一、書信工具詞

一、信頭：?

1. 稱呼：?

1) 寫給機(jī)構(gòu)：Dear Sir/ Madam?

2) 寫給個(gè)人：Dear + 人名/稱謂?

3) 寫給集體：Dear Organizers/ Committee?

4) 寫給未知：To whom it may concern?

2. 首段：?

As…/ On behalf of…, I’m writing this…to present some findings of the survey conducted ?by…and share my perspective on…?

I am writing the...to propose/ offer several conducive/ practical proposals/ recommendations ?to you.?

I am writing to you in the hope that you can reconsider the…/ I suggest you come up with an ?alternative plan as … leave much to be desired. ?

I am writing to see if it is possible for you to provide me with some information regarding ...?

I’m writing to inform you of a prevailing phenomenon that…?

Hereby, I’m writing to recommend sth. as the most optimal/ the preferable one.?

Stated below are my … and my ideas regarding how … can be executed.?

二、信尾：?

1. 感謝：?

I appreciate this great honor.?

I am grateful to receive .... / Words cannot express how honored I feel.?

Words fail me when I wish to express my sincere gratitude to you.?

I take this opportunity to show my heartfelt appreciation to the kind assistance you ?render me.?

Thanks for taking time to read…/ I would appreciate your time in reading…?

2. 期待回復(fù)：?

I am looking forward to your favorable reply at your earliest convenience.?

Your prompt attention to my inquiry would be highly appreciated.?

3. 期待改善：?

I hope my suggestions would be found practical and can be implemented as soon as possible ?if the conditions permit. / I hope my suggestion is constructive enough to be taken into account.?

It would be highly appreciated if you could give a second thought to/ take into account our ?proposal.?

It would be highly appreciated if my recommendation would be in line with … and I ?sincerely wish … a complete success.?

It is high time that sb. made combined efforts to keep the phenomenon in check.?

4. 落款：?

1) 萬能 Yours sincerely?

2) 私人 Yours faithfully?

3) 公務(wù) Yours truly

二、演講稿首尾?

It is a great pleasure for me to stand here and deliver a speech.?

It’s an honor to share my ideas about ... with you. It's my honor to speak here, and I am very glad to share my topic with you.?

Our honorable judges and distinguished guests, I feel really privileged to stand here and make ?a speech.?

That is all I want to share with you on this refreshing morning.?My story is nothing but the?combination of hard work and a little bit luck. I hope everything will go on well with your case and wish you the best of luck!?

三、圖片象征義?

The picture vividly depicts…?

The two pictures depict two totally different scenes, serving as a sharp contrast.?

Clearly, the picture itself is a criticism/reminder of ...?

The thought-provoking cartoon tells/ warns us that ...?

The symbolic meaning of the picture is ... / As is symbolically depicted/ demonstrated/ ?illustrated/ indicated in the picture, …?

What is conveyed in the picture is realistic and most meaningful.?

Laughable at first glance, the drawing actually conveys the message to us that ...?

The picture metaphorically depicts/presents a real-life scenario, but it is ironic that ...?

This common social phenomenon described in the picture is driven in large part by the ?following factors.?

This set of pictures is amusing, giving us some food for thought as we start to relate the story ?to our own experience.?

四、圖表工具詞?

1. 類型?

bar chart, pie chart, table, line graph ...?

2. 介紹?

introduce/ illustrate/ indicate/ demonstrate/ reveal/ interpret/ unveil…?

3. 占比?

make up / take up / account for / constitute / occupy / be shared by / ?be responsible for / be in charge of + %?

4. 百分比?

a small percentage of ... (20%) ,?

a quarter of ... (25%),?

the minority of ... (40%)?

half of ... (50%)?

the majority of ... (60%) ,?

three quarters of ... (75%) ,?

most of ... (80%) ?

the remaining + % ?

A and B are responsible for the rest, with z% and w% respectively. ?

On the top/At the bottom of the list is ... which accounts for a surprising ... % of all.?

... is ranked first, (closely) followed by ..., ... falls far behind.