縱觀多年來國家大學(xué)英語四、六級作文考試，考生作文成績欠佳的主要原因除了準(zhǔn)確性和連貫性差之外，語句軟弱無力也是不容忽略的一個方面。因此在英語寫作教學(xué)中，如何增強(qiáng)語句表現(xiàn)力的問題必須引起我們足夠的重視，以提高學(xué)生寫作的表達(dá)質(zhì)量。

　　一、避免使用語意弱的“be”動詞。

　　1.把句中的表語轉(zhuǎn)換為不同的修飾語。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. (轉(zhuǎn)換為前置定語)

　　Or: The landscape, bare and brown, begged for spring green. (轉(zhuǎn)換為并列結(jié)構(gòu)作后置定語)

　　2.將作表語用的形容詞或名詞變?yōu)樾袨閯釉~。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”開頭的句子中，把“be”動詞后的名詞代詞變成改寫句的主語。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、多用語意具體的動詞，保持句意簡潔明了。

　　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、盡量運(yùn)用主動語態(tài)。

　　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、防止使用語意冗長累贅的詞語。

　　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、杜絕濫用陳舊詞語或難懂的專業(yè)術(shù)語。

　　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.