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四级写作——周湘_2012_11_18

四级写作——

一. 四级写作的特点

1. 语言以简洁的简单句为主,最多辅以一两个定语从句,宾语从句,状语从

句。

2. 内容以大众易于表达为主,重点放在动词,动词词组,形容词的选择上。

3. 话题以常见社会,文化,教育,科技类话题为主,远离热点和争议性话

题。

4. 语意以准确完整为主,不必刻意追求深刻和个性(区分及物动词和不及

物动词,名词的意思和正确的形式。)

二. 英语四级写作历年题目汇总

2012 on excessive packaging

2011 nothing succeeds without a strong will

2011 online shopping

2010 how should parents help children to be independent?

2010 due attention should be given to spelling

2009 create a green campus

2009 free admission to museums

2008 restriction on disposable plastic bags

2008 on green olympics

2007 on selective courses

2007 an announcement to welcome students to join a club

2006 on cctv spring festival gala

2006 an announcement for a voluntary program

2005 should the university campus be open to tourists

2005 teachers day

2005 a campaign speech

2004 a brief introduction to a tourist attraction

2004 a letter in reply to a friend

2003 an eye witness account of a traffic accident

2003 it pays to be honest

2002 student use of computers

2002 a letter to a school

2001 a letter to a schoolmate

2001 how to succeed in a job interview?

2000 is a test of spoken english necessary?

2000 how i finance my college education?

题目分析:

1. 只考教育(13次),社会(11次,热点一次),品质类话题(2次)

2. 出题形式:

信件--意图,细节,客套(套用模板)(湘湘的香水瓶)

说明文--on the importance/effect/influence/reasons of...; why ....; how...(原因,结果,方式,重要性)

议论文--Should...? Is it necessary for ....to do...?

what is your opinion?

图表分析-- 说明文--图表数据,说明原因或者影响

3. 下次考试?

a. 教育类话题为主

b. “小心”材料题

c. 提纲式题目按模板写即可,不可踰越提纲

d. 模板统一性

三. 如何备考

1. 重点准备话题词汇和句型

2. 对掌握的句型和词汇结合话题进行句子练习

3. 考前一个月左右进行完整文章写作练习(利用模板和准备好的话题词汇)

4. 话题按照教育,社会,精神分类准备

5. 练习数量在于“精”“准”,不在于“多”。

四. 语言准备

词汇的记忆的六步:

1念 2拼3变化 4拆 5分6展开(Merriam Webster)

