商務(wù)英語寫作課件資料1

1、Nice To Meet You!陳玉偉 WayneCourse description New Concept English Business English Writing Recommended reading materials The Most Beautiful Poses ed. Henry David Thoreau e. g. August has no such advantage. It comes when we remember nothing but clear skies, green fields, and sweet-smelling flowers- wh

2、en the recollection of snow, and ice, and bleak winds, ahs fades from our minds as completely as they have disappeared form the earth- and yet what a pleasant time it is! - Henry David Thoreau “The Sunshine in Life”八月沒有這樣的優(yōu)勢。它來的時(shí)候，我們只記得明朗的天空，綠綠的田野，還有芳香四溢的花朵記憶中的冰雪，寒風(fēng)都已完全消失，仿佛它們在地球上了無蹤跡然而八月是多么愉快的季節(jié)啊！

3、Samuel Ullman “Youth”Youth is not entirely a time of life; it is a state of mind; it is not a matter of rosy cheeks, red lips and supple knees; it is a temper of the will, a quality of the imagination, a vigor of the emotions; it is the freshness of the deep springs of life.青春不是年華，而是一種心態(tài)；不是玫瑰般的臉龐，紅潤

4、的嘴唇和敏捷的雙腿，而是堅(jiān)韌的意志，豐富的想象力，以及無窮的激情；青春是生命深處的一股清泉。Youth means the temperamental predominance of courage over timidity, of the appearance of advantages over the love of ease. This often exists in a man of sixty more than in a boy of twenty. Nobody grows old by merely living in a number of years. We grow

5、old by deserting our ideals.青春意味著勇氣戰(zhàn)勝怯懦，青春意味著冒險(xiǎn)摒棄安逸。擁有此品質(zhì)的人之中，六十歲的老人往往多于二十歲的年輕人。沒有人只因年齡的增長而年老，人往往因?yàn)榉艞墘粝攵ダ稀ears may wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul. Worry, doubt, self-distrust, fear and despair- these bow the heart and turn the spirit back to dust.歲月可使肌膚長滿皺紋，但放棄激情可使心靈

6、布滿灰塵。焦慮、疑惑、猜疑、恐懼和沮喪都會(huì)挫傷心靈，磨損意志。 Chicken Soup for the Soul Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen“A Life Worth Saving” “It Takes Courage” “Be Yourself”“I Dont Despair About Kids Today”“The Flower” Pride and Prejudice Jane Austin Moby Dick Herman Melville Time Readers Digest USA weekend Economics Requir

7、ements Composition writing after class One composition over 400 words will be handed in each month. Composition writing in class An exercise-book in class is required for class writing in each class. Reciting 5 articles of NCE 3 Check in class arbitrarily Class rules No absentees No latecomers No no

8、ises No telephones No breakfast What is writing? Writing is the representation of language in a textual medium through the use of a set of signs or symbols (known as a writing system). /wiki/Writing Writing is an organized passage that is made up of a complete and continuous se

9、t of sequential sentences, which is constituted of proper words and phrases with a certain rules.Grammar, convention, etc.Types of writing Function: Formal- document, business writing, etc. Informal- note, letter, etc. Content: Description Narration Explanation/Exposition Argument/PersuasionHow to w

10、rite? Effective Informative Meaningful Be effective means the article should clearly state the purpose of the writer; Be informative means that the article should provide the readers with enough information in order to persuade or convince the reader; Be meaningful means that the article should stat

11、e something that deserves the reader to think or the article put forward some problems and give an efficient and practical solution. How to improve English writing? More reading More listening More speaking More writingWriting skills Words Sentences Passages Text Words Problems： Weak flexibility: ex

12、pensive-not cheap Clich: like- enjoy, prefer, love cannot do- fail to do, unable to do Translation: need- ask for, requires, demands make- enable, enhance, enlargeStrategies Frequently-used words instead of rarely-used words For: decrease, remove, stop, pause, home, house Against: abate, cessation,

13、habitation Concise words and phrases instead of sentences For: for, if , after, graduation Against: for the purpose of, in the event that, after she had graduated For: She looked at me and was surprised. She looked at me in surprise Against: Since I couldnt finish the work, I asked for her help. Una

14、ble to finish the work, I asked for her help. For: He shut himself up reading and did not know what was happening outside. Against: He shut himself up reading, unaware of what was happening outside. Concrete words instead of abstract words e. g. China is a big country. It has a large population and

15、Chinese people are very good. Revised: China is a large country with an area of over 9.6 million square kilometers and a population of about 1.3 billion. And Chinese people are very kind/generous/warm-hearted/honest/friendly/selfless/amiable. Variety Try to use synonyms and antonyms e. g. 首要的：crucia

16、l, prima, utmost, essential, fundamental, primary 原始的：crude, primitive, original 總之： in the large, all in all, in a word, in short 發(fā)展：evolve, develop, improve 有助于：make for , contribute to, be of great assistance, help 不同的：distinct, different, not the same, variousSentences Vary sentence structure e.

17、 g. “粗心駕駛易引起車禍” a. Traffic accidents are invited by careless driving. b. Careless driving invites traffic accidents. c. To drive carelessly is to invite traffic accidents. Integrate long and short sentences e. g. 1. There is one positive result of the rising crime rate. This has been the growth of n

18、eighborhood crime prevention programs. These programs really work. They teach citizens to patrol their neighborhoods. They teach citizens to work with the police. They have dramatically reduced crime in cities and towns across the country. The idea is catching on. Revised: One positive result of the

19、 rising crime rate has been the growth of neighborhood crime prevention programs. These programs really work. By teaching citizens to work with the police, They have dramatically reduced crime in cities and towns across the country. The idea is catching on.Passages Topic sentence Developing sentence

20、 Transitional complex sentence Concluding sentenceTopic sentence The statement of a passage, which covers the main idea of a passage. e. g. When asked what kind of career they will pursue upon graduation, most of college students answer that they would choose a job which will bring them a lot of mon

21、ey and a comfortable life. Working in a big bank or company is what they desire. But I think quite differently. I would prefer a career which will help realize my potential.Developing sentence The concrete instances or ideas which aim to support the topic sentence. e. g. My opinion/view/idea may be

22、expressed as follows. We may cite/quote/point out a single /a common example of. Among the most convincing/important reason given/offered by people for, one should be stressed/ mentioned There are various/many causes/reasons for this sharp/dramatic/ marked decrease/fall/growth/change/decline inFirst

23、ly,.Secondly,Finally, The change/decline/increase in mainly/partly/largely results from/ is due to/ is owing to the fact that./ several factors.Transitional complex sentence The sentences which is supposed to convert the viewpoint of the former one. e. g. Although A enjoys/gains much/considerable ad

24、vantage over/of., it can not compete with B in. A close/careful examination/inspection of these arguments would reveal how groundless they are. There is an element of truth in these arguments/statements, but they ignore a deeper and more basic/essential fact thatConcluding sentence The sentences whi

25、ch are used to summarize the whole passage or give a comment on the previews of the passage. e. g. It is essential that effective measures should be taken to redress such inequality-and not just by hoping that continued economic growth will automatically cure it. The danger is that growing dispariti

26、es in wealth will undermine general confidence and trust in the government and its economic reforms.Text Introduction Body ConclusionIntroduction An introduction should:State the topic;State the main purpose of the article.Try to attract the readers attention, and lead to the next passage, i. e. the body part Devices to Try: Providing relevant background information Relating a brief, interesting story or