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【DSE 英文 Paper 2】 Writing 必學句式 + 5大 Writing 錯誤

中文作文向來被稱為「死亡之卷」,英文 Writing 亦都不惶多讓。 成日唔知點解作文攞唔到高分,又或者比人扣分。 墮入 Writing 錯誤 同使用嘅句式同生字唔夠多元,可能係嘅箇中原因。 今次就分享下五大致命 Writing 錯誤 ,同埋 Writing 5**狀元會用嘅句式喇。 五大致命 Writing 錯誤 英文 writing 錯咗某啲位俾人扣分成日發生,但同學應該留意住以下呢五大致命錯誤。 錯誤一:解題不當 好多同學因為貪快,睇題目解題嘅時候都會只睇到題目嘅一部分,冇認真留意到題目真正嘅方向,最後導致離題,俾人扣曬啲分。建議同學審題時認真睇清楚重要字眼,唔好貪一時之快慳嗰幾秒鐘。 錯誤二:冇諗過就開始寫 好多同學都會諗到咩就寫咩,冇諗過下句應該要點寫。咁樣其實會導致內容結構亂曬。建議可以跟返呢個組織去寫:中心句子 -> 引伸解釋 -> 例子 -> 小結。 錯誤三:將兩句無關嘅句子連接埋一齊 Students can not only step out of their comfort zone but also easier for their teachers. (x) (前後兩句有咩關係?) 兩句之間並無關聯,應寫作: Students can not only step out of their comfort zone but also learn something new in the process. 錯誤四:詞彙量太少 好多時候題目出現嘅關鍵字,係需要同學不停重複提及,例如 “benefit”。有啲同學就唔識得另外一啲同樣解釋嘅字,就不停寫 “benefit”,咁樣做會令文章乏味,大大扣分。建議可以多記一啲同義詞,如 “advantage, upside, gain, merit” 等。 錯誤五:連接詞使用錯誤 雖然連接詞係構成一篇好文章嘅其中一個主要因素,但有啲同學就會句句都加上連接詞,以為可以改善文章結構,但其實連接詞只應喺要講額外論點或其他無關聯句子嘅時候先需要用到。 例子: 以下係一啲同學作文嗰陣常見嘅錯誤/誤解,了解清楚可以幫大家寫文嘅時候更通順 Because/ Since/ As?所有同學都一定知Because/ Since/ As 係咩嚟 但你又知唔知幾時用邊個,可以點用? 首先佢地係Adverbial clause of reason 嘅一種 “Because” 係三個入面最common嘅一個,說話或者作文都用得三者都可以放喺句首或者句中,但”Because”放係句首嘅時候就可以強調原因“As”同”Since”係用係一般常識,可能讀者知嘅,所以兩者嘅用處多在於結果而唔係原因非常正式嘅時候,可以用”for”,前面加commae.g. The latest policy of transforming Sham Shui Po into a fashion and design centre is hailed as a wise move, for it used to be the fabric capital of Hong Kong. 將深水埗轉變為一個時裝和設計中心的最新政策,被譽為是明智之舉,因為它曾經是香港的布料中心。 e.g. As the provision of authentic food is crucial for success, most ingredients used by French restaurants are imported. 由於提供地道食物是經營一間餐廳成功的關鍵,法國餐廳使用的大部分食材都是進口的。 e.g. Paper lanterns are important heritage because they rekindle memories of life in the. Past and embody Chinese craftsmanship. 紙燈籠是重要的遺產,因為它們勾起了人們對過去生活的回憶及體現中國工藝。 所以三者唔係你諗嘅咁,可以亂咁用架 佢地都有唔同嘅意思! “So” vs “So that”究竟你地識唔識用”So” 同”So that”,定係用咗都唔知啱定錯呢? 唔緊要,今日就同你重新學過啦! “So” 用嚟講結果 (即是所以) e.g. It started to rain, so we went inside. 開始下雨了,我們就進到室內。 🔺第二句就係第一句嘅結果 “So that” 用嚟目的 (即是 為了) e.g. We went inside so that we wouldn’t get soaked. 🔺第二句就係第一句嘅原因 總括而言,兩者雖然好似樣,但係有天淵之別 大家記得要分清楚喇 On the other hand唔知平時你地會點用”On the other hand” 呢 係咪當佢係「除此之外」咁用? 如果係你就大錯特錯啦! “On the other hand”真正嘅用法係當句子有兩個相反嘅意見或者觀點時用就如我上面所講,好多學生都會誤以為佢同”Moreover/In addition/ Besides”係一樣意思最常嘅用法係:On the one hand…But, on the other hand…e.g. On the one hand, parents would like their children to excel in different areas. On the other hand, they don’t want to subject them to too much pressure. 一方面,父母希望他們的孩子在不同的領域表現出色。 另一方面,他們不想讓他們承受太大的壓力。 e.g. On the one hand, the Internet facilitates working efficiency since information is readily accessible. But on the other hand, it encourages plagiarism, which stifles creativity. 一方面,互聯網提高了工作效率,因為信息很容易獲得,但另一方面,它鼓勵抄襲,扼殺了創造力。 5** 狀元作文必用句式 outweighed….. 超過 平時你只會講: There are more advantages than disadvantages. 其實5**狀元會寫: His savings are outweighed by his monthly expenditure. 他每個月都入不敷支。 brain drain人才流失 平時你只會講: Young talents in Hong Kong move to other countries for better working opportunities. 其實5**狀元會寫: Britain has suffered a huge brain drain in recent years. 近年英國受人才流失困擾。 Problem 的4個用法 上次同大家講過”因為”同”所以”。寫作時亦都經常會用到 problem 呢個字,今日就教大家四種 problem 嘅唔同用法。 issue issue 嘅意思係議題、問題,尤其指啲人會去思考嘅問題。例如: Abortion is a very controversial issue. 墮胎是備受爭議的問題。 setback setback嘅意思係挫折、障礙,經常搭配一啲解作「遭遇」嘅詞 (experience / receive / suffer),例如: He had experienced multiple investment setbacks. 他經歷過數次投資上的挫折。 obstacle obstacle嘅意思可以係實體嘅障礙,如路障、障礙物。亦可以係無實體嘅,如心理障礙、法律障礙。例如: Money seems to be an obstacle. 看來金錢是一個障礙。 challenge challenge最常用嘅意思係挑戰,動詞同名詞一樣咁常見。例如: She thinks this is the biggest challenge of her life. 她認為這是她人生中最大的挑戰。 如果大家有什麼英文問題,如Spencer Lam, 好唔好咁樣學英文呀? 或者IELTS考試,成人英文/商業英文的知識及英文資源,歡迎你可以隨時再跟我多交流一下,可以Follow 「Spencer Lam English Team」 Facebook page同IG得到更多英文資訊,亦都可以上 https://spencerlam.hk/ 了解更多!

