英语写作-如何写好前言至关重要.pptx
2025/4/26Part2WritingtheIntroductory
Paragraph1.FunctionsoftheIntroduction2.Howtointroducethetopic3.Howtowritethethesisstatement4.WritingPractice
Problems1.ThesisStatement2.TopicSentence3.ThesisRestatemente.g.Inmyopinion,same-sexmarriageshouldbelegalized.
FunctionsoftheIntroductionCapturethereader’sinterestProvidebackgroundinformation(introducethetopic)Statethemainideainathesisstatement
IntroducethetopicUseoneoracombinationofthefollowingtechniques:1)Movefromgeneraltospecific2)Useananecdote3)Useaquotation4)Askaquestion5)Presentfactsandstatistics?
1.Movefromgeneraltospecific“Afunnel(漏斗)introduction”–fromgeneralstatementsonthesubjecttoonethesisstatement.Resembleafunnel,wideatthetopandnarrowatthebottom.
Anexample2025/4/26Weliveintheageoftechnology.Everyday,newtechnologyappears,rangingfrommini-CDsthatcontainentireencyclopediasofinformationtogiantspacetelescopesthatcansendphotographsofdistantstarsbacktoEarth.Ofallthenewtechnologicalwonders,personalcomputershaveprobablyhadthegreatestinfluenceonthedailylivesofaveragepeople.Throughcomputers,wecannowtalktopeopleinanycountry,researchanytopic,work,shop,bank,andentertainourselves.Personalcomputershaveespeciallyrevolutionizedcommunication,entertainmentandbusinesspracticesinthepasttwentyyears.
Exercise:RewriteeachparagraphEx.1(1)Therefore,workaholics’lifestylescanaffecttheirfamilies,sociallives,andhealth.(2)Becausetheyworksomanyhours,workaholicsmaynotspendenoughtimeinleisureactivities.(3)Nowadays,manymenandwomenworkinlaw,accounting,realestate,andbusiness.(4)Thesepeopleareseriousaboutbecomingsuccessful;theyworklonghoursduringtheweekandevenonweekends,sotheyarecalled“workaholics.”Key:3—4—2—1?
Ex.2(1)Therefore,anyonewhowantstodrivemustcarryadriver