英文信件书写教程请求帮助.ppt

第一页，共18页。 Types of Favors May need: Help with homework Help moving Money To borrow some clothes To use a friend’s bike/car To use a computer A recommendation letter An introduction to a cute boy/girl A place to stay 第二页，共18页。 Asking for a Favor is sometimes difficult Why? 第三页，共18页。 PRIDE We often don’t want: People to know we need help To seem weak To have people say “No” 第四页，共18页。 Asking for a Favor 3 Components Lead-up Question or Statement Apology 3. Favor 第五页，共18页。 Lead-up Question/Statement Asked before making specific favor request Purpose is to make request: Softer Less abrupt More polite 第六页，共18页。 Lead-up Question Examples Are you busy later? Oral Are you free now? Oral Are you free later? Oral Are you busy Thursday night? Oral/Written Are you free next week? Oral/Written May I ask of you a favor? Oral/Written May I ask you a question? Oral Do you have a minute? Oral (You) Got a minute? Oral Is now a good time? Oral Remember last week when I helped you? Oral/Written 第七页，共18页。 Lead-up Statement Examples I need your help/assistance. Oral/Written I’ve got a favor/question to ask you. Oral/Written I hope I haven’t caught you at a bad/busy time. Oral I hope you weren’t having breakfast/lunch/dinner. Oral I don’t know if you have any time these days. Oral/Written I don’t know if I have any right to ask. Oral/Written It seems I am in need of your help again. Oral/Written I need to call in a favor/marker. Oral/Written I’m in trouble. Oral/Written You gotta help me. Oral/Written 第八页，共18页。 Apology Stated before making specific request for a favor Purpose is to: Show that you are aware you are inconveniencing someone Show that you are not just wanting to use someone Examples I’m really/truly/so sorry (to bother/inconvenience you). I’m really/truly/so sorry (about this). Forgive me for disturbing you. Please forgive my imposition. Excuse me for approaching you like this. Please excuse m