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第八讲 句子扩充
在英语书面表达中,增加细节内容的描述是必不可少的,不应只是简单地翻译或者仅仅完成所给的要点的指定内容,适当增加细节内容,能够使习作流畅、内容丰满,达到应有的表达效果。
(一)增加开头过渡衔接句和结尾句,写出个人感受、评价、希望愿景或给出事件的文化背景
包括开头、过渡句、相关背景、结尾等。全国卷的书面表达多为书信或邮件,虽然开头和结束语常已给出,但大多并非可以直接写正文,因为还可能缺少过渡。
1.写信请求帮助
Im writing to ask for your help.
→Im Li Hua from your English writing class last term. Im writing to ask for your help.
2.邀请外教Lucy去敬老院陪老人过重阳节
Id like to invite you to join us for a visit to the nearby nursing home next Saturday for the Double Ninth Festival.
→Id like to invite you to join us for a visit to the nearby nursing home next Saturday for the Double Ninth Festival. It is the day for the elderly in our culture.
(二)增加与所给信息相关的原因、结果、条件、让步、手段、目的、地点等内容
1.假设你是李华,你的英国笔友Henry最近来信询问你高考后的暑假安排。请根据下面要点写一封回信,说明你的计划,并简述理由。1.休息。2.读书。3.参加社会活动。
(1)I need a good rest. Ill do some reading.
→I need a good rest because I do feel tired after the hard work of all these years. Of course, Ill do some reading for fun, and for knowledge as well. (因果关系)
(2)Ill take part in some social activities.
→When I have free time, Ill take part in some social activities.(时间状语)
→If possible, Ill take part in some social activities.(条件状语)
→Ill take part in some social activities so that/in order that I can know more about the society.(结果状语)
2.我计划帮助你学习唐诗。
I plan to help you study some poems of the Tang Dynasty.
→I plan to help you study some poems of the Tang Dynasty, which is an important part of Chinese civilization. Many of the Tang poems have greatly influenced Chinese literature.
3.Tracy来电话:咖啡屋(Bolton Coffee)见面取消
Tracy called, saying that she couldnt meet you at Bolton Coffee.
→Tracy called, saying that she couldnt meet you at Bolton Coffee as she has something important to do with. (原因状语)
(三)列举具体实例进行补充说明
1.我在业余时间将继续进行体育锻炼。
In my free time, I will continue to take regular exercise.
→In my free time, I will continue to take regular exercise, such as swimming, running and various ball games.
2.我们青少年应尽自己所能保护环境、拯救地球。
We teenagers should do what we can to protect the environment and save the earth.
→We teenagers should do what we can to protect the environment and save the earth. For example, we can use recyclable bags instead of plastic bags, refuse to use single⁃use products, plant more trees and save water and energy.
3.我想找一个像我一样喜欢旅行的笔友。
I like to seek a pen pal who is interested in traveling just like me.
→I like to seek a pen pal who is interested in traveling just like me. If possible, we can travel together or share traveling.
(四)增添与所写信息相关的神态、动作、心理描写以及背景渲染等内容
1.晚饭后,这位男士走向了卧室。
After supper, the man went to his bedroom.
→After a rich meal, the fat man slowly made his way to his bedroom.(神态、动作)
2.我看到了一些不良行为。
I found some bad behavior.
→I found some bad behavior. Some people scribbled on the wall; some played soccer on the lawn and some people threw rubbish everywhere.(相关行为描述)
3.我有时去村西的小河游泳。
I went swimming in the river of the west of the village now and then.
→I went swimming in the river of the west of the village now and then. The water in the river is very clear. (背景渲染 )
→Weather permitting, I went swimming in the river of the west of the village now and then. (相关背景)
(五)增加相关信息的时间、地点等内容
1.我已经带来了你让我归还的这两本书。
I have taken with me the two books you asked me to return.
→I have taken with me the two books you asked me to return to the City Library. (增加地点)
2.我要和父母一起去超市购物。
Im going to do some shopping with my parents in the supermarket.
→Im going to do some shopping with my parents in the supermarket and wont be back until about 5: 00 in the afternoon. (增加时间 )
巩 固 提 升
Ⅰ.按要求对下列句子进行扩充
1.一些学生非常担心考试以至于晚上无法入睡。(增加结果状语)
2.复旦大学位于上海。(增加which引导的非限制性定语从句)
3.不管我将面对什么样的困难,我都不会屈服。(增加目的状语)
4.每天要努力学习,为每一次考试作出仔细的计划。(增加条件状语)
5.我们应该学会如何与他人相处。(增加具体信息说明)
Ⅱ.请为下面作文适当增加细节内容,使其表述更加具体丰富
Dear Sam,
The College Entrance Examination lasts for two days. The examinees (应试者) are tested on Chinese, math, English, science and arts. We are physically and mentally stressed during the examination and the questions are difficult and complex.
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