Chapter Two Using Proper Words课件.pptVIP

Using Proper Words;;;; ;;;1)Guidelines about the choice of words 2)General and specific words 3)Idiomatic expressions 4)Collocation;(1)Use common or informal words for general purposes; use formal or nonstandard words only on special occasions or for special purposes; (2)Use special and concrete words when giving details; use general or abstract words when making summaries;; (3)Use idiomatic expressions and words in acceptable collocations; avoid combinations that are idiomatic; (4)When there are synonyms, choose the word that expresses the meaning most exactly and that suits the content and style. ;General Specific Animal tiger, hourse ,fox, cat, mouse, birds, butter, insect Laugh chuckle, guffaw, giggle, roar, smile, grin, bean Big huge, great, large , vast, immense, enormous Scientist physicist, chemist, biologist, astronomer, geologist Words are general or special by comparison. Both general and special words are useful in writing. ;;;; ;Little and small Big, large, huge and great Suitable and appropriate Laugh, smile , chuckle and giggle All this shows that it is important to study useful synonyms and their minute differences, so that we may choose the best word to express an idea. A good dictionary with explanations of synonyms may be helpful.;In understanding the meaning of words, we should avoid equating an English word with a Chinese one. Example: Family and jia(家）p21;1 ) Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 朗文当代英语词典 2) Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary of Current English（6th Edition） 牛津现代高级英语词典第六版 3)Collins Cobuild English Language Dictionary 柯林斯英语语言词典 4 ) Webster’s New World Dictionary 韦伯斯特新世界词典 ;5) Dictionaries of Idioms 成语词典 6) Dictionaries of Collocations 词组搭配 7) Oxford Collocations Dictionaries for Students of English 牛津英语学生搭配词典 8) Dictionaries of Synonyms and Thesauri 叙词表 9 )Roget’s International Thesauri