Written expression of English has always been the bottleneck of English learning. Here, the author provides all learners with cross-cut suggestions to break through English writing, namely study, recite, dictate, translate, and imitate. I outline five aspects of developing writing ability. If you can strictly follow them, you will definitely be able to achieve success.

Study

"Without rules, there will be no rules." For ordinary English learners, writing excellent articles depends on acquired learning, but it does not mean mechanical memorization, Eat them alive, or copy them and follow others' opinions. The so-called study requires independent thinking and personal judgment. In the spirit of "stones from other mountains can be used to attack jade", we should absorb the essence of the article and study it. The study mainly focuses on two aspects, including article organization and language expression. Article organization refers to the writing ideas, layout, structural arrangement, and logical sequence of the article. Many learners may have two different confusions when faced with a topic. One is that they can write a thousand words, but they are thousands of miles away from the topic; the other is that they have many thoughts, but they have no way to write. The root cause of both kinds of confusion lies in the lack of appropriate ways to think about problems and organize ideas, so that the article loses its main points and the organization is disordered. This requires us to study more model essays from the perspective of the whole context, and then understand how to use deductive methods to write essays, how to use inductive methods to plan articles, and how to expand ideas around specific topics, etc. In addition, the study should also focus on language expression, including the choice of words and sentences and various connection methods between sentences and paragraphs, in order to come in handy in your future writing, because English writing is universal. Only by being good at learning from others and doing diligent research can you take advantage of others' strengths and improve your own writing skills.

Recitation

Recitation is another effective way to improve writing. To learn to write well, you must first handle the relationship between language input and output. The former is a prerequisite for the latter. If the mind is empty, it is impossible to write a decent article. Only by reading a lot of things and consciously committing the highlights to memory can we ensure smooth writing and smooth writing. Therefore, recitation is extremely important for writing. But recitation is not mechanical memory, but selective recitation, which is meaningful memory. Because the result of mechanical recitation is that either the memory will soon disappear and no trace will be left, or it will be impossible to learn, apply and put it into practice. Recitation includes five aspects: key vocabulary, common phrases, wonderful sentences, excellent paragraphs, and classic chapters.

Key words

Wonderful words and combinations are listed here, such as fall victim (victim), stand a fair chance (high hope) and other authentic combinations of word and object. Remember frequently. In order to accumulate writing vocabulary, the vocabulary used in the article that belong to the same topic should be summarized to form a topic family. Categorizing memory can make it easier for you to write and use it in the future.

The following is an excellent article explaining love, with many exquisite words. Here is a summary of the vocabulary on the theme of love:

emotional strength

the noblest of human emotions, the noblest emotion of mankind

no thought of gain

the lamp of love

help the victims of natural disasterssupport nature Disaster victims

donate whatever they can to help

help their needy fellow citizens

be ready to give a helping hand Reach out

When we use the word "love", we do not simply mean an attraction to a person of the opposite sex, which is a very narrow definition of the word. Love is emotional strength, which can support us no matter how dark the world around us becomes. In fact, throughout history people of many different cultures have regarded love as the noblest of human emotions.

As an example of the power of love, we should remember how the Chinese people of all nationalities respond to the call to help the victims of natural disasters every year. Although their incomes are still low by international standards, people all over the country do not hesitate to donate whatever they can ― be it money or goods ― to help their needy fellow citizens. Moreover, they do this with no thought of gain for themselves.

In my opinion, the best way to show love is to help people who are more unfortunate than we are. We should always be ready to give a helping hand to those who are in trouble, no matter whether they are family members or complete strangers. In this way, we can help to make the world a better place, for the darker the s

hadows of sorrow become, the more brightly the lamp of love shines.

When we use the word "love" we are not just referring to the attraction of someone of the opposite sex to a person, which is just a very narrow sense of the word. explain. Love is an emotional force that sustains us no matter how dark the world around us becomes. In fact, throughout history, people from different cultural backgrounds have regarded love as the noblest human emotion.

Speaking of the power of love, we will immediately think of how people of all ethnic groups in China respond to calls to support victims of natural disasters every year. Even though their income is still low by international standards, people across the country do not hesitate to lend a helping hand - whether in money or in kind - to help their compatriots in need. Moreover, they do this without considering their own gains and losses.

I believe that the best way to show love is to help people who are less fortunate than ourselves. We should always be ready to lend a helping hand to those in need, whether they are family members or complete strangers. In this way, we can help make the world a better place, for, the darker the shadow of sorrow, the brighter the light of love shines.

