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篇1:雅思写作中的小词大用2020
雅思写作中的小词大用
01 draw one’s attention:“令某人注意某事物”
例句:The economic rise of China and India draws ever more attention.
中国和印度经济上的崛起引起越来越多的关注。
在写作中的应用:
在写大作文时,开头段中需要引出背景和话题,此时就可以使用sth.draws more attention这个搭配了。
需要注意的是,很多中国同学在写开头段的时候非常喜欢使用“with the development of the society”,但是这个表达其实是会被考官扣分的模板化表达,使用之后6分就没有希望了。
02 draw up:“写出,草拟,制定”
例句:He has drawn up a vacation plan.
他已拟出假期计划。
在写作中的应用:
大作文中的report题型,往往需要同学们在文中分析一个社会现象的原因以及解决措施。
而在表达措施时,我们往往可以从政府角度切入,例如:政府可以拟定政策来解决……问题。
此时我们就可以用到这个词组:The government needs to draw up a policy that …
03 draw in:“吸引”
例句:Cruise lines are trying to draw in younger passengers and families with lower prices, as well as things like ice-skating rinks and cinemas.
除了增设溜冰场和电影院以外,众游船公司还通过更低的价格来尝试吸引更年轻的乘客和家庭去游玩。
在写作中的应用:
表示“吸引某人”时,同学们第一反应会用“attract”这个单词。
但为了在作文中升级为较不常见的表达或是避免重复,可以用“draw in”来做替换。除了draw in,此处也可以使用appeal to来替换表达。
04 draw on:“利用”
例句:The two entrepreneurs say that they still draw on their business school experience to move the company forward.
这两位企业家表示,他们仍运用在商学院中学到的经验推动公司的发展。
在写作中的应用:
表示“运用”的时候,最常见的表达是“use”, “apply”,以后可以替换成draw on。
另外,此处也可以使用make use of和take advantages of来替换。
这些词组不仅记起来简单,而且在实际考试中能够体现出用词丰富性,起到非常好的替换作用。今天塔塔老师的分享就到这里,希望大家可以学以致用,升级表达。
雅思考试写作高频素材分类
1. 环境类
1). Individuals Vs Government/Company个人与政府或公司关系
It is only the government that has the force to stop factories from polluting rivers and contaminating soil. Also, the government can offer an enormous amount of money as a reward to the first individual or company that comes up with a viable, environment-friendly alternative to fossil fuels. Besides, apart from governments, very few people are financially sufficient to combat large-scale/disastrous environmental accidents, such as the oil spill at Mexican Gulf in 2011.
Even if governments launched seemingly protective measures, they would not make any difference until individual citizens were fully aware of the importance of environmental preservation and willing to make their share of contribution. Besides, the influence exerted by relatives or friends is far more effective than the effort made by the government.
2). Causes of environmental problems 导致环境问题的原因
Growing reliance on private cars will lead to an increase in the consumption of fossil fuels. As a result, there will be an increase in the emission of greenhouse gas, such as carbon dioxide. In other words, people’s unwillingness to sacrifice comfortable modern lives is one of the leading causes behind all the environmental problems.
2. 政府投资
1). Investment on art (subjects)政府在艺术方面投资
2). Investment on space exploration 政府在太空探索领域的投资
Enhancement of public facilities is closely related to people’s life quality. If bus and rail services were more reliable, commuters would spend much less time getting to and from work.
However, admitting the importance of public facilities is not the same as denying the importance of art development. In fact, art is much more tied to people’s everyday life than expected. Without art, people would have to wear the same clothes, live in the same buildings and watch monotonous movies. With governments financially supporting artists, they will be able to be less concerned about earning bread but pay more effort to create wonderful diversity in people’s lives.
3. 媒体
1). Effects of violence in TV or movies 电视电影中暴力情节的影响
A: Media violence is a natural way for people to release/combat stress, as they can have an escape from daily work and routine when immersed in the excitement of punching and fighting. In addition, children who are sheltered from violence don’t have that safe outlet and can have a harder time dealing with violent emotions as they get older.
B: Young viewers have an instinctive desire to copy behavior of people whom they admire. If they are excessively exposed to violent scenes, the possibility is relatively high that they take the use of violence for granted to solve problems.
2). Advantages and disadvantages of ads两方面讨论广告的利弊
A: Advertisements about new products keep customers informed about the new developments in the industry. They help to provide information of the newly launched products. Advertising is a complicated task and a lot of people are involved in the making of an advertisement. Research team, design team and many other people are required to make and deliver it. So, advertisements generate employment for a lot of people.
B: A certain proportion of advertisements lead people to impulsively buy something that they do not really need by inviting stars or exaggerating the effects of a product or service.
雅思写作细节--再为高分添色彩
雅思考试中总会有同学抱怨自己一战二战写作分数提高不明显。可参加雅思考试的同学们有没有反思自己忽视的那些细节。西方有句谚语“小行为看大人格”,意思是我们可以从一个人行动的细微末节处,观察到此人的大致性情,人格特点。这句话也同样适合于雅思写作中。作为写作老师,学生们“多姿多彩”的习作我早已屡见不鲜。久而久之,把学生在写作过程中常犯、易犯、复犯的问题都总结出来,就此略点一二。
基本上所有培训机构的老师都会在开班上给学生介绍雅思考试,涉及到写作的话,都会牵扯到评分标准 -- 这个是毋庸置疑的。例如:TA/TR(写作任务的完成/回应)、CC(连贯与衔接)、LR(词汇资源)以及GRA(语法范围及其精确度)。在我们的反复灌输下,学生的思想潜移默化地被这些大方向拽着前行,往往会忽略掉其他的小细节。
格式,是首当其冲的问题。从收集学生的习作中不难发现,很多学生在没有被提前告知格式规范的时候,出现的问题往往较为严重。最常见的莫过于采用“缩进式”的同学每段开头空格的问题。可能是在学校接受的语文写作过多,导致开头空两个单词的情况屡见不鲜。又或者稍微接触过英语写作的同学在采用“齐头式”的文章格式时,段落之间没有空行。这样的行为在考试中,还是很吃亏的。因为在TA/TR(写作任务的完成/回应)中,有很明确要求考生做到段落清晰。何为清晰?除了我们在课堂上强调的文章架构和西方思辨逻辑体系之外,格式绝对不容忽视。其实,格式记起来很简单:缩进式--每段开头空4个字母,段落之间不空行;齐头式--顾名思义,顶头写,但,段与段之间切记空行。
再者,是缩写问题,这个虽然不在评分标准以及6项注意之内,但是在剑桥雅思真题考官评判中,很明确的指出了缩写问题。具体请大家参见雅思剑3第4套题目考官评语:There are minor examples of unsuitable register (e.g. “turned out”, “disastrous” and one contracted verb form), 原文写做“The major conclusion that I've drawn using the graph is that...”。其实,按照常理也不难理解。因为雅思写作的大小作文都属于正式的学术文体,我在国外的学习和工作中写论文、交报告都没有用过缩写形式,所以于理于情,缩写真的不应该出现在正式的写作文体当中。
最后我想谈的是标点的使用问题。中国考生在雅思写作中普遍有特点,即对“逗号”的偏爱。一句话不管说完与否或表达意思是否完整,不管连词或副词,一律逗号上阵,搞得我们这些“看客”哭笑不得。实际上,如果翻阅相关的语法教材,不难发现上面对标点使用的规范。例如:一句话能表达完整的句意就需要句号收尾。尤其是在并列句中,只有连词前面才可用逗号,其他情况皆是“分号”。举个简单的例子“Some people become convinced that older people should live with their families; others hold the view that older people should live at a nursing home.”在这个并列句中前后并无连词相连,所以必须用分号隔开。诸如此类的问题,还请广大“烤鸭”务必注意。
经常听到有人说“细节决定成败”,其实在雅思写作评判中并没有如此夸张,因为参考者不是native speaker, 但是我想说的是注重细节却真的可以为你的成功再添一捧柴,这绝对考官对阅卷的整体印象上有加分的。最后还望广大雅思考生多关注平日的练习,和老师多做交流。
雅思写作中的小词大用
篇2:2020雅思写作“小词”
雅思写作“小词”
一般来说,考生对英语小词的看法与应用存在以下两个问题。
第一,有些考生会有疑问:为什么非要掌握英语小词,而不能应用华丽的大词和复杂的结构?
