一、解题技巧
写作解题时间为30分钟,分为三步:5分钟审题和构思,20分钟写作,5分钟检查可能犯的错误。下面分步骤说明。
(一)审题和构思
事实上提供给写作的时间不止30分钟。一般来说,各考场会提前5分钟左右将答题卡一发到学生手里,大一点的考场甚至可能提前10分钟发卷。这5到10分钟不允许学生作答,但考生完全可以用来做作文部分的审题和构思工作。注意审题一定要仔细,按要求写作,不得擅自改动题目,给定的提纲不得有遗漏,否则会按比例扣分。尤其注意,不要因为事先自己背过或练过哪篇相似的文章而死搬硬套。否则后果很严重。如,2008年12月六级写作真题题目是College Students’ Mental Health,提纲为 1. 心理健康对于大学生很重要 2. 鉴于此,学校可以…… 3. 我们自己应该……”
而在考试之前我出过一道类似的模拟题,题目为“Psychological Problems Among College Students”, 提纲为
1. 很多大学生有严重的心理问题 2. 产生这些问题的原因 3. 如何解决这些问题”
可以看出,我给的提纲是按照比较规矩的三段论来的,即“提出问题、分析问题、解决问题”。但真题的提纲并未要求考生分析问题,反倒有两段要写解决问题。有的考生因为看过或背过模拟题的范文,就直接照搬,导致了失分。
另外,构思不是打草稿。并不建议学生练习写作时养成打草稿的习惯。因为考场上时间有限,打完草稿再誊写很可能来不及。另外,更重要的原因是考场上不发草稿纸,一般也不允许往里带纸,难以找到打草稿的地方。考生只要花三五分钟做一下构思即可,即想象一下每段大致写什么,可以记几个关键词(比如在准考证空白的地方)提示自己,在接下来的二十分钟里面按照这几个关键词提示的内容扩展就行。一般来说,要求不少于150词的文章最好写到180到200词,就句子数目来说,如果分三段,每段也就三到五句话,平均四句一段。那么整篇文章大约10个关键词就可以做好构思。以2009年6月六级写作真题为例。
(二)写作
写作的过程当中,要注意这样几条高分策略。
字迹清楚,段落明朗(clear):字体不要太大,也不要太小,以行间距的三分之一到二分之一为合适;另外,大小要一致,不要忽大忽小;字母的倾斜方向要一致,不要东倒西歪;要抵着给出的虚线写,不能上窜下跳;总之,要给阅卷人清楚、工整的感觉。段落一般为三段,采用段首缩进式,即每段开头空4至8个字母的格,每段段首缩进的量要一致,要让阅卷人一目了然。
内容完整,紧扣提纲(complete):一般来说,六级写作都会给出三点汉语提纲,考生应严格按照三点写成三段。不要有遗漏,也不要随意改变提纲要点的顺序。因为阅卷人要在30秒左右的时间打出分数,所以不希望看到与提纲严重背离的作文。
首保正确,再求闪光(correct):这一条是最核心的,因为在写作时间和篇幅都比较短的情况下,考生写出的内容几乎是一样的,唯一的判断标准几乎就是语言的质量。要首先保证语法和拼写正确,哪怕用小词、短句也可以。有能力的话再追求闪光的词句。例如,有考生在写2009年6月的作文时,写出了这样的开头句:There is no denying the fact that the vital of name has been a hotly debated topic in China. 这句话是套用我以往范文给过的句子,基本结构是对的,但有两处明显的错误。一处为vital,是个形容词,而这里应该用名词。作者可能想用一个牛词来替换importance以显示用词多样,结果弄巧成拙。另外一处错误为name之前应该有冠词a,其实题目中都给了,结果这位同学忽略了,缺乏基本的语法意识。其实作文中常犯的语法错误除了冠词错误,还包括时态错误、名词和动词单复数错误、代词不一致错误、词性错误以及句子主谓不完整错误。下笔时一定要谨慎。篇幅关系这里不能赘述。 先总后分,连词用上(coherent):这里说的是段落的结构和连贯性的问题。英语文章特别喜欢先总后分或开门见山的格局,另外,段落之间和句子之间的形式连接手段特别明显,即关联词用的很多。在写作的时候,几乎就是把给出的三点提纲作为每段的开头句,然后再加上两三个扩展句即理由或例证句就可以了。当然有时候为了论证自然或扩展字数也可以加上一点铺垫的句子。如2009年6月真题作文开头一句既可以是Some people claim that names are of great importance. 也可以是There is no denying the fact that it is a controversial topic whether names are important or not. 然后再说Some hold the positive view。后面再加上两三句论证的话。论证句或扩展句之间最好有连接词,如First, Second, Besides, Also, Similarly, In the same way, However等等。
语言简练,论据得当(concise):不要?嗦,不要过于重复和堆砌。有些考生背诵了一些经典的句型,为了凑字就全用上了,给人低层次的感觉。如最后一段用同学写道:As far as I am concerned, weighing the pros and cons of the arguments, I am inclined to agree with the latter point of view. 其实As far as I am concerned和weighing the pros and cons of the
arguments用一个就行了。另外,尽管内容不及语言重要,但也肯定会影响分数的。考生应尽量平时多练,以期在考场上也能很快想到一些有力的理由和贴切的例证。另外,要敢于表达自己的思想,不要一味地为了保证语言正确而裹步不前,只说一些小学生的话。如有同学写09年真题第一段时写道:Some people think that names are important. They say that, if a person has a name, we can remember him. If he does not have a name, we cannot remember him. 这样的作文倒是没有语言错误,但肯定也得不了高分。
(三)检查
