本單元寫作要求是寫信表達(dá)觀點,即通過寫信的方式就某個話題或社會現(xiàn)象等發(fā)表自己的看法或見解。寫此類文章時應(yīng)注意以下事項:
1.結(jié)構(gòu):一般采用三段式模式;
首段:引出話題,點明個人觀點;
中段:分條闡述理由,其中包括給出數(shù)據(jù)、例證、反證或評論;
尾段:總結(jié)。
2.人稱及時態(tài):多用第一、三人稱和一般現(xiàn)在時。
1.開頭常用句式
①Recently ... had a heated discussion about whether ... or not.
近來,關(guān)于……是否……進(jìn)行了熱烈的討論。
②Having read your article concerning ..., I am writing to express my opinion about ...
讀過關(guān)于……的文章后,我想寫信表明我對……的觀點。
③People hold different opinions about ...
人們對……持不同的觀點。
2.主體段落常用句式
①I am in favor of/support ...
我同意/支持……
②I am against/disagree ...
我反對/不支持……
③In my opinion/In my view/Personally, I think .../As far as I am concerned ...
在我看來/就我而言……
④I would suggest you ...
我建議你們……
⑤Firstly; secondly; besides (this); in addition (to this); what's more; furthermore; moreover; in a word; in short; even worse ...
首先;其次;除此以外;另外;而且;此外;而且;總而言之;簡而言之;更為糟糕的是……
⑥Only in this way can we ...
只有這樣,我們才能……