letter to the editor 格式
正所謂主角永遠最後出場，所以受千呼萬喚、擁有極高人氣的重中之重 – Letter to the editor (給編輯的一封信) 就是今期要介紹的實用文寫作格式。
相信各位DSE考生對 Letter to the editor 都不會陌生，因為它就是卷二和卷三的一位常客。
今期筆者就會為大家詳細介紹及解釋在寫作 Letter to the editor – 給編輯的信時需要注意的地方，
希望大家日後見到它的時候不在徬徨而是因為熟悉並感到快樂！！
DSE Letter to the Editor 格式
格式
Letter to the Editor，名副其實是一封信，雖然不是指郵寄的那些信件但是 letter to the editor 格式 其實就是一封書信，所以自然包括上款、下款及內文。
e.g.
Dear Editor,
- opening
- 內文 (points + 過度段)
- 駁論(不一定需要)
- ending
Yours faithfully,
XXX
Letter to the editor 格式 千篇一律，基本上都是一樣的，所以只要緊記格式就不需要另作改變，更不要另外自行創作！！！
DSE letter to the editor 寫作技巧
1. Letter to the editor opening
Step 1: 特別身份 + 目的
- As a regular reader of your column who takes heed of the prevalent trend in cosmetic surgery, I am writing to bring to the public’s attention the seriousness of such a phenomenon.
- As a concerned member of society, I am writing to express my opinion on⋯
- As a parent myself, I am writing to draw the attention of the readers to…
Step 2: 背景
- another article, a survey, a report
- While flicking through the newspapers, it is not uncommon that we are overwhelmed with the news about miserable little creatures being tortured by their wicked owners.
- There is a diverse spectrum of opinions of 名詞.
- The advocates cling to the idea … while critics point their fingers at 名詞
- Divergent as people’s views on this issue in question may be, I am in favour of the idea because its benefits outweigh its drawbacks.
2. Letter to the editor 內文
主題句 + ( )
The first point that I would like to focus on is (that)+ sentence
另一點我想集中談的是+句子
萬用句式
- Arguably, 句子
- By minimizing public exposure to this surgery can such an obsession with plastic surgery be mitigated.
- This exemplifies the loss of personal judgment for those who have an obsession with physical beauty.
- It has long been acknowledged that 句子
- In the same vein, undergoing plastic surgery is tantamount to exchanging our faces for banknotes.
- Most of the activities, if not all, are confined to traditional ball games: basketball, volleyball, football badminton, just to name but a few
- Many people tend to bury their heads in the sand when it comes to violence against animals.
- Depressing yet common as it seems, many students put their heads down on desks and take a nap during lessons.
- Will the lessons become more interesting and enlightening after waking up one hour later? The answer is an emphatic no.
過渡段
- 承上
Solving the above problem/issue may appear to be a hollow talk.
- 啟下
Having delved into the root of the problem, I have conjured up two concrete suggestions.
3. Letter to the editor 駁論 (視乎題目，不一定需要)
- Critics put forth the idea that ___. However, I am certain that this is not the case
- This argument may seem reasonable on the surface, but upon closer inspection, it does not hold.
4. Letter to the editor ending
- 總結
I hope that this letter may shed some light on our dissatisfaction/our anger.
- 期望
It is earnest hope that our classmates’ opinions are taken into consideration so that our concerted efforts can make our campus more vibrant (動力).
So what do you prefer, gold or banknotes, inner beauty or physical beauty? Make your wise choice.
letter to the editor Sample DSE (5** 文章)
以上的都是一些速記，罐頭的句式。但要拿5**還有一段距離以下會提供 2021 DSE english paper 2 Question Sample。而全部都是出自5**狀元的手筆！
2021 DSE english paper 2 Q2
Learning English through Social Issues
Although studies show electric cars are more environmentally friendly than petrol cars, less than 3% of all vehicles sold in 2020 worldwide were electric.
