Transcript TEM4

Lecture on TEM4
Note-writing
Composition
Note-writing
 Grading
 Format
 Content
 Appropriateness
Grading
 评分总体要求
 １）语言没有严重错误，格式正确，内容完整，
语言得体.
 2) 便条总字数要求在50~60字(包括三部分格式在
内),不到40或超过80扣1分。
Format
1）Date（1分）正确写法： Sept. 21, 2012
 2）Salutation（1分）Dear Mike, Mike, 日期下面
一行左侧。
 3）Complimentary close （1分）正确写法是
Yours sincerely, 或者Yours, 或者Sincerely
yours,
 4）Signature 正文下面空一到两行。
 注意：1）凡不符合上述正确格式或表达均要扣
分。2）人名,***或汉字的扣0.5分。
 A Sample
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Content
 一封理想的TEM4便条应包括以下三点：
(1)写便条的原因;
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(2)要告诉的事情（适当的细节）;
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(3)有关的希望、建议或要求等。
 A Note
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Appropriateness
 一般来说，便条的语言要简单明了，用词平易。
当然，语言风格还应与情景一致，不同的对象，
所使用的语言应有所不同。相对来说，对上级、
长者、不熟悉的人的语言较为正式，对亲朋好友
的语言则较为随便。不过，不管对方是谁，行文
中都应体现态度诚恳礼貌。
Sample
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September 21, 2007
Dear John,
I’m writing to tell you……
Yours,
Vincent
Please observe this format on the coming
TEM4.
2005 真题
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have got two tickets to a concert given by a
famous pop band/orchestra. Write a note to your
friend, Hilda/Mike, describing briefly what it is
and inviting her/her to come with you.
Sept. 24, 2012
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Dear Mike,
The National Orchestra will come to Hangzhou, and give
a wonderful performance at Huanglong Sports Center at 6
p.m. on the coming May Day. Famous musicians like Sheng
Zhongguo, and Hong Yun are reported to attend the
concert. I’ m lucky to get two tickets and I’d like to invite
you to go. That’s a rare chance we can’t miss.
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Yours,
Mary
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Back
Composition
 Choosing
Words
 Sentence Construction
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Choosing Words
 Choose
the right word
 Abstract and concrete words
 Variety
 Avoid Informal Diction
 Avoid Sexist Language
Choose the Right Word
Meaning include denotation (neutral) and
connotation (negative or favorable).
 Thin, skinny, slender
 Pushy, ambitious, bold
 Cheap,
 Weird,
 Politician,
 Pathetic,
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Abstract and Concrete Words
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Abstract
affection
sorrow
violence
happiness
Concrete
kiss, embrace
weep, silent
punch, shove
laugh, smile
1. My relative gave me two gifts.
My uncle gave me a tennis racket and a fishing rod.
2. The cover of this magazine is very nice.
The cover of this magazine is artistic.
3. His writing is good.
His writing is clear (coherent or concise).
4. Chinese people are very good.
Chinese people are very kind/generous /warm-hearted /
honest / friendly / selfless/amiable.
Next
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On a fine afternoon in New York, I got into a taxi.
From the driver’s expression and the way he
slammed in his gears, I could tell that he was
upset. I asked him what the trouble was. “I’ve got
good reason to be sore,” he growled. “One of my
fares left a wallet in my cab this morning. Nearly
three hundred bucks in it. I spent more than an
hour trying to trace the guy. Finally I found him at
his hotel. He took the wallet without a word and
glared at me as though I’d meant to steal it”
“He didn’t give you a reward?” I exclaimed.
“Not a cent. But it wasn’t the dough I wanted…”
he fumbled, then exploded. “If the guy had only
said something…”
How do A students like these do it? Brains aren't the only answer. The most
gifted students do not necessarily perform best in exams. Knowing how to make the
most of one's abilities counts for much more.
Hard work isn't the whole stow either. Some of these high-achieving students
actually put in fewer hours than their lower-scoring classmates. The students at the
top of the class get there by mastering a few basic techniques that others can easily
learn. Here, according to education experts and students themselves, are the secrets
of A students.
Concentrate. Top students allow no interruption of their study time. Once the
books are open, phone calls go unanswered, TV unwatched and newspapers
unread. "This doesn't mean ignoring important things in your life," Amanda explains.
"It means planning your study time so that you can concentrate. If I'm worried about
a sick friend, I call her before I start my homework. Then when I sit down to study, I
can really focus." (Edwin Kiester & Sally Valentine Kiester)
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Avoid Informal Diction
Colloquial Diction
 1. Don’t use contractions like I’m, what’s.
 2. Clipped forms such as TV, exam and
dorm are unacceptable.
 3. Dictions like kind of, sort of, nice, great
are frowned upon.
 4. Slang is not preferable: something
smells fishy, cool, big shot, chick and so
on.
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Avoid Sexist Language
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Original: mankind
Alternatives: humanity, people, human beings
Original: businessman
Alternatives: business executive, business
person
Original: fireman
Alternative: firefighter
Original: steward and stewardess
Alternative: flight attendant
Original: policeman and policewoman
Alternative: police officer
 Sexist:
Everyone should complete his
task in time.
 Revised: Everyone should complete
Their task in time.
Sentence Construction
What is a sentence?
 One sentence, one idea.
Mary is a beautiful girl, and she lives in Shaoxing.
Mary, a beautiful girl, lives in Shaoxing.
 Run-ons: Comma splices and Fused Sentences
 Sentence fragments
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Run-ons☆ (a big problem)
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A run-on is an error that occurs when two
independent clauses are joined incorrectly. Two
Kinds:
A comma splice is a run-on that occurs when two
independent clauses are joined by just a comma.
e.g, I opened the door, he didn’t move.
A fused sentence is a run-on that occurs when
two independent clauses are joined with on
punctuation. e.g, I opened the door he didn’t
move.
Four strategies to revise the two errors
Four strategies to revise the
two errors
 A period
between the two.
 Semicolon between the two.
 A coordinating conjunction (and, but,
for, or, nor, so, yet: FAN BOYS )
between the two, creating a
compound sentence.
 Subordinate one of the two clauses,
creating a complex sentence.
 Back