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Dear Dean,
I am an overseas student from China, majoring in civil engineering. This semester I have to take ten courses, but I find that math is too difficult for me. Therefore I am writing to you to inquire if I can take another course instead of it.
At the beginning of this semester, after getting my math textbook, I was surprised to find that there were many terms and theories that I didn't know. Besides, I can hardly follow what the teacher says in class and don't know how to take notes. All of these really make me frustrated and depressed.
I hope you can kindly take into consideration my request and let me have your reply at your earliest convenience. I would very much appreciate it if you could approve of my request.
Yours sincerely,
Li Ming
尊敬的系主任:
我是一名來自中國的留學生,專業(yè)是土木工程。這學期我得學十門課,但我發(fā)現(xiàn)數(shù)學課對我來說太難了。因此我寫信給您,詢問我能否上另一門課來代替數(shù)學課。
本學期伊始,領到數(shù)學課本之后,我驚訝地發(fā)現(xiàn)有很多我不了解的術語和理論。而且,我很難跟上老師課上講的內容,而且不知道如何記筆記。所有這些確實讓我很沮喪。
我希望您能考慮我的請求,早日給我答復。如果您能同意我的請求,我將十分感激。
您真誠的,
李明
道長點評
請求信的首段應說明寫作意圖,提出具體請求;次段應具體說明這樣請求的原因,力求客觀、合乎情理;末段應表示希望對方早日回復,注意體現(xiàn)禮貌原則。
dean 系主任
civil engineering 土木工程
math 數(shù)學
instead of 代替
textbook 教材
term 術語
theory 理論
besides 此外
follow 理解
take notes 記筆記
frustrated 沮喪的
depressed 消沉的
1 I find that this course is way beyond me.
我發(fā)現(xiàn)這門課遠遠超出了我的理解能力。
2 Is it possible to change this course for another?
我能換一門課上嗎?
3 I would prefer to take sociology instead of math.
我更希望上社會學課,來代替數(shù)學課。