本课为原创大学书面英语能力课程,不对应统一的人教版大学教材或固定大学年级;不含听力。练习目标只反映本站材料掌握情况,不保证实际考试分数。
学习目标
按搭配和语境区分常见词的多个义项及近义词。
把口语化或夸大的句子改成得体、准确的书面表达。
在本课主题中理解新增词块的语境用法,并把其中相关词项迁移到新的完整句子。
核心讲解
会背汉语意思不等于会用。address可作“地址”,也可作动词“处理”:The report addresses the shortage of study spaces;issue可作“议题”,issue a notice则是“发布通知”;account可指账户,account for意为“解释/占比例”;charge a fee是收费,be in charge of是负责。阅读时先问词性,再问搭配,最后看篇章话题。
近义词不是任意替换
- rise是不及物:Prices rose. raise通常及物:The shop raised its prices. 过去式分别rose、raised。
- affect常为动词影响:Noise affects concentration. effect常为名词结果:Noise has an effect on concentration。本课不把少见动词effect混进基础选择题。
- economic与经济相关:economic growth;economical节省的:an economical heating system。
- sensible明智的;sensitive敏感的。a sensible plan与sensitive personal information不能互换。
- provide somebody with something / provide something for somebody;不能照中文写provide somebody something用于本课程的规范目标句。
语域与证据强度
给朋友留言可写Thanks for the info;给不熟悉的教师写邮件,可写Thank you for the information。正式不等于把简单词换成最生僻的词:use往往比utilise更直接;buy在普通说明中完全正确。
避免无证据绝对化:The system is perfect and will solve every problem应改为The system may reduce waiting times, although its maintenance costs need further review。修改不是“变长”,而是补出作用范围和限制。词语very good可在具体语境中改为clear、accurate、reliable,而非一律替换为excellent。
例题解析
原句:This cheap plan will definitely fix all the students' problems.
cheap可能只表示便宜,也可能暗含质量低;若证据是“费用低”,可用low-cost。all the students' problems范围过大,先具体化到study-space shortage。若尚未实施,will definitely过强。改为:This low-cost plan could help address the shortage of study spaces. 没有删除对计划的支持,只把支持压到证据允许的程度。
本课词汇与搭配
下列为本课实际讲解的词项;词形变化及同一词的不同义项不等于新增独立词汇量。
| 词项 | 本课义项及用法 |
|---|---|
| address | v. 处理/回应;address a problem |
| issue | n. 议题;v. 发布,issue a notice |
| account for | 解释;占比例,account for half of the total |
| raise | v. 提高;raise prices,过去式raised |
| economic | adj. 经济的;economic development |
| economical | adj. 节省的;economical to run |
| sensitive | adj. 敏感的;sensitive information |
| access | n. 使用/获取机会;access to information |
词汇工坊
本表补足本课话题的读写词块,含中学承接和大学应用,不将每项都计为大学新词。先遮住中文解释推测例句,再用自己的句子替换人物、时间或对象。理解义项、掌握搭配、能够迁移是三项不同任务;下方两道迁移练习检验部分关键词块,不代表全部词项已自动掌握。
| 词项 | 义项与搭配 | 原创语境例句 |
|---|---|---|
| register | 语域;formal register | A formal register does not require obscure words. |
| colloquial | 口语化的;a colloquial expression | The colloquial expression suits a friendly message. |
| neutral | 中性的;neutral wording | Neutral wording avoids an accusation without evidence. |
| polite | 礼貌的;a polite request | A polite request can still be direct. |
| appropriate | 合适的;appropriate for | The phrase is appropriate for an academic report. |
| connotation | 附加含义;a negative connotation | Cheap can have a negative connotation in some contexts. |
| literal | 字面的;a literal meaning | The literal meaning does not fit this sentence. |
| idiomatic | 地道自然的;idiomatic English | A clear collocation helps produce idiomatic English. |
| exaggerate | 夸大;exaggerate a benefit | Do not exaggerate a benefit that has not been measured. |
| understate | 轻描淡写;understate a difficulty | The phrase may understate the difficulty faced by users. |
| respectful | 尊重人的;a respectful tone | A respectful tone separates disagreement from personal criticism. |
| nuance | 细微差别;a difference in nuance | The two words share a broad meaning but differ in nuance. |
| assertion | 断言;an unsupported assertion | An unsupported assertion becomes no stronger when repeated. |
| word choice | 选词;careful word choice | Careful word choice keeps the claim within the evidence. |
练习
先独立完成,再核对答案;开放题须按要点人工评分,不以是否逐字等同范文评分。
1
选rise/raise并用过去式:The college ___ the fee, so the total cost ___.
2
选economic/economical:The report discusses ___ development; the new lamp is more ___ to run.
3
解释address:The guide addresses the needs of first-year students. 不是“地址”的哪个义项?
4
用provide改写:The library gives students free access to journals. 写两种结构。
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改正式邮件句:Hey teacher, send me the stuff ASAP. 保留“请求课程材料”,不保留无理由的催促。
6
改准确表达:Our survey proves that everybody hates online courses. 已知只调查本班20名志愿者,12人表示更喜欢线下课。
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填affect/effect:The change may ___ attendance, but its exact ___ is unclear.
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词汇迁移:译:正式语域需要合适的选词和尊重人的语气,而不一定需要生僻词。
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词汇迁移:译:中性措辞不应夸大好处,也不应淡化使用者遇到的困难。
参考答案与解析 · 完成练习后展开
参考答案与解析
1
raised; rose。第一空有宾语the fee,第二空主语cost自行上升;两句为过去时。
2
economic; economical。前者讨论经济发展,后者评价运行是否节省。
3
address是及物动词“回应/处理/顾及”;句意“指南针对一年级学生的需求”。读为“给需求写地址”不合语义。
4
The library provides students with free access to journals. / The library provides free access to journals for students. access通常不可数,常搭配access to。
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Dear Professor Chen, Could you please send me the course materials when convenient? Thank you for your help. 若并非教授,称谓改为对方已知合适称谓;“ASAP”不能在没有紧急理由时作为礼貌请求的默认结尾。
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In a survey of 20 volunteers from our class, 12 said they preferred in-person courses. 这只报告样本及偏好,不等于“讨厌网课”,也不能推到everybody或因果prove。
7
affect; effect。may后需动词原形;its exact后需名词。
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A formal register requires appropriate word choice and a respectful tone, not necessarily obscure words. not necessarily不等于绝不;三个名词块平行。6分:三项意义3,搭配2,句法1。
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Neutral wording should neither exaggerate the benefits nor understate the difficulties users face. neither…nor后动词原形平行。6分:双方限制3,搭配2,句法1。