Day 91 Paraphrase 句子改写技巧
原题:Some people say that main environmental problem of our time is the loss of particular species of plants and animals.
改写:Some people consider that the loss of individual species of plants and animals is the main environmental problem of our time.
生词
- individual = particular adj.特定的;单一的(=single)
- 句式:
- Some people consider/argue/believe/say that + 句子
- 同义替换
- 同义词替换(注意保持词性不变)
- loss \(\rightarrow\) disappearance \(\rightarrow\) extinction
- problem \(\rightarrow\) issue
- particular \(\rightarrow\) individual
- 词性替换
- \(\rightarrow\) v. (the loss of particular species of plants and animals \(\rightarrow\) particular animals and plants are lost)
- adj. \(\rightarrow\) adv.
- 句式改写
- 主语和宾语互换位置
- 主动态 \(\rightarrow\) 被动态 It has been said that
- 将状语部分提到句首
- 主谓宾 \(\rightarrow\) There be
- 简单句 \(\rightarrow\) 状语从句/定语从句
- 同义词替换(注意保持词性不变)
翻译:一些人认为特定植物和动物物种的灭亡是我们这个时代主要的环境问题。
默写:Some people consider that the loss of individual species of plants and animals is the main problem of our time.
- 造句:
- 原题:Some people say that life is easier and more comfortable than it was when your grandparents were children.
- 改写:
- Some people argue that life is poorer and more backbreaking when your grandparents were children than it was today.
- Some people consider that it is easier and more convenient to make a living than it was when your grandparents were children.
Day 92 改写词性
- 句子:The most common belief among Australians is that we will have to change our lifestyles to reduce energy consumption.
- 生词
- reduce energy consumption 减少能源消耗
- 句式:
- believe v.\(\rightarrow\) belief n. 此时句式也要修改
- Some people believe that ... \(\rightarrow\) The most common belief among somewhere is ...
- 此时用介词among + 地点来代替some people
- among the scientific community
- among primary school teachers
- among young people/ the millennials (84-9?)
- 翻译:在澳大利亚人中间有这样一个说法,我们将不得不改变我们的生活方式来减少能源的消耗。
- 默写:The most common belief among Australians is that we will have to change our lifestyles to reduce the energy consumption
s. - 造句:
- The most common belief among Chinese is that we should honor our parents to accord with the moral standard.
- The most common belief among the millennials is that we will have to be rational about how much we eat to reduce our diet's impact on the environment.
Day 93 指出逻辑谬误
- 句子:A good critical thinker will point out while this is a significant issue, it is not relevant to the question. (logging \(\rightarrow\) biodiversity counter-point: x logging \(\rightarrow\) job loss)
- 生词
- while 1)Although 2)对比 3)与...同时
- A be not relevant to B A与B不相关
- miss the point
- is beside the point
- critical thinker 具有批判性思维的人
- 句式:
- 主语+谓语+while this is a significant issue, it is not relevant to the question.
- 翻译:尽管这是一个非常重要的问题,一个具有批判性思维的人将会指出这是和当前问题不相关的问题。
- 默写:A good critical thinker will point out while this is a significant issue
problem, it is not relevant to the question. - 造句:
- While this is a significant issue, A good critical thinker will point out that it is beside the point(missing the point).
Day 94 背后机制的描述 rationality
- 句子:Business groups would no doubt argue that if wages rise, and productivity remains flat, or negative, (then) profits will fall and jobs could go. That's a fair point.
- 生词
- Business groups 商业公司
- no doubt = undoubtedly adv. 毋庸置疑的
- flat = unchanged = the same 不变的
- rationality 背后的机制
- productivity 生产率
- profit n.利润
- 句式:
- ... would no doubt argue that if ... rise, and ... remains flat, or negative, then ... will fall and ...
- That's a fair point.(书面) = Fair enough(口语) 也行;也有道理
- 翻译:商业公司毋庸置疑的会说,如果公司提升,生产效率会持平或者变低,从而导致利润降低以及裁员。
- 默写:Business groups could no doubt argue that if wages rise, and productivity remains flat, or negative, then the profits will fall and jobs could go. That's a fair point.
- 造句:
- Students could undoubtedly argue that if homework load rise, and time of finishing it remains the same, or negative, then the accuracy rate could drop and the efficacy will fall. That is a fair point.
Day 95 现象 \(\rightarrow\) 问题
句子:The season's awards movies demonstrate that cinema is dodging todays's pressing issues in favour of anodyne distraction.
生词
cinema = film industry
dodge = avoid = shy away from 逃避,躲避
in favour of 赞成
anodyne adj. unlikely to offend anyone 不温不火的,不得罪人的;安慰剂
\(\Leftrightarrow\) controversial
distraction = pastime 消遣;分散注意力的事
句式:
- 社会现象+ demonstrated that + 社会问题 现象揭示问题
- dodge
- 社会现象+ demonstrated that + 社会问题 现象揭示问题
翻译:这一季度获奖的电影反映了电影行业在逃避当今紧迫的问题,更偏向于一些不得罪人的娱乐主题。
默写:The season's awards films demonstrate
dthat cinema is dodgingthetodays's pressing issues in favor of anodyne distraction .造句:
- The increasing number of infected people by COVID-19 in America demonstrate that government's actions are dodging the pressing issues in favor of anodyne financial policies.
