大学英语四级作文新旧对比.doc

湖南公安高等专科学校四级考试在线辅导大学英语四级作文新旧对比要分析新的四级写作考试,笔者的观点是一定要将2006年6月17日的历史上最后一次旧四级考试与2006年6月24日的第一次新四级考试的作文类型加以对比。从体裁来说,6月17日的旧四级作文考试属于应用文的写作-“Anannouncementforavoluntaryprogram”招募志愿者的通知书。提纲如下：1.校学生会组织暑假志愿活动，招聘志愿者2.本次志愿者活动的目的、内容及安排3.报名条件和联系方式而6月24日的新四级作文考试属于标准的议论文写作-论述大学里的学生自由选择任课老师的话题,提纲如下：1有些大学允许学生自由选择某些课程的任课老师。2学生选择老师时所考虑的主要因素。3、学生自选任课老师的益处及可能产生的问题。首先，先看6月17日的旧四级作文考试，你会发现，这个题目虽然没有写过，但其规定的提纲内容却非常眼熟，联系2005年1月的真题“学生会主席竞选演说词”以及2004年6月的真题“日程安排解说文”，可以说语言和思路我们在课堂上均进行了详细的讲述，如何引出一件事情，引出后又如何一步一步有逻辑、有条理的描述，这些似乎都不陌生。其次，再看6月24日的新四级作文考试，你又会发现，这个题目属于标准的现象解释题目，同时含有一些对比观点型题目的成分，其实就是现象解释与对比观点的结合。第一段引出现在大学中存在的现象有些大学允许学生自由选择任课老师，描述现状。第二段解释这样一个校园教学现象的原因，也就是学生选择老师时考虑的因素，他们为什么要求自由选择老师。第三段里的益处其实可以合并到第二段去发挥，在第三段中主要去描述这样一个校园问题将来的发展趋势以及可能产生的问题，然后提出若干解决方案。通过上述分析，可以说新的四级写作考试仍然极大的延续了过去最重要的题型议论文写作，当然今年这两次紧邻的四级考试，一篇考了应用文，一篇考了议论文，笔者认为非常的合理，也在预料之中，题目没有超出我们在课堂上所讲的文章题型范围，而且都属于标准的校园话题，在话题上也正验证了笔者在每一个班的第一节课所说的四级写作的话题涉及校园生活、简单科技现象、社会问题以及对他们的简单理由分析、方案提出。谈到以后的四级考试作文部分，我想所有考生都应该做的是：全面掌握应用文、记叙文以及议论文的写法，积累词、句和段落，在有了一定积累的基础上方能进行灵活的发挥，好的词句信手拈来的同时，也要有改造和灵活重组的能力。走出英语作文的三大误区误区使用句型太复杂以致出错小作文的写作强调的是内容连贯，句子通顺，语言流畅，并且句子与句子之间能够用恰当的关联词衔接起来，并不要求写出多复杂的句子。但有些考生理解为只有句子长了，所用的从句多了才更纯正，所以使用各种从句分词等，致使文章言不达意，错误百出，效果适得其反。误区加入太多的想象成分，使内容细节过多，文章冗长。学生在写作中的一大担心就是文章的长度不够，再加上对于“可适当增减细节，不可字对字的翻译”的误解，于是加入了很多离题较远的细节，乱了主题。不可字对字其实只要求学生不可简单照译，并非不可翻译。学生只要在理解写作要求的基础上以翻译为主，在要点之间加上简练恰当与必要的关联词和关联句即可。翻译要点可直译也可意译，但要恰当准确，用已学过的词语与句型，切不可生搬硬造。误区书写不规范造成大量失分。由于该卷的主观性，作文的卷面分往往不只1、2分。因此写作的规范与书法非常重要，甚至所用墨水的颜色也应列入考虑之列，比如，浅色的墨水或油笔写出的字就显得乱，而深色的如碳素墨水则给人以整齐美观的印象。这里介绍几个应注意的地方。1.好的开头和结尾。由于评卷人的主观性，好的开头与结尾往往给人以好的印象。一般开头不要写得太罗嗦，要找着恰当的切入点，快速入题，简洁明快。结尾同样不拖泥带水，最好还能适当评论，写出点睛之笔。2.用好关联词。在写作的过程中，以下关联词的应用非常关键。比如，表并列的and，besides，aswellas，inadditionto，notonlybutalso，when，表递进的furthermore，whatsmore，whatsworse，表转折的but，while，onthecontrary，ontheotherhand，however，表选择的eitheror，whetheror，otherwise等。有了这些词的连接，就会使文章变得语句通顺，层次清楚，有声有色，考生勿需用很多的复合句也能让评卷人感觉到你的水平不同一般。3.用好标点符号、大小写，安排好段落。如果是汉语作文，学生大多注意标点符号，但写英语时一些考生就不够认真。一篇文章下来一逗到底，没有标点的变化，没有大小写，没有段落划分（一般以两段为宜），让人一看就烦，更不要说得到好的分数。4.用好情感词语。任何文章都有自己的观点，英语小作文也不例外。考生应注意用一些能反映自己观点的词，否则文章就很干瘪，没有韵味。没有人愿意读没有感情的作文。5.书写清楚，整洁，规范。英语作文常用句型英语作文常用句型一、开头句型 我们常说，良好的开端等于成功的一半。做事如此，作文也是如此。所以我们颇有必要在作文的开头花一番心思。 在写议论文时，你通常以什么样的方式开头呢？最简单也最常用的可能就是开门见山法。也就是说直截了当地提出你对这个问题的观点，点出文章的中心思想。 Ihas both advantages and disadvantages既有利又有弊。例如： 1Obviously television has both advantages and disadvantages 2Living in a city has both advantages and disadvantages 3Compared with cars，bikes have their advantages and disadvantages 举一反三： 1Although computers bring people a lot of convenience，they have many disadvantages 2has many advantagesFor example，However，just as every coin has two sides，has its disadvantages（本例将利弊分开讲，转折过渡自然。just as every coin has two sides也很值得背诵。） IIplay（s）an important role part in在中扮演重要角色起重要作用。例如： 1Computers play an important role in science and technology 2Computers play a more and more important role in our life Computers play an increasingly important role in our studies 3Education plays an important part in developing our mind 4Addiction to alcohol and drugs play a role in homelessness 举一反三： 1Advertisement plays an informative role in our daily life 2In the past，letters played a decisive role in long-distance communicationBut now ，telephone，email，fax have taken their place IIIWith the development of，随着的发展，例如： 1With the development of our