1、1,Practical English Writing Chen Yan,2,PRACTICAL WRITING UNIT 1 English Diariesfine , very fine , rainy, cloudy, snowy, windy, pretty warm, very hot ,thundering, dense fog, heavy rain, a little rain,

2、later cloudy, shower,3,Types of English DiariesSample 1 One of My SundayJune 12, Sunday Fine Today is Sunday. I didn’t get up as

3、early as usual. In the morning after I finished my homework, I did some washing. Then I telephoned one of my classmates and invited him to see a film. But unfortunately, when we got to the cinema at 3:00 p.m. , we found

4、all the tickets had been sold out. Then we went back to school and played football. After this we were about to go home, we saw our English teacher ,Mr. Wang, coming into the school gate. He told us we had made great pro

5、gress in English this term. He also suggested that we should read more and write more in English. We promised him that we would take his advice. In the evening I watched TV. But not long I felt tired, so I went to bed at

6、 half past nine.,4,Sample 2 A Memorable DayJanuary 1st,2000 Saturday Very Fine Today is the first day of 2000. h

7、ow time. It seemed only a couple of months ago that we celebrated New Year’s Day of 1999. it’s really funny to think how long a year seemed to me when I was a child. I am by no means old yet, and I wonder how short a yea

8、r will seem to me when I am really old. As short as only one single day perhaps. I’m trying to think what important things have taken place in the past year. For our Party there was the 4th Plenary Session of the

9、15th central committee; for our country we had the 50th anniversary of the National Day and Macao has returned to its homeland with its native name Aomen. Now, standing on the threshold of the 21st century, reviewi

10、ng the past we have achieved great success without precedents in history; looking forward to the future, we, especially young people will have brilliant prospects with the socialist country becoming stronger and stronger

11、.,5,Sample 3October 10, 1986 Friday Fine Young People always show great respect to film stars and think it a pleasure to meet them. So do I. when

12、I heard that several other students and I were invited to help make a film, I was so excited and anxious. Early in the morning, we set off, and were taken to the Tiger Spring. It was a beautiful autumn day. The lea

13、ves were turning yellow, beginning to fall off the tree. The park seemed very quiet. It was a golden opportunity for me to see how a film is made. And I could relax myself, escaping from the tense life at school. But I w

14、as soon proved wrong. For nearly two hours, I had to make up and wait for my turn. And to our discouragement, we were not allowed to go about. I saw the actors and actresses acting out the same scene again and again. Fin

15、ally, my time came, I was asked to play the role of a maid. But looking around, I realized that I was going to be under the strong lime light. To tell you the truth, I kept trembling. “,6,“Once more. Just take it ea

16、sy.” the director called. But I just couldn’t take it easy. An hour passed and then two. I got tired and a little impatient, but I had to repeat. “Attention, please,” came the director’s voice, softly but fir

17、mly, now and then. “Never imagine being a film star is that difficult!” I cried out when we were having lunch. “Young girls,” the director caught what said and came up to us with a smile. He patted me friendly

18、on the shoulder.” ”Remember to do everything well, you must keep on pursuing, and always be confident. “ I’d learned more in two hours than I had in two years.,7,Sample 4 July 7-----Saturday----Clou

19、dy and Hot Thank God everything is over! Had our last exam paper this afternoon. Went straight from school to the canal to have a dip. Wasn’t at all refreshing as I had hoped . Water much too warm and dirty and t

20、he place almost as crowded as a swimming pool. A lot of hooligans about too, making a hell lot of noise, splashing water and insulting girls with foul language. How I wished I had the martial skill to beat up every one o

21、f them and give them a thorough ducking! It is after all a social problem, though things are getting better since the crackdown on crimes. What made me even more mad was to see Fatty mixing among them. He’ll end u

22、p in no good in such company. I must have a talk with him sometime.,8,Why don’t they ever do anything about our school pool? Pity allowing it lying waste for God Knows how many years. Used to hold memorial races every ye

