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小编:长安 156对于广大的烤鸭们来说,雅思写作难是一个不争的事实,一度成为大家心中可怕的梦魇。学了那么久,练习了那么多篇大作文,可还是到不了7分,甚至连6.5分也遥不可及。许多考生抓耳挠腮不知道如何提高,只是一味地去按照现有的方式刷题做练习,但效果并不理想。其实,当大家在提分的过程中遇到瓶颈和障碍时,我们应该稍微停下来,去分析一下背后的原因。
通过参照评分标准,大家会发现在词汇和句法方面,要想达到7分以上,必须做到多样、复杂和准确三点。除此之外,7分标准还特别强调了对于collocation(词组搭配)的要求,希望考生能够有意识地去使用地道的词组和搭配。
对于国内的考生来讲,背单词已经是一件天大的难事,更别提词组和搭配了。即使是能够将单词书背得滚瓜烂熟的学霸君们也不一定能够正确和熟练地使用对应的词组和表达。那么今天,环球教育(原环球教育)苏州分校高瑾老师就来推荐一个能够帮助大家快速积累和熟练使用地道英文词组和搭配的资源——BBC Learning English网站旗下的Lingohack栏目、。
BBC Learning English是众所周知的英国广播公司BBC旗下的一个英语教学部门,其中Lingohack栏目(每周三播出一期)则是帮助大家通过阅读英文新闻来学习相关地道的英文单词和表达。新闻用语比较规范,非常适合用在作文当中。下面我们就以其中一期的Lingohack节目为例来教大家如何通过读新闻来练表达。
先附上最新一期Lingohack栏目的文字稿内容:
The British government has given the green light to the construction of a third runway at Heathrow. This will pave the way for hundreds of thousands more flights a year at the airport in west London. It's in a key position between America, Europe and the Far East but has lost its status as the world's largest hub airport to Dubai.
Scientists have found a treatment to boost communication in young autistic children which can significantly reduce the severity of their condition in later life. Giving mums and dads the skills to become "super parents" can dramatically improve their child's autism, according to a British-led study.
Yoda is one of the dogs being trained by the charity Newfound Friends, in the southwest of England, to save lives. They believe the animals can be good lifeguards. Whizz saved nine people from drowning during his life. But dog owners should not encourage their pets to do this job as it requires specialist knowledge.
在Lingohack栏目的网站上,除了附有内容逐字稿和视频(可以练习听力和口语发音),还有对于以上加粗内容的解释和练习,如以下截图:
大家可以通过这种配套练习来强化对于这些词组和内容的理解。此外,逐字稿中的加粗部分则是环球教育老师挑出来的其他一些很地道正式且可以直接应用于雅思作文当中的表达。
那么接下来,我们就用一个雅思大作文题目来看一看,如何将这些表达应用到作文当中去。
雅思大作文题目:It is a good thing for those in the senior management position to have higher salaries than other workers in the same company or organization. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
对于这个工作类的题目来讲,通过汇总当天考试同学的作文回忆,发现有些同学的作文当中出现了以下的几个内容:
1.现在,年纪大的员工都逐渐失去了他们作为有奉献精神的老员工的地位。
2.当公司越来越严重地依赖以资历为先的等级制度时,公司的办公效率和创造力都会大打折扣。
3.当今社会,高级的管理工作需要不断更新的专业知识,那些年龄大的员工学习新知识时感到力不从心。
4.现在,很多的公司都允许有能力的和有创意的员工按照自己的想法去开展工作。
5.高管人群开放的心态和灵活的头脑是公司创造更大价值的基础。
以上这五句话,大家先可以自己练习翻译,然后再想一想能不能结合我们从Lingohack上面学到的短语进行句子的升级表达。能不能写出来以下的升级版本的句子呢?
1.Nowadays, the old employees are losing their status as staff who satisfice almost their whole life to the company.
2.When the company severely relies on age-based hierarchy, the working efficiency and creativity would face a considerable decline.
3.In modern society, senior management requires updating specialist knowledge and those old staff often find it difficult to renew their knowledge.
4.Currently, in many companies, capable and creative employees are given the green light to carry out tasks in their own way.
5.The open and quick-witted mindset of those senior managers paves the way for generating much more value for the company.
好啦,读完这五个句子,是不是觉得这几个句子要比自己的句子看起来更加高大上呢?
通过唤起教育今天介绍的Lingohack栏目,按照先阅读,再练习的方式,大家每一个星期都可以牢牢记住至少三个表达。如果能够在平时的作文练习当中有意识地去使用这些地道表达,并且仿写新闻当中的句型的话,那么笔者相信,只要坚持练习,作文语言一定会有一个巨大的飞跃,7分这样的作文高分也就指日可待!
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