来源:环球教育
小编:长安 129这个暑假,环球教育(原环球教育)苏州分校又送走了一大批可爱的学员们,这些小鲜肉们乐天达观也活泼可爱,善解人意也风趣幽默,热情直率也果敢坚持,但在写作文的时候他们也会晕晕乎乎,模棱两可甚至被万年5.5折磨的“内牛满面”〒▽〒。
现在苏州环球教育杨晓娟老师和大家分享暑假期间几个典型的烤鸭“写作病例”,一起见证他们的蜕(kang)变(fu)过程。
一、语法基础不错的鲜(huan)肉(zhe)甲
关键词:凑字数;“耍流氓”
病症位置:介绍段
诊断地点:环球苏州和基校区 Classroom 3
病症描述:
E.g. 1:
介绍段(Task 1):"The bar graphs provide the information and make comparison between different kinds of phone calls. It is in three types Local, National & International and Mobile call minutes from year 1995 to 2002 in UK"(Cambridge 10)
E.g. 2:
介绍段(Task 2):Nowadays, there is a heated debate around the subjects that should be promoted by governments. Some believe that subjects like science and technology should be given enough support, while others feel that more spending should be diverted toward art projects. I think that both science and arts have to be subsidized because each has advantages and potential disadvantages. In this essay, I shall discuss and analyze both views.(Discuss both sides and give your opinion)
病因分析:
凡是以凑字数为目的作文都是在“耍流氓”。烤鸭的大小作文介绍段太长,且重复,否则不失为一个很好的开头。
然而,主要的问题是小鲜肉们在小作文的介绍段中写两句话,而不是一句;在大作文的介绍段中写四句,而不是两句,这实在是太太太太浪费你们的时间。
这部分时间恰好可以被用在主体段,也就是得分的关键段落。过长的介绍段不但浪费时间,而且不能够帮助得分。
急救方案:保持介绍段的简洁(simple and Concise)
修改后Task 1 Intro:The bar chart compares the amount of time spent by people in the UK on three different types of phone call between 1995 and 2002.(介绍段一般一句话完成)
修改后Task 2 Intro: People have different views about which subject should be promoted by the authorities. While science subjects definitely deserve the assistance, I would argue that further investment in arts should be the priority.(介绍段一般两句话完成)
二、语法较差的鲜(huan)肉(zhe)乙:
关键词:介词搭配,“关节炎”
病症位置:全篇
诊断地点:环球苏州石路校区 Classroom 5
病症描述:
E.g. -Task 1
*1)the amount of time spent on people in the UK in three different types of phone call
*2)calls made via local, fixed lines were the most popular type, by terms of overall usage
*3)the figures of all three types of phone call grew
*4)the amount of time spent for local calls using landlines hit a peak at 90 billion minutes
*5)the rise of the other two types of phone call continued
*6)the figure of mobiles rose around 45 billion minutes
注:* 代表错例
病因分析:
对于语法知识相对薄弱的小鲜肉乙来说,貌似这些介词的搭配总是拿捏不定。凭语感,又怕自己感觉错误;靠语法,基本功薄弱。根本无从下手,每每写到介词,都想在此处省略几个字。
这些介词恰好是整个语言内容的joint(关节),过多不符合搭配的joint(关节),按照写作评分标准中语法的要求,不能达到6分的水平,换言之,这是搭配中的“关节炎”(arthritis)。
补救方案:“药到病除”
英文中的介词多样,使用方法庞杂,这无疑给烤鸭们造成了写作上的障碍。幸运的是,在雅思写作中,一些出题场景对应的实词和介词高频出现。
如Task 1 中,
a) the time(expenditure) spent by sb. on sth.(由-by)某人花(在-on)某事物上的时间(金钱);
b) in terms of;从...角度;
c) the figure for(只用介词for)...的数字;
d) the rise in...;the decrease in...;the changes in...某方面的(in)增长,下降,变化;
e) reach a peak of...;peak at...达到峰值(peak为名词 -of;peak 为动词-at)。
集中掌握这些高频搭配有助于烤鸭们高效利用备考时间,短期提分会很有效。
修改后:1) by……on;2) in;3) for;4) on……of;5) in;6) for
三、结课备考的鲜(huan)肉(zhe)丙
关键词:目标分数5、6、7分
病症位置:评分标准
诊断地点:环球苏州圆融校区 Classroom 5
病症描述:
裸考三次写作单项都是5.5分
请看鲜肉丙的写作范例:
E.g. 1) If schools administered with any teachers, disorder and lawlessness would arise.
E.g.2) If uncensored commercials had been banned, the crime rate would be seized from rising.
病因分析:
烤鸭Writing 单项5分或更低,常常是因为:a)没写完; b)跑题或跑偏; c)没有搭建好文章结构; d)试着使用“高级(难)”词,因而产生很多错误。以5分和6分为目标的考生,应该保证文章简洁而且清晰。
急救方案:
依据学员的不同目标分数,我们给出不同的建议,以保证备考效率。
如果学员期望达到5、5.5或者6分:
只要文章结构正确,且论点与问题相关并写满250words,可以使用相当简单的语言达到相应分数的要求。这种情况下,学习如何高效(在有限的时间内)的写出介绍段(Introduction),主体段(Main paragraphs)和结论段(Conclusion)就非常重要;与此同时,应该集中训练使用简洁(easy,short and concise)的语言表达观点。
对上述例句的修改:
1)If schools were run without teachers, the behaviour of pupils would be much worse.
2)If violent commercials were banned, the crime rate would fall.
如果学员目标分数是7分或者更高:
首先,在满足上述6分要求的基础上,保证文章不跑题,文章有很好的结构以及写满250words。
其次,为了达到更高的分数,我们建(yao)议(qiu)环球的学员给出更加深入(more 'depth')的论点,并使用细节和一系列广泛且深入的词汇去解释论点。在这个分数水平上,好的文章结构和背诵的衔接词都不能起作用,7分为目标的学员应该专注于实际的内容(Real Content)。