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(完整版)FCE写作手册下
O智教育
FCE写作手册（下）
If I don’t write to empty my mind, I go mad. ～Lord Byron

目录
Unit 1 LETTER 2
1, Writing formal letters or emails 2
2， Writing informal letters or emails 5
Simple 1 8
Unit 2 Writing stories 14
Simple 1 16
Unit 3 Writing compositions 19
Simple 1 21
Simple 2 21
Unit 4 Writing Articles 25
Simple 1 27
Unit 5 Writing reports 31
Simple 1 33
Simple 2 33
Unit 6 Writing applications 38
Simple 1 39
Simple 2 40
Unit 7 Transitional letter 44
Simple 1 44

Unit 1 LETTER
1, Writing formal letters or emails
Introduction
Writing formal letters is a necessary skill that you need for most ESL or EFL exams at Intermediate Level and above.
Examples：
You are given an article to read from a newspaper。 You write to the newspaper disagreeing with the article。
You write to complain about something.
You write to making suggestions about something.
You write requesting information.
You write giving information。
You write requesting permission.
Useful phrases
a) Writing formal letters generally
Greetings：
Dear Sir
Dear Madam
Dear Sir/Madam
Dear Mr. Brown
Dear Mrs. Jones etc。
Reason for writing:
I am writing in response to your article/advertisement/letter
I am writing with regard to your article/advertisement/letter
I am writing regarding your article/advertisement/letter
I am writing on behalf of
Enter the letter：
I look forward to receiving your reply
I look forward to your reply
I look to hearing from you
I am, yours faithfully (if you don't know the name of person you are writing to）
I am， yours sincerely (if you know the name of the person you are writing to）
Yours faithfully
Yours sincerely
b) Writing formal letters to complain
Reason for writing:
I am writing in order to complain about
I am writing to complain about
Introducing the complaint：
Firstly
In the first place
First of all
My first complaint is
The first problem is
The first thing I would like to draw your attention to is
My first concern is
Introducing further complaints：
Secondly
In the second place
Not only… but also
In addition
In addition to this
Added to this
……was also unacceptable
Demanding action:
I suggest that you replace the item
I therefore suggest that I be given a full refund
I would be grateful if my money was refunded
I would be grateful if you could give me a full refund
I look forward to hearing from you
I look forward to receiving a refund
I look forward to receiving a replacement
I look forward to receiving your explanation
c) Writing formal letters to make suggestions
Reason for writing:
I am writing to suggest
I am writing to arrange
I am writing to offer suggestions
I am writing to make arrangement
Making first suggestion:
My first suggestion is
First of all I suggest
I would like to suggest
Making further suggestions:
Another possibility is
A further possibility is
I further suggest
I would further suggest
Secondly
Offering choice:
Would you therefore mind choosing between…?
Either …or
You might choose either…or
d) Writing formal letters to request information
Reason for writing：
I am writing to receive further information about
I am writing to receive enquire about
I am writing to receive more detailed information about
I am writing to receive further details about
Requesting first piece of information：
The first thing I would like to know is
First of all I would like to know
I wonder if you would mind telling me first of all…？
Requesting further information:
Could you also tell me…？
Could you also inform me…？
Would you also mind informing me…?
Would you also mind telling me…？
Do you know…？
I would also like to know of/whether…
I hope you might also let me know about…
Thanking for information:
I would like to thank you in advance for this information
Thanking you in advance for this information
Thanking you in advance
e) Writing formal letters to give information
Reason for writing:
I am writing to inform you about
I am writing to provide you with information about
I am writing to let you know that
Providing first point:
The first thing I would like to inform you of is
The first thing I would like to tell you is
The first thing I wish to inform you of is
I would like to begin by informing you
Providing further points:
I would also like you to know that
I would also like to inform you that
You might also find the following information useful
It might also be useful for you know that
Another piece of information that might be useful is
Ending the letter：
If you require further information, please do not hesitate to ask
If I can be of further assistance, please do not hesitate to ask
I will willingly provide further information on request
I am at your disposal should you require further information
I am at your disposal should you need further assistance
Please do not hesitate to ask should you require further information
f) Writhing formal letters to request information
Reason for writing:
I am writing to ask permission to
I am writing to ask permission for
I am writing to request permission to
I am writing to request permission for
I am writing to as if I might
Making first request:
Firstly I wonder if you would
First of all I wonder if you would mind
The first request I would like to consider is
Making further requests：
I would be grateful if you would also consider
I would wonder if it might be possible for me to
I would also like to request permission for
I would also like to request permission to
Thanking for permission：
Many thanks for kindly considering my requests
Thank you considering my requests
2， Writing informal letters or emails
Introduction
Writing informal letters and emails involves writing letters or emails to friends or relatives。
When writing an informal letters or emails our language is more relaxed and we are able to use abbreviations which is rare in other forms of English writing, except perhaps when using direct speech.
Look also at Writing Formal Letters or Emails and compare.
Useful phrases
Informal Letters - Greetings：
Dear Jim
Hello Jim
Hi Jim
Informal Letters — Introductory paragraph:
Sorry I haven't written for ages
Sorry it’s taken me so long to write
How’s it going？
How are you?
How are things with you？
How are things?
An informal letter referring to good news:
Glad to hear about
I’m really glad to hear about
I’m very happy to hear about
I was very happy to read about
Great news about your
An informal letter referring to bad news:
I’m extremely sorry to hear about
I’m very sorry to hear about
Sorry to read about
It’s very sad hear about your
I can’t tell you how sad I am that
Informal letters-Introducing points:
By the way
Did you hear about…？
Did you see…?
Have you seen…?
Tell me about
Oh， another thing
Ending an informal letter or email：
Well， time to go
Well， it’s time to go
Well, got to go
Well， time to close
I’ve got to leave off now
Write soon
Make sure you write soon
Love
Lots of love
All my love
Will write again soon
Look after yourself
Take care of yourself
All the best
Everything good