这样的想法具有一定的合理性,但是合理不代表合适。有这样想法的考生往往会去背诵很多高分范文,总结范文中一些“高大上”的难词和难句,然而这样的范文并不一定适合每一位考生。对于基础薄弱的考生来说,背诵和总结这样的范文不仅花费大量的时间,而且结果往往不尽如人意,因为考生无法掌握这些难词的准确用法,因而写出来的作文自然也不可能是上乘之作。
第二,有些考生的作文通篇使用的确实都是小词,然而其所使用的小词却仅限于在英语学习最初阶段学到的那些词汇,比如important、think、idea等。
这些词汇虽然是小词,但是在多数中国考生的英语作文中反复出现,有被用滥的趋势,毫无亮点可言。
因此,建议考生在写作时转换一下思路,多积累那些没有被用滥的小词来替换这些初级阶段学到的词汇。比如,有些考生在写作时用vital或者key来替代important,用argue或者believe来替代think,用notion或者view来替代idea,这些用来替换的单词也都是考生耳熟能详但并不经常使用的,如果考生能将这些词灵活应用到自己的作文中,就能为自己的作文增添亮点。
小词的作用不可小觑
就形式而言,英语小词的确是small words,但从功能来讲, 它们绝不是无足轻重的light words。不管是口头交流还是书面交流,从根本上来说,考生的语言能力如何就体现在能否把小词应用到实际生活中,传达自己的意图。历代大多演讲家和作家都将语言的能量发挥到极致,不管是欧·亨利温和诙谐的文风还是海明威简洁清新的文风,都体现了他们对于语言具有强大的把控能力。
但是不知道考生是否发现这一点:优秀的作品不管语言风格多么变化多端,也不管作家表达的思想多么深奥,对于母语读者来说,阅读这些作品都不会是一件太困难的事情。韩寒的书写得很棒,莫言更是获得了诺贝尔文学奖,然而他们的作品中并没有使用多么艰深晦涩的文字,而是用自己的语言掌控能力将大家常用的词语能量发挥到了极致。
所以,在学习英语写作的过程中,考生不必把精力放在记忆高难词汇上,而应多记并学会应用常见的英文小词。考生在熟练掌握和使用一些英语小词之后,一定会发现小词的妙用和精彩,感慨到小词强大的表现力。
综上所述,考生在备考写作考试时,不要着眼于学习华丽的大词和复杂的句子结构,而应多积累那些具有亮点的英语小词,并学会如何应用它们。
雅思写作分析:人际能力和专业能力哪个更重要
如果说有什么方法可以提高雅思写作成绩,我想从根本上提高的唯一办法就是转变思维方式,也就是把中式思维向英式思维靠拢,只有这样才能符合雅思考官的喜好,才能得高分。本文中,将具体介绍一下中式思维和英式思维的区别,以及怎样才能写出更符合雅思考官要求的作文。
事实上,如果脑袋里有一个中文的概念或者想法,要用英文来表达的时候总是免不了紧张,因为由于中英两国的文化不同,很多东西无法表达----非常可能不是因为考生的语言问题,而是因为这个中国的概念在英文里面根本就不存在。有数字统计过中英两国语言的词汇量只有40%能互通(所谓的equivalent),而这就意味着剩余的60%的表达肯定是和原文有很大出入的。
甚至很多我们生活中经常使用的语言,不假思索就能说出的概念,在英语文化里很可能根本就没有对应的表达,例如“热闹”这个词,考生们可以试试能否在英文单词中找到让你满意的对得上号的词。“这个地方很热闹”这句话,根据语境可以有不同的翻译,但是总体而言,“热闹”作为一个词来说,在英文里几乎是没有对应的。
正因为如此,我们才强调,写英语作文,说英语口语,要用英语思维,不要用中式思维。这对于很多人来说是个很空洞的概念,只有当你真正用英语与外国人交流的时候才会体会到英式思维的重要性。
这的确很难,因为我们在中式思维里面扎根的太深了。事实上,这也和两国语言本身的特点有关。鲁迅就说过,中文和外文比,吃亏就吃在不够精确,具体到单词水平,就是“词汇量少”。因为词汇量少,因此中文特别讲究“上下文”,一个模糊的词只有在一个特定的语境里面才能让读者感到一个特定的意思。
相比而言,英文在这方面就不是这样,具体的说,大部分英语词都是有着非常确定的意思的,因此,那些在中文里面需要联系上下文才能端倪出的细微差别,也许在英文里面只是另一个单词而已。记住这点,笔者下面所说的也许会对诸位有用,在这里,笔者提供一个方法,就是如果你脑袋中有一个想法的话,仔细想想你到底想精确说的是什么意思。比如,当你想说某一个命题错误的时候,你最好想清楚它到底错在哪里,“illogical, irresponsible, biased, prejudice, fallacy, untrue”这些词之间都有着或大或小的差别,所以主要想看你到底想说的是什么。
所以,诸位想锻炼写作的话,建议要做的第一样功课,就是求精细。只有你自己求精细了,才能发现报刊、书籍中对相近的概念的不同表达法的精妙之处,才会由衷地为某篇文章的一个用词会心一笑。写作就是思维表达的一种形式。西方人直线式的思维方式体现在语言上就是西方人说话写文章喜欢开门见山,把关键性的话放在开头,然后再论及其它次要的内容。
而写作涉及到语言的方方面面,从语言的结构上来说最基本的因素包括遣词、造句和篇章。螺旋与直入的思维差异就会影响到这些方面,具体包括修饰语与中心词、句子和篇章
修饰语与中心词
英语的修饰语,如介词短语、动词不定式、分词、定语从句等皆放在被修饰语的后面;而汉语的修饰语无论长短、繁简,皆置于被修饰语的前面。体现了直入与螺旋的不同的思维方式。例如:
1. The scientists everywhere in the world are looking for the efficient methods to make the air clean and protect it from the pollution by all kinds of industrial harmful waste gases.
汉语“全世界的科学家”,修饰语在前,中心词在后,而英语则是中心词在前,修饰语在后。“净化空气、防止空气受到各种有害工业废气污染的有效方法”同样是修饰语在前,中心词在后,而英语则相反。
2. We appreciate your words about the relations between our two countries.
汉语“有关我们两国关系的谈话”,修饰语在前,中心词在后,而英语则是中心词在前,修饰语在后。“有关我们两国关系”,同样是修饰语在前,中心词在后,而英语则相反。
3. The hungry boy ate up everything he could have his hands on from the refrigerator.
“他从冰箱里所能拿到的吃的东西”,修饰语在前,中心词在后,而英语则是中心词在前,修饰语在后。
4. The problem arose of how to fairly distribute the world natural resources.
比较而言,该句主语太长,谓语太短,构成了不连续性修饰语,不过还是有些突兀,但修饰语还得后置。而汉语“怎样合理分配世界自然资然的问题”仍是修饰语在前,中心词在后。
句子
英语句子开门见山,其主谓结构是全句的“纲”,其余成份是“目”,一般先下结论,后叙事,从近到远,新近发生的事先出现,重心落在句首。汉语句子一般以逻辑关系和时间的先后顺序排列,一般先叙事,后下结论,由远及近,重心落在句尾。这种差异体现了直入与螺旋的不同的思维方式。
中国学生在英语写作时往往会受汉语思维的影响,写出下面的句子:
1. When I stayed in Guangzhou last month, you helped me. I am grateful for that.
2. Tom’s mother died when he was only two years old, so he did not remember her.
3. After we left China in 1959, the natural calamities happened one after another for three years in the country. While we read about it at home, we had been dismayed.
4. It looked rain that evening, yet Dad came all the same. That made us very joyful.
如果按英语直入的思维方式,以上几句要改写成:
1. I am very grateful for your help to me during my stay in Guangzhou last month.
2. Tom did not remember his mother who died when he was only two years old.
3. We had been dismayed at home while reading of the natural calamities that happened one after another for three years after we left China in 1959.
