改变中式英语写作教学的反思

O n W r i t i n g

I.Chinese → Chinglish → English

1.我们一起跟着音乐跳舞吧！

Let's dance with the music. Let's dance to the music.

2.要学好英语，大量的练习是必要的。

To learn English well, a great deal of practice is necessary.

To learn English well, one needs to have a great deal of practice.

3.车祸发生在十字路口。

The accident took place at a crossroad. The accident took place at a crossroads.

4.我们是不信上帝的。

We do not believe God. We do not believe in God.

5.他是我们的死敌。

He is our dead enemy. He is our deadly enemy.

6.车来了。您先请。

Here comes the car. You go first, please. Here comes the car. After you.

7.这只表的价钱很贵。

The price of the watch is dear. The watch is dear. /The price of the watch is high.

8.现如今，由于出国深造的人越来越多，“海龟（归）派”也不像原来那样吃香了。Nowadays as more and more people study abroad, the overseas students are not so popular as before. Nowadays as more and more people study abroad, the returnees are not so popular as before.

9.原来如此。一经你解释我就明白了。

So it is. I understand soon after your explanation.

So that's how it is. I understand soon after your explanation.

10.学校里，那些长得人高马大的家伙常来找我的麻烦。

At school, those big and strong guys always come to find my trouble.

At school, those big and strong guys always come to pick on me.

11.我希望你不要拖我的后腿。

I hope that you won't pull my leg. I hope that you won't hold me back.

12.都十点钟了。起床了，懒虫！

It's ten o'clock. Get up, lazy worm! It's ten o'clock. Get up, lazy bones!

13.别看别人不把她当回事，在家里她可是父亲的掌上明珠。

Although other people never take her seriously, she is the pearl on her father's hand at home. Although other people never take her seriously, she is the apple of her father's eye at home.

14.我们要把祖国建设成为社会主义的现代化强国。

We will build our motherland into a socialist modern powerful country.

We will build our motherland into a modern powerful socialist country.

15.你听说了吗？迈克把他的女朋友给甩了。

Have you ever heard that Mike broke up with his girlfriend?

Have you ever heard that Mike dumped his girlfriend?

16.我知道，不过有的地方没什么意义。

I know, but it’s meaningless in some places.

I know, but again at some point it doesn’t make any sense.

17.怎样才能提高我们的英语水平？

How to improve our English level? How to improve our English skills?

18.他写作、翻译水平很高。

His writing and translating level are very high.

He has very good writing and translation skills.

19.对不起，没座了。

Sorry, we have no seats now. Sorry, no seats available.

20.这蛋糕真好吃，你尝点。

This cake is so delicious, please eat a little. The cake is so delicious. Please try some.

II. Diversify Your Sentence Patterns 句式的多样性句式就是句子的结构方式。句式不同，表达效果截然不同。文章的句式多样化，作文才会生动有趣、充满活力，令人耳目一新。以下是句式多样性的7个主要原则：

1) 副词状语提前

Students often stray into the habit of cheating．

Too often, students stray into the habit of cheating．

2) 形容词或形容词词组提前

My mother was very annoyed and shouted at my little brother．

Very annoyed，my mother shouted at my little brother．

3)把以分词短语充当的状语提前

Tim was bothered by the loud music and went away without a word．

Bothered by the loud music，Tim went away without a word．

4) If状从的转化

① If you study hard，you will get success．

Hard study can lead to success．

② If we understand the hardship your parents experienced，you will change your attitude.

An understanding of the hardships experienced by your parents is essential to a correct attitude．

5) When状从的转化

① When he foresees he is about to leave for Beijing，he begins to feel excited．

The prospect of leaving for Beijing sets him to feel excited．

② When the chairman arrived, the heated discussion then ended．

The arrival Of the chairman brought the heated discussion to an end．

6) 调整用“人”开头的句子，如People，We，I，He，They，She等。

① We certainly should offer good service．

Good service is certainly required．

② We will always remember the smile on her face．

The smile on her face will be firmly rooted in our minds．

③我们现在已经把那次吵架忘得差不多了。

That quarrel is now almost fading from our memory．

④我们通过调查可以发现真相。

Investigation led us to the truth．

7) 避免一味用There be开头

① There are many people who complain of severe traffic jams．

Severe traffic jams become the source of great complaint．