Simple 1
You are responsible for adverting for a travel agency and you have just received a holiday magazine I which you have advertised。 To your disappointment， there are a number of errors in the advertisement。
Only 2 days free per week!
First—class
NO！ PAROS！ – Wrong island。
Have a spectacular holiday on the
Greece wonderful Greek island of Poros
STAY AT A 5-STAR HOTEL
7 nights 225 pounds 14 nights 385 pounds
Including flights from Gatwick and 1 week’s free car hire

Full board Dance evenings
Cruises to nearby islands Sightseeing included

No extras！！ Ring： Med Travel on 825 1051 ABTA: 3851

Read the advertisement from the magazine and the notes you made to indicate the errors. Then, using the information, write a letter to the publishers of the magazine, pointing out the errors and asking what they intend to do about the problem.
Should be 1015！
No enquiries – wrong way round
Holiday ad
Awful!
Missing information
Hotel within walking distance of beach
Action
Refund or free ad next Month?

Dear Sir/Madam，
I am writing in order to complain about the advertisement you published in your magazine for our travel agency. The advertisement contained many errors and some information was missing.
Firstly, the holiday destination was incorrect。 The advertisement said Poros instead of Paros, which is a completely different island！ The hotel the tourists would stay in is a first-class hotel and not a five-star hotel as you stated. There was also a mistake concerning the free car hire, which was for only two days rather than one week. Also， our phone number should have been 825 1025. Consequently, we received hardly any enquiries. Finally， the information about the hotel being within walking distance of the beach was missing.
I therefore suggest that you refund the money paid to you or place the correct ad in the next month’s edition for free.
I look forward to reaching a satisfactory agreement.
Yours faithfully，
Georgia Thanou

Practice time！
1, You have decided to take part in a summer student exchange program with students from Britain。 You are going to spend a month with a British family and have received the following email from your host。

Read the email and the notes you have made. Then， using the information to write an email to your host， giving him all the details asked for.

Allergic to tomatoes， nor used to big English breakfast
If possible, go no a picnic in the wonderful countryside
OK！
Playing tennis， swimming， visiting historical sites
Thank them!
Leave
9:30
Gets in 3 pm local time
Changed yesterday
Now Fri。 2nd July
Email
From： Kevin Caddick
Sent: 21st June
Subject: Student exchange program
Dear Mark,

We have been informed of the day of your arrival， but not the time. Could you please let us know what time your flight gets in so that we can pick you up from the airport？ By the way, can you send us your photo so that we will be able to recognize you? We would also like to know if you cannot eat any kind of food or if you have any dietary needs。 We have also been told by the organizers that there will be some free days and we would like to organize some activities for you. Could you let us know what sort of things you like doing during your free time.

If there is anything else you would like us to arrange for you, do not hesitate to tell us. We all look forward to meeting you.

Best wishes。
Kevin Caddick

Write an email of between 120 and 150 words in appropriate style. Do not write any addresses。
First time：

Second time:

2， Write 120-150 words in an appropriate style。
…and the students in my class are really interested in going on a day trip。 I know you went on a boat trip with your class recently. Could you tell me what it was like and whether you’d recommend