胡悠
經(jīng)常有學生跟筆者反映語法難學,不知怎么學。我的回答是,語法其實很簡單,只是我們經(jīng)常在使用而不知道而已。我寫了以下一篇小短文,反復(fù)修改后,基本涵蓋了英語的所有語法,包括所有詞性的類型,句子的類型,句子的結(jié)構(gòu),從句的類型,時態(tài)的類型,以及其它特殊的句型等。從內(nèi)容來看,比較簡單,也有一定的激勵性,很適合中學生朗讀和背誦。
①My name is Li Hua. ②I used to dislike English, but I have fallen in love with English now. ③Speaking English is interesting, and its very useful, too. ④When I listen to my teacher, Mr. Hu, who is a teacher teaching English, I can always understand what hes talking about. ⑤I have been learning English for eight years, and Im often told by my friends that my English is getting better than before.
⑥Yesterday, Mr. Hu praised me, “⑦How fluently you speak English! ⑧What a smart student you are!” ⑨I told him that if I had started earlier, my English would have become better. ⑩Moved by what he said, I was wondering, “Am I late? What can I do? ” Mr. Hu answered, “Dont be nervous!The fact that you are late is not a problem, but the problem is how hard you are learning now. How you are learning English is also very important, isnt it?” After saying that, he presented me an English dictionary.
Of course, I will try my best to make progress in my English. I am sure that I will have spoken English like a foreigner in three years. Whats more, I hope to teach others how to learn it after graduation. Then Ill feel very proud because they will call me an English teacher. There is always one dream in my heart, and this is it. Never will I give it up.
Anyhow, I must thank my English teacher, Mr. Hu, for his generous help. It is with the help of him that I have made such great achievements today.
本文涵蓋了:
一、各種詞類
動詞、名詞、形容詞、副詞、代詞、冠詞、介詞、連詞、數(shù)詞,文中已全部涉及,不需一一舉例。
二、謂語動詞
8種常用時態(tài)、主動語態(tài)、被動語態(tài);非謂語動詞的動名詞、現(xiàn)在分詞、過去分詞、不定式;主謂一致;情態(tài)動詞、虛擬語氣。
1. 八種常用時態(tài):
一般現(xiàn)在時,如句①、③、④;
現(xiàn)在進行時,如句④、16;
現(xiàn)在完成時,如句②、25;
現(xiàn)在完成進行時,如句⑤;
一般將來時,如句18、19、23;
一般過去時,如句⑥、⑨;
過去進行時,如句⑩;
過去完成時,如句⑨。
2. 語態(tài):文中句子基本用的是主動語態(tài),被動語態(tài)也有,如句⑤。
3. 非謂語動詞:
句③中的動名詞短語speaking English作主語;
句④中的teaching English現(xiàn)在分詞短語作后置定語;
句⑩中的moved by what he said是過去分詞短語作狀語;
句中的to teach others不定式作hope的賓語。
4. 主謂一致:如句①、③、16、22。
5. 情態(tài)動詞:如句24。
6. 虛擬語氣:如句⑨。
三、句子種類
1. 陳述句在文中多處有體現(xiàn),就不舉例了。
2. 疑問句:
一般疑問句,如句11;
特殊疑問句,如句12;
反意疑問句,如句16。
3. 祈使句:如句14。
4. 感嘆句:如句⑦、⑧。
四、簡單句
1. 主語+謂語(vi.),如句13;
2. 主語+謂語(vt.)+賓語,如句⑤、⑥、⑨;
3. 主語+系動詞+表語,如句①、③、15、16、21;
4. 主語+謂語(vt.)+間接賓語+直接賓語,如句17;
5. 主語+謂語(vt.)+賓語+賓語補足語,如句21;
6. there be句型,如句22。
五、復(fù)合句
1. 定語從句,如句④;
2. 狀語從句,如時間狀語從句的句④,條件狀語從句的句⑨,原因狀語從句的句21;
3. 名詞性從句,如主語從句的句,賓語從句的句④、⑤、⑨,表語從句的句15后半句、同位語從句的句15前半句。
六、特殊句型
1. 倒裝句,如句23;
2. 強調(diào)句,如句25。
七、其它用法
1. 構(gòu)詞法,如like-dislike, teach-teacher, fluent-fluently;
2. 直接引語,如句⑦、⑧、11、12、14、15、16;
3. 間接引語,如句⑤、⑨。
其實,很多時候同學們用語法是“知其然而不知其所以然”。希望能利用這篇小短文消除我們對語法的恐懼和排斥,會用了就不用太顧忌,用錯了也不用害怕,不要為了表達的準確度而影響其流利性及傳遞性。當然,一篇文章是遠遠不夠的,要真正精通語法,還需要對每個語法點進行全面系統(tǒng)的研習。
責任編輯 蔣小青