培養好的雅思閱讀習慣
很多同學對雅思如何備考不是很清楚,雅思題型很多,小編提醒大家,雅思備考要培養閱讀習慣,要朗讀,要練習仿寫。下面是小編為您收集整理的,供大家參考!
1.從閱讀習慣上講,單純以學習英語為目的的閱讀和以獲取資訊為目的的閱讀存在很大差異。前者是一個語言知識積累的過程,後者是以語言知識和能力為工具達到獲取有用資訊的過程。雅思閱讀強調把握重點資訊的能力,所以要培養上述第二種習慣。很多同學在參加雅思考試之前,都只是把英語當成一個學習的物件,而未能上升到把英語作為工具來使用的階段。所以,在閱讀過程中,往往陷入逐字逐句的意思理解和語法分析,依然保持學英語的習慣。沒有去識別重點資訊的主觀意圖,當然就談不上習慣不習慣,更談不上把握重點資訊的能力。
2.養成習慣的步,首先要確立以把握資訊為目的的主觀意圖。剛開始時不要怕慢,不是去完整地理解句子的意思,而是刻意的猜測句子在段落中的功能。以下面一段文字為例:
1 Care needs to be taken with religious items.2 There have been a number of incidents over the years involving foreigners that have drawn a strong reaction from an offended government and people - for example,the family of tourists who foolishly clambered all over a revered Buddha statue.3 When buying an object, it is important to distinguish between the object's aestheitc appeal and its religious significance.4 Representations of the Buddha, for example, must be placed at……
句1當中的needs to be taken 表示“需要、應該”,顯然是作者的態度和觀點,當表示態度或觀點的句子出現在段首,通常是topic sentence,重點資訊。
句2There be句型表事實,事實跟在觀點後,毫無疑問是充當論據的角色。句子中的核心名詞 incidents是複數,表示這個句子對下文具有結構性功能,下文會就論據進行細節性列舉。
句3it is important to do 表示作者對某個事情的認知和判斷,出現在兩個 for example中間,是一個細分的判斷。
句4中的for example ,表明它是個細節性的論據。
對重點資訊的識別,往往不需要理解太多的詞彙的意思就可以做到。
3.習慣的養成需要一個過程,這個過程時間上可以縮短。可以找一些段落刻意的去分析,開始時會很慢,甚至比你搞清全部的細節意思還要慢。但是,經過一段時間的操練,就會收到意想不到的效果。
4.下面給大家一些重點資訊的線索:a.判斷句在段首、b.強調句在段尾、c.祈使句在段首、d. "But , However,等轉折詞後的句子、 e. “for example”前的句子、 f.問號後的句子、g.表觀點的句子永遠比表事實的句子重要、h.段落以細節資訊開頭,看段落的一句話。等等。
雅思閱讀經典文章 誕樹的傳說
Legend suggests that, in the late 16th century, Martin Luther the founder of the Protestant religion was the first to decorate an indoor tree with candles when he attempted to recreate the stars shining over a forest of evergreens.
The first mention of decorated trees being taken indoors came in 1605 in Germany - a country with a long Christmas tree history! The trees were initially decorated with fruit and sweets together with hand made objects such as quilled snowflakes and stars. German Christmas Markets began to sell shaped gingerbreads and wax ornaments which people bought as souvenirs of the fair and took home to hang on their tree.
Tinsel was also invented in Germany in about 1610. Up until fairly recently real silver was used, which was pulled into wafer thin strips by special machines. This was durable but tarnished quickly and many experiments took place to try and find an alternative - including a mix of lead and tin, which was too heavy and kept breaking. It was only in the mid 20th century that a viable alternative was found.
Artificial trees were invented in the 1880's in a bid to try and stop some of the damage being caused to real trees due to people lopping the tip off large trees, thus preventing the trees from growing any further. It got so bad in Germany that laws had to be brought in to prevent people having more than one tree.
譯文;
聖誕樹一直是慶祝聖誕節不可少的裝飾物,如果家中沒有聖誕樹,就大大減少了過節氣氛。關於聖誕樹的來源有多種不同的傳說。
其中一個是說:大約在十六世紀,聖誕樹出現在德國,德國人把長青的松柏枝拿到屋中去擺設,將之成為聖誕樹。後來,由德國人馬丁路德把蠟燭放在樹林中的樅樹枝上,然後點燃蠟燭,使它看起來像是引導人們到伯利恆去。而近今日,人們已經改用粉色的小燈泡了。
另一個傳說記載。據說有一位農民在一個風雪交加的聖誕夜裡接待了一個飢寒交迫的小孩,讓他吃了一頓豐盛的聖誕晚餐,這個孩子告別時折了一根杉樹枝插在地上並祝福說:“年年此日,禮物滿枝,留此美麗的杉村,報答你的好意。”小孩走後,農民發現那樹枝竟變成了一棵小樹,他才明白自己接待的原來是一位上帝的使者。這個故事就成為聖誕樹的來源。在西方,不論是否基督徒,過聖誕節時都要準備一棵聖誕樹,以增加節日的歡樂氣氛。聖誕樹一般是用杉柏之類的常綠樹做成,象徵生命長存。樹上裝飾著各種燈燭、彩花、玩具、星星,掛上各種聖誕禮物。聖誕之夜,人們圍著聖誕樹唱歌跳舞,盡情歡樂。
聖誕樹真正出現在聖誕節時,首先見於德國,之後又傳入歐洲和美國,並以其優美的姿態,成為聖誕節不可缺少的裝飾。聖誕樹的種類繁多,有天然松柏聖誕樹、也有人造聖誕樹及白色聖誕樹。每棵聖誕樹上都掛滿琳琅滿目的裝飾品,但每棵樹的頂端必定有個特大的星星,象徵三博士跟隨該星而找到耶穌,而且也只有該家庭的一家之主可以把這棵希望之星掛上。