sentence语句学习

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Will the Three Gorges Project prove to be a monumental achievement or nothing more than a giant waste? Opposition voices point to drawbacks such as the massive cost of the project, the need to relocate millions of residents and the destruction of the unique natural environment and culture identity. Supporters, on the other hand, contend that the advantages, like improved flood control, increased power generation capacity, and the desirable impact on economic development in related areas, will far outweigh the disadvantages. Time will tell and history will judge the wisdom of the project.
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Although
the twenty-first century has indeed given us a lot of advantages by making us richer, healthier, and freer to enjoy our lives, it has, in my opinion, not made us wiser. The twenty-first century has also made our Earth dirtier, our people less humane, and our spiritual lWe know very little about the nature of human beings.
-Little is known about the nature of human beings.
Nouns > verbs
不要对动词过分依赖,
要学会
用名词结构来表达意思,
modified
Modify
3. We almost forget this event. This event is now almost fading from our memory.
Modify
4. We easily drew the conclusion through the investigation. The investigation easily led us to the conclusion.

1. The style of living has become more and more popular and accepted by more and more young people.
-The style of living has found its growing popularity and acceptance among young people.
不要总是以有生命的名词和人称代词开头 Instead write in the third person passive
I，People，We
Change to--It is argued that… It is widely believed that… Supporters of this theory argue that… It can be argued that… It is important to consider that…
No issue is as basic to individual and national survival as food.
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I am in favor of equal rights for women. I think women should especially have the right to compete with men for jobs on equal terms. They should get the same pay as men for the same job. They should also have equal opportunities for promotion. I am in favor of equal rights for women, especially the right to compete with men for jobs on equal terms, the right to get the same pay as men for the same job, and the right to equal opportunities for promotion.
Positive & negative
不要总是用肯定句来 表达,要学会用否定句 来表达肯定的意思
How might you modify the following sentence?
1. Whenever you pick up
a newspaper, you will always find advertisements. It is almost impossible to pick up a newspaper without finding advertisements.
S S S M L L L.
example

College students now are primarily interested in grades and economic success. They are expected to cheat on exams more frequently. This is not like those who graduated 10 years ago. They are only concerned with their own personal future. They consider little problems of society. All these are reported by a recent study.
More examples
2. If we are watching too much TV, our reading ability will be seriously affected.
Heavy exposure to TV will exert a negative effect on our reading ability. 3. If we don’t recognize the serious problem of growing population, we will make a big mistake. Failure to recognize the seriousness of growing population will lead to a big mistake.
句型的灵活运用
Sentence complexity/variety
Sentence variety
The longer the sentence, the better the sentence? This is far from the truth. 我们反对过多地使用简单句并不是鼓 励学生去刻意追求长句、复杂句。我们追 求的是句子结构的多变。一篇文章能根据 表达的内容使用不同的句子结构，会产生 较好的艺术效果。
Passive voice > active voice

不要千篇一律地使用主 动语态 英语中被动结构的使用 频率远高于汉语

example

1. We are making great efforts to improve our English.
-Great efforts are being made to improve our English.
How might you modify the following sentence?
2. Gathering around and listening to mother or father read a good story is the best pastimes to bring a family closer together.
Modified

A recent study reports that college students now are primarily interested in grades and economic success, that they are expected to cheat on exams more frequently than those who graduated 10 years ago, and that they are more concerned with their own personal future than with problems of society.
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2. The nationwide controversy over the current reforms will test the courage of our people. Through the controversy we can also see the determination of our government.