第一篇:如何提高托福写作技巧大全
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摘要: 在 托福写作中说没有技巧是不可能的,但是所谓的技巧也只不过是辅助工具而已,并非大家认为的是取得高分的关键。想要取得高分靠的还是你自己真正的实力,考生在报考的那一刻就该明白,天下没有免费的午餐,只有靠自己脚踏实地的取走,才能够闯出自己的一片天来。下面小马过河介绍的托福写作技巧相关信息,考生备考时可以适当的借鉴。
1、对于词汇量的要求较为严格
你积累的英语词汇量的多少,影响着你在托福考试中取得的成绩。只有掌握足够多的词汇后,你才具备他警告阅读能力的最低标准。
阅读大量英语文章,增加自己的知识面
当一个人知道的东西多了后,在面临问题时,就会显得更有自信,解决问题也会有自己的路子。相信每一位考生在解答试题时,如果阅读到自己熟悉的文章后,解答试题时也会比较轻松和容易。答题的准确率自然而然的也就会有所上升。
注意解题要领,无需阅读全篇文章
阅读时要秉着做题去阅读,而不是为了阅读而去阅读。阅读时就会有着重点,针对性强,解答也比较容易,只要找到题干的大概范围,很轻松就可以选出想要的选项了。也减少了大量的阅读时间,为你的考试赢回不少时间,可以用这部分时间去解答其他较难的试题。
“适合别人的不一定适合自己”。总之,关于托福考试阅读能力训练的相关方式,小编简单为考生整理如上。考生在训练时可以选择的参考,或许小编说的也有不对的地方,但是目的只是为了能够让大家更清楚托福写作技巧的相关方式,考生可以根据自己的实际需求去训练,尽快找到最佳适合自己的方式。wuwei@xiao.com
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第二篇:托福写作技巧:怎样提高分数
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托福写作技巧:怎样提高分数
技巧
一、句式多样化。这其实是我们我们在25分之前没有意识到的问题,我们在此之前总是在努力的将自己的作文加入很多的长句,同时也希望将自己的作文多写几十字,但是其实这些东西都是非常无益的。优秀的作文一个很重要的特征就是让人有很强的可读性,也就是让人读下去,如果我们全篇都是句式单一,再加上很多的长难句,可以说看半篇我们的作文就让人头痛欲裂,更不要说有很好的分数了。因此,有意识的调整句型,加入非谓语动词,同位语,介词等修饰限定成分,就会立即让我们的作文增色不少。技巧二、习语的使用。习语在作文当中的使用,往往是一个地道的写作者与一个中等的写作者之间的很大的差别,虽然有些人在强调幽默在作文当中十分的重要,但是现实情况是,很多人都无法控制自己的作文之中的幽默够准确,因此也就很难去使用幽默了。但是习语却不一样,其实我们可以在考试之前定向的积累一些习语。只要我们可以很好的分清哪些习语是适用于口语的,哪些习语是适用于书面语的,那么这些习语就能够立即为我们的作文增色不少。
技巧
三、动词的名词化。这其实是写出地道英语作文的一个不错的小妙招,就是将动词名词化,因此在这里也将其单独列出。比如说 which of the following was responsible for the evaporation of the Mediterranean’s waters?这句话,我们写的时候是不是会将其写成Why did the Mediterranean’s waters evaporate?再比如说As a result of crustal adjustments,我们是不是会说Because the crust adjust。可以说动词的名词化,可以极大的提升我们的写作效率和单位时间内的信息含量,这是一个很重要的技巧!技巧
四、用词准确。比如说affect与shock有什么区别?affect只是影响,但是没有幅度上的差别。shock相应的就是很剧烈的影响的含义,这就是用词的准确性。再比如and与so有什么差别?so,表示的是一个因果性很强的连接,要是没有前面的原因,则必定没有后面的so之后的内容的发生。and则是颇有水到渠成之意,由于前面的事情的发生,因此自然而然的,就出现了and后面的事情。这都是用词的准确性。OK,那么最后考你一下standard与quality有什么差别?
