今天这一篇口语有点离题，因为是关于写的，而不是关于说的。有鉴于情人节这个隆重的日子即将到来，情侣们都想要制造浪漫气氛，暗恋的人也想借机表白，鲜花、蜡烛和大钻石固然能制造华丽的浪漫，不过要想表示你的深情款款，还是要来点独特的东西，比如一封手写的情书……

One of the best ways to convey exactly how you feel about someone is through written words. Finding the perfect way to say what you mean - when it comes to love - can be a challenging task for anyone. So, we've gathered some helpful tips. Go ahead; spill your heart onto a piece of paper. Whether through a one-line sentiment, a poem, or some prose - let them know how you feel!

Tips for writing your own love letters

Make it personal. Writing a love letter is a dying art. So if you're going to say it - mean it! 写情书这门艺术几尽绝迹。因此如果你想这样做，马上行动！Express your gratitude for the person being in your life.

Include any special nicknames that the two of you share.

Be specific. What are the things that he/she does to make you starry-eyed? Is it the way he gets a little teary at a sad movie? Is it the way she can't wake up without her green tea?

Include memories of specific times you spent together. Let him/her know what they meant to you and why.

Whether you're sending it by mail or delivering it to them personally, hand-write it. Typed letters are sterile. If you're even thinking about e-mail, then do something creative like designing a personalized "home page" love letter.

Love quotes

People have been writing about love for centuries. Love quotes can capture exactly how you feel about your sweetheart in just a few words. Make up your own, or borrow a few of these to add to your letter.

Those who love deeply never grow old.
深爱者青春永驻。

Love does not consist of gazing at each other, but in looking together in the same direction. (Antoine de Saint-Exupery)
爱情不是双目对视，而是望着同一个目标。

For an instant, love can transform the world."
爱情可以改变世界。

It's not being in love that makes me happy. It's being in love with YOU that makes me happy.
并非爱使我幸福，而是与你相爱使我幸福。

If there is anything better than to be loved, it is loving.
如果还有比被爱更好的事情，那就是付出爱。

Did I tell you today how much I love you?
今天我告诉过你我有多爱你吗？

Creative expression

Think a letter is too boring? Here are 10 ways to get your message across and have it remembered.

1. Write your message in magnetic letters on their refrigerator.

2. Create a Letter Hunt.
Leave a note on his/her computer telling him/her you have written him/her a love letter, but it has to be found. Give a clue. Clue to clue to clue. Make your lover search for the prize.

3. Send your love roses according to how many letters he/she has in their name.
On each flower, attach a note that uses the letters of their name, as the first letter of the message. For example: "Sean." The first rose could say, "Sometimes I get starry-eyed when I look at you." The second, "Everything you do makes me happy." And so on.

4. Book of Love.
Put together a book of ten pages - each page for some unique thing you love about him/her.

5. An audiotape letter.
A cassette tape with your voice on it is an unexpected surprise.

6. Letter a day.
Write your love a letter every day for a week and leave it in a place it will be found.

7. Write your loved one in a different language.
He/She will have to get it translated, which will make their investment in the letter special.

8. Write a ransom note.
Ransom an object of your lover's and leave a note saying you'll return it only after a romantic evening together.

9. Run a bubble bath for your love.
Put a note inside a bottle and leave it floating in the water.

10. Hidden notes.
Hide little love notes in your lover's pockets, wallet, bag, or desk for them to find later.

（来源：长乐欢喜英语 英语点津 Annabel 编辑）