縱觀多年來四、六級英語(論壇)作文考試，考生作文成績欠佳的主要原因除了準確性和連貫性差之外，語句軟弱無力也是不容忽略的一個方面。因此在英語寫作教學(xué)中，如何增強語句表現(xiàn)力的問題必須引起我們足夠的重視，以提高學(xué)生寫作的表達質(zhì)量。為此，筆者結(jié)合自己的寫作教學(xué)實踐，針對該項技能的訓(xùn)練提出了一些切實可行的有效做法，供廣大同仁和英語學(xué)習(xí)者參考借鑒。
一、避免使用語意弱的“be”動詞。
1、把句中的表語轉(zhuǎn)換為不同的修飾語。例如：
Weak: The trees are bare. The grass is brown. The landscape seems drab. Revision:The brown grass and bare trees form a drab landscape. (轉(zhuǎn)換為前置定語)
Or: The landscape, bare and brown, begged for spring green. (轉(zhuǎn)換為并列結(jié)構(gòu)作后置定語)
2、將作表語用的形容詞或名詞變?yōu)樾袨閯釉~。例如：
1) Weak: The team members are good players。
Revision: The team members play well。
2) Weak: One worker’s plan is the elimination of tardiness。
Revision: One worker’s plan eliminates tardiness。
3、在以“here”或“there”開頭的句子中，把“be”動詞后的名詞代詞變成改寫句的主語。例如：
1) Weak: There is no opportunity for promotion。
Revision: No opportunity for promotion exists。
2) Weak: Here are the books you ordered。
Revision: The books you ordered have arrived。
二、多用語意具體的動詞，保持句意簡潔明了。
例如：
1、Poor: My supervisor went past my desk。
Better: My supervisor sauntered (=walked slowly) past my desk。
2、Poor: She is a careful shopper。
Better: She compares prices and quality。
三、盡量運用主動語態(tài)。
例如：
1、Weak: The organization has been supported by charity。
Better: Charity has supported the organization。
2、Weak: The biscuits were stacked on a plate。
Better: Mother stacked the biscuits on a plate。
四、防止使用語意冗長累贅的詞語。
例如：
1、Wordy: My little sister has a preference for chocolate milk。
Improved: My little sister prefers chocolate milk。
2、Wordy: We are in receipt of your letter and intend to follow your recommendations。
Improved: We have received your letter and intended to follow your recommendation。
3、Redundant: We had a serious crisis at school yesterday when our chemistry laboratory caught fire。
Improved: We had a crisis at school yesterday when our chemistry laboratory caught fire。
4、Redundant: My sister and I bought the same, identical dress in different stores。
Improved: My sister and I bought the same dress in different stores。
五、杜絕濫用陳舊詞語或難懂的專業(yè)術(shù)語。
例如：
1、Weak: They will not agree to his proposals in any shape or form。
Improved: They will not agree to any of his proposals。
2、Weak: I need her financial input before I can guesstimate our expenditures next fall。
Improved: I need her financial figures before I can estimate our expenditures next fall。

7.下面給出寫好一篇作文的注意事項：
　　1.適當用被動代替主動，這樣能更客觀的反映事實, 句子開頭不要總是用we / I （比如寫結(jié)尾時不用we should pay attention to而用Attention should be paid to. ）舉個經(jīng)典結(jié)尾2004年六月六級作文的最后一段：It is ,therefore, high time that some applicable approaches were implemented by the service industry like that. Thus， its competitive edge will be sharpened effectively.
　　2.善于使用插入語，比如說把副詞、連接詞等，作插入語放在中間，一般放在主語、動詞或者助動詞后，兩邊分別加上逗號。
　　如however / therefore /for example/I believe 做插入語放在中間，一般放在動詞，助動詞后，兩邊分別加上逗號。
　　比如說： Other individuals, however, take the attitude that …
　　3. 一定要學(xué)會換詞，換形象，具體的代替太寬泛的。（考試中一般不要出現(xiàn)good, bad , many, thing, think, people, opinion 等等）比如上面例子中，applicable代替proper, approaches代替ways, implement代替carry out, sharpen one’’s competitive edge代替enhance one’’s competitiveness（提高某物競爭力）
　　下面舉一篇我南京六級班上一位同學(xué)寫的優(yōu)秀作文(14分)的例子，看看他是如何運用各類寫作技巧的。這位同學(xué)把老師上課講的各類寫作手法和精彩替換和句型都用上了，作文有了很大的提高。
　　Computer and I By Simmy
　　I never forget the exceedingly thrilling day when my mother bought me a computer as birthday present, which exerted a tremendous fascination on me so that i indulged myself in googling an army of useful information i had expected ,and enjoy a sea of melodious classic music. That night I was sleepless, feeling that the whole world belonged to me.
　　exceedingly 替換 very
　　thrilling 替換 exciting
　　sth. exert a tremendous fascination on sb 替換 sb. be interested in sth.
　　google 替換 search
　　an army of 替換 a lot of
　　The dawn of the new century witnessed the increasing popularity of computers. Coincident with the advancement of science and technology, computers pouring into the current society as a fashion are appealing to growing individuals. It is no exaggeration to say we have been submerged by them, in large measure!
　　The dawn of the new century witnessed 是一個精彩句型，用來描述在某個時期發(fā)生了什么事情；
　　Increasing popularity 替換 more and more popular
　　Coincident with … 非常地道的詞匯，表達＂與…一致＂的意思，替換 With …
　　Advancement 替換 development
　　Pour into ( flood into / swarm into )替換 enter into
　　Current ( currently )替換 now
　　Appeal to sb. 替換 sb. be interested in sth.
　　Growing individuals 替換 more and more people
　　It is no exaggeration to say 經(jīng)典句型，說某事是毫不夸張的
For a start, we can, freely, search desired information at any moment . Little by little, our knowledge will be well enriched, and our horizons will be greatly broadened. Additionally, we can get huge recreations online by chatting, playing games, or delivering email.
　　For a start 替換 To begin with
　　We can, freely, search 用了插入語的寫作手法
　　our knowledge will be well enriched, and our horizons will be greatly broadened. 用了非常精彩的被動