ours sincerely，”“sincerely yours，”“sincerely，”“cordially yours，”“yours cordially，”etc.

the close of a personal letter is of a more free choice.“yours，”affectionately，“fondly，”“yours with love，”“love，”“with best wishes，”etc.

6）signature：put your name（always handwritten）.

the table below will give you a more visual presentation of the

letter form：

33.4 language（语言）

the style and tone of a personal letter（个人书信的写作风格和笔调）differ from those of a

business letter.while the

former is casual（随便自然），the

latter is formal（正规）.a

business letter should be polite in tone（笔调客气），exact and concise in wording（选词精确、恰当）.however，for either of them，the style should be clear and direct（清晰、达意）.also，paragraphs in

business letters tend to be short.the first and last paragraphs are usually single-sentence paragraphs.

33.5 advice on how to write english letters in cet—4exams

1）carefully read the directions and the requirements，distinguish the type of the letter：a personal

letter or a business letter.

2）be clear about the purpose of the writing，and what you are to express in the letter.

3）write according to the appropriate form.pay attention to the different writing requirements of a personal

and business letter.

4）try to be clear，direct，concise in your writing，avoiding too

many complimentary words.

model of a business letter：

department of computer science

southeast university

nanjing，jiangsu province 210025

people's republic of china

february 8，1996

office of foreign students

yale university

new haven，connecticut，06520

u.s.a.

dear sir/madame：

i am a senior at the department of computer science，southeast university，expecting to graduate in july this

year.i am writing

to inquire about the possibility of being enrolled in your university as a

graduate student as of september，1994.

in the past three years，i have majored in computer science.presently，i am doing my graduation project.enclosed is the transcript of all the subjects which i have so far

completed at my university.i received an excellent score in the college english test band-six（cet-6）sponsored by the educational commission of china and therefore my

knowledge of english is adequate for me to continue my studies in the u.s.a.

please send me information on admission to your univetsity.as i have no relatives in the u.s.a.，i would also

like to know about the procedures for applying for finacial aid.

thank you very much.i look forward to hearing from you soon.

yours sincerely，

（mr.）zhang hua

writing assignment for

unit 33

指示：你原计划要回家度暑假。写一封信告诉家人你现在决定不回去了，并解释原因。请在30分钟内写完。

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第三十四单元 转换词语transitional words and phrases

34.1 introduction

in the writing of english compositions，we have to use transitional words or phrases in order to make

logical connections between individual sentences and paragraphs as well as

enhance the overall coherence of an essay.otnerwise，the paragraph or the essaywill be loosely connected.to see the difference，let's compare the following two

versions of a paragraph：

（1）

speaking and writing are different in many ways.speech depends on sounds.writing uses written symbols.speech developed about 500，000 years ago.written language is a comparatively

recent development.it was invented only about six thousand years ago.speech is usually informal.the word choice in writing is often

relatively formal.pronunciation

and accent are ignored in writing.a standard diction and spelling system prevails in the

writtenlanguage of most countries.speech relies on gesture，loudness，and the rise and fall of the voice.writing lacks gesture，loudness，and the rise and fall of the voice.careful speakers and writers are aware of the difference.

（2）

speaking and writing are different in many ways.speech depends on sounds；writing，on the other hand，uses written symbols. speech was developed about 500，000 years ago，but written

language is a comparatively recent development，invented only about six thousand years ago.speech is usually informal，while the word choice of writing，by contrast，is often relatively formal.although pronunciation and accent are

ignored in writing，a standard diction and spelling system prevails in the written

language of most countries.speech relies on gesture，loudness，and the rise and fall of the voice，but writing lacks these features.careful speakers and writers are aware of the differences.

34.2 analysis of the above two versions

in paragraph（1），almost all

connections are missing.therefore，it is rather difficult for us to tell in how many ways speaking and