IELTS写作常用句型--开篇句(1)

 　　1) With the rapid improvement in.../growing awareness¹ of..., more and more.../sth....

　　(e.g. With the considerable improvement in building industry, more and more structures are being erected² to set the people"s minds at ease.)

　　2) Recently, sth./the problem of...has been brought to popular attention/ has become the focus of public concern.

　　(e.g. Recently, the problem of unemployment has been brought to such popular attention that governments at all levels place it on the agenda as the first matter.)

　　3) One of the universal issues we are faced with/that cause increasing concern is that...

　　(e.g. One of the universal issues that draw (cause) growing concern is whether it is wise of man to have invented the automobile³.)

　　4) In the past few years, there has been a boom/sharp growth/decline in.. .

　　(e.g. In the past ten years, there has been a sharp decline in the number of species.) 5)

　　5) Nowadays, more/most important/dangerous for our society is...

　　(e.g. Nowadays, most dangerous for our society is the tendency to take advantage of each other in political circles.)

　　6) According to the information given in the table/graph, we can find that...

　　7) As can be seen from the table/graph/figure, there is a marked increase /decline/favorable (an unfavorable) change in...

　　8) As we can see from the table/graph/figure above, drastic/considerable/ great changes have taken place in...over the period of time from...(年份)to...( 年份)

　　9) The table/graph shows that there is a(n) declining/increasing trend of ...from...(年份) to...(年份)

　　10) Anyone who takes a closer look at the data in the table/graph can be surprised to find that...

　　11) It is a traditional practice to...in our society. (e.g. It is a traditional practice for young people to be financially dependent on their parents for anything like marriage and housing.)

　　12) It has long been considered only right and proper to...(in China.) (e.g. It has long been considered only right and proper/perfectly justified⁴ for the old to assume full responsibility for the growth of the young.)

　　13) As things usually go against sb."s will, his original intention was to...

　　(e.g. As things usually go against man"s will, his original intention was to change the way people lived by inventing the internal combustion⁵ engine. Indeed, its birth has greatly enhanced their enjoyment⁶ of life, especially in traveling and transporting. But its dark side is presenting a growing worry to our society.)

　　14) The current situation of..., if approached from the opposite angle, reveals that...

　　(e.g. The current situation of our reforms is political structure, if approached from the opposite angle, reveals that much of the achievement is far from satisfactory. For example,...But...)

　　15) Everything about...seems (not) to be getting on smoothly/just as one wishes in...

　　(e.g. Everything about the economic reform seems to be getting on just as our government wishes in China.)

　　16) To sb."s mind/In sb."s eye(s), sth. seems/means... (e.g. In the eyes of the public, official corruption⁷ means taking bribes,. ..But such corruption comes in many different forms.)

　　17) No one would deny that... 或：Everyone would agree that...

　　(e.g. 见例2)

　　18) When it comes to...(sth.), most people (the public) maintain(s)/contend(s) that...

　　(e.g. When it comes to fake commodities, every consumer has much anger to pour upon them.)

　　19) Now it is widely believed that...

　　(e.g. Now it is widely believed that examinations are the best possible measure for the selection of the qualified⁸.)

　　20) A public debate has arisen as to/over/concerning...

　　(e.g. A public debate has arisen as to whether one should step forward bravely in the event of crime.)

　　1?随着…的飞速发展/越来越多的关注，越来越…?

　　例：随着建筑业的大力推进，人们对建立越来越多的房屋建筑感到宽心。?

　　2 近来，某事/某问题引起了人们的普遍关注/成了公众关注的焦点。?

　　例：近来失业问题引起了人们的普遍关注，各级政府已把它列为首要议程。?

　　3 我们面临的一个普遍问题是… /一个越来越引人关注的普遍问题是…?

　　例：一个越来越引人关注的普遍问题是，发明汽车是否为人?

　　4 在过去的几年里，…经历了突飞猛进/迅猛增长/下降。?

　　例：在过去的几年里，物种数量骤然下降。?

　　5 如今对我们社会更（最）为重要的（危险的）事情是…?

　　例：对我们社会最为危险的事情是政界倾向于互相利用。?