技巧
五、避免中式英语。其实我们在写作文的时候,第一个最为显著的问题就是如何避免中式英语,其实我们想说出什么是中式英语,有些难,但是我们可以很明确的知道,托福阅读的文章都是非常地道的英语,因此,我们在看托福阅读的时候,一定总是在思考我们自己会怎么写,这是一个非常重要的过程。
第三篇:托福写作技巧
新托福综合写作是一个比较新的题型,考生需要先阅读一篇250词左右的学术文章,然后文章隐去,此时考生则会听到一段时长约1分半的听力材料。最后,考生需要根据阅读和听力材料中给出的信息点完成一篇大约300字的作文。这就要求考生除了要具备一定的英文写作能力以外,还要拥有相应的阅读和听力技巧,能够在考试规定的时间内把握住阅读和听力材料中所涉及到的重要信息点,并将其用另一种表达方式展现出来。
一、阅读技巧新托福综合写作中的阅读材料大多是节选自一些学术类文章,其结构和内容通常都有较好的逻辑性,对于这类风格的文章,可采用 “结构阅读法”,快速找到核心的句子和关键信息。一般来说,文章的首句就会开门见山的提出文章的主题,然后接下来则会围绕这一主题进行一些细节性的展开和讨论。同时,大家也不要忽略文章的最后一段,因为文章最后往往也会有一些重要观点和信息的展现。至于中间段落,大多数的学术性文章采取的无非是以主题句开头,后面进行论证的结构,或是先进行论证后归纳观点的模式,大家应该多注意表示因果、转折关系的连词,以便确定作者对该问题的态度如何。
二、听力技巧虽然听力部分是新托福综合写作中的一个难点,但考生通过阅读前面的文章,想必已经对听力材料的主题有了一定的了解和把握,因此在听的过程中,应该将重点放在两个材料观点的判断比较上,要弄清楚两者的观点是相互支持还是相互对立,而其对观点的表述又是用何种论证手段来证明的。同时,鉴于听力材料的难度和长度,且听力不像阅读材料那样在写作时还会复现,所以建议大家在听的过程中做好笔记,把关键的句子和信息词记下来,为下面的改写做好准备。
三、写作技巧在掌握了阅读和听力材料给出的核心信息之后,我们该如何将这些信息清晰准确的重新整合成一篇结构完整的文章呢? 首先,第一段可以分别将听力和阅读材料中的主要观点和内容展现出来,并点明两者的观点是否相互支持或是对立。其次,在第二段中,要分别从不同角度展开论述听力和阅读材料各自的分论点,列举出两个材料观点相互支持或对立的证据。最后,第三段是一个总结段落,在这一段中要重新总结一下全文的主要意思,并再次重申两份材料的核心内容以及观点上的异同,但注意不要加入自己的态度和观点。另外,对于在综合写作中常用的固定表达,诸如“阅读材料就某某问题主要从某个角度展开了论证”,“对于阅读材料中提出的某个观点,在听力材料中利用反证的方法提出了反驳”,“对于阅读材料中提出的某个观点,在听力材料中通过几个方面的论证予以了支持”等等这些在写作过程中必定会用到的表述,大家应该事先做好准备,这样在考试时就可以拿来直接用,而不必再匆忙思考了。
第四篇:托福独立写作技巧方法讲解
独立部分作文笔记(原创)一.TWE 评分过程
(1)不必在意的四件事——破除原有误解 ①不必在意英语和美语的差异; ②不必在意口语与书面语的差异; ③不必在意任何文化差异; ④不必在意语言是否地道。(2)6 分评分标准
Readers should focus on what the examinee does well.Scores6 Demonstrates clear competence in writing on both the rhetorical and syntactic levels, though it may have occasional errors.A paper in this category ––effectively addresses the writing task ––is well organized and well developed ––uses clearly appropriate details to support a thesis or illustrate ideas ––displays consistent facility in the use of language ––demonstrates syntactic variety and appropriate word choice 二.评分标准的分析
评分标准一:effectively addresses the writing task(1)简单说明文(Explanation)
(I)Background Information,Thesis Statement——1 段(II)Supporting——2-3 段。例:
21.In general, people are living longer now.Discuss the causes of thisphenomenon.Use specific reasons and details to develop your essay.Supporting:A、食物改善;B、技术进步;C、社会和经济环境的稳定。
Topic Sentence:Among various factors that have made people live longer are A, B and C.①A is very important factor.粗粮、细粮,肉食,牛奶,水质(自来水、矿泉水)…… ②Equally important is B.医疗技术使很多过去的绝症轻易获得治疗,如百日咳,肺结核等。③Matching A and B is another essential factor, C.战争,社会动荡,经济动荡都会影响人们的寿命。
主题句的写法: ①尽量不要只使用抽象名词;
②尽量暗示文章将来结构,主题句写好了可以没有结论句; ③主题句应该值得解释、值得证明。(2)对比、对照(Compare & Contrast)(I)Background Information(II)Compare & Contrast √ √√ A √√×OrA√B √× ×B × ××√B×A ×(III)Topic Sentence / Conclusion(3)立论文(Argumentation)①本身有争议;
③不能用right/wrong 来修饰,而是who is more reasonable.例:
41.Some people think that human needs for farmland, housing, and industry aremore important than saving land for endangered animals.Do you agree ordisagree with this point of view? Why or why not? Use specific reasons andexamples to support your answer.立场:反对盲目地保护濒临灭绝动物。(I)Background Information(II)Supporting ×××
(III)Rebuttal 驳证——选择一个对立立场辩驳(最重要的部分)beautiful? necessary? money?