其实考生应该在下笔写作的时候就谨慎,仔细,避免错误,但即便这样,错误也是会有的,包括语法和拼写错误,尤其对于平时缺乏练习的同学来说。那么就需要留几分钟通读一下,检查和改正。注意,要改的是一些语法或拼写错误,而不是作内容上的大的改动,换言之,是改一些词或词组,而不是改整个句子或段落,因为那样会造成卷面混乱,导致低分。要想避免内容上的错误,构思时就要想好,落笔时就要谨慎。还有改正错误要注意方式,尽量不要用涂改液或涂改带,以免有作弊嫌疑,也不要在一个词上涂画太多,影响卷面整洁。一般可以用一条斜线划掉错词,然后在其上方写出正确的,或者用胶带或刀片之类轻轻将错词去掉,然后在原位置写出正确的。 二、冲刺方略
即使到考前剩的时间不多,写作也是大有可为的。要做的事情有两件,一个是背,一个是练。
背主要是背范文,从实战出发,可以背模拟题的范文。背的目的有两个,一是掌握一些常用的经典句型,在考场上应急,另外是学习范文的思路和文章结构,以期为己所用。背不要贪多,一种类型的文章背一篇也就差不多。如果按我课上讲的把作文分为五大类,那差不多背五篇就行。而且实在不能一字不差的背下来也不要太担心,背下大部分就行。其实,与背范文同样重要的是背诵一些自己在阅读里看到的比较有感觉的好词好句,那样可以避免与别人写成一样的。
练也是练模拟题,因为考过的写作真题再考的可能性几乎是没有的。数量大约5到10篇,也就是每种类型一到两篇。练的时候可以用背诵过的模板,但最好还是能用自己的话,不敢肯定的话可以写完之后去查查字典,实在不敢肯定的可以请教别人或使用范文的说法。其实练模拟题主要目的并不是为了押题,而是提高构思和英汉转换的速度,为了培养一批自己比较喜欢的好词好句。
附:2009年6月六级写作真题参考范文 On the Importance of a Name
There is no denying the fact that it is a controversial topic whether names are important or not. Some hold the positive view. They claim that a good name, or a name that can be easily remembered, can bring one a lot more opportunities than others. Some Chinese may also believe that a name designed according to the traditional theory of five elements can bring good luck。 Others, however, hold the opposite view. They argue that a name is nothing but a code to distinguish one from another. A person “good” name may not be as successful as the name
indicates. In the same way, a person who has a common or casually given name can also achieve tremendous success。
Personally, I believe that both sides have something right, so we should not go to extremes. On the one hand, we have to admit that a well designed name can help a person to some extent. On the other hand, we should not exaggerate the effect of a name on a person’s fate. Anyway, a person’s success mainly depends on his hard work and desirable personalities。(186 words)
六级写作常用核心句型
开头段常用核心句型
The arguer may be right about…, but he seems to neglect to mention the fact that… Contrary to generally accepted views, I argue that… It is true that…, but this is not to say that…
The main/obvious problem with this argument is that it is blind to the basic fact that…
It would be natural/reasonable to think that…, but it would be absurd to claim that… There is absolutely no reason for us to believe that…
At first thought, it may seem an attractive idea, but on second thought, we find that… The problem/fact is that…
As far as I am concerned, I believe that…
Those who object to…argue that…But people who favor…, on the other hand, argue that…
中间段的常用核心句型
The change in…mainly results from… The increase in…is due to the fact that… Many people would claim that… One of the reasons given for is that…
There are a variety of reasons for this dramatic growth in… First… Second… Finally… Why are (is/do/did)…? For one thing… For another… History is filled with the examples of…