1. 动词类

保护:protect, shield, defend, guard

抱怨:complain,make complaints about

避免:avoid, keep away from

澄清:clarify, clear up, explain, define

持续:last, endure, keep on

打破:break, fall apart, smash, crack

耽搁:delay, postpone, put off

导致:result in, lead to, bring about, generate

调查:examine, probe into, investigate

丢弃:abandon, discard, quit

发生:happen, take place, occur, break out, come about

发现:discover, turn up, dig out

察觉:notice perceive, detect

反对:object to, disapprove of, protest against, oppose to

反抗:resist, repel against

废止:abolish

分配:share, distribute, allot

服从:obey, comply with, abide by

复制:copy, reproduce, duplicate

改变:change, vary, reform

隔离:isolate, separate, set apart

攻击:attack, invade

忽视:neglect, ignore, overlook

花费:spend, expend, consume

唤起:evoke, awaken, call forth

混合:mix, blend

获得:acquire, gain, obtain

激发:arouse, stir, provoke

加强:strengthen, beef up, reinforce

假装:pretend,simulate

减少:decrease, fall off, dwindle

讲述:report, portray

教育:educate, train, enlighten

揭露:reveal, uncover, unmask, expose

节约:conserve, cut back, economize

解雇:fire, dismiss lay off

解释:translate, reword, restate

集中:focus on, center on, concentrate on

居住:inhabit, occupy, reside, dwell

拒绝:refuse,turn down

赠送:donate, contribute, grant

决定:decide, choose, opt

激励:activate, motivate, spur

开始:start, set about

夸奖:flatter, praise, compliment

描述:describe, picture, depict

例证:typify, stand for, represent

迷惑:puzzle, confuse, bewilder

明白:understand, make out

评价:evaluate, assess, estimate

评论:comment, remark,criticize

破坏:destroy, wipe out, wreck

欺骗:mislead, deceive, trick

强调:stress, emphasize

强迫:force, oblige, compel

欣赏:admire, respect, worship

限制:restrict, ban

取消:cancel, call off

忍受:bear, tolerate, weather, put up with

认出:recognize, spot, discern, identify

散播:broadcast, spread

2. 衔接类的逻辑词类

顺序类

首先,其次, 然后, 最后: firstly, secondly, thirdly; in the first place, in the second place, in the final place;

first and foremost, moreover, additionally, furthermore, eventually, last but by no means least;

to start with, to end with, on top of that, in addition to that, added to that, besides, finally, lastly.

Initially, plus/also, ultimately.

转折类

However, otherwise, nevertheless, instead, notwithstanding

In contrast, by contrast, on the contrary, despite the fact that, in spite of

But, yet, although, even though, though

Admittedly, concededly.

Albeit+形容词/介词词组/分词,常位于句中

Your courage, albeit frail and faint, can still push me forward, continuously.

强调类

Of course, indeed, most important, certainly, in fact, obviously, clearly, surely, in particular, in this case, actually.

对比类

In comparison, likewise, similarly, equally, in the same way, identically

递进类

Furthermore, moreover, besides, in addition, additionally, also.

因果类

原因because of, owing to, due to, thanks to

Because of you, I failed.

Because of you loved me, I remain single till today.

Because of the fact that you loved me, I remain single till today.

Because you loved me, I remain single till today.

because, since, for, as, in that

mainly/merely/simply because

Many Chinese students go to USA to further their studies in that they believe they can have more opportunities to live happily and freely.

结果 therefore, thus, hence, consequently, accordingly

as a result, as a consequence

so

3 名词的修饰方法

a. 名词的正确形式和准确语意,单数可数名词不可以单独出现,必须加上冠词;复数

名词和不可数名词可以单独出现,如果表示特指含义,则需加上the.

eg: The study of literature works is very important to student.

Practice makes permanence.

b. 冠词+形容词+名词

great pressure

intense pressure

修饰人的形容词:褒贬(generous, miserly; selfish, selfless/altruistic; introverted, extroverted; sensitive, insensitive; ) 外表,性格,情感;

修饰事件:重要的,必要的,普遍的,流行的,复杂的

c. 冠词+(形容词)+名词+定语从句

定语从句就是一个带有动作含义的后置定语

which, that, who的引导词

which:指物,表示“具体的,可触的”物体,比如“桌子,电脑等”

that: 指物,表示“抽象的,不可触的”没有生命的对象,比如“期待,假设,灵感,梦想,文化”等。

who: 指人,表示“具体的”各种人群,比如男人,女人,老人,小孩,学生,老师等。that: 指由人构成的组织或机构,比如“committee, government, commission, agency,band”等。

d. 冠词+(形容词)+名词+介词修饰

out of : 出于

The help out of compassion

Passion out of curiosity

The passion that is originated from curiosity

from: 源于,来自于

The culture from the west

the western culture

on/upon: 关于

Remarks on the importance of literature works are varied within different historical periods.

d. 动作的名词化表达

If children spend much time in watching television, it will do some harm to their physical health.

If parents do too much to manage their children’s lives, their children will ultimately lose the independence and competence.

Too much exposure to television programs will somehow do harm to children’s health. Parents’ over involvement in /interference with their children’s business will ultimately result in the loss of their children’s independence and competence.

