看圖作文寫作方法

1、看圖作文一、 看圖作文簡介看圖作文是借助于圖畫或圖表進(jìn)行寫作的一種文體。它要求作者將畫面直觀的內(nèi)容或圖片包含的信息轉(zhuǎn)換成傳神表意的文字形式，屬于說明文性質(zhì)。其目的是考察考生的觀察分析能力、想象力和語言表達(dá)能力?？磮D作文要求：（1）主題明確，即能概括畫面或圖表所反映的中心議題；（2）圖文一致，即要包括畫面或圖表中所反映的主要內(nèi)容?？磮D作文一般分為兩種：（1）看圖畫或圖片作文；（2）看圖表、曲線圖作文。前者通常采用敘述式（narration）寫作方式，而后者采用議論式（argumentation）。從大學(xué)英語四、六級考試和研究生入學(xué)英語考試來看，圖表作文的命題模式基本如下：給出標(biāo)題、圖畫或圖表、寫

2、作提綱、半小時內(nèi)寫出一篇120-180字左右的評論性文章。一般要求寫三方面的內(nèi)容：第一段說明該圖畫或圖表所反映的一個現(xiàn)象；第二段分析該現(xiàn)象出現(xiàn)的諸多原因；第三段對該現(xiàn)象進(jìn)行評論或發(fā)表想法。有時候，命題要求盡可能少地引用圖表中出現(xiàn)的數(shù)據(jù)，只要求概括圖表所反映的總情況和總趨勢。下面結(jié)合四、六級及研究生入學(xué)英語考試中圖表作文的模式，分別談一下兩類作文中有關(guān)圖畫和圖表的寫作要領(lǐng)。二、 看圖畫作文的寫作要領(lǐng)看圖畫作文實質(zhì)上就是描述、分析并評論一幅（或一組）圖所反映的社會現(xiàn)象。對圖畫進(jìn)行描述時，一般以被觀察者為對象，聯(lián)系圖片中所包含的背景、插入的文字等，揣摩作者的繪畫意圖，以觀眾的口吻進(jìn)行解說。如果看的是

3、一組圖畫，就得按照圖示的順序，對畫面上的內(nèi)容進(jìn)行整體分析，去除細(xì)枝末節(jié)，分清主次，抓住圖畫后隱藏的中心意思進(jìn)行解說。切莫象記流水帳一樣把所看到的、想到的細(xì)節(jié)全部寫出來，這只會使讀者感到乏味無趣。想象你自己就是這位畫家，在畫這副畫之前，你首先要構(gòu)思畫的內(nèi)容；其次是構(gòu)思作畫的步驟，先畫什么，后畫什么；然后將你的構(gòu)思用文字?jǐn)⑹龀鰜恚銓υ搱D畫的描述就完成了。下面以1998年研究生入學(xué)考試的看圖畫作文為例進(jìn)行詳細(xì)解釋。例圖與范文Directions:A. Study the following cartoon carefully and write an essay in no less than 1

4、50 words.B. Your essay must be written clearly on the ANSWER SHEET II.C. Your essay should meet the requirements below:1. Write out the message conveyed by the cartoon.2. Give your comments.如此承諾各行各業(yè)興承諾歡迎監(jiān)督不推托原本皆為份內(nèi)事何須高唱文明歌Such a promiseRecently, more and more people have seen varieties of promises e

5、ither from TV, newspaper or from other media. As is shown in the cartoon, even a hen has learned how to promise. We all know that a hens duty is to lay eggs which should undoubtedly consist of most elementary parts. But the hen promises what she should do.With the development of the society and the

6、improvement of peoples living standard, more and more attention is paid to the improvement of the quality of service. Therefore, many enterprises and departments promise to better their services so as to meet peoples need better. They are also pleased to invite people to supervise what they have don

7、e and will do. But much to our surprise, some of them just promise what they should do. These promises are only laughed at by people.In my opinion, doing more is better than promising more. We should lay more emphasis on what we do and how we can virtually improve the level of service. Only in this

