“粗心语法错误”的存在,说明大学生平时虽然花在英语学习上的时间比较多,但缺乏足够的笔头练习,而且对语言形式的敏感性(senstiVity to lngulfor forms)不够。请看下组错误例句,均属于典型的“粗心语法错误”
(选自2002年硕土研究生入学考试作文8分答卷)
误:A beautiful American girl is in traditional Chinese costume Is smiling.
正:A beautiful American girl in traditional Chinese costume is smiling.
误:With the wide pace of globalization,cultures differences are shrinking.
正:With the globalization,differences between cultures are shrinking.
误:In the Past we are stranged to see a person In other countries' costume.
正:In the past we would feel strange to see a person in other countries' costume.
误:The result is brought up by the shrinkage of cultures differences between national
and international.
正:The phenomenon occurs,because the differences between national and international cultures are diminishing.
误:With the development of economy,people in all over the world interact deeply.
正:With the economic globalization,people all over the world interact with each other more widely.
第四,注意学习掌握一些英语修辞手法许多同学平时阅读习惯只注重字词的学习,忽略学习积累一些修辞手法,并认为英语修辞在考试作文中没有用武之地。殊不知,只要我们留心,英语修辞在平日的阅读材料里还是俯拾皆是的。如下面的句子看似简单,但都使用了排比结构。
Before Christmas,I made fruitcakes, decorated the house and wrapped dozens of toys. We enourage our children to be competitive,to get ahead,to make money,to acquire possessions, The human being longs for a sense of being accomPlished,of being able to do things,with his hand, with his mind,with his will.
而且,要在考试中拿高分,也要注意恰当地使用修辞手段。如下面一段文章的作者通过三次使用介词in引出的补语短语,构成一系列排比结构,句式结构有变化(作文高分标准之一),而且达到很好的修辞效果,语言地道、优雅,行文流畅。
So when you see someone in difficulty of in distress and in need of help,don't hesitate to give your love to him.
I believe then the relationship between people will be harmonious and our society will be a better place for us to live in.
第五,学会对自己的习作进行正确、动态的评估 不少学生反映平时在进行写作练习,因为没有老师批阅,不知写作水平是否有提高,因此缺乏学习成就感和自信心。我们认为,学生应该逐步提高给自己习作打分的能力。具体做法是将自己的习作,参照评分标准,与有关参考书中几个分数段样卷做对比分析。首先,对自己目前的英语写作水平作一个客观的评估,然后,找出自己目前作文与更高一个分数段作文的之间的不足,在今后的写作中,注意用更高的标准要求自己。
当然,没有经过辅导班训练的同学可能无法敏锐地察觉出自己的问题。但只要同学们对自己的习作经常提出各种各样的问题,并勤查字典,对语言的判断力,一定会不断提高。记住:字典是我们英语学习过程中,最权威、最耐心的老师。