五. 四级考试的得分要点

1. 看上去像一篇标准的四级写作——-字数满足要求120/150/180),作文有身材,字迹清

晰整齐(第一印象不差,不至于跌破底线)

三段式——小大小结构

一段见关键词

二段见逻辑(firstly, secondly…)

三段见语言

2. 可以利用模板,但不要照搬模板,因为给分是global scoring (改卷老师认识什么是模板

什么是你自己的语言,用模板不会得0分,不用也不一定会得高分,理性使用模板)

3. 四级写作就是高考写作的升级版,也就是词汇和语法能够有合格高中毕业生的水平即

可,不同点在于,翻译被自我构思取代。

六. 四级写作攻略

1. 破题的方法和思路的建立

破题--

a. 确定关键词(即讨论对象)

b. 确定文章结构(即三段的重点讨论内容和方向)

c. 确定模板

破题——确定论证的思路——转化思路,避重就轻——避论证和语言难点,讲通识/普适道理

首段:谈现象(模板和关键词)

中间段落:析原因/利/弊(万能句式,逻辑,词汇的选择)

结尾段落:给结果/建议/观点(常用的建议和结果类词汇,漂亮的词汇,观点/总结)

xinxiwencet4@https://www.doczj.com/doc/015338150.html,

密码:zhouxiangxiang

2 开头段的写法

谈现象,不给观点

hook + phenomenon

方法:hook=background

1)写“重要性,严重性,普遍性”---升级版:加时间,地点,人群,条件

句子公式:时间/条件+三性+范围/人群

时间:nowadays, recently, presently, in current days, over the past few decades, in the contemporary time.

范围:in students’ life, in people’s lives, in our neighborhood, in our modern life, in such a highly-commercialized society. (computerized,cyberized)

人群:among university students, among the youth, among modern people, among different generations,post-eighties

条件:with the fast progress in technology, with the improvement of people’s living standard, with the speedy pace of modern life, with the increasing population and settlement.

条件/时间+关键词定性分析+人群/范围

各种性:

重要性:...is fairly essential/critical/significant/fatal...

...matters most/makes a huge difference when compared with other stuff.

...plays a leading/pressing role....

必要性:...is fairly necessary/rudimentary/fundamental/imperative...

it is highly imperative that ..should do...(事件,写主谓句)

there is great need/necessity to ....

普遍性:...is fairly familiar/common/prevailing/prevalent....

...is about and around for a long time...

...has been penetrating into all walks of life.

...exists everywhere.

严重性:... is fairly severe, serious, grave, staid;

sample:

With the improvement of people’s living standard, television and movie h ave been penetrating into all walks of life.

In the recent years, television and movie play an increasingly leading role in people’s lives/in people’s entertainment lives.

第二句话:

It is an interesting phenomenon that people in growing numbers are discussing/voicing their opinions on .(提纲内容的第一部分).. 名词形式的宾语/动名词

It is of great interest to notice that people in growing numbers are voicing their

different/divergent opinions on this hot issue.

Plus, there exists/emerges a trend that people in large population are

paying/giving/pouring more attention to this issue of…名词形式的宾语/动名词

开头终极升级版:

时间/条件+重要性/必要性/严重性/流行性+范围/人群。+ For example/To be specific/To take another look, ….paraphrased version…(换句型,把主语写细,换动词)

换句型:

主系表换主谓宾

主动换被动

简单句换主从句(If, when, while, as long as, because)

主语的细致化:

尽量回避使用people, the society, we, you之类的名词和代词做主语。

动词的替换:

同意积累,短语和单独动词交替使用

Spoil:pour too much love over sb

Try: make great efforts to do, spare no efforts to do

In current years, free admission to museums is excessively prevailing both at home and abroad. And it is interesting to notice that people in expanding numbers are voicing their opinions/expressing their concerns upon this issue. 35

Over the past few decades, free admission to museums has been exceedingly prevailing both at home and abroad. To be specific, visitors of different nationalities are charged free when they intend to enjoy the art or history displayed in museums. (39) Many young people can not go abroad to study is attributed to they have no money.

三性两限制

十句换表达

替换升级版

2)谈普适“公理”(重要性,普遍性,必要性等)

hook:

As is well known/noted to all, ....

It is deeply rooted/deeply ingrained that...

It is widely-accepted/widely-acknowledged that....

There is no denying the faca that... /There is no doubt that ...

