英语写作之书信与续写
2021-11-02赵伐

李 琛
一、应用文写作之书信
【写作任务】
假定你是李华,你校下周将举办英语歌唱大赛,现急需一名英语主持人。请你给交换生Jack写封信,鼓励他来担任大赛的英语主持人。内容如下:(1)写信目的;(2)大赛时间、地点;(3)他的优势。
注意:(1)词数80左右;(2)可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
【原文】
Dear Jack,
I’m writing to tell you that a hoster⑴is needed for next week’s English Singing Award⑵,and I believe you’ll be the most qualified people⑶to do the job.
The award(2),which held⑷on Monday⑸at music hall⑹,requires hosters having⑺a goodcommandinEnglish and a sense of humour.As you hosted⑻an award⑵before,you mustearn⑼plenty of relevant experiences.I believe that all audience⑽will be absorbed in⑾your elegant manner and witty words.So don’tfeel hesitate⑿to apply for it.
Yours
Li Hua
【赵教授批注】
⑴hoster是拼错的词,正确写法是host。改为an English host(英语主持人),这样更符合题目中的要求。
⑵award的意思是“授奖,奖励”,应改为competition(比赛),用contest也可以。
⑶people指多人,改为person。
⑷改为is to be held,指尚未发生的事,且需用被动式。
⑸ 用next Monday更准确,on可以省略。
⑹music hall前应加上定冠词the。
⑺ 改为requires hosts to have。hosters错写,正确的为hosts。require的正确搭配是require sb.to do sth.。
⑻与before连用,应改为havehosted。
⑼改为must have earned,表示对已经发生的事的肯定推测。
⑽改为all the audience。
⑾be absorbed in的意思是“全神贯注地做某事”,而这里的意思是“被吸引”,改为be fascinated by。
⑿ hesitate是动词,直接用在don’t之后,feel是多余的。
赵教授点评:
这封信涵盖了三个要点:写信的目的、大赛的时间和地点、Jack的优势。但语言表达上的问题较多。
1.用词错误或不准确,如 hoster、award、people、absorb in。建议在记英语单词时,记英语的释义,而非汉语的意思。
2.词块掌握得不够好,如动词词块require sb.to do sth.,is to be held,don’t hesitate to do sth.;名 词 词 块 the music hall,all the audience。建议平时多注意名词词块的构成和动词词块的搭配。
3.时态、语态、语气的掌握有待加强,如is to be held,as you have hosted...before,you must have earned。建议加强对不定式的被动形式、完成时态、情态动词+have done的理解和掌握。
二、读后续写
【写作任务】
阅读下面短文,根据所给情节进行续写,使之构成一个完整的故事。
Onesnowyday,the winds grew stronger and the snow turned into a blinding snowstorm.A farmer was making sure hisgeesewhich he kept near the fishpond were warm enough to survive the cold.Satisfied,he went inside his house and sat down to relax before the fire for the evening.Before long he heard a loud knock,something hitting against the window.He looked outside but could not see anything.So he went outside for a better view.In the field near his house he saw,of all the strangest things,a group ofswans.
They were apparently flying to look for a warmer area down south,but they had been caught in the snowstorm.The storm had become too blinding and violent for the swans to fly or see their way.They were trapped on his farm,with no food or shelter,unable to do more than wave their wings and fly inaimlesscircles.He had sympathy for them and wanted tohelpthem.
He thought to himself,thebarnwould be a great place for them to stay.It waswarm and safe;surely they could spend the night andwaitout the storm.So he opened the barn doors for them.He waited,watching them,hoping they would notice the open barn and go inside.
However,they did not notice the barn or realize what it could mean for them.He moved closer toward them to get their attention,but they just moved away from him out offear.Starting to get frustrated,he went over and tried todrivethem toward the barn.They panicked and scattered into every direction except toward the barn.Nothing he did could get them to go into the barn where there was warmth,safety,and shelter.
注意:(1)所续写短文的词数应为150左右;(2)应使用5个以上短文中标有下画线的关键词语;(3)续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好;……
