《新概念英语》第三册和托福作文

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《新概念英语》第三册和托福作文 篇1

这一段总共四句话。第一句讲这座古城肯定很繁华,曾享有高度文明。第二句是讲房子,房子很高,还是用石头造的。第三句讲房间,房间很大,房间里的墙壁装饰华丽。第四句是讲城市里的排水系统。我们细细分析一下不难发现,其实第一句就是作者要表达的中心意思:城市很繁华。后三句不过是从三个不同角度(房子,房间,排水系统)来论证作者要表达的中心意思(为什么作者可以断定这座古城曾经一度很繁华)。ok,短短的一段文章就包含了英语思维至高无上的秘诀:英文永远是开门见山的,总是把最重要的中心先说出来。更通俗一点来讲,中文的习惯表达方式是因为所以,而英文的表达习惯一般是之所以是因为。

按照北美学校的要求,学生论文一般要有三段正文,从三个不同的角度去支持命题。如果能够深刻领悟新概念支给我们的第一招,掌握英语的思维模式,我们完全可以把每段正文格式固定下来,就是主旨句(topicsentence) 加支持性细节(supportingdetails)。主旨句表达全段的中心思想。支持性细节是支持主旨句的例子,解释等,目的是帮助读者充分理解作者在主旨句中所表达的含义。这一格式非常符合西方人的思维习惯,不要忘了托福作文的阅卷老师可都是地道的美国人哦!

我们不妨再来欣赏一段ets给出的托福范文,事实上这段文章严格遵循了这个格式,和新三的课文实在有异曲同工之妙: ‘parentsarethe best teachers of their children. they teach their childrentoutter sounds when they are babies. they coach them hand in handforwalking. when their children begin formal education, parentstutorthem in their homework. apart from this, parents directtheirchildren’s moral; they instruct and show their children whatiscenter and what is wrong, which is not effectively taughtatschool.’

《新概念英语》第三册和托福作文 篇2

一、“新三”向我们传达了地道的英语思维模式

语言是思维的一种体现,从整体上把握西方人的思维方式,用英语去思考,是写出地道英语论文的关键所在。“新三”很好地传达了这一点,向我们揭示了英语思维的“至高无上的秘诀”。

在第3课《无名女神》(An Unknown Goddess)中有这样一段描写:“The city at one time must have been prosperous, for it enjoyed a high level of civilization.Houses-often three storeys highwere built of stone.They had large rooms with beautifuly decorated walls.The city was even equipped with a drainage system, for a great many clay pipes were found beneath the narrow streets.”这一段总共四句话。第一句话讲这座城市曾经很繁华,享有高度文明。第二句讲房子,房子有三层楼高,还是石头造的。第三句讲房间,房间很大,墙壁装饰很华丽。第四句讲城市甚至还有排水系统。我们分析一下不难发现,其实第一句话就是作者要表达的中心意思:城市很繁华。后三句不过是从三个不同角度(房子、房间、排水系统)来论证作者要表达的中心意思(为什么作者可以断定这座古城曾经一度很繁华)。到这里,英语思维“至高无上的秘诀”就已经完全揭示了:中文和英文在思维上存在巨大的差异,所以表达上也存在巨大的差异;中文表达遵循的是偏正结构,而英文表达却是开门见山的,总是把最重要的中心先说出来;更通俗一点来讲,中文的习惯表达方式是“因为……所以……”,而英文的表达习惯一般是“之所以……是因为……”。

按照北美大学的要求,学生论文(essay)除了开头段和结尾段之外,一般要有三段正文,从三个不同的角度去支持命题(thesis)。如果能够深刻领悟“新三”的“良苦用心”,掌握英语的思维模式,我们完全可以把每段的正文格式固定下来,就是主旨句(topic sentence)加上支持性细节(supporting details)。主旨句表达全段的中心思想。支持性细节是支持主旨句的事例、细节、理由等,目的是帮助读者充分理解作者在主旨句中所表达的含义。这一格式完全符合西方人的思维模式。