23、ar too. Now suddenly swimming is no longer important. The pool has become a dumping ground. I’m sure a little repair work can revive it. All we need is one or two technicians and we students can do the rest. But no, no o

24、ne can be bothered! Why do we always do things in fits and starts? spent the evening watching TV. As luck would have it, there wasn’t a single interesting program. There were so many interesting things on when we h

25、ad our review and exams. To make things worse the set gave us a lot of trouble. The image was not at all clear and is kept jumping. Gave me quite a headache. We really need a new set.,9,UNIT 2 Written Messages and Reques

26、ts for Leave2.1 Written Message It is used on the occasion where and when you yourself directly leave for something to be done or for someone to do something.Writing Practice Suppose you are Li Ming. One o

27、f your neighbors to further his studies abroad asks you to help him write a letter of enquiry. You have to borrow the book A Handbook of Practical English Writing from your teacher Jiang He. But when you call on him, he

28、 is out. Write a note to him telling your purpose. Time: 4:00 p.m., December 10.Message note for borrowing things借物留言,10,4:00 p.m., December 10Dear Mr. Jiang, May I borrow your A Handbook of Practical English W

29、riting for one day or two? I want to use it as a reference book to write a letter of enquiry for one of my neighbors who is going to further studies abroad but does not know how to write such a letter. If you can spare m

30、e it, please bring it to me tomorrow when you come to the classroom. Many thanks. Yours ever,

31、 Li Ming,11,2.2 Written Requests for Leave When you write a note asking for leave, you should make clear why you want to ask fo

32、r leave and how long you will ask for. You should write such a note in a simple way, and you must give sufficient reasons. If you have something to prove your reasons to leave, you should enclose it herewith.Writing Pr

33、actice Suppose you are Zhao Qiang. You have caught a cold because you swam in the lake yesterday. Write a note asking for leave. Your head teacher is Mr. Chen.,12,September 28 Dear Mr. Chen, I’m sor

34、ry to tell you that I can’t go to classes today. I’ve caught a cold because I swam in the lake yesterday. This morning I had a headache. I saw a doctor. After taking my temperature, the doctor told me that I

35、 had a high fever. He advised me to stay in bed for two days. Now I’m writing to you to ask for two day’s sick leave including today and tomorrow.

36、 Yours respectfully, Zhao Qiang,13,UNIT 3 Signs Signs have the functions of

37、 propaganda ,information, suggestion and caution. signs in the service industry Signs signs in public facilities features: succinct ;informative,,14,Hotels and Hos

38、tels 旅店賓館Booking made through most travel agents可通過各地旅游代理商定票Centrally located overlooking a park with free parking市區(qū)中心，緊靠公園，免費停車Equipped and furnished to a high standard 家具配備高檔，設(shè)施配備精良Friendly family guest house ne

39、ar city center and railway station家庭式客房，緊靠市中心和火車站Full central heating with house provided hot water 24 hours 中央暖氣系統(tǒng)，房間24小時提供熱水Indoor swimming pool室內(nèi)游泳池,15,Shave pins in all bedrooms所有臥室備有刮臉刀/脫發(fā)器插頭Tea/coffee making

40、 facility in all bedrooms所有臥室有沏茶和煮咖啡的條件。This offer is available for all stays to October 31, 2003 對截至2003年10月31日的住宿實行優(yōu)惠Warm, friendly service in a comfortable home熱情友好的服務(wù)，舒適溫馨的家Price according to season and size of

41、 flat.價格按季節(jié)和公寓大小而定。.,16,Restaurant and Pub 餐館酒吧Please wait here or take advantage until our hostess escorts to your table. 請稍等或自便，主人會領(lǐng)你入座。Take away service available 提供外賣 Today's special/Today's sp

42、ecialties 今日特色菜Try our summer range of food 品嘗夏季各種食品Drinks purchased are for taken away only 飲料僅供外賣Eat in or take away 店內(nèi)吃或外賣,17,Purchases and Sales 15% off with this flyer 憑此宣傳品優(yōu)惠15% 50% off on selected lines

