一、避免使用语意弱的“be”动词。

 

1、把句中的表语转换为不同的修饰语。

 

这个技巧并不是那么容易掌握,但是确实是一个能够提高雅思写组成绩的非常实用的技巧。

 

例如:

 

Weak:The trees are bare. The grass is brown. The landscape seems drab.

 

Revision:The brown grass and bare trees form a drab landscape. (转换为前置定语)

 

Or:The landscape, bare and brown, begged for spring green. (转换为并列结构作后置定语)

 

2、将作表语用的形容词或名词变为行为动词。

 

例如:

 

1) Weak:The team members are good players.

 

Revision:The team members play well.

 

2) Weak:One worker's plan is the elimination of tardiness.

 

Revision:One worker's plan eliminates tardiness.

 

3、在以“here”或“there”开头的句子中,把“be”动词后的名词代词变成改写句的主语。

 

例如:

 

1) Weak:There is no opportunity for promotion.

 

Revision:No opportunity for promotion exists.

 

2) Weak:Here are the books you ordered.

 

Revision:The books you ordered have arrived.

 

二、多用语意具体的动词,保持句意简洁明了。

 

这样的具体描写可以让文章看起来更具说服力,当然也就可以提高雅思写作成绩了。

 

例如:

 

1、Poor:My supervisor went past my desk.

 

Better:My supervisor sauntered (=walked slowly) past my desk.

 

2、Poor:She is a careful shopper.

 

Better:She compares prices and quality.

 

三、尽量运用主动语态。

 

之所以要这样做,是因为很多人不明白什么时候该用主动,什么时候该用被动。用错了,当然也就谈不上提高雅思写作成绩了。

 

例如:

 

1、Weak:The organization has been supported by charity.

 

Better:Charity has supported the organization.

 

2、Weak:The biscuits were stacked on a plate.

 

Better:Mother stacked the biscuits on a plate.

 

四、防止使用语意冗长累赘的词语。

 

想要提高雅思写作成绩就得使写作的用词简单,生动。

 

例如:

 

1、Wordy:My little sister has a preference for chocolate milk.

 

Improved:My little sister prefers chocolate milk.

 

2、Wordy:We are in receipt of your letter and intend to follow your recommendations.

 

Improved:We have received your letter and intended to follow your recommendation.

 

3、Redundant:We had a serious crisis at school yesterday when our chemistry laboratory caught fire.

 

Improved:We had a crisis at school yesterday when our chemistry laboratory caught fire.

 

4、Redundant:My sister and I bought the same, identical dress in different stores.

 

Improved:My sister and I bought the same dress in different stores.

 

五、杜绝滥用陈旧词语或难懂的专业术语。

 

这是语言考试,不是专业考试,提高雅思写作成绩的关键点在语言上,是文章的表现力上!

 

例如:

 

1、Weak:They will not agree to his proposals in any shape or form.

 

Improved:They will not agree to any of his proposals.

 

2、Weak:I need her financial input before I can guesstimate our expenditures next fall.

 

Improved:I need her financial figures before I can estimate our expenditures next fall.