第四讲TOEFL-WRITING!!.ppt

谈到毕业后会选择什么样的事业时，多数大学生说将会选择能给他们带来个人利益和舒适生活的职业，而另一些人则不这么想，他们更青睐使他们发挥潜力的职业。 When it comes to what kind of career they would pursue upon graduation, most college students say that they would choose a job which can bring them personal benefits and a comfortable life. But others think quite differently and would prefer a career which helps them to realize their potentials. 过去一度被认为是浪费时间、消耗体力的事情，现在却被认为是丰富了学生的社会经验。 What had once seemed time-wasting and exhausting is now being considered as enriching for students’ social experiences. 消耗时间：time-consuming 消耗体力：Digging the garden is backbreaking. His patience has finally worn out./His tedious book is wearing me out. “One man’s meat is another man’s spider.” 在有一些人看来是反胃的东西在其他人看来则是珍奇名肴。 What is deemed by some people to be repulsive is considered by others as a great delicacy. We are often told that the advanced technology of space exploration will make life better on earth. But is this really the case? 改善：improve/ameliorate 练习1：工业革命没有提升人的智力境界。 练习2：困难不一定让人们更加强壮。 Industrial revolution is believed to have elevated men intellectually. But is this really the case? It is now being challenged by more and more people. Difficulties are believed to make people stronger. But is this really the case? It is now being challenged by more and more researchers. 数据显示，全球城市人口每年上涨幅度为4％。人口的大量涌入导致城市尚未做好面对住房需求、工作需求以及教育需求不断增长的准备。 涌入：influx According to statistics, the annual growth of urban population around the world is around 4%. Large influx has made cities unprepared to meet the growing demand for housing, working and education. 中心论点句型 吸引女生的元素有很多，但以下是不可或缺的：才华、能力和成就。 Attractions for girls are many, but the following are indispensable: talent, ability and achievements. 举详例参考模版 [开头] In the old days when I was a student, I embraced the opportunity to do…/ I enjoyed doing… [中间] They… / Moreover, … [结尾] With their help, I was well-equipped with the ability to…/ I turned out to be… [总结] Ten years later, I still benefit from the… Exercise : Serious movies