第一篇:六级写作要点
六级写作要点
写作常见错误综述
1.缺少标题;相对于作文长短来说标题太大,应该根据文章的主要内容缩小标题;标题的大小写不规范.作文的标题中的首尾单词的第一个字母要大写,另外,中间出现的单词中,除冠词,连词(and, or, but, nor, for),短的介词和不定式的to要小写外,其它词要大写:
my first visit to the palace museum
the people without a country
rules to abide by
dickens and david copperfield
what can the artist do in the world of today?
what reform means to china
the myth of a “negro literature”
the English-speaking people in Quebec
My First Visit to the Palace Museum The People Without a Country
Rules to Abide By
Dickens and David Copperfield
What Can the Artist Do in the World of Today?
What Reform Means to China
The Myth of a “Negro Literature”
The English-Speaking People in Quebec
2.段落开头空格不规范,应该空四至五个字母的距离;
文章要分段,不能全文只有一或两段,一般要有至少三段,而且开头结尾段不宜太长,一般各部分不超过四句话。
3.除去开头结尾一般就应该是文章的中心部分,这部分的内容不能太少。这部分的内容从字数上应该至少超过开头结尾的总和。而且,从语言形式上看,要把这部分内容分成几部分且用关联词语进行连接,使这部分从形式上看条理清楚。
中心部分的内容也要意思上是相互联系的,如先写重要的,再写次要的;或先一方面再写另一方面。
4.不论议论文写什么内容,请记住只要写一个中心观点。可以开头段或结尾段亮明你的观点。
但文章中所有内容都应该为这个中心观点服务,不论是证明中心观点的次观点,还是举例,请紧紧围绕你的观点写作文。
5.因为是议论文,文章的目的是说服文章读者认同你的观点,所以文章要客观,有说服力。为此,要避免主观偏激的议论,举出有说服力的事例或数据,引用名言,做出合理的分析讨论。
5.因为是议论文,文章的目的是说服文章读者认同你的观点,所以文章要客观,有说服力。为此,要避免主观偏激的议论,举出有说服力的事例或数据,引用名言,做出合理的分析讨论。
6.书写潦草会影响你的得分。单词拼写错误也常常出现,建议多查字典,考试中对那些没把握的词尽量不用。句子的语法错误也不少,对此要学好语法,也可通过多练笔请别人改的方法提高。有些表达令人费解,建议写作完成后尝试以一个读者的身份给自己的作文挑刺。
7.文章的开头是非常重要的,这是文章的引子。作为读者, 会从开头段传递出来的信息来对下文的内容有一个合理期待, 如果与期待不符, 会让读者觉得文章写作很不紧凑。
8要提高写作不是一朝一夕能做到的,需要下工夫。可以通过多写作文,多看范文或多背范文,学习写作知识来提高写作。平时多背一些好的句型,并能在说的时候尽量用上,多做翻译练习(口头的可节省时间,笔头能进行细致分析)对提高写作也很有帮助。
写作如何开篇
以校园内或社会上的某种现象或趋势作为文章的引子来开篇 1)With the steady growth in the country’s economy as well as the people’s living standards, ….2)With the rapid improvement in …/ growing awareness of …, more and more …/ sth…
(e.g.With the considerable improvement in building industry, more and more structures are being erected to set the people’s minds at ease.)
3)Recently, sth./the problem of …has been brought to popular attention/ has become the focus of public concern.(e.g.Recently, the problem of unemployment has been brought to such popular attention that governments at all levels place it on the agenda as the first matter.)
4)One of the universal issues we are faced with/ that cause increasing concern is that …
(e.g.One of the universal issues that draw(cause)growing concern is whether it is wise of man to have invented the automobile.)
5)In the past few years, there has been a boom/sharp growth/decline in…
(e.g.In the past ten years, there has been a sharp decline in the number of species.)
6)Nowadays, more/most important/dangerous for our society is …
(e.g.Nowadays, most dangerous for our society is the tendency to take advantage of each other in political circles.)
(过渡句)
1)To prevent this phenomenon/trend from worsening/running wide/To guide the matter/situation to the best advantage, it is necessary/important to …
2)In the face of …some people take the position that …/some people come to believe that …, to which I can’t attach/add my consent.In the face of …people retain/take/show/assume different attitudes/positions/standpoints.3)But many people feel puzzled about/ perplexed at…
2 图表常用开篇语
1)As can be seen form the table above, some changes in …have taken place over the period from… to ….(e.g.As can be seen form the table above, some changes in people’s diet have taken place over the period from 1986 to 1990.)
2)According to the information given in the table/graph, we can find that…
3)As can be seen from the table/graph/figure, there is a marked increase/decline/favorable(an unfavorable)change in …
4)As we can see from the table/graph/figure above, drastic/considerable/great changes have taken place in …over the period of time form … to…
(过渡句)
1)To get a sense of how …we must turn first to causes for it.2)This is a(n)favorable/unfavorable/unhealthy/
essential/marked/grateful change/tendency/
situation, but factors/causes/reasons for it are not hard to find.3)The progress/improvement/change(s)in …is(are)really tremendous/remarkable/marvelous, so it is necessary to understand what has caused it(them).
3)反衬法:从事物的对立面出发,引出思考。
e.g.As modern cities have been brought into rapid development, more and more of vegetation is going out of urban life.Trees are being pulled down to make room for high-rise office buildings, and industrial pollution makes it harder for the rest of greenery to survive among the forest of apartment structures.This is a situation worth improving, as vegetation is as essential to health as fresh air to life in big cities. 1)The current situation of …, if approached from the opposite angle, reveals that…
(e.g.The current situation of our reforms in political structure, if approached from the opposite angle, reveals that much of the achievement is far from satisfactory.For example, …)
(过渡句)
1)This situation/phenomenon/trend/tendency is rather distressing/ disturbing/depressing/heart-rending, for the opposite of it is just in line with our wishes/just what is to be expected.2)This is what we are unwilling to see, so some way must be found
out to …
3)Fortunately, however, more and more people come/begin to realize that…
4)Unfortunately, things have worsened/come/developed to the point where…
4.直入法
Everyone would agree that, although our age entirely overshadows all previous ages in means of obtaining knowledge, reading still takes its leading role in all senses.But agreement ceases as soon as they attempt to determine how to read more profitably, upon which views vary from person to person.1)To sb.’s mind/In sb.’s eye(s), sth.seems/means…
2)No one would deny that…
Or: Everyone would agree that…
(过渡句)
1)If we take a further/closer look at this problem/matter, however, more secrets/grounds/chances/ways will be found out for … 2)If you push the analysis/study/
argument/comparison/exposure further, you will see that…
5.让步法:先承认其好的一面,再转而讨论其不好的一面。1)The birth/invention of …has made an enormous/essential difference to …But it does not mean that…
(e.g.The birth of the computer has made a radical difference to the human progress.But it does not mean that this wonder does no threat to our society.)
2)Sth.has changed the way of our society develops,….But its bright side should not keep us from following closely its dark side.3)No/Little doubt that… But…
(e.g.Little doubt that the traditional schooling has contributed much to our social development.… But some grave defects in it begin to stand out against the modern times.)
6.设问法:如题就是一问题,可用此方法
Title: On Youth
What does “youth” mean?.....1)What is the best definition for …?
2)How/Why does sth.affect our life?