4. It looked rain that evening, yet to our great joy, Dad came all the same.
这种思维方式的转换要是更复杂一点,对中国学生来说,是需要操练的。例如:
1. 我认为如果他们初次相识时,她很穷,他未必会爱她。这位女性由于对他有好感而帮助他,使他心存感激,这种感激之情很容易发展成为真挚的爱情。
I do not suppose he would have loved her if she had been poor when he first knew her, but the gratitude which he felt for the help which he owed to her kindly interest in him easily developed into a sincere affection. (条件关系和多层因果关系的转换)
2. 她去深圳参加一个会议,会议结束后,她就到香港去购物,昨天才回来。
She came back yesterday from Hong Kong where she had gone shopping after the meeting in Shenzhen.(时间顺序的转换)
段落篇章
总体而言,英文篇章,一般都采用直线型的形式,尤其是说明文和议论文,更是一般——具体式的。英语篇章是a writer-responsible pattern, 即作者在篇章中有责任、有义务向读者交代其主旨或目的。为使读者省时高效,英语篇章开门见山,一开头就直接点明段落的主题句 (topic sentence) 或全文的中心思想 (thesis statement), 即亮明作者的观点、态度、看法等;或者以引言开门,即“首先用一个熟悉的事实、观点、故事、引言等开头,然后直接见到作者全文的观点思想”。
由以上分析可知,西方人的直线式思维和中国人的螺旋式思维存在明显的差异,体现在语言中,几乎渗透到语言的各个单位,包括词汇、句子、段落和全篇。当然,笔者无意说思维模式孰好孰坏,正如我们不能断言文化模式孰好孰坏一样。但作为学英语的中国人,学原汁原味的语言是我们要达到的最高境界。自然,这里的语言也应包括discourse或text。
因此考生们要知道,一种思维是一种文化长期的积淀,它已进入该民族的潜意识,根深蒂固,如果只学语言本身,不会知其所以然,一旦到了使用语言时,汉语思维自然突现,写出Chinglish, 浑然不知。此外,建议考生多背诵和模仿英语经典文章,如《新概念英语》第三册上的文章,笔者认为皆为语言的精华,不但文词优美,每课都是一篇范文,原汁原味,多读这样的文章,一定会有所启发。由此看来,老生常谈而又令人费解的“学会用英语思维”,倒不如换个说法——学会英汉思维转换,即懂得英汉思维的差异,在平时读书的时候去真实地领悟,久而久之,就能写出地道的英文来,至少不会写出那么多的Chinglish。
综上所述,想要取得雅思写作7分甚至更高的分数,单靠所谓的模板和复杂的句式是做不到的,只有从写作思维模式上进行改变,才有可能取得好的写作成绩。而中式思维的根深蒂固必定会对正确的英语写作思维产生阻力,因此,临摹英式思维的文章以及阅读海外学术著作对于转变写作思维有着至关重要的作用。
雅思写作分析:庆祝节日被认为是青年人需遵循的传统
今日学习主题
对一些职位而言,软技能比专业资质更重要
主题解读
职业类话题中,会涉及各种能力素质间的比较,这时候最需要的是把问题论述的明确而具体,不要泛泛而谈,今天的素材涉及不少可以用于“把事情说具体”的内容,同时也会学到一种举例论证的方式。
英文句子
There are a range of customer service and retail positions where soft skills are more valuable to an employer than qualifications. A waiter who can serve customers cheerfully, or a call centre representative who can solve a client’s problems tactfully are good examples.
中文翻译
对一些顾客服务和零售类职位而言,对雇主来说,软技能比资格证书更宝贵。很好的例子便是可以开心地为顾客提供服务的服务员,或者是可以巧妙地解决客户问题的呼叫服务中心代表。
语言点精讲
1. a range of 表示“一些,各种”,对于range而言,大家同样要掌握range ... from ...的结构
2. customer service 顾客服务,客户服务
3. retail positions 零售类职位
4. soft skills 软技能
5. be more valuable to 对...而言更加宝贵
6. cheerfully 开心地
7. a call centre representative 呼叫中心代表,注意representative表示“代表”
8. tactfully 巧妙地
9. ... are good examples 常用表达,可以在给出一个观点之后,下一句使用 ... are good examples来进行举例论证。
今日练习
造句练习,参考本句写一句表示“对一些职位,软技能比专业资质更重要”,并进行举例论证。
2. equally 同样地
3. as important as 与...同样重要
4. even more important than 比...更重要
5. academic or professional qualifications 学术或专业资质
6. in other cases 在另一些情况下
7. the opposite is true 相反的情况
今日练习
使用比较关系as important as 和even more important than分别写一个句子
2020雅思写作“小词”
篇3:雅思写作高分技巧小词妙用
雅思写作高分技巧小词妙用
1). 名词活用作动词
head作为名词来讲表示“头”,用作动词可表示“朝向,为首”
e.g.: ...So South Korea heads the education-mobility league, just ahead ofFinland.
这里的heads相当于takes the leading role in,但却显得十分生动形象,简洁而有力。
再来看另一个例子,大家比较熟悉的fuel的含义是“燃料”,但是在下面这句话中fuel仍然是指“燃料”么?
e.g.: ...Alibaba’s growth has been impressive. But it has been partlyfuelled by hasty acquisitions—more than a dozen big ones this year alone, to thetune of around $5 billion.
在这句话中,fuel是指一些仓促的并购为阿里巴巴的上市加油,推波助澜。
2). 具象词用作抽象词
具体词用作抽象词是指把一个单词的具体含义进行引申从而用在某些抽象的场合。 我们一起来看下面几个例子。
e.g.: The soccer fans basked in the glory of world cup
bask这个单词表示晒太阳,由此可以引申出沉浸,沐浴在(胜利,喜悦,赞美,关怀中)。所以这句话的意思是球迷们沉浸在世界杯的荣耀中。
e.g.: Social mobility, or the lack of it, gnaws at the consciences ofgovernments.
gnaw原义是指小动物(啮齿类动物) 咬,啃。引申一下就变成了使烦恼、折磨。这句话是说社会流动性或缺乏社会流动性折磨着政府的良心。
3). 本义引申
有些单词在长期使用中,可能会慢慢衍变成其他我们更熟悉的含义。而它的本来意思可以引申出一些很生动奇妙的用法。
e.g.: Thousands were thrown into homeless by the war.
throw原本指人在马背上,被马突然摔在地上。因此就有了这样的用法,表示使处于、使陷入(某种状态中)。这句话的意思是战争使成千上万人无家可归。
e.g.: The fund has been used mainly to finance the construction of localfacilities.
finance的本义大家都很熟悉,表示“财政,资金”,引申义是“为...提供资金”。这种用法在经济类期刊杂志中很常见。
雅思写作考试技巧—模版
1. There has been undesirable trend in recent years towards… A recentsurvey showed that…
percent of respondents ranked…as their top priority, compared to…percentonly a few years ago.
Why do people fail to realize that…?
近年来出现了对社会有害的……倾向。最近的一项调查表明,……的调查对象把……作
为他们的首选,相比之下,就在几年前,只有……的人这样想。为什么人们没能意识到……
不一定带来幸福呢?
2. I recently read a newspaper article on… The deplorable problem of…hasaroused public
concern nationwide。
最近,我在报纸上读到一篇关于……的文章。……的问题令人深感遗憾,它已经引起了
全国公众的关注。
3. Judging from the reams of evidence presented, we can safely concludethat…
根据现有的大量证据,我们可以有把握地得出这样的结论:……
4.Along with the development of…, more and more…
随着……的发展,越来越多……
5.In the past few years, there has been a sharp growth/boom/decline in…
在过去几年内,……有显著增长/激增/明显滑坡……
6.The ample evidence presented enables us to reasonably conclude that…
提出的充分证据使我们能够合理地得出这样的结论:……
7.While the rhythm/pace/tempo of people’s living is speeding up, a lot ofchanges have taken
place in…
人民生活节奏加快的同时,……也发生了很多变化。
8.With the fantastic spur both in industry and its economy in China, thenumber of…is on the
rise
随着中国工业经济的迅猛发展,……的数目不断上升。
9.It is commonly believed that the rise in…is the inevitable result ofeconomic development。
人们普遍认为,……的增长是经济发展的必然结果。
10.In recent years, China has experienced an alarming increase in…
最近几年来,中国……有了惊人的增长。
11. When asked about…, most people say… But many other people regard…as… Ipersonally
雅思写作考试范文:电脑网络优缺点分析
题目:With computers and Internet, people can study and work without going to school or company. Do the advantages outweigh its disadvantages?
参考范文:
When it comes to the issue about the Internet, some people argue that their efficiency will be lower if they could study or work at home using the Internet, but I cannot agree with this opinion.
Initially, using the Internet could serve as an efficient contributing factor to save more time for people. For those who live in a metropolis, it is common for them to spend two or even three hours on the way to schools or companies and back home. However, distance learning or working assists them to avoid the possible traffic congestion they may meet during the commuting time. Thus, because of the existence of Internet, learners or workers are potent to distribute more time to their study or work.
Furthermore, it is beneficial to study or work at home because people could arrange their schedules more freely. Some students or workers have the higher efficiency during daytime while others may be more efficient at night. Studying or working at home enables individuals to allocate their time to different tasks according to their willingness. For example, for some art subjects, inspiration could be sparked better during a silent night, but not common working time.