Day 96 观点段首句——表支持(利)
- 句子:The obvious argument in its favour is that young children pick up languages much more easily than teenagers.
- 生词
- in its favour = use sth. to one's advantage 对...有利,支持它的
- The odds are in our favor.
- favorable adj.有利的
- pick up
- pick up languages/a bad habit 不经意间学会(耳濡目染)
- pick up somebody 接人
- 句式:
- The obvious argument in its favor is that ...
- 翻译:支持它(小学开始学习语言课程)的一个最显而易见的论点就是小孩子学会语言相比于青少年更加容易。
- 默写:The obvious argument in its favor is that young children pick up languages easily than teenagers.
- 造句:
- The government should spend more money on primary education rather than college education. The obvious argument in its favor is that there are several other ways for colleges to raise money, such as the donation of alumnus.
Day 97 总结段(正反融合)
- 句子:Of course, both views are correct. The problem is they are often framed as mutually exclusive, when in fact we can effectively teach the basics and optimize problem-solving at the same time.
- 生词
- frame = express 表达 frame the question
- mutually exclusive 互斥的
- optimize problem-solving
- inquiry-base learning
- task-base learning
- project- base learning
- 句式:文章总结,融合正反两方观点,强调两者并非对立
- Of course, both views are correct. The problem is they are often framed as mutually exclusive, when in fact we can effectively + 做什么 and 做什么 at the same time.
- 翻译:当然,两个观点都是正确的。问题是他们经常作为互斥的观点被表达,事实上我们可以高效的教一些基础知识同时优化一些问题解决的能力。
- 默写:Of course, both views are correct. The problem is that they are always framed as mutually exclusive, when in fact we can efficiently teach the basics and optimize problem-solving at the same time.
- 造句:
- Of course, both views are correct. The problem is that they are often framed as mutual exclusive, when in fact we can work effectively and make less mistakes at the same time.
Day 98 观点段首句——弊
- 句子:A longer term fear is that computers become so intelligent that they begin to make decisions without human oversight and without regard for our well-being.
- 生词
- fear \(\Leftrightarrow\) concern \(\Leftrightarrow\) danger
- human oversight
- neglect n. 疏忽
- have oversight of n.监管
- regard for our well-being
- Best regards. 问候,只有这里可数
- without regard for anybody else n.(v) attention/care
- hold sb. in high regard n.(v) respect
- well-being n. 安危;安康
- 句式:
- A longer term fear/concern/danger is that 一个长期的缺点
- The obvious argument in its favor is that 支持它的观点是
- so + adj. + that 如此...以至于
- without + n. and without + n.
- 翻译:一个长期的缺点是计算机变得太智能了,以至于开始不关注我们的安危同时在没有人类监管的情况下做决定。
- 默写:A longer term fear is that computers become so intelligent that they begin to make decisions without human oversight and without regard for our well-being.
- 造句:
- A longer term concern is that viruses become so drug-resistant that we have to raise awareness of prevention and keep researching new vaccines.
Day 99 comes with time
- 句子:This skill comes with time and good parenting, and my firm conviction is that punishment does not have much of a role to play in this.
- 生词
- The skill/Trust/Team camaraderie/Self-efficacy comes with time/care/attention/accumulating experience 某样东西的养成需要时间/精力/经验的积累
- A does not have much of a role to play in B A对于B没什么用 = does not work
- A play a role in B A对B有作用
- 句式:
- A comes with B A的养成需要B的积累
- My firm conviction is that = I firmly believe that
- 翻译:这个技能的形成是需要时间以及良好的教育的,我非常坚信的是惩罚这个做法对于这个技能的养成没有任何的作用。
- 默写:This skill comes with time and good parenting, and I firm conviction is that punishment does not have much of role to play in this.
- 造句:
- Team camaraderie comes with accumulating experience, and I firm conviction is that team terms don't have much of role to play in this.
Day 100 问题/观点澄清(不是 而是)
- 句子:The trouble isn't that it's hard to make the case that Amazon is extremely big and powerful; the trouble is that even as Amazon gets bigger, it still faces relentless competition in the retail business, and is therefore not slowing in any obvious way to act like a lumbering monopoly of yore.
- 生词
- make the case that = argue that 认为
- relentless competition 不懈的无止境的竞争 relent v. 减弱,缓和
- a lumbering monopoly of yore 昔日老态龙钟的垄断企业
- 句式:
- My point isn't that ... ; my point is that ...
- The trouble isn't that ... ; the trouble is that ...
- 翻译:问题不是说很难证明亚马逊非常强大,问题是即使亚马逊变大,它依然面临着零售行业不懈的竞争,因此它并没有显现出像昔日老态龙钟的垄断企业(一样的样子)。
- 默写:The trouble isn't that it's hard to make the case that Amazon is extremely big and powerful; the trouble is that even as Amazon gets bigger, it
isstill faces relentless competition, and is therefore not slowing in any obvious way to act like a lumbering monopoly of yore. - 造句:
- The trouble isn't that you are not trying hard to get this job; the trouble is that even as you try your best, the company does not plan to recruit new employees in this year.