【英文写作】给表弟的祝贺信

Directions: Suppose your cousin Li Ming has just been admitted to a university. Write him a letter to congratulate him, and give his suggestions on how to get prepared for university life. 

假设你的表弟李明刚被一所大学录取，给他写一封信表示祝贺，并给他一些关于如何做好入学准备的建议。

【经典范文】

Dear Li Ming,

I'm so glad to hear that you have received an offer from Beijing University. Congratulations! But in fact, this is not surprising—I remember seeing how hard you have been working since childhood. Now you have the opportunity to learn physics, which you have a huge interest in, in one of the best universities in China. I feel extremely happy for you.

I  do want to share some advice for university life with you. First of all, don't forget your studying. Second, take some time to know yourself well and make your own decisions. Third, enjoy your life as long as it's under your control.

I hope you will have a wonderful time in your university.

Yours,

Zhang Wei

【参考译文】

很高兴得知你收到了北京大学的录取通知书。祝贺你！但事实上，这没什么好惊讶的——我已经看到了你从小就一直努力地学习。现在你终于有机会在中国最好的大学之一学习你特别感兴趣的物理学。我为你感到格外高兴。

我真地想和你分享一些大学生活的建议。首先，别想了学习。其次，花点时间好好了解自己，自己做出决定。第三，只要你能掌控，尽可能享受生活。

希望你在大学过得开心。

【要点解析】

① I'm so glad to hear that you have received an offer from...

祝贺信、鼓励信和建议信常见开头，表达为对方表示高兴。"received an offer from..."不止可以用于被大学录取，还可以表达被获得新工作，被某公司录用。

② Congratulations! But in fact, this is not surprising.

祝贺场合常用套话，说恭喜之后还表示取得这个结果是在情理之中，有种拍马屁不留痕迹的感觉。

③ I remember seeing how hard you have been working since childhood.

夸人常用套话，表示从小就知道对方读书十分用工，取得好成绩也理所应当。

④ Now you have the opportunity to...

“现在你有机会去......”，可拓展运用到各个场合。

⑤ which you have a huge interest in,

高逼格插入语，记得夹在两个逗号之间，表示插入语前的某个东西你具有强烈兴趣。

⑥ I feel extremely happy for you.

万能套话，真心为你感到高兴。

⑦ I  do want to share some advice for...with you.

“我想和你分享一些关于......的经验”，建议信常用套话，for后面直接加上话题名称即可。

⑧take some time to know yourself well and make your own decisions.

万能建议，表示建议对方要自省其身，三思而行。

⑨ enjoy your life as long as it's under your control.

万能建议，表示建议对方把握命运，享受生活。

⑩ I hope you will have a wonderful time in your university.

万能祝愿，表示希望对方能够过得开心。不一定在“your university”，直接用“your life”就可以拓展到各个场合。

【相关拓展】

常用分点陈述的连接词

1、首先

in the first place; in the first instance; first of all; the first thing; above all; for one thing; for a start; to start with; to begin with.

2、其次 

the next; secondly; in the next place; moreover; secondary.

3、再次 

once again; once more; newly; for the second time.

4、最后 

final; last; ultimate; eventually; lastly; finally; in conclusion; in the end; to wind up with.

5、综上

In summary; in conclusion; in a word; to sum up.