7.情景法:设计情景,再引出讨论。
1)Suppose/Imagine that …/Let’s suppose/assume/imagine(that)…
(e.g.Suppose, by any chance, you heartily disagree with anything that is going on about you, you are less likely to stay on the good side of people around you.)
2)We often find ourselves caught/involved in a dilemma whether…
(e.g.We often find ourselves caught in a dilemma whether we should reach for the bear’s paw or for the shark’s fin/whether to reach for…)
(过渡句)
1)In that case, however, I prefer to … rather than…
2)When exposed to/subject to the same conditions/challenge/choice, however, different people tend to behave in different ways.8)引言法:引用名言,不可用直接引语,可自己造名言,只要能说得通。
1)One of the great sociologists/psychologists once said that(e.g.One of the great sociologists once said that society affects human character as vitally as the clothes one wears, the food one eats and the friends one involves himself with.)
(过渡句)
1)If this is true/the case, what accounts for such an issue:
2)His voice arouses echoes among people of insight, who have come up with some practical measures.
第二篇:六级写作素材
六级写作素材素材一:Technology
﹢Technology helps to
the increase/enhance/promote
efficiency in people’s study and work, making our/their activities more economical and less time-consuming.﹣The youngsters are more likely to/tend to/ incline to be overly dependent on technology, even getting addicted to it.﹣Technology could make/render city-dwellers slaves to high
technology, alienating people from one another.﹣Technology deprives the citizens of fresh air and the comfortable pace of life.素材二:Mind, soul
﹢enable the students to grasp their subjects better, helping them to broaden their horizons.﹢relax their bodies and ease the minds.﹣The citizens are more likely to be monotonous and un-motivating.﹣The youngsters might even suffer from mental diseases/illnesses, such as depression.素材三:Society
﹢promote the development of society
﹢keep the society safe and stable ﹣increase the already high crime rate
素材四:Environment
﹣The proliferation of non-biodegradable rubbish(such as disposable plastic bags)poses a
threat to environment and humanity.how We should not develop economy at the expense of environment.素材五:Employment, competition ﹢create more job opportunities
﹢enable the students to find jobs more easily
﹣The competition in modern society is increasingly fierce, which alienates the city-dwellers from one another and makes them cold and cruel.素材六:Culture globalization ﹢It is manifest that globalization can bring numerous benefits to human.﹢promote/enhance the cultural communication and interaction between people from different countries/ethnic minority.﹣create tension and conflicts between…
素材七:Money(egoism←→altruism)
﹣Youngsters today tend to be
money-oriented and are likely to fall prey to materialism and egoism.﹣It is wrong to equate happiness with making more money and living in a spacious house.
第三篇:四、六级写作精华
关于四级写作
2009年9月13日
评分标准:
2分-条理不清,思路紊乱,语言支离破碎或大部分句子有错,且多数为严重错误; 5分-基本切题。表达思想不清楚,连贯性差。有较多的严重语言错误; 8分-基本切题。有些地方表达不够清楚,文字勉强连贯。语言错误较多,其中有少量的严重错误。 11分-切题。表达思想清楚,文字连贯,但是少量语言错误。 14分-切题。表达思想清楚,文字通顺,连贯性较好,基本上无语言错误,仅有个别小错误。
注:英语作文一般不少于三段,分开头部分,扩展部分,结尾部分。
开头部分
按作文题目的不同大约可以分为六种:一般性作文(或要性作文),正反作文,引经据典式作文(或名人名言作文),题目为疑问句的作文,图表作文,应用文。
第一种:一般性作文(或要性作文)格式:引子(引出主题)+谦语+论点+启下
以Reading widely为例
引子:Nowadays,there exists an increasingly hot topic among the _______(especially on __________),which is ___________.例如:Nowadays,there exists an increasingly hot topic among the students, especially on college campus,which is reading widely.谦语;as far as I know, as far as I am concerned,in my opinion,from my viewpoint
论点:________have positive effects on___*__, 例如:reading widely have positive effects on your nowlege extension and horizion broaden, 启下:以上*号处,which results from the reansons as follows.从而可得整篇开头如下:
Reading widely
Nowadays,there exists an increasingly hot topic among the students, especially on college campus,which is reading widely.from my viewpoint
reading widely have positive effects on your nowlege extension and horizion broaden, which results from the reansons as follows.注意:以后在各种问题中,引子,谦语,启下,都不变。
第二种:正反作文
格式:引子(引出主题)+谦语+观点+启下
以Private car为例
引子:As an old ssaying goes ,every coin has 2 sides,which applies to private car as well.谦语: from my viewpoint 1 private car have both advantage and 观点:○shortcoming on our daily life, private car have both positive and ○negative effects on our daily life,启下: which results from the reansons as follows.从而可得整篇开头如下:
Private car As an old ssaying goes ,every coin has 2 sides,which applies to private car as well.from my viewpoint, private car have both positive and negative effects on our daily life, which results from the reansons as follows.第三种:引经据典式作文(或名人名言作文)格式:引子+It means+解释(转述)+启下
以No pains,no gains为例
引子:No pains,no gains(抄题),which derives from the valuable experience of our forefathers,but it still has its realistic significance even today.解释:It means your success,to some extent,depends on your hardwork , 启下:which results from the reansons as follows.从而可得整篇开头如下:
No pains,no gains No pains,no gains,which derives from the valuable experience of our forefathers,but it still has its realistic significance even today.It means your success,to some extent,depends on your hardwork , which results from the reansons as follows.第四种:题目为疑问句的作文
可分为一般疑问句,选择疑问句,特殊疑问句 一
题目为一般疑问句 ○格式:引子+抄题+简短回答+谦词+转述(立论)+启下
简短回答:of course+主语+助动词 Of course not It all depends 以Should students be abroad studying at the
younger age ?为例
Nowadays,there exists an increasing heated discussion in matters of middle school students’ studying abroad.Then should they be abroad studying at the younger age ? It all depends.From my viewpoint,studying abroad for middle school students has both positive and negtaive effects on their future,which results from the reasons as follows.二 题目为选择疑问句 ○格式:引子+抄题(一定要补全)+简短回答+谦语+转述+启下
简短回答:I prefer to former to later
或It all denpends
以Reading selectively or widely ?为例 Nowadays,there existsan increasingly heated discussion in matters of the content of reading,especially for college students.Then should we read reading selectively or widely ? I prefer to latter.From my viewpiont,reading widely serves as an indispensable part to our study,which results from the reasons as follows.三 题目为特殊疑问句 ○格式:引子(传统)+抄题+回答(立论)+启下
以What could we do for the 2008 olympics?为例
Nowadays,2008 olympic games to be held in Beijing has become a hot topic among the Chinese home and abroad.Then as a college student,what could we do for her ? From my viewpoint,doing what we could from slight detail is of great importance, which results from the reasons as follows.第五种:图表作文
格式:引子+现象结论+描图+论点
引子:An obvious conclusion could easily be drawn from the chart above,*******************.现象结论:*号处。可用词changed dramatically.描图:对图表进行整体大致描述。例如:图表略。
{An obvious conclusion could easily be drawn from the chart above,}引子。{the number of computers owned by every 1000 people has changed dramatically in the past 20 years.}`现象结论。{In 1987,only 3%。of the people can work or play on computers ;While the number soared to 80% in 2007.}描图。{From my viewpoint,computers are being more and more widely used in our daily work and life.}论点。
第六种:应用文
应用文包括感谢信,投诉信,求职信 开头:I’m writing the letter to: 1 apply for position in your company.○2 1.complain ○about the bad quality of the goods I bought the other day.2.complain about the bad service I received.3 express my heart-felt gratitude to sb ○for sth.扩展部分
一般性作文都可用以下格式: first and foremost,………
○2 what is more,………
○3the last but not the least important,………
○对于两面作文:on the one hand ……… On the other hand………
结尾部分
结尾的写法大致可以分为四种:印证主题式,呼吁社 会式,正反对照式,名人名言式。可以根据自己的题 材选择适当的结尾方式。第一种:印证主题式
格式:After pondering this issue on many occasions,it seems not difficult to draw the conclusion that_______________.以part-time jobs为例
After pondering this issue on many occasions,it seems not difficult to draw the conclusion that part-time jobs for college students have both positive and negative effects on their study and future.Inconsequence,we should have a correct attitude to when confronted with it.第二种:呼吁社会式
格式: In a word,the whole society should pay close attention to the problem of ______________.Only in this way ,we can _________in the future.以Private car为例
In a word,the whole society should pay close attention to the problem of private car.Only in this way ,we can enjoy life in the future.第三种:正反对照式
格式:In my opinion,both sides are partly right.When we _______________,we should take into consideration all aspects of the problems,and then make the right choice.以Private car为例
In my opinion,both sides are partly right.When we want to have a private car,we should take into consideration all aspects of the problems,and then make the right choice.第四种:名人名言式结尾
格式:Whatever you do,please remember the saying____________.If you understand it and apply it to study or work,you will definitely benefit a lot from it.以No pains no gains为例
Whatever you do,please remember the saying no pains no gains.If you understand it and apply it to study or work,you will definitely benefit a lot from it.
