第一篇:雅思寫作滿分
題目: 題目: Children who grow up in families which are short of money are better prepared to deal with the problems of adult life than children who are brought up by
wealthy parents.To what extent do you agree or disagree?
范文: 范文: Some feel that the children of low income families are better equipped to
deal with difficulties posed by the ‘real world’ when they grow up and they also believe the privileged children of wealthy families are less fit to deal with these difficulties.The implications and veracity of this argument seem self-evident, but in fact require closer examination.(58words)點評: 1+ 1 ’ 模式,最后 1 句為主題句。此段的主題句稍微有點特殊,它的確否定了前 面所提到的觀點,從而表達出了自己的觀點,此外還引出了下文。特別是最后半句: but in fact require closer examination,感覺是在拋磚引玉。
The popular wisdom is that children of poorer families learn early on the value of a buck, and are thus naturally better suited to stretching money when
times get tough in adulthood.Inversely, the children of wealthy families, thoseborn with a silver spoon in their mouths, are believed to be completely ignorant of the value of money, having had everything provided for them in their youth and oftentimes erroneously expecting the same situation in adulthood.They are believed to be prone to overspending and financial irresponsibility.This belief, though logical, overlooks one key point which is , of course, education.(100words)點評: 1 ’ +3 模式,第 1 句是主題句。請注意,從此段的內(nèi)容來看,這是個讓步段(即 分析自己并不贊成的觀點)。雖然 4 段論的作文的主體段是兩面討論,但是本人還是喜歡
這樣的寫作,即主體段的觀點還是有側(cè)重的,把讓步段放在前面,最后 1 句話引出下一段,這樣過度地很自然,而且自己的觀點也比較明確!
The basis of this argument is , of course, knowing the value of money, and the idea that children of the poor know this, and those of the wealthy do not.
Who though, is in a better position to teach their children the value of money;someone skilled in earning and keeping it, the wealthy parent, or someone who can not seem to acquire it, the poor parent? Both wealthy and poor
children are equally likely to acquire an education in money, whether it is formal, or in the school of hard knocks.Conversely, both children are as likely to ignore this education.(101words)點評:這段的內(nèi)容感覺寫得不夠直接,還是在分析對方觀點的漏洞!請注意,前面讓步段已 經(jīng)這么寫過了,那么這一段最好是正面地論證自己的觀點,這樣從內(nèi)容上來說更 convincing 一點!此外,需要說明的是,大家發(fā)現(xiàn)作者的內(nèi)容還是有一定深度,但是這是 要有一定的英語功底才行的!如果英語功底不行的話,建議內(nèi)容不要
寫太深,因為那樣容易 造成考官看不懂你在說什么!
A poor child may believe that one can get along, if not as easily, without wealth.A wealthy child may be well trained by a parent steeped in the knowledge of money management;the key to developing this skill is education.點評:最后一段有點像是提出解決這個問題的辦法,即 education.它沒有像傳統(tǒng)的結(jié)尾 段那樣簡單的重申自己的觀點。
總結(jié)之總結(jié):全文的觀點有待揣摩,作者很明顯是不贊成題目的說法,即 Children who grow up in families which are short of money are better prepared to deal with the problems of adult life than children who are brought up by wealthy parents.
但是作者自己是更偏向窮人家的孩子呢,還是富人家的孩子呢?!根據(jù)文章來看,作者是中 立,他所看重的是他們所接受的教育。In other words,整篇文章又是一次中立的寫法。在雅思考試中,這種寫法經(jīng)常使用,還是非常實用的,大家可以學(xué)習(xí)一下。此外,文章中有 很多好詞好句,特別是長句,值得模仿一下 七分作文 題目: 題目: Some people think that personal happiness is directly related to economic success.Others argue that happiness depends on completely other factors.Discuss both of the views and give your own opinion.
范文: 范文: In recent years, the discussion of whether personal happiness is directly associated to economic success has become a controversial toward it differ widely from person to person.issue.Notions
Some people believe that happiness is related to economic success because only money can make people’s life more enjoyable.When it comes to economic success, the majority of people believe that money means a luxurious life.