　　6 根据图表资料，我们可以发现…?

　　7 根据图表（数字）显示，…明显增长（下降）/发生了有利（不利）变化。?

　　8 据上面图表（数字）所示，从某年到某年某方面发生了剧烈的（相当大的；巨大的）变化。?

　　9? 图表显示，从某年到某年某方面有下降（增长）的趋势。?

　　10?任何人只要仔细看一看图表中的资料就会惊讶地发现…?

　　11 在我们的社会里…是一个传统的做法。?

　　例：象婚姻和住房这些方面，年轻人在经济上依赖于他们的父母，是属于传统的做法。?

　　12 （在中国）…长期以来被视为是理所应该的。?

　　例：上一代为下一代的成长承担完全的责任，长期以来被视为是理所应该的（完全合理的）

　　13 往往事与愿违，他本来的目的是要…?

　　例：往往事与愿违，他本来的目的是要通过发明内燃发动机来改变人们的生活方式。这种内燃机的诞生确实大大地方便了人们的生活，尤其是旅行和运输。但其不利的一面却给我们社会带来了越来越多的忧虑。

　　14 如果从对立的角度来看, …的当前形势显示…?

　　例：如果从对立的角度来看，政治体制改革的当前形势显示，其成就远不如人意。例如…， 但是…?

　　15 关于…似乎一切进展顺利（正如某人的意愿发展）。?

　　例：中国经济改革的形势似乎正朝着政府所期望的方向发展。?

　　16? 在某人看来，某事似乎（意味着）…?

　　例：在公众的眼里，官员腐败意味着收受贿赂，…但腐败却以许多不同的形式出现。?

　　17? 没有人会否认…?

　　或：…，这一点毫无异议。?

　　18? 说到…，大多数人（公众）坚持认为（争辩说）…?

　　例：说到假货，每一个消费者对他们都有一通怒气要发泄。?

　　19? 现在人们普遍认为…?

　　例：现在人们普遍认为，各种考试是选拔合格人才的最佳手段。?

　　20? 关于…公众就此展开了一场辩论。?

　　例：当有人犯罪时，一个人是否应当勇敢地站出来制止，公众就此展开了一场讨论。

1 awareness   

n.意识，觉悟，懂事，明智

参考例句：

• There is a general awareness that smoking is harmful.人们普遍认识到吸烟有害健康。
• Environmental awareness has increased over the years.这些年来人们的环境意识增强了。

2 ERECTED   

adj. 直立的，竖立的，笔直的 vt. 使 ... 直立，建立

参考例句：

• A monument to him was erected in St Paul's Cathedral. 在圣保罗大教堂为他修了一座纪念碑。
• A monument was erected to the memory of that great scientist. 树立了一块纪念碑纪念那位伟大的科学家。

3 automobile   

n.汽车，机动车

参考例句：

• He is repairing the brake lever of an automobile.他正在修理汽车的刹车杆。
• The automobile slowed down to go around the curves in the road.汽车在路上转弯时放慢了速度。

4 justified   

a.正当的，有理的

参考例句：

• She felt fully justified in asking for her money back. 她认为有充分的理由要求退款。
• The prisoner has certainly justified his claims by his actions. 那个囚犯确实已用自己的行动表明他的要求是正当的。

5 combustion   

n.燃烧；氧化；骚动

参考例句：

• We might be tempted to think of combustion.我们也许会联想到氧化。
• The smoke formed by their combustion is negligible.由它燃烧所生成的烟是可忽略的。

6 enjoyment   

n.乐趣；享有；享用

参考例句：

• Your company adds to the enjoyment of our visit. 有您的陪同，我们这次访问更加愉快了。
• After each joke the old man cackled his enjoyment.每逢讲完一个笑话，这老人就呵呵笑着表示他的高兴。

7 corruption   

n.腐败，堕落，贪污

参考例句：

• The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
• The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。

8 qualified   

adj.合格的，有资格的，胜任的，有限制的

参考例句：

• He is qualified as a complete man of letters.他有资格当真正的文学家。
• We must note that we still lack qualified specialists.我们必须看到我们还缺乏有资质的专家。