But the refuting voice may come from the opponents that working or studying alone at home may deprive people of the chance of communication; however, they oversimplify this situation. It is true that most employees or learners do tasks at home by themselves, but the fact is that they still have various methods to communication with peers or workmates, and it is the Internet that also provides them with convenient ways of keeping in touch with other people.
In conclusion, people could benefit more if they adopt the way of working or learning by Internet, considering that they could save more time and have a free timetable.
雅思写作范文:什么是幸福
Without any discussing, the key to happiness, in my opinion, is a harmonious relationship with the people in our lives.
It is the people in our lives who bring us the most happiness. Family, friends and co-workers, who are part of our inner circle, share our experiences, hopes and dreams, successes and frustrations, joys and pains. Too often, many of us get on the fast track of life and take each other for granted. As a new millennium approach, more people disregard their passion and interests and choose careers based on job security, pay and professional promotion. As a result, they find themselves isolated and without friends. Loneliness is a common tragedy that destroys lives.
Actually we were old enough to remember the old saying “Money doesn’t buy happiness”, yet we strive for the material objects and pay a high price. The essence of happiness is the unconditionally love we have for the people in our lives and their unconditionally love for us. To live life only for ourselves will bring us nothing but sadness and misery.
A self-centered life is an unhappy life. Selfishness is a major block to happiness. Our feelings of insecurity and low self-esteem cause us to be takers rather than givers. Our selfishness is often a mask for fear. If we don’t think too much about ourselves, we have a lot of work to do in order to enhance our self-worth. We must live for something greater than ourselves. To be happy, we must get out of ourselves. An unhappy person must turn outward, not inward, to find happiness.
I truly believe that the happiest people are those who love many things. They love children, family and friends. They love sunrises and sunsets. They love life. They have even learned to love pain and despair rather than viewing them the opposite of happiness.
篇4:托福口语日常小词有大用
托福口语日常小词有大用 这些常见词汇你都能用对吗?
1. be (verb.)
Can such things be? 可能有这样的事吗?
He is come. 他已经来了。
2. come (verb.)
Come here! 到这里来!
He will never come to much (= will never be successful). 他将来绝不会很有作为。
How did you come to be so foolish? 你为什么如此愚蠢?
On what page does it come? 它在哪一页?
3. do (verb.)
Will you do me a favour? 帮我个忙好吗?
They do you very well at that hotel. 那家旅馆服务很周到。
What“s doing over there? 那边在干什么?
4. get (verb.)
We can get 15 channels on TV. 我们可以收看到15个频道的电视节目。
Do you get me? 你明白我的意思吗?
Ah! I’ve got you there! 啊!这下我可难到你啦。
5. give (verb.)
He gave me his cold. 他把感冒传给我。
Sorry to have given you trouble. 对不起,打扰了。
Ladies and gentlemen, I give you our speaker for tonight. 女士们,先生们,让我向诸位介绍今晚的演讲者。
6. go (verb.)
Go get a doctor. 去叫医生来!
How goes it with you? 你近来情况如何?
There are six minutes to go. 还有六分钟。
7. have (verb.)
May I have one? 可以给我一个吗?
Let”s have a talk. 咱们谈一谈。
You have me, haven“t you? 你明白我的意思了,对不对?
8. keep (verb.)
Does your watch keep good time? 你的表走得准吗?
Sorry to have kept you waiting. 对不起,让你久等了。
Does your school keep all day? 你们学校全天上课吗?
9. let (verb.)
Let us pray. 让我们祈祷吧。
The pair of rubber shoes let (in) water. 这双胶鞋漏水。
The flat lets for 1500 yuan a month. 这套公寓每月租金1500元。
10. make (verb.)
Make yourself comfortable. 请随意。
What time do you make it? (What do you make the time?) 你看现在几点了?
He made to go. 他要走了。
11. put (verb.)
I put a question to him. 我向他提出一个问题。
What a way you have of putting things! 瞧你这人怎么那样说话!
I put her at about 35. 我估计她大概35岁。
12. say (verb.)
We mean what we say. 我们说的话是算数的。
What do these figures say? 这些数字说明什么?
You may well say so. 你完全可以这么说。
13. see (verb.)
Watch and see how others do it. 好好看着人家是怎么做的。
See you. 再见!
Wait and see. 等着瞧吧。
14. seem (verb.)
Be what you seem (to be). 要表里如一。
It seems as if it is going to rain. 看来快下雨了。
I can’t seem to solve it right now. 看来我无法立刻解决它。
15. send (verb.)
God send it may not be so! 但愿不是这样!
Send for the doctor, please. 请叫医生来。
Please send the letter on to Tom. 请将此信交给汤姆。
16. take (verb.)
Be careful not to take cold. 小心不要着凉。
Do you take me for a fool? 你以为我是傻瓜吗?
Don’t take it so seriously. 不要把这事看得太严重。
托福口语第一题:把握黄金15秒准备时间
很多同学在最初接触托福口语第一题时总会大呼词穷,认为15秒准备时间太短,45秒答题时间又太长,经常因15秒内不能充分理清答题思路而在题目答到一半的时候放弃。根据《托福考试官方指南第4版》(以下简称《官方指南》)的要求,考生在45秒时间内要完成“选定对象/确定主旨”、“给出理由”、“提供细节”三个任务。因此,在15秒的准备时间内,考生最起码要选好这个对象(或确定答题主旨),想好相应的两到三个理由,以及对提供的细节心里大概有个数,这样才能保证张口说话时基本的流利程度。可是要在短短15秒内想好这些谈何容易?尤其是当题目涉及的恰好是考生不熟悉的话题的时候,这15秒就极有可能在紧张和纠结中过去了。难怪有考生会抱怨,ETS这个15秒准备时间的设定实在是太不合理了吧,够我干什么用呢?
其实,短暂的答题准备时间更加符合ETS的考查目的。《官方指南》明确指出口语部分考查“学生在学术环境中有效交谈的能力”(p. 17),而一个有效的交谈过程中是不允许有过长的时间来准备自己的说话内容的。无论是用英语与其他学生讨论学术问题还是参与日常交谈,你脱口而出的内容往往是基于头脑中积淀下来的知识和经验。从这一点来看,要想答好托福口语考试独立任务的部分,考生一定要先准备好话题素材并且有一定的口语表达经验,积淀得多了,看到题目之后就能很快想到用什么样的素材与之对应。也就是说,15秒钟最好不要像挤牙膏一样去想着怎么挤出一些新鲜信息(尤其是在心理压力较大的考场上),而是要从自己已经熟悉的信息中筛选出能够答题的部分,迅速进行整理,使之成为一段连贯合理能够充分论证自己观点的文字。
没错!15秒是用来“整合”的。这样看来,考前准备时必然要建立好这些应该熟悉的信息了,而且根据第一题的答题要求,这些信息应包括“对象信息”、“理由信息”以及“细节信息”。比如题目要你讨论人物素质,你就一定要掌握一些人物素质的英文表达方式(即对象信息)、这种素质重要的理由(理由信息)以及相应的例子或具体体现(细节信息)。对于大部分同学来说,主旨和对象的确立并不是难事,比如说出喜欢相处的人(2012. 1. 14,大陆)、最喜欢的学习场所(2012. 4. 28,大陆)、最钦佩的个人品质(2012. 8. 26,大陆)等等。比较困难的就是迅速准备好理由和细节了,所以,提前整合好理由信息和细节信息是托福口语备考的大任务。下面将详细地介绍这两方面的素材应该如何去准备。
1.理由信息--你的脑海里有没有“文件夹”?
参加过7月14日大陆考试的同学们应该还记得第一题是这样问的:“Among the following three professions, which do you respect the most: photographers, musicians and painters? Explain why.”我在辅导学生练习这道题的时候,发现大部分同学都能够很快选出自己最尊敬的专业人士,三选一嘛,没有什么困难的地方。而在陈述理由时就遇到了麻烦。 比如清一色地说这些人非常“talented”,或者干脆说“I want to be a photographer, too”。 这样说的结果往往是:没办法往下讲了。而且根据《官方指南》中三套练习的高分答案展示可以看出,好的答案往往是包含了两个到三个理由的,同学们给出一个理由尚且如此困难,别提再多给一个了。于是我会提醒同学们,你可以说 “Photographers are very brave.”接着给细节证明会很容易了,比如你可以说:“In the face of wars, disaster or other kinds of danger, photographers still persist in taking pictures in order to keep important moments or present the truth to people”。同学们顿时恍然大悟,“brave”是一个多么简单的词,答题时为什么没有想起来呢?另外,今年还有一道难倒众多同学的题目,2010月14日大陆考试第一题:“Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of letting students evaluate their professor at the end of the semester.” 很多同学在说disadvantages时犯了难,而在提醒他们可以说学生非专业评估人士,所以这样的评估结果会“unreliable”时,同学们就会感叹原来理由是如此明显,自己答题时反应真的好慢!