To begin with, if someone owns great success on economic, that means he can spend more money on whatever he likes and spend more time on his hobbies.Emotionally, money can buy happiness at least to some extent.That is to say, you can buy things that you like in order to fulfill your needs and vanities
and this makes you feel happier.You can also enjoy the best education and social welfare.Thirdly, economic success implies high social class and status, which can make people feel happy and respectable.(51ielts.com)
Opponents, however, hold the view that happiness does not depend on economic success but completely other factors.First of all, numerous studies show that happy individuals are successful across multiple life domains ,
including marriage, income, work performance and health.The happiness exists not only because economic success makes people happy, but also because positive affect engenders happiness.What’s more, It is indisputable that
there are millions of people who still have a miserable life and have to fact the dangers of starvation and exposure, but some of them sill lead a happy life because they keep the happy spirit.Last but not least, mo
money can not buy everything, such as friendship, true love and health.You can buy things corporeal , but you can never spend money to ask for more time.
In the final analysis, both sides have sound foundations
.However, if
asked to make a choice, I will not hesitate to assent to the latter.I firmly believe that happiness is not only related to economic success but also links to other factors which are much more significant.
第二篇:雅思寫作-議論文部分滿分分析
雅思寫作-議論文寫作部分滿分范文分析
利用好劍橋系列中的范文,對提高寫作的巨大幫助不言而喻。
議論文部分包含兩種題型:(1)Discussion/Report(2)Argumentation
Disccusion/Report: 通常是對某一現(xiàn)象的原因,某一問題的解決方案及其影響的分析討論。這類題目要求考生結(jié)合自己的已有知識,生活經(jīng)驗及對社會問題的見解展開充分的理由闡述。題目所占比例不及辯論類題目多。
基本布局:
Introduction-----介紹問題產(chǎn)生的背景(background)
闡述問題的原因(causes/reasons)
Body-----------提出解決方案(solutions)
Conclusion------總結(jié)body部分
There are many problems with students’ behavior in many countries.What are the causes and what are your solutions?
para 1Poor student behavior seems to be an increasingly widespread problem and I think that modern lifestyles are probably responsible for this.話題+概括原因
para 2In many countries, the birth rate is decreasing so that families are smaller with fewer children.These children are often spoilt, not in terms of love and attention because working parents do not have the time for this, but in more material ways.They are allowed to have whatever they want, regardless of price, and to behave as they please.This means that the children grow up without consideration for others and without any understanding of where their standard of living comes from.本段寫家庭方面的原因。In terms of 和regardless of 兩個很棒的連接詞,學(xué)會使用 para 3When they get to school age they have not learnt any self control or discipline.They have less respect for their teachers and refuse to obey school rules in the way that their parents did.似乎可以合并到上一段
para 4Teachers continually complain about this problem and measures should be taken to combat the situation.But I think the solution to the problem lies with the families, who need to be more aware of the future consequences of spoiling their children.If they could1
raise them to be considerate of others and to be social, responsible individuals, the whole community would benefit.本段提出解決方案,依靠家庭教育。最后一句使用了虛擬語氣。
para 5Perhaps parenting classes are needed to help them to do this, and high quality nursery schools could be established that would support families more in terms of raising the next generation.The government should fund this kind of parental support, because this is no longer a problem for individual families, but for society as a whole.結(jié)尾段給出建議,辦家長培訓(xùn)班,并且政府也要予以支持。提建議時,同樣使用了虛擬語氣。Argumentation:通常以do you agree or disagree/discuss both views and give your own opinion.通覽劍橋教材給出的范文,采用四段折中式的布局比較討巧。一方面,從兩個方面展開論述,可以有話可說;另一方面,字數(shù)也比較容易寫夠。此外,考官給出的一段評語,也足以可以看出“折中法”很受考官的青睞。
“It is suggested to introduce the topic, examine both sides of the argument and express a clear position.Points should be well-argued and supported with examples.”
