1、单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,大学英语图表/图画类作文写作,第1页,第1页,主要内容,图表类作文,图画类作文,第2页,第2页,图表类作文,1.图表作文基本形式,2.范文分析,3.词汇练习,4.12月四级作文,5.课后练习,第3页,第3页,图表在显示统计数字、数据时含有简捷而清楚特点,越来越被讲求高效率社会所接受,并在自然科学、社会科学及日常生活中广泛采用。在这一背景下,我国大学英语各级考试中写作部分,也先后出现了要求考生依据图表所提供信息进行写作题型。,第4页,第4页,1.图表作文基本形式,图表可分为图和表两大类表即表格(table)图
2、又可细分为:饼状图(pie chart)线状图(line graph)条状图(bar graph),第5页,第5页,表格,(tables),Top 10 countries sending most visitors to China in 1997 and 1996,第6页,第6页,饼状图(pie chart),Major Causes of Road Accidents in China,第7页,第7页,线状图(line graph),Oil Production At Zuma Field,第8页,第8页,条状图(bar graph),Chinas trade with the U.S,
3、第9页,第9页,2.范文分析,图表类作文考察学生从非文字材料中获取信息、分析问题并处理问题综合能力。但是对大多数考生来说,写好图表类作文并非易事。本部分选取了一些真实图表作为讲评和训练教材。图表(一)和图表(四)就均选自China Daily。依据前面图表(一)编写范文,以帮助同窗们从宏观角度理解三个自然段在内容上是如何分工。,第10页,第10页,范文,首先找出图表类作文在布局上规律,即三个自然段内容要点分别为:,1)用文字描述该图表中数字信息,2)分析图表中数据改变反应了什么问题,3)对数据改变进行评论或得出应有结论,第11页,第11页,Top 10 countries sending mo
4、st visitors to China in 1997 and 1996,第12页,第12页,According to the figures given in the table,there was an obvious growth in the number of foreigners entering China between 1996 and 1997.Take one of Chinas neighboring countries for example:Japanese,who topped the list twice,went up steadily from 1.548
5、 million in 1996 to 1.582 million in 1997.People from geographically remote countries like America also increased within these two years.Compared with 1996,the number of Americans rose dramatically by 40,000 by the end of 1997.,Foreigners have a variety of purposes for coming to China.Since the refo
6、rm and opening-up drive in the late 1970s,China has grown into a land of opportunities.To meet Chinas booming trade,many businesspeople from abroad waste no time in doing business with Chinese partners.Another major reason is due to Chinas many tourist attractions.Amazed by Chinese ancient civilizat
7、ion,some travelers even never hesitate to repeat their sweet memories back in China.,第13页,第13页,In order to make China more appealing to foreigners,we still have tremendous tasks to accomplish.To further expand Sino-foreign economic cooperation,China should continue to improve its investment climate
8、by speeding up the construction of infrastructure such as highways and telecommunications.A good investment climate also includes flexible government policies,more comprehensive services to foreign investors,and quicker response to their difficulties.Next,major cities in China should improve bank ca
9、rd systems so that overseas visitors will find it much easier to shop or draw cash with their credit cards.,第14页,第14页,3.词汇练习,起始段落,首先,我们要注意以上范文是如何起笔,并从中找出写第一自然段中第一句话惯用套语,如:,According to the figures given in the table,+主题句,The table(pie chart,line graph,bar graph)shows,(or indicates or makes it clear)
10、that+主题句,It can be seen from(or It is clear from,It is evident,from)the table(pie chart,bar graph)that+主题句,第15页,第15页,图表,类作文练习,下面一个练习能够帮助扩大用英语表示数据词汇量,环节一,请依据下列自然段中所提供文字信息,在相应,网格上画出线状图来。,环节二,请重新阅读这一自然段,并在表示开始、上升、,下降和水平向前发展动词、名词下面划横线;在表示程度改变,副词下面划波浪线;将表示时间短语用括号括起来。所有这些画,出表示法,都是图表类作文中使用频率很高词语。,环节三,重读答案中
11、线状图,并将图中数字信息转换成文字信息。,第16页,第16页,If we start with 1975,we can see that at the beginning of the year,inflation stood at 5%.It increased steadily over the next 12months to 8%.At the beginning of 1976,inflation leveled off for a six month period,and then decreased gradually by 2%during the rest of the ye
12、ar.Unfortunately,over the next six months,inflation rose slightly and reached 9%by the middle of 1977.Then inflation went up dramatically to 17%during the next 12 months.After a drop of 3%over the 2nd half of 78,inflation increased rapidly until it reached a peak of 24%in mid-79.It then fell to 20%b
13、y the end of 79 and subsequently leveled off until the middle of 1980.,第17页,第17页,参考答案,第18页,第18页,4.12月四级作文,12月四级作文考察是“教育投资和其带来回报”问题。表格中数字代表不同教育水平对应失业率和周薪,一套代表是失业率百分比,另一套代表是周薪。,第19页,第19页,第20页,第20页,范文.,From the bar chart given above,we can observe that it reflects the statistics of income among people
14、of different educational background.Those who possess a doctoral degree earn 1,551dollars median weekly,ranking first among people of other education level.The median weekly earnings of people with associate degree and below can not reach the average of 797 dollars,ranking from 768 dollars to 451 do
15、llars.As for the unemployment rate,2.5%of people with doctoral degree will suffer form unemployment.However,the unemployment rate of people with some college,no degree and lower degree surpass the mean value of 7.6%,ranking from 8.7%to 14.1%。,第21页,第21页,The bar chart of Education Pays reveals a pheno
