作者:bqiana
精益求精,說在前面:
自本莊主就任斑竹,前來咨詢求學的絡(luò)繹不絕,尤其是在京的,交流起來更加便捷。無以為報,吐血獻出雅思高手修煉絕頂心法秘笈,即‘六心歸一法’,今大白于天下,平生夙愿。不求最新,但求最精!!!并將陸續(xù)推出‘乾坤大挪移’雅思系列講座,仍以拋磚引玉為目的,為雅思DIY一族添磚加瓦!歡迎諸位前輩指點不足;轉(zhuǎn)貼者,請注明出處,尊重版權(quán)。
此法并非在下獨創(chuàng),乃集歷代高手前輩之精華而成,屬于上乘心法,看似抽象,其實奧妙無窮,心心緊扣,層層遞進,互為因果,相輔相成。若依法修煉,必然收益終身,何止語言技能突飛猛進?西游記中,行者憑借其中三心,練就七十二般本事,出神入化,八戒只因領(lǐng)悟不到,偷工減料,只得三十六拙計,漏洞百出,乃后人前車之寶鑒是也。
第一層:‘信心’,至關(guān)重要,一旦信念堅定,可明確目的和方向,于是自然產(chǎn)生No.2;
第二層:‘決心’,非到破釜沉舟之境界不可,方能產(chǎn)生No.3;
第三層:‘恒心’,若練到幾十日如一日,不知不覺間步入No.4;
第四層:‘虛心’,唯有虛懷若谷,才能與時俱進,百尺竿頭,引發(fā)出No.5;
第五層:‘耐心’,杜絕急功近利,認真分析短處,必有大成,可修煉No.6;
第六層:‘用心’,做有心人,是歷代英語高手的不二法門,心細如絲,必然能捕捉任何瞬間變化,也必然更重視No.1的樹立,乃上升至高級信心階段,即信手拈來,類似上乘武學‘拈花指’,內(nèi)力雄厚,以柔克剛,可四兩撥千斤,輕松涉獵任何高深英語內(nèi)容;
言歸正傳,??键c評:
(一)英譯中
解釋:雖然雅思題型沒有此項,但是該類訓練可考出中文功底,因為學外語不可能完全脫離母語,必然要借助之方可湊奇效,否則乃邯鄲學步也。原文取自雅思考官著書標題,海外版。
The 5 Secret Keys to IELTS Success: 雅思成功5大秘鑰
1. Time Is Your Greatest Enemy 時間是你最大的敵人
2. Guessing is Not Guesswork 猜測非指臆測
3. Practice Smarter, Not Harder 更需巧練,而非苦練
4. Prepare, Don't Procrastinate 積極準備,不可因循守舊
5. Test Yourself 自測
(二)閱讀
注:此篇取自劍橋G類真題,看似簡單,其語言用法極為道地,因是說明文,故干練精辟,句子結(jié)構(gòu)嚴謹,豐富多變,絕無廢話,考A的同學豈可小覷?!對于滿腦子Chinglish的5分烤鴨而言,自然很難徹底理解其中關(guān)鍵含意及細微變化,尤其是那些復(fù)合句、插入語。讓偶們首先來個精讀,若不精讀對不起自己,對不起莘莘學子,錯失汲取精華之良機,若能掌握其7至8成精髓,持之以恒,便可望速成,達到口語、寫作至少7分的水準,‘一箭多雕’,乃本莊bqiana研究乾坤大挪移之精華所在?。ㄗg文均為意譯,也只有意譯才有意義)
CLASSIC TOURS – COACH BREAK INFORMATION
譯文:一流的旅行 - 長途大客游信息
點評:
×Classic在此為‘第一流的’,非‘古典的’
×Coach 類似北美Greyhound 灰狗的長途大客
×Break 在此特指短假
Luggage 行李
We ask you to keep luggage down to one medium-sized suitcase per person, but a small holdall can also be taken on board the coach. 譯文:請每人將行李箱控制在中等大小,小件手提箱可提上大客。
點評:
×Ask sb. to do sth. 請某人做某事,這個簡單
×Keep sth. down to 控制, 縮減, 保留,這個也容易理解
×On board 到車上或船上, 如on board a ship,這里是on board the coach
×Per person 每個人,而偶們常用 everybody, everyone來表達,不但不夠豐富多變,而且不到位,Chinglish無疑