8、way can we make people satisfied with what we do.三、 看圖表作文的寫作要領(lǐng)我們常見的圖表大致可以分為兩類：一類是表（table）或表格（chart）；另一類是示意圖（diagram）或曲線圖（graph）。前一類是傳達(dá)各種統(tǒng)計數(shù)字和數(shù)據(jù)的簡明形式；后一類是信息的視覺表現(xiàn)。圖表作文與看圖作文有較大區(qū)別。前者通常是用實實在在的科學(xué)數(shù)據(jù)反映和說明事物某方面的真實情況，重在說明事實，來不得半點想象和發(fā)揮，它往往要求作者通過運(yùn)用圖表中的數(shù)據(jù)來進(jìn)行說明、解釋、對比和對照，闡明某種事實，說明某種道理，反映某種變化等等，也就是要找出圖表內(nèi)規(guī)律性、概括性和趨向性

9、的內(nèi)容，從而解釋圖表的含義。要寫好圖表作文，首先要看懂圖表，弄清圖表中各個數(shù)據(jù)間的關(guān)系，分清主次，明確主題，接著在文字?jǐn)⑹鰰r，要做到：（1）反映出圖表所要表達(dá)的核心思想和重要內(nèi)容，避免簡單地將圖表不分主次地從頭到尾復(fù)述一遍；（2）必要時，可將圖表中列舉的數(shù)據(jù)或項目進(jìn)行分類；（3）說明圖表時，盡量不要遺漏其特點或規(guī)律，分析要基于事實、合乎邏輯，不可主觀臆想，任意發(fā)揮。另外，有一些細(xì)節(jié)問題不可忽視：（1）注意圖表的參照時間和圖表所使用的單位（2）注意時態(tài)的選擇，即采用什么時態(tài)寫作。一般來說，沒有參照時間的表格和圖表，通常用一般現(xiàn)在時；有參照時間的表格和圖表，用一般過去時；但如果敘述的是現(xiàn)在的情況，

10、就必須采用一般現(xiàn)在時?，F(xiàn)將這兩類圖表的寫作要領(lǐng)分別舉例說明如下：（一）表格對表格的敘述可以自上而下，從左到右進(jìn)行。下面以1991年6月全國大學(xué)英語四級看表格作文為例，分析其寫作思路。Directions：For this part，you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition of no less than 100 words on Changes in Peoples Diet？Study the following table carefully and your composition must be based on the inf

11、ormation given in the tableWrite three paragraphs to （1）state the changes in peoples diet in the past five years；（2）give possible reasons for the changes；（3）draw your own conclusions You should quote as few figures as possible yearfood19861987198819891990Grain49%47%46.5%45%45%Milk10%11%11%12%13%Meat

12、17%20%22.5%23%21%Fruit and Vegetables24%22%20%20%21%Total100%100%100%100%100%看過表格后，具體寫作步驟如下：1細(xì)讀作文要求，如什么標(biāo)題，要求多少段落，多少字?jǐn)?shù)。從表格外提供給我們的要求來看，我們知道：該作文標(biāo)題為Changes in Peoples Diet，要求作者分三段描繪并限制字?jǐn)?shù)不少于一百。2接下來，看表格內(nèi)提供的文字信息，著重尋找“變化”。從左往右看，表格的第一列列舉了人們?nèi)粘Ｉ钏牡母黝愂称访Q；從上往下看，表格的第一行是從1986至1990五個連續(xù)的年份；從每一豎欄看，所列百分?jǐn)?shù)是各類食品在每年中占全

