2013公共英语五级考试:写作指导(3)

2013-10-26 17:05:31来源:百度文库

  PETS五级写作指导:英文推荐信的用词

  留学申请时,推荐信的作用很重要,好的推荐信对申请人来说能够起到事半功倍的作用。在写推荐信时,必然会提及被推荐人的品性 (Characters)。介绍每个人独特的个性用词也十分讲究,下列Characters是国外大学所欣赏的形容词,请各位读者参考。列举该类词汇的目的并非要各位将之奉为圭臬,而是希望在大家头痛脚痛浑身都痛的时候有个参考。请别忘了你的独特性,还请别忘了别人同你一样看过这个表格。

  (1)Scholastic aptitude(学习方面的才能)

  a. Native intellectual ability(天赋)

  b. Imagination(想象力)

  c. Creativity(创造力)

  d. Capacity for analytical thinking(分析思考能力)

  e. Intellectual curiosity; spirit of inquiry(好奇心)f. Ability to work independently(独立学习工作的能力)g. Memory(记忆力)

  h. Accuracy(准确性)

  i. Methodology(研究方法)

  j. Capability for abstract reasoning(抽象推理的能力)k. Potential as a researcher(研究的潜力)

  1. Potential as a teacher(教学的潜力)

  m. Ability to express his ideas orally and in writing(口头或文字的表达能力)

  n. Capacity, desire and determination for good quality graduate

  work(获得学业成功的能力、愿望与决心)

  o. Probable success as a graduate student(作为研究生成功的可能性)

  (2)Academic performance(学业上的表现)

  a. Breadth of general knowledge(知识丰富)

  b. Knowledge of literature in his field(本专业领域知识)

  c. Grade or achievement(成绩或成就)

  d. Industry, diligence(勤勉)

  e. Participation in discussion(讨论积极)

  f. Academic maturity(学业上的成熟)

  (3)Languages(语言能力)

  a. Ability to speak, understand, read and write the English language(听、说、读、写英文的能力)

  b. Ability to read significant literature in other languages than English(英语以外的语言阅读能力)

  (4)Character(品行)

  a. Honesty; integrity(诚实)

  b. Sincerity(诚恳)

  c. Sense of responsibility(责任感)

  d. Cooperation (合作)

  e. Enthusiasm(热诚)

  f. Conscientiousness(自觉性)

  g. Ethical and moral standards(伦理与道德标准)

  h. Reliability; dependability(可靠性)

  怎样才能突出句子的重点

  有效的句子要有重点,并且要突出重点。句子的重点可以通过下列方法,加以突出:

  1. 把重点摆在句首或句尾. 一般而论,最显眼的位置是在“句尾,其次是在句首,中间的位置最平淡,乏善可陈。例如:

  (1).Incorrect grammar and improper construction invariably distract readers' attention.

  (2) The history of vocabulary is, in many ways, the record of civilization.

  把重点放在句尾是种“吊胃口”的方法,读者或听者非得读完或听完整句不可。

  2. 在复杂句里,把主句放在从句之后.除了名词从句和形容词从句之外,因为它们位置较固定,副词从句中有几种的位置灵活,可以在主句之前出现,也可以跟在主句之后。通常我们就把这样的副词从句提前,重点则放在后头的主句,如(3b):

  (3a) I came upon an old classmate when I went to town yesterday.

  (3b) When I went to town yesterday, I came upon an old classmate.

  副词短语更是如此,如 (4b):

  (4a) Steel is commonly used to make knives, razors and other useful tools because of its durability.

  (4b) Because of its durability, steel is commonly used to make knives, razors and other useful tools.

  4. 把句子中一系列的项目作逻辑性的排列。例如:

  (7) Tony ate his dinner, watched TV, and then went to bed.

  (8) Were you bored with years of study in elementary school, high school and institute of higher education?

  5. 必要时,重复重要的语词或概念。 例如:

  (9) Jackie enjoys the company of ladies. He likes their beauty, he likes their delicacy, he likes their vivacity, and he likes their silence.

  (10) ...the land stretched out without names. Nameless headlands split the surf; nameless lakes reflected the nameless mountains and nameless rivers flowed through nameless valleys and nameless bays.

  6. 尽量用主动说态,因此(11b)比(11a)好:

  (11a) A pedestrian was struck on the head by a flying stone.

  (11b) A flying stone struck a pedestrian on the head.

  7. 适当时候,可用倒装句和平行句,如:

  (12) Seven dwarfs lived here in the center of the dark forest. →

  Here, in the center of the dark forest lived seven dwarfs.

  (13) Severity breeds fear; roughness breeds hatred.

  (14) Honesty recommends that I speak; self-interest demands that I remain silent.


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