Phenomenon

And recently, it is an interesting phenomenon that people in growing numbers are discussing about...

And it is of great interest to notice that people in growing numbers are voicing their different/divergent opinions on this issue.

Plus, there exists a trend that people in large population are paying more attention to this issue.

开头段落套写

微博重要性

微博:miniblog, weibo, twitter

It is widely-acknowledged that miniblog, namely weibo, has been gaining great popularity among the people at different ages.Plus, there emerges a trend that people in growing numbers are paying their due attention to this issue.

补充信息:首段可能会用到的主题讨论对象词汇总结:

影响(名词):effect, influence, impact

优点:advantage, merit, benefit, positive side, pro-side, upside.

缺点:drawback, disadvantage, demerit, negative side, con-side, downside.

优缺点:upside and downside, the good and bad

深远的:far-reaching

明显的:noticeable, apparent, evident

不可避免的:unavoidable, inevitable

现存的:existent, existing

原因:reason, factor, cause

方法/方式:means, method, approach

解决方式:solution, remedy, therapy

3 中间/主体段落

思路:分析原因或分析影响或方法。以“二”为主!!!

原因类必备词汇:

原因: causes, factors, reasons, determinant.

几个: several, a couple of, a pair of

许多: a multitude of, numerous, countless, innumerable, a large variety of.

导致: contribute to, be attributed to, account for, be responsible for( to 介词,而非动词不定式,所以后加noun, doing; for 介词,后加名词。)

Many students cannot go abroad to further their education attribute to they don’t have enough money.

Students’ inability of furthering their education abraod is attributed to the insufficient financial support they’ve gained.

许多的: plentiful, abundant

影响类必备词汇:

影响: influence, effect, impact

带来/造成: bring about, impose, exert( impose an impact upon sth.)

积极的: positive

消极的: negative

好坏:the good and bad, upside and downside, benefits and drawbacks

使用修辞

Without a shadow of doubt

We are in a mountain of debts.

Swallow one’s fears…

Many immigrants—a tide of immigrants

Fruit of human civilization

Erase the bitter memory

中间段模板:

1.To look deep into(perceive, analyze, scrutinize, probe into) this issue, we may easily find out that there are a large variety of factors involved. Firstly, ....Secondly, ....

2 To be frank/Frankly speaking/Without any doubt/Undoubtedly, it is not

difficult/challenging/troublesome/complicated to find out that some essential factors are responsible for the issue discussed above. Firstly, ...Secondly, ....

3 影响版:

When examining this issue in the multifaceted approach/strategy, we may identify that this issue is exerting some apparent effects on the society as a whole. First,....Additionally, ....

举例:博物馆门票免费

When examining this issue in the multifaceted strategy, we may idetify that free admission to museums is exerting some positive effects on the national culture and civilization. (27)

4原因版:

Even though/While/Despite the fact that there are countless reasons/innumerable reasons responsible for/accounting for/contributing to this issue/phenomenon, the

following/upcoming ones/two shall/can never be overlooked/ignored/neglected/paid little attention.(great emphasis should be laid upon the following factors./ great emphasis should be attached to the following causes.) Initially, ...Secondly, ...

举例:博物馆免费

Despite the fact that there are countless reasons responsible for free admission to museums, great emphasis should be laid upon the following two. (23)

补充:可以用来替换first,… second, …的表达:

On one hand, …; on the other hand, …

For one thing, …; for another, ….

Initially, …; by contrast,/on the contrary, …

中间段思路(即填空部分,填空部分的语言质量是得分要点,关键在于选词和用词)

中间部分细节的语言要求:v

1 用action verbs instead of be verb.(vt. VS vi.)

2 如果用be adj, 最好加强句型变成 be so adj that….

