一篇優(yōu)秀的書(shū)面表達(dá),除了要切中題意,不漏要點(diǎn),語(yǔ)言準(zhǔn)確,簡(jiǎn)潔規(guī)范之外,還要行文連貫,流暢自然。
所謂連貫,就是句子要有一個(gè)清晰的合乎邏輯的順序,轉(zhuǎn)折要自然,結(jié)構(gòu)要緊湊,一步步地加以敘述。這就要做到:
(1) 準(zhǔn)確使用過(guò)渡詞語(yǔ)
英語(yǔ)句子很注重句子表達(dá)之間的啟、承、轉(zhuǎn)、合等關(guān)系,這在很大程度上依賴(lài)于過(guò)渡詞語(yǔ)。常見(jiàn)的過(guò)渡詞語(yǔ)按其表達(dá)功能可分為以下類(lèi)型:
A 遞進(jìn)型:besides, otherwise, what’s more, thus, let alone, to say nothing of, it goes without saying.
B 解釋型:that is (to say), in other words, or ,in the same way
C 轉(zhuǎn)折型:however, but, yet
D 列舉型:firstly-- secondly--finally, first of all
E 因果型:because(of), since, as therefore, so,as a result
F 舉例型:for example(instance), such as , like, and so on
G 讓步型:though, although, in spite of
H 時(shí)序型:first...next..and then...finally, at the same, meanwhile, first..then..after that...finally
I 歸納總結(jié)型:in conclusion, in a word, in the end, at last, finally, to surn up
J 轉(zhuǎn)換話題型:by the way, I’m afraid, in my opinion, to tell the truth, to be honst, after all, in fact
下面是一篇?dú)Я忠瓠h(huán)境破壞的短文:
In the past my hometown used to be a beautiful place. Thick trees and green grass could be seen everywhere. In order to build houses and grow more crops, people cut down more and more trees. As time went on ,the whole forest was almost destroyed. Gradually, the green hills have changed into waste-land. As a result, sandstorms struck us now and then , from which we suffered a lot. So, I do hope all the people should realize the terrible result of not caring about our environment. What’s more, we should take good care of the forests and plant more trees instead of cutting them down so as to improve our living conditions.
這篇文字涉及到的內(nèi)容繁多,但由于恰當(dāng)?shù)厥褂昧诉^(guò)渡詞語(yǔ),使句子間關(guān)系清晰明了,行文通順流暢了。
(2)反復(fù)使用關(guān)鍵詞
關(guān)鍵詞往往體現(xiàn)文章(段)的主旨,它的反復(fù)出現(xiàn)會(huì)使讀者把眼前的句子與前面的句子聯(lián)系起來(lái)加以對(duì)照。例如:
There is traffic when everything and everybody are using the roads. Subways and buses taking people to school or to work create traffic. Cars and motocycles create traffic. People riding bicycles in the streets create traffic. You are part of the city traffic when walking along the sidewalk or crowss the street.
這段文章的關(guān)鍵詞顯然是“traffic”,它出現(xiàn)的次數(shù)達(dá)五次之多,但讀起來(lái)并不呆板、羅嗦。它每次出現(xiàn),都傳遞著新的信息,使句子得以自然地發(fā)展,顯得頗為連貫,讀起來(lái)瑯瑯上口。
可見(jiàn)平時(shí)寫(xiě)作中恰當(dāng)用好連接詞是十分重要的,望同學(xué)們?cè)谄綍r(shí)的訓(xùn)練中加強(qiáng)對(duì)這方面的培養(yǎng),提高書(shū)面表達(dá)成績(jī)。