13、部食品消耗量的百分比，且谷類食品在五年內(nèi)所占全部食品的比例均為最大，為人們的主要食物，而牛奶所占比例最小；從每一橫欄看，每一類食品所占比例均有變化，其中糧食的消費量逐年減少，牛奶、肉類的消費量逐年增多，而水果和蔬菜有升有降，在表格中表示的意義不明顯，可以忽略不記。通過以上步驟，我們可以得出結(jié)論：近年來，人們的食品結(jié)構(gòu)發(fā)生了顯著變化，這個變化就是我們要重點說明或闡釋的事實和依據(jù)，它構(gòu)成文章的第一段。3組織材料，構(gòu)思每一段的主題句，注意文章各段落間的銜接和過渡。第一段的主題句必須交代四個要素：表格研究的時間段（19861990年）、研究的對象（人們的飲食結(jié)構(gòu)）、研究所采用的數(shù)據(jù)形式（百分比而非具體

14、的數(shù)字）和研究的結(jié)論（存在巨大變化）。第二段寫“可能的理由（possible reasons）”。由于主要變化是谷物消耗降低，牛奶、肉類消費與年上升。而前者下降源于后者上升。那么，作者要思考的問題就簡化為：為什么牛奶和肉類的消費增加？作者可以根據(jù)自己的認(rèn)識、體驗來闡釋，只要言之有理，思路清晰，即可得分。第三段基于第二段的分析得出相應(yīng)的結(jié)論。根據(jù)上述構(gòu)思，參考范文如下： Changes in Peoples Diet As can be seen from the table，great changes have taken place in peoples diet over the peri

15、od from 1986 to 1990. The consumption of grain, the main food of people is decreasing year by year，while that of some high-energy food, such as milk and meat, is increasing steadily.There are two main reasons for these changes in peoples dietFirst，with the economic development, common people earn mo

16、re money, so they can afford milk and meat. Second, more and more people come to realize the importance of a balanced diet to their health and they need to consume a certain amount of milk and meat.From the above-mentioned，we are very glad to see that the living standards of our people are being imp

17、rovedBut on the other hand，if people eat too much high-nutrition food, some problems will arise. In my opinion, we should always keep balance in our diet （二） 曲線圖對于曲線圖，可以從圖中某一曲線的起點著手，沿線向前推進(jìn)，加以說明。下面以1991年6月大學(xué)英語六級看曲線圖作文為例，分析其寫作思路。Directions: You are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition based on th

18、e graph below. Your composition must be written according to the following outline:1. Rise and fall of the rate of car accidents as indicated by the graph.2. Possible reason(s) for the decline of car accidents in the city.3. Your prediction of what will happen this year.Your composition should be no

19、 less than 120 words and you should quote as few figures as possible.The number of car accidents in this city fluctuated during the year of 1990. It increased in the first three months and decreased in the following three months. After that, the number of car accidents went up again. In August, the

20、number reached the top. Since then, car accidents had been reduced remarkably. There were only 16 car accidents in December.There were several reasons for the decline of car accidents in the city. First, some new roads were built and some narrow streets were widened, which reduced the flow of traffi

21、c. Second, a new traffic law was made and came into force. The new traffic regulations laid down in the law are more strict than the old ones. Third, the city administration strengthened the education of keeping traffic rules. People, especially drivers realized the importance of keeping the rules.F

22、rom the rise and fall rate of car accidents in the graph, we can predict that the rate of car accidents will go on falling because the new measures afford some guarantee.（三）條狀圖條狀圖由長方形的圖形組成。這些長方形表示某一整體的各個組成部分，也表示各種數(shù)據(jù)資料或材料物體的比較與對比的關(guān)系。條狀圖往往使這種關(guān)系形象化、視覺化。下面以2002年6月大學(xué)英語四、六級看條狀圖作文為例，分析其寫作思路。Directions: For

23、 this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic: Student Use of Computers. You should write at least 120 words, and base your composition on the chart and the outline given below: 1. 上圖所示為1990年、1995年、2000年某校大學(xué)生使用計算機(jī)的情況，請描述其變化；2. 請說明發(fā)生這些變化的原因（可從計算機(jī)的用途、價格或社會發(fā)展等方面加以說明）；3.

