작문은 아이엘츠 시험중에 가장 어려운 파트중 하나입니다.
어떻게해야 가장 매끄럽고 완벽하게 표현하는지가 관건이지요. 자 다섯가지 요령을 소개해보겠습니다!
첫째, "be" 동사의 사용을 피해야 합니다.
1、문장 중 술어를 각각 다른 수식어를 사용합니다.
예를 들면:
Weak : The trees are bare. The grass is brown. The landscape seems drab.
Revision :The brown grass and bare trees form a drab landscape.
Or : The landscape, bare and brown, begged for spring green. (구조를 바꾸어서 병렬시킨 후 형용사 수식을 만든다 )
2、명사 혹은 형용사 술어를 행위 동사로 바꾸어 줍니다.
예를 들면:
1) Weak : The team members are good players.
Revision : The team members play well.
2) Weak : One workers plan is the elimination of tardiness.
Revision : One workers plan eliminates tardiness.
3、“here”또는 “there”로 시작하는 문장중 ,“be”동사 뒤에 오는 명사와 대명사를 문장의 주어로 바꾸어 줍니다.
예를 들면:
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.
둘째, 뜻이 구체적인 동사를 많이 써서, 문장의 의미를 간결하게 표현합니다.
예를 들면:
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.
셋째, 능동태를 사용합니다.
예를 들면:
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.
넷째, 복잡한 문장 형태는 되도록 피합니다.
예를 들면:
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.
다섯째, 옛날옛적 어휘라던가, 어려운 전문 용어는 사용하지 않습니다.
예를 들면:
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.