雅思写作中,相对于大作文而言,小作文从框架和对应用词上都会相对稳定,更容易掌握。而且想要拿高分,比你想象中要简单。比如,如果你有一个很好的overview(概述),就能帮你拿到6分及以上!
这在雅思小作文评分标准中也能看到,从5分到7分,分别是“no clear overview”(没有清晰的概述)、“Presents an overview”(呈现一个概述),以及“Presents a clear overview”(有一个清晰的概述)。所以概述写得越清晰明了,越有机会帮你提升分数!
既然概述那么重要,应该要怎么才能写好它呢?下面小助手就给大家详细介绍一下,在雅思小作文中,你应该如何展现你的概述能力!
对雅思小作文而言,Overview就是指你对所看到图表现象的概述总结,这就包括图像的变化趋势、明显特征等,而不是单纯直白描述具体数据。
这些连接词或短语能向考官清晰展示后面的内容是一个概述,也能使全文逻辑增加顺畅。
可以用的连接词包括:
overall, to summarise, in summary, in brief, it can be clearly seen that...
根据图表类型,你可以在写概述时问自己下面这些问题↓↓
■ 你能在图表中看到一个整体上升、下降或持续波动的趋势吗?
■ 最高值和最低值是多少?
■ 能看到某人或某样事物比另一样事物更多/更少吗?(比如女性比男性多)
■ 如果是地图题,你能看到哪些随着时间带来的改变?
■ 如果是混合图表,你知道图表间的关系在哪吗?
上述每一个问题都能帮你清晰写出概述句。但在这里大家要分清楚的一个小误区是:overview≠conclusion,雅思小作文不一定要有总结段,但需要有一个概述。
这个概述不一定要放在最后,相反,其实雅思官方更建议你将概述放在第二句或第三句,接在首句的总起句后面,作为一个整体的引入部分。后面再详细介绍细节,有点类似于“总-分”结构。
单纯理论讲可能大家还是会有些不明白,下面就给大家献上7类小作文题型中可以借鉴的概述句型模板,赶紧来收藏一波吧!
表格题
Overall, it can be clearly seen that the total numbers of people employed have increased over the period, whereas the number of women employed has decreased.
In brief, Germany was the major producer of vehicles over this period followed by France and then Norway.
流程图
It can be seen that there are four main stages to car manufacturing. To be specific, these stages are moulding, machining, joining and shearing.
地图题
In summary, in one hundred years, the village has experienced major changes transforming it from a small farming village into a tourist destination.
折线图
To summarise, it can be seen that the younger age groups visit the cinema the most, whereas older people rarely attend.
混合图(两张图)
Overall, by looking at the charts it can be seen that oil is used the most as an energy source in this town and that most power is required for domestic cooling.
混合图(三张图)
Of the three meals consumed, breakfast contains the lowest amount of sodium, saturated fats, and sugar, while dinner contains more saturated fats and sodium than lunch.