很多同學在進行托福寫作備考時都發(fā)現(xiàn)自己欠缺一些固定的句型結構。小編特意收集了一套TOEFL寫作必備結構供大家學習。
assign homework to sb. 為某人布置作業(yè)
Mr. Thompson is not very popular,because he always assigns too much homework to his students.
在國外,老師留的作業(yè)既可以叫作homework,也可以叫作assignment。很多學生會說“I have a huge assignment to do this weekend.”我這個周末有一個很大的功課要做。
be/get involved in outdoor activities 參與戶外活動
Many boys like to do sports and they enjoy getting involved in outdoor activities.
國外的學校會組織很多的outdoor activities/戶外活動。這類活動一般包括:參觀博物館/visit the museum、做志愿者/do voluntary work、體育活動/sport games/physical activity等。
career preparation 職業(yè)準備
People attend college or university for many reasons,for example career preparation.
很多大學都會給學生進入職場前,進行一些準備工作,通常叫作career preparation。學校的職業(yè)指導中心/career centre會給你很多相關的建議,例如如何準備面試/how to prepare for an interview、如何與同事溝通/how to communicate with your colleagues、如何高效地工作/how to work efficiently等。
develop expertisein… 培養(yǎng)在......方面的專長
Mary dreams to be a great nurse,so she tries very hard to develop her expertise in nursing.
Expertise來自于我們很熟悉的一個單詞expert/專家。Expertise是指你在某一領域的專長。Develop expertise in 后面一定要加名詞,如果是動詞的話,一定要記得加上ing變成動名詞的形式。
expand one's knowledge 拓展知識
The best way to expand your knowledge is to read books in the library.
在這個短語里,我們除了可以使用expand之外,還可以使用increase。但是increase出現(xiàn)的頻率實在是太高了,所以想得高分的同學不妨使用expand,畢竟“物以稀為貴”嘛。
extracurricular activities 課外活動
Students who are active in various extracurricular activities show some great abilities such as leadership and managements skills.
課外活動叫做extracurricular activities。Extracurricular是一個形容詞,意思是“課外的”。我們也可以使用extra curriculum來進行代替,兩個詞組表達的含義是一樣的。
feel peer pressure 感到來自同齡人的壓力
Some students who can not fit in may feel some peer pressure.
Peer在英語里的意思是“同輩,同事,同齡人;同等地位的人”。而peer pressure可以指來自周遭的人的壓力。例如,別人都有了女朋友或男朋友,而你還是孤身一人,那么你就可能會感受到peer pressure。
form a study group 組成學習小組
If you liked is cussions and group works,you can form a study group with others.
對于留學生來講,學校老師會經常布置很多小組作業(yè)/team work/assignment。這就要求你和其他的幾個學生組成學習小組。我們除了可以使用form來表達“成立、組成”的含義之外,還可以使用build,那么整個詞組就會變成build a study group。
get a good grade 取得好成績
Mrs. Black is a very strict professor. It is almost impossible to get an “A” in the exam. So students work very hard to get a good grade.
在國外,成績除了叫作score以外,還可以叫作grade。Grade是一個多義詞,除了有年級的意思之外,還有成績的意思。所以大家一定要注意積累。
learn by doing 通過......學習
If you choose chemistry as your major, you will learn a lot by doing experiments.
外國學生的學習方式多種多樣,不僅僅是在課堂上聽老師講課,還有其他的學習方式,例如拓展閱讀/reading extensively、野外觀察/having a field trip、觀看紀錄片/watching a documentary等。
pursue one's individual interest 追求個人興趣
There are many activities and clubs in our school;it gives us a great chance to pursue our individual interests.
在這個句子里,個人興趣可以說成individual interest,也可以說成personal interest。類似的詞組有:追求夢想/pursue/chase one’s dream、完全實現(xiàn)自己的抱負/fulfill oneself等。
with the help of … 在......的幫助下
With the help of the career center,many students can find their ideal job after graduation.
我們有很多類似的短語,例如with the guidance of …/在某人的指引下,with the permission of …/在征得某人的許可后等。
總之,寫作的提高有很多因素,我們希望文章可以為大家補充實用詞組,從而幫助大家在TOEFL考試中取得滿意的分數(shù)。