隨著年底逐漸逼近,許多托福考生驚覺:明明已經練了一段時間,為什麼分數始終無法突破?

關鍵往往在於表達時,忽略了英文論述極為重要的「底層邏輯」,習慣將中文思維直接轉換成英文,掉入中式邏輯的陷阱。

這篇文章我將聚焦在一項核心原則:在表達資訊時,遵守「先概括『大重點』,後展開『講細節』」的資訊層次安排法。

這個觀念不僅能使論述結構更清晰,也能讓考官一眼就抓到重點。以下舉 3 個常見的語句與段落問題,一起來修正!

例句:

  • I strongly agree that young children learn with education games because…

在學術寫作或托福寫作中,“supports that…” 或 “I agree that…” 的句型雖然文法上正確,但在表達複雜或抽象概念時,顯得過於口語且不夠精確。

修正版:

  • I strongly agree with the idea that young children learn with educational games because…

📍 底層邏輯:先點出概念(the idea),再用 that 子句展開。

再看一個例子:

  • The reading passage supports the hypothesis that these paintings are related to prehistoric hunting.

在 that 前加上概括性名詞(Head Noun),先點出你所支持的「主張」或「概念」,再用 that 子句補充細節,使句義更為明確、語氣更為學術。

例句:

  • In a traditional classroom, children benefit from using hands-on tools to draw, such as pencils, which will train their fingers to hold a pencil for drawing.

“train their fingers to hold a pencil for drawing” 資訊重複、沒有進一步說明前句。

修正版:

  • In a traditional classroom, children benefit from using hands-on tools such as pencils for drawing, which helps them develop fine motor skills and foster creativity.

📍 底層邏輯:舉例之後,要進一步補充細節,而不是重述。

好的論點應該是層次遞進的,細節部分必須「承接」並「延伸」前面的概括觀點,而非只是重述或換句話說,才會顯得有深度。

例句:

  • I strongly oppose that young children learning through educational games due to the potential temptation brought by electronic devices, as when having greater access to computers and tablets, they are likely to be drawn to more entertaining media, such as social media…

資訊堆疊太多,但缺少斷句來區隔抽象主張與具體細節,讀者很難立即抓到論述核心,這就是常見的「流水帳」問題。

修正版:

  • I strongly oppose the use of educational games for young learners because electronic devices can easily lead to distraction.(先斷句,強調論點)When children have greater access to computers and tablets, they tend to be lured by more engaging forms of entertainment, such as social media…(再說明細節)

📍 底層邏輯:適時斷句來凸顯論述重點。

安排好論點和舉例間的斷句,才能真正利用長句為你的寫作加分!

用「先概括提重點,再展開講細節」的表達邏輯安排資訊,你的寫作與口說都能跳脫中式邏輯,達到托福、雅思考試所要求的清晰度與層次感!

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為什麼英文要「先講重點、後講細節」?

因為英文論述習慣先給出主張或概念,再補充說明和給例子。如果重點擺在後面,容易被聽的人或考官認為結構不清,影響理解與評分。