这一切现象都说明同学们的词汇储备是足够的,只是这些词汇都是零零散散地学到了脑子里,没有章法和顺序,所以在准备答题时没有及时地拿出来运用。这就好比将文件一个一个保存在电脑里,而不是分门别类存放在相应的文件夹中。但是由于人脑的检索速度与效率不可与电脑相提并论,致使我们在提取相关信息的时候颇为费时费力。要想做到事半功倍,即7-8秒时间就能想到两个合理的理由,备考时就一定要将素材分类整理好,在脑海里有秩序地建好文件夹。
分类整理的第一步,是先按照托福口语第一题的常考话题进行一个初始的分类,即人物类、地点类、事物类、经历类以及近些年常考的判断类和建议类。这当然只是最基础的一步,接下来的进一步具体分类就有着极强的应用性了。以人物素材为例,我们可以根据常考的人物对象,如老师、家人、朋友、专业人士、娱乐明星、小说人物等体现出的不同特质来进行分类整理。比如乐嘉的FPA(Four-Colors Personality Analysis)性格色彩学用“红、蓝、黄、绿”四色代替人的性格特征,这就是一种典型的分类整理。我们可以借用这个模式,将托福常考人物特质分为四个类型:“温润型”、“外向型”、“才华型”和“励志型”。在“温润型”的文件夹中,我们可以把以下这些词或短语补充进去:affable, kind-hearted, easy-going, patient, considerate, open-minded, 等等, 这些词一般可以形容爷爷奶奶爸爸妈妈老师或者用于展示其他人物温润的一面。在“外向型”文件夹中我们同样可以先放好这些词:sociable, passionate, energetic, generous, hilarious, optimistic, 等等,来修饰具有这些特质的人。“才华型”文件夹里就是各种才华啦,如:knowledgeable, well-read, eloquent, organized, versatile, creative, quick-witted等等,来体现你对某大牛的崇拜之情。而“励志型”当中包含的就是一些重要品质,不一定与才华有关,比如:ambitious, diligent, industrious, perseverant, forward-looking, have team spirit, brave, 等等。当然,这里只是用一些简单词汇举例,如果想使素材更丰富一些,可以增添更多的表修饰的短语或句子。
有了这个较为细致的分类整理,人物类问题的原因部分便可以在短时间内脱口而出。如回答这道题:“Describe a person whom you would like to spend time with. Explain why you would like to spend time with this person.”(2012. 1. 14 大陆)我们确定对象后,可以迅速对应一下适当的形容词,尽可能在7-8秒内确定原因。比如你喜欢花时间相处的是你的爸爸或妈妈,原因可以锁定在“温润型”文件夹中,然后迅速在头脑中构建出以下答题结构:“Because he/she is considerate…. Besides, he/she is an open-minded parent.”如果这个对象是一个比较活泼开朗的好朋友,你可以去“外向型”中迅速提取关键词,迅速构建出以下结构:“Firstly, he/she is so hilarious…. Plus, I would like to spend time with him/her because he/she is such a generous person.”当然,这些文件夹的素材可以产生交叉,比如你选定的对象是一个既渊博又开朗的老师,那么原因可以分别在“外向型”和“才华型”中选取。当然,对于问得更加具体的人物题,这种分类同样适用。再以2012年7月14日大陆考试的第一题为例,即photographers, musicians和painters你最尊敬哪一类,这里无论选择哪一种职业,都可以从“才华型”和“励志型”中选取理由,比如尊敬photographers的理由就可以是“才华型”中的“quick-witted”、“knowledgeable”等等,也可以从“励志型”中迅速找到“brave”、“perseverant”等词。教学经验证明,这样的分类整理可以帮助学生在15秒准备时间内大大提升想出理由的速度,最快的时候甚至读题的瞬间就能构建出两个理由了,如此一来学生便可以充分利用准备的黄金15秒来进一步构思细节。
以上仅是以人物题为例。对于地点类、事物类、经历类、判断类以及建议类的题目,同样要建立更为细致的理由信息文件夹。如地点题可建立“自然环境”、“文化氛围”、“室内装备”、“附加要素(如食物、交通等)”几个类别,然后补充进去相应的词汇短语。此外可以另整理出一类“高频理由”,如“be convenient and efficient”、“be more reliable”、“help to improve one's skills”、“be environmentally friendly”等等,来应付一些辩证判断类的题目。如前面那道让许多同学不知所措的教授评估题,只要曾经整理过这些“高频理由”并经过一段时间的练习之后,拿到题目马上可以给出优点,如“It helps to improve professors' teaching skills”以及一些缺点,如前面提到过的“not reliable”或者“It is not convenient to sort through the results of evaluation because there are so many students involved.”这样,仅仅是总结好一些并不复杂的语料素材,无须大量扩充新的长难词汇,就可以帮助我们见到题目后迅速找到合适的理由,迅速构建起基本的思路,有助于充分利用黄金15秒的剩余时间来完成后面的工作。
2.细节信息--表哥不是万能的
经过分类整理,我们已经可以无压力短时间内确定理由,但根据官方的标准,我们在陈述理由之后还需要具体的细节或例子来支撑。这部分内容占据着答题内容相当的篇幅,所以在15秒准备时间内,就算你无暇组织好细节怎么说,也应该能给出一个大致的方向。短时间内想好这些并不是一项简单的任务,尤其是当话题有些偏难的时候。于是会有不少同学使用“万金油”例子,比如说设定一个关于“表哥”的故事,然后让所有的题目都跟这个表哥的故事扯上关系。可是这样看似聪明的做法并不能换来高分,因为从近几年的机经来看,托福口语第一题的话题是多元化的,涉及学习、课外活动、文化艺术、环保、养生、教育、科技、价值观等等各个方面,一个单一的“万金油”例子是不可能强有力地支撑任何一个话题的。单一“万金油”例子只会帮你在考场上有话可讲,但是论证的质量如何,所说的内容是否符合评分标准,就另当别论了。
那么,数秒之内提供细节的能力应该如何锻炼呢?首先我们要明确一下“细节”或“例子”所指的是什么。《官方指南》明确要求在第一题中,“You should include specific details and/or examples”(p. 167)去支撑理由,而具体怎么操作,《官方指南》也给出了范例,比如167页的例题:“Choose a teacher you admire and explain why you admire him or her. Please include specific examples and details in your explanation.”在针对这道题的分析当中,《官方指南》指出在说原因时可以说是这位教师表现出了很独特的个人品质,而后面的细节就应该是对此进行描述或者提出相关证据:“occasions when you noticed it, the effect it had on you, and so forth”(p. 168)。由此看来,考生在提供具体细节时不一定是要讲一个故事,也可以是具体的现象、场合或影响。根据官方的这种要求,一般可以用两种方法迅速扩展细节:分层法和列举法。
分层法是指先将理由信息缩小到一个更具体的范围,然后再迅速给出细节的方法,这些常用的具体范围可包括“学习”、“生活”、“思想”三方面。一般来讲,理由信息越是抽象越是不容易给出细节。比如说之前2012年1月14日那道人物题--要求考生描述最喜欢花时间相处的人,我们用之前的方法已经很快可以确定对象和理由,但关于人物特征的理由往往会比较抽象,比如有考生会回答这个人是“my father”,原因之一是“He is open-minded”。在这里open-minded的细节如何给出会让考生感到头疼。那么我们先把open-minded这个词分层,比如将其范围缩小到“学习”上,什么样的现象可以证明在“学习”方面是open-mined的呢?这时很多同学就会立即想到“不会因为孩子一次考试不好就责备孩子”这样的实例,而大学生往往也会想到“尊重孩子对自己学习专业的选择”等具体情况。如果将这个词范围缩小到“生活”上,又会有同学马上想到“尊重孩子的兴趣爱好和生活习惯”等等可以举例的角度。照此看来,所谓“思想”上的open-minded也不难猜测了,一般定是与尊重孩子的某一想法有关。同学们在这项练习中往往会发现一个神奇的事实:先分层次,例子竟会如泉水般从头脑中涌出。
列举法则是直接列举出具体的体现,比如要证明“My father is very talented”, 则可以直接摆出以下事实:“He read a lot of classical literature works in his youth and he can play three kinds of music instruments”。 如要证明“My father is forward-looking”,也可以直接陈述以下事例:“My father thought it was a smart move to send me to study abroad, so he taught me English when I was little”。列举的事实可以成为分层后的实例,也可以单独使用。两种方法如果都能够熟练掌握或者融会贯通,势必会帮助考生在黄金15秒之内完成基本的准备工作。
以上备考方法的确需要考生付出一定的精力和时间,但是考生们的收获会是巨大的:你不仅会拥有一套你一手建立起来的学习素材,还会收获一个良好的学习习惯。这不仅会使你在托福口语考试方面受益,也会使你在终身的学术学习中受益。所以,这样的努力过程是必须的。正如那句经典所言:“你必须非常努力,才能看起来毫不费力”。只要考前能够做好分类整理并进行熟练运用细节技巧,同学们可以在15秒内完成审题、确定主旨、确定两个理由、勾勒大致细节等步骤,甚至还会留出几秒钟组织一下前两句话的语言,这种“毫不费力”的情景的确就发生在我的身边。希望亲爱的同学们在今后考试的黄金15秒中都能准备得毫不费力!