不建議考生輕易嘗試“一邊倒”的布局,風(fēng)險太大。
基本布局:Introduction-------------------背景話題的引出
自己更傾向的一方觀點(1)
Body---------自己不太傾向的一方觀點(2)
Conclusion----重申(1)+(2)(借用paraphrase的方法)+可行建議
下面是一篇考官撰寫的滿分作文,讓我們膜拜一下。連接詞的使用精準(zhǔn)到位,復(fù)雜句寫的很熟練.學(xué)習(xí)的目標(biāo)啊。
劍5-test2-writing task2
In some countries young people are encouraged to work or travel for a year between finishing high school and starting university studies.Discuss the advantages and disadvantages for young people who decide to do this.Para 1It is quite common these days for young people in many countries to have a break from studying after graduating from high school.(背景介紹)The trend is not
restricted to rich students who have the money to travel, but is also evident among poorer
students who choose to work and become economically independent for a period of time.(背景的闡述)
Para2The reasons for this trend may involve the recognition that a young adult who passes directly from school to university is rather restricted in terms of general knowledge and experience of the world.By contrast, those who have spent some time earning a living or travelling to other places, have a broader view of life and better personal
resources to draw on.They tend to be more independent, which is a very important factor in academic study and research, as well as giving them an advantage in terms of coping with the challenges of student life.本段寫旅行或工作的好處。考官給出了兩個分論點:(1)可以開拓眼界(2)讓學(xué)生更獨立,適應(yīng)以后大學(xué)生活的挑戰(zhàn)。從本段看出,雅思作文考試完全不同于GRE考試,對深刻性要求沒有那么高,歸根到底還是看重考生的寫作基本功。所有寫出reasonable的文章,用地道的詞句,就是很大的成功了。
Para3However, there are certainty dangers in taking time off at that important age.Young adults may end up never returning to their studies or finding it difficult to readapt to an academic environment.They may think it is better to continue in a particular job, or to do something completely different from a university course.But overall, I think this is less likely today, when academic qualifications are essential for getting a reasonable career.本段屬于讓步段,講旅行或工作后再進大學(xué)的壞處。最后一句,值得好好揣摩,作者用詞句提出了反駁:“總體來看,這并不太可能發(fā)生,因為學(xué)歷對于找到一份好工作太重要了”。在讓步內(nèi)部先支持再反駁的寫法,值得考生借鑒。
para 4My view is that young people should be encouraged to broaden their horizons.That is the best way for them to get a clear perspective of what they are hoping to do with their lives and why.Students with such a perspective are usually the most effective and motivated ones and taking a year off may be the best way to gain this.結(jié)尾,考官先重申自己傾向的一方。最后提建議:gap year 一年好,值得推行。
兩篇滿分范文讀下來,感覺如何呢?范文值得我們好好推敲學(xué)習(xí),先從范文的模仿開始,逐漸擺脫枷鎖束縛,最后到達自如的書寫自己的思想和觀點。
