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Dear Dean,

I am an overseas student from China, majoring in civil engineering. This semester I have to take ten courses, but I find that math is too difficult for me. Therefore I am writing to you to inquire if I can take another course instead of it.

At the beginning of this semester, after getting my math textbook, I was surprised to find that there were many terms and theories that I didn't know. Besides, I can hardly follow what the teacher says in class and don't know how to take notes. All of these really make me frustrated and depressed.

I hope you can kindly take into consideration my request and let me have your reply at your earliest convenience. I would very much appreciate it if you could approve of my request.

Yours sincerely,

Li Ming

尊敬的系主任：

我是一名来自中国的留学生，专业是土木工程。这学期我得学十门课，但我发现数学课对我来说太难了。因此我写信给您，询问我能否上另一门课来代替数学课。

本学期伊始，领到数学课本之后，我惊讶地发现有很多我不了解的术语和理论。而且，我很难跟上老师课上讲的内容，而且不知道如何记笔记。所有这些确实让我很沮丧。

我希望您能考虑我的请求，早日给我答复。如果您能同意我的请求，我将十分感激。

您真诚的，

李明

道长点评

请求信的首段应说明写作意图，提出具体请求;次段应具体说明这样请求的原因，力求客观、合乎情理;末段应表示希望对方早日回复，注意体现礼貌原则。

dean 系主任

civil engineering 土木工程

math 数学

instead of 代替

textbook 教材

term 术语

theory 理论

besides 此外

follow 理解

take notes 记笔记

frustrated 沮丧的

depressed 消沉的

1　I find that this course is way beyond me.

我发现这门课远远超出了我的理解能力。

2　Is it possible to change this course for another?

我能换一门课上吗?

3　I would prefer to take sociology instead of math.

我更希望上社会学课，来代替数学课。