【Question】英文作文 ＋ 小些問題

[光藍 10]

大家好..

我的問題如同上....英文作文

我先說一下我的情形

這個嘛...英文作文讓人先想到的一定是龐大的單字量

這點本人已經在努力中 雖然高中生要7000單是正常 但還是覺得好多喔

再來 就是一些句型.文法.片語.......

這些我都知道

但每次 每一次考卷發下來後 一看到作文

只能說腦袋空白.... 平常看的英文文章 完全沒什麼鳥用

腦袋完全記不得自己所看過的一些文章句型

平常我偶而有再看一些英文的文章(雜誌之類的....) 我大概可以看的懂 文章的部分意思

該怎麼說 就是他們的文章我看的懂 但我自己卻寫不出那種文章

只能用很白吃的 主詞+動詞+名詞......完全沒有修飾的詞句~

自己在想都覺得可怕 我怎麼會寫出這種文章 (This is a book　　　＝　＝..)

再用一些很基本的詞句 根本就不像是個高中生 懊惱.........

我該怎麼辦？？？

我知道基本的練習是一定要的 但各位還有沒有一些要ｓｕｇｇｅｓｔｉｏｎ我的

我自己想寫的不是像國中課本第一課　　　還在那This is a book　

而是要有一些變化　當然不用太難的句型　　該怎麼說　就是要有一些修辭

但．．就是在考試時　腦袋都空白　完全想不起來什麼

感覺自己是有點中式英文　直接翻譯的？？？

是因為這樣？　所以才不會用一些修辭和一些轉化語氣的的單字？？

各位　　可以幫忙一下嗎　如何提升我的英文作文　不想在寫簡單英文啦．．．　　:'( :'(

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我還有另一個問題 就是阿....

各位有考試過的 一定都知道 大考英文 　第一大題　主要是考大家的英文單字量

但就是這個　　我的問題就來了．．．．

每次　每次　每次．．．

翻開考卷的第一題　從選項　很普通的　我通常可以反應　４個選項中　我有３個看過

一般來說不是很好嗎？但．．．．．．

問題來了．．．我知道我被過這些單字　但什麼中文意思我竟然就一直想不起來＝　＝

這真的很嚴重阿．．如果沒被過　不會　那就認了　因為沒被過嘛

但．．這些我都被過阿　而且當時每個單字叫我拼唸都很順　就是一直想不起來中文意思

每次在看到解答後　都很嘔　就說我看過　背過吧　　為什麼我想不起來中文意思？？

每次都是這樣　我有很努力的在背英文　看過的單字很多　但每次都一直想不起中文的意思

我很努力　每次都在考試中無法發揮自己的實力．．有努力在被單字　但考試時都一點用都沒有用

我該怎麼辦？

希望大家可以給我一些意見　　我該怎麼做　才能改善這些問題呢？　

先在這裡謝謝大家了　（大喊：我要提升英文實力．．．．．．．．．）

　

[-影- 10]

well...

學弟你才高一，就時間而言要提升實力是十分充足的。單字量的增加，

我建議可以你多讀一些報章雜誌之類，不僅能增加單字量，也可從中複

習以增加記憶和訓練閱讀的速度。剛開始先別找太艱澀以及篇幅過長的

來閱讀，這樣只會更加打擊自己的信心。當讀到看不懂的字時先別急著

查字典，做記號，然後由前後文去猜測那個字的意思，等到整篇文章讀

畢之後再返回去查閱剛剛不懂的字。單字不能死背，要了解如何運用，

在背時可以連例句一起背下來，這樣也可以容易了解不同的用法及意思

。此外，許多的英文雜誌也是很好的選擇。

作文方面，可以固定格幾天就寫一篇文章請老師幫忙批閱；或者是每天

用英文來寫日記，這些都是很好的提升寫作能力的方法。

還有就是，深藍也有"純英語論版"，平常可以多去逛逛。

至於「在考試時腦袋都空白，完全想不起來什麼。」應該是太緊張所致

，在面對考卷的時候難免會緊張，放輕鬆以平常心去看待就好，就好像

平常閱讀文章一樣，這樣做答會比較順利。

最重要的一點就是，英文這東西要每天接觸以培養語感。對語文纇的科

目而言，語感是相當重要的。

如果要背7000單得話，從現在開始時間是相當充裕的。但是背完之後要

反覆的去複習，直到自己能一看到字就立即反映出字的意思。學弟可以

到書局找一本適合自己的單字書。我個人用的是三民版的

Vocabulary4000〈上〉〈下〉、Vocabulary4000-7000進階

也可參考這篇文中的英文部分"點我連結"