economy，m any Chinese families can afford a car 2With the development of our economy and society，pollution is more and more serious 3With the rapid development of science and technology，people can get a college degree by taking online-courses at home 4With the current social and technological developments，employees with more knowledge and higher academic degrees are needed 举一反三： 1With the rapid increase of Chinas population，housing problem is becoming more and more serious 随着中国人口的急剧增加，住房问题越来越突出。 2With more and more women entering society，peoples attitude towards women is changing 随着越来越多的妇女走入社会，人们对妇女的态度也在改变。 3With the deepening of Chinese reform and opening up，an increasing number of Chinese families can afford a car随着中国改革开放的深入，越来越多的中国家庭买得起车了。（“越来越多”除了常用的more and more外，还可以用an increasing number of， a growing number of，a significant number of，a great number of等来表达。）本结构看似固定，实则富于变化，只要记住with有“随着”的意思，相信大家可以根据实际的需要造出更多的句子。 我们已经看到，开门见山的开头使论文直切主题，直白明确地提出了论点。不过在讨论某些有争议性的问题时，就显得有欠缺，因为我们必须在文章的开头引出人们对要讨论的问题的不同看法，然后再表明自己的观点。下面就是专门针对争议性论文的一种句型。 IVWhen it comes to，some people think believe that，others argue claim that opposite reverse is trueThere is probably some truth in both arguments statements，but当说到，有些人认为，但另一些人则持相反的观点。这两种观点可能都有点道理，但。 本结构先用when it comes to 引出话题，再用someothers 这个对立的结构引出了两种相反的观点，然后说There is some truth in both表明严谨公正的态度，最后用but很自然地引出了自己的论点。请看下面这个例子： TV，a good thing or bad thing When it comes to TV，some people believe that it is extremely valuable，as it provides relaxation， entertainment and education Others argue that it is harmful for it begins to control our lives and deprives people of time to do other activitiesThere is probably some truth in both sidesBut we must realize that television itself is neither good or badIt is the uses to which it is put that determines its value to society 二、结尾句型 英语议论文多以简要总结全文或对所讨论的问题提出解决办法来结尾。总结全文时除常用到in one a word，generally speaking等外，没有固定模式。提出解决办法时却常使用下一句型。 Vtake measures to do sth例如： 1We should take measures to control pollution in order to save the world 2Wed better take effective measures to prevent students from cheating on exams 3The government decided to take strong measures against drug abuse 4Urgent measures should be taken to prevent terrorists from carrying out further attacks常用句型二一，开头句型1.As far as .is concerned 2.It goes without saying that.3.It can be said with certainty that.4.As the proverb says5.It has to be noticed that.6.Its generally recognized that.7.Its likely that8.Its hardly that.Its hardly too much to say that.What calls for special attention is that.需要特别注意的是Theres no denying the fact that.毫无疑问，无可否认Nothing is more important than the fact that.whats far more important is that.二，衔接句型A case in point is .As is often the case.As stated in the previous paragraph如前段所述But the problem is not so simple. Therefore然而问题并非如此简单，所以But its a pity that.For all that.In spite of the fact that.Further, we hold opinion that.However , the difficult lies in.Similarly, we should pay attention to.not(that).but(that).不是，而是In view of the present station.鉴于目前形势As has been mentioned above.In this respect, we many as well (say)从这个角度上我们可以说However, we have to look at the other side of the coin, that is.然而我们还得看到事物的另一方面，即三，结尾句型I will conclude by saying.Therefore, we have the reason to believe that.All things considered,总而言之It may be safely said that.Therefore, in my opinion, its more advisable.It can be concluded from the discussion that.