如何提升语言表达

1. 如何提升语言表达 孙思达 主讲课程：托福写作; SAT写作；ACT写作 邮箱：sunsida@xiaoma.com

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3. 提升表达从两方面入手 • 词的层面 • 形容词的同义替换 • 积累地道的形容词＋名词组合&动词＋宾语组合 • 句子的层面 • 精彩句式的仿写

4. The Infinite Variety in the use of language 1. 词

5. （1）判断statement 正确的,合理的 Warranted Justifiable Sound Legitimate valid

6. （1）判断statement 例句： It’s a legitimate point of view. This is a sound suggestion. This statement/argument is warranted.

7. （1）判断statement 不正确的，不合理的 Unwarranted; Unjustifiable; Unsound; Ungrounded; Invalid

8. （1）判断statement Misconceived(adj); misinterpret(Vt) The argument is based on a misconceived assumption. The statement misinterprets the essence of friendship. People tend to misinterpret this policy.

9. （2）对plan; proposal; suggestion的负面评价 A is detrimental < devastating to B Building a factory nearby is devastating to the already fragile eco-system here. This plan is detrimental to economic growth.

10. （2）对plan; proposal; suggestion的负面评价 A brings negative/unwanted influence to B A exerts unwanted influence on B Adopting this proposal will bring negative influence to economic growth. This arrangement will exert unwanted influence on the company

11. （3）引出观点 • What is the substitution for “think”? Or, what are the substitutions? • Hold; some people hold that… • Claim; others claim that… • Argue; some experts argue that… • Assert; there are also people asserting that… • Maintain; I, however, maintain that…

12. （4）有，还是没有 • What are your options? Has/have/there be…? • The school has good facilities. • The school enjoys splendid facilities. • The next generation will have better opportunities. • The next generation will embrace better opportunities.

13. （4）有，还是没有 In the past, newspaper and magazine did have these disadvantages. In the past, newspaper and magazine did suffer from these disadvantages. Nowadays, newspaper and magazine don’t have these disadvantages anymore. Nowadays, these shortcomings don’t bother these printed media anymore. Nowadays, these drawbacks cease to bother these printed media anymore.

14. The infinite variety in the use of language. 2. 句

15. It is widely known/accepted that…众所周知 It’s widely known that the earth has been severely polluted. It’s widely known that he made important contribution to this country. It is widely known that learning music and art is conducive to both intellectual and mental development of a child.

16. It is undeniable/indubitable that… 无疑 It’s undeniable that the Internet has changed the world. It’s undeniable that creativity is an important factor for success. It is undeniable that our knowledge of the past can shed light on our cognizance of the present.

17. It is common knowledge that……是常识 It’s common knowledge that children can’t be left alone at home. It’s common knowledge that advertisment always misleads people. It is common knowledge that too much possessions would only distort our value.

18. 家人无疑是我们最宝贵的财富。 It’s indubitable that family is our most valuable asset. 环境问题无疑需要每一个人的努力 It is indubitable that environmental issues require the efforts of every individual.

19. 锻炼有助于健康－这是常识。 It’s common knowledge that execise is beneficial to health. 众所周知，人才是任何社会进步的驱动力 It is common knowledge that elites are the driving force of any social development.

20. This project will be detrimental tothe environment. This statement is unwarranted. 怎样用一句话表达以上的意思？

21. 1.Statement=“this project…to the environment” 2.The statementthat this project will be detrimental to the environmentis unwarranted. 3.The statement is unwarrantedthat this project will be detrimental to the environment.

22. As is true in most circumstances，… 翻译： As is true in most circumstances, money is an important aspect of a job.

23. 语气强硬坚定的倒装句 Under no circumstances should/can we… 例： Under no circumstances should we sacrafice the environment for economic development.

24. Only放句首的倒装 Only when...(特殊情况)..+倒装 • Only when a scientific research has practical value, should the government support it. • Only when these problems are all successfully solved, has the government fulfilled its duty.

25. 由Not only引发的一场倒装 not only… but also… • Not only放在句首时需要主谓倒装 • Not only is your suggestion detrimental to economic development, but also to the environment.

26. 不露声色的转折句 Important as it is, money is never the most important thing in life. Charming as he seems to be, he is an idiot indeed. Indifferent as he may appear to be, he actually cares about you.

27. 强调句 It is(was)+被强调的内容+that(who)…… It was at school that we learned the knowledge and skills that are indispensable to future career success.

28. 强调句 It is(was)+被强调的内容+that(who)…… It was my grandmother who taught me not to expect too much of people.

29. 强调句 It is(was)+被强调的内容+that(who)…… It was because of Julie that Romeo betrayed his family.

30. 句子赏析 • Sucess in this crucial matter depended not on brute strength nor on the ability to resist cold but rather on the continuous growth of intelligence and the use of that intelligence to work out satisfactory adaptations.

31. 句子赏析 • When human used their superior brains to change their environment to suit their genes rather than the opposite, as had been the prevailing pattern in the past, they made a quantum leap ahead of all other species on this planet.

32. 句子赏析 • The key problem appears to be the time lag between technological change and the social change it necessitates. the reason for the lag is that technological change usually is welcomed and quickly adopted because it improves productivity and living standards, whereas social change is commonly resisted because it requires self-appraisal and adaptation, which are threatening and uncomfortable.

33. 句子赏析 • They assumed that the future would be identical to the present, as the present was to the past. Consequently there was no notion of change ,and hence no inclination to criticize or t tamper with existing institutions and practices.

34. The End • Thank you all for your time~