24、 你認(rèn)為目前大學(xué)生在使用計算機(jī)中有什么困難或問題。Student Use of ComputersThis bar chart reveals the tremendous growth in student use of computers. While in 1990, the average number of hours a student spent on the computer was about one hour per week, it grew to nearly four hours by 1995, and another five years later to app

25、roximately 20 hours.There are several reasons for this. First, computers do facilitate people in such aspects as word processing, book keeping and multimedia presentations. Second, since 1990, the prices of computer hardware and software as well as the Internet usage charges have dropped significant

26、ly, which enables more students to afford them. Finally, students can get entertained and relaxed by playing computer games, listening to music or watching movies on the Internet While computers are of great assistance to students, they also pose some challenges. For one thing, computers poor qualit

27、y or out-of-date designs bother us a lot. For another, too many students indulge in playing computer games and neglect their study.（四）餅狀圖整個餅狀圖當(dāng)然等于百分之一百，圖中的各個部分代表一定的百分比。在分析餅狀圖時，首先要明確餅狀圖的主題，即圖形表達(dá)的是什么。其次，應(yīng)該看一下整個圖形分成幾個小部分，各代表什么項目以及其所占整個餅狀圖的百分比是多少。然后再對其各個部分進(jìn)行比較、分析、解釋和描寫。切記餅狀圖的表達(dá)方式：1 整個餅狀圖劃分為各個小部分。2 每部分以百

28、分比表示相互間的關(guān)系。3 各部分可以用線條隔開或用不同色彩來表示。請參考例圖和范文： A Diagram of ExpenditureAs can be seen from the pie diagram, the main expenditure of an average British family is spent on food, which accounts for 25% of its total expenditure. The next two significant expending items are transport and housing, which are 1

29、5% and 12% respectively. If we take clothing and footwear into account, which makes up 10%, the above-mentioned four essentials of life amount to 62% of the total expenditure.From these figures one can easily see that the cost of living in England is very high.By the way, both tobacco and alcoholic

30、drink expenditures are 5% respectively, so it is not surprising to say that the British must be great tobacco and alcoholic consumers.（五） 樹狀圖分類法是寫作的一種邏輯組織形式，按一定的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)把一些具有相同特性的有關(guān)數(shù)據(jù)資料（物體、項目、概念、觀點等）加以歸類，會使讀者對某一類事物了解得更清楚，印象鮮明。樹狀圖比之文字更直觀、準(zhǔn)確、形象、例圖和范文： A Classification of DrinksDRINKSAlcoholic non-alcoholice

31、.g. spirits wine beer hot cold e.g. tea coffee cocoa aerated non-aeratede.g. lemonade tonic water soda water Coca-Cola others e.g. milk squashes or cordials fruit juices (e.g. diluted with water) (e.g. normally undiluted)From this diagram it can be seen clearly that drinks may be classified into two

32、 main groups: alcoholic and nonalcoholic. The former may be divided into spirits, wine and beer, while the latter falls into hot and cold drinks. Examples of hot drinks are tea, coffee, cocoa. Cold drinks may be again grouped according to whether or not they are aerated. Lemonade, tonic water, soda

33、water and Coca-Cola are examples of aerated drinks. Non-aerated drinks may be subdivided into squashes, fruit juices and others such as milk.In addition, as can be seen from the diagram, non-alcoholic drinks are a bigger family than alcoholic drinks.四看圖表作文常用句式描述圖表的主要特征和總的變化趨勢 （段首句）1. The chart below

34、 displays / shows / reveals / illustrates / describes / demonstrates / represents 2. The table offers us information about3. It can be seen from the table that4. From the graph, it is noted/clear that5. As is shown/can be seen in the chart, .6. As we can see clearly from the figures/chart, 7. After

35、considering the information in the graph, we might conclude that8.According to the figures shown in the table/graph/diagram/chart, we can see/discover/conclude that9. The figures show evidence that描述增減變化1. The number of grew/rose/increased (decreased/declined/dropped/fell) (from ) to2 .increased (de

