a．讲清事情的因由（为什么请求）

b．请求行为

c．请求实现方式

d．致谢套句：

请求帮助： Would you do me a favor? 

                     Would you be so kind as to…?/ 

                    Could I trouble you to send this book for me?/

                      I wonder if you would tell me…?/

                     If it is not too troublesome, could you…?

                      / I hope this request will not trouble you too much.

请求允许：Please give me a few more days./May I have a look at your dictionary? / Would you mind if I opened the window? / I wonder if I could open the door. / Would it be possible to have a talk with you?

请求做事(要求与暗示)：Let’s go to the bookstore this afternoon./ I want to have a look at your book. / I wish you could…/ I would like ask you to clean the room./ You are making a big mess./ I feel a bit hungry now. What time is it now?

范文：

April 20，2008

Dear Professor Hu,

                         I am very happy to have the chance to listen to your lecture on “American Literature”. But it is a pity that I was late that day due to an accident on my way to the lecture and failed to get the handout. Your lecture is really instructive for my English study, so I wonder if you could kindly e-mail the handout to the address: [email protected] .Heartfelt thanks.

                                                                                                                                      Respectfully yours,

                                                                                                                                                                Amelia