Tactics for Task 1 (General Training)

　　Structure

　　Dear Sir or Madam, —— unknown authority/stranger

　　Dear Mr./Ms./Prof/Dr (Surname), —— known authority

　　Dear (name), —— friend/relative

　　Re: (position) —— only for application letter

　　As one of your --(identity) s, I am writing this letter to express my (emotion) —— formal

　　I am (name) , writing to you for (purpose) —— informal

　　Question 1&2 —— explanation of the whole event and expression of some emotion

　　Question 3 —— offer your own solution

　　Looking forward to your early reply and thanks for your great effort to deal with it.

　　Yours sincerely

　　(English name)

Emotion Words

	Complain	Request	Thanks	Apology	Invitation	App/Recom
Junk Words	discomfort	concern	thanks	regret	invitation	confidence
	dissatisfaction	confusion	appreciation	sorrow
	disturbance	interest	thankfulness	grief
	annoyance
	irritation
Medium Words	uneasiness	perplexity		remorse	request	self-assurance
	discomposure	bewilderment		repentance		boldness
Favorable words	disconcertion	solicitude		chagrin	proposition	aplomb
	perturbation	bafflement		contrition	solicitation	poise
	vexation			compunction
				lamentation

来源：无忧雅思