盤(pán)點(diǎn)雅思寫(xiě)作大作文之7宗罪(上)
雅思寫(xiě)作是極難的,要提高也是極不容易的,6分是一個(gè)大檻,大部分烤鴨會(huì)被卡于此。而以上,每0.5分都是一個(gè)不小的檻。究其原因,是烤鴨們多少都帶著中式寫(xiě)作教育下的原罪。本文將一一對(duì)其進(jìn)行案例解讀,進(jìn)行雅思寫(xiě)作必經(jīng)的贖罪之旅。
1. 觀點(diǎn)與事實(shí)不分
雅思作文是由觀點(diǎn)和事實(shí)構(gòu)成的。事實(shí)的意思,就是社會(huì)中的絕大多數(shù)人會(huì)認(rèn)同的幾乎沒(méi)有爭(zhēng)議性的事情。觀點(diǎn)的意思,就是你的,他人的個(gè)人對(duì)事物的理解。觀點(diǎn)和與事實(shí)不分在雅思作文中集中表現(xiàn)在,把自己觀點(diǎn)當(dāng)成事實(shí)一般地去陳述。烤鴨們最易在這兩者上暴露認(rèn)知問(wèn)題的地方是在文章的第一句話上。
請(qǐng)看幾個(gè)習(xí)作的實(shí)例。
①針對(duì)“年輕人能否做leader”的話題,有人首句:When it comes to selecting a group leader, the older people always take precedence over young one.
②針對(duì)“老一輩的傳統(tǒng)觀念是否還適用于現(xiàn)在的社會(huì)”的話題,有人首句:Past ideas are precious treasures of human beings.
③針對(duì)“將一些產(chǎn)業(yè)從大城市搬遷到周邊地區(qū)的利弊”的話題,有人首句:There is no denying that encouraging industries or businesses walk out densely populated cities will diminish the inequality between urban and rural areas.
④針對(duì)“國(guó)際旅游有時(shí)會(huì)導(dǎo)致偏見(jiàn)”的話題,有人首句:People loves to travel, and some of them choose to travel around the world especially as the development of modern technologies, providing easy access to numerous information of beautiful scenery on our planet.
這些導(dǎo)入段的首句,作為給考官留下第一印象的句子,是否起到了相應(yīng)的作用呢?很明顯,作用是相反的。我不分析這些句子的其他方面,只是單純從它是事實(shí)還是觀點(diǎn)上來(lái)解讀。眾所周知,第一句應(yīng)該是話題的背景句,一般說(shuō)來(lái),應(yīng)該作為一個(gè)事實(shí)的陳述,而烤鴨們卻習(xí)慣從這兒就開(kāi)始了說(shuō)教。①中的the older people always take precedence over young one,一定如此么? ②中的precious treasures,我表示反對(duì);③中的there is no denying that,我要否認(rèn);④中的people loves to travel,死宅一族表示沒(méi)這個(gè)愛(ài)好。
相信大家可以發(fā)現(xiàn)這些首句的問(wèn)題了:永遠(yuǎn)不要用你對(duì)事物的認(rèn)知當(dāng)成是所有人的認(rèn)知。每一個(gè)人都可能會(huì)在這一點(diǎn)上出錯(cuò)。我曾經(jīng)在“互聯(lián)網(wǎng)教育對(duì)社會(huì)的影響”的話題上提出“互聯(lián)網(wǎng)教育使得社會(huì)更加公平”的觀點(diǎn)。我認(rèn)為它的正確性毋庸置疑,所以言辭鑿鑿地說(shuō)得像是公理一般。但一個(gè)老外說(shuō)我提出的這個(gè)觀點(diǎn)“shocking”,因?yàn)樵谒磥?lái),從全球來(lái)看,能自由地使用網(wǎng)絡(luò)的人,其實(shí)還是少數(shù),互聯(lián)網(wǎng)教育的盛行會(huì)進(jìn)一步擴(kuò)大我們這些幸運(yùn)的網(wǎng)民一族與其他無(wú)網(wǎng)絡(luò)一族的信息gap,反而使得社會(huì)更為不公平。可謂“一語(yǔ)驚醒夢(mèng)中人”,很多時(shí)候,我們會(huì)進(jìn)入這種認(rèn)知的誤區(qū)而渾然不覺(jué),所以在表達(dá)時(shí)的謹(jǐn)慎特別重要。雅思作文中的很多關(guān)鍵的句子,一定要斟酌一番才能敲定。即使你要表達(dá)同樣的內(nèi)容,盡量帶上I think, I argue, in my point of view之類的字眼,來(lái)表明這是你個(gè)人的觀點(diǎn),這樣你的觀點(diǎn)即使再shocking,人們也可以接受?;蛘吒淖冏约旱拇朕o方式,軟化口吻,使得你提出來(lái)的這個(gè)說(shuō)法比較的中肯,能被大多數(shù)人接受,這個(gè)時(shí)候,它就可以作為事實(shí)來(lái)看待了。比如”people love to travel“,我可以將其改為”travel is now a lifestyle that many people enjoy“。比如”past ideas are precious treasures of human beings” 我可以將其改為”traditional ideas so often can find their way back to the modern world and get their place in it“
2. 措辭過(guò)于武斷
措辭的武斷,其實(shí)跟上述的把觀點(diǎn)當(dāng)事實(shí)的問(wèn)題是一脈相承。不管是本意如此,還是詞匯有限,不少習(xí)作中的部分句子讀起來(lái)有一種不禮貌的味道,說(shuō)得嚴(yán)重點(diǎn),就是讓人反感。我想考官筒子或多或少也會(huì)有此種感受。
請(qǐng)看一個(gè)例子:There is no denying that encouraging industries or businesses walk out densely populated cities will diminish the inequality between urban and rural areas. But here is the thing, do we really keep the pros and avoid the cons via this attempt? The answer is obviously "no", or otherwise we should be naturally born in balanced development society. In fact, I think that encouraging industries and businesses to move out the cities is an attempt of no point.