第四篇:六级写作万能和常用句型
[六级写作] 英语六级作文万能模板和常用句型-综合篇
Along with the advance of the society more and more problems are brought to our attention, one of which is that....随着社会的不断发展,出现了越来越多的问题,其中之一便是____________。
As to whether it is a blessing or a curse, however, people take different attitudes.然而,对于此类问题,人们持不同的看法。(Hold different attitudes 持不同的看;Come up with different attitudes 有不同的看法)
As society develops, people are attaching much importance to....随着社会的发展,人们开始关注.....People are attaching more and more importance to the interview during job hunting
求职的过程中,人们慢慢意识到面试的重要性。
As to whether it is worthwhile....., there is a long-running controversial debate.It is quite natural that people from different backgrounds may have divergent attitudes towards it.关于是否值得___________的问题,一直以来争论不休。当然,不同的人对此可能持不同的观点。
In the process of modern urban development, we often find ourselves in a dilemma.在都市的发展中,我们往往会陷入困境。
Recently the phenomenon has aroused wide concern, some people are in alarm that....最近,这种现象引起了人们的广泛关注,有人开始担心______________。
The human race has entered a completely new stage in its history, with the increasingly rapid economic globalization and urbanization, more problems are brought to our attention.人类进入了一个历史的崭新的阶段,经济全球化、都市化的速度不断加快,随之给我们带来了很多问题。
......plays such an important role that it undeniably becomes the biggest concern of the present world, there comes a question, is it a blessing or a curse?“
_______显得非常重要而成为当今世界所关注的最大的问题,这是无可厚非的。不过,问题是:”我们该如何抉择?“
Now we are entering a new era, full of opportunities and challenges,现在我们正在进入一个充满机会和挑战的新时代。
[六级写作] 英语六级作文万能模板和常用句型-段首句
1.关于……人们有不同的观点。一些人认为……
There are different opinions among people as to ____.Some people suggest that ____.2.俗话说(常言道)……,它是我们前辈的经历,但是,即使在今天,它在许多场合仍然适用。
There is an old saying______.It”s the experience of our forefathers,however,it is correct in many cases even today.3.现在,……,它们给我们的日常生活带来了许多危害。首先,……;其次,……。更为糟糕的是……。
Today, ____, which have brought a lot of harms in our daily life.First, ____ Second,____.What makes things worse is that______.4.现在,……很普遍,许多人喜欢……,因为……,另外(而且)……。
Nowadays,it is common to ______.Many people like ______ because ______.Besides,______.5.任何事物都是有两面性,……也不例外。它既有有利的一面,也有不利的一面。
Everything has two sides and ______ is not an exception,it has both advantages and disadvantages.6.关于……人们的观点各不相同,一些人认为(说)……,在他们看来,……
People’s opinions about ______ vary from person to person.Some people say that ______.To them,_____.7.人类正面临着一个严重的问题……,这个问题变得越来越严重。
Man is now facing a big problem ______ which is becoming more and more serious.8.……已成为人的关注的热门话题,特别是在年青人当中,将引发激烈的辩论。
______ has become a hot topic among people,especially among the young and heated debates are right on their way.9.……在我们的日常生活中起着越来越重要的作用,它给我们带来了许多好处,但同时也引发一些严重的问题。
______ has been playing an increasingly important role in our day-to-day life.it has brought us a lot of benefits but has created some serious problems as well.10.根据图表/数字/统计数字/表格中的百分比/图表/条形图/成形图可以看出……。很显然……,但是为什么呢?
According to the figure/number/statistics/percentages in the /chart/bar graph/line/graph,it can be seen that______ while.Obviously,______,but why?
[六级写作] 英语六级作文万能模板和常用句型-结尾句
1.至于我,在某种程度上我同意后面的观点,我认为……
As far as I am concerned, I agree with the latter opinion to some extent.I think that ____.2.总而言之,整个社会应该密切关注……这个问题。只有这样,我们才能在将来……。
In a word, the whole society should pay close attention to the problem of ______.Only in this way can ______in the future.3.但是,……和……都有它们各自的优势(好处)。例如,……,而……。然而,把这两者相比较,我更倾向于(喜欢)……
But ______and ______have their own advantages.For example, _____, while_____.Comparing this with that, however, I prefer to______.4.就我个人而言,我相信……,因此,我坚信美好的未来正等着我们。因为……
Personally, I believe that_____.Consequently, I’m confident that a bright
future is awaiting us because______.5.随着社会的发展,……。因此,迫切需要……。如果每个人都愿为社会贡献自已的一份力量,这个社会将要变得越来越好。
With the development of society, ______.So it“s urgent and necessary to ____.If every member is willing to contribute himself to the society, it will be better and better.6.至于我(对我来说,就我而言),我认为……更合理。只有这样,我们才能……
For my part, I think it reasonable to_____.Only in this way can you _____.7.对我来说,我认为有必要……。原因如下:第一,……; 第二,……;最后……但同样重要的是……
In my opinion, I think it necessary to____.The reasons are as follows.First _____.Second ______.Last but not least,______.8.在总体上很难说……是好还是坏,因为它在很大程度上取决于……的形势。然而,就我个人而言,我发现……。
It is difficult to say whether _____is good or not in general as it depends very much on the situation of______.However, from a personal point of view find______.9.综上所述,我们可以清楚地得出结论……
From what has been discussed above, we may reasonably arrive at the conclusion that____.10.如果我们不采取有效的方法,就可能控制不了这种趋势,就会出现一些意想不到的不良后果,所以,我们应该做的是……
If we can not take useful means, we may not control this trend, and some undesirable result may come out unexpectedly, so what we should do is_____.[六级写作] 英语六级作文万能模板和常用句型-中间句
1.相反,有一些人赞成……,他们相信……,而且,他们认为……。
On the contrary,there are some people in favor of ___.At the same time,they say____.2.但是,我认为这不是解决……的好方法,比如……。最糟糕的是……。
But I don”t think it is a very good way to solve ____.For example,____.Worst of all,___.3.……对我们国家的发展和建设是必不可少的,(也是)非常重要的。首先,……。而且……,最重要的是……
______is necessary and important to our country“s development and construction.First,______.What”s more, _____.Most important of all,______.4.有几个可供我们采纳的方法。首先,我们可以……。
There are several measures for us to adopt.First, we can______
5.面临……,我们应该采取一系列行之有效的方法来……。一方面……,另一方面,Confronted with______,we should take a series of effective measures to______.For one thing,______For another,______
6.早就应该拿出行动了。比如说……,另外……。所有这些方法肯定会……。
It is high time that something was done about it.For example._____.In addition._____.All these measures will certainly______.7.为什么……?第一个原因是……;第二个原因是……;第三个原因是……。总的来说,……的主要原因是由于……
Why______? The first reason is that ______.The second reason is ______.The third is ______.For all this, the main cause of ______due to ______.8.然而,正如任何事物都有好坏两个方面一样,……也有它的不利的一面,象……。
However, just like everything has both its good and bad sides, ______also has its own disadvantages, such as ______.9.尽管如此,我相信……更有利。
Nonetheless, I believe that ______is more advantageous.10.完全同意……这种观点(陈述),主要理由如下:
I fully agree with the statement that ______ because______.
第五篇:六级写作(写写帮整理)
很感谢作者总结的关于六级考试中如何写好作文的方法。文章太长,我去掉了细枝末节,把认为精彩的部分贴出来,和大家分享。
再次感谢原作者,因为文章是匿名所写,故无法注明出处和作者名。
12月份六级考试临近,希望所有与我一样为CET6奋斗的朋友,在学习此文后,在作文部分拿到理想成绩。
PS 我建议大家仔细体会文章介绍的几个句型,熟悉作者列出的替代词和衔接词组,对于基础欠佳的朋友可以背几个给出的模板。我相信,每个认真看完这篇贴的人,这次六级作文都能考上100分。
pps 有一些排版没编辑好,粗体和下划线没显示出来,今天有点事,明天再来编辑。
五大闪光点及其应用
当批卷老师已经大致决定一篇文章的分数段时候,她靠什么来决定最后给出的分数呢?比如,8-10分是一个分数段,11-13分也是一个分数段。那到底最后给出是8分还是10分,或者是11分还是13分到底是取决于什么呢?根据Global Scoring的原则,这是取决于批卷老师所看到她能认为写得精彩句子的个数。而本章所讨论的内容,就是我总结出的比较简单而又实用的所谓“闪光点”。
我在看到一篇六级作文的题目后,首先是分析其类型,然后就是考虑如何把闪光点应用到该篇文章里以及如何根据围绕这些闪光点来“编造”这篇文章。这里有个小诀窍。你可以在考试时候故意把你的字体写小点,等到写你认为比较精彩的句子时候再恢复原大小。这样就会使批卷老师更容易发现你所写的精彩之处。当然,这是需要练习的,而且对你写字的漂亮与否有很高要求。如果你本身写字就不甚雅观,那还是别采取这种方法了吧,那会让你的文章看起来更乱的。OK,让我们进入正题。所谓的五大闪光点,其实估计每个“真正”经历过高考英语的人都会很熟悉。它们其实就是我们高中所学的比较复杂的语法。说复杂,指的是我们当时做Multiple Choice时候可能会觉的挺头疼的问题。当然,想真正运用自如的把它们应该到写作中也是很难而且需要下苦功夫的。我们在这里只是在它们中每个找一个或者几个简单好记而又适用范围比较广的应用例子。这其实是一种不怎么可取的方法,不过作为短时间提高写作的捷径,还是有点价值的。下面让我们来看看五大闪光点都有哪些:
虚拟语句。虚拟语句曾经是我们高中最讨厌的语法,什么对现代虚拟用过去时,对过去虚拟用过去完成时啥的听起来那就是脑袋蒙啊。所以,关于虚拟语句的应用,我选了两个比较简单而又适用性又比较广泛的句型:
A: If I were „„, I would + 动词原形 意思是如果我是„„,我会„„.B: It is high time that + 一般过去时 意思是 „„已经刻不容缓了。这两个句型基本每篇文章都能用到,而且基本都在最后一段。
2.强调句型。强调句型相对来说比结构比较单一。主要就是两种:对人强调的who和对物强调的that。为了让句子更加精彩,我加入了个插入语:more than anyone/anything else.A: It is/was „„, more than anyone else, who„„ 对人的强调
B: It is/was „„, more than anything else, that/which „„ 对物的强调 3.倒装结构。这里我们只使用程度副词放在句首时候引起倒装这种情况。而且,我们一般只用only。我推荐的是以下两个句子结构:
A: Only in this way/under successful control/special circumstances/after careful considerations can we„„.只有„„我们才能„„ B: Not only + 倒装,but +主语+also 不但„„而且„„
引用谚语。背几个常用的谚语,并用正确的形式表达出来,也能成为文章的一大闪光点。我推荐以下两种引入谚语的句子结构:
A: Just as the proverb/idiom/slang goes: “„„.”, it is „„ 最简单的引入谚语结构 B: An inspiring/A warning proverb/idiom/slang echoing in my mind goes as: “„„.”,and it indicates that„„/so is 这个使用时候注意分清楚是正面谚语还是反面谚语,正面用inspiring,反面用warning。而且不要把不定冠词用错了。后面有一个常用英语谚语表,是我从一本托福作文书上复印下来的,有空看看,记下来几个,将来肯定能用到。
非限定性定语从句。非限定性定语从句是用来修饰逗号前面的整个一句话的结构,只能用which引导。我喜欢用非限定性定语从句结构表示某件事物的重要性,如下:
主语(最好动名词)is regarded/considered/viewed as a essential/ignorable/wise宾语(可以是complement, turning point, decision等等), which is of vital importance/significance.怎样把以上这些闪光点应用到实际的作文题目中去?现在让我举几个例子来解释一下: Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled“Should the University Campus Be Open to Tourists? ”You should write at Least 120 words following the outline given below :
1.名校校园正成为旅游新热点
2.校园是否应对游客开放,人们看法不同
3.我认为„„
这是2005年12月的四级写作题目。虽然是四级作文,但其实和六级作文题目的议论文很像。现在让我们来看看是如何把以上闪光点应用到这个题目上的。当然,所谓的应用是需要一点发散思维和想象力的。
假设你认为校园不应该对游客开放,你可以在最后一段这样写:
As far as I am concerned, I strongly object to the issue.It is university campus tourism, more than anything else, that has an inevitably negative impact on the students’ daily studies and lives.Therefore, if I were the government decision maker, I would set regulations to stop any tourist from paying a visit to the university campus as quickly as I can.或者,你认为双方观点都不太对,想中庸一下,可以这样写:
For my part, both sides are lop-sided.A warning proverb echoing in my mind goes as: “Fire is a good servant but had a bad master”, and so is university campus tourism.Only under successful control can we minimize the negative impacts and maximize positive impacts.As a result, it is high time that government made relevant regulations to make this newly developing industry more standardized.另一个例子。
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter to a company declining a job offer.You should write at Least 150 words following the outline given below:
1.对公司提供职位表示感谢
2.解释为何不能接受所提供职位的原因
3.希望予以谅解,并表达对公司的良好祝愿.这是2005年12月六级写作题目,书信写作。你可以这样写:
I do appreciate your giving me this priceless opportunity to show my talents.Choosing the right career is regarded as a turning point in one’s life, which is of vital importance.As far as I am concerned, I firmly assure that it is the job offered by you that fits me best.However, I have been admitted by a famous foreign university recently, and the discipline that I was enrolled makes me very excited.Consequently, I was involved in a dilemma as to whether I should choose shark’s fin or bear’s paw.After long-time careful considerations, I am ultimately determined to decline your job offer.It is the further developing foreground, more than anything else, that forces me to make such a hard decision.Not only can I learn advanced professional knowledge there, but I am also able to improve my oral English.其实关于这些闪光点的应用例子还有很多。但具体怎么在文中使用还是经过很多练习才能掌握的。一个能熟练使用以上结构的人,可以在看到题目一分钟之内就想出如何在文中体现出这些结构。但是,有一个是非常重要的前提,那就是一定要正确的使用!所以嘛,我建议“有幸”读到本“文”的XDJM们平常一定要多练习练习,哪怕就像我上面那样写某篇文章的一小段就可以,关键是尽量尝试把这些结构中的两个或者更多应用到一起去,并通过衔接词和有效的过渡来使得文章更通顺。
单词替换
四级作文和六级作文在要求上有什么区别?或者说,大学作文和高中作文在要求上有什么区别?除了对字数的要求更多了,体裁上略有变化之外,就是对文中所出现的词汇的丰富度有着不同的要求。按照教学大纲的要求,那些我们天天背的单词是需要知道怎么在文章中使用的。四级作文就要使用四级的词汇,六级作文就要使用六级的词汇。当然,这对很多学生来讲是有点难度的。因为他们对那些他们背起来都饶口的单词的用法那是相当陌生的。还有一点很重要的就是,如果一个单词在文章中出现很多次,应该想办法用不同的方式来表达出来以显示词汇的丰富程度。比如表示“能够”这个含义,我们可以用can, be able to, be capable of, not beyond one’s ability/ capability, be qualified to等等。这就是英语中所谓的word variety,通过意思相同或者相近的词或短语的交替使用来使文章的用辞丰富多彩。
那么,我们在一篇六级作文中应该用到多少六级词汇的?在我看来,有5-10个就足够足够。而且,用到的词汇在词性上应该有些变化。也就是说,最好有名词,有动词,也有形容词或者副词。名词好说,知道单复数可数不可数就可以了。形容词和副词只要别用的太离谱就好。可是动词的用法就比叫讲究了。首先,你得知道一个动词是否及物,如果不及物还得知道应该和什么介词搭配。而且用动词时候还要考虑时态变化和主谓一致。这些确实比较麻烦。所以,我们要提前准备一些可以相互替换的各种类型词汇好用来熟练的使用在六级作文中。其实,很多时候记忆一些据有相近意思的词不是很困难的。比如表示“考虑”这个意思,你能想出几种说?think about? consider? 这些都是些高中的词汇。所以,这些都不能成为文章中的亮点。作为一个大学生,最起码得知道个take something into consideration吧?再多知道点,把consideration换account,也是一个意思。此外相同意思的还有allow for,make allowances for。如果有一篇需要表达很多次“考虑”这个意思的文章,而你又恰当的使用了以上几个不同的短语,那绝对是文章的一个得分点。下面这些是我总结的一些可以替换使用的单词。注意,其实近意词其实在含义上还是有微小差别的。而区分这些词在高级英语写作称为Word Choice。不过在六级中,没必要分那么细,最重要的是在作文中正确展示出六级词汇。
(前面的是常用的,后面的一般是六级词汇)
Think-Believe-Assume-Assure-Assert 引导从句-Adhere to接名词 Say-Claim-Allege 引导从句
Motivate-Agitate(Agitate for sth, Agitate sb)-Propel Release-Alleviate Refer to-Mention-Allude to Obey-Abide by-Comply with-Conform to-Defer to Suddenly-Abruptly Give up-Abstain Stop myself from doing-Abstain from-Refrain from Attract-Allure-Appeal to(物做主语)Kind-Amiable Pay attention to-Attach importance to Ambitious-Enterprising(表示有进取心,传说中的五星级词汇)Teenagers-Adolescent(注意一般做形容词用)Modify-Amend Enough-Sufficient-Ample Surprise-Appall(做动词讲)
Assessment(assess)-Appraisal(appraise)Understand-Comprehend-Apprehend Talent-Aptitude Kind-hearted-Ardent A series of-An array of Pride-Arrogant-Complacent-Lofty Date back to-Ascend to Attribute to-Ascribe to-Accredit to Appearance-Advent Harmful-Adverse-Disastrous Long for-Thirsty for-Aspire after-Pant for-Strive for-yearn for Confidence-Self-Assurance Various-Diverse-Assorted Enlarge-Amplify-Augment-Magnify Waiter-Attendant Absorb-Assimilate Reliable-Authentic-Credible Make good use of-Avail oneself of Wild-Barren-Desolate Hardly-Barely Justified-Neutral-Unbiased-Impartial In advance-beforehand Be aware of-Beware of Strange-Bizarre Drink-Beverage(做名词讲)In despair-Bleak Straightforward-Blunt Fight with-Brawl with-Tangle with Disobedience to-Breach of Lively-Brisk Frangible-Brittle Look over-Brower Through-Flick Through Threaten-Bully Adversity-Calamity Warning-Caution(做名词讲时候)Loss-Casualty Prove-Notify-Certify Treasure-Cherish Clearness-Clarity Consistent-Coherent Close-Adjacent Cooperation with –Collaboration with Funny-Comical Begin with-Commence with Ordinary-Commonplace Chaos-Commotion Public-Communal Tight-Compact Qualification-Competence According-Uniform-Concerted-Conform Think up-Come up with-Conceive of-Formulate Believe-Confide in Insist on-Persist of Surefooted-Conscientious Continuous-Consecutive-Incessant Discuss-Confer on Award-Confer Secret-Private-Confidential Conclusion-Consensus Enhance-Consolidate Obvious-Apparent-Conspicuous Restrict-Constrain Shorten-Constrict-Curtail Infective-Contagious Look down upon somebody-Hold somebody in Contempt-Despise Satisfied-Content-Contented Debate-Contention Agree with-Consent to Change-Transformation-Conversion(名词形式)Related-Relevant-Correlated Fallen-Corrupt Polite-Courteous Proof-Certification-Credentials Accustomed-Customary Cheat-Deceive Determined-Decisive Weakness-Deficiency-Drawback Lack of-In default of Rejection-Denial Use up-Deplete Go against-Oppose-Object to-Deplore-Dissent from Deprive of-Oust of Assign-Designate-Dispense Embarrassment-Dilemma Hardworking-Diligent Revel-Disclose Replace-Displace Depression-Dismay-Despair Spread-Disseminate Variety-Diversity Strict-Drastic Awful-Dreadful Boring-Dull-Dreary-Monotonous Doubtful-Dubious-Suspicious Promote-Elevate Persuasive-Convincing-Eloquent Outstanding-Excellent-Eminent-Exceptional-Fabulous-Gorgeous Effort-Endeavor Attractive-Enchanting Bearably-Endurably Dynamic-Energetic Seek for-Enlist Justice-Equity Respect-Esteem Forever-Permanent-Eternal Politeness-Etiquette Recall-Evoke Be good at-Do well in-Excel in Profession-Expertise Kick out-Expel Expense-Expenditure(多指政府)Release from-Exempt from Implement-Execute Luxury-Extravagant Crazy-Fanatic Ineffective-Feeble Cruel-Merciless-Ferocious-Relentless-Ruthless Loyalty-Faithfulness-Adherence-Fidelity Limited-Finite Drive Crazy-Go bananas-Flip out Major-Prior-Foremost Predict-Foresee Adopt-Foster Take a risk-Take a gamble Fail--Come to grief Complaint-Grumble Union-Guild Up to now-Hitherto Important-Significant-Vital-Imperative-Momentous Incalculable-Innumberable Concentrated-Intent Tolerant-Lenient Profitable-Lucrative Control-Manipulate Remember-Memorize Aggressive-Militant Careful-Meticulous A lot of-A multitude of Omit-Neglect However-Nonetheless Famous-Well-known-Notable Block-Obstruct Suitable-Fitful-Optimum Come from-Originate from Adapt to-Orient to Decoration-Ornament Previous-Preceding Prevent-Preclude Take charge of-Preside over Possibility-Probability Mastership-Proficiency Mutual-Reciprocal Dependable-Reliable Abolish-Revoke Lure-Seduce Gregarious-Sociable Ease-Soothe Wide-Spacious Completely-Entirely-Absolutely-Stark Excessive-Superfluous Exhausting-Tiresome Brand-Trademark Temporary-Transient Exceed-Transcend Peaceful-Tranquil Agreeable-Unanimous Healthy-Wholesome 现在举个单词替换的例子。把10页我修改的过的文章再加入些六级词汇重新修改下。黑体字部分为替换部分。
Is a Test of Spoken English Necessary? Many advocates firmly hold it inignorable to add a test of spoken without any doubt since the traditional English examinations don’t seem to accurately appraise the true level of one’s English skill.Under such an English education system that attaches little importance to oral practice, it is commonplace to see students with good marks in the exam are not able to speak English even a little bit.In addition, with China’s entrance into WTO, the candidates who are capable of speaking English fluently will be needed and valued more and more popularly.However, people rarely reach an absolute consensus in such a controversial issue.People who dissent from adding a test of spoken English argue English is not the only discipline in the university, and what ought to be given superiority to are those professional knowledge.Adding a test of spoken English may aggravate the burden of college students and thus curtail their time for studying other subjects.As far as I am concerned, I unquestionably consent to the former viewpoint.Oral English is of vital importance for us since one cannot expect to take a piece of paper along with him in order to communicate with foreigners.Not only can a test of spoken English call on the university students to spend more time studying oral English, but it is also able to challenge one as a qualified learner.As a result, just as the proverb goes “Practice makes perfect”, I am planning to do more oral exercises to prepare for that probable change.It is high time that we realized the significance of oral English, isn’t?
变了这九个词之后,这基本就是一篇14分的作文了。单词替换看似简单,其实也需要很多练习。要弄清每个词的意思,词性,以及用法。尤其是动词,更要特别注意。因为我最近在忙准备硕士申请的一系列麻烦问题,所以写的有点草率,没有把汉语意思列出来。希望读到本“文”的GGMM们能自己好好查下字典,弄清楚这些单词的意思,并尽可能得把他们记忆下来。相信我,当你们能熟练得进行单词替换时候,就是你们英语水平突飞猛进的时候。如果有什么关于这些的词的问题,可以咨询我哈。进步,获取知识,过六级,这些才是是最重要的嘛。
句子衔接
一个外国人和一个中国人写的文章,抛开语法应用和单词运用不谈,最大的区别是什么?答案是对衔接词的使用。衔接词,在英语里称为Transition Words。注意,衔接词和连接词(连词)不同。连词在英文里是Conjunctive Words,主要是表示连接复句的。一般来说,连词一般都是衔接词,而衔接词不都是连词。衔接词主要是指句子和句子间表明逻辑关系的词。当然,也不是所有的句子间都需要衔接词来完成过渡的。但一篇好的文章,尤其是议论文,大量的使用衔接词是必不可少的。不光是句子间,段与段之间也需要衔接词。比如,在议论文中,我们经常用到First, Foremost, Secondly, In addition, Moreover, What’s more, Besides, However, Nevertheless, Finally, Last but not least等都是衔接词。下面是个简单的小例子:
It is 11 pm right now.I don’t have enough money to buy my supper.I feel very hungry.It makes me lack of energy.I decide to stop my work and go to bed.I cannot get into sleep.I am too hungry.是不是读起来很不舒服?这就是缺少了衔接词的后果。现在加上些衔接词,再感觉下: It is 11 pm right now.Since I don’t have enough money to buy my supper, I feel very hungry.In addition, it makes lack of energy.As a result, I decide to stop my work and go to bed.However, I cannot get into sleep because I am too hungry 这样是不是就感觉流畅多了?这就是衔接词的作用,让文章的意思表达的更加清晰,有逻辑性。一般来说,根据表达句与句(段与段,一小部分)之间的关系不同,衔接词有七种:(斜体表示常用)表示时间和频率:Generally, In general, soon after, when, while, on the while, usually, rarely, frequently, in most cases, as a rule, at times, meanwhile, as soon as, until, as, just as, at the moment, whenever 表示附加,层进和比较:Additionally, As well as, Just as, again, Along with, Likewise, Also, In the same manner, Further, In the same way, Similarly, In addition to, Besides, And, Moreover, Not only„but also, First/Firstly, To begin with, Second/Secondly, To start with, Third/Thirdly, What’s more, In addition, Furthermore, In the first place, Still, Last but not least, In the end, Foremost, Lastly, In the same way, Equally, Differently, Finally 表示转折和让步:Although, Instead, Rather than, But, Nevertheless, Though, However, One the one hand, On the other hand, Otherwise, Despite, In spite of, Instead of, Yet, Rather, Whereas, In contrast, Alternatively, Even so, After all, All the same, Naturally, Admittedly, Frankly speaking, To tell you the truth, Nonetheless 表示因果和结论:All in all, In Consequence, In brief, As a result, In conclusion, Hence, Therefore, Because, Since, In sum, In Summary, To summarize, In short, In a nutshell, To sum up, For, Consequently, Accordingly, For this reason 表示强调和细节:Of course, Indeed, Above all, Most importantly, In fact, Actually, As a matter of fact, Really, In truth, Especially, , In particular, In detail 表示解释和阐述:In other words, Personally, As far as I am concerned, In my opinion 表示建议和举例:For example, For instance, With this in mind, For this purpose, 当然,这些并不能完成包括所有的衔接词。但是,对于六级作文说,这些已经足够了。至于具体如何使用这些衔接词,这需要反复的练习和巩固。熟练而正确的使用衔接词会使文章感觉更流畅,在英文里称为Coherence。而且,衔接词和别的词一样,要注意换着使用。比如,用过Because后下面的就可以改用Since或者For,当然也可以用As a result和Therefore等等。再比如,阐述一个论点的许多支持论据,可以用的就更多了,比如In addition, Moreover, Furthermore, What’s more, Besides等等。而表示转折也可以用However, but和Nevertheless来交替使用。现在让我们把本章开头的那段话用别的衔接词再重新构造一下,如下:
It is 11 pm right now.I feel very hungry because I don’t have enough money to buy my supper.Moreover, it makes me lack of energy.Therefore, I decide to stop my work and go to bed, but I cannot get into sleep, for I am too hungry.大家可不要小看衔接词哦。这些貌似很简单的词汇也是六级作文重要的闪光点。英语老师们99%都是英语专业毕业的,而衔接词用法是英语专业在写作中必修课之一。而在非英语专业里,衔接词却没有被给予足够视。而这也是为什么那么多大学生的英语作文惨不忍睹的原因之一。如果你能用好这些衔接词,就能greatly impress批卷老师,从而得到让人满意的分数。记住,跟别人不同,才能让批卷老师心甘情愿的给你高分。
议论文写作
议论文是六级作文的一个重要组成部分。一般来说,六级的议论文会给你如下的结构: 有些人认为„„.另外一些人认为„„.(一般跟前面的人看法相反)我的观点是„„
虽然从个人的角度来看,这个结构十分不合理。但没办法,谁让老师这么出题呢。俺也只好从这些方面来考虑了。
先说关于1部分的。很多时候,作文会给你一些句子让你翻译或者直接用在文章里。比如10页那个作文的“Is a test of spoken English necessary?” 所以在使用模板前,要先仔细阅读下题目,别上来不管三七二十一就开始动笔。在没有指定首句的情况下,可以采用一下模板:
Recently, there has aroused a controversial/heated debate/contention as to/over whether __________.Those people who approve of/are in favor of/support/pronounce for the practice/viewpoint/issue of _____(The advocates)firmly/undoubtedly hold/believe/assure that _________ since/because ___________.What’s more, they also claim/allege that ___________.In addition, they further state that ______________.(if needed)关于2部分。首先,从1部分到2部分最好有一个转折。这个衔接其实从整篇文章的角度上看对内容的阐述是没有什么重要作用的。但是,我们可以提前准备这句话,把前面所涉及到的各种闪光点加到这句话中来达到形成得分点的目的。
However, people can rarely reach an absolute consensus on such a controversial issue./ However, just as the proverbs goes: “So many people, so many minds”, it is quite understandable that people from different back grounds put different interpretations on the same issue./However, just as the proverb goes: “Every coin has its two sides”, _____is no exception.这是我比较喜欢又比较好记的三种转折方式。注意,controversial这个词如果在1部分里使用了就不要在这里用了。任何时候都要考虑单词替换。然后下面是2部分剩下的。People who strongly oppose/object to/challenge against/pronounce against ______(The opponents)assert/declare that _________________.Actually, they think/believe that _____________.Moreover, ____________.Furthermore, ____________.(if needed)第3部分主要是提出自己的观点。这里有大概两种情况,一种是你同意其中的一方的观点,另外一种是你认为双方说的都有道理但都有失偏颇。首先来看第一种情况: As far as I am concerned/With taking all perspectives into considerations/accounts/With making all viewpoints for allowances/Through carefully weighing in my mind, I unquestionably/undoubtedly agree with/side with/prefer/am inclined to take sides with the former(latter)point of view/issue/viewpoint.____________________________________.注意如果使用系动词应该是I am + adverb + 后面成份。接下来看第二种情况:
As far as I am concerned, both sides are lop-sided.(At first thought, the two ideas seem to be reasonable and attractive, but carefully weighing in mind, I can barely consent to them because both of them are lacking of logical/careful/extensive/broad considerations/thoughts/advisement.)____________________________________.但是,第二种情况一般很少用到。貌似是在自找麻烦„„
提出了观点之后,至于怎么去证明自己的观点,就是仁者见仁,智者见智了。不过,无非也就是考虑下如何正确的使用那些闪光点。下面让我们用以上模板来完成一篇六级作文(1999年1月)。
Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic “Reading Selectively Or Extensively?” You should write at least 120 words, and base your composition on the outline(given in Chinese)below:
1.有人认为读书要有选择
2.有人认为应当博览群书
3.我的看法
Recently, there has aroused a controversial contention over whether one should read selectively or extensively.Those people who approve of the issue of selective reading firmly assure that it is wiser to read selectively since one’s energy is rather limited.What’s more, they also allege that some books are useless, and one should not spend any time reading them.In addition, they further state that one should always attach great importance to reading books correlated to his or her professional field in order to make him or her more competent.However, just as the proverbs goes: “So many people, so many minds”, it is quite understandable that people from different back grounds put different interpretations on the same issue.People who strongly pronounce against reading selectively assert that one should always read extensively.Actually, the opponents believe that reading extensively will broaden one’s vision and lead him or her to a much wider way of thinking.Moreover, they insist that it is reading extensively that helps one become more and more mature.Through carefully weighing in my mind, I am unquestionable inclined to take sides with the latter point of view.Reading extensively is of vial importance on one’s way to grow up.Not only does reading extensively help with absorbing a diversity of knowledge, but it also enables one to function efficiently on an interdisciplinary team.If I were one of those advocates for reading selectively, I would be fairly shameful since I had put forward a wrong issue.下划线表示用到了五大闪光点,黑体字表示是六级要求掌握的单词或者短语。虽然写的比较多,但其实如果掌握这些模板和技巧,在30分钟内写出这样一篇文章是绝对没有问题的。不过从近年的考试出题趋势看,这种正反类型的考题似乎已经不受欢迎了。尽管如此,谁也不能保证以后就再也不出这种类型的作文。所以,还是应该看看相关的模板来练习下的。
记叙文写作
六级的记叙文大致可以分两种,一种是阐述型,一种是记叙型。从大的方向上讲,阐述型和记叙型都可以理解为在翻译题目要求内容基础上扩充内容来完成一篇文章。而细分起来,一般阐述型会包含些解释和强调的内容,而记叙型则没有该要求。从目前的趋势看,纯粹的记叙型作文已经很少了(好像只有03年的四级作文是)。但是,从另一方面讲,书信也可以算做纯记叙型的作文。这章我们主要讨论的是如何写好阐述型作文。阐述型作文自从1998年第一次出现后一直是考试的一个热点,而且根据这几次考试的出题规律来看这次考的可能性还不小。For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay entitled “On Piracy” of no less than 150 words.You may base your writing on the following outline:
1.目前盗版的现象比较严重。
2.造成这种现象的原因及危害
3.我们应该怎么做
当看到作文题目后,从三段论的角度上考虑,我们脑子里首先应该有这么一个大致的提纲: Phenomenon Description Causes and Effects How should we do? 然后,再考虑五大闪光点应该如何应用到作文中。首先,在最后一段可以用It is high time that 这个虚拟来表示强调吧,而最后一句也可以用一个only放在句首的倒装来表示强调。其次,在讨论危害时候可以用到not only„but also来表示层进吧。当然强调句型也可以用来进一步强调其危害性之大。而谚语和非限定定语从句的使用就比较不固定了,基本是有了灵感就往上拽。总而言之,五大闪光点的应用是需要些想像力的„„
接下来开始分析写作重点和长度分配。第一段是描述部分,一般2-3句话。第二段是表示原因和影响,需要重点写,5-7句话。最后一段是强调我们应该在做什么,3-5句话。描述原因时候要注意用衔接词体现出层次。根据以上想法,我们可以大致勾画出这样这样一篇作文:(黑体表示六级词汇,下划线表示用到了五大闪光点)
Currently, piracy is becoming unimaginably visible in China.Any product, like tape, CD and hi-tech device can be copied, not to mention book.Shortly after a newly-published book hits the shelves, people will unsurprisingly find its pirated counterparts in the stores.The reasons for the phenomenon, which are obvious to all, can be listed as follows: First and foremost, the price of the products that are pirated is too high that most people cannot afford it.In addition, the price of the pirated products is much lower and, in some cases, the pirated product doesn’t necessarily mean low quality.Last not least, some officials give top priority to economy.They will tolerate, or even encourage, anything so long it can bring them financial income.However, the pirated products really do much harm.Not only do they infringe intellectual property rights, but they also offend against the rules of the market.It is piracy, more than anything else, that make companies investing in invention inevitably run bankruptcy.If the situation stays as it was or ever deteriorates, our society will stop where it is.No advance.No progress.As far as I am concerned, it’s high time that the government called on everyone to start the battle against piracy.Just as the proverb goes: “Every little makes a nickel”, if citizens’ consciousness to resist pirated products get higher, the amount of pirated products will be greatly reduced.Besides, law should be strictly carried out to ban piracy from spreading any further.Only in this way can we put an end to piracy and create a healthy environment for both customers and producers.其实阐述性文章是没有所谓的模板的,因为谁不知道到底会考哪方面的内容。所以,我们要提高对其文章结构性的认知以及写作侧重点的掌握。这就需要对前面几部分内容,比如五大闪光点,单词替换和句子衔接更加熟悉。