43、部分商品降半價 Accessories & spares delivered to your door 配件送貨上門All the range of … available 各種……有貨As many repairs as you need, free of charge 隨時免費維修Ask at the counter for details詳情問柜臺 Ask inside for details詳情里面詢

44、問,18,Best choice and best discounts 最佳選擇，最大優(yōu)惠Big sale 大甩賣 Brighter shopping, brighter prices 明智的購物，透明的價格Buy any two together and save 10% off both products 一次性買倆，每個優(yōu)惠10％Buy two get one free 買二贈一Children‘s wear

45、童裝Savings and discounts all around the store 店內(nèi)所有商品均削價處理,19,Customer services 顧客服務(wù)處Easy to use and great value too好用實惠，物美價廉Fill in your selection here and take to a pay point在此選購商品填單，然后到收款臺付款。Final clear out 清倉

46、大甩賣 For more information，contact our customer service desk 詳情請和顧客服務(wù)處聯(lián)系。Services as usual 照常營業(yè),20,Free delivery to your door 免費送貨上門Furniture sale now on 家具現(xiàn)降價銷售 Half price sale 半價甩賣 Hours of opening 營業(yè)時間Massiv

47、e stock, clear out 大量庫存，清倉甩賣Open for business as usual 照常營業(yè) Opening soon 即將開業(yè),21,We can provide the complete hospitality service 我們提供熱情周到的服務(wù)。Out of hours, delivery at … 下班時，送貨到…… Peace of mind from the minute yo

48、u buy 買著放心Please ask for assistance 需幫助請詢問Please check your change before leaving the checkout area 請當面點清。 Please retain this receipt as proof of your purchase and your guarantee請保存好收據(jù)，作為交款憑證，并享受保修。 Please leave

49、bags at the counter 請把包放到柜臺,22,Price crash 削價Sale 50% off original price按原價的50%銷售 Sale at breakdown price 跳樓價甩賣 Sale continues in store 商品繼續(xù)銷價 Save up to 50% off 50％大降價Save up to 40% 6折優(yōu)惠Save your money 賤賣,

50、23,Special offer 特價 50% discount on selected items 部分商品五折 Summer price cuts.夏季大削價Thank you for your custom感謝您惠顧光臨Try before you buy 先試后買We will not be beaten on price 我們的價格最低。,24,Theatre and CinemaAll prices

51、 quoted include any service charges applicable票價包括一定的服務(wù)費。All sessions last for approximately 1 hour. 演出大約1小時Booking Office 售票處 Booking by post, phone, fax or e-mail or in person 可通過郵寄，打電話，發(fā)傳真或發(fā)電子郵件或親自定票,25,Booking

52、 can be made through … on … 可打電話 ……通過……定票Concessions 優(yōu)惠No booking fee 不收定票費Performance times 演出時間Previews 預(yù)演Regular price 普通票價Special reductions are available to groups 12+ at all performances.所有演出對12人以上的團體給

53、予特別優(yōu)惠。,26,The performance runs 2 hours 30 minutes including an interval 整個演出2小時30分，包括中間休息The price shown on the ticket includes ticket price and service charges票上的價格包括票價和服務(wù)費。 This ticket will not be exchanged nor the

54、 purchase price refunded票不可交換，也不能按購買價退票。 Tickets are subject to availability.票在銷售，售完為止Tickets available from all accredited ticket agents 可在所有的指定的代理商買到票,27,Public Places Central heating throughout. 中央暖氣全部開放Do not

55、 enter, alarm operating裝有警報，禁止入內(nèi)。Do not put (place) bicycles against the railings 請不要把自行車靠到欄桿上。Do not use this lift as a means of escape in the event of fire 遇火警時，嚴禁使用此電梯 Fire construction points to note 注意消防設(shè)施 F