16、menon that there exits some difference in incomes and unemployment rate among people with different educational level.Quite a few reasons can account for this phenomenon:for one thing,with the advancement of technology and the adjustment of industrial structure,quite a few high-tech industries emerg
17、e overnight,which leads to a soar demand of workforces with high educational degree,thus,it is natural that graduates with bachelor and higher degree get a high pay-packet and enjoy a stable job.Additionally,those with educational background under associate degree are easily dismissed and paid by lo
18、w salary.They can be replaced any time due to the fact that their jobs are easy and can be finished by average people.,Definitely,the higher education degree you get,the more likely you are to enjoy a competitive edge in the employment market.Thus,the authorities should enforce some policies to ensu
19、re the equity of education.Only in this way can more people lead a stable and comfortable life.,第22页,第22页,5.Exercise,最近对班上同窗进行了题为“影响你选择音乐原因是什么”调查,其结果下列。现在请用英语写一份简朴调查结果阐明,并针对图表中任何一个数据所反应情况谈谈你见解。,第23页,第23页,第24页,第24页,Sample writing,Recently I have carried out a survey among the students of our class.Th
20、e survey was conducted to find out what influences the music we listen to.According to the survey,TV and films have the strongest effect on teenagers choice of music,50 per cent of the students sharing the opinion.About 30 per cent of the students say they are influenced by friends when deciding wha
21、t to listen to.Radio comes third,with 20 percent of the students choosing it.Parents seem to have very little influence.Only 10 per cent of the students say they listen to what their parents recommend.,第25页,第25页,In my opinion,one of the major reasons why TV and films influence our choice of music so
22、 much is that the music in the film usually goes with beautiful pictures,or expresses certain feelings of heroes.Good film music,as is often the case,can accompany a persons entire life.,Honestly speaking,Im pretty amazed at how minor the part parents play in guiding students towards finding a lifel
23、ong interest in music.For me,I am forever willing to hear my moms opinion on the kind of music I listen to,for I believe,with broadened horizons,parents are teachers of us in every aspect of life and their advice is always worth considering.,第26页,第26页,图画类作文,图画作文通常包括三部分:,描述图画段,阐释寓意段,处理问题段/发扬展望段/举例段,第
24、27页,第27页,图画描述段,描述图画段基本写法:三句写出图画,一句点出中心思想。,第一句,指出话题,说是什么事情,第二句,描写图画,第三句,描写图画,第四句,点明中心思想,惯用结构:,As is shown/,we can see clearly that/,The purpose of the pictures/the drawer is to reveal/expose to us a common and serious problem in China/in our social life.,第28页,第28页,阐释寓意段,般说来,写9句,约100个字。这一段主要结构是寓意阐发,而后
25、多是原因分析和后果分析。,惯用结构:,The set of drawings/This cartoon is really thought-provoking.,This thought-provoking cartoon tells/warns us that,第29页,第29页,处理问题段,这种段落比较好写,典型套路就是国家或者政府应当怎么样,社会应当怎么样,我们应当怎么样,然后只有这样,就会怎么样,最后是战胜克服困难,明天会更加好。大约写5句,50个字左右。,第30页,第30页,举例段,首先注意举例数量,一个例子能够,多个例子也能够;例子多样性、多侧面;一定要适当,切题,,第31页,第3
26、1页,发扬展望段,普通结构是:表明正面态度进行好处列举展望美好未来。,第32页,第32页,总而言之,图画作文包括这五种段落,写作时,注意审题,看指令让你写是哪三段组合,然后进行拼接组图.,第33页,第33页,Directions:1)describe the set of drawings,Interpret its meaning,and 2)point out its implications in our life.,第34页,第34页,Sample writing,The above two pictures have shaped contrast to each other.As
27、is shown in the first drawing,the flower is placed in a cozy green house which shelters it from the severe wind and storm.With proper temperature and other good conditions,the flower is growing in full bloom.In contrast,when removed from the green house and exposed to the wind and storm,the flower i
28、mmediately fades and withers,with most of its petals cast about on the ground.The two pictures show us that the flower growing in the green house can not withstand the ordeal of the wind and storm.,第35页,第35页,It is most likely that the drawer means to compare children in our country to the flower in
29、the drawing and reflect a problem in the present education of our children.For one thing,most parents provide excessive doting care and material supplies to protect the children from the harsh reality.For another,most children are too heavily burden with studies that they have little time to take pa
30、rt in social activities.Once the children begin to seek independence and face challenges from the real competitive world,they are found too spoiled to be strong enough to endure the hardships and difficulties of various sorts.,第36页,第36页,In sum,it is essential for us to solve the problem of childrens education timely and effectively.Only by undergoing more predicaments can young people develop strong personality and ability needed in the future,and only in this way can they eventually become winners in our competitive changing world.,第37页,第37页,