IELTS 寫作測驗評分標準分為四項:任務完成/回答情況、文章結構與連貫性、詞彙使用、文法及正確性。以下列出幾個台灣學生易犯的文法及詞彙錯誤,改掉這些小地方,就能減少失分機會,寫出更流暢的文章!
1.
(X) Driving makes us lazy…on the other hand it also affects the environment.
(V) Driving makes us lazy…on top of that it also affects the environment.
(V) Driving make us lazy…On the other hand though, it is an easy way to get around the city.
關鍵失分點:
使用「On the other hand 」來表示相反的論點,不能用來支持你的論點。
2.
(X) There was a dramatically increase
(V) There was a dramatic increase
關鍵失分點:
描述變化時 (尤其是在 Task 1 的題目裡),應使用形容詞 + 名詞 (例如:dramatic increase) 或是動詞 + 副詞 (例如:it increased dramatically)。
3.
(X) …is an important reason for this. Besides, people also…
(V) …is an important reason for this. Besides this/ In addition, people also…
關鍵失分點:
在台灣,常有人使用「Besides」來連結各種想法,但這是錯誤用法。「Besides」較常在口語英文中使用,意思是「anyway」(無論如何) 或 「regardless」(不管怎樣)。在寫作中,如果你想用這個字來加入論點或事實,那麼你可以用「besides this/that」或「in addition」。
4.
(X) Reading can help us get more knowledge
(V) We can learn a lot from reading
關鍵失分點:
此句子文法正確,但「knowledge」的用法不太自然。 這個名詞在英文裡不太常使用。在英文中,我們時常使用的是形容詞 knowledgeable (例如:he is very knowledgeable)。或者,我們會使用動詞「to learn」或「to understand」。
5.
(X) If this continues, animals will extinct
(V) If this continues, animals will be/ become extinct
關鍵失分點:
「Extinct」是形容詞而非動詞。因此,你還得加上其他動詞,例如:「are」、「will be」、「will become」、「have become」等
6.
(X) Nowaday, many people are….
(V) Nowadays, many people are….
關鍵失分點:少了s差很多,沒有Nowaday的用法喔!
7.
(X) 40% of 60 years old people drive cars.
(V) 40% of 60 year old people drive cars.
(V) 40% of 60 year olds drive cars.
關鍵失分點:
如果要表示某人的歲數,「years」應為複數 (例如:he is 60 years old)。要用年齡來形容某人時,則不需複數形「s」(例如:a 60 year old man)。年齡也可當作名詞使用。如果名詞為複數,就應該在「old」的後面加上「s」(例如:60 year olds are healthier than they used to be)。
8.
(X) Many people in the Japan believe that….
(V) Many people in Japan believe that….
關鍵失分點:
碰到國名,大部分情況下前面不需使用定冠詞「the」。例如:American、Japan、England、France,不會寫成「the France」,但是,如果國家名為縮寫形式,或為島嶼、國家或州群,那麼我們就會使用「the」。例如:The U.K.、The U.S.A、The Philippines 等。
9
(X) It Is obviously that exercising frequently is good for your health.
(V) It Is obvious that exercising frequently is good for your health.
關鍵失分點:
「Obviously」是副詞。在此句型 (It is _______ that),要使用的是形容詞。
10.
(X) In this essay, I will describe about the problems and suggest some solutions.
(V) In this essay, I will describe the problems and suggest some solutions.
關鍵失分點:
有些動詞會與介系詞並用 (搭配),但有些不用接介系詞。我們可以說「talk about」,但不會說「describe about」,而是只用「describe」。