如何把握托福口语中的阅读时间
新托福的口语考试部分的第三题和第四题要求考生首先在45秒钟内读完100字左右长度的单一段落,今天我们讨论一下如何掌握新托福口语考试中的阅读节奏。
我们有时会担心,阅读速度的加快会影响阅读理解的准确率,其实这是一种误解。我们知道,句子是由词组成的,但同一句中的各个词的分量不尽相同,有的起着关键的作用;段落是由句子构成的,然而同一段落中的各个句子的分量也是不尽相同的,有的是关键句、核心句,有的则起着辅助说明的作用,为阐述中心思想而服务。这些关键词、关键句表达的正是段落的重要信息,抓住了它们就等于抓住了段落的核心,就知道了什么地方应该加快速度,什么地方应该放慢速度,当然也就掌握了阅读节奏。
一般而言,对于关键词和关键句应该慢读,做到充分理解,牢牢把握;而对非关键词和非关键句应加快阅读速度,抢出时间,用以反复阅读重点句或归纳总结。请看下面的示例:
例1:阅读下面的段落:
A lot of people think that cultural anthropology is just about studying the special and strange aspects of a society, but anthropologists are also interested in the aspects of life that seems so ordinary that the people in the society think they are not significant.
阅读此句,我们不难找到一些关键词,如:cultural anthropology, the special and strange aspects of life, but, anthropologists, interested, ordinary, significant。这些关键词反映了此句的主要信息:“许多人认为文化人类学就是研究特殊而奇怪的社会现象,但人类学家有时还对一些人们认为不重要的、看起来很普通的生活现象感兴趣。”通过分析关键词,我们又发现“but”这个具有转折意义的连接词向我们显示了此句的后半句才是整个句子的核心部分,它提示我们阅读时应更加留心阅读后半句的关键词,提炼关键信息。因此,我们可以很肯定地确认此句最重要的意义应该是:“Anthropologists are also interested in the aspects of life so ordinary that people don’t think they are significant.”并且也可以很肯定地预测,如有下文,也一定是就后半句所反映的核心信息继续论述,而不是前半句的。这样,在阅读时,我们就会把目光把注意力更加有目的地集中在后半句的关键词上,而对那些附加修饰、说明的部分,如:修饰people的a lot of 、in the society就可以快速阅读,甚至略去不读,因为它不影响我们对中心意思的理解与把握。
例2:阅读下面的段落:
Smell and Memory
Scientists are producing an increasing number of findings on the links between smell and memory.
The most prominent scientist in this field is Dr. Alan Hirsch, a US neurologist who specializes in the treatment of patients who have lost their sense of smell or taste. He believes that the memories that certain smells bring back to people are not actually as important as the emotions that are associated with the smells. He also argues that our minds filter these emotions in a positive way,making past times seem better than they perhaps were.
我们注意到这个段落的题目是“Smell and Memory”,我们还知道题目是中心思想的反映。据此,我们可以得知本段主要论述的应是smell and memory之间的联系,由此找到了关键词语“the links between smell and memory”(在段首),而能说明它们之间关系的句子又是最后一句。所以,这个段落的核心信息是:“Some smells remind us of a previous thing in a way that is better than the real experience.”由此判定,本段的首尾都需细心地、稍慢地阅读,而对“最著名的;专门治疗何种病人的”这样相对次要的句子就可以加快阅读速度。
托福口语:语速怎么会不重要?
大家可能会忽视托福口语语速,但其实它是无形中影响同学们的成绩,在练习中多加注意就可以避免一些不必要的错误发生。
想取得托福口语考试高分,有内涵有逻辑还不行,还得考虑速度问题。如果整体都很好,但是老师一个没有听清楚,岂不白费。
有些人觉得托福口语说快的话,效率比较高,最直接的效果便是可以在规定的时间内多说一些。而且这样会给人以不拖沓的感觉,干脆利落,印象分比较高。
但是事实上,新托福口语考试是机考,本身就不能用其他的面部表情和肢体语言进行辅助的表达,考试的时候还会有一起参加的其他人的影响,所以托福口备考时语还是要以让别人听懂为第一要务。
至于大家认为的说话越多,也许就会越有优势,这其实是不能定论的。说话的量的多少,要看能否把意思表达清楚,只要能完整清晰地表达出自己想要表达的东西,就不必要说那么多的话,毕竟这是考试不是聊天需要寒暄。
相信同学们心里都有了一定的想法,不管是托福口语语速怎样,重要的是自己在考场上把握一定的度,还要考虑时间分配的问题。
篇5:雅思写作小窍门:锦上添花的小词妙用
雅思写作小窍门:锦上添花的小词妙用
1. 名词活用作动词
head作为名词来讲表示“头”,用作动词可表示“朝向,为首”
e.g.: ...So South Korea heads the education-mobility league, just ahead of Finland.
这里的heads相当于takes the leading role in,但却显得十分生动形象,简洁而有力。
再来看另一个例子,大家比较熟悉的fuel的含义是“燃料”,但是在下面这句话中fuel仍然是指“燃料”么?
e.g.: ...Alibaba’s growth has been impressive. But it has been partly fuelled by hasty acquisitions—more than a dozen big ones this year alone, to the tune of around $5 billion.
在这句话中,fuel是指一些仓促的并购为阿里巴巴的上市加油,推波助澜。
2. 具象词用作抽象词
具体词用作抽象词是指把一个单词的具体含义进行引申从而用在某些抽象的场合。 我们一起来看下面几个例子。
e.g.: The soccer fans basked in the glory of world cup
bask这个单词表示晒太阳,由此可以引申出沉浸,沐浴在(胜利,喜悦,赞美,关怀中)。所以这句话的意思是球迷们沉浸在世界杯的荣耀中。
e.g.: Social mobility, or the lack of it, gnaws at the consciences of governments.
gnaw原义是指小动物(啮齿类动物) 咬,啃。引申一下就变成了使烦恼、折磨。这句话是说社会流动性或缺乏社会流动性折磨着政府的良心。
3. 本义引申
有些单词在长期使用中,可能会慢慢衍变成其他我们更熟悉的含义。而它的本来意思可以引申出一些很生动奇妙的用法。
e.g.: Thousands were thrown into homeless by the war.
throw原本指人在马背上,被马突然摔在地上。因此就有了这样的用法,表示使处于、使陷入(某种状态中)。这句话的意思是战争使成千上万人无家可归。
e.g.: The fund has been used mainly to finance the construction of local facilities.
finance的本义大家都很熟悉,表示“财政,资金”,引申义是“为...提供资金”。这种用法在经济类期刊杂志中很常见。
以上就是给大家分享的关于雅思写作英语小词妙用的内容,希望对大家有帮助!
雅思写作解题思路之传统食品被快餐带来的影响
8月雅思写作预测题目:传统食品被快餐给家庭和社会带来的影响。Nowadays, people like to throw away damaged things and buy new ones while people in the past would always reuse them by repair. To what extent do you agree or disagree that this is a negative trend?
快餐与传统食品
In many countries, traditional foods are being replaced by international fast foods this is having a negative effect on both families and societies. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
支持正方
Fast foods contain much less nutrients than traditional foods, hence the nickname ‘junk food’. Some are even damaging to health, especially to children. In contrast, traditional foods are more nutritious.
垃圾食品影响健康
Traditional foods normally mirror the culture, and once abandoned totally, the culture is weakened, e.g. the moon cake to Chinese, the turkey dinner of Americans.
支持反方
Traditional foods take long time to prepare, and cannot fit into the fast-?‐paced modern life.
Under the background of globalization, it is impossible for people to restrain themselves from trying new tastes. 垃圾食品影响健康
Most internationally famous fast foods localise themselves to cater to people’s taste, e.g.
