大学英语写作技巧与诀窍
上到大学之后,我们的英语也会更进一步,伴随着英语水平的提升,写作也会提高。下面是我给大家整理的大学英语写作技巧与诀窍,供大家参阅!
大学英语写作技巧
英文写作是大学生在英语考试中最薄弱的一环。很多同学花了大量的时间和精力,却很难在这一项上有所突破。比方说,天天用一个小时来练习浏览,一段时间以后,浏览的速度和正确度都会有比较明显的进步;然而,天天用一个小时来写作,可能每次写的作文质量不会有太大的差异。可以说,在写作上的练习是一项投入产出比较低的工作。事实上,写作也有一定的技能,这些技能不被人所留意,缘由在于:写作的技能很大程度上不能从分析考试题目本身来得出,需要通过对大量英文文章的学习和总结得来,即工夫在题外。笔者在英语写作中有几点心得。
一、要善于模仿
对大多数学习英语的同学来讲,英语的辞汇量、句式的积累还极其有限,远不能到达用英文流畅表达,挥洒自若的地步。在这一阶段进行创作是分歧时宜的,假如非要创造,只能写出long time no see这样的文字来。因此,模仿是这一阶段的必经途径。
谈到模仿,一些同学的办法就是背一堆范文,然后再到考场上进行一个剪切、粘贴的工作,效果可想而知。这不是真正意义上的模仿,充其量算是默写课文。如何模仿呢?
首先,模仿的目标要明确。模仿的重点永久要放在一定的句式结构上,而非个别的辞汇。道理很简单:一个词,随着文章内容的变换,可能就不能用了;而句式结构是放置四海而皆准的东西,适用的范围广,学来对写作的帮助也就明显。
其次,模仿的材料要隧道。像新概念英语这样的教材就提供了很多原汁原味的英语表达法。盲目选择文章学习,记一些不中不洋的句子,以谣传讹,浪费时间。
最后,模仿要体现在实际动笔上。比如说,新概念第三册有一个句式说:&for the *** reasonthat&表示某种现象的缘由是甚么,用在大学英语考试中,我们就可以够拿来解释为甚么自行车在中国如此的流行,表达为:The bicycleis very popular in China for the *** reasonthat&。然而,很多同学经常背了这些句式不用,一谈到缘由依然是&because&,等等。
二、要灵活变通
在批改英语作文的进程中,经常能发现一些将中文僵硬地翻译成英文的表达法。由于中英文之间的差异和辞汇量、表达法积累的不足,出现难于表达的情况是十分正常的。关键题目在于如何处理。有一句话叫做立志如山,行道如水,套用在这个题目上就很合适。写英文作文,一定要有决心把它写好,有信心把意思表达清楚,这是立志如山;但关键是碰到题目时要有个灵活的态度,能像流水一样变通解决题目。
有个翻译界的故事说:在某大型国际会议的接待会上,一道菜是用鸡蛋做的。与会的客人问翻译:What is it madeof?本来是非常简单的一个题目,结果翻译太紧张,忘了egg这个词,但是他急中生智,回答:It is made of MissHens son.这里,就是一个灵活变通的范例。绕道表达,是写作中应当经常应用的一种方法。
大学英语写作技巧与诀窍:常用句式
一. 论说文写作开头常用句式:
1. With the growing popularity of ( computers/ private cars/ classical music/ tennis) in China…
2. With the rapid growth of( market economy/ population/ private enterprises/ electronics industry), (supermarkets/ bicycles/ computers) have become more and more popular. The reasons for the popularity are…
3. With the development of (science and technology/ high education/ women liberation movement), a great number of people come to realize that…
4. Currently, there is a widespread concern over (illegal publication/drug abuse/drunk driving/high school dropouts)…
5. Currently, there is a serious concern that (many state owned companies are in deficit/quite a few Chinese cities face the problems of water shortage and industrial pollution.)
6. The government is/ We are greatly concerned with (overpopulation/ high unemployment rate)
7. In the last two decades/ In the past ten years, millions of fast food restaurants/ supermarkets/ beauty salons) have mushroomed all over China.
8. In recent years, many Chinese families have owned (cars/computers/ telephones).
9. Nowadays, a heated debate/ discussion about… is under way in China. Some people believe that…, whereas others argue that..
10. There are some reasons for owning ( private cars, personal computers.) To begin with,… Next,… Last,… There are, on the other hand, many reasons against it. First, … Second, …Finally…
11. There are many advantages and disadvantages in ( owning a private car) … We can overcome its disadvantages and fully use/ develop its advantages…
12. Now an increasing number of people have come to realize that…
13. There is no doubt that…
14. There are some basic differences between (the large and small enterprises). (In a small enterprise you… In a large enterprise you…)
15. Someone has put forward a suggestion that…, which seems a fascinating idea.
16. There are various/at least three (ways/ methods/possible techniques/ problems, etc.) to do something
17. (Smoking/ Alcoholic beverages) should be banned from college campuses for two reasons. The first reason is that…The second reason is that … (On the one hand,… On the other hand,…)
18. The possible solution of (the energy crisis/ water pollution, etc.) depends on three major factors…
19. Two major reasons responsible for the rapid economic growth the fantastic spurt of technology are…)
20. Different people have different attitudes towards… Some are in favor of… while others are against…
二. 论说文写作结尾常用句式:
1. It is hoped that we should place much emphasis on/ pay more attention to…
2. In conclusion, we can see that ( the best way/ the possible solution) is…
3. In short, shortage of water, decrease of fertile fields and environmental pollution are the major problems to be solved to increase grain production.