(IV)Topic Sentence 审题立论的注意事项:
①以读者为导向;②想好了再写;③说服读者而不仅是表达;④顺序很重要;⑤结论不重要。评分标准二:is well organized and well developed
1、元素排列
(1)二分法:①简单→复杂;②已知→未知;③次要→重要(说明说服为目的)。(2)逻辑关系:①并列;②递进;③转折。有力模式:
有力模式I 有力模式II 有力模式III A ↓ 并列递进转折 B ↓ ↓ ↓
↓ 递进转折递进 C 例:
43.Why do you think some people are attracted to dangerous sports or otherdangerous activities? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.先想一个例子,在按照有力模式的构成去思考其他例子。本例采有力模式II。(1)the drive of money…………………(material)①特技演员(stunt man); ②Photography;正面 ③Law breaker。
递进→(2)the desire pursuer happiness.(spiritual)人的本性对危险的追求
转折→(3)无知(ignorance)…………………………………………负面
评分标准三:uses clearly appropriate details to support a thesisor illustrate ideas 一个反例——讲义P156。
教训:(1)不仅要列大纲,还要落实具体细节,然后查字典。前两步用平时使用的、朴素的、没有修饰的中文完成。中文英文英文解释 …… …… ………… …… …… ………… …… …… …………
(2)考场上在表达时永不轻言放弃。一旦忘记例子,千方百计解 释清楚。
解释方法:中文,同位语从句+定语从句
评分标准四:displays consistent facility in the use of language 思维贫乏的人才会用华丽的辞藻。
评分标准五:demonstrates syntactic variety and appropriateword choice 逻辑思维 语言文字
三.185 题库的处理
压缩题库:TWE 写作的准备是系统工程,考验资源整合能力。
1、相关题目归类整理材料,整合论点。㈠86→89→90→91;
㈡6→52→141(因此52 选择why 而不是how)→165evironment 例:
52.What change would make your hometown more appealing to people your age? Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.Among diverse aspects that I want to change about my hometown is its environment.→(why & how?此处选why)
①A good environment will make people happier.(100 words)②A nice environment will make people healthier.(100 words)
③A perfect environment will make people more productive.(100 words)
Topic Sentence:TS, the improvement of which will make people happier, healthier, and even moreproductive.(主题句应当尽量暗示文章未来结构)㈢36→70 例:
70.Some people think that the automobile has improved modern life.Others think that the automobile has caused serious problems.What is your opinion? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.主题句应当值得解释、值得证明,故:
①汽车之类现代交通工具使市场上商品数量增多,方便流通; ②使商品价格降低;(运输成本降低,同种商品种类增加、竞争加剧)③甚至,汽车交通工具对我国妇女地位独立有很大帮助。最初想到:convenient & efficient,不值得解释、证明; 进一步问:so what?→人们活动范围增加,但仍不够; 进一步问:so what?→商品的活动范围增加→商品数量增加 因此,多想几步即可得到有效结论。
㈣15→18→46→179→93→62→103,基于ETS 出题的人群普适性和文化普适性。① To be a good _____ , one should have the intelligence.happier, healthier, ②To be a good _____ , one should be humor.more productive ③To be a good _____ , one should be reliable.理由、例子、思路的反复运用。
2、一些用母语都难写的题目的处理。
(1)最好不要同意的。往往是一些绝对的立场,观点要从绝对词出发。选反对或中间模式。例: 37.Do you agree or disagree that progress is always good? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.本例选中间模式,组织采有力模式III。方法是修正部分绝对化的表达和词汇。①It’s true that progress is usually good.如交通、沟通、书写工具。②However, it’s hardly true that progress is always good.③In fact, progress in itself is nether good or bad.技术的运用在人不再技术本身。例:
53.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? The most importantaspect of a job is the money a person earns.Use specific reasons and examples 不能同意。绝对词:the most important。其他重要原因如stability。例:
54.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? One should neverjudge a person by external appearances.Use specific reasons and details tosupport your answer.①确实有时会犯错;
②但有时也确实可以根据外表得到信息,如判断诚信; ③甚至,有时必须通过外表判断一个人。(2)最好同意的。
没有绝对词,而且往往还有想关限定词。例:
27.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? People shouldsometimes do things that they do not enjoy doing.Use specific reasons andexamples to support your answer.两种分类:喜欢的/不喜欢的;有益成功的/无益成功的。需要做不喜欢但有益成功的。另外的例子还有63、42 题等。(3)只能反对的。
主要有第8、88、119、120 题。
分析方法:How come they have such an opinion? 即A→B 的因果关系是否过分简单化? ①A 不见得是B 的理由; ②A 不见得是B 的唯一理由; ② A 不见得是B 最重要的理由。例:
