第二部分:Task1 写作常识 一、图形种类及概述法: 泛指一份数据图表:a data graph/chart/diagram/illustration/table 饼图:pie chart 直方图或柱形图:bar chart / histogram 趋势曲线图:line chart / curve diagram 表格图:table 流程图或过程图:flow chart / sequence diagram 程序图:processing/procedures diagram 以下是一些较常用的描述用法 The table/chart diagram/graph shows (that) According to the table/chart diagram/graph As (is) shown in the table/chart diagram/graph As can be seen from the table/chart/diagram/graph/figures, figures/statistics shows (that)... It can be seen from the figures/statistics We can see from the figures/statistics It is clear from the figures/statistics It is apparent from the figures/statistics table/chart/diagram/graph figures (that) ... table/chart/diagram/graph shows/describes/illustrates how 阅卷考官经常是不会看那些图表的,因此文章必须逻辑清晰,如果描述得能令人在脑海里勾画出那个data chart,这篇task1无疑会达到8分的水平。开篇的第一句话可以是一句高度概括性的introduction(当然开门见山直接描述也是一种写法);这样做不仅使文章更趋于完美,而且可以达到凑字数的目的(但不要照抄题目,除非时间相当紧迫)。接下来另起一段开始进行描述(根据实际情况1-2段),这当中经常要连续使用非限定性定于从句,从而使得描述过程流畅、清晰。最后也可再另起一段进行简短的综述(并非必须)。上述的任何一个步骤都要遵循依据现有data进行客观描述的原则,任何推测性或议论性的内容写得再多、再精彩不仅不会加分,而且还会成为扣分的因素。 二、data的具体表达法 data在某一个时间段固定不变:fixed in time 在一系列的时间段中转变:changes over time 持续变化的data在不同情况下: 增加:increase / raise / rise / go up ... 减少:decrease / grow down / drop / fall ... 波动:fluctuate / rebound / undulate / wave ... 稳定:remain stable / stabilize / level off ... 最常用的两种表达法: 动词 + 副词形式(Verb+Adverb form) 形容词 + 名词形式(Adjective+Noun form) 1. Verb+Adverb form The number of XXX +increase/jump/rise/decrease/drop/fall/fluctuate... +insignificantly/significantly/slightly/suddenly/rapidly/dramatically/sharply/steeply/steadily/gradually/slowly... +from (第一时间) to (第二时间) / between (第一时间) and (第二时间) 2. Adjective+Noun form There was a (very) sudden/rapid/dramatic/significant/sharp/steep/steady/gradual/slow/slight +increase/jump/rise/decrease/drop/fall/fluctuation (注意:上述很多词不可用于修饰fluctuation) +in the number of XXX from (第一时间) to (第二时间) / between (第一时间) and (第二时间) 描述稳定的data: The number of XXX remained steady/stable from (第一时间) to (第二时间) / between (第一时间) and (第二时间) The number of XXX stayed the same from (第一时间) to (第二时间) / between (第一时间) and (第二时间) There was little change / hardly any change / no change in the number of XXX from from (第一时间) to (第二时间) / between (第一时间) and (第二时间)
描述不同状态的data Noun form: steady drop / sharp rise peak / dramatic fall / sharp drop Verbal form: (to) bottom out / (to) reach the bottom / (to) increase gradually / (to) reach a plateau / (to) remain steady 描述the highest point以及the lowest point 高点极值: The monthly profit / The figures / The situation ... +peaked in (月份/年) <准确时间点用at XXX> at XXX% / XXX(极点data) 或者reached a peak / a high point at XXX% / XXX(极点data) 低点极值: XXX bottomed out / reached +rock / the bottom / a low point 或者hit a trough 此外,在描述过程中还有很多的conjunctional words/sentences,最常用的固定搭配如下: 并列: as well as(句首/中), also, as well(句尾), either, neither, too, moreover, furthermore, in addition, additionally, besides, what"s more, apart from ... 举例: for example, for instance, to illustrate, as an illustration, in particular, particularly, especially 事实: as a matter of fact, in fact, actually, as long as, so long as ... 雷同/近似:similarly, likewise(句首/尾), at the same time, equally ... 转折: however, whereas, nevertheless, nonetheless, though, although, even though, while, yet, on the contrary, contrarily, in contrast, conversely, on the other hand, unlikely, in stead (of), in spite of, despite of ... 原因与结果 1. cause-suggestion (几乎不常用) since / now that ...; I hope that... because of/on account of/owing to/thanks to + (doing) sth, I hope that... 2. cause-effect (较常用) XXX lead to / bring about / result in/ account for ... (一个句子), therefore / thus / hence / as a result / consequently / (and) so ... 3. effect-cause (较常用) XXX be caused by / result from / be the result of / be the effect of / be the consequence of ... (一个句子), because ... it is adj. that ... it is unimaginable that ... it is undeniable that ... it is interesting to discover that ... |