从中我们可以得出这样的结论From my point of view, it would be better if.在我看来也许更好四，能句型Lets take.to illustrate this.试举例以兹证明lets take the above chart as an example to illustrate this.Its remains to be further studied.Theres question is how.so that, so.that.正式的英文写作.切忌不要使用“I”“You”“We”等等主观的称谓！The most common mistakes:1. Use of questions.If you use a question it means you are questioning and not proving your point.Questions are best to be left out of essays because they are very passive and sometimes make holes in your essay. When you confront a question, turn it into a statement:Example:What do you think that person should do?Change to:The person should do the following things to solve his/her problem.2. Use of and so on &etc.You cant put these in a formal essay. You must either identify what the so on and etc are or else just name three examples. The reader knows that you cannot possibly list every example or situation, but if you use so on and etc you are using non-formal language.Example: There are many types of religions in society: Judaism, Buddhism, Christianity and so on.Change to:There are many types of religions in society such as Judaism, buddhism, Christianity, Jehovah Witnesses and Hinduism.3. Using IWhen writing a formal essay, you cannot use I think I feel(and other I type statements. Instead, use words like one and phrases like the reader or the audience. The reason we do this is, first, the reader knows you wrote it and also that it is your opinion; therefore, I is not needed. It is not formal language to say I think, plus it is not needed.Examples:I think t hat cats are better than dogs.Change to:Cats are better than dogs.Take out all the I thinks, in my opinion, I will show, I will prove and any other personal phrases. Instead, make them into more general statements.4. Use of You Your We Us OurPlease do not use these words in a formal essay. Not only are they not formal language, but readers may be insulted if the author of the paper insinuates that You/We do something. It brings too personal of an approach to the writing and can make the reader uncomfortable.Examples:I think/ In my opinionChange to: more general statementsI think War is a pointless activity.War is a pointless activity.You/YourChange to:A person/ people/ His/ Her/ One/ OnesYou think that reading is boring.One may think that reading is boring.Our/ We/ Uschange to: His/ Her/ PeopleWe all have to work together for a better society.people need to work together in order to create a better society.高考英语作文常用词语和句型一开头用语：良好的开端等于成功的一半在写作文时，通常以最简单也最常用的方式-开门见山法。也就是说, 直截了当地提出你对这个问题的看法或要求，点出文章的中心思想。 议论论文： A. Just as every coin has two sides, cars have both advantages and disadvantagesB. Compared to/ In comparison with letters, e-mails are more convenient.C. When it comes to computers, some people think they have brought us a lot of convenience. However,.D. Opinions are divided on the advantages and disadvantages of living in the city and in the countryside. E. As is known to all/ As we all know, computers have played an important role/part in our daily life.F. Why do you go to university? Different people have different points of view. 2. 