As is shown in the table released by the government, it can be learned that… There is (no) good evidence to… We must admit the undeniable fact that… No one can deny the fact that… Experience (Evidence) suggests that… The same is true of…
结尾段的常用核心句型
It is high time that we placed great emphasis on the improvement of…
It is high time that we put an end to the unhealthy situation (tendency/phenomenon) of…
There is no easy solution to the problem of…, but… might be useful. Unless there is a common realization of…, it is very likely that…
It is essential that effective measures should be taken to prevent the situation. It is suggested that great efforts should be made to control the growth of… It is hoped that great efforts should be focused on finding (developing/improving)… Anyway, more publicity should be given to the potential effects of…
To control the tendency is not an easy job, and it involves a different state of attitude towards…
To put all into a nutshell, I…
大学英语六级写作30个最经典的替换词
1.individuals,characters, folks替换(people ,persons) 2: positive, favorable, rosy (美好的),promising
(有希望的),perfect, pleasurable , excellent, outstanding, superior替换good 3:dreadful, unfavorable, poor, adverse, ill (有害的)替换bad 如果bad做表语,可以有be less impressive替换
eg.An army of college students indulge themselves in playing games, enjoying romance with girls/boys or killing time passively in their dorms. When it approaches to graduation ,as a result, they records are less impressive.
4.(an army of, an ocean of, a sea of, a multitude of ,a host of, many, if not most)替换many. 注:用many, if not most 一定要小心,many后一定要有词。
Eg. Many individuals, if not most, harbor the idea that….同理 用most, if not all ,替换most. 5: a slice of, quiet a few , several替换some 6:harbor the idea that, take the attitude that, hold the view that, it is widely shared that,
it is universally acknowledged that)替think (因为是书面语,所以要加that) 7:affair ,business ,matter 替换thing 8: shared 代 common
9.reap huge fruits 替换get many benefits )
10:for my part ,from my own perspective 替换 in my opinion
11:Increasing(ly),growing 替换more and more( 注意没有growingly这种形式。所以当修饰名词时用increasing/growing.修饰形容词,副词用increasingly. Eg.sth has gained growing popularity. popular with the advancement of sth.
12.little if anything, 或little or nothing替换hardly 13..beneficial, rewarding替换helpful,
14.shopper,client,consumer,purchaser, 替换customer 15.exceedingly,extremely, intensely 替换very
16.hardly necessary, hardly inevitable ... 替换 unnecessary, avoidable
17.sth appeals to sb, sth exerts a tremendous fascination on sb 替换sb take interest in / sb. be interested in
18.capture one's attention替换attract one's attention. 19.facet,demension,sphere代aspect
20.be indicative of ,be suggestive of ,be fearful of代 indicate, suggest ,fear 21.give rise to, lead to, result in, trigger 替换cause. 22. There are several reasons behind sth 替换..reasons for sth 23.desire 替换want.
