从《新概念英语》谈英文写作中句子的升华-新概念英语.doc

从《新概念英语》谈英文写作中句子的升

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《新概念英语》三册的学习中很重要的一点就是写作能力的培养，而中国同学在英文语句的写作方面往往会有一些不那么“地道”的表达。我根据自己的教学经验和平时积累的同学们作文实例，对作文中经常出现的一些句子方面的问题作一个小小的总结。

1. sentence fragments (incomplete sentences)

l How to use it?

l The essay is poorly organized, there is no central idea.

l There were people who would be glad to see him leave the place, he knew it.

Exceptions made by experienced writers:

l He was, I think, very handsome. I gathered this from photographs and from my own memories of him. Handsome and proud, like a peacock. (sense and structure matched well)

l I shook his hands and his shoulders, as I cried out his name again and again, but, no response——he died. (a suspense created by

short, incomplete sentence)

2. chop sentences (short, simple sentences)

In advanced writing, students are encouraged to write long and complex sentences, conveying sufficient information and ideas, making sense groups logically and naturally connected so as to achieve a tightly woven piece of writing. Short and simple sentences may be used for a change or for sentence variety, as well as for some special effect.

l There was a pine tree on the top of the mountain. It stood like a giant. It towered over the trees around it. (On the top of the mountain stood a giant pine tree, towering over the trees around.) l Mr. Smith likes to drink all kinds of wines. Most of them are produced in France. (Mr. Smith prefers French wines.)

3. colloquial words and expressions in writing

Writing itself is generally formal, or at least less informal. Therefore, if it is not written for some special informal situation, formal and standard written language is preferred. Colloquial English is, in most cases, not proper in essay writing.

l I’ve got a terrible headache. (I am afflicted with a bad

headache.)

l We don’t agree with that guy. (We can not see eye to eye with that man.)

l He didn’t say a word. (He kept silent.)