Job,likemarriageandchildeducationisconsideredasaneternaltopicdiscussedbynearlyallindividuals.Andsomepeoplebelievesalarylevelisthesoledeterminatorinhuntingforthejob.Theyclaimtheaimofundertakingjobisincomegeneration.Althoughthefactorssuchastrainingopportunitiesandpersonalinterestareimportant,theycannotreplacethepositionofpaymentlevelindeterminingwhethertoacceptthejoboffers.Anditistheactionofchassingforthehigherpaymentthatisinlinewiththeprimarypurposeofwork.
Allotherfactorsastheybelievecanonlybevaluablewhentherequirementofhighpaymentis,thisviewhasbeenchallenged.Asothersbelievethatjobwhichisconsideredastheessentialcomponentofpeople'slivescannotbedeterminedsolelybythesalarylevel.Somehighincomeearnersarecurrentlyworkingunderhighpresuresandtheirhealthyconditionhavebecomebigconcerns.Andifthissituationiscontinued,someseriousproblemswouldbetriggeredincludingsomeseriouspsychologicalandphysicaldeseases.Thus,whattheybelieveisallfectorsrangingfromcareerdevelopmenttojobsatisfactionshouldbecomprehensivelytakenintoconsiderationforseakingadecentjob.Inmyview,paymentisanimportantbutnottheonlyfactorinjobseeking.
Otherfactorssuchaswhetherthejobisinaccordancewiththepersonalgoalshouldalsobeconsidered.Andonlybydoingit,canweselectthemostdecentjobsforourselves.
1、主章开头
图表类型:table、chart、diagramgraph、columnchart、piegraph
描述:show、describe、illustrate、canbeseenfrom、clear、apparent、reveal、represent
内容:figure、statistic、number、percentage、proportion
2、表示数据变化的单词或者词组
rapid/rapidly迅速的,飞快的,险峻的
dramatic/dramatically戏剧性的,生动的
significant/significantly有意义的,重大的,重要的
sharp/sharply锐利的',明显的,急剧的
steep/steeply急剧升降的
steady/steadily稳固的,坚定不移的
gradual/gradually渐进的,逐渐的
slow/slowly缓慢的,不活跃的
slight/slightly轻微的、略微地
stable/stably稳定的
3、其它在描述中的常用到的词
significantchanges图中一些较大变化
noticeabletrend明显趋势
duringthesameperiod在同一时期
grow/grew增长
distribute分布,区别
unequally不相等地
inthecaseofadv.在……的情况下
intermsof/inrespectof/regarding在……方面
incontrast相反,大不相同
governmentpolicy政府政策
marketforces市场规率
measuren.尺寸,方法,措施v.估量,调节
forecastn.先见,预见v.预测
下面是写作练习,在写作的过程中注意审题,考虑文章的结构、采用的扩展方法、开头的结尾的方法以及文章中的过渡等。
练习1:Directions:Forthispart,youareallowedthirtyminutestowriteacompositionofnolessthan120wordsonChangesinPeople’sDiet.Studythefollowingtablecarefullyandyourcompositionmustbebasedontheinformationgiveninthetable.Writethreeparagraphsto:
1.statethechangesinpeople’sdiet(饮食)inthepastfiveyears;
2.givepossiblereasonsforthechanges;
3.drawyourownconclusions.
Youshouldquoteasfewfiguresaspossible.
⑴Asisshowninthetable,therehavebeengreatchangesinpeople'sdietbetween1986and1990.⑵Fromthetable,wecanfindthatgrain,formerlythemainfoodofmostChinesepeople,isnowplayingalessimportantroleinpeople'sdiet.⑶Andthesamegoesforfruitandvegetables.⑷Ontheotherhand,theconsumptionofhigh-nutritionfoodsuchmilkandmeathasincreasedrapidly.
⑸WhathascausedthesechangesTherearemainlythreereasons(主题句).(6)First,peoplearemuchwealthierthanbefore.(7)Withhigherincome,theycanaffordtobuynutritiousfoods.
(8)Second,peoplehaverealizedtheimportanceofabalanceddiettotheirhealth.(9)Lackofcertainamountofmeatormilk,forexample,willresultinpoorhealth.(10)Finally,owingtotheeconomicreform,meatandmilk,whichwerescarceinthepast,areproducedinlargequantities.
(11)Althoughmilkandmeatareimportanttoone'shealth,eatingtoomuchrichfoodmayresultinobesityandmayotherdiseases.(12)Therefore,peopleshouldnotonlyeatalotofmilkandmeat,butalsoenoughgrain,fruitandvegetableforthesakeoftheirhealth.
一、说明原因型
模块(一)
Nowadays,therearemoreandmoreXXinsomebigcities.Itisestimatedthat(1).WhyhavetherebeensomanyXX?Maybethereasonscanbelistedasfollows.
Thefirstoneisthat(2).Besides,(3).Thethirdreasonis(4).Tosumup,themaincauseofXXisdueto(5).
Itishightimethatsomethingweredoneuponit.Foronething,(6).Ontheotherhand,(7).AllthesemeasureswillcertainlyreducethenumberofXX.
注释:
(1)用具体数据说明XX现象;
(2)原因一;
(3)原因二;
(4)原因三;
(5)指出主要原因;
(6)解决建议一;
(7)解决建议二。
范文:Generationgapbetweenparentsandchildren
Nowadays,therearemoreandmoremisunderstandingbetweenparentsandchildrenwhichisso-calledgenerationgap.Itisestimatedthat(75percentagesofparentsoftencomplaintheirchildren'sunreasonablebehaviorwhilechildrenusuallythinktheirparentstoooldfashioned).
