新托福写作的评分标准和雅思写作的评分标准基本相似,在语言上的考察点也很高,所以新托福考试在语言上一定要引起高度的重视。词汇的重要性,包括遣词和造句两个方面。这一系列中,写作组的专家将为大家介绍其中之二,如何达到造句的高分。
造句要做到准确、多样以及高分表达
I 准确的句子表达
1. 句型分析
英语的句型包括以下几种,简单句、复合句、并列句、并列复合句等。在新托福写作中,一般使用复合句,辅以并列句和并列复合句,当然肯定要有简单句,做到长短句相结合。下面摘抄几个句子给大家认识并分析一下复合句和并列复合句。
a. Even though I usually know what I have to say, I cannot always express myself correctly in English.
这句话是一个复合句,由even though引导的让步状语从句。
b. This challenges me to practice my spoken English, with the result that I can complete the speaking tasks more fluently and quickly.
这句话中是一个复合句。with介词结构中,有一个that引导的同位语从句对result进行解释说明。
c. I think this is less than ideal because any differences in opinion become personal conflicts, and therefore that might jeopardize the employee’s job.
上句话是一个并列复杂句。and 连接了两个句子,是一个并列句;because引导的原因状语从句。
d. Shallow writing is indicative of weak critical-thinking skills, and such writing, which is often described as “sophomoric”, receives low mark.
这句话同样是并列复杂句。由and连接两个句子,成为并列句,再一个which引导的定语从句。