Untuk
melengkapi tugas menulis surat pada tes IELTS area writing dalam waktu
20 menit, akan sangat membantu jika anda mengetahui beberapa frase dan
ekspresi yang biasa digunakan. Dengan dapat menggunakan kata-kata dan
ekspresi ini anda dapat mengemukakan ide anda dengan cepat dan efektif,
tanpa memikirkan setiap dan seluruh kata. Sambil anda mempelajari
arti-artinya anda juga harus memastikan bahwa anda telah mencatat
spelling dari setiap kata dengan sempurna. Berikut ini daftar beberapa kata dan ekspesi tersebut:
Apologizing (permintaan maaf)
- I'm sorry about...
- I am sorry that...
- I'm very sorry about...
- I'm very sorry for...
- Please forgive me for...
- I'd like to apologize for...
- Please accept my apologies.
- Please accept my sincere apologies. (very formal)
Asking for Help (meminta bantuan)
- I'd be grateful if you could...
- I would be grateful if you could...
- I would appreciate it if you could...
- Could you please...
- I was wondering of you could help me.(informal)
- I would like to know...
Asking for Information (meminta informasi)
- I am writing to inquire about...
- I am writing to find out about...
- What I am looking for is...
- I would like to know about/if...
Closing (penutup)
- I look forward to seeing you.
- I look forward to hearing from you.
- I look forward to meeting you.
Complaining / expressing dissatisfaction (komplain / mengekspresikan ketidakpuasan)
- I'm writing to express my dissatisfaction with...
- I'm writing to express my annoyance with...
- I am not happy about...
- ...was very disappointing.
Conveying regards (menyampaikan salam)
- Please give my best regards to your family.
- Please pass on my best wishes to your wife and children.
- Please give my regards to your parents.
Expressing satisfaction (mengekspresikan kepuasan)
- I was delighted to hear that...
- I was very happy to learn that...
- I was thrilled to find out that...
- I was glad to hear that...
- ...was very enjoyable.
Expressing concern / sympathy (mengekspresikan perhatian / simpati)
- I was sorry to hear about... (your accident/ illness)
- I am writing to express my concern about...
Giving bad news (menyampaikan berita buruk)
- I regret to inform you that...(semi-formal)
- I am sorry to tell you that...(informal)
- I regret to advise you that...(formal)
- I am afraid I have some bad news.(informal)
Giving good news (menyampaikan berita baik)
- I am pleased to inform you that...(semi-formal)
- I am delighted to tell you that...(informal)
- I am happy to advise you that...(formal)
- I thought you might like to know that...
Giving reasons (memberikan alasan)
- This is because...
- This is because of...
- This is due to... (formal)
- This is as a result of...(formal)
- This is owing to...(formal)
Making suggestions (memberikan saran)
- Would it be a good idea to...
- Perhaps it would be a good idea to...
Thanking (berterimakasih)
- Thanks.
- Thank you.
- Thank you very much.
- Thank you kindly.
- I can't thank you enough.
- No words can express my gratitude.
- I am extremely grateful for...
- I very much appreciate your ______ing