×轉(zhuǎn)折詞but的使用,使此句變?yōu)閺?fù)雜,連接詞靈活頻繁的運用是英語的一大特色,更是高手慣用兵刃之一
×被動語態(tài)can be taken的使用,再次突出以物體諸如a small holdall為主語的表達法,乃高手兵刃之二
Seat Allocation 座位安排
Requests for particular seats can be made on most coach breaks when booking, but since allocations are made on a first come first served basis, early booking is advisable. When bookings are made with us you will be offered the best seats that are available on the coach at that time. 譯文:預(yù)訂大客特座的需求可得到大部分滿足,但基于先來先到的安排原則,故建議盡早預(yù)訂。通過我們預(yù)訂您將獲得當時最好的座位。
點評:
×被動語態(tài)can be made的使用,突出客戶需求requests為主語,而避免反復(fù)使用你you為主語(兵刃二);when booking 分詞做時間狀語,簡明扼要,避免使用人稱主語,此為兵刃三;but (兵刃一)再現(xiàn),引出后面的轉(zhuǎn)折含意,即以since引導(dǎo)的原因狀語句。
×至此,三件兵刃組合,構(gòu)成句中句,復(fù)雜程度層層遞進,邏輯嚴謹,其實和中文的思維大同小異;
×When booking (兵刃三)再現(xiàn),緊接you開始的主句,seat后有用that定語從句來修飾。到此,終于得見以人稱為主語的句子,但請注意,此句并無任何標點來區(qū)分句子成份,以顯口氣緊湊,也是常見閱讀難點,混淆眼目,所以不得不明察。
×Be available 可得到,可獲得的。會用嗎?available的名詞怎樣拼寫,知道嗎?如果不知道的話,證明水平一定不會超過5分。
Travel Documents 旅游文件
When you have paid your deposit we will send to you all the necessary documents and labels, so that you receive them in good time before the coach break departure date. Certain documents, for example air or boat tickets, may have to be retained and your driver or courier will then issue them to you at the relevant point. 譯文:當您已付訂金,我們將會把所有必要文件和標簽寄給你,故您可于大客短假游始發(fā)前及時收到。個別文件,諸如機票、船票可能必須保留,由司機或快遞員在相關(guān)地點頒發(fā)給您。
點評:
×When 引導(dǎo)時間狀語從句,無標點緊接主句,手法如出一轍,又以so that引出因果句,配合before時間狀語從句,可見作者擅長或喜歡寫此類句中句
×In good time及時地,而我們只會用 on time 或 in time
×For example 插入舉例,乃最佳闡述論證的辦法,議論文中常見,乃兵刃四
×May have to 語氣不肯定,應(yīng)留意情態(tài)動詞,常常是考點
×Retain 保持、保留,而我們會用什么呢?keep?想拿6分以上的注意,不記可惜啊,而且人家用的是被動語態(tài)(兵刃二)
×同理,issue和relevant 也是必備單詞
×留心then的位置了嗎?在will后面,而非句子首位,可見語言的靈活性,根據(jù)需要擺放,沒有硬性的規(guī)定,語法是由人來制定的,不是嗎?