8.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Television hasdestroyed communication among friends and family.Use specific reasons andexamples to support your opinion.It’s true that people attend to spend lots ① of time in watching television.②It’s also true that people spend less time in communication.③However, it’s hardly true that television destroyed people’s communication.④再写一个真正的理由,如工作压力、经济压力等: It’s working stress rather than television… 例:
88.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Telephones and emailhave made communication between people less personal.Use specific reasonsand examples to support your opinion.Personal 有两种理解:①亲密;②个性化。只要前后理解一贯即可。
相比第8 题,可以忽略前3 点而扩张第4 点,如沟通成本的降低。例:
119.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? People behavedifferently when they wear different clothes.Do you agree that different clothesinfluence the way people behave? Use specific examples to support your answer.①有时候会影响人们的行为。服装影响心理;服装影响他人对你的态度。②然而,服装不必然影响人们行为。
③什么是最重要的理由,如价值观(value system)。例:
120.Decisions can be made quickly, or they can be made after careful thought.Doyou agree or disagree with the following statement? The decisions that peoplemake quickly are always wrong.Use reasons and specific examples to supportyour opinion.①通常迅速作出的决定是错误的;
②不是生活当中每一个决定都是值得认真思考的; ③甚至很多人就是擅长短时间内作出正确决定。(4)不能同意也不能反对的。It depends.例:
20.It is better for children to grow up in the countryside than in a big city.Do youagree or disagree? Use specific reasons and examples to develop your essay.It depends the child’s age.岁之前,最重要的是家庭内部环境; 小学时,乡村更好一些; 高中时,城里更好一些。
慎用I think…,in my opinion 等词组: ①是废话;②不要站在读者对立面。只有当你确知有不同观点时才可使用,然后必须用细节支持,如本文。例:
32.Is it better to enjoy your money when you earn it or is it better to save yourmoney for some time in the future? Use specific reasons and examples to supportyouropinion.It depends the money you earn.2000/月,想存也impossible; 20000/月,基本花不完; 200000/月,花掉。例:
35.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Attending a liveperformance(for example, a play, concert, or sporting event)is more enjoyablethan watching the same event on television.Use specific reasons and examples tosupport your opinion.要看是什么演出,不同情况作不同选择。例:
49.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Face-to-facecommunication is better than other types of communication, such as letters, email,or telephone calls.Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.要看与谁沟通,老板、顾客、同事等均不同。五.TWE 考试的准备
1、改写阶段。挑5-10 篇话题不重复的范文进行改写。①改词。
②改句:简单句、并列句互改;句子成分、从句互改;正常语序,倒装互改。③换一种说法。
④换个理由,换个例子。
改写的顺序:上午写,下午改,晚上背,第二天默。
2、创作阶段。写5-10 篇。
不限时完成,借助一切可以借助的力量。顺序与第一阶段相同。注重句法、时态等。
3、冲刺阶段。写5-10 篇。
限时25 分钟完成,最好早上9:00 写。下午用大量时间改写、背,第二天默写。
附录三句法多样性专题(Syntactic Variety)1.并列
a)并列大量名词: n1, n2, n3, …, and n i.A, B, C, … and other Xs… ii.X, such [Y] as A, B, C…, …
History, philosophy, fundamental mathematics/calculus, and other abstract subjectshave to be learned from books, or primarily from books.Some knowledge, such abstract subjects as history, philosophy, fundamentalmathematics/calculus, has to be learned from books, or primarily from books.It is necessary for everyone to read imaginative literature, such as poetry, novels, ormythology.It is necessary for everyone to read poetry and other types of imaginative literaturesuch asnovels and mythology.b)并列名词性成份: n.+ what/how/whether/if… [并列复杂句] i.what = something that ii.how = the way/manner in which
Most parents educate their children merely by instinct rather than by proper pedagogy,and usually do not care about their relationship with children and how such neglectinfluences the future development of their children.Most students are eager to obtain knowledge, but they lack the sense of what is good, orwhat is necessary and how such a deficiency in the concept of viewing the situation as awhole would mislead them.c)并列形容词性成份 i.a1 and a2 + n ii.a1 + yet/but + a2 + n iii.a1, a2 + n + that… iv.a1, a2, so a3 that/as to…