4. In order to make our world a better place in which to live, we should make great efforts to…
5. In a word, there are three suggestions we must follow. Only in this way can we do the experiment successfully.
6. It is time for us to take an active part in…
7. Let us work hand in hand to (solve these social problems).
8. It goes without saying that…
9. I want to be a teacher/ to do something not only because…, but also because… (partly because…, and partly because…)
10. Who is to say that( you will not be the victim of fake product again and again/ out scientists may not work out a better theory)?
(三)列举事例常用句式:
1. There are many ( quite a few) examples to show…
2. There is enough (sufficient, much, convincing) evidence showing (supporting, indicating; to show, to support, to indicate; in favor of the opinion) that…
3. It won’t be difficult (is easy) to show (to prove, to demonstrate) that…
4. To take… as an example…
5. …can be shown (indicated, suggested, supported) by the following examples (instances, evidence)…
6. … the above story illustrates…
7. An analysis of the above-mentioned cases may be usefully explaining (showing, proving)…
(四) 引用或评论数据时常用句式:
1. The table (chart, graph, bar, figure) shows (presents, summarizes) data (results, statistics) about…
2. The data (statistics) presented in the table (obtained from recent studies) are (seem) rather convincing (very important, quite interesting, fairly clear, fascinating).
3. All these statistics (data) clearly show (strongly prove, point to the fact, seem to suggest) that…
4. The results (findings, data, statistics) cited above prove (support, bear out, confirm, lead us to ) the conclusion that …
5. The above findings ( statistics, data) can be (could be) interpreted as follows (viewed in terms of…, approached from a different angle).
6. From the above data ( on the basis of these findings), we can conclude (say, see) that…
7. A brief review of the data (statistics, results) helps us to… (enables
us to…, leads us to …)
8. If the results of … are compared with those of…, it will be observed that…
(五)比较对照常用句式:
1. There are some (a few, many) striking similarities (obvious differences) between…
2. Let us make a comparison (contrast) between…
3. We can easily compare… with…, and see the similarities and differences between them.
4. … differs from (is different from)..
5. … has something (nothing, little, much, many features) in common with…
6. … have certain (some, many) advantages over… (Compared with…)
7. One of (another ) advantage of… lies in (is, seems to be) that…
大学英语写作技巧与诀窍:常用句型
I. 对立法
引出人们对问题的不同看法,然后提出自己的见解。 对立法的句型多用于有争议性的主题。
1. When asked about….., the vast majority
of/most/many/quite a few people think that…。But other people regard/think of …as…。/ I think quite differently.
Example: When asked about what kind of career they will pursue upon graduation, most of college students say that they would choose a job which will bring them a lot of money and a comfortable life. Working in a big bank or company is what they desire. But I think quite differently. I would prefer a career which will help realize my potentials(发挥我的才能).
2. When it comes to …, some people think/believe that…。Others argue/claim that the opposite is true.
Example: When it comes to international sport such as the Olympic Games and the World Cup soccer game, some people believe that it creates goodwill between nations. Others say that the opposite is true: international contests encourage false national pride and lead to misunderstanding and hatred.
3. There is a pubic debate/general discussion about/as to the problem of…..。Those who object to/oppose…argue that…。But people who advocate/favor …, on the other hand, maintain/assert that…。
4. Now, it is commonly believed/ widely(generally) accepted/universally acknowledged that….。
II. 现象法
1. Recently, the problem/phenomenon of …. has drawn public/ world-wide attention
has
caused/ aroused public/wide concern
has been brought into focus
has
become the focus of public concern.
III. 观点法
1. Nowadays, a growing/an increasing number of people are coming to realize/understand/be aware that….
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make people aware of the importance of protecting wild animals. ④汉语论述较主观,英语论述较客观。 明确表达自己的立场,没太大问题;但要注意避免:1)明确个人立场后,没有客观的论证作支持 2)大篇幅列举亲身经历和感受以支持论点。一般而言,不宜选
用作者本人的例子,除非例子极为典型,即使引用,最多也不要超过3句话。
1. 开头 (引出话题)
1. ①最近,…问题已引起人们的关
注. Recently, the problem of … has aroused people’s concern.
Nowadays, today, recently, in recent years, in the past decades,
more and more people/ a growing (an increasing) number of people are concerned about ….
②随着科技的发展,越来越多的人认为
With the development of science and technology/as
society develops, more and more people believe that… ③很多人坚持认
为… Many people insist that… believe/hold/argue/ claim/maintain that
(用于引出话题) There has sprung up a heated
discussion as to
There has been a heated discussin / a hot debate over whether A is more important than B.
When it comes to… This is a topic that is being widely talked about.
Recently, ….has become the focus of public concern. / the problem of … has aroused people’s concern.
(用于列举事物) From..to…/ Ranging from…to…]]