Beijing Chicken Roll (老北京鸡肉卷儿), which by no means force traditional cooking into dying out.
International fast foods can perform as a pioneer on the exchange of cooking culture.
Imagine the picture when English full breakfast meets Chinese baozi. Also they are a
stimulus to the innovation of old traditional recipes.
论据共享题
垃圾食品影响健康
People have health damage because they eat too much junk food. Some think the answer to this problem is to educate people to eat less junk food, but others think education will not work. Discuss both these two views and give your opinion.
雅思写作解题思路之针对媒体的不真实报道的看法
208月雅思写作预测题目:针对媒体的不真实报道的看法。Some people think that we should set news as our knowledge of society, but others don’t make sure how far we trust in journalists. What qualities do you think journalist should have? Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.现提供本篇雅思写作解题思路供大家参考。
支持前者
News media provide people with a variety of information to briing about convenience to life, e.g. weather report, traffic report, recipe class. 有没有必要看报纸和电视上的新 闻;报纸的影响力是最大的(一些生活信息来说,报时不够即时) ;家长还是 媒??孩子的影响更大;中学生是否应该学习国际新闻
Financial news and advices on the internet and TV programmes offer advices to people, enabling them to make sensible investment. 有没有必要看报纸和 电视上的新闻;报 纸的影响力是最大的(经济消息来说,报纸和其他媒体效果相当)
People can use the mass media to protect consumers’ right, and can even take advantage of it to monitor governmental behavior, e.g. the impeachment to Nickson because of the Watergate scandal is an example that readily comes to mind. 有没有必要看报纸和电视上的新闻;报纸的影响力是最大的(就深入追踪报道而言,报纸和电视相当,比网络要深入) ;中学生是否应该学习国际新闻
支持后者
Owners of news media often put as their first concern how to attract people’s attention instead of how objective and accurate a report is. One such example is the headline where we can always see sensational words and phrases, which function to catch people’s eyes and nevertheless contain no useful information.
Journalists, because they inevitably have their respective standpoints, will unavoidably bring subjective influence to their reports, and even a photographer can largely choose specific details he/she wishes people to concentrate on and ignore the rest ones.
The news media nowadays has grown up to the ‘fourth power’ as some people noted, which created opportunity for its liaison with political power, and this further complicated the situation. The recent scandal of News Corporation’s phone hacking and the company’s unusual connection with the British PM is an example that readily comes to mind. 建议
Report impartially, no pre-?‐set standpoints, a responsibility for the society and a pursuit for truth.
Some people think news have no connection to people's lives, so then it is a waste of time to read the news in the newspaper and watch television news programs. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
报纸的影响力是最大的
Newspaper is the best way to get latest information as it has more influence than other forms of mass media. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
家长还是媒体对孩子的影响更大
Some people think that parents have a great influence on their children. Others believe that the media is a bigger influence. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
It is believed that secondary school children should study international news as one of their school subjects. Others think that this is a waste of valuable school time. Discuss both views and give your opinions.
雅思写作解题思路之现代化农业的利弊
2014年8月雅思写作预测题目:现代化农业的利弊。Modern technology such as chemical fertilisers and machinery, provide people with cheaper food, but it causes negative impacts on people’s health. Do you think the advantages of it overweight its disadvantages?
支持正方
Large scale production by machinery focuses on efficiency at the cost of quality -?‐ lose the taste of nature, e.g. home-?‐made produces are more popular and expensive worldwide.
Some technology is damaging to human health, e.g. pesticide. What is more, to prevent food from turning spoiled, many producers use chemical preservers, harming people’s health.
Bio-?‐technology, if not well handled with full responsibility, will threaten food security, e.g. some producers use growth hormone to feed poultry and livestock.
Certain irresponsible countries are exporting sizeable genetically modified food to other less developed countries, and even go so far as to monopolise food market at those countries. It is worth noticeing that the effect of genetically modified food, whether benign or malign, is not yet determined.
支持后者
Mass production made it possible for food producers to limit their cost, and sell food in much larger quantity and with much cheaper price than before.
It also means that more options are largely available to consumers, since the sizeable production and efficient transport eliminated the barrier of distance, e.g. Canadian people can enjoy pineapples in winter. 国家进口食物的利弊
论据共享题
国家进口食物的利弊
Counties should produce food for all population and import food as little as possible. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
篇6:雅思口语小词7枚
小词7枚,助你雅思口语大放异彩
曾经看过这么一个笑话,这是一个对话:
A:“Hey, what’s up?”
B: “Um, the sky?”
空气中弥漫着尴尬……
Your friend was asking you how you were, but how were you supposed to know?
这样的对话会发生在真实的生活中,今儿来说一些比较好用的“词”,用在我们雅思口语当中,帮助我们刚去上学的朋友们避免笑话中的尴尬。
1 Awesome(adj)
这是一个使用率非常非常高的词,你可以从年轻人到老年人的嘴里都能听到。当你想表达你觉得一些事情是非常wonderful或者amazing的时候,就用“awesome”,更口语化,可以用来一个句子或者就只用这一个词去回复。
栗子:
Example 1)
“What did you think of Wolf on Wall Street?”
“It was awesome! I loved it!” (They thought it was a great movie).
Example 2)
“I’ll pick you up at 1 pm, okay?”
“Awesome.” (Here it shows you’re cool with the idea and you agree).
Example 3)
“My friend Dave is an awesome single guy. You guys would be perfect for each other!”
“Really? I’d love to meet him.”
2 Cool (adj)
就像awesome means ‘great’ or ‘fantastic’,“cool”代表的是你对某个主意表示很认同。但是这个正式的意思就是有些冷,这个大家都知道我们不做解释,就是强调这个口语的意思。
栗子:
Example 1)
“How’s the weather in Canada these days?”
“It’s getting cooler. Winter’s coming!” (This is the literal meaning a little cold)
Example 2)
“What did you think of my new boyfriend?”
“I liked him. He seemed like a cool guy!” (He seemed like a nice guy).
Example 3)
“I’m throwing a party next week for my birthday. Do you want to come?”
“Cool! Sure, I’d love to!”
3 To be beat (adj)
在一些正式的表达当中,我们用“beat”表示赢,比如Manchester United beat Liverpool,还可以表达”打”,再比如stop beating your brother,但是在口语中,如果你听到你的朋友说I’m beat,这就是他/她想表达,我太累了。
栗子
Example 1)
“Do you want to go out tonight? There’s a cool new rock bar that’s just opened.”
“Sorry, I can’t. I’m beat and I have to wake up early tomorrow.”
Example 2)
“You look beat, what have you been doing?”
“I’ve been helping my dad in the yard all morning.”
4 To hang out (verb)
如果有人问你“where you usually hang out”,他们是想知道你什么时候有空,如果你的朋友问你if you want to hang out with them,他们是想问你,你什么时候是空闲的,咱一块儿待会儿。如果你问你朋友你嘛呢,对方回答hanging out,这个就是说他现在有空,什么也没干。
栗子:
Example 1)
“Hey, it’s great to see you again.”
“And you. We must hang out sometime.”
“I would love that. I’ll call you soon.”
Example 2)
“Paulo, where do you usually hang out on a Friday night?”
“If I’m not working, usually at the diner across the road from school.”
“Cool, I’ve been there a few times.”
Example 3)
“Hi Simon, what are you doing?”
“Nothing much, just hanging out with Sally.” (In this case you can just use the word hanging without the out and say “Nothing much, just hanging with Sally.”)
And if it’s used as a noun? It refers to the place where you spend your free time.
5 To Chill Out (verb)
每个人都喜欢chill out,但是chill out什么意思,简单的来说就是放松的意思,你可以在chill后面加out或者不加,如果你和一个native speaker说chill,他绝对会明白什么意思的。
栗子:
Example 1)
“Hey Tommy, what are you guys doing?”
“We’re just chilling (out). Do you want to come round?”
Example 2)
“Sue, what did you do in the weekend?”
“Nothing much. We just chilled (out).”
Example 3)
“I can’t believe that test we just had. I’m sure I’m going to fail.”
“You need to chill out and stop thinking too much. I’m sure you’ll be fine.”
注:如果有人说“you need to chill out”这可不是什么积极的表达,他们是认为你对什么事情反映太过激烈,要你冷静一下或者是你对一些愚蠢的小事情都觉得很有压力。
6 Wheels (noun)
我们都知道很多东西都有轮子—汽车、自行车、摩托车、轮椅等,但是如果在口语当中,如果一个人说wheels,他们可能说的是你的cars。
栗子:
Example 1)
“Hey, can you pick me up at 3?”
