Emailing your lecturer
Formal Polite
What it really means
Keep it polite but not grand: "Dear Dr Lee" or "Hi Dr Lee", a clear question, and "Best wishes" or "Kind regards" with your name and student number. No need for very formal language, long apologies for disturbing them, or gifts. Do check the module handbook first — asking something it already answers is the real faux pas.
Chinese explanation
写给讲师的邮件要礼貌但不必隆重："Dear Dr Lee"或"Hi Dr Lee"开头，问题写清楚，结尾用"Best wishes"或"Kind regards"加姓名和学号。不需要特别正式的措辞、长篇的"打扰了"或送礼。发问前先查课程手册——问手册里已有答案的问题才是真正的失礼。
Example conversation
A: How should I start when emailing my lecturer? "Respected esteemed Professor"?
B: Way too much — just "Dear Dr Lee" and get to the point politely. They prefer short and clear.
A：给讲师发邮件开头怎么写？"尊敬的敬爱的教授"？
B：太隆重了——写"Dear Dr Lee"然后礼貌地直入主题就行。他们更喜欢简短清晰。
What you could say back
No spoken reply needed for this one.
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