寫活英語句子有哪些方法
學生寫作時,如果僅侷限在把內容交代清楚的水準上,只選用一些普通的、直截了當的詞,或一律使用簡單句平鋪直敘,那麼,這樣寫出來的.文章就會像一碗白開水,呆板、單調,沒有可讀性。要使文章耐人尋味,有深度,同學們就應嘗試使用一些高級詞彙或句型,以凸顯文章的亮點,使文章增添文采,給讀者(尤其是閱卷老師留下深刻印象)。具體說來,同學們可嘗試以下方法:
1. 靈活改變句子開頭
在通常情況下,英語句子的排列方式爲“主語 謂語 賓語”,即主語位於句子開頭。但若根據情況適當改變句子的開頭方式,比如使用倒狀語或以狀語開頭等,會使文章增強表現力。如:
(1) There stands an old temple at the top of the hill.
At the top of the hill there stands an old temple.
在小山頂上有一座古廟。
(2) You can do it well> Only in this way can you do it well.
只有這樣你才能把它做好。
(3) A young woman sat by the window.
By the window sat a young woman.
窗戶邊坐着一個年輕婦女。
2. 避免重複使用同一詞語
爲了使表達更生動,更富表現力,同學們在寫作時應儘量避免重複使用同一詞語來表示同一意思,尤其是一些老生常談的詞語。如有的同學一看到“喜歡”二字,就會立刻想起like,事實上,英語中表示類似意思的詞和短語很多,如love, enjoy, prefer, appreciate, be fond of, care for等。如:
I like reading while my brother likes watching television.
I like reading while my brother enjoys watching television.
我喜歡看書,而我的兄弟卻喜歡看電視。
3. 合理使用省略句
合理恰當地使用省略句,不僅可以使文章精練、簡潔,而且會使文章更具文采和可讀性。如:
(1) He may be busy. If he’s busy, I’ll call later. If he is notbusy, can I see him now?
He may be busy. If so, I’ll call later. If not, can I see himnow?
他可能很忙,要是這樣,我以後再來拜訪。要是不忙,我現在可以見他嗎?
(2) If the weather is fine, we’ll go. If it is not fine, we’llnot go.
If the weather is fine, we’ll go. If not, not.
如果天氣好,我們就去;如果天氣不好,我們就不去了。
(3) She could have applied for that job, but she didn’t doso.
She could have applied for that job, but she didn’t.
她本可申請這份工作的,但她沒有。
4. 適當運用非謂語結構
非謂語結構通常被認爲是一種高級結構,適當運用非謂語結構,會給人一種熟練駕馭語言的印象。如:
(1) When he heard the news, they all jumped for joy.
Hearing the news, they all jumped for joy.
聽了這消息他們都高興得跳了起來。
(2) As I didn’t know her address, I wasn’t able to get in touchwith her.
Not knowing her address, I wasn’t able to get in touch withher.
由於不知道她的地址,我沒法和她聯繫。
(3) As he was born into a peasant family, he had> Born into a peasant family, he had> 他出生農民家庭,只上過兩年學。
5. 結合使用長句與短句