滿分范文給我們的啟示:
(1)高分文章一定是非常扣題的文章,必須要有清晰的結(jié)構(gòu)
(2)高分文章一定有不少準(zhǔn)確使用的連詞,而其本質(zhì)是比較復(fù)雜的邏輯關(guān)系
(3)高分文章在每個分論點后面都有1-2句,甚至3句的支持句
(4)高分文章的結(jié)尾段一般會重申上文的傾向性,通常在結(jié)尾還會給出建議
(5)大膽的寫,平時多思考,寫出高質(zhì)量的練筆文章。在考場上才能做到收放自如
第三篇:雅思寫作
雅思寫作范文
Many old building are protected by law because they are part of a nation's history.However,some people think knocked down to make way for new ones because people need houses and offices.How important is it to maintain old buildings? Should history stand in the way of progress?Old buildings sometimes conflicts with social advancement.Appealing as it is in the eyes of business people,tearing down old architect to make room for real-estate development is not a wise idea in many ways.The primarily reason is that old buildings,like our native language,forms our cultural identity and keep a unique record the history of a country.From this aspect,old buildings are considered very valuable as one of the symbols of the culture of a nation.For instance,the traditional Chinese residence in Beijing,Siheyuan,are once seen as the remains of the Old World,and were destroyed by people shortly after the founding of People's Republic of China.Until recently did the people and policy makers as well realize that it is an inexcusable and stupid idea to commit such a terrible deed because old buildings,once gone,are not restorable.But their economic values and aesthetic appeals have just caught the attention of Chinese people.Moreover,old buildings,if planed and preserved properly,could coexist with modern real-estate development.In France,aged buildings bring millions of dollars of revenue for the government and amazed thousands of tourists.Yet no one thinks the high-rising office buildings and apartment buildings make the old architect a sore of the eye.By contrast,the new learn from the old,a fact that makes them more attractive.We admit that not all old buildings should be treated equally and some of them do need to be torn down for various reasons such as safety and new buildings.However,we should not be too blind to see their value too.If only the real and practical factors are being considered,the country will be sorry for its loss in years to come.As we have discussed,old buildings are part of a country's history and are valuable in many ways.We should plan well and be wise enough to see their value.But the same time,we should also do our best to find solutions to make the old and the new coexist in harmony.
第四篇:雅思寫作
很多人在準(zhǔn)備雅思考試的初期都會問幾乎相同的問題:“需要多大的詞匯量?”“應(yīng)該背哪本詞匯表?”就這些問題,北語雅思的看法如下:
雅思是個能力考試(a proficiency test),與人們所熟悉的 achievement test 不同。
所謂 achievement test,是指那些對學(xué)生所學(xué)過的知識進行檢測的考試。如每學(xué)期的期 中、期末考試。一般來說,在這樣的考試前,學(xué)校都會安排復(fù)習(xí),老師也許還會劃定復(fù)習(xí)范圍。這些考試都和教學(xué)大綱規(guī)定的內(nèi)容和進度等有關(guān)。考試的內(nèi)容一般不超出大綱規(guī)定的內(nèi)容。以英語為例,大綱規(guī)定了詞匯表,試題中如有超綱詞要注明中文定義。所以,每當(dāng)面臨一個新的考試時,考生會很自然地問:看哪幾本書?有沒有詞匯表?
一般來說,proficiency test 與教學(xué)進度、內(nèi)容、教學(xué)大綱等無關(guān),自然也與詞匯表無關(guān)。市面上有“雅思詞匯”
七、八本之多,均為出版社為了賺錢,雇人編寫的,沒有一本具有所謂“權(quán)威性”。稍好一些的有例句說明單詞的用法,差的只給出中文定義。如果想背詞匯,隨便買本“托福詞匯”、“
四、六級詞匯”、甚至某本英漢辭典,效果是一樣的。
其實,詞匯的最好學(xué)習(xí)方法是通過大量的閱讀來學(xué)習(xí),而這種大量的閱讀正是雅思考試閱讀部分所側(cè)重的。備戰(zhàn)一個 proficiency test 時,最好的準(zhǔn)備方法就是:考什么,準(zhǔn)備什么。考閱讀,就通過閱讀準(zhǔn)備,而不是通過背詞匯表準(zhǔn)備。
常有考生問:考雅思需要多大的詞匯量?很多人把詞匯量看成是能力的標(biāo)志,這又回到 achievement test 和 achievement test 問題上。如果能從知識和能力的方面劃分考試的話,對詞匯量的測試是知識型的測試。有些考生可以得很高的知識分,但能力欠佳,即所謂“高分低能”。換言之,詞匯量不是能力標(biāo)志。從另一個角度看,詞匯量的統(tǒng)計也有問題。以下這些詞怎么算:
act, actor, actress, action, active, activity, react, reactive, reaction, counteract, interact, hyperactive 等等,這到底算幾個詞。
那么該用什么來判斷一個人是否達到了挑戰(zhàn)雅思的水平呢?很簡單,做
一、兩套模擬題就可以了。拿體育作比喻,如果你想知道自己跑一百米需要多少秒,最好的辦法就是去跑。而不是分析自己的心臟情況、血壓、體重等。當(dāng)你知道自己“吃幾碗干飯”,再去做相應(yīng)的準(zhǔn)備,去有針對性地練爆發(fā)力、步幅、節(jié)奏等。
在作聽力和閱讀試題時,三分之一的正確率就是一個很好的起點。經(jīng)過一學(xué)期的脫產(chǎn)培訓(xùn),在考試中獲得6段是有可能的。如果起始正確率能達到三分之二,也許不用參加培訓(xùn),考自己多做幾套模擬試題,就可以獲得很好的成績。如果正確率在三分之一以下,那就不應(yīng)該上雅思培訓(xùn)班,而應(yīng)該上一個不和任何考試掛
鉤的培訓(xùn)班。這樣的班更好地解決打基礎(chǔ)、提高能力的問題,因為大部分雅思培訓(xùn)班都花很多達到時間琢磨應(yīng)試技巧,而顧及不到能力的提高。
如何自測口語和寫作呢?看一看雅思口語和寫作的題目,你自己離議論這些題目還差多遠?要想在口語和寫作考試中獲得有意義的分數(shù)(6段),應(yīng)該能達到“侃”的水平。如論述“大城市面臨的交通問題的原因、現(xiàn)狀、出路”;“在教育孩子的過程中?懲罰?的作用”;“很多人感到越來越忙,沒有閑暇時間,原因是什么,應(yīng)該怎么辦?”。這幾個題目是去出現(xiàn)過的雅思作文真題(task 2)。口語題的難度也相差無幾,如“論教育對一個民族的重要性”。
之二
雅思考試與我們所熟悉的許多考試的區(qū)別之一是,雅思沒有語法和詞匯題。于是有人認為不懂語法、不認識幾個單詞也可以考雅思。考過之后才感嘆,難!于是趕緊四處打聽“有多大的詞匯量才能挑戰(zhàn)雅思”。
中國學(xué)生的習(xí)慣是,所有的考試都可以通過“準(zhǔn)備”來通過的。
北語雅思想說的是,proficiency tests 是不能“準(zhǔn)備”的,至少是不能以“期末復(fù)習(xí)、考試”那種形式來準(zhǔn)備,更不能靠達到“五千”或是“八千”詞匯來準(zhǔn)備的。北語雅思的所有教師都考過雅思,有的了兩次、三次,可是誰也不知道自己有多大的詞匯量。什么人關(guān)注“自己”的詞匯量呢?英語學(xué)習(xí)還不入門的學(xué)生,英語教學(xué)還是新手的教師。
還是那句話,考什么,你就應(yīng)該能夠做什么。比如,留學(xué)類的閱讀的三篇文章都出自原文報刊,如“New Scientist”,那么考生就應(yīng)該去看和這類雜志在難度、長度、題材有可比性的文章,通過閱讀來學(xué)習(xí)詞匯,而不是去背詞匯表。讀懂這樣的文章靠什么?語法、詞匯、背景知識等等,但這些都是次要的,主要的、乃至最重要的是:靠日積月累達到的量。
讀有難度、長度的文章比背詞匯表痛苦的多。背詞匯表可以讓人有“feel
good”、“我沒閑著”的感覺,因為可以通過“量化”來衡量自己的投入與產(chǎn)出。所以,背詞匯表的人多,腳踏實地、靠閱讀量來學(xué)習(xí)的人少。
聽聽womo于2003-3-17在51ielts.com上怎么說的:“環(huán)球說得6000-7000,不過我現(xiàn)在手里有三本雅思單詞書,發(fā)現(xiàn)他們不僅說雅思該有的單詞量不同,就連選錄的單詞也差很遠,背完新東方再看環(huán)球的,一堆不會。背完環(huán)球再看楊凡的,一堆不會”。
把那些“詞匯手冊”之類的東西都扔了吧。去讀、去聽!!!