书信：A. I am writing to you to apply for admission to your university as a visiting scholar.B. I read an advertisement in todays China Daily and I apply for the job.C. Thank you for your letter of May 5.D. How happy I am to receive your letter of January 9.E. How nice to hear from you again.3. 口头通知或介绍情况：A. Ladies and gentlemen, May I have your attention, please. I have an announcement to make.B. Attention, please. I have something important to tell you.C. Mr. Green, Welcome to our school. To begin with, let me introduce Mr. Wang to you.4. 演讲稿：A. Ladies and gentlemen, I feel very much honored to have a chance here to make a speech on the subject - A Balance Diet and Health.B. Good morning everyone! Allow me, first of all, on behalf of all present here, to extend our warm welcome and cordial greeting to our distinguished guest. 二并列用语：as well as, not onlybut (also), including,A. Not only do computers play an important part in science and technology, but also play an informative role in our daily life.B. All of us, including the teachers / the teachers included, will attend the lecture.C. He speaks French as well as English.=He speaks English, and French as well.=He speaks not only English but also French. D. E-mail, as well as telephones, is playing an important part in daily communication.三对比用语：on one hand ,on the other hand, on the contrary/contrary to ., though, for one thing ;for another, neverthelessA. I know the Internet can only be used at home or in the office, but on the other hand, it is becoming more and more popular for much information as well as clear and vivid pictures.B. It is hard work; I enjoy it though.C. Contrary to what I had originally thought, the trip turned out to be fun.四. 递进用语：even, besides, whats more, as for, sothat, worse still, moreover, furthermore; but for, in addition, to make matters worse A. The house is too small for a family of four, and furthermore/besides/whats more/moreover /in addition/worse still , it is in a bad location. 五. 例证用语：in ones opinion, that is to say, for example, for instance, as a matter of fact, in fact, namely A. As a matter of fact, advertisement plays an informative role in our daily lifeB. There is one more topic to discuss, namely/that is ( to say ), the question of education.六. 时序用语：first/firstly, meanwhile, before long, ever since, while, at the same time in the meantime, shortly after, nowadays,A. They will be here soon. Meanwhile, lets have coffee.B. Firstly, let me deal with the most important difficulty.七. 强调用语：especially, indeed, at least, at the most, What in the world/on earth. , not at all , A. Noise is unpleasant, especially when you are trying to sleep.B What in the world/on earth are you doing?八. 因果用语：thanks to, because, as a result, because of/as a result of , without, with the help of., owe .to.A. The company has a successful year, thanks mainly to the improvement in export sales.B. As a result, many of us succeeded in passing the College Entrance Examinations. 九. 总结用语：in short; briefly/ in brief ; generally speaking, in a word, as you know, as is known to all A. Generally speaking, sending an e-mail is more convenient than sending letters.B. In short, measures must be taken to prevent the environment being polluted. 常用句型（一）段首句 1. 关于人们有不同的观点。一些人认为There are different opinions among people as toSome people suggest that 2. 