Suppose you have found something wrong with the electronic dictionary that you bought from an online store the other day. Write an email to the customer service center to 1) make a complaint, and 2) demand a prompt solution. You should write about 100 words on ANSWER SHEET 2. Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter. Use “Zhang Wei” instead. Do not write the address. (10 points)
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am writing to make a complaint about the electronic dictionary that I bought from your online store the other day. To my disappointment, it does not work properly: the screen went blank when I turned it on, and several keys failed to respond. What is worse, it was meant to be a birthday gift for my younger brother, whose birthday is only a week away.
Therefore, I would like to demand a prompt solution. I would appreciate it if you could either replace it or give me a full refund as soon as possible.
I am looking forward to your early reply.
Yours sincerely,
Zhang Wei
尊敬的先生/女士:
我写这封邮件,是想投诉前几天在贵网店购买的电子词典。令我失望的是,它无法正常使用:我开机时,屏幕闪了一下就变黑了,还有几个按键没有反应。更糟的是,这本词典本是我送给弟弟的生日礼物,而他的生日只剩一周了。
因此,我希望你们尽快给出解决方案。如果能尽快为我更换一本新词典,或者全额退款,我将不胜感激。
期待你们的早日回复。感谢您抽出时间。
您诚挚的,
张伟
【第 1 段】称呼用未知收件人格式。投诉邮件的收件人是网店客服中心,具体姓名未知,所以用 Dear Sir or Madam, 顶格单独成行、后接逗号,既符合商务邮件礼节,又落实了第 1 段"称呼"的功能,为全篇起手定下正式而不生硬的基调。
【第 2 段】来意+问题+影响三件套。首句 I am writing to make a complaint about... 开门见山点明写信目的(对应 task point 1 的 make a complaint);接着用 To my disappointment, it does not work properly 转入问题,冒号后 the screen went blank 与 several keys failed to respond 两句具体化故障,避免只说 it is broken 的空泛;末句 What is worse, it was meant to be... 用递进词 What is worse 补上"是给弟弟的生日礼物、生日只剩一周"这一影响,让抱怨有分量、有紧迫感。
【第 3 段】提出要求、给出选项。Therefore 承接上文的故障,自然过渡到诉求;I would like to demand a prompt solution 直接落实 task point 2 的 demand a prompt solution;再用 I would appreciate it if you could either... or... 把要求落成"换新或全额退款"两个可执行选项,礼貌且明确,既不咄咄逼人,也不含糊其辞。
【第 4 段】期待回复+署名。I am looking forward to your early reply. 是标准的催复句,礼貌收束;末尾 Yours sincerely, 换行 Zhang Wei,遵守题目"不得署真名、用 Zhang Wei"的硬性要求,同时全文未写地址,符合 Do not write the address 的限制。
A N A L Y S I S · 审题与立意
这道题到底要写什么、立意是什么
动笔前先钉死本题的核心写作任务与读者语域,再定中心立意与要展开的要点 —— 这些是本题特有的内容判断,不是通用套路。
核心任务
投诉+催办两步走
题目用两个编号把任务钉死:1) make a complaint(说明电子词典出了什么问题),2) demand a prompt solution(要求对方尽快给出解决办法)。两件事缺一不可:只抱怨不提要求,等于没完成交际目的;只提要求不说问题,则要求没有依据。
读者 · 语域
写给网店客服中心的商务邮件
收信人 the customer service center 是商家客服,既不是私人朋友也不是上级,语域要"礼貌但坚定":用 Dear Sir or Madam、I am writing to...、I would appreciate it if... 这类正式表达,态度坚决而不失礼;不能写成怒气冲冲的指责,也不必卑微讨好。题目要求署 Zhang Wei、不写地址,务必照办。
中心立意
以事实为依据,礼貌而明确地维权
本邮件的交际目的是:让客服在最短时间内给出可执行的补救方案。因此全篇要围绕"故障事实 + 我的诉求"展开:先用具体故障建立可信度,再给出换新或退款两个明确选项,让对方不必反复追问。
要展开的要点
1. 说明购买背景与故障
针对 make a complaint,交代"前几天在网店购买"和"无法正常使用",并用冒号后两句把故障写具体(黑屏、按键失灵)。
2. 交代问题的紧迫性
补一句"本是弟弟的生日礼物、生日只剩一周",让投诉带上时间压力,为后面的催办铺垫。
3. 明确要求与解决方案
针对 demand a prompt solution,用 either...or... 给出"换新"或"全额退款"两个选项,并强调 as soon as possible。
4. 期待回复与格式收尾
用 looking forward to your early reply 催复,按题目要求署 Zhang Wei、不写地址。
S T R U C T U R E · 谋篇与逐段
怎么分段、每段写什么、能套哪些句架
按写作家族给出现成的段落框架(每段承担什么功能),并为每段配可直接套用的功能句架(留出填本题内容的空位)。段序与上方参考范文一一对应。
第 1 段 称呼
顶格写 Dear Sir or Madam,(收件人姓名未知的通用称呼),单独成行。若知道对方姓名,可换 Dear Mr. Smith,。
第 2 段 来意 + 问题 + 影响
功能句架一(点明来意):I am writing to make a complaint about + 商品名称 + that I bought from your online store the other day.
功能句架二(描述问题):To my disappointment, it does not work properly: + 具体故障一 + , and + 具体故障二.
功能句架三(补充影响):What is worse, it was meant to be + 用途 + , whose + 时间节点 + is only a week away.
第 3 段 提出要求
功能句架一(发出诉求):Therefore, I would like to demand a prompt solution.
功能句架二(给出选项):I would appreciate it if you could either + 方案 A + or + 方案 B + as soon as possible.
第 4 段 期待回复 + 署名
I am looking forward to your early reply.
Yours sincerely,(换行)Zhang Wei
R E V I E W · 自检避坑
写完照着这几条过一遍,能挡住绝大多数失分点
1. 两个任务点是否都写到:一处点明 make a complaint,一处点明 demand a prompt solution,宁可各用一句显式交代,也别指望阅卷人自己体会。
2. 故障是否具体:不要只写 it is broken / it is not good,写清"黑屏""按键失灵"这类可核查的细节。
3. 语气是否得体:投诉信要靠事实和明确要求取胜,避免 you are dishonest、I am very angry 这类情绪化指责。
4. 格式硬性要求:约 100 词;署名用 Zhang Wei;不写地址;称呼、正文、结尾、署名四块分明。
5. 常用搭配:make a complaint about、demand a prompt solution、a full refund、as soon as possible,尽量用准,不要自造表达。