感谢信是就某事向收信人表示感谢的书信。
【结构要点】
文章可分为三个部分。
1.开篇应说明感谢的原因，对方给予自己了何种帮助。
2.然后可具体谈对方的帮助，以及自己的感受或这些帮助对自己的意义。
3.最后可再次致谢，或进一步表明自己希望回报对方。
【注意事项】
语言一定要真诚感人。
Directions:Suppose you were taken good care of by Mr.Rogers, a friend of your father’s, when you visited London the week before.Write a letter to Mr.Roger to express your gratitude in about 100 words.Do not sign your own name at the end of your letter, using“Wu Ting”instead.You do not need to write the address.
【经典范文】
Dear Mr.Rogers,
It is my great pleasure to show my hearty thanks to you for your hospitality and courtesy to me during my stay in London.
Originally I only wanted to call on you and gave my father’s regards to you, as it had been three years since you and he last saw each other.But you insisted that I stay in your house during my visit in London and took good care of my life as if I were a family member of you instead of the daughter of one of your friends.You really added greatly to my convenience and pleasure of the whole trip.
Thank you again for your kindness and I hope that I will have the opportunity to return your charming hospitality.
Yours faithfully,
Wu Ting
【文章点评】
此信共分三段。第一段写感谢对方的原因——自己在伦敦逗留期间，受到了对方的热情款待。第二段具体说明对方对自己的帮助和自己的感受。最后一段再次表达谢意并希望有机会回报对方的款待。
首段的`hearty指“衷心的，热诚的”，hospitality指“好客，热情招待”，courtesy指“礼貌，客气”。次段首句的call on表示“访问”，regard表示“致意，问候”。
Directions:Suppose you were recommended by Professor Liang to get further education in Sydney University last June and now you have been admitted by that university.Write a letter to Professor Liang to express your gratitude in about 100 words.Do not sign your own name at the end of your letter, using“Zhang Ying”instead.You do not need to write the address.
【经典范文】
Dear Professor Liang,
I am writing to extend my gratitude to you because with your help I am now a student of Chemistry Department of Sydney University.
Last June, when I applied to become a graduate student of Sydney University, you really gave me a lot of valuable help.You not only wrote a recommendation for me to Professor Wells who works in the Sydney University and also gave me careful and patient instructions on how to fill the application forms and write the application letters.
It is your unreserved help that enables me to obtain this splendid opportunity of further education.For the following two years I will study hard to reciprocate your sincere help and expectations with excellent grades.
Yours truly,
Zhang Ying
【文章点评】
第一段说明因对方帮助自己成为悉尼大学化学系学生而表示感谢。第二段具体谈了自己在大学申请过程中所受到的对方的帮助。第三段再次表示感谢并决心以优异的成绩来回报对方的真诚帮助和期望。
第二段中的application form指“申请表”。第三段首句中的unreserved表示“无保留的，坦率的”。次句中的reciprocate表示“回报，报答”。