DSE Writing 英文寫作卷一向都令唔少同學非常頭痛。除咗難短時間內突破性進步之外，網上亦都流傳好多 DSE Writing 嘅實用文格式，但就缺少Advanced嘅句式同小技巧。
小技巧1: "因為"的3個英文句式
“因為”是寫作時最常用到的連接詞，但除了 because / because of / as… 還有什麼可用?
by reason of
He retired by reason of his age.
as a result of
Many people died as a result of wound infections.
thanks to
He learned something new thanks to his extraordinary research.
小技巧2 : 善用標點
- 引號 quotation mark 「“」「‘」
引號有分兩種，分別係雙引號「”」以及單引號「’」。雙引號嘅使用較為容易區分，用於引述某人所講嘅說話，例如：
Peter said, “It is sunny today.”
單引號則多數用於強調語氣嘅時候，即作者想強調句子中嘅某一個字，例如：
This flower market sells the ‘freshest’ flowers. (帶有反話語氣)
- 分號 semicolon 「;」
分號嘅定位介乎於句號以及逗號之間，當一個句子已經完結，但下一句仍然同上一句有些少關係，呢個時候就可以用分號嚟分開兩個句子。例如：
Chris has 2 friends in Japan; 3 friends in Korea; 4 friends in Taiwan.
- 連字號 hyphen 「-」
連字號用於將兩個獨立嘅詞語連接埋一齊，組成一個複合詞。例如：
well & known -> well-known
5** 狀元 Writing 必用句式
…has a profound influence on…
……對……有著深遠的影響
平時你只會講：
- Using coal has a negative effect on the environment.
其實5**狀元會寫：
- The overreliance on electricity has a profound influence on global warming.
對電力的過度依賴，對全球變暖產生深遠的影響。
…on the verge of…
……在……的邊緣
平時你只會講：
- The continuous bad luck is nearly driving him mad.
其實5**狀元會寫：
- The Japanese were on the verge of collapsing when the Americans dropped the first atomic bomb.
當美國人投下第一顆原子彈時，日本人處於崩潰的邊緣。
throw (somebody) under the bus
為了保護自己的利益而出賣別人
平時你只會講：
- My best friend Peter betrayed me and took advantage of it.
其實5**狀元會寫：
- Our friendship ended when Peter threw me under the bus in front of my boss just to land himself a promotion.
…caught in the crossfire…
…陷入了困境……
平時你只會講：
- The ones that are stuck between two people arguing always have to mediate.
其實5**狀元會寫：
- It is never an easy recovery for children caught in the crossfire of a pair of dramatic parents.
對於陷入一對戲劇性父母的困境中的孩子來說，康復絕非易事。
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