希望這些對你的問題能有所幫助，加油XD

[MikiRei 10]

I suggest you talk a bit more in the English conversation thread.

Question: Do you want to improve TEXTBOOK English or actual English? Sounds like you want to improve textbook English............ = =|||

[berry 10]

1. 你先嘗試用英文聊天吧

我覺得語言的natural feeling(不知道中文是什麼= =) 很重要

基本文法會了其實根本就不用背句型(像是我到現在連受詞是什麼都不知道= =)

有些人就算很會寫, 文法完全沒有錯, 文章唸起來卻很癟腳

如果你要練英文歡迎找我^^" ( 完全沒有要交友的意思XDDDD)

其實高中生寫的英文作文都是在講自己的事, 亂哈啦就可以寫一堆(當然要先擬結構)

除非是英文作文比賽才會有比較深入的論說文*nodd

2.學習新單字的時候記得要多看課本的例句加深印象

不然就自己造句比較能記住

感覺我是來亂的= =

樓上上的不敢領教(汗)

[hunterpig1313 10]

我已經高三了.....也有類似困擾耶..我雖然已經把7000單背了六七成,但是一遇到寫作時中文翻英文卻常忘記怎嚜翻耶.....就是那種看英文會懂中文但是看中文卻想不起要用哪個英文單字的情況阿.....真的超煩惱的

[OoLucyoO 10]

可是Spoken English 跟 Written English 真的差很多.......(怎麼可能寫什麼"ppl","yo man","dude","btw","hey"之類的東西咧???)

就算我現在英文說的很流利(我是能跟人聊天,辯論啦之類的,我不覺得我英文好,但不少人以為我是native speaker,所以算流利嗎???我也不知道),essay還是寫的很爛阿~

平常功課阿什麼的都要trun in paper,那個應付了事........

但考大學的時候,我需要寫五段completed essay in 25 mins!!!

會寫是會,但要寫的好很難!!!

Writing is never an easy job!!!

[MikiRei 10]

怎麼可能寫什麼"ppl","yo man","dude","btw","hey"之類的東西咧

That's internet/text English honey. Of course you won't be writing that in essays but that's besides the point.

我雖然已經把7000單背了六七成,但是一遇到寫作時中文翻英文卻常忘記怎嚜翻耶

......it....doesn't work that way......at least not to me. For Japanese, I just write according to the flow (I'm using Japanese as an example because that's one of the languages I actually had to learn as a ...2nd? 3rd language? *shrug*)

每次中文翻英文會很累的. 以前我考德文跟法文寫作時, 英翻德或英翻法都很煩的, 也不順不過也還好因為英, 法, 德都是同一個語系所以用英文翻過來時, 不會差到哪去.

中翻英...........well, you're just asking for trouble. I've done enough translation to tell you that it doesn't work that well - though you sound like you can't remember the particular grammar form to use............which, I guess, if you're learning English as a subject, that's the only way to go......for the moment that is.

Your challenge is to BREAK yourself from the habit of thinking Chinese to English. Else, I don't think you'll ever write as fluently as you would hope. The only way to do this is to do what Lucy's doing - talk to people more and have the flow of the language within you. (and read more, listen more for that matter. Watch movies without subtitles. Read without using dictionaries for the first time round)

Writing techniques is a fairly separate skills in terms of learning a language. Not many native speakers can write that well to be honest. It's more of an acquired skill. First is to have the flow of the language into your system - THEN you improve on your writing skills.