Special Diets 特訂食譜
If you require a special diet you must inform us at the time of booking with a copy of the diet. This will be notified to the hotel or hotels on your coach break, but on certain coach breaks the hotels used are tourist class and whilst offering value for money within the price range, they may not have the full facilities to cope with special diets. Any extra costs incurred must be paid to the hotel by yourself before departure from the hotel. 譯文:若有特需食譜者,必須在預(yù)訂時附上一份清單。該清單將通知給沿途賓館,但對于個別大客旅程,其酒店是普通游客級別,并受限于一定的價格范圍,故可能缺乏全套設(shè)備以迎合特別食譜。凡產(chǎn)生之額外費用,在離開酒店前,均由您自理。
點評:
×Diet原意食物,這里理解為減肥類食譜,如diet coke,注意沒有用food來表達,皆因food泛指食物
×At time of doing sth. 相當于when,是另一種表達,也是偶們平素不善使用滴,難怪句型單一,若寫作用之,還可多湊些字數(shù)
×This will be notified to 首先用代詞來表達上述提供食譜之事,高手兵刃四也,代詞雖說簡單,但是很多人用的不好,加上被動語態(tài)(兵刃二)和but轉(zhuǎn)折引導(dǎo)(兵刃一),劍陣一擺,威力頓生
×Used 過去分詞做小小定語,修飾the hotels,意思是‘被用做的’,乃兵刃五也!
×Whilst 連接詞,即同時,和while一樣, 前面的and可以和很多連詞并用,意思不變,語氣加強了,比如and then,and that,這也是偶們不會用,忽視滴東東
×Offering value for money 現(xiàn)代分詞做狀語,修飾誰呢?儂猜到了嗎?呵呵,自然是hotels了,看明白了嗎?有問題可來信找偶哦
×Within 在內(nèi)部,有范圍之意,這個介詞也是偶們的弱項之一,只會說in是不夠滴
×Incurred 招致、導(dǎo)致,這個分詞是做啥用的呢?(兵刃五)這個詞很有用,可以代替bring和result,但用法是有區(qū)別滴,老外主要用它形容產(chǎn)生各種涉及費用的結(jié)果,所以學商科的一定要牢記之!
×Must be paid 情態(tài)動詞+被動,語氣非常肯定,是沒有商量余地滴,這也是高手一貫的手法
×Departure from the hotel 換成偶們,八九不離十會說leave the hotel,對不?這就是差距啊,汗ing
Accommodation 膳宿
Many of our coach breaks now include, within the price, accommodation with private facilities, and this will be indicated on the coach break page. Other coach breaks have a limited number of rooms with private facilities which, subject to availability, can be reserved and guaranteed at the time of booking – the supplementary charge shown in the price panel will be added to your account. 譯文:在一定價位內(nèi),許多大客線路提供包含私人用品的膳宿服務(wù),并注明在說明書中。另有一些提供有限的房間,含私人設(shè)備,可根據(jù)當時數(shù)量提前預(yù)訂并保證預(yù)留,您將會在賬單中看到這筆額外費用。
點評:
×Within the price 巧妙自然的提前,放在句中,你會這么用嗎?使語氣很靈活,突出鮮活
×And this will be indicated 并列+代詞+被動,再一次認真體會吧,不贅述了
×A limited number of 數(shù)量有限的最佳表達,尤其是limited的位置,別小看哦
×With private facilities 中的with 可理解成‘有’,偶們會用have,不太會用介詞,而介詞絕對是英語高手專用滴,兵刃六是也!
×Subject to 等于dependent on sth., 即取決于、有待于,其位于which引導(dǎo)的定語從句中,為了突出謂語動詞can be reserved, 那么 subject to availability 作為一個形容詞組,省略了be動詞,插入作為一個條件,活用詞組如此,可見一斑
×Availability 前面說過,凡會用者乃6分之主
×Supplementary charge 要會用,不要老說extra fee或money
×Shown不用偶說,儂知道其成份和用法了吧?還不明了?(兵刃五)
×Panel 原意是面板,比如視窗里的控制面板,就是control panel,這里是欄目的意思
×Will be added to 活用被動語態(tài)簡直就是高手之精神支柱啊?。?!偶們也來練習一下吧
ב雅思考試弄得我很被動’,英語怎么說?試一試!把答案寫在回復(fù)中,偶的參考答案附在閱讀題最后面哦
On any coach break there are only a limited number of single rooms. When a single room is available it may be subject to a supplementary charge and this will be shown on the brochure page. 譯文:凡大客游線所提供的單人房數(shù)目有限。如有空房,可能要額外收費,見導(dǎo)游手冊。
點評:
×終于見到了久違的There be 句型,毫無疑問是高手必備兵刃七!
