雅思考试分为Academic(以下简称为A类)和General Training(以下简称为G类)两种模式。通常来说，以出国工作或者移民为目的的考生应该选择G类考试。A类和G类考试的区别在阅读和写作两项考试上，其中写作考试中的任务一G类与A类题型截然不同，请参见官方指南上的题型解释：

　　从官方介绍不难看出，G类写作任务一(以下简称T1)要求考生在20分钟左右完成一篇书信的写作，考生也许会被要求去询问信息或解释某些状况。但是，具体而言，考生可能会碰到哪些形式的书信写作呢?根据剑桥2-9八本真题以及近三年考试回顾，雅思G类T1书信类型主要包括感谢信、道歉信、投诉信、求职求学信、邀请信、建议信和咨询求助信等七种。本文将就常考的几种题型，给出相应的解题思路(即书信写作文章结构)与写作句型。

　　一、感谢信

　　1.书信结构

　　写感谢信时，书信主体部分一般分为三个段落。第一段自我介绍，表明自己的身份(如果给比较陌生的人写信)，说明写信的目的并且表示清楚对对方的谢意。第二段详细说明对方帮助自己的过程，事情发生的具体细节，强调对方给予帮助的重要性。第三段提出回报对方好意的建议，并再次表达自己的感谢之情。

　　2.常用句型

　　1)I take this opportunity to express to you my deep appreciation for the kind assistance you rendered me.

　　2)I wish there were a better word than "thanks" to express my appreciation for your generous help.

　　3)My appreciation to you for your generous help is beyond words. I wish I could repay it one day.

　　4)Please accept my most cordial thanks for your timely help, which I will always remember.

　　5)Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your kind help.

　　6)I hope to have an opportunity to reciprocate your generosity.

　　7)I appreciate the support you have provided and your assistance has been invaluable to me.

　　二、道歉信

　　1.书信结构

　　道歉信通常有四个主要部分。第一部分自我介绍，说明写信目的，为自己做错的事表示歉意。第二部分说明当时情况并解释原因，提出有力的观点，侧重事实，避免归咎其他人。第三部分提出补救方案，表达自己想改过或者补救的希望，注意考虑收信人的情绪。最后一部分再次道歉，首尾呼应，表达不会再犯同样错误的愿望，建立信用和信任。

　　2.常用句型

　　1)I just wanted to write you a quick note to apologise for not being able to keep our appointment tomorrow.

　　2)In deference to your valuable time，I would like to get straight to the point and admit that I was wrong.

　　3)I really hope that you will be able to accept my apology.

　　4)Please accept my apologies for…

　　5)Please accept my sincere apology for missing the interview scheduled for…

　　6)Please accept my apology for the delay and thank you for your understanding.

　　三、投诉信

　　1.书信结构

　　投诉信是雅思考试中最常见的一种，写信时应该重点包括三个部分。第一部分为自我介绍、投诉事由、自己的感受等;第二部分为投诉的事实与理由，具体描述当时的情形，如人物、时间、地点和原因等。指出具体问题及其所产生的后果;第三部分可分为提出个人要求或者建议，清晰说明读信人可以做的补救措施，希望有关部门和人士做出相应的改进，以及提出愿望，希望早日得到答复。

　　2.常用句型

　　1)I am writing to express my dissatisfaction with .

　　2)There are some problems with that I wish to bring to your attention.

　　3)I regret to inform you that .

　　4)You can imagine my disappointment when I discovered that _.

　　5)You can imagine my feelings when I realized that this would mean .

　　6)Even though I telephoned you about , .

　　7)I hope that the authorities concerned will consider my suggestions and improve the situation as best as they can.

　　8)We trust that you will now consider this matter seriously and make an effort to prevent the recurrence of this kind.

　　9)We will appreciate your willingness to make up for the loss.

　　四、邀请信

　　1.书信结构

　　写邀请信时，书信主体应该至少写到三个部分。第一部分自我介绍，大概描述活动或计划的内容并指定被邀请参加的人。第二部分指定日期、地址和时间。提出邀请，希望对方参加。如果恰当的话，清楚指明出席活动所需要做的准备，如着装要求等。第三部分设定要求对方回复的日期，并表达感谢。

　　2.常用句型

　　1)I would like to invite you to dinner and be our guest.

　　2)I would like to invite you to join us and attend this meeting.

　　3)I am glad to invite you to participate in my graduation ceremony.

　　4)I am honoured to invite you to our wedding, as I understand that you only come to visit on special occasions.

　　5)Your presence is immediately requested.

　　五、建议信

　　1.书信结构

　　写建议信，主要有三个部分。第一部分自我介绍，指出存在的问题，简要指出其可能的不良后果。第二部分具体介绍情况：表示对存在问题有兴趣，分析其产生原因，并提出合理建议。将最重要的建议放在首尾。强调所有重要的事项。第三部分期望对方对该问题重视，早日解决问题并表达自己愿意提供进一步的帮助。

　　2.常用句型

　　1) If I can be of any assistance in any way，please do not hesitate to call me.

　　2) I am available at Flat 304，Green Revenue，St.Eden，if you require any further information.

　　3) I am happy to supply any further information you may require and I look forward to hearing from you shortly.

　　4) Please contact me if I can be of any assistance.

　　六、咨询求助信

　　1.书信结构

　　咨询信一般分为三部分：第一部分自我介绍，说明写信目的(询问某方面情况)，指明你所需要的信息；第二部分提供相关背景信息，指出你为什么需要这些信息。询问具体相关事宜。指明你什么时候需要这些信息；第三部分表达请求帮助的愿望，预先感谢对方的帮助，并表示希望早日得到答复。

　　2.常用句型

　　1)I would be much obliged to you if you could let me know the procedures I have to go through.

　　2)Your prompt and favorable attention to my inquiry would be highly appreciated.

　　3)I am looking forward to a favorable reply/response at your earliest convenience.

　　4)Would you provide me with some valuable advice?

　　5)Your kind reply will be highly appreciated.

　　6)It would be greatly appreciated if you could furnish me with relevant booklets on the above-mentioned aspects.

　　7)I am writing to enquire whether I may become a member of your club.

　　8)I would be grateful if you could let me know your annual fee charges and any other information which would be useful.

　　9)Please let me know as soon as possible how you propose to settle this matter.

　　10)Although at this time of year you will have more work to deal with than usual, I would appreciate a reply in a not too distant future.

　　雅思G类T1写作主要考察考生英文实用写作的运用能力。各位考生在备考时应该注意夯实词汇语法功底，搞清楚不同书信类型的写作结构并熟练掌握常用句型。