life.
Yours,
Li Hua
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【常用句型】
1. I was shocked at the news about the earthquake in …
听闻……地震的消息我很震惊。
2. I just can’t tell you how sorry I was to learn of your accident.
我无法告知你当你听到你发生事故我是多么难过。
3. I hope you are getting some relief from the pain.
我真心希望能减轻你的痛苦。
4. We are hoping for your quick return to health/early recovery/rapid recovery.
我们真心/祈祷你能很快完全康复。
5. Only we have the perseverance can we defeat the natural disaster.
我们只有不屈不挠才能战胜自然灾难。
6. Please extend our deep sympathy to your family.
请向你的家人转达我们最深切的同情。
7. If there is anything I can do to help you, please let me know.
如果需要我的帮助,请告知。
In order to encourage the students to get close to nature, our school organized a mountain climbing activity.
为了鼓励学生们亲近大自然,我们学校组织了一次登山活动。
They said it was such a beautiful day that they would remember it forever.
他们说这是多么美好的一天,他们会永远铭记。
What they did has brought joy to others and enriched their own lives.
他们所做的给他们带来快乐,而且丰富了他们自己的生活。
Apart from knowledge, we also learned to cooperate with each other and came to realize the importance of teamwork.
除了知识,我们也学会了和他人合作,也逐渐意识到合作的重要性。
【典例】
假定你是李华,最近获悉你的美国网友Peter家乡受到飓风(hurricane)侵袭,损失惨重。请你用英语给Peter写一封慰问信。信的内容包括:
1. 得知情况及感受;
2. 表达安慰和鼓励;
3. 打算提供的帮助。
注意:1. 词数100左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯.
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【佳作展示】
Dear Peter,
I’m awfully sorry to hear that a horrible and severe hurricane unexpectedly hit your hometown and caused a great loss. Shocked to learn the terrible news, I feel upset about your suffering.
Though sorrowful, you have to be tough to stand up to any bad conditions. I think you, as a strong-willed person, can get through this difficult period. You will definitely gather all your courage to face and handle the mess that the hurricane brought about.
Thinking about your present situation, I feel sincere pity for you, and I’ll be there for you whenever you need any help! If necessary, I will call on my classmates to make a donation to you to help you go through the difficultly.
Never give up hope and be strong! Longing for good news from you!
Yours Sincerely,
Li Hua
【分析】
本篇书面表达属于应用文,要求考生写一封慰问信,表达对朋友的关心和帮助。
【点睛】
范文内容完整,要点全面,语言规范,语篇连贯,词数适当,上下文意思连贯,符合逻辑关系。作者在范文中使用了较多主从复合句,如:I’m awfully sorry to hear that a horrible and severe hurricane unexpectedly hit your hometown and caused a great loss.这句话运用了宾语从句。Shocked to learn the terrible news, I feel upset about your suffering.和Thinking about your present situation, I feel sincere pity for you,运用了非谓语动词作状语;Though sorrowful, you have to be tough to stand up to any bad conditions.和If necessary, I will call on my classmates to make a donation to you to help you go through the difficultly.运用了状语从句的省略。使用了一些固定词组,如get through, bring about等。全文中没有中国式英语的句式,显示了很高的驾驭英语的能力。另外,文章思路清晰、层次分明,上下句转换自然,为文章增色添彩。
话题:自然灾害
一、话题词汇
____________ n. 环境
powerful adj. ____________
____________ vt.保护
____________ vt 防止
____________ v. 减少
damage n. ____________
7. destroy vt ____________
8. ____________ vt 拯救
9. spoil vt ____________
10.construct vt ____________
11. beautify vt. ______
12. ____________ n.地震
13.typhoon n. ____________
14. ____________ vt. 爆发
15.eruption n. ____________
16.volcano n. ____________
17.drought n. ____________
二、话题句子
1. A terrible ____________ hit/struck ... , killing ..
一个可怕的地震发生在….杀死了….
2. It was a cool autumn night when the ____________ happened. A large number of buildings ____________ and roads were ____________, leaving a great many people homeless.
地震发生在一个凉爽的秋夜。大量的建筑物倒塌,道路被毁,许多人无家可归。
3. With the help of the ____________team, people who were the trapped in the flood were saved.
在救援队的帮助下,困在洪水中的人们得救了。
4. Clearly/Obviously/In my opinion/It seemed that people were ____________.
显然/在我看来/似乎人们震惊了。
6.The whole city was ____________ after the earthquake. 地震后整个城市成了一片废墟。
7. Human activity is an indispensable factor causing ____________ disasters.
人类自身的活动是造成自然灾害的一个不可或缺的因素。
8. In the past hundred years, there have been frequent natural disasters, such as floods, ____________, earthquakes, and new deserts.
在过去的几百年里,自然灾难不断,例如洪水,干旱,地震和沙漠化。
9. The disasters have killed millions upon millions of people, ____________ countless homes, and ____________ numerous pieces of fertile land.