书信写作
书信写作其实就是带有书信格式的记叙文写作。所以,就其内容而言,其实并没有什么太多好说的。不过,把书信的格式写好还是很重要的。一般来说,书信写作可以分成以下几部分内容:
1、称呼
2、寒暄语句,引出写信的目的
3、根据提纲扩展主体段落
4、表明自己的观点,并结束书信主体段落
5、寒暄句+落款
称呼一般是Dear XXX, 的形式开头。如果知道对方的名字或者职务,可以直接写上。如果题目中没有给出任何信息(一般不常见)可以说Dear Sir/Madam, 或者To who it may concern,。
开头的寒暄句根据书信的内容会有不同,不过结尾的寒暄句基本都是一样的,我一般都喜欢写Best wishes to you and your family.。落款也是固定的Sincerely yours, 和名字。至于写谁的名字,如果题目中给出写信人的具体名字,就署名一下好了。如果没给,也不要用自己的名字,随便编一个就好。还是用我在第二章提到的例子,通过以上五部分把前面的部分补全:(老规矩)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter to a company declining a job offer.You should write at Least 150 words following the outline given below:
1.对公司提供职位表示感谢
2.解释为何不能接受所提供职位的原因
3.希望予以谅解,并表达对公司的良好祝愿 To whom it may concern, Thank you for offering me this great chance to work as an Internet Engineer.I do appreciate your giving me this priceless opportunity to show my talents.Choosing the right career is regarded as a turning point in one’s life, which is of vital importance.As far as I am concerned, I firmly assure that it is the job offered by you that fits me best.However, I have been admitted by a famous foreign university recently, and the discipline that I was enrolled makes me very excited.Consequently, I was involved in a dilemma as to whether I should choose shark’s fin or bear’s paw.After long-time careful considerations, I am ultimately determined to decline your job offer.It is the further developing foreground, more than anything else, that forces me to make such a hard decision.Not only can I learn advanced professional knowledge there, but I am also able to improve my oral English.I must say sorry to you since I have betrayed your expectations one me.I wish that you can accept my apology.What’s more, I do hope that everything goes well in your company.Best wishes to you and your family.Sincerely yours, Jack 书信写作一般来说还是比较简单的。除了注意书信格式以外,基本上就是在题目要求的翻译基础上再带点感情的记叙文了。不过,近两年书信体裁考的次数不少,还是应该引起足够的重视的。
图表写作
图表写作在很长一段时间内都被认为是六级作文中最难的一种。其实,抛开那个图表不谈,剩下的内容其实就是一片阐述型记叙文。而且,六级图表写作所涉及到的图表都很简单,基本都是那种随着时间变化数据递增或者递减变化的图。而且,图表作文的要求也比较类似。从近几年图表作文的要求上看,其内容大致可以分成以下三部分:
1、说明图表
2、说明引起变化的原因
3、说明影响或者提出解决办法 由此我们可以看出,其实除了1的说明图表外,2,3其实就是阐述型记叙文。现在让我们通过一个例子来看如何描述图表。
For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic People below Poverty Line.1、下图所示为1978年,1985年1997年中国贫困线以下人口的变化情况,请先描述其变化。
2、请说明发生这些变化的原因(可从改革开放、高科技在生产中的应用等)
3、你认为解决目前中国贫困人口还有什么困难或者问题。
从表上可以看出,贫困人口是随着时间逐渐递减的,而且递减的速度很快。所以,我们就可以采用图表作文的开篇模板句:
As the bar chart/table/graph shows/indicates, there is a/an sharp/amazing/unimaginable/astronomical increase/rise(decrease/reduction/decline)in the number of ________.描述完图表的大概趋势后,就要对具体数据进行描述了。由于99%的图表都是数据随时间变化图,所以对数据描述也可以用相关模板完成。
As early as___, _____________.Then great changes have take place due to_________.___years later, ___________.From then now, the society has also undergone a major transformation.Arriving in the year ____, ______________.当然,如果时间相隔的比较短,中间的两句话可以略微修改下。
注意描述变化相关用词的变化和替换。增加:rise, increase, mount up, go up 下降:reduce, decrease, drop, fall, decline等等。表示上升或者下降程度的形容词有sharp, amazing, incredible, unprecedented, unimaginable, astronomical, tremendous, enormous, gigantic, stupendous, striking, whacking, prodigious, egregious等等。现在我们可以根据以上模板来完上面题目的第一段。(老规矩)As the bar chart shows, there is a tremendous decline in the number of people below poverty line in China during the years of 1978 to 1997.As early as 1978, the number of people below poverty line in China is nearly 250 million.Then great changes have taken place due to the policy of reform and opening.Eight years later, the number had been strikingly reduced to less than 150 million.From then now, the society has also undergone a major transformation.Arriving in the year 1997, the number incredibly dropped to about 25 million.除了第一段外,这篇文章基本就和第六章所讨论的阐述型记叙文写作没多大区别了。现在把剩下两段补全:
There are several factors contributing to the sharp decrease of the below-poverty population.First and foremost, the reform and opening following 1978 enabled the peasants to become much better off.In addition, with the development of Chinese economy, that policy also improved city dwellers' living standards prodigiously.Furthermore, the high-tech introduced made it possible for the country's economy as a whole to take off.All these result in the stupendous fall of the Chinese population below the poverty line.However, a further reduction in the number of poverty-stricken people is faced with some serious problems.Nowadays, quite few employees have been laid off.What’s more, university graduates also realize that it difficult to find a job to earn a living.Not only is the effect of unemployment discouraging, but it is also challenging.As a result, it is high time that government officers made some regulations to solve the problem.掌握如何去高质量的完成一篇图表写作的是很有必要的。还是那句话,除了描述图表外,图表写作跟阐述性记叙文没啥太大的区别。而阐述性记叙文那可是写作考试的重点。所以,图表写作完全可以作为我们复习阐述性记叙文写作的一个补充。