2014年6月英语四级写作六大开头句型
时间:2019-02-25 作者:英语课 分类:四六级写作指导
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?古人云:“凤头豹尾”,即开头要写得有姿有彩,像凤凰的头一样。英语作文也是如此,好的作文的开头,应做到用简单明白的叙述引出文章的话题。
1)观点法——开门见山,直接了当地提出自己对要讨论的问题的看法。
[1] Now people in growing/significant numbers are beginning/coming to realize/accept/(be aware) that...
[2] Now there is a(n)growing awareness/recognition of the necessity to....
[3] Now people become increasingly aware/conscious of the importance of ....
[4] Perhaps it is time to have a fresh look at the attitude/idea that....
2)引用法——先引出名人名言或者有代表性的看法,来引出文章要展开论述的观点。
[1] "Knowledge is power." This is the remark made by Bacon. This remark has been shared by more and more people.
[2] "Education is not complete with graduation." This is the opinion of a great American philosopher. Now more and more people share his opinion.
[3] "...." We often hear statements/words like those/this.
[4] We often hear such traditional complains as this "....".
3)比较法——通过对过去、现在两种不同的倾向、观点的比较,引出文章要讨论的观点。
[1] For years, ...had been viewed as .... But people are taking a fresh look now. With the growing ..., people ....
[2] People used to think that ... (In the past, ....) But people now share this new idea.
4)故事法——先讲一个较短的故事来引发读者的兴趣,引出文章的主题。(建议少用)[1] Once in (a newspaper), I read of/learnt..... The phenomenon of ... has aroused public concern.
[2] I have a friend who ... Should he ....? Such a dilemma 1 we are often confronted 2 with in our daily life.
[3] Once upon a time, there lived a man who .... This story may be (unbelievable), but it still has a realistic significance now.
5)对立法——先引出其他人的不同看法,然后提出自己的看法或者偏向于某一看法,适用于有争议性的主题。
[1] When asked about..., the vast/overwhelming majority of people say that …. But I think/view a bit differently.
[2] When it comes to ...., some people believe that…. Others argue/claim that the opposite/reverse is true. There is probably some truth in both arguments/statements, but I tend to the former/latter.
[3] Now, it is commonly/generally/widely believed/held/acknowledged that..... They claim/ believe/argue that ... But I wonder/doubt whether.....
6)现象法——引出要剖析的现象或者问题,然后评论。
[1] Recently the rise in the problem/phenomenon of ... has cause/aroused public/popular/wide/ worldwide concern.
[2] Recently the issue of the problem/phenomenon of ...has been brought into focus/into public attention.
[3] Inflation/Corruption/Social inequality ... is yet another of the new and bitter truth we have to learn to face now/constantly.
n.困境,进退两难的局面
- I am on the horns of a dilemma about the matter.这件事使我进退两难。
- He was thrown into a dilemma.他陷入困境。
面对( confront的过去式和过去分词 ); 使面对; 使对质; 处理
- When we confronted him, he denied everything. 我们与他当面对质时,他什么都不承认。
- The writer confronted his pile of work with determination. 那作家下决心面对成堆的工作。