PETS寫作—— 開(kāi)頭的寫作技巧

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首先,我們?yōu)榭忌榻B兩種經(jīng)典的開(kāi)頭方法:
    1. 開(kāi)頭技巧一:名人名言
    開(kāi)頭引用名人不僅能夠作為很好的切入點(diǎn)展開(kāi)話題,而且還能夠顯示考生深厚的英語(yǔ)功底??赡苡械目忌鷷?huì)疑惑:“我沒(méi)有記住名言,怎么辦?尤其是英語(yǔ)名言?”一般來(lái)說(shuō),引用名人名言不一定要記住每個(gè)單詞才行。如果考生能夠記住大致的內(nèi)容,也可以引用。引用名人名言的經(jīng)典句型:
    A proverb says, “you are only young once.” (適用于已記住的名言)
    It goes without saying that we cannot be young forever. (適用于只記住大致意思的名言)
    更多經(jīng)典句型:As everyone knows, no one can deny that…
    我們?yōu)榭忌偨Y(jié)了一些考生常用的名人名言,附在本節(jié)后面,供考生記憶使用。
    2. 開(kāi)頭技巧二:數(shù)字統(tǒng)計(jì)
    要想使自己的論證更有說(shuō)服力,就應(yīng)該用實(shí)際的數(shù)字來(lái)說(shuō)明。原則上在議論文當(dāng)中十不應(yīng)該出現(xiàn)虛假數(shù)字的,可是在考試考生只需要記住一個(gè)大概得數(shù)據(jù)即可。所以不妨試用下面的句型:
    A ccording to a recent survey, about 78.9% of the college students wanted to further their study after their graduation.
    更多句型:
    A recent statistics shows that …
    除以上兩種特殊用法以外,我們?yōu)榭忌砹艘韵麻_(kāi)頭常用句型,供考生參考:
    文章開(kāi)頭句型:
    1. 對(duì)立法 : 先引出其他人的不同看法,然后提出自己的看法或者偏向于某一看法,
    適用于有爭(zhēng)議性的主題.
    例如
    1) When asked about....., the vast/overwhelming majority of people say that ... But I think/view a bit differently.
    2) When it comes to .... , some people believe that ....... Others argue/claim that the opposite/reverse is true . There is probably some truth in both arguments/statements , but (I tend to the proffer/latter ...)
    3) Now, it is commonly/generally/widely believed/held/acknowledged that .... They claim/believe/argue that ... But I wonder/doubt whether.....
    2. 現(xiàn)象法 引出要剖析的現(xiàn)象或者問(wèn)題, 然后評(píng)論 .
    1) Recently the rise in problem of/(phenomenon of) ... has cause/aroused public/popular/wide/worldwide concern.
    2) Recently the issue of the problem of/the phenomenon of ...has been brought into focus. ( has been brought to public attention)
    3)Inflation/Corruption/Social inequality ... is yet another of the new and bitter truth we have to learn to face now/constantly.
    3. 觀點(diǎn)法 ----開(kāi)門見(jiàn)山,直截了當(dāng)?shù)靥岢鲎约簩?duì)要討論的問(wèn)題的看法.
    1) Never history has the change of .. been as evident as ...Nowhere in the world/China has the issue/idea of .. been more visible/popular than...
    2) Now people in growing/significant numbers are beginning/coming to realize/accept/(be aware) that...
    3) Now there is a growing awareness/recognition of the necessity to......Now people become increasingly aware/conscious of the importance of ......
    4) Perhaps it is time to have a fresh look at the attitude/idea that.......
    4. 引用法 ----- 先引出有代表性的看法, 來(lái)引出文章要展開(kāi)論述的觀點(diǎn)!
    1) "Knowledge is power." such is the remark made by Bacon. This remark has been shared by more and more people.
    "Education is not complete with graduation." Such is the opinion of a great American philosopher. Now more and more people share his opinion.
    2)"........." How often we hear such statements/words like those/this. In our own days we are used to hearing such traditional complains as this "......".
    5. 比較法 ------ 通過(guò)對(duì)過(guò)去,現(xiàn)在兩種不同的傾向,觀點(diǎn)的比較, 引出文章要討論的觀點(diǎn).
    1) For years, ...had been viewed as ... But people are taking a fresh look now. With the growing ... , people ....... .
    2) People used to think that ... (In the past, ....) But people now share this new.
    6. 故事法 ---- 先講一個(gè)較短的故事來(lái)引發(fā)讀者的興趣, 引出文章的主題.
    1) Once in (a newspaper) , I read of/learnt .... The phenomenon of... has aroused public concern.
    2) I have a friend who ... Should he .... ? Such a dilemma we are often confront with in our daily life.
    3) Once upon a time , there lived a man who ... This story may be (unbelievable) , but it still has a realistic significance now.
    7.問(wèn)題法 ----- 先用討論或解答的設(shè)問(wèn), 引出自己觀點(diǎn), 適用于有爭(zhēng)議性的話題.
    Should/What ...... ? Options of ... vary greatly, some ..., others ...But in my opinion, ...... .
    (二)主體段落的寫作原則
    作文的主體部分是全文文字最密集的地方,也是最彰顯考生功底的地方,于是,我們總結(jié)出了關(guān)于主體段落寫作的幾個(gè)原則,考生在平時(shí)練習(xí)時(shí),注意體會(huì)掌握。
    1. 長(zhǎng)短句原則
    中國(guó)考生語(yǔ)法功底普遍很好,因此,在寫作文時(shí),很容易出現(xiàn)長(zhǎng)句堆積的現(xiàn)象。但是,這樣很容易使得文章枯燥乏味,讀起來(lái)費(fèi)解。相反,寫一個(gè)短小精辟的句子,卻可以起到畫龍點(diǎn)睛的作用。而且,如果我們把短句放在段首或者段末,也可以揭示主題:
    As a creature, I eat; as a man, I read. Although one action is to meet the primary need of my body and the other is to satisfy the intellectual need of mind, they are in a way quite similar.
    如此可見(jiàn),長(zhǎng)短句結(jié)合,抑揚(yáng)頓挫,更能夠使文章文采飛揚(yáng)。
    在這里我們強(qiáng)烈建議考生:在文章第一段(開(kāi)頭)用一長(zhǎng)一短,且先長(zhǎng)后短;在文章主體部分,要先用一個(gè)短句解釋主要意思,然后在闡述幾個(gè)要點(diǎn)的時(shí)候采用先短后長(zhǎng)的句群形式,定會(huì)讓主體部分妙筆生輝。文章結(jié)尾一般用一長(zhǎng)一短就可以了。