56、ire door, keep shut 消防門房，保持關(guān)閉Fire escape to be clear of obstruction. 安全出口，保持通暢,28,Fire escape, asked to be cleared off obstruction.安全出口，請保持通暢 Fire escape, keep clear 安全出口，保持通暢Fire exit only 僅作火警安全出口 Footpath clo

57、sed. 步行路關(guān)閉For public use 公用Free of charge 免費Fully air conditioned 空調(diào)全面開放,29,Gates in use night & day 此門晝夜使用 Gents 男廁 Lavatories 廁所 Leave by entrance door 請不要堵住門口 Man's lavatory 男廁所Men 男廁 No adm

58、ittance 禁止入內(nèi) No bathing, fishing allowed in this pond 此池塘禁止游泳，垂釣 No bicycles, police will remove 禁止停放自行車，否則警察拖走。No charge 不收費,30,No entry for general public 公眾不得入內(nèi) No unauthorized access prohibited未經(jīng)許可，禁止入內(nèi)。No

59、 unauthorized entry未經(jīng)許可，不得入內(nèi) No way out 無出口 Non-smokers only僅供非吸煙者Obstruction of the door can be dangerous. 門口堵塞，危險Open all year daily 全年每天開放Open all year round/ Open all year 全年開放 Open daily 每天開放,31,Open to

60、 the public on selected days only 僅限規(guī)定的日期，對公眾開放。Opening hours: 開放/開門/營業(yè)時間: Particulars of membership 會員優(yōu)先 Pick pockets operate in this area 本區(qū)域內(nèi)注意小偷 Please do not chain bicycles to these railings 請不要把自行車鎖到欄桿上。

61、Please do not lean on these barriers 請不要靠防護欄。Police notice: bicycles will be removed 警察特別提示：自行車將被清走。,32,Please do not leave rubbish here 請不要在此倒垃圾。 Please do not obstruct entrance 請不要堵住入口。 Please feel free to smoke

62、 in the lounge. 休息室允許吸煙Please keep clear of the door 請保持門口暢通。Please telephone for opening times and admission charges 打電話詢問開放時間和門票價格。Please use other doors 請走其它門 Please use yours with consideration for others. 請

63、在你使用時，也為別人著想。,33,Private function only 只供私人使用 Public toilet 公廁 Unauthorized posters and advertisements will be persecuted 未經(jīng)允許，禁止張貼廣告，否則追究責任。 Under repair, do not operate 正在修理，不能使用。 Unisex toilet 男女公廁 Use of em

64、ergency alarm 用于報警Useful numbers: 常用電話號碼 Waiting room and ladies 女廁 Way out 出口,34,Tube and Train After 21:00 hours access to London underground station. 21:00以后，開往倫敦地鐵站。Certain stations are closed on public hol

65、idays. 假日某些車站關(guān)閉From … to … route … 從……到……途經(jīng)……Luggage must not be put in the gateway 行李不準放到過道上。Mind the gap 小心臺階間跨度 Not valid on certain trains. 車票對某些列車無效,35,Please keep gateways clear 請保持過道暢通。Single or return

66、tickets only 單程或往返程票 Stand clear of the door 請不要站在門口。 The last train this evening will be the service to … 今晚最后一列火車是到……Ticket valid until 30 June 2003. 車票有效期到2003年6月30日。Train departure 出站列車 Tube to … 地鐵開往,36,R

67、oad and TrafficAvoid the jams. 避免交通堵塞。 Diverted traffic 交叉路口 Entry to motorway 高速入口Left junction 左交叉口 Look left (right) 向左（右）看。,37,New hours of parking control 停車控制新時段 No entry 禁止駛?cè)薔o stopping at any time

68、任何時間不準停車 No trade or business vehicle unless authorized 未經(jīng)允許貨車禁止通行。Pedestrian crossing ahead 注意前方人行橫道。,38,Please drive carefully 請小心駕駛。Slow， school 前方學校請慢行。Speed limit of 48kmh 限速每小時48公里 The law requires you we