張國奇
【摘要】英語學(xué)習(xí)強(qiáng)調(diào)聽、說、讀、寫、譯幾種技能,其中書面表達(dá)在高考英語中不容小覷,其難度和分值都讓廣大考生生畏。本文主要就考場作文的構(gòu)思和寫作,即從句篇——句子——詞的角度,提出建議,并重點(diǎn)歸納了常見詞匯的替換和升級,以期學(xué)生在書面表達(dá)備考時(shí)把握方向和訣竅,實(shí)現(xiàn)高分突破。
【關(guān)鍵詞】高考英語 書面表達(dá) 詞語升級 備考建議
【中圖分類號】G633.41 【文獻(xiàn)標(biāo)識碼】A 【文章編號】2095-3089(2016)05-0082-02
書面表達(dá)在高考英語中有舉足輕重的作用,不論是難度還是分值,都可謂是考生通往高分的攔路虎。近年來,英語高考作文越來越采用開放式的命題形式,給考生們以較大的發(fā)揮空間的同時(shí)也多了一些挑戰(zhàn)。本文主要從宏觀上講解了書面表達(dá)取得高分的方法和技巧,希望對廣大考生有所裨益。
一、從句篇到句子再到詞,各個(gè)突破
1.句篇三步走
一篇好的英語書面表達(dá),只是沒有語法錯誤是遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)不夠的,好的立意和行文思路是至關(guān)重要的??忌趯懹⒄Z作文時(shí)要思考三個(gè)問題:What? Why? How?通過思考What考生明確自己寫的主題,盡可能多的搜羅與之相關(guān)的素材;思考Why時(shí),考生要深究所寫的主題的意義,即其重要性;而思考Why則要求考生發(fā)表一些與主題相關(guān)的想法與感慨,呼吁大家采取行動。以2012年湖北卷英語作文為例,題目是“You cannot choose what you are given, but you can choose how you make use of it”。拿到題目,可以進(jìn)行如下的構(gòu)思①what:事在人為,強(qiáng)調(diào)自身努力;②why:雖然很多東西自己沒法選擇,但是通過自己的努力,仍然可能成功。同時(shí)可以加以事例進(jìn)行舉證;③how:呼吁大家不要怨天尤人,自助者天助。這樣,一篇構(gòu)思嚴(yán)謹(jǐn)?shù)淖魑木统鰜砹恕?/p>
2.給句子美容
接著我們談到句子的層面。高考英語作文的字?jǐn)?shù)要求一般在100詞左右,也就是10個(gè)句子左右。那么如果能用上幾個(gè)精彩的句子,肯定能夠抓住閱卷老師的眼球。在這里推薦幾個(gè)經(jīng)典的句型,讓你的句子立即美化。
1) 強(qiáng)調(diào)句型:It is + 被強(qiáng)調(diào)部分 + that…
Not what you are given but how you make use of it determines who you are.
→It is not what you are given but how you make use of it that determines who you are.
2) 倒裝句:
① only + 狀語(副詞、介詞短語、狀語從句)放在句首:
Then I realized the value of reading aloud every morning.
→Only then did I realize the value of reading aloud every morning.
②形容詞(名詞/動詞)+ as/though 的讓步狀語從句
Although I felt upset, I did not give it up.
→Upset as I felt, I did not give it up.
③有否定意義的副詞或連詞置于句首,如hardly, rarely, seldom, scarcely, barely, never, not, few, little, hardly…when, no sooner…than, in no case, by no means, 等
I wont abandon the belief to try my best to achieve my goal.
→In no case should I abandon he belief to try my best to achieve my goal.
3)從句的使用
①主語從句
People think that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.
→It is universally recognized that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.
②定語從句
Our English teacher is easygoing. With the help of him, I have learned how to use the computer.
→Our English teacher is easygoing, with the help of whom I have learned how to use the computer.
4) with復(fù)合結(jié)構(gòu),善用修辭手法
Over time China has changed a lot.
As time goes by/ With time going by, China has witnessed significant changes.
3.讓詞語升級
最后我們回歸到詞的層面。句子是詞語的組合和再現(xiàn)。一個(gè)巧詞的運(yùn)用能讓你的文章生色不少?,F(xiàn)在很多高中同學(xué)作文寫不好的原因之一就是高級詞匯的缺乏,不會vary一下自己的語言,如一提到好就知道一個(gè)詞:good。卻沒想到用學(xué)過的詞語替代,如,beneficial, excellent, extraordinary等。在這里,我們提倡把詞語進(jìn)行升級,這些工夫還是要靠同學(xué)們自己去體會總結(jié),在平時(shí)做個(gè)有心人,課外閱讀注意積累。這里,我總結(jié)了一些作文中常用到的一些詞語的替換,供同學(xué)們參考:
★高頻形容詞
好的:good →beneficial, excellent, outstanding ,advantageous
不好的:bad → harmful, detrimental,disastrous, undesirable
(心情)悲傷的:sad → depressed, frustrated, isolated
貧窮的:poor → needy, impoverished, poverty-stricken
……
★高頻名詞:
優(yōu)點(diǎn):advantage → merits, superiority, virtue
缺點(diǎn):disadvantage →demerit, drawback, flaw, shortcoming,
健康:health → physical fitness, body building
成功:success → accomplishment, achievement
……
★高頻動詞:
提高,加強(qiáng): improve → enhance, promote, strengthen, optimize(使優(yōu)化)
引起:cause → trigger , lead to, result in, bring about, be responsible for
培養(yǎng):develop → cultivate , foster , nurture(character and interpersonal skills)
激發(fā),鼓勵:encourage → motivate, stimulate, spur
……
★高頻副詞及連詞類
very →nothing but, more than
sometimes → occasionally /once in a while
表示時(shí)間順序: first of all, afterwards, meanwhile, at last…
表示轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系:however →on the other hand, on the contrary, nevertheless…
表示因果關(guān)系: because of →on account of , due to, owing to
so → as a result, as a consequence, therefore, thus…
表示遞進(jìn)關(guān)系: besides, whats more, moreover, furthermore, in addition; whats worse, to make things worse…
表示并列關(guān)系: as well as
表示總結(jié)性: in a word/in short/ in brief, on the whole, to sum up/to conclude…
當(dāng)然,還有一些高頻短語和情態(tài)動詞的替換就不再贅述。而且要提醒大家注意,并不一定這些高級一點(diǎn)兒的詞匯就比常用的這些好,還是要放在具體的語境當(dāng)中去分析。
二、書面表達(dá)備考技巧及建議
讀書破萬卷,下筆如有神。要想寫好作文,的確需要下很大的工夫。但是高中生的學(xué)習(xí)時(shí)間緊,任務(wù)重,要想在高考中制勝,還是需要有一些可行的方法技巧。就書面表達(dá)而言,首先,按照上面的方法進(jìn)行訓(xùn)練,這時(shí)要從小入手,即從詞語的升級慢慢積累入手,接著多看一些美文,學(xué)一些地道的句子和句型結(jié)構(gòu),在作文中學(xué)會使用。像一些簡短精悍的諺語就是很好的素材。最后就是思路的訓(xùn)練,要進(jìn)入作文實(shí)戰(zhàn)演練的階段了。在這里,我想提醒廣大考生,書面表達(dá)不在乎寫了多少篇,更重要的是學(xué)會revise(修改)和polish(潤色)。要把一篇文章反復(fù)修改,請寫得好的同學(xué)或老師幫忙修改,直到最高水平。一篇文章修改十遍遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)比寫十篇文章有效得多。通過大量的練習(xí),相信同學(xué)們的作文水平一定會上一個(gè)臺階的。