a small town a small and peaceful town a good teacher a good and very impressive teacher a stupid decision a stupid and incorrigible decision …
simple yet effective method a direct and simple yet magically effective method an irrational yet understandable decision a fair and balance, yet undesirable decision obvious yet not the most significant reason expensive yet worthy course slow yet indispensable process A weird, entertaining, yet TRUE story....All adult birds molt their feathers at least once a year, and upon close observation, one canrecognize the frayed, ragged appearance of feathers that are nearing the end of their usefullife.[T0105-P02-L3] Most students can hardly stand for his typically dry and dull lectures that would normallycontinue at least several quarters without giving any essential information.The impact that technology has had on our daily life and society in general, is undeniable.It will become even greater as computers get faster, smaller, smarter, and soinexpensive that virtually everyone will be able to own one.A class led by a lethargic teacher could be extremely dull, dry, and so boring that driveseverybody in the class into sleep.Learning in essence is a process that is time-consuming, painstaking, and so hard thatvirtually only persistent few can finally have a sense of real achievement.1.并列
d)并列副词性成份 i.ad1 and ad2 ii.ad1 + yet/but + ad2 iii.ad1, ad2, prep.iv.ad1, ad2, so ad3 that/as to…
A conscientious teacher always prepares his lecture carefully, intelligently, and with thefull consideration of all possible aspects concerning the subject.1.并列 e)并列动词 i.并列动词
a)…v1…, v2-ing…, v3-ing… ii.并列句子
b)…, and therefore/thus/consequently/subsequently… c)not only/simply/merely… but also/…as well/even… d)neither… nor… e)not that… but that…
f)并列从句: … that…, and that…[并列复杂句] iii.that引导的宾语从句 iv.that引导的定语从句 v.that 引导的主语从句
An absent-minded teacher lacks drive to make class intensely focused, often preparingnothing in advance, wandering among random topics, thus wasting and killing times ofindustrial students.主语相同的两个句子并列,―and‖对应的中文应该是―也‖。
Books keep records of thoughts and ideas, and are the major source from which peopleobtain knowledge.书本记录着思想和理念,也.是人们获取知识的主要来源。
Books keep records of thoughts and ideas, and are therefore the major source fromwhich people obtain knowledge.书本记录着思想和理念,所.以.也.是人们获取知识的主要来源。
History has to be vague and ambiguous, and is therefore/thus so interesting that many areobsessed, because people always cannot help trying to know the truth.历史必然模糊含混,也正是如此,它才那样有趣以至于很多人都被深深的吸引,因为人们总是忍不住要追寻真理。
Chinese children unfortunately have few rights to make their own decisions, andsubsequently often have to do things that they do not enjoy doing at all.很不幸孩子们很少有自作主张的权利,也因此常常只能去做自己不喜欢做的事情。
Modern vehicles have extended the range of people’s activity, and thus made much moregoods available to local markets.现代交通工具延伸了人们活动的范围,也因此使市场上的商品数量增加了。
It is the nature of human that determines that people tend to trust themselves rather thanothers, and consequently they often misguide by their own feelings rather than reasons.这是人性所决定的:人们倾向于相信自己而不是相信别人,也因此常常被自己的感觉所误导,而不是遵循理智。
Computers have not only brought convenience, but they have also made people learn more.A perfect environment will not only make people happier and healthier, but it will evenmake people more productive.Modern transportation vehicles such as automobiles have not only made more goodsavailable in the local markets, but they have also lowered the price of the products in themarkets.3.元素并列的其他手段
肯定句: also;as well;too;equally;of equal importance… 否定句: either, neither;nor A good environment will make people happier.A nice environment will also make people healthier.A poor environment will not make people happier.A bad environment will not make people healthier either.或Nor a bad environment will make people healthier.4.not… but