3 在合适的名词之后可以考虑加上which, that的定语从句

4 考虑使用it做形式主语的句子,如it take sb some time to do等

5 用一些固定搭配, 如 a shadow of doubt, a mountain of debts, the tide of immigrants等。教育类话题思路:

1 physical

2 mental

3 intellectual

社会,科技类话题思路

1 economic

2 academic/technological

3 cultural

4 environmental

必备词汇:

教育类话题:

选择“好主语”:细!!!

higher education 高等教育

primary education 小学教育

secondary education 中学教育

academic education

高等教育机构 institutes of higher learning

教授,学者,专家 professor, scholar, expert/specialist

本科生,研究生,博士生,毕业生

undergraduate, postgraduate, Ph.d, graduate

教育家,研究学者 educator, researcher

形成,孕育/培养,促进,导致,发展,繁荣;(务必分清楚及物动词和不及物动词) establish, come into existence;

cultivate/nurture;

foster/enhance/promote;

trigger/cause/provoke,

develop/advance,

prosper/flourish/thrive

破坏/摧毁,阻碍,危害,限制,禁止, 消除

destroy/destruct/demolish,

block/hinder/impede, hinder him from becoming an all-round talent, make somebody do something, make somebody do….

jeopardize/hazard,

restrict/limit,

bar/ban/prohibit,

eliminate/get rid of

选择好名词—细致有领域

1 physical

Healthy lifestyle, physical fitness, a well-built body;

2 mental

好:optimistic attitude toward life, confidence, tolerance, empathy, independence, justified values and morals, happiness, bliss, sense of achievement, self-esteem…

坏:pessimistic attitude toward life, cowardice, intolerance, ignorance, stupidity, dependence, misled values and morals, unhappiness, self-centered spirit, conceit, apprehension…

3 intellectual

Intellectual level, abilities/capacities to adapt themselves to the society, professionals or talents, contributors, acquisition of knowledge, fully-developed citizens, competent and responsible citizens, well-armed candidates, high level of literacy, a wider horizon, promising career;

Generalized education VS specified education

General education

教育话题的练习:

1 学习文学可以培养甚至促进大学生的知识水平。(the study of literature; cultivate, facilitate/foster)

cu ltivate, facilitate

cultivate and facilitate

knowledge level

The study of literature can cultivate and even facilitate the intellectual level of university students.

2 过多的强调专业教育/职业教育会阻碍学生成为一个全面的人才。(over emphasis on, professional, occupational)

Emphasize/emphasis

Over emphasis upon professional education will hinder university students from becoming the all-round talents.

Hinder somebody

Hinder sth

Hinder sb from doing sth

Hinder students become the all-round talents.

Emphasision

3 中学和大学发展良好,以至于出现了许多天才及专业人员。( so well that …; talents, professionals)

The development of high schools and universities is well, so well that there arise many talents and professionals.

The development of high schools and universities is so remarkable that there appear many talents and professionals.

Appear, emerge, arise 不及物动词

There be/appear/emerge/arise …

4 教育专家忽视了基础教育以及通识教育的重要性。(pour little attention to,

elementary/primary/fundamental, general education)

Educator pour little attention to…

Educational experts pour little attention to the importance of elementarty and general education.

School leaders, tutors and professors all over emphasize the importance of finding a satisfying job after graduation.

It is important to education students.

Educate students is so important

通识教育:general education

Job-oriented education 就业型教育

Quality-oriented education 素质教育

Quality of education

四级要回避“过大”的名词表达

people

society

we/you

good/bad

many people

a person

a thing/things

社会和科技类话题词汇:

社会 society, culture 、

社会凝聚力 social cohesion

社会发展 social development

社会和谐 social harmony

社会稳定 social stability

The society as a whole

社区 community, neighborhood

消费者 consumer, customer, buyer

商家:enterprise, business group, merchant,e-commerce

技术人员:technician

公司:corporation, multinational corporation, overseas corporation, domestic corporation 环境: environment, setting, atmosphere/air

科技类词汇

电脑熟悉程度 computer literacy

高科技 high technology

个性化体验 personalized /customized experience

科技成就 technological achievement

科技突破 technological breakthrough

科技优势 technological advantage

环境保护 environmental protection/conservation/preservation

环保意识 environmentally-friendly awareness/strategy/behavior/activities 环保机构/组织 environmental organization/institution

