学习道歉信的写作有两个主要理由：

　　G类(general training)雅思的小作文是以书信为主，其中道歉信是最常见的类型之一。

　　很多在新航道的小伙伴们学习英语是为了出国留学或者日常生活与学习中需要使用英语。当身处在一个比较陌生的环境，使用着较为不熟练的语言的时候，我们很有可能会遇上一些情况，使我们需要向他人表达自己的歉意。

　　那么应该如何动笔写道歉信呢?仅仅一句sorry可能无法让别人满意，对方可能会想要了解事情是怎么发生的以及后续问题会如何被解决。

　　首先，写信的格式很重要。按照自己与收信人是否熟悉，我们可以讲信件大致分为两种：正式(formal)和非正式(informal)。如果我们与收信人不熟，例如写给领导，这类为正式书信。如果我们与收信人较为熟悉，例如写给好友，那么这类就分成非正式书信。

　　知道了格式之后，我们就可以开始动笔写信了。不论是G类小作文或者是日常生活场合，道歉信可以分成三个主要部分：目的+解释+措施。

　　比如以下这道题：写信的目的是为你错过了生日宴会而道歉，之后解释为什么你错过了宴会并且为什么没有提前告知你的朋友，最后需要提出弥补的措施。

　　One of your friends recently had a birthday celebration, but you missed it and you forgot to tell your friend that you couldn't attend.

　　Write a letter to your friend. In your letter,●apologise for missing the birthday celebration●explain why you missed it and why you didn't tell your friend

　　●and say what you would like to do to show that you are sorry

　　既然是道歉信，写信的最主要的目的就是为自己的某些行为道歉。那么以下的句型可以帮助你表达你的想法(按照不正式到正式排列)：

　　I’m sorry that + 句子

　　I am writing to apologise for + 名词/动名词

　　I wish to sincerely apologise for + 名词/动名词

　　那要怎么拓展这个段落呢?这篇文章应该是写给你的朋友，所以我们可以用I’m sorry that ...这个句型表明目的，例如：I'm sorry that I missed your birthday party。

　　我们可以加上自己的心情，可以是现在的心情也可以是之前的。现在我们肯定是希望朋友不生气，之前收到朋友生日宴会邀请的时候，正常来说我们应该是挺开心的。字数还不足的情况，我们可以重申我们的歉意。

　　范文：

　　I'm sorry that I missed your birthday party and I do hope you are not mad at me. I was so excited that you invited me to your birthday, but an emergency forced me to change my plan. I feel terrible that I didn’t even have the chance to inform you earlier.

　　然后我们就要狡辩，哦不，解释一下为什么我们会犯下如此糟糕的错误，请按照事情发生顺序描述一下事情经过即可。

　　如果实在不知道如何讲述，可以回想一下小学生讲故事，需要介绍事情发生的时间、地点、人物、起因、经过、结果，对应成英文的5W1H(when/ where/ why/ who/ what/ how)。

　　范文：

　　I really wish I could've been there to celebrate for you. However, 【when】right before I was heading to your house, I received a phone call from 【who】my sister. 【what】She told me that she had a medical emergency and needed me to pay for her treatment. 【why】That was why I rushed to 【where】a bank to withdraw some cash and later went to 【where】the hospital directly. Fortunately, her situation is now stabilized.

　　最后，我们需要弥补我们的过错，不然对方为什么要原谅自己呢?我们可以提供精神上或者物质上的补偿，或者同时提供两者。精神上的包括陪伴、庆祝，物质上的可以是礼物、请客等。大部分情况，物质上的补偿会比较简单直接。

　　Hopefully, I would have the chance to say “happy birthday” once again. 【精神+物质】I would like to invite you to dine at my house this Friday and we can celebrate your birthday one more time. 【物质】I also have a birthday present to be delivered to you, which I hope you would like.

　　最后的最后就是结尾加署名了。道歉信通常不期待对方的回信，所以我们可以表示希望对方能够原谅自己，按照不正式到正式可以用以下表达：

　　Again, I’m so sorry for the delay in telling you. I hope you can forgive me.I really hope that you will be able to accept my apology.

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

　　你学废了吗?整篇范文：

　　Dear John,I'm sorry that I missed your birthday party and I do hope you are not mad at me. I was so excited that you invited me to your birthday, but an emergency forced me to change my plan. I feel terrible that I didn’t even have the chance to inform you earlier.I really wish I could've been there to celebrate for you. However, right before I was heading to your house, I received a phone call from my sister. She told me that she had a medical emergency and needed me to pay for her treatment. That was why I rushed to a bank to withdraw some cash and later went to the hospital directly. Fortunately, her situation is now stabilized.Hopefully, I would have the chance to say “happy birthday” once again. I would like to invite you to dine at my house this Friday and we can celebrate your birthday one more time. I also have a birthday present to be delivered to you, which I hope you would like.Again, I’m so sorry for the delay in telling you. I hope you can forgive me.Best regards,Emily