Commonly used formulas

Formulas refer to popular formulaic language, and it is necessary to use them appropriately in writing. For example, at the end of a business letter, the expression of expecting the other party to reply as soon as possible should follow the basic pattern of formulas and make the expression standardized and appropriate. Here are a few examples:

Kindly favor us with an early reply. Please reply as soon as possible.

Your prompt reply will be highly appreciated. It will be greatly appreciated if you can reply in time.

We look forward to hearing from you soon. Reply as soon as possible.

We are expecting your prompt reply.

Please have the kindness to answer this letter quickly. Please reply as soon as possible.

Kindly let us have your reply at your earliest convenience.

We would appreciate it if you could respond right away.

The current popular test writing template, that is, the use of formulas throughout the article, provides candidates with a universal formula-type article framework. Each sentence expression is framed by a fixed formula. Candidates only need to memorize the formulaic sentence patterns and transitions. Words are used to fill in specific content based on specific test questions in the exam. This test-taking strategy makes the articles written artificial and rigid. Although the candidates can pass the test, they will never get high marks. The excessive use of clichés can be compared to a lifebuoy in the sea. With it, it only allows people who are not good at swimming to save their lives, but it cannot swim freely and show off their swimming skills. Generally speaking, formulas are relatively empty. If used too much, the article will easily become vague and have no meaning. Writing should combine virtuality and reality, and form and content should be unified. The following example is a sample essay comparing who is better and who is worse between studying at home and studying at school. The article cleverly uses some fixed sentence patterns and transitional words, which not only enhances the expression effect, but also achieves the unity of form and content.

There are two major arguments that can be made for studying at home. First, as advances in the electronic media have brought the whole world of scholarship into the home via the Internet and educational courses on TV, the classroom is no longer the only place for acquiring knowledge. Second, it is widely held that a person studies better in the familiar surroundings of his own home and when he can arrange his own study time.

But we must not lose sight of the fact that there are advantages to studying in the classroom, too. Being surrounded by people of roughly the same abilities and interests can be a great stimulus to acquiring knowledge, whereas studying in solitude at home is boring for many people. More Importantly, there can be no substitute for a good teacher, who must not only be able to impart facts and theories, but also to appraise and encourage his students.

Given the choice between these two methods of learning, I prefer the classroom. This is because I am the sort of person who finds it difficult to concentrate on study in the midst of household chores, and disturbances from visitors and telephone calls. The classroom environment, I feel, is the only one in which most people feel comfortable applying all their energies to the all-important task of acquiring knowledge.

There are two main arguments we can make about homeschooling. First, as advances in electronic media have brought the entire world of knowledge into the home through educational programs on the Internet and television, the classroom is no longer the only place to acquire knowledge. Second, it is generally believed that a person can learn better in a familiar environment such as his or her own home and can arrange his or her own study time.

However, we cannot ignore the fact that learning in the classroom has its benefits. Being surrounded by people of similar abilities and interests can be a huge stimulus to acquiring knowledge, whereas for many people studying alone at home can be a bit boring. What's more, there is no substitute for a good teacher who is able not only to teach but also to evaluate and encourage students.

If I choose between the two learning methods, I prefer to study in the classroom, because I am the kind of person who finds it difficult to concentrate on studying under the interruption of household chores, guests, and phone calls. I think it is only in the classroom that most people can devote all their energy to the very important task of acquiring knowledge.

Wonderful sentences

Wonderful sentences refer to the sentences in the article that are beautifully structured and contain philosophical ideas. The recitation of wonderful sentences helps to quote and imitate when writing. For example, when reading the Inaugural Address of former U.S. President John F. Kennedy, you can remember words such as "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country." Don't ask what the country can do for you, but ask what you can do for the country. ) Such a famous saying can be quoted at the right time when you write an essay on the theme of patriotism. Now let’s take the above article talking about “love” as an example. There are many sentences worth memorizing in it. The excerpt is as follows:

①Love is emotional strength, which can support us no matter how dark the world around us becomes.

Love is emotional strength, no matter how dark the world around us becomes, Love can support us.

②People all over the country do not hesitate to donate whatever they can ― be it money or goods ― to help their needy fellow citizens.

People all over the country do not hesitate to donate whatever they can ― be it money or goods ― to help their needy fellow citizens.

-Whether it's money or goods-help those compatriots in need.

③The best way to show love is to help people who are more unfortunate than we are.

The best way to show love is to help people who are more unfortunate than us.

④The darker the shadows of sorrow become, the more brightly the lamp of love shines.

The darker the shadows of sorrow become, the more brightly the lamp of love shines.

The darker the shadows of sorrow become, the more brightly the lamp of love shines.