环境污染 environmental pollution

全球变暖 global warming

温室效应 greenhouse effect

气候变化 climate change

culture, cultural

文化交流 cultural communication/interaction

相互理解 mutual/reciprocal communication

文化特色 cultural characteristics/traits

文化形象cultural image

文化冲突 culture shock

传统 tradition/convention, cultural tradition

仪式 ritual/ceremony

礼仪 etiquette

经济的 economic 划算的/便宜的/实惠的 economical

经济发展 economic development

经济预算 economic budget

经济支出 economic spending/expenditure/expense

经济收入 financial income, economic revenue

经济压力economic/financial pressure

经济负担 economic burden

国家税收 national taxation

商业 business

行业 industry

game industry, cosmetics industry, logistical industry

政府补贴 government subsidy / subsidies (subsidize)

Demo:

social networks微博的流行原因:

1 钱

A multitude of users of miniblog are able to afford/are capable of affording/can afford the fee/cost/expense in surfing online or in their smart phones/cell phones, because they are much richer/wealthier/better off than before.

2 Secondly, technological innovation cultivates consumers’ habits in reading or writing miniblogs, for these consumers feel very convenient to use miniblogs.

练习:

中间部分的完整部分套写:

weibo, 社交网络流行原因的分析:

Without a shadow of doubt, it is not challenging or complicated to figure out that some essential factors are responsible for the popularity of “weibo” discussed above. Initially, a multitude of users are able to afford the cost on surfing online through their smart phones or personal computers, because they are much better off than people in the past. Plus, the technological innovation in digital and cyber field cultivates consumers’ habits in using weibo or other social networks. 77

4 结尾段落

做结论

A. 好:In a nutshell/To sum up/To draw a conclusion,..话题对象is

exceedingly/extraordinarily/particularly beneficial to both the society and

people/environment/education.

be beneficial both individually and collectively

be beneficial: make good contribution to; bring about benefits to..., lend great benefits to…, be of great benefits, be of great value, be of great interests.

举例:博物馆免费

In a nutshell, free admission to museums is exceedingly beneficial to both the personal intellectual level and the overall/mutual cultural communication. 21

In a nutshell, free admission to museums is of great value both individually and collectively. 15

In a nutshell, free admission to museums has made great contribution, both individually and collectively. 15

坏: To sum up, it is detrimental to..do../.主题..is exceedingly detrimental to ..sth/对象. + 同义替换

detrimental: make bad contribution to

lend great drawbacks/flaws to

be detrimental to something: be to the detriment of something

举例:使用一次性塑料袋

In a nutshell, too much use of disposable plastic bags is exceedingly detrimental to

the environmental protection/conservation. It will make bad contribution to the sustainable environmental development. 27

不好不坏: In a word, no one/hardly anyone can make a clear judgment in the potential/imminent/upcoming/existent impact of ..主题..Therefore, ..主题.is really a double-edged sword.

举例:限制购买私家车

In a nutshell, hardly anyone can make a clear judgment in the potential impact of restricting the personal purchase of private cars. Therefore, to restrict the number of buying private cars is really/virtually/basically a double-edged sword. 36

B.给建议

Concerning this situation, some prudent measures are supposed to be available and practical./valid and valuable./effective and efficient . …建议实施的主体 is/are suggested doing .具体建议的动作...

Prudent: careful, well-considered

Measures: strategies, approaches, means

Concerning the restriction on buying the private cars

Concerning the specific circumstances,

…suggest that …should …

…suggest that …do/does/is/are…

…suggest sb doing something

简约版:

Respecting this situation, it is highly imperative that ..实施主体. should do..实施动作.

建议类对象和动词:

主体对象:government and mass media

当局 authorities

政府机构 government agencies/divisions concerned

各级政府 governments at different levels

媒体行业 media industry

媒体炒作 media hype

媒体机构 media organization

新闻制作单位 news agencies

狗仔队paparazzi

动作:monitor, supervise, uncover, regulate, give an

objective/just/exaggerated/sensationalized/dramatized account of 督,管

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