对于很多正在备考托福的同学们,托福的写作能力现在怎么样呢?下面就和出国留学网的小编来看看怎样提高托福考试写作能力?来一起了解一下吧。
技能提升
一 要有一定的英语语法基础
新托福写作对于语法要求不高,在懂得主谓宾正常的构句规则的基础上,加上对各种从句以及几个特殊句式(强调句、倒装句)的运用,就可以应付托福写作了。
二 文章结构
托福写作通常是鱼骨头(Fish Bone)式写作。这样的结构就是最为普遍的议论文结构,开头段+中间三段+结尾段。千万不要小看这样的结构,以为这样的结构过于简单,过于八股。其实,新托福写作考查的也就是考生是否会熟练运用这样的结构去表达自己对一个观点的看法。想了解托福写作题目的相关信息,请关注智课!
三 语言上要有多样性
新托福考试说到底,还是在考查学生的语言能力。文章结构就是一个人的骨架,那么剩下来的工作就是需要往这具空空的骨架中添加进生动的血肉,这就是我们的语言了。新托福写作考试对于考生的语言水平最基本的要求是没有太多的语法错误,也就是考生所犯的语法错误不会影响到文章的理解。在这个基础上,新托福考试还要求学生会熟练运用一些句式、词汇,使文章看起来很native。
四 意中西方文化的差异对于新托福写作的影响
西方人的思路是演绎式的(deduction),他们会先把自己最主要的观点亮出来,然后再针对自己的观点做进一步的阐释;而中国人的思路是归纳式的(induction),中国人擅于先大段的说理论证,分析各种可能的情况,然后最后加上一个总结,也就是自己的观点。在新托福写作中我们一定要使用演绎式的写作方式,切忌使用归纳式的方式。原因在于:使用演绎式的写作方式,一开始就亮出观点,使读者很清晰地明白作者的观点,于是读者就会更好地理解下面的相关论证,使得读者更容易觉得文章的思路清晰,逻辑严密;而使用归纳式的写作方式,读者在阅读之前的论证的时候,自己心里也会产生一个自己的观点,也就是说读者自己就会先于作者得出一个观点,要是当最后作者的观点与读者的观点相异时,就会很容易的使读者认为作者的思路不清晰,逻辑不严密。这就是中国式思路归纳式的缺点。
独特开头
一 用副词开头
(1) 副词修饰全句
Luckily, he didn’t know my phone number; otherwise, he would bother me.
Incredibly, Helena got straight A in her school report this semester.
Interestingly, cats and dogs can hardly get along well in a house.
修饰全句常用的副词有:
obviously / undoubtedly
apparently / fortunately
clearly / unfortunately
incredibly / luckily
unluckily / surprisingly
frighteningly
这些副词大多数表示说话人对全句的看法,在意思上相等与 “It is ... 形容词that ...” 。
举个例子:
Obviously, he is nervous about the test. =It is obvious that he is nervous about the test.
Unfortunately, he tripped over and fell in the mud. =It is unfortunate that he tripped over and fell in the mud.
(2) 强调副词
Hurriedly, the man drew me a scratch map to show me the direction.
Dangerously, the drunkard sped down the street.
Slowly and gently, snowflakes were drifting down from the sky.
(3) 副词表示某一领域
Geographically, Canada is the biggest country in the world.
Financially, she is independent, but emotionally she is dependent.
二 用插入语开头,表示说话人的态度,或使句子的意思更加准确
Strangely enough, Jennifer does not enjoy sunshine and beach.
Generally speaking, winter in Vancouver is gloomy.
类似的插入语有:
no wonder,no doubt
in other words,in my opinion
in conclusion,in fact
as a matter of fact
三 用形容词、并列形容词或形容词短语开头,修饰句子的主语,表示主语的特征或状态
Frantic, the young mother rushed out the door with the baby in her arms.
Tasty and crisp, potato chip are a favorite snack for both children and adults.
Happy at his good marks at school, the little boy skipped on his way home.
Desperate and hopeless, the poor man committed suicide.
四 用分词、分词短语开头
(1) 修饰句子主语,表示主语所处的状态或主语同时进行的另一个较谓语动词次要的动作。
Scared, the girl moved timidly and cautiously into the dark room.( 状态)
Chased by my dear pet cat, the mouse dashed into a small hole.( 状态 )
Spoiled by his parents, the naughty boy always insists on things he wants.( 状态)
Puffing and hugging, he finished his run.( 另一动作)
Looking at herself in the mirror, she fingered her silk scarf on her shoulder.( 另一动作)
(2) 修饰谓语动词,表示原因、时间等。
Lying down on the couch, he felt much relaxed.( 时间)
Feeling bored, she turned on the TV and switched from channel to channel.( 原因)
Wanting to find out the business hour, she called the store.( 原因)
Having completed the form, he mailed it out immediately.( 时间)
五 用介词短语开头,表示句子谓语动词发生的时间、地点、方式、原因、条件
On seeing him approach, the girl immediately turned her face to a shop window
pretending to look at something there.( 时间)
Around the corner, a crowd gathered.( 地点)
Unlike his father, Peter touches neither cigarettes nor alcohol.( 方式)
Due to the limit of seats, he was not accepted.( 原因)
In case of fire, use the stairways.( 条件)
六 动词不定式开头,强调谓语动词动作的目的
To celebrate the arrival of the Millennium, we held a grand party in the hotel.
To show my trust on him, I deposited $ 10,000 into his bank account.
七 用独立分词短语开头,使句子有正式的味道
Birds singing in the tree, another routine day starts.
Sea gulls flying over the water, the old fisherman flung his fishing meat into the open sea.
A dog following them, the police searched every suspect.
八 用过渡句开头,表示此句与上下句的关系
Consequently, I slowed down to avoid a fine ticket.
In fact, she was a kindhearted woman.
九 用同位语开头,表示主句位于动词发生的时间、地点、原因、方式、条件等
A signing officer of the bank, Jane signs her name hundreds of times each day at work.
A TV addict, Jim watches TV movies one after another every evening until after midnight.
十 用副词从句开头,表示主句谓语动词发生的时间、地点、原因、方式、条件
When you are in need of help, give me a call.
Wherever you go, I follow.
Since your children love hamburgers and fries, we might as well eat in MacDonald.
As if it were summer, everybody wear shorts and a T-shirt.
In case that you get lost, call me at this number.