這段話里,有三處讓我讀了覺(jué)得不爽的地方:There is no denying that,obviously "no",an attempt of no point。雖然這些表達(dá)展現(xiàn)出了作者十分的自信(我很欣賞),但是是誰(shuí)給你的這份自信可以這么決絕地表達(dá)。那我作為一個(gè)考官,就不能deny了么?作為支持產(chǎn)業(yè)遷出大城市的一方,我的attempt就變成no point了么?我同這位作者進(jìn)行了交流,原來(lái)他的這番決絕是事出有因的:其實(shí)我抓不太準(zhǔn)寫(xiě)作的強(qiáng)硬度,之前被說(shuō)觀點(diǎn)不明確(因?yàn)轭}目通常正反兩面都可我就都說(shuō)一下所以。。。大概是過(guò)猶不及現(xiàn)在只陳述單一方好像又太武斷= =
感覺(jué)好為難啊。所以,作者為了讓己方的觀點(diǎn)更為明確,所以如此用詞。相信,這個(gè)用詞的初衷是很多人都有的吧。我對(duì)他的答復(fù)是:你所說(shuō)的觀點(diǎn)不明朗和表達(dá)觀點(diǎn)時(shí)的穩(wěn)重,中肯一點(diǎn)都不矛盾。要有明顯的立場(chǎng),只需要你采取一邊倒的論證方式就行。就算是在陳述反方立場(chǎng)時(shí),你也要表面它的局限性??傊o予站方立場(chǎng)更多的話語(yǔ)權(quán)就行。但是表達(dá)觀點(diǎn)時(shí)的中肯,是要杜絕absolutely之類表意極端而輕佻的用詞,你的tone不要讀起來(lái)很決絕(很非此即彼),你是在用你的邏輯一字一句的說(shuō)服別人,要有這種感覺(jué)。
如何讓自己的口吻更加溫和,說(shuō)理更加中肯?其實(shí)有一些常用的學(xué)術(shù)審慎語(yǔ)可供使用:
some most many/much a few/a little
sometimes usual/usually normally generally/in general on the whole tend
may might likely/likelihood probable/probably perhaps/maybe might as well
像大多數(shù)人都容易中招的there is no denying/doubt that…是一個(gè)經(jīng)典的粗暴句式,其實(shí)稍稍修改,它就會(huì)溫和很多。試著讀一讀:there is little denying/doubt that…。如果要進(jìn)一步軟化的話,可以寫(xiě)成:there is arguably/probably little denying/doubt that…。
3. 觀點(diǎn)表達(dá)含蓄
觀點(diǎn)的含蓄曲折,則是跟第二宗罪遙相呼應(yīng)的廣大烤鴨最常見(jiàn)的問(wèn)題之一,這也是我們中式作文的經(jīng)典習(xí)慣。用一種螺旋式的,正話反說(shuō),鋪陳的方式講出你的你的真實(shí)觀點(diǎn),只可惜,這一套奇淫技巧在雅思寫(xiě)作中,是完全行不通的。
請(qǐng)看實(shí)例:
①it seems arbitrary to assume that older generation’s traditional ideas are not the right way in the present age.
②First of all, international travel requires more than just money, People generate prejudice to(against) a place for their lack of knowledge about it
再跟筆者提供的表達(dá)進(jìn)行比較
①older generations' ideas so often still have their place in a modern world。
②people may build prejudice against a place on their ignorance of it during an international travel.
雅思寫(xiě)作的觀點(diǎn)句要求清晰明了,開(kāi)門見(jiàn)山是最基本的要義,不要玩任何拐彎抹角的文字游戲。一位考官指出中國(guó)考生的作文,最致命的問(wèn)題就是在導(dǎo)入段開(kāi)始,一是表達(dá)自己觀點(diǎn)不清不楚;二是話題都沒(méi)有讀懂,一動(dòng)筆已偏題。這樣的作文,開(kāi)頭寥寥幾句讀完,考官就給你定好了分?jǐn)?shù)段了。
開(kāi)門見(jiàn)山的表達(dá)如何實(shí)現(xiàn),其實(shí)很簡(jiǎn)單,用主動(dòng)句,用主謂賓句型就可以了。
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