我们不妨再来欣赏一段文字,这是由ETS提供的、他们非常肯定的“外国学生的优秀作文”。事实上这段文字就严格遵循了我们刚才提到的格式,和“新三”的课文实在有异曲同工之妙:“Parents are the best teachers of their children.They teach their children to utter sounds when they are babies.They coach them hand in hand for walking.When their children begin formal education, parents tutor them in their homework.Apart from this, parents direct their children’s moral;they instruct and show their children what is right and what is wrong, which is not effectivelytaught at school.”很显然,主旨句加上实例支持,不仅使结构清晰明了,更使读者读来倍觉有趣,产生认同感,完全符合西方人的表达习惯。

二、“新三”向我们展示了论证的严密性和逻辑性

对于这一点,我们不妨还是用一个实例来证明。

“住在乡村好还是住在城市好”是大学非常熟悉的、也是饶有趣味的一个话题。“新三”的第41课讨论的正是这个话题,叫“宁静田园生活的遐想”(Illusions of Pastoral peace)。文章开篇作者直抒胸臆,说“宁静的乡村生活从来没有吸引过我”(The puiet life of the country has never appealed to me.)。然而,作者没有就这个观点马上展开论证,而是先肯定一个事实:“我的许多朋友都住在城市,但他们只要一提起乡村,马上就会变得欣喜若狂”(Most of my friends live in the city, yetthey always go into raptures at the mere mention of the coun-try.)。接下来作者就站在这部分人的角度,描述了住在乡村的好处:“友好的农民,洁净的空气,贴近大自然的环境和悠闲的生活节奏”(the friendly people, the clean atmosphere, the closeness to nature and the gentle pace of living),当然,还有乡村无与伦比的美景———“凌晨雄鸡的第一声啼叫,黎明时分小鸟的叽喳欢歌,冉冉升起的朝阳给树木和牧草镀上了一层金光”(the first cockcrow, the twittering of birds at dawn, the sight of the rising sun glinting on the trees and pastures)。正当读者跟随作者一起陶醉在乡村生活中的时候,出人意料地,作者很尖锐地提出了乡村生活若干致命的不足:第一,缺乏娱乐,只有“在电视机前度过漫长寂寞的冬夜”(the long and friendless winter evenings in front of the TV———virtually the only form of entertainment)。第二,“商店货物品种单调”(the poor selection of goods in the shops)。第三,为了赶往城里上班,住在乡村的人必须“每天在路上奔波四个小时”(people who have to travel from the country to the city every day to get to work...a four-hour journey each day)。读到这里,显然,“一语惊醒梦中人”,乡下生活那一点点乐趣已被无情地摧毁了。所以作者话锋一转,指出,“城市可以为你提供生活中最美好的东西”(...you will find the city can provide you with the best that life can offer.):首先,朋友都住在附近,“你去看朋友不用跋涉好几英里”(You never have to travel miles to see you friends.)。其次,文化生活丰富,“坐公共汽车几站路,就可以看到最新的展览,电影,戏剧”(The latest exhibitions, films or plays are only a short bus ride away.)。再者,不容质疑,城里的物品品种繁多,“从来不必用二等品来凑合”(There is so much variety that you never have to make do with second best.)。还有一点,乡村虽有风光,“城市也并非没有良辰美景”(Nor is the city without its moments of beauty.),“寒冷潮湿的冬夜里广告灯箱发出的暖光”(the warm glow shed by advertisements on cold wet winter nights),“周末空旷街市笼罩着的宁静气氛”(the peace that descends on deserted city streets at weekends),都使城市更加地旖旎多姿。

现在,我们来仔细梳理一下作者的写作思路,总共有六个步骤。第一步,作者提出自己的论点:城市生活好。第二步,作者提出对方的论点:乡村生活好。第三步,作者摆出对方的论据:友善的农民、清洁的空气、贴近大自然、缓慢的生活节奏、美景等。第四步,作者驳斥对方的论据:缺乏娱乐生活,购物不便,住在乡村到城里上班花费时间长。第五步,作者摆出自己的论据:朋友、精神生活、商品丰富、美景等。第六步,作者最后再次提出:相比较而言,还是城市生活好。六个步骤完成了无懈可击的论证。