Whyhavetherebeensomuchmisunderstandingbetweenparentsandchildren?Maybethereasonscanbelistedasfollows.
Thefirstoneisthat(thetwogenerations,havinggrownupatdifferenttimes,havedifferentlikesanddislikes,thusthedisagreementoftenrisesbetweenthem).Besides(duetohavinglittleincommontotalkabout,theyarenotwillingtositfacetoface).Thethirdreasonis(withthepaceofmodernlifebecomingfasterandfaster,bothofthemaresobusywiththeirworkorstudythattheydon’tspareenoughtimetoexchangeideas).Tosumup,themaincauseofXXisdueto(lakeofcommunicationandunderstandingeachother).
Itishightimethatsomethingweredoneuponit.Foronething(childrenshouldrespecttheirparents).Ontheotherhand,(parentsalsoshouldshowsolicituefortheirchildren).Allthesemeasureswillcertainlybridgethegenerationgap.
模块(2)
Inrecentyears,xxhascausedaheateddebateon(1).
Thefactorsfor(2).Firstofall,(3).Then,therecomesacasethat(4).Moreover,(5).Especiallywhen(6).
Indeed,theseuniquepointscanbecollectedtheoremindpeoplethat(7).Inthisway,weshouldbehavejustlike(8).
范文:TheimpactofTelevision
Inrecentyears,withthedevelopmentofscienceandtechnology,80percentofallhomesinChinahavesatelliteTV,offeringasmanyas50channels.Ithascausedaheateddebateon(theimpactoftelevisiononchildren).Manyparentsareworriedabouttheimpactofsomuchtelevisiononchildren.
Thefactorsfor(parents'worryisthatchildrenareindulgeintelevisionandspendtoomuchtimeonit.).Firstofall,(withsomanyprogramstochoosefrom,childrenarenotgettingasmuchexerciseastheyshould).Then,therecomesacasethat(somestudieshaveshowthatexcessivewatchingoftelevisionbymillionsofchildrenhasloweredtheirabilitytoachieveinschool).Moreover,(theeffectonchildren’smindsaremoreseriousthantheeffectonchildren'sbodies).Especiallywhen(thechildrenaretoosmalltojudgewhatprogramsaresuittothem).
Indeed,theseuniquepointscanbeconnectedtoremindparentsthat(theyshouldpaycloseattentiontoandresponsibilitiesforsupervisingtheirchildren'sTVviewing).Inthisway,childrenwillnotbeinfluentedtoodeeply.
模块(3)
Currently,XXhasbeentheorderoftheday.Thisdoesdemonstratethetheory---nothingismorevaluablethanXX.
Itisclearthat(1).Ifyou(2),asaresult,yourdreamswillcometrue.Onthecontrary,ifyou(3).Failurewillbefollowingwithyou.Itturnsoutthatallyourplanfallsthrough.
Noonecandenyanotherfactthat(4).Youdonn'thavetolookveryfartofindoutthetruth,inrespectthatweallknow(5).
Itwillexertaprofoundinfluenceupon(6).Withreferencetomystandpoint,Ithink(7).
注释:
1:XX的第一个优点
2:支持XX的做法
3:不支持XX的做法
4:XX的第二个优点
5:举例证明优点二
6:说明XX优点三的影响
范文:Theimportanceofself-confidence
Currently,self-confidencehasbeentheorderoftheday.Thisdoesdemonstratethetheory---nothingismorevaluablethanself-confidence.
Itisclearthat(self-confidencemeanstrustinone'sabilities).Ifyou(arefullofself-confidence,itwillbringyourcreativepowertoplay,arouseyourenthusiasmforwork,andhelpyouovercomedifficulties),asaresult,yourdreamswillcometrue.Onthecontrary,ifyou(havenoconfidenceinyourself,thereislittlepossibilitythatyouwouldeverachieveanything).Failurewillbefollowingwithyou.Itturnsoutthatallyourplanfallsthrough.
Noonecandenyanotherfactthat(self-confidencegivesyoulightwhenyouareindarkandencouragementwhenyouaredismayed).Youdonn'thavetolookveryfartofindoutthetruth,inrespectthatweallknow(thesecretofMMe.Curieliesinpreserverenceandself-confidence,thelatterinparticular).
Itwillexertaprofoundinfluenceupon(theachievementofone'sambitions).Withreferencetomystandpoint,Ithink(hethatcanhaveself-confidencecanhavewhathewill).
模块(4)
Formostofustoday,(1).
Fromabove,wecanfindthatthereasonswhy(2)areasfollows.Theprimaryreason,Ithink,is(3).Second,(4).Thethirdreason,actually,is(5).
Thesignificancefor(6).Therefore,(7).
注释:
(1)人们针对XX的态度和举措
(2)归纳现状
(3)第一个原因
(4)第二个原因
(5)第三个原因
(6)重申造成现状的最重要原因
(7)我的建议
范文:pollution
Mostofustoday(recognizethatenvironmentalpollutionhasbeenagreatlyseriousproblem.Lotsofplantstreescorpsaredestroyedbybadair.Manyfishdieofpoisonouswater.Thousandsofpeoplediefromeatingpoisonedfishorbreathingingas.Therefore,environmentalpollutionshouldberesponsibleforthesediseasesthataredisabling,orbringingdeathnotonlytohumanbeings,
butalsotowildlife.)
Fromabove,wecanfindthatthereasonswhy(environmentarepollutedmoreandmoreseriously)areasfollows.Theprimaryreason,Ithink,is(thereasonofharmfulsubstancesintoenvironment.Forexample,topreventinsects,farmersmakeuseofgreatamountsofinsecticides,soastohavebumperharvests.However,theypolluteair,waterandland).Second,(thegascomingfromthecarengines