“Sorry, I can’t. I don’t have my wheels at the moment?”
“Why?”
“I had to take it down to the garage, there’s something wrong with the engine!”
Example 2)
“Nice wheels!”
“Thanks, it was a birthday present from my dad!”
7 To be amped (adjective)
如果你amped关于某件事,想表达的就是你特别的兴奋或者你对迫不及待的期待某件事情的发生。
栗子:
Example 1)
“I can’t wait to see Rihanna live!”
“Me too, I’m amped.”
这还可以用来你很坚定的期待某件事情的发生,你可以用amped代替pumped,兴奋指数五颗星,you’re full of adrenalin!
Example 2)
“I’m so amped for the game tonight!”
“Yeah, I’m sure you are! You guys need to beat the X.X.X.X.X.”
预测雅思口语Part2话题及范文:a quiet place
我们偷懒一下,花园跟公园其实可以合并到一起,因为公园的一角肯定有个花园对吧。那花园肯定是个很安静的地方咯,Describe a quiet place 就是它了。大家去那里赏赏花散散步,有些人可能会在僻静的地方野炊一下,都是有可能的。所以我们就可以很负责任的说这个地方是一个可以放松的地方A place where you go to relax。虽然身为青年的你不是很喜欢花园这种小清新的地方,我们可以稍稍假装一下,那A garden you have visited我们也搞定了。一个小小的花园我们就解决掉了三个问题,鼓掌!
I am a quite lively person. I come back home till lights on, parties, hanging out and going on trips. So I have deep familiarity with my place. Talking about a quiet place, I would like to share with you a garden in my city, which called X.X.
This garden is far away from the center of my city. Although it has distance from where I live, it is very convenient for me to go there. I mean there is no need for me to transfer halfway. It contains numerous trees and flowers, I can name some of them, such as daisy, Chinese rose and peony, while most of them are unfamiliar with me. In the western corner of the garden, there is a bridge where people can take pictures and enjoy the whole view of the garden.
On top of that, the best part of the garden is the spacious square, which may serve as entertainment place for elders, like Doing tai chi, square dancing.
Every time I visit there, I just think that I am the part of the garden and be clear-headed, wandering, enjoying the sunshine and breathing the fresh air. There is one thing that I often do is going for a walk, because I bear too much pressure from study every single day. In my eyes, it is a good way to loosen me up.
预测雅思口语Part1话题及范文:Mirror 镜子
1. How often do you look at yourself in the mirror every day?
2. Do you often buy mirrors?
3. Where do you put mirrors?
4. Do you think mirrors are a necessary decoration?
1. How often do you look at yourself in the mirror every day?
有些人是个注重形象或是爱打扮的人,每天几乎随时随地都会检查下自己的妆容,如果没有镜子任何可以反光的东西我都会凑上去看一下。
词汇补充:
必不可少的工具:an indispensable tool
注重形象的人 image-conscious person
花时间打扮自己 spend time in makeup, grooming and other efforts to look good.
范例1:
Well, actually I use it at any moment. I mean, I am an image-conscious person so that I spend lots of time on makeup, grooming and other efforts to look good. I can say that mirror has been an indispensable tool in my daily life. Even when I see anything that reflects light, I will go over and check up my appearance subconsciously.
虽然这种人听起来比较夸张但是绝对大有人在哦,那么另一种就是不太看,只有早上洗漱啊,穿衣服的时候才会看一下。
范例2:
As for me, en, not quite often. I have no habit of looking into the mirror. Actually, I am not an image-conscious person, I only do it when I am washing or trying on clothes.
2. Do you often buy mirrors?
刚刚我们就是分情况说的,现在也是一样,喜欢照镜子的朋友就可以这样说:
范例 1:
well, I am surely a mirror-lover, but I don't like buy it quite often. I should say that I always buy three once, one at school, one at home and one in my bag. I won’t buy new ones unless they are missing.
不喜欢照镜子的人就可以说:
范例2:
To be frank,I never buy one. I mean, there is no need for me to check myself at any moment. I just glance in the mirror on my way out the door and my mom is the one who bought it years ago.
3. Where do you put mirrors?
镜子都会放在哪里这个问题,如果是有很多镜子的人在第二题我们已经说过了,那对于那些不太用镜子的人呢,就可以解释一下,家里的镜子都会放在哪里。
范例:
En, I have no mirror at all, but there are two in my home. As for the cosmetic mirror, my family put it above on the wash basin. If I remember correctly, there is a full-length mirror in the living room for dressing.
4. Do you think mirrors are a necessary decoration?
不管喜不喜欢镜子,大家都应该知道镜子是有它的装饰性效果的。出了能够看到自己之外,还有很多用途。譬如说,如果室内昏暗,镜子可以增加一些光亮。如果家里不是特别大,装一面大镜子会显得家里大一些。
词汇补充:
照自己:view one’s reflection
改善屋子的亮度:improving a dim room
显得屋子很大: much larger than its actual square footage
范例:
Of course,besides the distinct merit of viewing one‘s reflection, mirrors serve some very important purposes. It is a good way to improve a dim room. Plus, a large mirror on wall can create the illusion that the room is much larger than its actual square footage.
预测雅思口语Part1话题及范文:robot机器人
1. Are you interested in robots? Why?
其实我们说不上感不感兴趣,只能说看到机器人工作或是看到相关的电视都会觉得他们怎么这么cool,怎么办到的。
I cannot say that I am obsessed with robots, but every moment I see robots, I think they are so cool. Don't you think it is a magic that they can fully understand the instructions we give to them?
2. Do you like robots to work at your home?
I am pretty content with robots working at my home doing things that I really don’t like. So, for example, things like cleaning the room or the car, well if the robot does it I am good with it. Or, for sometimes make food for me. But, then depending entirely on them, does not suits me well. Allowing the robot to cook food for me or drive car for me, is not something I will go for. Sometimes it is good, but there are times you wish to do things on your own, spend time with people you love. I think balancing between both is where the things will go.
3. What do you think robots might be able to do in people's homes in the future?
机器人能为我们做什么?看过美剧或是平时稍微有些关注的都应该知道现在人工智能有多厉害,基本上家务啊,修理电器啊他们都不在话下,所以家里的事情他们都可能hold住,唯一现在还办不到的就是生baby了吧~
Well, you know, how awesome the artificial intelligence is! Robots are widely regarded as super helpers of human beings, doing the chores like a housewife, fixing the household appliances and doing the manual labor. In my mind, they can do anything except giving a birth to a baby.
4. Do you want to take a car which robot is the driver?
机器人当司机你会不会去坐那辆车,大多人的第一反应都是wow,cool,但是会不会有危险,万一出故障了怎么办。这个时候大家就可以说,如果科技已经足够的成熟了,可以保证我们的安全,那我当然愿意了。
Wow, it sounds awesome, but the problem of security is still one of my concern. Maybe one day, it is supported by a sufficiently advanced technology, I will try with pleasure.
5. Will robots replace human beings in the workplace completely?
我承认机器人的准确性有时候要远远要高于人类, 尤其是技术性比较强的工作,但是呢做决策,或是设计的工作依旧不能被取代,因为他们没有感觉也没有情绪。
I have to acknowledge that the accuracy of robots in the certain field is far better than mankind, especially those jobs that emphasize more on the technology and operation. But I don't think they can totally replace men, I mean, many jobs are still not suited to robots. They have no feelings or emotions, so making decisions and designing things are not their strong suit.
6. Do you think robots might be dangerous in the future?
有些人觉得很难说,因为人工智能一天一天在发展,当有一天机器人有了思想,有了自己的意识跟社会融入的时间长多少都会影响他.
范文一:
It’s hard to judge that whether robots might be a danger. As we all know, the artificial intelligence is developing rapidly, so it is likely that robots would have true emotions like us. By then, we may worry about that.
还有人觉得不会危险,因为机器人所有的功能都是我们赋予的,是可以掌控的。
范文二:
I don’t think so. Many people think that robots are too advanced to control. But to my knowledge, the power and abilities they owned are all given by we human beings, by scientists. In a word, there is need to worry about that.
7. How do you think robots will influence society in the future?
机器人对我们的影响有好的方面,当然也有不好的方面。譬如说在就业方面,他们能减轻一些苦力的工作,同样也有可能造成失业率,再者说一些比较危险的活动机器人可以代替人类完成,例如救援工作,或是工地之类工作等等。
For opener, robots can share most of difficult and demanding jobs, like porters and sanitation workers. Meanwhile, they can replace people to do dangerous jobs, such as the work on rescue scene and construction sites.
While it still has drawbacks, it will exert bad influence on employment rate in the long term.
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