Excellent paragraphs

When reading, we often encounter some unforgettable paragraphs. These paragraphs are either fluent in expression and elegant in writing, or logical and rigorous in structure. According to the needs of expression, there are different functional paragraphs, such as phenomenon explanation paragraph, opinion statement paragraph, reason enumeration paragraph, pros and cons explanation paragraph, conclusion summary paragraph, trend prediction paragraph, measure suggestion paragraph, etc. Some excellent paragraphs can be memorized as functional paragraphs in writing, which is of great help to us in expanding our ideas and standardizing our writing. In the process of reciting, master the writing rules of various functional paragraphs, and you will be able to express them with ease. Below are just one example of a viewpoint statement paragraph and a measure suggestion paragraph.

Opinion statement paragraph (states the point of view that "national culture should become world culture")

A culture of one nation may become international, which is beneficial for all mankind. Since China has opened its doors widely to the outside world, many people from different countries want to visit China. They will come to accept and love Chinese culture as a whole. In addition, Chinese culture should be shared generously with foreign people, who show great interest in it . Meanwhile, as more and more foreigners come to China, they bring aspects of their own culture to share with the Chinese people. In this way, people from various nations in the world will be able to acquire a better understanding of each other and live peacefully together.

One country's culture may become the world's culture, which is beneficial to all mankind. Since China has opened its door to the outside world, many people from different countries want to come and see China. They will begin to accept and like the entire Chinese culture. Chinese culture should be shared openly with interested foreigners. At the same time, as more and more foreigners come to China, they also bring their own culture to the Chinese. In this way, people from all over the world can better understand each other and live in peace.

Measure suggestion paragraph (suggested solutions to "population aging")

The rapidity of the population''s aging has made it more urgent for the adoption of countermeasures. No doubt , the key is to build a solid economic foundation. Meanwhile, importance should be attached to overall social progress by changing the backward situation in social security, welfare and service. What's more, family care and community services should also be encouraged.

The acceleration of population aging makes response measures even more urgent. There is no doubt that the key to solving the problem is to establish a solid economic foundation. At the same time, attention should be paid to overall social progress and to change the backward situation of social security, welfare and services. In addition to this, home care and community service should be encouraged.

Classic Chapters

Throughout the ages, a large number of classic works have emerged in the English treasure house, such as Lincoln's "The Gettysburg Address" (The Gettysburg Address), Faulkner's Nobel Prize Speech (Banquet Speech), "Three Days to See" by Helen Keller. These articles are highly skilled in the use of words and have profound ideological connotations. They are full of exquisite words and truth, satisfying the mind and appealing to the heart. If you cannot read such an article thoroughly, you will not be able to understand it. Reciting a certain number of classics will not only help improve your ability to choose words and form sentences, but also help strengthen the depth of your thoughts. The following short article is the preface to the autobiography of British philosopher Bertrand Russell, titled What I Have Lived For. It outlines the three ideals the author pursued throughout his life. The article is divided into two categories: language and thought. It is a classic in every aspect and worth reciting.

What I Have Lived For

Three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong, have governed my life: the longing for love, the search for knowledge, and unbearable pity for the suffering of mankind . These passions, like great winds, have blown me hither and thither, in a wayward course, over a deep ocean of anguish, reaching to the very verge of despair.

I have sought love, first, because it brings ecstasy ― ecstasy so great that I would often have sacrificed all the rest of life for a few hours of this joy. I have sought it, next, because it relieves loneliness ― that terrible loneliness in which one shivering consciousness looks over the rim of the world into the cold unfathomable lifeless abyss. I have sought it, finally, because in the union of love I have seen, in a mystic miniature, the prefiguring vision of the heaven that saints and poets have imagined. This is what I sought , and though it might seem too good for human life, this is what ― at last ― I have found.

With equal passion I have sought knowledge. I have wished to understand the hearts of men. wished to know why the stars shine. And I have tried to apprehend the Pythagorean power by which number holds sway above the flux. A little of this, but not much, I have achieved.

Love and knowledge, so far as they were possible, led upward toward the heavens. But always pity brought me back to earth. Echoes of cries of pain reverberate in my heart. Children in famine,

victims tortured by oppressors, helpless old people ― a hated burden to their sons, and the whole world of loneliness, poverty, and pain make a mockery of what human life should be. I long to alleviate the evil, but I can''t , and I too suffer.

This has been my life. I have found it worth living, and would gladly live it again if the chance were offered me.