之三
淺談雅思詞匯
這個問題往往是各位準(zhǔn)備考雅思的朋友們非常關(guān)心的,說起來也很正常。詞匯量本身就是衡量英語水平和考試難度的一個尺度,尤其在雅思考試形式比較特殊,沒有考試大綱的情況下,對詞匯來年量的需求自然倍受關(guān)注。很多朋友張口就問,考雅思要不要背單詞?背什么單詞書?也有很多朋友給我發(fā)郵件來詢問這個問題。很久沒有寫關(guān)于英語學(xué)習(xí)的東西了,最近采訪了不少剛考完雅思的同學(xué)們,今天正好借這個機會和大家討論一下。
首先要說明一點,本文里面的觀點都是針對起點為詞匯量在1,500-2,000的基礎(chǔ)不是太好的朋友們。換句話說,如果你的起點更低,連最基本的1,500詞匯都沒有的話,那么我個人認為你是必須要背單詞的,沒有多少商量的余地。
那么,具備了1,500-2,000的詞匯量,到底要不要背單詞呢?應(yīng)該背什么單詞呢?下面我就結(jié)合雅思考試的特點,分項展開說明。
首先來看看對詞匯要求最簡單的口語。有關(guān)學(xué)好口語需要多少詞匯量的問題幾乎已經(jīng)被討論爛了,比較公認的結(jié)論應(yīng)該是500-800日常詞匯足矣。換句話說,如果你具備1,000以上的詞匯,但口語仍然不好,那請一定不要把原因歸結(jié)為詞匯量不夠,也請一定不要把解決辦法定位于背單詞。其實,除去因為缺乏練習(xí)造成的表達不夠流利之外,口語不好的主要問題在于對一些小詞掌握的不夠到位。比如get,take,make這樣的動詞,搭配上不同的介詞,幾乎可以表達所有的日常動作。因此,當(dāng)你覺得你有意思表達不出來時,先不慌查字典找單詞,而應(yīng)該問問自己,你是不是可以用已經(jīng)學(xué)過的很簡單的單詞和詞組來表達這個意思?所以說,為了提高口語,是沒有必要專門背單詞的,相反,應(yīng)該把所知道的簡單詞匯學(xué)好,學(xué)精。你知道see是看見,是否知道see off是告別?你知道large是大,又知道at large表示逃亡在外么?再次向口語不好的朋友們推薦《學(xué)好17個動詞走遍天下》,以后千萬別動不動就拿起詞匯書來背了。
接下來我們看看寫作。雅思考試作文的批改方式比較特殊,是analytical scoring,而不是象TOEFL采取的global scoring。什么叫g(shù)lobal scoring呢?其實它比較象我們中學(xué)時的作文評分方式,就是一眼看上去大概是什么水平,屬于哪個檔次,就給多少分。那么analytical scoring又是怎么回事呢?我們翻譯過來叫做“分項評分”。雅思作文評分有三項:內(nèi)容結(jié)構(gòu),連貫銜接,語言質(zhì)量。每一項分別評分,要注意,在給每一項評分時是不受其他兩項影響的。也就是說,哪怕你的文章離題萬里,只要文字優(yōu)美,那么語言那一項也是有可能打8分的。三項加起來除以三,就是一篇作文的最終得分。那么這種分項評分到底有什么好處呢?顯然是有的,因為英語作為外語,普遍中國學(xué)生寫作文時語言水平有限,因此如果把握好文章的內(nèi)容結(jié)構(gòu),在連貫方面處理得好,完全可以將最終分數(shù)提上去。而把握文章的結(jié)構(gòu),做好連貫銜接,顯然與詞匯量的大小絲毫扯不上關(guān)系吧?退一步講,如果要提高寫作的語言質(zhì)量,也幾乎不取決于詞匯量大小。關(guān)于這一點,我在《關(guān)于寫作的一點個人體會》中詳細闡述,這里不再廢話。
說起聽力,我又要提起我反復(fù)強調(diào)的一個概念:聽力詞匯量。聽力詞匯量區(qū)別于閱讀詞匯量,簡單地說,就是不看拼寫,僅從發(fā)音判斷就能確定認識的單詞,才屬于你的聽力詞匯量。對于聽力水平普遍不高的中國考生,可能聽力詞匯量還不到閱讀詞匯量的一半。而雅思聽力考試顯然要求的是更多的聽力詞匯量,而不是
閱讀詞匯。從這一點出發(fā),整天抱著詞匯書死背,往紙上反復(fù)抄寫,對提高聽力詞匯量有百害而無一益。其次,雅思聽力作為考察英語國家生存能力的測試,對日常用語考得非常頻繁。雅思聽力的特色題目就是填空,簡答這樣需要動手填寫單詞的題目。而需要填寫的單詞往往是日常用詞。比如有一次考過jackfruit(菠蘿蜜),還考過pomelo(釉子),這樣的詞生活中很常用,可是好象哪本單詞書中都不會收錄吧?那么,整日抱著單詞書背,意義究竟何在?
