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这个小节,我来谈谈怎么描述一个重要时刻。
如果要描述一个对你有影响的事件,
你应该考虑以下方面,
是什么事件,在哪里发生的,何时发生的,
事件中的重要时刻,最重要的是,
解释该事件对你产生的好的或坏的影响。
决定了要说的内容之后,接下来就要考虑描述的顺序。
本单元的第一篇文章中,
我们看到这个故事是从最重要的时刻开始的,
当时朱迪安在比赛中拼写出了她最后一个词汇
从而赢得了冠军。
然后故事又回到朱迪安经历的艰苦的准备过程,
她获得的奖励,和她的未来的变化。
这就是我们所说的“flash back”倒叙法。
何为倒叙法?
就是故事不按时间顺序讲述,
也就是不按事件发生时那个的原来的时间顺序,
而是从事件的结尾或另一个重要时刻开始。
请你仔细思考一下,
为什么作者不按照自然的顺序呢?
也就是说,为什么不先说准备竞赛,
再介绍获胜的时刻,然后再说她获得的奖励和那些生活中的变化?
为什么作者反而先从决赛的最后一个单词开始呢?
你怎么看?
嗯,我认为,
这是因为通过生动地描述那个关键时刻的细节,
作者吸引了读者的注意,引起读者的好奇,是不是?
读者一读到这个开头,头脑中就快速出现了这些问题:
这个年纪轻轻的牙买加女孩怎么赢了比赛的,
竟然不是美国人?
竞赛奖励是什么?
赢了比赛又怎样?
现在你了解了倒叙法的优点和目的
接下来建议你也从一个特殊的时刻开始讲述你的故事吧,
就像我在第二小节举的例子,“一个周日的下午
一个重要的人进入了我的生活”,你还记得吗?
当你读到这句话时,
你不是也想知道这个人是谁吗?他怎么改变了我的生活的?
故事的结局是什么?是不是个爱情故事?
你说不定甚至自己开始想象故事的结尾了,对吗?
因此说好的开头是成功的一半。
给你的故事一个不一样的开头,
然后再回到自然的顺序。
记住,永远只关注重要的信息,
跳过那些没有意义的琐事,不要忘了说说影响,
事件对你的影响。
现在为什么不试试自己描述生活中一个重要事件呢?
-1.1 Lexical Chunks Expressing Aims
--1.1 Lexical Chunks Expressing Aims
-1.2 Sentence Patterns for Research
--1.2 Sentence Patterns for Research
-1.3 An Introduction to Essay Writing
--1.3 An Introduction to Essay Writing
-1.4 An Introduction to MOOCs
--1.4 An Introduction to MOOCs
-1.5 Chinese Dragons
-Test 01
-2.1 Lexical Chunks for Dish, Flavor and Cookware
--2.1 Lexical Chunks for Dish, Flavor and Cookware
-2.2 Sentence Patterns for Describing Problems
--2.2 Sentence Patterns for Describing Problems
-2.3 Four Bases for Revising Essays (1): Unity and Support
--2.3 Four Bases for Revising Essays (1): Unity and Support
-2.4 The 8 Great Cuisines of China
--2.4 The 8 Great Cuisines of China
-2.5 Chinese Dumplings
-Test 02
-3.1 Lexical Chunks for Mental Health
--3.1 Lexical Chunks for Mental Health
-3.2 Three Most Common Types of Sentence-skills Errors in Writing
--3.2 Three Most Common Types of Sentence-skills Errors in Writing
-3.3 Point and Support in Essay Writing
--3.3 Point and Support in Essay Writing
-3.4 The Relationship Between Health and Stress
--3.4 The Relationship Between Health and Stress
-3.5 Acupuncture and Other TCM Therapies
--3.5 Acupuncture and Other TCM Therapies
-Test 03
-4.1 Lexical Chunks for Giving Opinions
--4.1 Lexical Chunks for Giving Opinions
-4.2 Dependent-Word Fragments
--4.2 Dependent-Word Fragments
-4.3 Four Bases for Revising Essays (2): Coherence and Sentence Skills
--4.3 Four Bases for Revising Essays (2): Coherence and Sentence Skills
-4.4 Creative Problem Solving
--4.4 Creative Problem Solving
-4.5 Chinese Kung Fu
-Test 04
-5.0 Introduction: Bilingual Education
--5.0 Introduction: Bilingual Education
-5.1 Prefixes Related to Numbers
--5.1 Lexical Learning by Introducing Prefixes Related to Numbers
-5.2 Sentence Patterns for Giving Definitions
--5.2 Sentence Patterns for Giving Definitions
-5.3 How to Give Definitions in Essay Writing
--5.3 How to Give Definitions in Essay Writing
-5.4 The Importance of Language Learning
--5.4 The Importance of Language Learning
-5.5 Chinese Characters
-Test 05
-6.0 Introduction: Love and Marriage
--6.0 Introduction: Love and Marriage
-6.1 Lexical Chunks: Cultural Words Related to Chinese Weddings
--6.1 Lexical Chunks: Cultural Words Related to Chinese Weddings
-6.2 Sentence Pattern: Should Passive Voice be Encouraged in Writing?
--6.2 Sentence Pattern: Should Passive Voice be Encouraged in Writing?
-6.3 How to Write a Supported Opinion Paragraph?
--6.3 How to Write a Supported Opinion Paragraph?
-6.4 Which is Your Idea of Marriage, Love-oriented or Money-oriented?
