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六、求助信
技法指导
写英文求助信的原因是目前自己遇到了一些困难，需要请求对方帮助。因此整篇文章应
用一般现在时表达文义，当描述自己得到帮助后的进步时应用一般将来时。具体写作结构如
下：
常用表达
1．I’m writing the letter to you to ask you to do me a favor.
我给你写信想请你帮我一个忙。
2．I have some difficulty in doing...which bothers me a lot.So I have no choice but to turn to you
for help.
我在做……方面有困难，这很困扰我。所以我别无选择只能向你求助。
3．What bothers me is that I don’t know what to do.
困扰我的事是我不知道做什么。
4．I’ve found that my problem lies chiefly in two aspects.For one thing，...；for another thing...
我发现我的问题主要在两个方面。一方面……另一方面……
5．But unfortunately，I encounter some difficulty in preparing for the English competition.
但是不幸的是，我在准备英语竞赛的时候遇到了一些困难。
6．Not only do I have some difficulties in reading but also in writing.
我不仅在阅读方面有困难，而且在写作方面也有困难。
7．Hardly have I had any experience in coping with the situation due to the fact that I am a green
hand.
由于我是一个新手，我在处理这样的情况方面几乎没有什么经验。
8．So difficult is the situation that I don’t know how to face it.
情况是如此的复杂以至于我都不知道怎么去面对。
9．I believe I will benefit a lot from your valuable and timely advice.
我相信您的宝贵而及时的建议会使我受益匪浅。
10．I’m sure with your help I can make great progress.
我相信在你的帮助下我会取得很大的进步。11．I will appreciate any of your help.
我将非常感谢你的任何帮助。
12．I would greatly appreciate your timely help.
我会非常感激你及时的帮助。
典例展示
(2016·全国Ⅰ)
假定你是李华，暑假想去一家外资公司兼职，已写好申请书和个人简历(resume)。给外
教Ms Jenkins 写信，请她帮你修改所附材料的文字和格式(format)。
注意：
1．词数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
满分佳作 名师点评
Dear Ms Jenkins，
I’m Li Hua and I plan to take a parttime
job in a foreign capital company during the
1.文章开篇自我介绍并表明写信意图，
summer holiday.I have already filled in the
随后说明求助的具体内容，最后表达
application form and had my resume ready for
希望和感激。
it.However，I’m not sure about the words and
2.书信中使用了过渡词语However，
format.Therefore，I’m writing to ask for
Therefore，Besides。使用了高级词
your help and professional advice.Would you
汇：professional，attached，in terms
please spare some time to read through the
of，correct；求助信常用的套语：I’m
materials attached？Would you mind finding
writing to ask for your help and
out the mistakes in terms of words and format？
professional advice.和 I’d be most
Besides，I’d like you to correct the mistakes
grateful if you could do me the favor.；
found in the materials.I’d be most grateful
也使用了复杂结构过去分词短语作定
if you could do me the favor.
语found in the materials。
I’m looking forward to your reply.
Yours，
Li Hua
实战演练
1
假定你是英国某校留学生李华，昨天晚上在图书馆自习回来后，发现你的一本英语字典
不见了，现写一封80词左右的邮件给图书管理员Ms Jenkins，请她帮忙寻找。要点如下：
1．写信的目的；
2．英语字典对你的意义；3．如果找到请她帮忙保管好。
注意：开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Ms Jenkins，
Looking forward to your reply.And I would be really thankful.
Yours sincerely，
Li Hua
参考范文
Dear Ms Jenkins ，
I am Li Hua，and I studied in the library last night.But when I came back to my dorm it
occurred to me that I had left my English dictionary behind in the library.
It is a precious gift from my American teacher.Now I wonder whether I could ask you a
favor.Would you please be so kind as to look for the dictionary for me？If you can find it，please
keep it.And I will get it back tomorrow afternoon.I will appreciate it if you can offer me a hand.
Looking forward to your reply.And I would be really thankful.
Yours sincerely ，
Li Hua
2
假设你是学生会主席李华，你将在学校英文报上刊登一篇以“保护大自然”为主题的文
章，文章已写好，想写信请外籍教师Tom帮忙修改润色。
注意：
1．词数80左右；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Tom，
Yours，
Li Hua
参考范文
Dear Tom ，
I’m writing to ask you for advice，hoping that you can do me a favor.
As you know，our school has held an English writing competition about protecting nature
recently，which has appealed to many students to take part in it.I’m keen to write articles，so I
has written an article ， hoping that the article can be published in the school English
newspaper.Would you please help me polish the article? If you agree，I’ll come to your house atyour convenience.
I’d appreciate it if you’d like to offer me a helping hand.Looking forward to your reply.
Yours ，
Li Hua