灾难杀死了无数人,损毁了很多房子,破坏了很多肥沃的土地。
10. Now more and more people become aware that those ____________ have much to do with what we have done to the earth. 现在越来越多的人意识到了灾难在很大程度上与我们人类的行为有关。
三、话题写作
假定你是李华,最近获悉你的美国网友Peter家乡受到地震侵袭,损失惨重。请你用英语给Peter写一封慰问信。信的内容包括:
1. 得知情况及感受;
2. 表达安慰和鼓励;
3. 打算提供的帮助。
注意:
1. 词数100左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3. 开头和结语已为你写好,但不计入总词数。
Dear Peter,
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Never give up hope and be strong! Longing for good news from you!
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
答案
一、话题词汇
Environment n. 环境
powerful adj.强大的
protect vt.保护
prevent vt 防止
decrease v. 减少
damage n. 损害
7. destroy vt 毁灭
8. rescue vt 拯救
9. spoil vt 破坏
10.construct vt 建设
11. beautify vt. 美化
12.earthquake n.地震
13.typhoon n.台风
14.erupt vt. 爆发
15.eruption n.爆发
16.volcano n.火山
17.drought n.干旱
二、话题句式
1. A terrible storm hit/struck ... , killing ..
一个可怕的地震发生在….杀死了….
2. It was a cool autumn night when the earthquake happened. A large number of buildings fell down and roads were destroyed, leaving a great many people homeless.
地震发生在一个凉爽的秋夜。大量的建筑物倒塌,道路被毁,许多人无家可归。
3. With the help of the rescue team, people who were the trapped in the flood were saved.
在救援队的帮助下,困在洪水中的人们得救了。
4. Clearly/Obviously/In my opinion/It seemed that people were shocked. 显然/在我看来/似乎人们震惊了。
6.The whole city was in ruins after the earthquake. 地震后整个城市成了一片废墟。
7. Human activity is an indispensable factor causing natural disasters.
人类自身的活动是造成自然灾害的一个不可或缺的因素。
8. In the past hundred years, there have been frequent natural disasters, such as floods, droughts, earthquakes, and new deserts.
在过去的几百年里,自然灾难不断,例如洪水,干旱,地震和沙漠化。
9. The disasters have killed millions upon millions of people, destroyed countless homes, and wiped out numerous pieces of fertile land.
灾难杀死了无数人,损毁了很多房子,破坏了很多肥沃的土地。
10. Now more and more people become aware that those disasters have much to do with what we have done to the earth. 现在越来越多的人意识到了灾难在很大程度上与我们人类的行为有关。
三、话题写作
Dear Peter,
I’m awfully sorry to hear that a horrible and severe earthquake unexpectedly hit your hometown and caused a great loss. I am writing to express my deepest sympathy for you.
You must feel sorrowful now. However, life isn’t so bad. As long as you remain optimistic, you will get through this difficult period. As a strong-willed man, you will definitely gather all your courage to face and handle the mess that the earthquake brought about. If I can be of any help, please don’t hesitate to let me know. If necessary, I will call on my classmates to make a donation to you to help you go through the difficultly.
Never give up hope and be strong! Longing for good news from you!
Yours Sincerely,
Li Hua
【详解】
这是一篇提纲式作文,要求同学们给美国遭遇地震的好友写一封慰问信。文章主要包括得知情况与感受,表达安慰与鼓励,打算提供的帮助三个部分。一方面朋友刚受到地震的伤害,同学们要注意语气与情感,另一方面在打算提供的帮助部分一定要写出具体的行动是什么不要泛泛而谈。
在行文过程中,要注意长短句结合,避免句式单一。将平时积累的短语和优秀的句型用到文章中来,使文章更加出彩。
【范文亮点】优秀词汇和短语:awfully非常地,糟糕地;As long as 只要;hesitate 犹豫;If necessary如果必要。
优秀句式和行文脉络:
1.I’m awfully sorry to hear that a horrible and severe earthquake unexpectedly hit your hometown and caused a great loss. I am writing to express my deepest sympathy for you.
这里用了I’m awfully sorry to hear that ……和I am writing to ……交代了写信的原因和目的,引出正文。
2.文章运用 However、As long as、and 等词是行文更流畅,而且全文逻辑清晰,观点鲜明,最后还表明自己愿意给予帮助并期待来信。
(目前高考英语中慰问信还没有考过,以下是今年针对新冠肺炎的作文预测。)
第一篇 假定你是李华, 最近获悉你的笔友Peter的家乡武汉新冠病毒性肺炎爆发,处于焦虑中。请你根据以上信息给Peter写一封英文慰问信。要点如下:
1. 对其表示关心和同情。
2. 对其表示安慰并提供帮助。
3. 表达愿望和祝福。
参考词汇:流行病 epidemic 新型冠状病毒 novel coronavirus
注意:1.词数100左右;2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Dear Peter,
Hearing the news that the novel coronavirus outbreak unexpectedly struck your hometown and caused a great loss, I feel awfully sorry and upset about your suffering.
Though sorrowful and nervous, you have to be tough to stand up to any bad conditions. Being a strong-willed person, I believe you can get through this difficult period. You will definitely gather all your courage to face and handle the mess that the hurricane brought about.
Is there anything I can do for you Feel free to contact me. If necessary, I will call on my classmates to make a donation to you to help you go through the difficulty right away.
Never give up hope and be strong! Longing for good news from you!
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua