【实例一】

　　假设你是李华,你的美国老师Miss Catherine 要求你们明天上午去听一个关于美国音乐的讲座，你因故不能参加。请你根据以下要点，写一封短信向 Miss Catherine请假。

　　【分析】内容要点：

　　1. 表示歉意

　　2. 理由：去机场接人

　　3. 询问：是否有录音，以便补听讲座。

　　4. 注意：字数100左右；可根据内容要点适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

　　【范文】

　　Dear Miss Catherine,

　　I am so sorry that I won’t be able to attend the lecture on American music tomorrow morning. My uncle is returning home from France, and I have promised to meet him at the airport at 10:00 tomorrow morning.

　　I am very much interested in American music. I wonder if it is possible for the talk to be recorded, and if so, could I borrow the tape? It would mean a great deal to me to listen to the tape and learn what is covered in the talk.

　　Yours sincerely,

　　Li Hua

　　【实例二】

　　假如你叫李明，在你父亲工作的合资企业里的美方工作人员John Willian夫妇对京剧(Beijing opera)很感兴趣。你送给他们两张第二天晚上在梅兰芳剧院演出的戏票，那是一场由著名演员演出的京剧，很值得观看。恰巧John Willian夫妇外出。请你写个便条，并顺便告诉他们，你已经读过他们送给你的两本书，很有趣。你正忙于考试，不能一起去欣赏京剧了。

　　注意：便条约100词左右；应包括以上要点，但不要逐字翻译。

　　【范文】

　　Mr and Mrs John Willian,

　　I’ve come to give you two tickets for tomorrow evening’s Beijing Opera in Mei Lanfang Theater. I learn that you are interested in Beijing Opera，but it’s a pity that you happened to be out. I have to leave the tickets with this note. The opera will be put on by some famous players and it is well worth seeing.

　　By the way, I’ve read the two books you gave me. They are very interesting. This week, we are busy reviewing our lessons in order to pass the exams. So I can’t go to the opera together with you.

　　I hope you will have a good time.

　　Yours,

　　Li Ming

　　【实例三】

　　假如你叫张华，你想借你同学Peter的词典，请根据下面的提示写张借条。

　　1. 老师叫你写一篇英语作文，你要查几个词，因你把词典忘在家里了，故想借Peter的词典。

　　2. 你保证小心爱护，第二天归还，并深表谢意，借词典时间是12月10日。

　　【范文】

　　December 10,2004

　　Dear Peter,

　　I was asked by the teacher to write a short English composition and I must look up some words in a dictionary. As my dictionary has been left at home, I wonder if you can lend me yours. I would, of course, take good care of it and I’ll return it to you tomorrow.(from www.nmet168.com)

　　Many thanks.