新托福写作策略之“语言制胜”

在托福考试中，语言能力是考查的重点，这也是考生很难在短时间内大幅度提高的部分。若想快速提高语言能力，须从词汇与句法着手准备。

1.巧妙用词

1)一词多义

建议考生在备考过程中重视一词多义，即灵活应用不同词汇表达同一种意思，这也是评分标准强调的重点之一。例如，在表达“大”这个概念时，没必要机械地重复使用“big”这一个词，可灵活使用其同义词：large, tremendous, gigantic, grand 等等。

2)重视连词

连词能够使文章逻辑顺畅，语言连贯，建议考生牢记各种连词如in spite of, in addition, moreover, even though, nevertheless 等。此外，还须注意词语表达的准确性，因为托福写作注重考查用语言准确传达思想，若频繁使用“高深莫测”的超难词汇，恐怕会“弄巧成拙”。

2.句法多样

应用多种“黄金句型”，避免重复单一。建议考生平时多做造句练习，以便更熟练地掌握典型句式。“黄金句型”包括：

1)强调句

It is in the process of such an endeavor that people realize the power of unity.

It is the associated responsibility that builds up a solid infrastructure of a group.

2.)倒装句

Not only will it help one keep a good balance between work and rest, but it can also further benefit him both spiritually and physically.

Good medicine tastes bitter but cures diseases and saves life, so does honest advice.

3)并列结构

Tremendous investments are being made to construct more roads, build more overpasses and develop new bus and subway lines.

Taking up a favorite subject improves performance during their course of study and brings about more satisfactory results.

4)修辞问句

How could a person show pure friendliness to others while wearing a smiling mask?

Shouldn’t the students finish their homework on time?

5)插入语

Other people, however, would rather hold smaller ones within the family.