IGCSE英语考试是几乎所有IG学员的必经考试,这项考试由听、说、读、写四大部分组成。其中写作是IGCSE英语考试问题比较集中的一个版块。所以本文就以P5 Writing Letter & Email 为例,来给大家聊聊写作的常见错误与高分表达技巧。(点击阅读CAIE 2021年IGCSE考试时间)
IGCSE英语考试介绍
IGCSE英语语言有EFL和ESL两个等级。EFL(English First Language)是将英语作为母语来学习;ESL(English Second Language)是将英语作为除母语外的二外来学习。
大部分中国学员考的IGCSE英语考试(ESL)考核内容如下——
许多英国大学明确表示,如果学员的IGCSE英语第一语言甚至第二语言达到B,学员可以免交雅思的成绩。所以学好这门课真的很重要。
IGCSE英语考试答题技巧
1)Email的开头结尾过于正式生疏,仿佛是在给不认识的陌生人写信 – 扣分!
常见错误样本: Dear XXX, I am writing to tell you ……
正确案例: 1) You’ll never guess what happened yesterday. 2) I’m sorry I haven’t written since your birthday. I’ve been busy moving/ settling into my new house/ rehearsing for the school play/ getting fit at gym
敲黑板:写Email 和写信切记在开头亲切寒暄,说一点显得和朋友关系很好的套词话。
2)没话找话废话式写作 – 不要为了凑字写你的reader根本不会care的信息
常见错误样本: 1) (以 介绍你的新家为例) My new home has three bedrooms, and the bed in my bedroom is really big.
正确案例:1)I was literally on the moon when I saw the projector in my bedroom. I just can’t wait to use it to watch our favourite sci-fi movies with you.
敲黑板:不要再写什么我家有三个卧室,每个卧室有一个床的这些废话了。会扣分!
大家平时和朋友聊天的时候会说这些无聊的信息吗?如果不会就请你不要写在ESL的写作里面。
满分的写法包括,可以写一些你真的会觉得有趣的信息,比如 I was literally on the moon (用一个习语来表示自己特别开心) when I saw the projector (指放在卧室的投影仪) in my bedroom. I just can’t wait to use it to watch our favourite sci-fi movies (体现出为什么和收信人相关 & 体现出你们关系好) with you.
3)对情绪感受的写法过于平淡甚至有一些formal
在这里建议大家至少一篇文章用两个习语表达让你的写作生动起来。这里为大家列举了一些可以代替常用的开心,悲伤,愤怒等经常出现在ESL写作中的表达。
表示开心的 happy
I was totally thrilled
When mum showed me the little attic I was literally over the moon. (快乐地要上天了)
When Mr Harrison praised me for getting all the answers correct, I felt like walking on the moon/ on the top of world (同理快乐地要上天了). I bet I must be proud as a peacock (骄傲地像个孔雀,表示得意洋洋的状态) that moment.
Weep for joy 喜极而泣
When the headmaster announced I was the winner of the Academic Award this year, my mum wept for joy and dad hugged me in excitement.
表示期待的 excited and looking forward to
pump up – very excited about something – He’s pumped up for his first marathon race this week.(本意有打气的意思,这里表示打满了气,时刻准备上场了)
表示愤怒,忧伤的 angry and sad
fire someone one anger – having known thousands of pets are abandoned every year really fired me with anger. But no time for sorrow! (伤口撒盐,火上浇油)
At the end of one’s tether – having no strength or patience left - By six o'clock after a busy day I'm at the end of my tether. (tether 是英式英语中的rope, 绳子的意思,在这里指已经精疲力竭,累极了的)
表示不安的,害怕的
Have/get/feel butterflies in your stomach (生动地表达惴惴不安的心情 – 像蝴蝶在肚子里飞)
I’m going to have the first meeting with a big client tomorrow, and I’m feeling butterflies in my stomach.
Afraid of your own shadow(连自己的影子都害怕 – 杯弓蛇影)
That movie got me so scared that I was afraid of my own shadow!
Petrified of - extremely frightened, especially so that you cannot move or decide what to do.
In the “Harry Potter” series, Ron Weasley is petrified of spiders.
I've always been petrified of being alone. (是否能想到哈利波特里的石化咒呢? 吓到石化,吓到一动不动)
Make your blood run cold(中文中说让人头冷,英文中说 – 紧张害怕的当我血都冷了!)
Many people say that when they are scared, it makes them feel very cold all of a sudden.
Heart missed a beat
I got so scared that my heart missed a beat.
希望以上高分表达与得分秘籍,可以帮到你的IGCSE英语考试。语言成绩作为大学申请必过一关,如果大家能在IGCSE阶段搞定就再好不过啦。这样在忙碌的申请季中就能腾出更多时间准备文书、笔试、面试、标化成绩等事宜。
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