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一篇文章,若是语言亮点频出,往往可 以给读者留下深刻而鲜明的印象。那么,在 英语写作中,如何增加作文的亮点呢?对 此,笔者总结了如下四种方法,以期对同学 们的英语写作有所帮助。
方法一:灵活变换句子的开头方式
众所周知,英语句子的主语通常置于句 子的开头,谓语则紧随其后。在初中英语写 作中,同学们若能打破这一常规思维定式, 灵活改变句子的开头方式,则可以增强语言 的表现力和表达效果,增加作文的亮点。常 见的变换开头的方式有:
(1)以副词开头。如:Only in this way can we hope to trust and help each other.(只有这 样,我们才能互相信任,相互帮助。)此句使 用了“副词only+状语”的倒装形式,简约而出 彩。
(2)以介词短语开头。如:To the south of the lake lies a big library,it opens a door leading to the knowledge hall for me.(湖的南面有一个非常大的图书馆,它为我打开了一扇通往知识的大门。)此句以表示地点的介词短语开头,增强了语言的表达力度。
(3)以分词或不定式短语开头。如:Looking at the pictures reminds me of the beautiful days in my junior high school, as well as the never giving-up spirit,and support from friends.(看着这些照片让我想起了初中时的美好时光,以及永不言弃的精神和互相扶持的友谊。)此句以现在分词短语开头,避免了句子的枯燥感。
方法二:巧用短语替换单词
在写英语作文时,不少同学用来用去总是那么几个词,导致所写文章用词单一、重复,缺乏可读性。事实上,同学们若能巧用同义短语替换单词,既可以减少用词的重复率,又可以为文章增添高级感,从而提升文章的档次。例如:
我认为只要我们每个人都做一点儿努力,我们的城市就会变得越来越文明。
→普通表达:I think as long as everyone makes an effort, our city will become more and more civilized.
→高级表达:Personally speaking/From my point of view/As far as I am concerned, as long as everyone makes an effort, our city willbecome more and more civilized.
为了迎接更艰巨的任务,我将会利用休息时间学习更多的课程。
→普通表达:To make preparations for aharder task, I will use my spare time to learnmore courses.
→高级表达:To make preparations for a harder task, I will make full/best use of my spare time to learn more courses.
方法三:恰當引用名言警句
名言警句,既含蓄典雅,又富含哲理,深刻且耐人寻味。在初中英语写作中,同学们若能恰当引用名言警句来点缀文章,往往可以增强文章的文化底蕴,使所写文章富有深度和说服力。
例如,Through this matter, I understand the truth, no pains, no gains. Similarly, with- out hard work, progress will not be achieved.此句巧妙运用了谚语“no pains, no gains”,增强了文章的哲理性和碰撞力,读来让人眼前一亮。
又如,There is a proverb goes like this “the roses in her hand, the flavor in mine.”As a matter of fact, helping others is helping our- selves.此句中“the roses in her hand, the fla- vor in mine ”这一名言警句的准确使用,使文章富有文采,彰显了作者扎实的语言功底。
方法四:交错使用长短句
短句,用词简单、明快有力,但是一味地使用短句,容易使文章内容浅薄,读来单调乏味;长句,结构复杂、表达严密,然而过多地使用长句,容易让人产生晦涩感。在英语写作中,同学们若能把长句和短句巧妙结合起来,交错使用,不仅可以增强句式的多样性和生动性,而且可以提高语言的层次感和韵律美,从而增加作文的亮点。
比如,There are many changes in a per- son s life. Sometimes changes can be unex- pected and quite challenging, but I think we should face the challenges bravely. I used to be the only child until I was ten. However, my mom followed the two-child policy quite well and gave birth to a baby girl. Everything changed. Not only was there always noises at home, but also my personal room was invad- ed. It took me a long time to accept the fact, and decided to take the challenge. I learned to make better use of my time to study. When I was free, I helped my mom to take care of my sister. Gradually, I found myself more effi- cient and fulfilled.在此语段中,作者准确地将短句和长句交错使用,增强了文章的节奏感和逻辑感,使得文章句式多变、层次分明、结构紧凑,读来错落有致,韵感十足。
当然,在英语写作中,增加亮点的方法较多,但不管是使用哪种方法,都建立在扎实的语言功底上。这就要求同学们平时要多读、多写、多记,从而提高语言运用能力。