--6.4 Which is Your Idea of Marriage, Love-oriented or Money-oriented?
-6.5 Chinese Chopsticks
-Test 06
-7.0 Introduction: Budget
-7.1 Lexical Chunks: The Key Word “Deposit”
--7.1 Lexical Chunks: The Key Word “Deposit”
-7.2 Sentence Patterns on Expressing Purposes
--7.2 Sentence Patterns on How to Express Purposes
-7.3 Zooming in Expository Texts
--7.3 Reading and Scaffolding Expository Texts
-7.4 Spend Less? Earn More? Which Is the Better Path?
--7.4 Spend Less? Earn More? Which Is the Better Path?
-7.5 Chinese Seal
-Test 07
-8.1 Lexical Chunks for Space Exploration
--8.1 Lexical Chunks for Space Exploration
-8.2 Sentence Pattern: There be
--8.2 Sentence Pattern: There be
-8.3 Superordinate and Subordinate in Writing
--8.3 Superordinate and Subordinate in Writing
-8.4 Critical Thinking: Why Do We Explore Space?
--8.4 Critical Thinking: Why Do We Explore Space?
-8.5 Chinese Era
-Test 08
-9.1 Lexical Chunks for Immigration
--9.1 Lexical Chunks for Immigration
-9.2 Sentence Logic: Negation
--9.2 Sentence Logic: Negation
-9.3 Exemplification in Writing
--9.3 Exemplification in Writing
-9.4 Critical Thinking: Pros and Cons of Multiculturalism
--9.4 Critical Thinking: Pros and Cons of Multiculturalism
-9.5 Chinese Silk
-Test 09
-10.1 Lexical Chunks for Disasters
--10.1 Lexical Chunks for Disasters
-10.2 Sentence Writing: Inanimate Subject
--10.2 Sentence Writing: Inanimate Subject
-10.3 Essay Writing: A Drawing Opening
--10.3 Essay Writing: A Drawing Opening
-10.4 Critical Thinking: Humanity Vs Nature
--10.4 Critical Thinking: Humanity Vs Nature
-10.5 Chinese Classical Garden
--10.5 Chinese Classical Garden
-Test 10
-11.0 Introduction: Reading habits
--11.0 Introduction: Reading habits
-11.1 Lexical Chunks for Favorite Readings
--11.1 Lexical Chunks for Favorite Readings
-11.2 Sentence Patterns for Sharing Reading Experience
--11.2 Sentence Patterns for Sharing Reading Experience
-11.3 From Assumption to Opinion in Essay Writing
--11.3 From Assumption to Opinion in Essay Writing
-11.4 Appreciation of “On Studies” by Francis Bacon
--11.4 Appreciation of “On Studies” by Francis Bacon
-11.5 Four Treasures of the Study
--11.5 Four Treasures of the Study
-Test 11
-12.1 Lexical Chunks for Paraphrasing Advantages & Disadvantages
--12.1 Lexical Chunks for Paraphrasing Advantages & Disadvantages
-12.2 Sentence Patterns for Agreement & Disagreement
--12.2 Sentence Patterns for Agreement & Disagreement
-12.3 Presenting Different Ideas in Essay Writing
--12.3 Presenting Different Ideas in Essay Writing
-12.4 Debating: Lingua Franca--Beneficial or Detrimental?
--12.4 Debating: Lingua Franca--Beneficial or Detrimental?
-12.5 Chinese Antithetical Couplets
--12.5 Chinese Antithetical Couplets
-Test 12
-13.0 Introduction: Unforgettable Events
--13.0 Introduction: Unforgettable Events
-13.1 Lexical Learning by Analyzing Prefix and Suffix
--13.1 Lexical Learning by Analyzing Prefix and Suffix
-13.2 Sentence Patterns for Describing Unforgettable Events
--13.2 Sentence Patterns for Describing Unforgettable Events
-13.3 Flashback in Story Writing
--13.3 Flashback When Writing a Story
-13.4 Interpreting Competitive Culture
--13.4 Interpreting Competitive Culture
-13.5 Chinese Weiqi
-Test 13
-14.1 How do you feel about extreme sports? List your reasons.
--14.1 Lexical Chunks for Extreme Sports
-14.2 How to Use Parallelism
-14.3 How to Write a Concluding Paragraph
--14.3 How to Write a Concluding Paragraph
-14.4 Taking Risks
-14.5 Peking Opera
-Test 14
-15.1 Lexical Chunks for the Relationship between Happiness and Happiness Genes
--15.1 Lexical Chunks for the Relationship between Happiness and Happiness Genes
-15.2 How to Expand the Basic Sentence with Participles and Participle Phrases
--15.2 How to Expand the Basic Sentence with Participles and Participle Phrases
-15.3 Comparison and Contrast
--15.3 Comparison and Contrast
-15.4 The Road to Happiness
-15.5 Chinese Taoism
-Test 15
-16.1 Lexical Chunks for the Linguistic Difference between Men and Women
--16.1 Lexical Chunks for the Linguistic Difference between Men and Women
-16.2 How to Vary Sentences by Using Adverb Modifiers
--16.2 How to Vary Sentences by Using Adverb Modifiers
-16.3 How to Write an Introductory Paragraph
--16.3 How to Write an Introductory Paragraph
-16.4 How to Avoid Misunderstanding between Men and Women
--16.4 How to Avoid Misunderstanding between Men and Women
-16.5 Chinese Idioms
-Test 16
-Final Test