×Be subject to 在此,意思是必須經(jīng)過,和上面的subject to不同,注意區(qū)別
Entertainment 娛樂
Some of our hotels arrange additional entertainment which could include music, dancing, film shows, etc. The nature and frequency of the entertainment presented is at the discretion of the hotel and therefore not guaranteed and could be withdrawn if there is a lack of demand or insufficient numbers in the hotel. 譯文:我們有一些酒店還安排額外的娛樂活動,包括音樂、舞蹈、電影欣賞等。其上演種類及頻率由各酒店自行安排,故無法精確保證,若需求不高或人數(shù)不足,有可能取消。
點評:
×Which 引導(dǎo)的定語不多說了,一目了然
×Etc. 就是如此等等,會讀嗎?偶有很多學生就不會
×Nature 和 frequency 二詞為主語十分經(jīng)典,要牢記,nature在此不是自然,而是屬性或種類,英語一詞多義是偶們學習的最大阻礙,也是英語最迷人的地方,否則偶哪會悟出‘乾坤大挪移’法則?
×Presented 作者反復(fù)使用此法,不消多說了,嘻嘻,還沒看出道道的,證明你語感不行,平時領(lǐng)悟得太少,學習不夠用功哦。別抱怨說偶有天天在讀啊,背啊什么的,您缺乏的正是‘用心’二字,即,學習過程中不求甚解!怎么辦?又是汗ing
×At the discretion of 會用此詞組的,除了高手,還是高手??!discretion,即判斷力,短語意思是根據(jù)某人的決定。再問一句,‘高手’英語怎么說泥?high-hand? 非也,Top Player是也
×And therefore,因果關(guān)聯(lián),承上啟下,前面也提到了
×Not guaranteed and could be withdrawn 用法極其精練,和中文語感幾乎雷同,所以偶翻譯時很順暢,前者用兵刃五,后者could使出虛擬被動(兵刃二之高級用法)
? If 引導(dǎo)條件讓步從句,配合there be句型,就是不用人稱做主語!
×A lack of 缺乏之意,你會用嗎?
×Demand 和 insufficient 都是經(jīng)典詞匯,必備!再考考你,insufficient的反義詞和名詞各是什么?如果知道的話,6分有望矣
Questions (Choose the appropriate letters A-D)
開始解題,順便問你,appropriate 和其副詞會用嗎?不會吧!這都不放過?!放過了它,考試不會放過偶?。“凑沾痤}節(jié)奏,每一道題回答不可超過2分鐘。
1. If you want to sit at the front of the coach______________.
A) ask when you get on the coach.
B) arrive early on the departure date.
C) book your seat well in advance.
D) avoid traveling at peak times.
選C,很清晰,考的是第二段,座位安排,問的是如果你想坐前排,就是指Requests for particular seats,而且快速掃描原文后發(fā)現(xiàn)booking這個詞文中出現(xiàn)2次,預(yù)訂,只有C有book,,這是最簡單的題了,就算是看不懂也能答,白給分啊!汗ing。In advance 知道啥意思?peak time?自己動手查字典吧,該動動手了
2. Your air ticket____________.
A) will be sent to your departure point.
B) must be collected before leaving.
C) will be enclosed with other documents.
D) may be held by your coach driver.
選D,問機票怎樣怎樣,在第三段旅游文件,coach dirver 是解題關(guān)鍵詞,也是送分題,詞匯量大的考生根據(jù)retain和held這組近義詞來判斷。Enclose要會用。May 情態(tài)詞也是幫助判斷之一,原文是may have to be,語氣都不太肯定。
3. If you need a special diet you should_______________.
A) inform the hotel when you arrive.