计算机不仅给人们带来了方便,还是人们学得更多。
Computers have not only brought convenience, but they have also made people learn more.补充: 分割效果 1)主语和谓语动词之间 2)助动词和实意动词之间 3)系动词和表语之间 only also…
not simply but … as well.merely even… not that… but that…
Not that emails or telephones have made people less personal, but that peoplethemselves have become less personal.One of several possible reasons is that peopleusually lack of adequate communicating skills.A good environment will make people happier.A nice environment will make people healthier as well.A perfect environment will not only make people happier and healthier, but it willeven make them more productive.2.重复成分 a)重复形容词
iii.… a.…, so a.that/as to… b)重复名词 iv.… n., n that…
In fact, history is interesting, so interesting that many are obsessed by it, because peoplealways cannot help knowing the truth.Parents or other adults often give merely a casual answer to a serious question from acurious child, an answer that makes no sense at all, and might have unforeseeablenegative consequence in the future.3.从句
a)whether/if/what/how 做宾语 a)when/whenever;while +-ing/-ed b)if/whether + adj.c)what/how/when/where + to… d)…, n + of + which… 深入研究转折 1.形容词的转折并列 simple yet effective method a simple, direct, practical yet magically effective method irrational yet understandable decision a fair and balance, yet undesirable decision obvious yet not the most significant reason expensive yet worthy course slow yet indispensable process A weird, entertaining, yet TRUE story....2.包装(反复取非)History is useful.History is not useful.It is commonly believed that history is not useful.However, this is a prevailingmisunderstanding.Hypocrites lie.Hypocrites do not tell the truth.Hypocrites do tell the truth when and only when they have convinced that by doing so theycan benefit.Hypocrites have many forms, but they have one thing in common: Hypocrites do tell thetruth when and only when they have convinced that by doing so they can benefit.Although most people were hostile to the hypocritical behaviors, and believeprofoundly in the sacredness of truth and the inviolable freedom of those who dare to tellthe truth, they often betray their principle, dignity, and in effect become accompanies ofother hypocrites.Hypocrites have many forms, but always have one thing in common: theyessentially have no principle at all.They tell the truth when and only when they feel thetruth is on their side, otherwise they would refuse rather than accept the truth, or remainsilence even choose to lie for the sake of their own safety if they find they arethreatened,even when that threat is at most potential.It’s fortunate that our society always has a small portion of citizens who always tryto insist their principles and struggle to defend even when tremendous cost isanticipated.When nearly everyone in this society had learnt to remain silence, Doctor Jiang Yan Yongstood out and shouted the truth about SARS.When nobody in this country is not afraid ofAIDS, Doctor Gao Yao Jie is rushing around to help the helpless.When most people in thiscountry believe money is everything, and should be made by whatever means is possible,Zhou Li Tai, as a lawyer, is persistently fighting for the weakest group who might beincapable of paying his consultant fee.附录四例证表达法
大家最熟悉的当然是 “for example” 和 “for instance” 了。这两个表达 法后面可以接名词性成分或者句子。还可以说 “take … for example”,比 如: “Let's take an extreme case for example.…” 用来修饰 “example” 的形容词很多,应该熟练掌握:
