“I don’t think it is right.” “It’s good for us.”  你也寫過這樣的句子嗎？

在托福寫作中使用「大白話」雖然文法正確，但想像你回到國文作文課，該口語的寫天氣超好，還是換成萬里無雲呢？同樣道理，熟練英文「書面語」是提升托福寫作的基本功，也是寫正式文件的必備能力。

以下整理 5 個大家常用的字，透過簡單換字，就能大幅提升你的句子品質！

1. Thing

  • Before: Finding a place to settle down is a necessary thing for people to do.
  • After: Finding a place to settle down is a necessary aspect of everyday life.

2. Help

  • Before: The media helps spread news articles for people in need.
  • After: The media plays a big role in spreading news articles for people in need.

3. Know

  • Before: They (don’t) know what they would like to do in the future.
  • After: They (don’t) have a clear understanding of what they want to do in the future.

4. Good

  • Before: Horns are good for rhinos’ survival. 
  • After: Rhino horns serve practical purposes in the wild.

5. 程度字

  • Before: Living in different places helps people’s well-being more.
  • After: Living in different places enhances people’s well-being to a greater extent.

你會發現這些用語效果很好卻並不困難，熟悉使用就能往寫作高分更進一步！

原文發表於：創勝文教電子報 202302 / 02 期・Feb 22