English Composition Tips
5/28/2019
Step 1: Make a plan
体裁: A.记叙文 B.说明文 C.议论文 D.应用文
人称: A.第一人称 B.第二人称 C.第三人称
时态: A.一般现在时 B.一般过去时 C.一般将来时
Outline
Part 1: Introduction:
Part 2: Main body:
Part 3: Conclusion:
Step 2:Make an outline
Tip:磨刀不误砍柴工!
As for English composition , what on earth should we take into consideration?
Handwriting(书写):
A
B
Attention : Your handwriting is the first impression(印象) to
teachers.
Structure (结构):
重开头,巧连接,多展开,会总结
“凤头猪肚豹尾”六字法
文论家也多用来评论写作。这是一种对诗文创作的开头、主体以及结尾的比喻说法。起头要奇句夺目,引人入胜,如同凤头一样俊美精采;文章的主体要言之有物,紧凑而有气势,如同猪肚一样充实丰满;文章的结尾要转出别意,宕(dàng)开警策,如同豹尾一样雄劲潇洒。
凤头猪肚豹尾
Rhythm(节奏):
长短句结合
Word count(字数):
about 90 words --- not less than 90 words --- more than 90 words.
Standard(评分标准):
Standard(评分标准):
Language(语言)
Sentence type(句子类型)
Chinglish(中式英语)
Singular / plural form(单复数)
Sentence structure(句子结构)
Tenses and voices(时态和语态)
3
2
1
4
5
Attention!
Common mistakes
(常见错误)
1.他步行上学要多长时间?
How long does it spend him to walk to school?
Sentence structure(句子结构)
take
Sentence type(句子类型)
2. 他们是读书俱乐部的成员吗?
They are members of the Reading Club .
Chinglish (中式英语)
3. 她非常喜欢听音乐,因为音乐总能使她感觉很棒。
She very likes listening to music ,
because it can always make her feel great .
Are they
very much,
?
Singular / plural form(单复数)
4. 这些苹果又大又红。
These apple are big and red.
5. 他们正在为野餐做准备。
They get ready for the picnic.
s
are getting
Tenses and voices(时态语态)
Tip: Make as few mistakes as you can.
Checking carefully is an important step.
Language(语言)
1.多样表达(Vivid expression)
happy-- excited
know-- realize ,be aware of
need-- require
hard--challenging
should -- be supposed to
but --however,
last, -- last but not least
I think -- In my opinion,.... From my point of view,....
Tip:晚词优先,词组优先
2.合理连接 (Proper connection)
①and,but,or, so,however(Meanwhile,Besides,)
②firstly,secondly, thirdly/finally/last but not least
③分词(participle)
过去分词(表被动)现在分词(表主动)
他是王小毛,17岁,在暑假中想参加课程。
-- He is Wang Xiaomao. He is 17. He wants to attend courses in the summer holiday.
-- He is Wang Xiaomao, a 17-year-old boy, hoping to attend courses during the sommer holiday.
3.丰富句式 (Rich sentence styles)
我爱阅读。
-- I love reading.
-- The hobby which I like most is reading.
我们应该解决这些问题。
--We should solve these problems.
--All these problems are supposed to be solved properly.
它很美。
-- It is beautiful.
-- Its beauty attracts me a lot. It is also beyond my words/description.
村里有条河。
--There is a river in the village.
--Through the village runs a small river.
它们是挑战。
--They are challenges.
--There is no doubt that we treat them as challenges.
他昨天帮助了我。
--He helped me yesterday.
-- It was he who gave me a lot of help yesterday.
润色(embellish)
Tip:有把握再润!没把握、读下来狗屁不通的自创句子就别写了,别拿中考分数冒险;你就识相点,能拿到第四档(10-12分)也好的。
4.明确表态 (Clear declaration)
认真审题:(2018年镇江中考作文)
I suggest that...
Here are my suggestions.
I have made a decision to choose... because...
5.出彩亮点 (Brilliant highlights)
(2018年宿迁中考书面表达)
You give me my life. You bring me up. You give me a hand when I’m in trouble.
Without you, I can‘t come to this world. Without you, I can’t enjoy such a beautiful life. Without you, I can‘t live so happily.
I still remember you carried to hospital when I was
terribly ill at the age of 6. You were so tired at that time.On your back, I cried.
Last Thursday was Thanksgiving Day. I forgot to say thanks to you. Better late than never. Dear Mum, today I really want to thank you for the life you are being with me. Thank you for what you have done for me. Thank you for all your love.
(A student's composition in 2016)
You were my strength when I was weak.
You were my voice when I couldn't speak.
You were my eyes when I couldn't see.
(From the song Because you loved me)
排比 (parallelism)
Tip:课间有吹牛皮的工夫不如多背诵点好句!
You might have a bad day today, but there's always a shining star to look forward to tomorrow.
We all have our time machines, don't we? Those that take us back are memories. And those that carry us forward are dreams.
Where there is a will, there is a way. 有志者,事竟成。
Every minute counts. 分秒必争。
Nothing is difficult to the man who will try. 世上无难事,只要肯登攀。
Saying
As the saying goes...
中考英语作文命题走向
(2017年镇江中考作文)
(2018年镇江中考作文)
(半)开放
所给信息很可能以英文形式给出。
考什么作文不重要,重要的是审题,然后是你的逻辑,因为你的表达代表了你对这个世界的认知!
最近,你们班级就“Should old buildings be removed(被拆除) in the villages?”进行了讨论。请你按提示简要描述同学们的看法,并着重发表自己的观点。
“Should old buildings be removed(被拆除) in the villages?”
Yes. Because they are too old to live in...
No. Because they can help us remember the past...
要求:1.可适当发挥,但必须包含所提供的信息;
2.字数:不少于90字(短文开头已给出,不计入总词数);
3.不得使用真实姓名、校名和地名等。
Recently our class held a discussion -“Should old buildings be removed(被拆除) in the villages?” Some students think
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This night is so frightful and boundless
That my eyes come down with gloomy darkness.
But just by them both
I am seeking my rosiness
黑夜给了我黑色的眼睛
我却用它寻找光明
.
THANKS