Extras:

This is just an afterthought. I remember reading a small preface of a book about bilingualism. Some people don't learn language well because they're thinking under the idea that there is the language you speak in - which is basically your entire world - and then there's the "other" language and to learn the "other" language, you use the language you speak in as a pivot point. All in all, that sounds fair and reasonable because how else are you supposed to learn the "other" language?

However, take this into your thought - how did you learn the language you speak in? People are born into this world with the bare minimal communication skills. We learn how to communicate through human interaction. You do not require any other "pivots" in order to understand the language you speak in - or do you? Your environment is your pivot. When you were a baby and you started learning to speak, you used what you see or hear or feel as a pivot to learn.

So how come we cannot learn the "other" language just as we did when we were a child? Well, of course not. Your brain have developed in a certain way that it cannot absorb quite as fast as it was when you were child. But does that truly mean that we cannot learn the "other" language WITHOUT the use of using our first language as a pivot? How redundant can it get that you must go through TWO different pivots before you can understand the "other" language?

The mistake for most language learners (in my view anyways) is that, ...well, I guess the education system is at fault too, we rely WAY TOO MUCH on our first language as a pivot point to learn "other" languages. Why must it be so? If people are born in the presence of a mixture of different language speakers, maybe they won't think so much as my language --> other language, rather than just "languages".

Anyways, enough rant. I know this isn't relevant here. Sorry.

[OoLucyoO 10]

That's internet/text English honey. Of course you won't be writing that in essays but that's besides the point.

Really? Are You sure they are "text English"? (At least not in my text book.)

I am learning American Literature now and I don't see any of these words come out from "Rip Van Winkle" or "Declaration of Independence" !!! = ='

All I know is spoken English and written English are not the same.

Some words are not allowed to use in written English, such as "a lot", "really", and the word "I".

Plus, I know it is very hard to actually "speak" English in Taiwan.

I am lucky that I lived in America when I was little, so I don't have strong accent as most international students do, but my written English is truly poor!!! (I guess you can tell by the former I typed.) Though my English was once better than my Chinese, but so far I speak Chinese for my life time!!! "Reading improves Writing."I totally agree with this statement. (That's how I learn my Chinese.) I have to work on my writing skill~:s

[jabbi_style 10]

Really? Are You sure they are "text English"? (At least not in my text book.)

他說的text是簡訊的意思...

[MikiRei 10]

Are You sure they are "text English"?

............................................if I meant "textbook" English, I would have said "textbook English". Text English = text message English. (think sms)

All I know is spoken English and written English are not the same.

Some words are not allowed to use in written English, such as "a lot", "really", and the word "I".

Ummmmm.......that's not quite a correct statement. Spoken English SHOULD be the same as written English. Unfortunately, popular culture have managed to mangle with proper English over the years. You can even say that it has "dumbed down" the level of sophistication of modern English.

I think you're confusing internet language or modern short forms such as "dunno", "ima" etc.etc. with spoken English. Spoken English, when written down, is (well, at least it should. I talk like this in real life by the way) written English. However, the use of language obviously differ. By the sound of your answer, I think you're thinking that essay-style English is the ONLY form of written English (correct me if I'm wrong. You're probably just generalising for all I know). That isn't so. If you're writing a novel, well, there's no harm done placing in short forms or internet language, especially if you want to emphasise a character's accent or the environment they're living in (or simply to show they're chatting with someone online - depends).

In formal essay writing, yes, it is different to how you speak in real life (for most cases. I know people, when having gained sufficient skills in writing essays on a fly, they speak exactly how they write). They are certain things you can't do which you can when speaking but that's all because of the WRITING format, Essays are supposed to be a piece of document whereby you try to prove a set of opinions without being biased or at least, without SOUNDING biased (hence, not being able to use "I"). Should you be writing an informal essay (my favourite sytle :p) then there's absolutely no reason why you shouldn't be using "I" or "really". You use whatever you want. It really depends on the style of writing you're writing in. Just saying a general statement that spoken English isn't the same as written English is far too much of a generalisation.

[cj2340 10]

as I know,

some (most of them?) chinese from mainland china speak English as they are writing essay, they use lots of literary words as they are talking= ='