雅思写作考试中,Task 1(小作文)要求考生在20分钟内完成一篇至少150词的报告,描述图表、流程图或地图等数据,许多考生在备考时容易忽视小作文的固定句式,导致写作时逻辑混乱、表达重复,掌握一些核心句式,不仅能提升写作速度,还能让文章结构更清晰、语言更精准。
数据描述句式
1 开头段句式
小作文开头段通常需要改写题目信息,避免直接照抄,以下句式可以帮助考生快速完成改写:
- The graph/chart/table/diagram illustrates/shows/depicts/compares...
(例:The bar chart compares the percentage of male and female employees in three different industries in 2020.) - The data provides information about...
(例:The data provides information about the changes in global energy consumption from 1990 to 2020.)
2 概述段句式 段(Overview)是评分重点,需概括图表的主要趋势或显著特征:
- Overall, it is clear that...
(例:Overall, it is clear that the number of tourists visiting the country increased steadily over the 10-year period.) - In general, the most noticeable trend is...
(例:In general, the most noticeable trend is the sharp rise in online sales between 2015 and 2020.)
趋势描述句式
1 上升趋势
- There was a significant increase in...
(例:There was a significant increase in the number of students studying abroad from 2000 to 2010.) - ...rose sharply from...to...
(例:The price of oil rose sharply from $50 to $80 per barrel in just six months.)
2 下降趋势
- ...experienced a dramatic decline...
(例:The unemployment rate experienced a dramatic decline after the government introduced new policies.) - ...dropped steadily to...
(例:The percentage of smokers dropped steadily to 15% by the end of the decade.)
3 波动趋势
- ...fluctuated between...and...
(例:The exchange rate fluctuated between 1.2 and 1.5 dollars per euro during the year.) - ...showed considerable variation...
(例:The temperature showed considerable variation throughout the month.)
比较与对比句式
1 相同点
- Similarly, ...
(例:Similarly, the consumption of renewable energy also saw a rise during this period.) - Both...and...experienced...
(例:Both the UK and France experienced a decline in manufacturing output.)
2 不同点
- In contrast, ...
(例:In contrast, the number of public transport users decreased significantly.) - While...increased, ...decreased.
(例:While the use of coal decreased, the use of solar energy increased.)
数据引用句式
1 精确数据引用
- The figure reached a peak of...
(例:The figure reached a peak of 80% in 2015.) - ...accounted for...
(例:Renewable energy accounted for 20% of total energy production.)
2 比例与倍数关系
- ...was twice as high as...
(例:The sales of electric cars were twice as high as those of petrol cars in 2020.) - ...constituted approximately...
(例:Female employees constituted approximately 45% of the workforce.)
流程图与地图句式
1 流程图句式
- The process begins with...
(例:The process begins with the collection of raw materials.) - Following this, ...
(例:Following this, the materials are transported to the factory for processing.)
2 地图句式
- The most striking change is...
(例:The most striking change is the construction of a new residential area in the northern part of the town.) - ...has been replaced by...
(例:The industrial zone has been replaced by a shopping mall.)
高分技巧
1 避免重复表达
- 使用同义词替换,如“increase”可替换为“rise, grow, climb, surge”等。
- 避免过度使用“very”,改用更精准的形容词,如“dramatic, significant, considerable”。
2 合理使用连接词
- Additionally, ...(补充信息)
- However, ...(转折)
- As a result, ...(结果)
3 确保语法准确性
- 注意时态一致性,如过去数据用过去时,未来预测用将来时。
- 避免主谓不一致错误,如“The number of students are”应改为“The number of students is”。
雅思小作文的固定句式并非死记硬背,而是帮助考生快速构建逻辑框架的工具,熟练运用这些句式,结合具体数据灵活调整,才能在考试中高效完成一篇结构清晰、语言流畅的小作文。