俗话说（常言道），它是我们前辈的经历，但是，即使在今天，它在许多场合仍然适用。There is an old sayingIts the experience of our forefathers，however，it is correct in many cases even today. 3. 现在，它们给我们的日常生活带来了许多危害。首先，；其次，。更为糟糕的是。Today, which have brought a lot of harms in our daily life. First, Second,What makes things worse is that.4. 现在，很普遍，许多人喜欢，因为，另外（而且）。Nowadays，it is common to . Many people like because Besides，5. 任何事物都是有两面性，也不例外。它既有有利的一面，也有不利的一面。Everything has two sides and is not an exception，it has both advantages and disadvantages. 6. 关于人们的观点各不相同，一些人认为（说），在他们看来， Peoples opinions about vary from person to person. Some people say that To them, 7. 人类正面临着一个严重的问题，这个问题变得越来越严重。Man is now facing a big problem which is becoming more and more serious. 8. 已成为人的关注的热门话题，特别是在年青人当中，将引发激烈的辩论。has become a hot topic among people，especially among the young and heated debates are right on their way. 9. 在我们的日常生活中起着越来越重要的作用，它给我们带来了许多好处，但同时也引发一些严重的问题。 has been playing an increasingly important role in our day-to-day life.it has brought us a lot of benefits but has created some serious problems as well.10. 根据图表/数字/统计数字/表格中的百分比/图表/条形图/成形图可以看出。很显然，但是为什么呢？ According to the figure/number/statistics/percentages in the /chart/bar graph/line/graph，it can be seen thatwhile. Obviously，but why? （二）中间段落句 1. 相反，有一些人赞成，他们相信，而且，他们认为。 On the contrary，there are some people in favor oft the same time，they say2. 但是，我认为这不是解决的好方法，比如。最糟糕的是。But I dont think it is a very good way to solve .For example，Worst of all，.3. 对我们国家的发展和建设是必不可少的，（也是）非常重要的。首先，。而且，最重要的是 is necessary and important to our countrys development and construction. First，Whats more, Most important of all,4. 有几个可供我们采纳的方法。首先，我们可以。There are several measures for us to adopt. First, we can5. 面临，我们应该采取一系列行之有效的方法来。一方面，另一方面，Confronted withwe should take a series of effective measures to. For one thing，For another，6. 早就应该拿出行动了。比如说，另外。所有这些方法肯定会。 It is high time that something was done about it. For example. In addition.All these measures will certainly.7. 为什么？第一个原因是；第二个原因是；第三个原因是。总的来说，的主要原因是由于 Why The first reason is that The second reason is The third is.For all this, the main cause of use to .8. 然而，正如任何事物都有好坏两个方面一样，也有它的不利的一面，象。However, just like everything has both its good and bad sides, also has its own disadvantages, such as 9. 尽管如此，我相信更有利。Nonetheless, I believe that is more advantageous.10. 完全同意这种观点（陈述），主要理由如下：I fully agree with the statement that because.（三）结尾句 1. 至于我，在某种程度上我同意后面的观点，我认为As far as I am concerned, I agree with the latter opinion to some extent. I think that 2. 总而言之，整个社会应该密切关注这个问题。只有这样，我们才能在将来。 In a word, the whole society should pay close attention to the problem of Only in this way can in the future. 3. 但是，和都有它们各自的优势（好处）。例如，而。然而，把这两者相比较，我更倾向于（喜欢） But andhave heir own advantages. For example, while Comparing this with that, however, I prefer to 4. 就我个人而言，我相信，因此，我坚信美好的未来正等着我们。因为Personally, I believe that Consequently, Im confident that a bright future is awaiting us because 5. 随着社会的发展，。因此，迫切需要。如果每个人都愿为社会贡献自己的一份力量，这个社会将要变得越来越好。 With the development of society, So its urgent and necessary to If every member is willing to contribute himself to the society, it will be better and better. 6. 至于我（对我来说，就我而言），我认为更合理。只有这样，我们才能For my part, I think it reasonable to Only in this way can you 7. 对我来说，我认为有必要。原因如下：第一，； 第二，；最后但同样重要的是 In my opinion, I think it necessary toThe reasons are as fo