每次问学员觉得自己最大的问题是什么?他们几乎都会不约而同的回答:我的句式太简单了。
然而,这些同学中,有的文章实际长这样:
a. Universities usually limit the quantity of new students as well as their genders to create more effective performances of their students with regard to this gender trait. (5分学生作品)
或者长这样:
b. Secondly, even though using distance-learning programmes could provide any person with opportunities to learning knowledge in anywhere. While the computer or the study material post only can offer a correct answer or explain to students, the comprehension capability of every student varies from student to student, make it impossible for the computer to offer and explain catered to a students’ particular level of understanding.(5分学生作品)

简单?
上面的句式绝对不简单,但是不是有一种看起来很高级、却完全读不懂的感觉?
a 烤鸭的句子乍一看没有语法问题,但词语之间的逻辑混乱,导致理解障碍;
b同学复杂句和简单句都存在许多问题,看得出其语言造诣不及a同学。
确实如此,a同学的听力和阅读都是实力7.5,口语也到了6分,b同学其他科目都在5分边缘挣扎。但到雅思写作上,两人的分数都是5。
这样的故事是不是很熟悉呢?
关于复杂度
要上6分,语法要多难。下面这个同学最终考分6.5。下面是她平时的习作之一:
c. First of all, studying in school allows students to arrange their time reasonably to ensure efficient learning. Teachers in school provide fixed time table for studying. By contrast, study time via Internet is rather flexible; students have the freedom to study by themselves, but for students who lack self-control, their learning task might stay unfinished when the deadline comes. (烤鸭6分习作)
相比之下,你会发现这个烤鸭的句式完全没有上面两位烤鸭复杂,但是意思清楚,论证逻辑基本合理。

总结
烤鸭们需要明白这三个字的在雅思写作中的优先顺序:
communication, accuracy, complexity
这三个字都频繁的出现在各个分数段的评分标准中。
综合来看,communication(即表达清楚意思,考官看得懂)是根本,任何牺牲communication 的高级表达都是耍流氓,分数不会超过6分。a和b 两位同学都在这里掉了链子。
其次是accuracy,表达正确,比表达高级来的更加重要。
如果能做到这两点,再能适当的使用complex sentences,就能起到画龙点睛的作用,语法果断上6分,甚至冲7分。
所以,下次老师问你的问题时,你的回答也许是:
a. “我的表达考官经常会看不懂。”
b. “ 我的复杂句经常写错。有时候简单句也写错。”
c. “ 我的句式太简单。”
然后针对这三个问题想出路,方位上策!
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