最后我們來討論存在爭議最大的閱讀問題。
雅思考試的閱讀文章往往是從報刊雜志上摘下來的,這樣就造成大量的專有名詞,以及一些不常用的詞匯。這樣造成了考生在考試時遇到大量不認識的單詞,因此帶來的結(jié)果就是,很多人馬上將自己無法答對題的原因歸結(jié)為不認識單詞,將解決辦法歸納為背單詞。于是背了劉毅的5000和10000,三個月后滿懷信心走入考場,發(fā)現(xiàn)不認識的單詞比上次還多!很多培訓(xùn)機構(gòu)也很不負責(zé)地拿有些考生的成績來做虛假宣傳,說某某詞匯量多少,于是閱讀多少分耳耳,好象他的成績就歸功于他詞匯量一樣。那么,問題究竟出在什么地方?
要了解這一點,首先有必要了解一下雅思閱讀的出題原則和思路。雅思閱讀是考察從文章中獲得有效信息的能力,因此充滿生詞是必然的,問題在于你能否從中讀出對你有用的信息。我可以完全負責(zé)任的說,雅思閱讀從來不出從上下文推斷詞義的題目,換句話說,雅思閱讀中根本就沒有考察詞匯量的題!!
象summary,short anwser question這樣的題目,只需要你從原文中尋找特定的信息,哪怕它是個專有名詞,你不認識,沒關(guān)系,找出來填進去就是了。對于大多數(shù)人來說,最難的題當(dāng)屬T/F/NG,這種題怎么考呢?比如,文中講Tom is taller than Mary。題目中說Tom is as tall as Mary。那么顯然,這道題為FALSE。有人說這太簡單了,雅思不會考這么簡單的,其實這說明你沒有意識到T/F/NG題的精髓所在罷了。對于雅思考試來說,無非就是把TOM,MARY這樣的詞換成誰都不認識的專有名詞來嚇唬人而已,因為T/F/NG題根本就不考你的詞匯量,它考的是你對句意的把握。而能否正確把握句意,取決于你的語法和句子結(jié)構(gòu)分析能力,與詞匯量無關(guān)。下面舉個真實考試的例子大家就明白了。
文中說&& is a poor predictor,%% is little better than &&.題目說%% is a good predictor.(&&和%%表示兩個難詞)。好,這個題答案是什么呢?是FALSE。為什么呢?很顯而易見,這里的專有名詞我都沒寫出來,認不認識肯定對答題不影響,這里題目考察的是對little better than這個語法結(jié)構(gòu)的理解,你必須知道這個結(jié)構(gòu),才能正確把握句子的意思。那么什么人需要背單詞呢?那就是連
poor,little這樣的詞都不認識的人才需要背,也就是我開頭說的那些基礎(chǔ)實在太差,詞匯量可能只有三位數(shù)的人。而對于很多詞匯量并不小的人,由于不認識little better than這個結(jié)構(gòu),照樣無法做對題目。
舉個簡單的例子,無非是想告訴大家,要看清閱讀考試的實質(zhì),千萬不要輕易將做錯題的原因歸結(jié)為詞匯不夠。其實造成閱讀能力有限的原因是多方面的,主要是閱讀速度和對句子結(jié)構(gòu)的分析能力。前者必須通過廣泛的閱讀來鍛煉和提高,而后者,說到底是一個英語基本功是否扎實的問題,冰凍三尺非一日之寒,解決語法問題是慢工夫,并不是背背單詞就可以提高英語水平的。
說到這里,很多朋友可能會這樣問,你寫這個是不是就是要大家把手里的單詞書全都扔掉?非也。對于很多已經(jīng)工作的朋友,或者長時間不接觸英語的朋友,找一本合適自己的詞匯書看看,是盡快恢復(fù)的最好辦法之一。背單詞的關(guān)鍵在精不在多,對于一個單詞,并不是看到它知道中文意思就足夠的,如果讓你造個句子你會不會用?如果在收音機里聽到它你能不能分辨出來?這都是衡量對詞匯的掌握程度。因此,反復(fù)復(fù)習(xí),反復(fù)再實踐中運用剛學(xué)到的單詞,才是背單詞的正道。
本人是機械背單詞的強烈反對者,因此從不推薦詞匯參考書。如果非要說起來的話,找一本用法詳細,注解豐富(最好有英文注解)的四級詞匯書,足矣 :)
