“书面表达”高分策略
2008-05-31张志红
张志红
“书面表达”题是英语考试中的重头戏。为了帮助同学们提高书面表达得分率,本文特提供一些赢得高分的技巧,供大家参考。
一、恰当使用词汇
用词正确与否是衡量考生英语水平高低的一个重要标志。词汇使用得好,就能为你赢得高分。下列每组中的第二个句子就较好地使用了英语词汇。例如:
1. Because the weather was good,our journey was comfortable. →
Thanks to the good weather,our journey was comfortable.
2. We all think he is a great man. →
We all think highly of him.
3. Suddenly I thought out a good idea. →
A good idea occurred to me. /A good idea suddenly struck me.
4. The students there neednt pay for their books. →
Books are free for the students there.
5. As a result the plan was a failure. →
The plan turned out to be a failure.
二、使用多种多样的句式或结构
句子结构运用得当可以使文章增色。在一篇文章中,我们可以根据意思上的需要,交替使用下列句式或结构。
1. 感叹句:
How happy I was when I received your letter!
What a kind boy he is!
How disappointed he was!
2. 强调句:
It was this young boy that helped the old granny.
I do hope you can come if possible.
3. 倒装句:
Only in this way can you solve this problem.
Hardly had they got to the station when they met the young man.
4. 省略句:
They read while walking or riding on a bus.
Come to me if necessary.
5. with短语:
I saw a young lady walking slowly in the street with a handbag in her hand.
6. 定语从句:
In my opinion,cyber cafes should be a place where we can find much useful information.
Lets come to the main teaching building,at the back of which stands the school library.
7. 各种名词性从句:
Thats what I should do.
We should do a favour to whoever needs help at present.
8. 各种状语从句:
Time passed quickly before we knew it.
The moment we reached the farm,we got down to harvesting.
So long as we work harder at our lessons,well catch up with others sooner or later.
Do call me beforehand so that I can meet you at the airport.
They had to wait because the rain was getting more and more heavily.
三、使用恰当的连接词语
恰当的连接词语能帮助你写出一篇有“英语味”的文章,也能使你的文章上下衔接自然、紧凑。
常用的连接词语有以下几种:
1. 表示递进意义(即在同一话题上补充内容)的连词
what is more; besides; also; moreover; in addition(另外,还有)
2. 表示转折意义的连词
but; however; yet; instead; on the other hand; on the contrary(但是,然而,相反)
3. 表示因果意义的连词
since; as; because (of); so; thus; therefore; as a result(因为,因此,所以)
4. 表示条件意义的连词
if; as long as(如果,只要); unless(除非)
5. 表示时间意义的连词
when; while(当……的时候); after(在……之后); before(在……之前); until(直到); as soon as(一……就……); since(自从……)