36、creased) threefold/by 3 times/significantly/substantially/dramatically/ marginally/steadily/gradually/in big leaps/sharply/steeply to 3333. There was a big/huge/dramatic/massive/marked/sharp/sudden/gradual/steady/significant/ increase (increase) in 4. China experienced/saw a significant rise/decline

37、 in 描述高峰和低谷狀態(tài)1. Mobile phone use reached a peak of / peaked at 32 million in 1990.2. The population of China amounted to 1, 300 million in 20013. The percentage reached the bottom of 13% in 1995.描述波動或變動1. fluctuate描述平穩(wěn)狀態(tài)1. There was little change in 2.remain static/stable/unchanged/the same3.experie

38、nce no change4. No increase was shown in 1995.描述比較對象的相同點1. The difference between A and B is very small.2. The difference between A and B diminished after 1995.3. A and B was similar in that .4. (about A). A similar trend was seen in B.5. A is exactly the same as B in size/cost.描述比較對象的相異點1. There is

39、 a significant difference between A and B2. A differs from B because 3. (about A). This stands/is in marked contrast to/with B4. (about A). In contrast, almost the opposite occurred with B.5. A and B is totally different in every way/respect.6. The difference between A and B lies in大小高低排序* Less than

40、1. A was slightly less expensive than B.2. Hamburger is the most popular fast food, pizza coming a close second.3. America has the highest rate of imprisonment, followed by Europe and finally Australia.* More than1. In 1970 and 2000, more people did manual labor in Britain than in China.2. In both c

41、ases, teenagers and retired people spend around twice as much time as those who are at working age.3. People working in the computer industry in China outnumbered those of Britain in the year 2000.4. Although the United States experiences a decline in imprisonment rates, it still remained ahead of C

42、anada.5. The yield of grain in our country in 1996 was 5 times as much as that of 1966.百分比的描述1. A makes up/occupies 30% of the total output/income/expenditure/consumption.描述圖表時間1. in the second quarter of this year2. in/around/before/after/since 19853. from 1985 onwards4. in the year 1985 and 19865.

43、 from 1985 to 19866. between 1985 and 19867. in the years 198519958. over the period from 1985 to 1999. during/in the 19851995 period10. during this decade11. over the 10-year period12. by the next decade13. in/during the 1980s14. during the past half century（五）縱向和橫向描述在描述較為復(fù)雜的曲線圖和條狀圖時，涉及到縱向和橫向描述的問題。

44、所謂縱向描述就是追尋某一事物的狀態(tài)隨時間推移而發(fā)生的變化（見圖一）。而橫向描述則是指找出不同比較對象在某一方面的相同和相異之處（見圖二）。在審圖時，要看清究竟是要描述縱向的發(fā)展，還是要做橫向之間的對比。單純的橫向或縱向描述比較簡單，但在大多數(shù)情況下，是縱向橫向兼有（見圖三），需要作者從橫向和縱向兩個方面同時進(jìn)行觀察和描述，兩者缺一不可。六看圖作文練習(xí)題1. Exercise OneDirections: For this part you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic Reading and Perform

45、ance. You should write at least 100 words and you should base your composition on the information given in the table. Write your composition according to the following outlines:1. State the main facts2. Analyze the facts 3. Draw your own conclusionsThe number of studentsPercentage of the totalThe to

46、tal amount of reading in a termReading speed (words per hour)Performance (scores)20040%400,0003,6008016032%300,0003,000707911022%250,0002,4006069306%100,0001,80060Reading and PerformanceFrom this chart we can know the relationship between scores and the amount of reading in the students English stud

47、y. There are two hundred students who read about 400,000 words in a term with a reading speed of 3, 600 words per hour (WPH), and their performance scores are more than 80. Meanwhile, the total amount of reading of those who got scores lower than 60 is no more than 100,000 each term, and the reading speed is only 1,800 WPH. These students account for six percent. We can see that the more you read, the faster you read, and the higher score you will get.In fact, reading can not only enrich your vocabulary, but improve your language awareness. Through reading, you can master many reading skills