characteristic;classic;prime;representative;typical | excellent;fine;good;impressive;magnificent;outstanding;perfect;superb;wonderful | fascinating;interesting;intriguing;notable;remarkable;striking;graphic;vivid;dramatic;extreme;spectacular;clear;obvious;simple;straightforward;blatant;flagrant;glaring | familiar;famous;well-known;notorious;common;rare;much-quoted;oft-quoted;often-quoted | illustrative;helpful;illuminating;instructive;useful;practical | concrete;hypothetical 这里面要是你有哪个词不认识,那就一定要背下来,然后写作文的时候用上,这样你就用了一些―别人可能不用的词汇‖,显得稍微superior 了一点。能够对 “example” 发出的动作有 : give;provide;contain;include;cite;draw;take(sth.a s);f i n d。而 “example” 能够发出的动作有 : abound;demonstrate;illustrate;show 等等。
也可以直接让― 例子‖ 发出动作,比如这样的情况: The behavior ofMeerkats giving alarm calls clearly/well exemplifies the existence ofaltruism.有很多个例子的时候,用这样的表达法: “A, B, C, and so on.” 或者 “A, B, C, and etc..”如果是口语表达,比较常用的有“..., and something like that.”或者“...a n d s t u f f l ike that.” 有的时候,你可能在举了很多个例子之后想说―...就更不用提了。‖ 或 者― 更不消说… … ‖,那用的表达法是:“ not to men t i o n...” 或者 “let alone...”。
举例子的时候,可以先举几个例子然后再概括一下;或者反过来,先概括 之后列举几个实例。所使用的结构分别是: “A such(B)as X, Y and Z” ; 或者 “X, Y, Z, and other A”。例如:
History, philosophy, fundamental mathematics, and other abstractsubjects can be learnt mainly from books.Some subjects, such abstract ones as history, philosophy, andfundamental mathematics, can be learnt mainly from books.有的时候,举例子可能需要做出限定或者指定,那可以用 “as” 这个词,例如:“ A narrow, confining room, as in a prison or convent, wouldmake anyone nuts.” 能够用丰富的例子说明问题其实是一种能力,关键在于平时的刻意积累。如果你有能力举出很多例子,那就需要这样的句型: Examples abound in history/our daily life that… Examples /instances are countless/innumerable/numerous Stories abound of alcoho l i c s who flush their daily pill down the t o i l e t or “cheek” it, only to dispose of it later.Similar examples of “nuptial gifts” abound throughout the anima l world.History/Our daily life/This world abounds in examples which demonstrate… The list will go on.The list would be endless if we try to make an inventory of such examples.The litany of drug damage goes on and on.The list of profit-making, instinct-exploiting products is long.Self-image can be indicated by a tone of voice that is confident, pretentious, shy, aggressive, outgoing, or exuberant, to name only a few personality traits.如果你举的例子非常经典,又显而易见,不妨使用这个句型: Remember that...(相当于― 记得… … 吧? ‖)
If we want to predict how aggressively a man will guard his wife, we need look no further than age.(… 想想 / 看看就可以了)Success requires a tenacious spirit and a drive to achieve.Nowhere is this more apparent in the entertainment business.Thousands of actors and actresses work tenaciously to have a career in the movies.But without beauty or talent, tenacity i s n ' t always rewarded, and only a few become stars.用最近发生的事情做例子:
An instance occurred recently in which…
如果举的例子是― 轶事‖、― 传说‖、― 某个学说‖ 之类的,那可以用这 样的句型: Legend/Gossip/Rumor/Words/A theory/A saying has it that...;As story goes:...;That's how the story goes.;或者Story goes...(g o e s 后面接完整的句子。例如: Story Goes Viral Alex Jones appears on CNN, poll says three-quarters plus support Sheen.)有的时候要用一些想象出来的例子说明问题,那用这些词开头: Consider;Imagine;Suppose;Say;Assume;或者在这些词后面直接 加上一个宾语或者一个宾语从句,比如 “Imagine a person who is worrying about his future.” 或者 “Suppose a person is worrying about his future.” 这样想象出来的 case,还可以用 sometimes , in some cases, in some specific cases 开头开始讲述。也可以用条件句型,“If…, ….” 或 者 “When…, ….” 以及,There are many cases in which…(有些情况 下… …); There are moments when …(有些时候… …);We all have met the cases in which…(我们都会遇到… … 的情况); We all have moments when…(有些时候我们都会… …)… …
第五篇:托福写作技巧:常见问题解析(推荐)
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托福写作技巧:常见问题解析
1、怎样决定文章的模版结构?
大家都习惯于托福作文5段式,我认为这个观点是有道理的,但不是绝对。为什么大多数情况下5段式最好?因为结构清晰。5个段落,开头引出话题,综述观点;结尾收束加升华;中间3个逻辑支撑点,可以支撑出一个相对比较丰满和复杂的逻辑关系。但之所以不是绝对,少数情况下,写的好的4段式议论文也可以得高分;有些题目甚至更适合4段式来写。但总体来说,如果时间够,思维够,5段式是比较稳妥的拿高分的方式,即便句子简单,但逻辑够完满,分数一样不会低。
2、是不是一定要选择一边倒的论点呢?
