Question

假如你是李华，你的美国朋友Helen将要来到你校参加为期一个月的中文学习并入住寄宿家庭。请写信帮助她了解中国的社交规则，请你根据下面提示给他写一封电子邮件。

1.    见到主人时要跟他握手，并问候他的家人;

2.    在闲聊时，要注意准备好话题及开场白，避免过多眼神接触等；

3.    收到礼物以及赞美的话如何回应；

4.    其他建议......（至少两点）

写作要求：1. 信的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数；

                    2. 适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

                    3. 词数100词左右。

Dear Helen,

       Hi! How is everything going on with you? I’m glad to hear that you will come to our school and live in a host family. __________________________________________________________________

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                                                                                                                Yours sincerely,

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Li Hua

Answer 1

Dear Helen,

       Hi! How is everything going on with you? I’m glad to hear that you are coming to our school and live in a host family. I’m writing this letter to share with you some tips of social communication.

       Firstly, remember to shake hands with your host and hostess on your arrival. You’d better greet their family warmly as well. Secondly, it’s important to do a little advance planning if you are going to do some small talk. Have some topics and conversation openers ready. To gaze intently may show your attentiveness, but is not that necessary. The best way is to avoid too much eye contact. Thirdly, if you receive some compliments or gifts from the host, a simple expression of “Thank you” will do. While at dinner, we usually wait for the elders to sit and eat first and don’t forget to take your chance to praise the host for the good cooking.

       I hope these ideas will be of great help to you. Look forward to your reply.

                                                                                                         Yours sincerely,

                                                                                                                                                                        Li Hua