一、概述

　便條也是書信的一種形式。它的特點是內容簡短，主要有臨時性的詢問、留言、通知、要求等。跟正規(guī)書信相比，便條的語言比較口頭化，比如要通知某事只需這樣開頭：Just a line to tell you that ……而無須像正規(guī)書信那樣This is to inform you that …開頭。另外，在便條中常出現(xiàn)省略現(xiàn)象，例如：“key to back door is under mat.”或者“key to back door under mat.”(后門鑰匙在墊子下面)代之以“The key to the back door is under the mat.”。

　結束時也無需結尾禮詞，只需寫上寫便條者姓名。如果是關系比較近的人，則只需寫上姓或名。

　便條的日期通常寫在右上角。一般只寫上星期幾或者星期幾上午或下午，也可寫上午、下午的具體時刻。日常應用中，寫上幾月幾日的也很普遍。但一般不寫年份，因為便條的內容多半是當日或近日內要辦的事情。

　1)請假(Asking for Leave)

　例1 Directions: You are about to write a Business Leave Note of about 100 words. Please describe these information clearly.

　1) the reason you ask for the leave報關員考試

　2) the time and how long you will leave

　例文：

　Class 4, Grade 3

　Aug. 22nd

　To Department Office

　Secretary Li,

　I’m sorry to apply for ten day’s leave from the Aug. 23rd to sept, 3rd instant. As I have to leave with the time is urgent. My father now in the hospital is badly ill. I have to go to see him and take care of him for a few days. You know I’m the only child in my family. Of course I will show you the telegram about my fathers illness which is received from my mother to support my application.

　As concern as the missed lessons during my absence, I promise I will do my best to catch them on after I come back to the campus. Wish for your allowance.

　Yours respectfully

　Li Ming

　*本文是一封請假條，一般我們要向上級或老師請假，通常用的是ack for leave這個短語，請三天假可寫作：ask for three days’ leave;因病請假則是ask for sick leave.leave在這里是名詞用法，文中用的短語是apply for意為“申請”，含有更加鄭重的意味，常用于下級對上級或晚輩對長輩的書面語中，“Only child”意為“獨生子女”相應的，“獨生女”譯作“only daughter”而“獨生子”譯作“only son”. As concern as.后面跟名詞性結構，意為“涉及到，至于”與Concerning同意，兩者可以互換。





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