杨华新

一、文体概述

道歉信是指因过失或疏忽等做错了事，给别人带来了麻烦或损失，发觉后给对方赔礼道歉并请求对方原谅的信件。通常包括以下三部分内容：

1. 开门见山，表明写信目的，表示歉意。

2. 说明出现差错的原因，提出弥补措施。

3. 再次致歉，请求原谅，希望得到理解（语言要诚挚，解释的理由要真实）。

二、必备短语

1. apologize to sb. for （doing） sth.； make an apology to sb. for （doing） sth. 因某事向某人道歉

2. cause sb. much trouble给某人添加很多麻烦

3. be sorry for （doing） sth. 为/对……感到抱歉

4. regret breaking ones word/promise后悔不守信用

5. bring / cause sb. inconvenience给某人带来不便

6. make up for； compensate for弥补；补偿

7. sb. be to blame某人应当受到责备

8. be responsible for； shoulder/take/undertake the responsibility of承担责任

9. have no intention to do sth. 并非故意做某事

10. accept ones apology接受某人的道歉

三、套用句式

1. Im writing to apologize to you for ... / Im writing to say sorry to you for ... 我写这封信是因……向您致歉。

2. Im so sorry that I failed to keep the appointment that day. / I regret not being able to keep my promise that day. 很抱歉我那天不能如期赴約。

3. I apologize most sincerely for what I said that day， but I didnt mean to hurt you. / I make an apology to you from the bottom of my heart for what I said that day， but I had no intention of hurting you. 对于那天我说的话我想向您衷心道歉，但我不是故意伤害您的。

4. I have no idea how I can make up for my fault. / I wonder what I can do to compensate for my mistake. 我不知道如何才能为我的过失进行补偿。

5. I do hope you can understand my situation / think in my position and accept my apology. 我真心希望你能理解我的处境/设身处地地为我考虑，并接受我的道歉。

四、习作修改 下列习作中共有10处错误，每句最多两处，请改正。

Dear Mr. Evans，

I am indeed sorry to tell you that I wont be able to attend the lecture in English history tomorrow afternoon. My mother was suddenly fell ill and was taken to hospital last night and my father is on a business trips to Beijing now. I am afraid that I will have to take care of him these days.

However， I actually take a great interesting in English society and history. I wonder if it is possibly for the talk to be recorded， and if so， could I borrow the tape It would mean the great deal to me to listen to the tape and learn how is covered in the talk.

Please allow me say sorry again. I sincerely hoped that you will be able to understand my situation and accept my apology.

Yours sincerely，

Li Hua

五、课堂练习

假定你是李华，你和好友Tom因安排圣诞晚会事宜时意见不一，发生争执，你当时的态度很粗鲁。事后你意识到自己的错误，非常后悔，于是写了一封信向他道歉，并请求她的原谅。内容包括：

1. 讲述事情经过，分析自己的错误所在；

2. 真诚道歉，希望对方原谅自己，继续当好朋友。

注意：

1. 词数100左右。

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 开头语和结束语已为你写好。

Dear Zhang Hong，

Yours sincerely，

Li Hua

六. 课外作业

假定你是李华，你与美国朋友Bob原约定8月份一起去西藏旅游，由于你突然病倒，以至于你无法履行自己的诺言。