觀多年來國家大學英語四、六級作文考試，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中，如何增強語句表現力的問題必須引起我們足夠的重視，以提高學生寫作的表達質量。　　一、避免使用語意弱的be動詞。　　1.把句中的表語轉換為不同的修飾語。例如:　　Weak: The trees are bare. The grass is brown. The l seems drab.　　Revision:The brown grass and bare trees form a drab landscape.　　Or: The landscape, bare and brown, begged for spring green.　　2.將作表語用的形容詞或名詞變為行為動詞。例如：　　1) Weak: The team members are good players.　　Revision: The team members play well.　　2) Weak: One workers plan is the elimination of tardiness.　　Revision: One workers 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 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。　　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 yourrecommendations.　　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術語。　　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.

　　觀多年來國家大學英語四、六級作文考試，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中，如何增強語句表現力的問題必須引起我們足夠的重視，以提高學生寫作的表達質量。　　一、避免使用語意弱的be動詞。　　1.把句中的表語轉換為不同的修飾語。例如:　　Weak: The trees are bare. The grass is brown. The l seems drab.　　Revision:The brown grass and bare trees form a drab landscape.　　Or: The landscape, bare and brown, begged for spring green.　　2.將作表語用的形容詞或名詞變為行為動詞。例如：　　1) Weak: The team members are good players.　　Revision: The team members play well.　　2) Weak: One workers plan is the elimination of tardiness.　　Revision: One workers 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 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。　　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 yourrecommendations.　　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術語。　　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.