24.pour attention into 替换pay attention to 25.bear in mind that 替换remember
26. enjoy, possess 替换have(注意process是过程的意思) 27. interaction替换communication
28.frown on sth替换 be against , disagree with sth
29.to name only a few, as an example替换 for example, for instance 30. next to / virtually impossible,替换nearly / almost impossible
2010年6月英语六级考试作文布局常用八种句型
一)原因
1.A number of factors are accountable for this situation.
A number of factors might contribute to (lead to )(account for ) the phenomenon(problem). 2. The answer to this problem involves many factors. 3. The phenomenon mainly stems from the fact that... 4. The factors that contribute to this situation include... 5. The change in ...largely results from the fact that... 6. We may blame ...,but the real causes are... 7. Part of the explanations for it is that ...
One of the most common factors (causes ) is that ... Another contributing factor (cause ) is ... Perhaps the primary factor is that … But the fundamental cause is that 二)比较
1.The advantage far outweigh the disadvantages. 2.The advantages of A are much greater than those of B.
3.A may be preferable to B, but A suffers from the disadvantages that...
4.It is reasonable to maintain that ...but it would be foolish to claim that... 5.For all the disadvantages, it has its compensating advantages. 6.Like anything else, it has its faults. 7.A and B has several points in common. 8.A bears some resemblances to B. 9.However, the same is not applicable to B. 10. A and B differ in several ways.
11. Evidently, it has both negative and positive effects. 12. People used to think ..., but things are different now. 13. The same is true of B.
14. Wondering as A is ,it has its drawbacks.
15. It is true that A ... , but the chief faults (obvious defects )are ... 三)批驳
1)It is true that ..., but one vital point is being left out.
2) There is a grain of truth in these statements, but they ignore a more important fact.(From:http://www.rr365.com)
3) Some people say ..., but it does not hold water. 4) Many of us have been under the illusion that...
5) A close examination would reveal how ridiculous the statement is. 6) It makes no sense to argue for ...
7) Too much stress placed on ... may lead to ...
8) Such a statement mainly rests on the assumption that ... 9) Contrary to what is widely accepted, I maintain that ... 四)后果
1. It may give rise to a host of problems. 2. The immediate result it produces is ... 3. It will exercise a profound influence upon... 4. Its consequence can be so great that... 五)举例
1) A good case in point is ... 2) As an illustration, we may take ... 3) Such examples might be given easily. 4) ...is often cited as an example. 六)证明
1) No one can deny the fact that ... 2) The idea is hardly supported by facts.
3) Unfortunately, none of the available data shows ... 4) Recent studies indicate that ...
5) There is sufficient evidence to show that ...
6) According to statistics proved by ..., it can be seen that ... 七)开篇
1) Many nations have been faced with the problem of ... 2) Recently the problem has been brought into focus. 3) Recently the phenomenon has become a heated topic. 4) Recently the issue has aroused great concern among ... 5) Nowadays there is a growing concern over ...
6) Never in our history has the idea that ... been so popular. 7) Faced with ..., quite a few people argue that ...
8) According to a recent survey, ... 9) With the rapid development of ..., ... 八)结尾
1) From what has been discussed above, we can draw the conclusion that ... 2) It is high time that strict measures were taken to stop ... 3) It is necessary that steps should be taken to ... 4) In conclusion, it is imperative that ...
5) There is no easy method, but ...might be of some help. 6) To solve the above-mentioned problem, we must ...
7) In summary, if we continue to ignore the above-mentioned issue, more problems will crop up.
8) With the efforts of all parts concerned, the problem will be solved thoroughly. 9) We might do more cause ; it is important to take actions to ... 10) Taking all these into account, we ...
11) Whether it is good or not /positive or negative, one thing is certain/clear...
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