1. Định nghĩa
Thƣ xin lỗi l| dạng thƣ có mục đích b|y tỏ sự hối tiếc v| muốn xin lỗi về một sai lầm m| ngƣời viết đã mắc phải.
2. Bố cục Phần mở Phần mở
đầu
- Nhận lỗi v| tr{ch nhiệm cho h|nh động của mình
Phần th}n - Đƣa ra c}u hỏi liệu có thể giải quyết đƣợc vấn đề khơng v| nếu
có sẽ giải quyết nhƣ thế n|o
Phần kết - Đƣa ra lời xin lỗi một lần nữa
- Nên đƣa ra lời hứa sẽ không t{i phạm lỗi
3. B|i mẫu
One of your close friends is coming to visit your city for a couple of days. You have made arrangements so that you can spend some time with your friend. However, for some unforeseeable reasons, you won't be available any more.
Write to your friend to apologize and explain the reason, and tell him/her what to do.
Dear Linda,
I am terribly sorry that I can't spend any time with you during your stay in Ho Chi Minh city and I'm writing to make my apology.
I have already made some arrangements for your visit and planned to accompany you to Cu Chi Tunnels and the Ben Thanh Market. But this morning my boss assigned me to take part in one-week training programme in Ha Noi starting on 30th of this July exactly when you arrive in Ho Chi Minh city.
However, I have booked a hotel room for you and have arranged my friend Nam to meet you at the airport. Nam is an English major at Hoa Sen University and he will be on his summer holiday when you are here.
He offers to take you to some tourist resorts that I have mentioned in my letters. I am sure you will find him an excellent guide for his fluent English and profound knowledge. I sincerely hope that you will kindly accept my apology and that you will have a
wonderful stay in Ho Chi Minh city. Yours, Minh
4. Ngôn ngữ, diễn đạt gợi ý
Phần mở đầu
- I am terribly/ awfully/ very sorry for ... - I owe you an apology for ...
- I'm writing to ask you to excuse me for ...
- The purpose of this is to convey to you my sincere apologies for ...
- Please accept my most sincere apology for ... - Much to my regret, ...
- Can you ever forgive me for ...?
Phần th}n
Giải thích v| nhắc lại lỗi đã g}y ra (Explaining or reporting your mistake)
- Let's not let a little misunderstanding come between us.
- I do know that this is very impolite and must have caused you much trouble. - There is simply no excuse for my tardiness.
- I realize how much this had inconvenienced you and how angry you must have been.
- I feel bad about ...
- I was unable to keep my promise owing to the fact that ... - I should(n't) have + P2
Đƣa ra mong muốn hoặc h|nh động nhằm bù đắp lỗi lầm (Expressing your wish/ action to rectify the situation)
Hope this will cover the cost of purchasing the same dictionary. - Naturally, I want to replace it or pay you its value. Will you please tell me which you prefer?
- I hope the settlement of this matter can meet your wishes. - I accept full responsibility for what happened.
- I know this was completely my fault.
Phần kết
- The fault is entirely mine and I deeply regret that it happened. - Please accept my most cordial and humblest apologies for once more
- I will try my utmost not to make such a stupid mistake again. - I can understand that it may be difficult for you to accept my apology, but I hope that this letter might help make things better. - I hope this letter will give us both a chance to understand each other better
5. Đề luyện tập Đề 1: Đề 1:
You said you would attend a friend's dinner party but you did not go. Write a letter to your friend and in your letter:
- apologize for not attending - explain why you did not attend
- say what you will do to make up for it Write at least 150 words.
Đề 2:
Your neighbours have recently written to you to complain about the noise from your house flat.
Write a letter to your neighbours and in your letter: - explain the reasons for the noise
- apologise for the noise
- describe what action you will take: to make up for it Write at least 150 words.