事实上,我们完全可以把这篇文章的精彩论证思路应用在我们的托福论文写作上。比如,在ETS的独立写作(Independent Writing)部分的官方题库中(总共有185个题目),第107个是论证:“高等教育应该面向全体学生,还是仅面向好学生?”题目为:“Some people believe that a college or university education should be available to all students;others believe that higher education should be available only to good students.Discuss these views and explain the one you agree with.”如果我们感到没有思路,无从下手,完全可以模仿“新三”这篇文章的思路。

具体设计如下:

(a)开头(Introductory Paragraph)

开场白先提出涉及的问题(issue),然后摆出两种不同的观点,道明文章将在某一共同点上探讨两者(These two viewsare based on different beliefs.)。

(b)正文(Body Paragraph)

正文第一段论述两者中的一方,最好是作者准备舍弃的一方如:Higher education should be limited to only good students.首先摆出产生这一观点的原由,如:could save the government’s fund on education,然后指出其不足之处,为作者自己选择第二者埋下伏笔,如:These high school graduates, especially the socalled bad students, since they are refused by colleges or universities, have nothing to do and would easily from gangs strolling in the streets.正文第二段论述第二方,最好是作者准备选择的一方,如:a college or university education should be available to all students。在说明这一方的产生原因之后,作些肯定性的评价,再次为作者的选择埋下伏笔,如,Every student should have the equal right to have education./When mass students have university education year afer year, the education level of the whole society will finally get promoted, resulting in a better quality of the nation.

(c)结尾段(Concluding Paragraph)

以作者身份作出自己的抉择并说明理由:Apparently, opening university doors to all students benefits the society and the whole nation rather than individual students;therefore, it is a better choice for us to take.

类似的例子可谓“比比皆是”,在这就不多举了。

三、“新三”让我们领略到文字的迷人魅力

托福写作的评分标准中非常重要的一项是遣词造句能力(word choices and sentence variety)。如何做到用词准确和句型丰富呢?学习“新三”,可以接触到正式化的英语,体会到语言的灵动多变,领略到文字本身的美。

比如,说到“走”和“看”,很多中国学生能写出来的只有“walk”和“see”,一篇文章之中反复使用,非常苍白。但在“新三”中我们可以学到一些更有表现力,极富感情力的词,比如,“走”有stroll, pace, tread, plod, stride, slog, lumber;“看”有gaze, gape, gawp, glance, glimpse, stare, peep, peek等多种表达,什么时候该用哪个词,怎样运用能为写作增添色彩,在“新三”中都有生动详细的说明。正如:They strolled together beneath the summer moon.(他们在夏夜的月光下散步。)岂不比僵硬的“They walked together beneath the summer moon.”浪漫,有情调得多?

“新三”中的经典句型更可谓是数不胜数, 短句韵律顿挫, 长句华美旖旎。更有人形容说, “短句如关西大汉, 持板唱铮铮秦腔;长句如江南佳丽, 素手弄丝竹管”。比如上面提到的41课“Illusions of Pastoral Peace”, 除了论证结构严密紧凑之外, 还向我们展现了一个美妙的语言世界。像“Nothing can be compared, he maintains, with the first cockcrow, the twittering of birds at dawn, the sight of the rising sun glinting on the trees and pastures.”简直是天籁之句:“Nor is the city without its monents of beauty.”更是在一个短短的句子中包含了我们中学生很不擅长的倒装、双重否定等修辞手法。这样的例子比比皆是, 信手拈来。当然, 单纯的欣赏是不够的, 具有实用性和可模仿至关重要。第4课“The Double Life of Alfred Bloggs” (阿尔弗雷德-布洛格斯的双重生活) 中有这样一个句子, “Such is human nature, that’s a great many people are often willing to sacrifice higher pay for the privilege of becoming white-collar workes.”, 熟练掌握之后要表达“此乃人之常情”就一点不费力了, 就是“Such is human nature that...”。遇到要写“情况是……”的时候也只要稍微举一反三, 套用这个句型, 写成“Such is human nature, that...”, 虽然简单但却很地道, 效果出乎意料。再如, 第33课“难忘的一天” (A Day to Remember) 第一句就是:We have all experienced days when everything goes wrong.这个句式或写人, 或状物, 或绘景, 或抒怀, 无一不可。比如遇到比较无奈的环保话题, 我们不必光板起面孔说道理, 不如换个角度:We have all experienced days when birds were singing, but today theyrefuse to sing any more.不是很生动很贴切吗?

