English letters should generally include the following parts: header, address in the letter, address, body, conclusion and signature. The format is as follows:
The above format has already shown where these contents should appear on the stationery. Here, we mainly introduce the specific writing methods of each part.
(1) letterhead: the letterhead refers to the address and date of the sender, but don't write the name of the sender. The address is written in the same format as the address on the envelope. On the date, Americans adopt the order of "month, day and year" (such as August 2, 213), and there is a comma between day and year; The British, on the other hand, often use the order of "day, month and year", and do not use commas between days, months and years (for example, 2 August 1982).
(2) Address in the letter: The address in the letter refers to the name and address of the recipient. The recipient's name is usually accompanied by a title or honorific title to show politeness. Commonly used are: Mr. (Mr.), Mrs. (Mrs.), Miss (Miss), Ms. (Ms., regardless of whether she is married or not), Dr. (Doctor), President (President) and Premier (Prime Minister). The writing and order of the address are the same as the above envelope format
(3) Address: the address of the recipient is written on the left side of the letter, one or two lines below the address in the letter (if there is no address in the letter, it will be pushed up to the head of the letter). Generally speaking, the idiom "Dear" is added before the name and honorific title of the recipient, such as: Dear Ms Liu, Dear Professor Chen, etc.
(4) text:? This is the main part of the letter. When writing official letters, we should strive to get to the point, with concise language, clear hierarchy and prominent focus. When writing letters to relatives and friends, try to be enthusiastic and concise.
(5) Conclusion: Like Chinese letters, English letters need a polite conclusion, which is simple and fixed in content and format: the first letter of the conclusion is always capitalized, followed by a comma. If you write to a stranger or official letter, you often use "Yourself Tully", "Yours Faithfully" and "Yours Sincerely".
In the United States, you often omit your and use the word Sincerely directly. If you write to your superiors, elders or teachers, you often use "Yours respectfully"; If you write to your relatives or close friends, you often use "Your loving dad (mon, daughter,son)", "your", "Yours ever", "Yours affectionately" and so on.
(6) signature: in order to reflect the authenticity of the letter, the writer should generally sign at the end of the letter. It's best to print it again, too, for the convenience of the other party. If you are writing to a stranger, female friends always put "Mrs." or "Miss" in brackets when printing their signatures, so that the other party will know how to address you.
(7)Date? It's easy to understand. The format of the date of writing
can be:
AE: Month/Day/Year;
BE: Day/Month/Year;
(the month should be spelled completely, and the date only needs pure numbers)
E.G.? 9/October/217 or October/9/217
Model essay on the format of English letters: a letter to penfriend
life
Xishuangbanna
Yunnan Province China
May 25th, 217
Dear LiFan,
Thank you for your letter. I'm glad to be your pen-friend. We are the same years old, but we were born in different places. In my imagination, Xishuangbanna is a very beautiful place. There are a lot of plants and animals. You know i look forward to visiting?
xishuangbanna. Would you like to come to shanghai? I'd like to invite you to shanghai in summer holiday. Shanghai is also a beautiful place. It is a modern city. There are a lot of interesting places s uch as the oriental pearl TV tower, the bund, and Nanjing road walkway.
If you come here, I will show you around Shanghai. You can live at my home and my mother will cook you much delicious food. Let's be best friends!
Yours sincerely,
XiaoMin