Write a letter to editor of Hong Kong Post.
- Discuss why sales of electric vehicles are so low.
- Suggest what can be done to attract more people to drive these vehicles.
2021 writing Q2 開首
Dear Sir/ Madam,
I am writing to express my deepest concern about the public’s lack of enthusiasm in purchasing, and by extension, driving electric cars.
我寫信是為了表達我對公眾對購買電動汽車缺乏熱情的深切關注，進而對駕駛電動汽車表示深切關注。
As an environmentalist, I was somewhat appalled at reading the statistic that less than 3% of all vehicles sold in 2020 were electric.
作為一名環保主義者，我對 2020 年售出的所有汽車中只有不到 3% 的電動汽車的統計數據感到有些震驚。
I have been ruminating on the possible reasons and solutions for the last few days, and hope to bring them to the attention of your readership.
這幾天我一直在思考可能的原因和解決方案，希望能引起讀者的注意。
2021 writing Q2 內文 1
Out of all the reasons, there are none more significant than the lack of supporting facilities.
在所有的原因中，沒有比缺乏配套設施更重要的了。
Hong Kong, for all its claims of being a high-tech city, is oddly bereft when it comes to electric car chargers and parking spaces, and so are many other cities such as Tokyo and Chicago,
香港雖然號稱是一座高科技城市，但在電動汽車充電器和停車位方面卻很奇怪，東京和芝加哥等許多其他城市也是如此。
I went and counted chargers in the vicinity of my apartment, and behold, found no more than three.
在我的公寓附近並數插電器，發現不超過三個。
Lamentably, technology has not yet progressed to the level where electric car batteries can last as long as a full tank of petrol – even 24 hours of continuous use is pushing the limit for electric cars
可悲的是，技術還沒有發展到電動汽車電池可以像一整箱汽油一樣持續使用的水平——即使是 24 小時連續使用也在推動電動汽車的極限
It is precisely under this backdrop that electric chargers are so crucial for increasing electric car usage.
正是在這種背景下，充電器對於增加電動汽車的使用量至關重要。
That people select to purchase a petrol-driven car. In favour of an electric car is conceivable – who would enjoy planning their day-to-day lives around charging spots, and who would not want to avoid the humiliation it running out of battery in the middle of a six-lane busy road during rush hours?
人們選擇購買汽油驅動的汽車。支持電動汽車可以想像 – 誰會喜歡在充電點周圍規劃他們的日常生活，誰不想避免在高峰時段在六車道繁忙的道路中間耗盡電池的羞辱？
2021 writing Q2 內文 2
Another reason that comes to mind is insufficient promotion.
我想到的另一個原因是促銷不足。
We rarely see an advertisement on promotional material for electric cars, and even if the occasional Tesla or Henchy makes it into the spotlight, it is often to ostentatiously show off the car, while the tangible benefits are left out of public discouragement.
我們很少在電動汽車的宣傳材料上看到廣告，即使偶爾的Tesla或Henchy成為人們關注的焦點，也往往是炫耀汽車，而有形的好處卻被公眾勸阻。
Had I not been deeply involved in environmental patterns since a young age, I would not have known about how electrical cars eliminate nitrogen oxides and sulphur oxides car exhaust, thus helping reduce acid rain, not to mention putting a stopper in global warming.
如果我從小就沒有深入涉獵環境模式，我就不會知道電動汽車如何消除氮氧化物和硫氧化物汽車尾氣，從而幫助減少酸雨，更不用說阻止全球暖化。
Inertia and the tendency to choose the path of resistance have long plagued us. Such is the flow of mankind.
惰性和選擇抵抗道路的傾向長期以來一直困擾著我們。這就是人類的流動。
Without informing people of better alternatives and letting them know that they have a choice, how can people be jerked out of their inertia and realize the advantages of driving an electric vehicle?