除了单词、句子之外, “新三”中更有一些值得背诵学习的句群。比如, 第七课“残钞鉴别组” (Mutilated Ladies) , 文章开篇连用三个问句:“Has it ever happened to you?Have you ever put your trousers in the washing maching and then remembered there was a large bank note in your back pocket?When you rescued your trousers, did you find the note was whiter than white?”用问句开篇能吸引读者的兴趣, 自然过渡要论述的话题, 是一种很有效的开头段的方法。托福考试中也有“乡村和城市”这个话题, 有个学生就这样来开篇:“Have you ever been late for school or work due to the heavy traffic jams?Have you ever noticed that the atmosphere in cities is getting worse and worse?Fortunately, people living in the countryside do not need to worry about sunch problems...”虽然这段文字还很幼稚, 却使这个学生的文章在千篇一律的模板作文中脱颖而出, 让考官眼前一亮。

事实上,国外的名校都非常重视学生的写作能力,所以对托福考试作文的要求也在提高。在备考的过程当中,学生要摈弃那些临时抱佛脚的功利做法,静下心来玩味、背诵“新三”中的好篇章,利用这本经典的教材全面提高写作能力,真正地去迎战托福作文。

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如何学好新概念英语第三册(下) 篇3

阅读是4项技能中运用最频繁的技能,是大家获取信息和语言知识最常用的手段,提高阅读能力首先要学习运用各种阅读技能,如:略读(skimming)、查读(scanning)、细读(close reading)、归纳(summarizing)和猜词义(word-attack skills)等等。一次完整的阅读应分以下四步:

1. 快速通读全文以了解文章大意。

2. 细读全文旨在发现难点。

3. 逐段逐句深入理解语言的形式和内容。

4. 细读全文,从总体上把握作者的写作意图。

写作

写作训练是新概念英语第三册的精彩部分,其课文又是公认的经典模仿范文,所以写作训练要从模仿好文章开始。

1.缩写:第三册每课后都设计有一个缩写练习,叫Summary Writing(摘要写作)。这样的练习可以达到如下目的:熟记原文内容,积累语言素材;模仿句型结构,提高造句能力;练习谋篇技巧,学会摘要写作。在教师的指导下,坚持学完每课后,都能完成一篇摘要。

2.改写:有的学员喜欢背诵新概念课文,这固然不错,但不是每人都能做到篇篇背诵如流,此外,背诵还只是输入,如果没有输出,背诵的知识都是死的,会很快遗忘。因此,模仿新概念的经典句子、段落甚至篇章结构,添加趣味性、个性化和情景式的内容,将会有效地提高你的写作能力。下面是一篇将第三册第九课“Flying cats”改写的范例:

Fascinating New Concept English

Lessons of New Concept English never fail to fascinate their learners. They can be useful and interesting towards the learners, but they require great efforts as well. They never become boring like TEOFL and GRE. As result, participants have learned how to improve their English independently and pleasantly. Most lessons remain characteristic of their own. One of the things that fascinate us most about these lessons is the popular belief that they can help learners grasp the authentic English language. Apparently, there is a good idea of truth in this idea. A learner's ability to survive examinations is based on the fact.

Recently, the New Oriental School made a study of 132 learners over a period of five months. All these learners had one experience in common: they had participated in the course of NCE, yet only eight of them fail in the exam of TOEFL. Of course, New Oriental School is the ideal place for such an interesting study, because there is no shortage of excellent learners. There are plenty of legends to investigate. One student, Sabrina, took 32 examinations; yet only suffer from one failure. "Our learners behave like well-trained linguists," a teacher said. It seems that the longer the learners stick to NCE, the less they are likely to fail in any exam. In the long run, they reach the advanced level of English and higher. At high levels, excellent learners have more time to practice. They use English like native speakers. This increases their chances of success and reduces the risk of employment when they hit the ground of the United States.