My life pursuit

My life has been dominated by three simple yet powerful passions: the desire for love, the search for knowledge, and unbearable pity for human suffering. These passions were like hurricanes, blowing me everywhere and capriciously, through deep seas of suffering, to the brink of despair.

I am looking for love, first of all, because it brings ecstasy, so wonderful that I am willing to sacrifice all the rest of my life for a few hours of this joy. I have sought love, next, because it relieves loneliness—that terrible loneliness in which one shivering consciousness looks over the rim of the world into the cold unfathomable lifeless abyss. Finally, I look for love, but also because in the communion of love, mysteriously and concretely, I see the prospect of paradise imagined by sages and poets. This is what I was looking for, and, although it seemed too wonderful for life, this is what I finally found.

I explore knowledge with the same passion. I wish I could understand the human psyche. I wish I could know why the stars twinkle. I tried to understand the power of numbers, admired by Pythagoras, that governs the rise and fall of things. Only to a modest extent I achieved this.

Love and knowledge, whenever possible, lead to heaven. But mercy always brings me back to earth. Echoes of cries of agony echoed within me. Children who starve, victims who are brutally tortured by their oppressors, helpless old people who are regarded as abominable burdens by their children, together with the whole world full of loneliness, poverty and pain, make the life that human beings should have become. laughing stock. I longed to be able to lessen the evil, but there was nothing I could do, and I was suffering myself.

This is my life. I found it worth living. If given another chance, I would happily live it again. (Translated by Fang Zhouzi)

Silent writing

Silent writing is also an important step in improving writing, that is, putting what you have memorized on paper. This process is not only to test your memory effect, but more importantly, to train correct written expression skills. In English learning, we rarely have the opportunity to write in English. For a long time, our handwriting has been rusty, resulting in mistakes as soon as we start writing. Furthermore, due to various influences from Chinese thinking and habits, it is easy to make some mistakes in English expression subconsciously. Common language errors include subject-verb agreement, tense processing, article usage, singular and plural forms of nouns, word spelling, etc. Especially in the spelling of words, many people confuse the parts of speech and write society, economy, difficulty as social, economic, difficult ; Another example is the wrong positioning of letters, writing true, tired, modern as true, tried, morden; and so on. These seemingly subtle mistakes, if not consciously overcome, can develop into ingrained habits and become major writing maladies. Through dictation, you can write down the passages and sentences that you have memorized before, and then self-check and correct them to discover and correct errors in writing. You can effectively overcome your subconscious English errors and improve your proficiency and accuracy in actual writing.

Inter-translation

Being able to switch freely between English and Chinese is a supreme state of English learning.

Try English-Chinese translation, that is, translate English articles into authentic Chinese, and then translate Chinese back to English after a few days. There are many differences between English and Chinese in expressing expressions. Unfortunately, learners often do not observe enough and do not understand deeply. Through mutual translation training and comparing similarities and differences, we can strengthen our understanding of the differences between the two languages ??and enhance our English expression ability. In the process of restoring it to English, various aspects such as vocabulary expression, sentence structure, paragraph organization, and chapter layout are reviewed from multiple angles. At the same time, it can effectively avoid the appearance of Chinese English in compositions. Chinglish is common in written expressions. The root cause is that learners are restricted by Chinese expressions and Chinese thinking. English-Chinese translation helps to break through the barriers between the two language habits, helps to transcend the barriers of thinking in the two languages, helps to achieve a harmonious unity of thinking and expression, and helps to convey Chinese thoughts authentically and smoothly into the English language . The essence of mutual translation is to skillfully use translation means to promote the creative expression of English.

Imitation

When writing your own articles, you should consciously use your previous accumulation, transfer them forward, and integrate them into your own writing, including language expression, article organization, writing skills, etc., and finally Achieve the purpose of applying what you have learned. If there are classic sayings like "Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more." in your memory, you might as well write an article about English learning. Imitate this sentence pattern: Not that we can''t master English, but that we have not been willing to take pains. Painting often requires tracing, and writing good articles requires imitation. Beauty imitated is beauty recreated. (Imitating beauty is creating beauty.) Giving new connotations to classic expressions is also an innovation. The purpose of imitating others is to improve yourself. Imitation and reference are necessary for writing. In short, Good writing favors the prepared mind. (Good writing always favors those who are prepared.)

The real improvement of English writing ability depends on the above-mentioned five strategies summarized as a cross. I hope friends will work hard. With encouragement, integrate it into your own learning practice, lay a solid language foundation, truly realize the leap from reading to writing, and achieve the perfect unity of English reading and writing skills. By gradually accumulating and being prepared, you will have it at your fingertips when needed, and you can handle it with ease, making English writing a skill of your own.

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