B) pay extra with the booking.
C) tell the coach company.
D) book tourist class.
選C,很顯然講食譜滴,考tell和inform的近義關(guān)系,文中的us不就是the coach company嗎?別忘了是誰編寫這個導(dǎo)游手冊滴。從這個賓語入手,也根本不會去選A那個陷阱the hotel,于是,xiao(學)一句趙本山‘師傅,拿下!’
4. It may be necessary to pay extra for ______________.
A) a bathroom.
B) boat tickets.
C) additional luggage.
D) entertainment.
選A, 到目前為止,上面三道題基本按照文章標題順序出,于是推理就到了膳宿部分了。只有A是指住的房間,與之有關(guān)。不敢如此大膽猜測?需要線索?room就是你要找的關(guān)鍵詞,其他選項里的信息都是迷惑你滴。
5. Entertainment is available ____________.
A) at all hotels.
B) if there is the demand.
C) upon request.
D) for an additional cost.
選B,很多人都栽到這道上面,何解?因為有了if條件句,暈?答案是原句could be withdrawn if there is a lack of demand的正面描述,即如果沒有需求,就被取消,那么有了需求,就提供唄!
6. With every booking Classic Tours guarantee you will be able to _______________.
A) request high quality meals.
B) take hand luggage on the coach.
C) use your own personal bathroom.
D) see a film if you want to.
選B,GZ使了心眼,把順序顛倒了一下,考你第一部分行李,問題中g(shù)uarantee后面引出賓語從句,省略關(guān)系代詞that。Hand luggage和small holdall 是近義滴。
備注:‘雅思考試弄得我很被動’
bqiana譯為My passive resignation is totally tied up with IELTS exam.
(三)寫作
Write a brief letter to a friend who is coming to visit you next month.
1. Tell him/her what the weather will be like.
2. Tell him/her what you could do together while you are in Beijing.
3. Tell him/her if they need to bring anything with them. ×書信是G類題,其實很多A類烤鴨寫信未必寫的好,而書信是最常用的溝通工具。
×首先要仔細審題!有朋自遠方來,不亦樂乎?信里要完成3個任務(wù),即告知本地天氣,陪同計劃和旅游所需物品建議。下面,提筆就來,采用齊頭式流行格式
2005-3-16(時間寫這里)
Dear Friend:
I am so excited that you are coming to Beijing next month spending Christmas with me. What a wonderful plan! 開門見山,歡迎光臨,賓語從句配合分詞,現(xiàn)炒現(xiàn)賣,學以致用。
Heavy snow just covered the city these days, cold but dry. Temperature, however, is expected to be restored above zero degree next week. Who knows what is going to happen tomorrow? Unpredictable, thus, make sure you wear something warm enough during your stay, say, ski coat, sweater and boots etc., I suppose. 談天氣的同時,也提出有關(guān)建議,把任務(wù)1和3組合起來回答,大量使用連接詞。
For most of time, I will be your local guide if school is not that busy as you come. Places like the Great Wall,F(xiàn)orbidden City and Summer Palace will definitely not missed, with which I am quite familiar in terms of history and legendary. Without any question, special cuisine is another highlight for tourists, things like Beking Duck and Lamp Hotpot. 枚舉旅游勝地和當?shù)仫嬍常遣欢x擇,注意專有詞匯的拼寫,如長城,故宮和頤和園,定冠詞the使用一個就可以了。被動語態(tài)的采用是必不可少滴!
Please be well-prepared in necessities like medicine, DC or DVC, most importantly, your passport with visa and air tickets. Just kidding :) Well, please do not hesitate to contact me for any needs. Looking forward to your arrival! Best regard to your family! 祈使句配合1到2個例子,簡明扼要。別忘了寫隨時聯(lián)系,期盼來臨和祝福這類套話。
Yours,
Bqiana
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