3.作文:将提供更多的材料,让学员练习扩写,根据主题词写作和根据提纲写作的能力。

听力

大部分听力训练应在课前进行,主要材料为《新概念英语》第三册的录音磁带。很多学员都曾抱怨过:我读得懂课文,但就是听不懂。“听”和“读”虽然都属于接受技能(receptive skills),但各有难易之处,而初学者又最头疼听力,原因有二:一是听的少,即在大脑中没有相应的听觉形象;二是发音不正确,大脑中已有的听觉形象与别人正确的发音不匹配,自然是听不懂。因此,训练听力的过程中,要特别注意精听与泛听地有机结合,精听重“质”,要精到能辨析每一个发音,能听写下每一个单词,但量一定要少,否则会太耗费时间,主要以纠正发音,熟悉正确语音、语调为目的;泛听重“量”,要反复多听课文录音,或其它有声材料如:English news on TV or radio, English movies, English songs, and etc. 不求细节,只需弄清大意,并注意练习各种听力技巧。

无论是精听还是泛听,都还不够完全解决你的问题,推荐结合“精听”与“泛听”各自长处的“半精听”方法,要领如下:

第一遍:要边听边记笔记,重点放在内容上,听完后,根据笔记尽可能多地回忆听懂的内容。

第二遍:分段听,也要记笔记,但重点放在形式上,每分钟停一次,听完后立即回忆所听到的语言形式,只求记住关键词语和重要句型,直至听完。如此循环往复N 遍。

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口语

口语的训练应到达以下三个目标:

* 精确(accuracy):将课文中学到的生词、短语和句型精确地运用到口语表达中。

* 流利(fluency):模仿磁带或教师,以恰当的语调和节奏,做到流畅地脱口而出。

* 变化(variance):能够通过变换生词、短语和句型等多种形式,表达地道且优美的英语。

训练口语的四个动作要领:“3R+I”

* 大声朗读(Read aloud):最大声朗读课文,培养正确的语调、语速和语感。

* 快速重复(Repeat rapidly):最快速重复生词、短语、常用搭配和经典句型三遍。

* 准确复述(Recite accurately):背诵经典句型和段落,复述课文大意,积累语言素材。

* 变换模仿(Imitate alternatively):模仿经典句型和段落,变换内容,使之更情景化、更个性化。

另外,训练口语还要切记两点:

1. If you are alone, remember to think aloud.

很多英语学习者抱怨没有真实的语言交际环境,与其抱怨,不如另辟新径。什么是“THINK ALOUD”,不管你叫它“英语独白”也好,“自言自语”也好,抑或“自扮双重角色”,总之,你可以“自己跟自己说下去”,用英语去思考,再立即把想的脱口而出,此时没有人笑话你的错误,没有精神压力,又不受时间、地点所限,的确是练口语的好办法。

2.If you are not alone, remember to lose your face.

《新概念英语》第三册和托福作文 篇4

n. 南安普敦(英国港市)

colossal

adj. 庞大的

watertight

adj. 不漏水的

compartment

n. (轮船的)密封舱

flood

v. 充满水

float

v. 漂浮,飘浮

tragic

adj. 悲惨的

liner

n. 班船

voyage

n. 航行

iceberg

n. 冰山

lookout

n. 了望员

collision

n. 碰撞

narrowly

adv. 刚刚,勉强地

miss

v. 避开

slight

adj. 轻微的

tremble

v. 震颤

faint

adj. 微弱的

horror

n. 恐惧

abandon

v. 抛弃

plunge

v. 投入,跳入

lifeboat

《新概念英语》第三册和托福作文 篇5

第一段词汇解析

①agreeable situation = nice location。

②located = situated。

③in the midst = in the middle of, between which。

④by no means = in no way/in no case/in no sense/in no circumstances。

⑤considered = thought。

⑥remain immortal = never die。

第二段词汇解析

①span = extent, arch。

②taken into account = taken into consideration, considered。

③support = hold。

④It has been estimated that…重点句型,在表格之类的表述中应用。

⑤派生词 capability 内在的潜力,能力,容量,生产力, faculty 主观的能力。

⑥elegant 优美别致、举止得体,而 graceful 侧重体型优美。

⑦fulfilling 分词作状语表结果。

词组归纳

1.sail into

2.in the midst of

3.by no means

4.be named after

5.a span of

6.take into account

7.a height of

8.be packed with

9.extend to

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