黃湘
2017年廣州一模書面表達(dá),要求考生寫一封邀請(qǐng)信,邀請(qǐng)姐妹學(xué)校參加龍舟賽,寫作內(nèi)容有三點(diǎn):(1)寫信目的;(2)活動(dòng)時(shí)間、地點(diǎn)和意義;(3)回復(fù)時(shí)間。
本次廣州一模閱卷場上發(fā)現(xiàn)如下普遍存在的問題:
(1)有的考生拓展內(nèi)容不夠,聯(lián)想不夠,導(dǎo)致寫作卷面只寫了一半?yún)s已經(jīng)完成了整篇文章的寫作內(nèi)容,內(nèi)容顯得空洞,通常這一類文章,評(píng)分基本會(huì)在12到13分左右。
(2)有時(shí)考生沒有認(rèn)真審題,偏題,寫了很多無關(guān)的介紹,例如,在寫活動(dòng)意義的時(shí)候,有同學(xué)寫了端午節(jié)的由來,比賽的規(guī)則,比賽的注意事項(xiàng)。龍舟節(jié)當(dāng)天的活動(dòng),介紹了屈原曲折的一生等。也有同學(xué)寫了以往中國傳統(tǒng)龍舟節(jié)的意義,并不是當(dāng)次所組織的活動(dòng)的意義。還有個(gè)別同學(xué)對(duì)活動(dòng)意義的觀點(diǎn)比較膚淺,寫了可以讓考生欣賞沿途的風(fēng)景。很明顯,很多同學(xué)都是為了湊字?jǐn)?shù)完成寫作,并沒有真正明白合理增加的實(shí)際操作。本文將結(jié)合2017年廣州一模書面表達(dá)閱卷場上所發(fā)現(xiàn)的問題,談?wù)勅绾卧跁姹磉_(dá)中發(fā)揮聯(lián)想,合理增加細(xì)節(jié),以使行文連貫。
1. 使用復(fù)合句。
把題目給出的寫作點(diǎn)作為主要信息來寫,額外擴(kuò)充的內(nèi)容作為次要信息來寫。例如,把題目給出的寫作內(nèi)容作為主句來寫,把額外增加的內(nèi)容作為從句或with的復(fù)合結(jié)構(gòu)去補(bǔ)充說明主句內(nèi)容,也可以在完成題目規(guī)定寫作后,適當(dāng)聯(lián)想補(bǔ)充一句在后。這樣既豐富了句子的內(nèi)容,也充實(shí)了全文,而且不會(huì)出現(xiàn)走題、偏題的現(xiàn)象。例句:
(1)With the Dragon Boat Festival drawing near, I am writing on behalf of my school to invite you to take part in the Dragon Boat Race.(寫信目的)
(2)As scheduled, the race is to be held on the Pearl River in Shamian in Guangzhou from May 25th to May 30, when competitors will strive for the first prize with all their effort.(活動(dòng)時(shí)間、地點(diǎn))
(3)The event aims to provide students with a chance to experience Chinese culture on their own, which helps stimulate students interest in Chinese traditional festivals as well.(活動(dòng)意義)
(4)If you are interested in the race, please inform us of your decision before April 15th.
2. 使用形容詞,修飾名詞。
在通知、邀請(qǐng)信等與活動(dòng)介紹相關(guān)的書面表達(dá)中,常??梢栽黾有稳菰~修飾某項(xiàng)活動(dòng),如:a (an) interesting / meaningful / exciting / rewarding activity; a fierce / demanding / challenging competition /race等。
(1)With the traditional Dragon Boat Festival being around the corner, our school intends to hold a Dragon Boat Race, and Im writing to invite Cambridge High School to take part in the upcoming event. (寫信目的)
(2)The meaningful event provides students with a precious opportuning to build up teamwork spirit, and at the same to encourage students to take up the responsibility of carrying forward the Chinese tradition. (活動(dòng)意義)
3. 考慮是否擴(kuò)充書信的開頭和結(jié)尾,符合得體性、交際性原則。
根據(jù)情境意識(shí),部分書面表達(dá)考慮是否需要額外增加開頭或結(jié)尾。書信類應(yīng)用文,一般在首段寫明活動(dòng)背景和寫信目的,起到統(tǒng)領(lǐng)全文以及避免走題的作用。本次廣州一模第一個(gè)寫作點(diǎn)便是寫信目的,因此在寫寫信目的時(shí),額外補(bǔ)充活動(dòng)背景(學(xué)校即將舉行龍舟賽)即可。關(guān)于結(jié)尾部分,書信寫作一般根據(jù)情景使用一些客套性的語句,委婉地結(jié)尾。若題目給出的最后一個(gè)寫作點(diǎn)不能作為書信的客套性結(jié)尾,考生可以結(jié)合書信開頭以及常識(shí),自行聯(lián)想增加書信的結(jié)尾。以本次廣州一模為例,如果以“回復(fù)時(shí)間”作為全文結(jié)尾,文章便顯得不夠得體, 因此在完成全文寫作后額外增加一句“期待參加、期待收到回復(fù)”作為全文結(jié)尾,最后一段可寫成:We would appreciate it if you could inform us of your decision before April 15th. Looking forward to your reply and I am convinced that your participation will make the race more meaningful and competitive.
4. 善于總結(jié)積累。
根據(jù)提綱式的寫作要點(diǎn),結(jié)合實(shí)際生活,發(fā)散思維聯(lián)想曾寫過的文章,選定合適的觀點(diǎn)以充實(shí)文章。平時(shí)在做閱讀理解時(shí),或在閱讀寫作范文時(shí),都可關(guān)注對(duì)于某一話題的寫作應(yīng)該如何適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié),并把好詞好句積累下來,留待日后使用。
此外,課本的話題也是很好的積累素材。以下句子取自必修三第一單元Festival around the world,稍作修改后便可運(yùn)用到本次廣州一模的寫作中。以下是對(duì)本次寫作有啟發(fā)意義的課文原句:Festivals are held to celebrate ... , Festivals are meant to ... , Festivals can also be held to honour famous people. The Dragon Boat Festival in China honours the famous ancient poet, Qu Yuan. People love to get together to eat, drink and have fun with each other. Festivals let us enjoy life, be proud of our customs and forget our work for a little while.
平時(shí)積累后,在考場便可通過簡單改寫,使符合寫作要求了。以下劃線部分是課本文章中出現(xiàn)過的語言表達(dá)。
(1)The Dragon Boat Race is meant to celebrate the traditional Chinese festival in honour of the famous poet, which enables students to feel proud of the Chinese customs in the meantime.
書面表達(dá)寫作難度不高,但如何寫好一篇文章,而不是僅僅滿足于寫完一篇文章,還需要考生在平時(shí)下苦工去積累、歸納、揣摩、運(yùn)用。積累短語、觀點(diǎn)等語言素材,為合理增加文章細(xì)節(jié)作好充分的準(zhǔn)備。同時(shí),也要注重對(duì)校園生活和社會(huì)生活等話題的積累,遇到相關(guān)或類似的寫作話題時(shí),便可充分發(fā)揮聯(lián)想能力,合情合理地?cái)U(kuò)充內(nèi)容。
責(zé)任編輯 蔣小青