5今昔对比.ppt

5. 今昔对比
主题：描述今昔通讯方式的变化(2006广东)
[总述变化] Great changes have taken place in the way of communication in people’s life in recent years.
[事例对比] In the past, people kept in touch with each other mainly by writing letters or using public telephones, which was inconvenient and took much time.
But now almost everyone has his own mobile phone and people can communicate with each other almost at any place and at any time. What’s more, people have easy access to the Internet, which enables them to send and receive e-mails whenever they like. With these changes, people’s pace of life has quickened and people’s work has been more efficient.
It used to take several days to receive a letter, but now it takes only several seconds, even if they are in different countries.
[结尾] In a word, people are having a much easier life.
灵活运用超级模仿
今昔对比类作文往往会用表格或图表的形式来表述, 因此高考中此类写作常用“少量文字+表格或图表”的形式来命题。
一、篇章结构
(1)开门见山地交待什么事情在什么时候发生了什么样的变化。
(2)用具体的事例进行对比阐述今昔变化。
(3)总结变化结果, 或对不利的变化结果提出解决建议。
今昔对比类作文尤应注意时态的正确使用。一般说来, 描述过去的情况应用过去式; 而描述现在的情况则应用现在时。写作方式既可采用集中比较, 也可采用逐点比较。
1. 总述何时何地发生了变化。
多以changes作主语, 用take place的现在完成时态。
(1) Great changes have taken place in my hometown in the last five year. 近五年来, 我的家乡发生了巨变。
二、句式模板
(2) Over the past twenty years or so, great changes have taken place in our life. 在过去约20年的时间里, 我们的生活发生了巨变。
(3) Things have begun to improve since schools were called on to reduce learning load. 自从号召学校减负以来, 情况有了好转。
2. 通过今昔对比描述具体变化。
(1) ...used to ..., but now ... ……曾经……, 但现在……
(2) ...in the past, but now ...过去……, 但现在……
(3) Once ..., but now ...曾经……, 但现在……
(4)Things are different now. 现在情况不同了。
(5)But now, everything has changed. 但现在, 一切都改变了。