如果不告知人們更好的替代品，並讓他們知道他們有選擇，人們如何才能擺脫慣性並意識到駕駛電動汽車的優勢？
The current situation is dire but not irredeemable. I have been able to come up with suggestions, and I sincerely hope there will be implemented in the near future.
目前的局勢是可怕的，但並非不可挽回。我已經能夠提出建議，我真誠地希望在不久的將來能夠實施。
2021 writing Q2 內文 3
On the top of the list is offering economic incentives.
排在首位的是提供經濟誘因。
It is unfathomable that a couple of years ago, the transport sector has received sizeable subsidies to upgrade their buses to Euro V models, yet civilians are unable to benefit from similar subsidies to track their petrol-driven car for an electric car.
令人難以置信的是，幾年前，運輸部門已經獲得了相當大的補貼，以將其公共汽車升級到Euro V車型，但平民無法從類似的補貼中受益，以跟蹤他們的汽油驅動汽車的電動汽車。
Surely, the number of existing car owners must outreach potential car owners. The sales of electric cars can be greatly boosted.
當然，現有車主的數量必須覆蓋潛在的車主。電動汽車的銷售可以大大提高。
By cost reduction purchasing an electrical car, more people will be enticed to buy one and make a change.
通過降低成本購買電動汽車，更多的人將被吸引購買並做出改變。
2021 writing Q2 內文 4
Under no circumstances should we underestimate the effectiveness of installing more facilities such as electrical car changes.
在任何情況下，我們都不應低估增加設施（如電動汽車更換）的有效性。
The recycling movement is a case in point. Ever since the tricolon recycling bus became a common sight on a sheet, the willingness of people to recycle has shown an uptick.
回收運動就是一個很好的例子。自從三克隆回收巴士成為紙上的常見景像以來，人們的回收意願就出現了上升。
Similarly, promising sufficient chargers will lower the hurdle of driving electric vehicles on the chargers so that the public will be cognizant of an electric car ownership.
同樣，承諾足夠的充電器將降低充電器上駕駛電動汽車的阻礙，以便公眾瞭解電動汽車的擁有權。
To amplify the effect and kill two birds with one stone, why not print promotional content detailing the boon of driving electrical vehicles and the chargers so that the public will be cognizant of the cogent reasons for why they should switch to an electric car?
為了放大效果，一石二鳥，為什麼不印刷宣傳內容，詳細說明在駕駛電動汽車及電動車充電器的好處，以令人信服的原因讓公眾了解他們為什麼要改用電動汽車？
With the ubiquitous, pervasive presence of chargers, people will realize that electric cars are no more inconvenient than a petrol cars.
隨著充電器無處不在，人們會意識到電動汽車並不比汽油車不方便。
people will realize that driving electric cars is no more inconvenient than a petrol car, people will realize that they too can contribute to the prevention of climate change, and people will realize that there is nothing stopping them from switching to an electric car.
人們會意識到駕駛電動汽車並不比汽油車更不方便，人們會意識到電動汽車也可以為防止氣候變化做出貢獻，人們會意識到沒有什麼能阻止他們轉向電動汽車。
2021 writing Q2 結尾
In conclusion, though it is upsetting that people should have such an aversion towards purchasing electric vehicles, it is only a human response to the lack of chargers, subsidies and promotion.
總而言之，雖然人們對購買電動汽車有這樣的反感是令人不安的，但這只是人類對缺乏充電器、補貼和促銷的反應。
We must take concerted efforts to persuade our governments that the above must be implemented so that our roads will one day be free of polluting exhaust fumes.
我們必須齊心協力說服我們的政府，必須執行上述措施，以便我們的道路有朝一日沒有污染廢氣。
I implore you all to take a moment to do your part, so that our next generation can enjoy clear skies and fresh air
我懇請大家花點時間儘自己的一份力量，讓我們的下一代能夠享受晴朗的天空和清新的空氣
You faithfully,
Chris Wong
Chris Wong
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