PS:這里我想談?wù)労芏嗨^《雅思詞匯》這樣的書。鄭重其事告訴大家,這種書絕大多數(shù)都是不科學(xué)的。首先,雅思考試沒有明確大綱,只要在英語中出現(xiàn)的詞匯,都有出現(xiàn)在卷子上的可能,并沒有規(guī)定哪些詞匯才是所謂“雅思詞匯”。很多編者宣稱他的書是經(jīng)過多少多少次對真題的統(tǒng)計得出的結(jié)論而搞出來的詞頻,大家千萬不要輕易上當(dāng)。首先,雅思真題保密工作很好,真題不可能在考場外泄露,而考生離開考場是不準(zhǔn)帶出一張紙。那么這些所謂的“統(tǒng)計者”,從哪里搞來那么多的真題作為統(tǒng)計材料?用腦子把卷子一字不差背下來?呵呵。其次,由于雅思考試的特殊性,每次考題與上次幾乎沒有關(guān)系,也就是說,一次考題中出現(xiàn)什么單詞,與它上次出現(xiàn)與否,下次還會不會出現(xiàn),是完全沒有規(guī)律可循的。做這種統(tǒng)計本身就是無意義的。希望廣大鴨友們在選取參考書的時候一定要睜大眼睛,千萬不要被*商蒙蔽。
第五篇:雅思寫作
Topic: only when people make a large sum of money can they be said successful.Do you agree or disagree?
It is vital to define success although currently criteria are colorful.A sound definition of the term helps people to live and learn better.Moreover, it plays an important role in the construction of good social mores.It is wrong to say that people are not successful if they have failed to make a huge sum of money.The reason is that whether one is successful is not only measured with material yardstick but also against the spiritual criterion.Spiritual achievements and contributions bear little relationship with money.Put it in other word, many of those who have not earned sufficient money are considered successful for their accomplishments.For instance, my mother has never been able to make enough money but she is successful in that she has told us why we live.To emphasize the spiritual elements in the understanding of what success is is not to deny the importance of the ability to make money.On the contrary, the capability to make a massive sum of money in many cases is a kind of success.In terms of the individual development, any human being in a modern society where money is the main economic dimension must be able to live independently by means of earning and spending.In terms of the society development, a country must be rich enough to protect basic human rights, provide foods, and offer education to its members.Otherwise it is not successful.In conclusion, money is not the only standard of success, but it is necessary to be able to make money.