十三 应用文：建议信

Directions: You are studying at university and one of your lecturers has asked his students to write and suggest ways in which he could improve his teaching.

Write an email to the lecturer. Say the way you enjoy about his lectures and suggest how they could be improved.

（一）预测范文

Dear Professor Whitman,

Last week you asked students to write and give you feedback on your lectures. Therefore, I have outlined my thoughts below.

In general, I find your lectures very informative and inspiring. Indeed, I particularly like the way you demonstrate complex issues with the use of simple drawings. This makes your lessons both interesting and memorable. However, I do feel that you could provide us with more handouts, as I often don’t have time to take down all the important points of your lectures. I would also like to see more discussion work, as I find this method the best way to clarify and deepen my understanding of the lesson content.

I’d like to thank you for the interest you are taking in us students and look forward to your next lecture.

Yours sincerely,

Li Ming

（二）参考译文

尊敬的惠特曼教授：

上周您要求学生们写信并提出对您课程的反馈。因此，我把我的想法列明如下。

总体来说，我觉得您的课程信息量大并且鼓舞人心。事实上，我尤其喜欢您使用简单的图画来阐明复杂问题的方式。这使得您的课程既有趣，又令人印象深刻。然而，由于我常常没时间记下所有的课程要点，我确实觉得您可以给我们提供更多的课堂讲义。我发现课堂讨论是理清和加深我对课程内容理解的最佳方式，因此我期待有更多的课堂讨论。

非常感谢您对学生们的关注，期待参加您的下次课程。

您真诚的，

李明

（三）亮点词汇

professor 教授

feedback 反馈

lecture 讲座

outline 概述

thought 想法

in general 概括地说，总而言之

informative 信息量大的，提供信息的

inspiring 鼓舞人心的

indeed 实际上

particularly 尤其，特别

demonstrate 阐明

complex 复杂的

issue 问题

simple 简单的

drawing 图画

memorable 难忘的

handout 讲义

take down 记下

discussion 讨论

method 方法

clarify 阐明，澄清

deepen 加深

understanding 理解

content 内容

look forward to 期待

（四）道长点评

建议信首段应表明写作意图，简要介绍自己，注意语气，切勿啰嗦。次段应针对情况提出具体建议或忠告，应首先肯定其优点，再指出需要改进的地方，否则书信看起来像是投诉而非建议。尾段应总结建议，注意礼貌原则。建议信很容易写成议论文，应时刻考虑读者的感受，给对方提建议时要经常提到I和you。

（五）句型拓展

① I am writing the letter to propose some conducive recommendations to you as regards your major. 我写这封信是想给你的专业提一些有用的建议。

② I hope you find these proposals useful. 我希望你认为这些建议有用。

③ I hope you will take my suggestions into account. 我希望你会考虑我的建议。