记得某专家说过只要有逻辑,均衡论一样能拿高分。但一个现实的考虑是,考官在看你卷子的几分钟里未必有耐心从头看到尾去找你的观点,因为均衡论的观点通常会不那么明显,特别是老外没那么喜欢中国人的中庸之道,喜欢直白。那么为了降低误判风险,能写成观点鲜明的作文还是鲜明点好,让别人一眼看上去就知道你在说什么,接下来就是看你怎么说的问题了,只要过“观点鲜明”这一关就OK,为啥不选简单点儿的方式呢?
3、怎么样选择3个支撑段的论点呢?
我认为比较好的逻辑是并列-递进,递进-转折这两种,很符合我们的思维方式。拿这次大作文来说,我采取的就是递进-转折模式,作文题是“孩子应该做家务,还是应该只学习和玩”?我的观点是应该承担家务,分论点一是做家务能培养孩子的很多好习惯,分论点二是做家务能树立孩子在家庭生活中的独立地位和责任感,分论点三是在良好的监督下做家务不会伤害孩子。分论点一到二,是一个递进,一说的是对孩子的好处,二说的是不仅对孩子个人有好处,而且在整个家庭中,对孩子和家长都有好处,这是观点二在观点一的拓展(当然你也可以说这是一个并列,但我认为我在连接词上的选择让这个关系变成了强化递进);分论点二到三,是一个转折,前面分析了优点,那么后面分析有人会说这个也有缺点,但我认为缺点是完全可以避免的。于是这样一个逻辑结构就非常的完整,考官一看就知道我在说什么,我为什么会支持孩子做家务。
4、怎么举例子?
特别对于3段式的中间部分,各段的例子一定要多样化;版上的牛人也说过,即使论证一个观点,例子也要多,要多多泛举。对于上面的三个分论点,我是从各个方面举的很多例子:分论点一,我用的是
personalexample,举了自己在家从小洗碗的例子,我学到了什么?要参与家庭劳动,理解父母的辛苦,因为刷碗我从小了解了卫生常识养成了很好的卫生习惯。分论点二,我用的是情境概括,说孩子参与了父母就会尊重他们,孩子可以参加家庭事务的讨论,家庭关系更和谐,孩子更成熟独立,不会选择叛逆,父母更舒心。分论点三,我用的则是研究报告之类的,表明家务本身很安全,表明参与家务的孩子会更organized.然后说父母的supervise可以降低危险,等等。这样例子类型不同,内容也就足够丰富了。
5、怎么开头和结尾?
一句话,能简单则简单,但不要突兀。句子要简单,内容要紧贴文章大意,不要每一篇都是“在当今科技高速发达的社会里,人们在热烈讨论着。。话题”,考官会审美疲劳的。但不要太突兀,要逐渐过
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渡到你要说的话题,英语本质上是个很罗嗦很麻烦的语言,用简单的话把每个point之间的逻辑空缺都填满,文章字数自然就够了。比如我这篇的开头,我的大意就是:我的童年很美好,有很多关于爱的回忆。相信这个世界上大多数人都认为童年应该是最美好的,像我的童年那样。但是有些家长太爱自己的孩子了,以至于竟然说只有孩子远离家务,只学习、只玩,才是足够美好的。我却认为家务活该是童年美好回忆的一部分,因为他。。(概述各分论点)。我认为我的开头是有点俗套的,但过渡的不突兀,特别是第一个分论点直接用我自己的经历照应了这个开头,是很能在情感上打动人的。
6、怎样在规定时间内写够字数?
我觉得我上面说的方法已经足够让你Develop一篇500字的作文了,我这次也确实写了500多字。首先要很快的定文章结构,5段式(不要考虑,不需要时间),3个分论段的观点(先看能不能或者要不要驳反面观点,如果要,直接转折-递进,然后把常用point往里填,不超过1分钟),然后想开头和各段首句(开头最多5min,3-4句足够,不要太长),各段展开(各5min左右,3-4句,不超过6句),结尾3min,3句足够。留够时间检查语法错误和完善用词,注意首段和各段首句一定不能有错。。卡不好时间的同学可以对开头,结尾,分论点展开进行小的练习,卡时间5min写到100字左右。可以先用最简单的词和句子,等你修改的时候想到好词好句式再填进去,晚上或者过几天再来看看,把一些高级词汇和句子慢慢用熟,考试时适当用几个就够。字数和完整性是高分的必要条件,实在不行大家买个键盘多练练打字吧。