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【DSE Paper 2】Letter to the Editor 及 Speech 基本架構 + 必背句子

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。 今日Spencer Sir 就同大家分享 Letter to the Editor 同 Speech 嘅架構同必背句子。 Letter to the Editor Letter to the editor有6個部分😎 Dear Editor, 開首 With just a few clicks on the keyboard and the mouse, you will see articles and photos about ___ flooding your news feed. A recent article on the development of ___  / the phenomenon of ___ has stirred up / triggered heated controversies. I am writing to express my deepest concern about n. As a n.(可以係身分) , SVO 開首記住仲有兩樣嘢要寫❗️ ⚠️ 你嘅立場😜 (視乎文章需否表明立場) There is a diverse spectrum of opinions of xxx. Divergent as people’s views on this issue in question may be, I am in favour of the idea because its benefits outweigh its drawbacks. 探討議題🧐 Both sides of the argument are supported by cogent reasons. There are several possible reasons and solutions 正文✍🏻 Constructive as this suggestion may sound, implementing this measure would invariably lead to a host of problems 駁論😤 (視乎情況,不一定需要) Critics put forth the idea that ___. However, I am certain that this is not the case 總結😵 Taking all aspects into account, it is my firm conviction that SVO                                           6.Yours faithfully,                                                                   XXXE 免費試堂 Letter to the editor DSE Paper 2 5** 文章 2021 writing Q2 開首 Dear Sir/ Madam, I am writing to express my deepest concern about the public’s lack of enthusiasm in purchasing, and by extension, driving electric cars. 我寫信是為了表達我對公眾對購買電動汽車缺乏熱情的深切關注,進而對駕駛電動汽車表示深切關注。 As an environmentalist, I was somewhat appalled at reading the statistic that less than 3% of all vehicles sold in 2020 were electric. 作為一名環保主義者,我對 2020 年售出的所有汽車中只有不到 3% 的電動汽車的統計數據感到有些震驚。 I have been ruminating on the possible reasons and solutions for the last few days, and hope to bring them to the attention of your readership. 這幾天我一直在思考可能的原因和解決方案,希望能引起讀者的注意。 2021 writing Q2 內文 1 Out of all the reasons, there are none more significant than the lack of supporting facilities.  在所有的原因中,沒有比缺乏配套設施更重要的了。 Hong Kong, for all its claims of being a high-tech city, is oddly bereft when it comes to electric car chargers and parking spaces, and so are many other cities such as Tokyo and Chicago, 香港雖然號稱是一座高科技城市,但在電動汽車充電器和停車位方面卻很奇怪,東京和芝加哥等許多其他城市也是如此。 I went and counted chargers in the vicinity of my apartment, and behold, found no more than three. 在我的公寓附近並數插電器,發現不超過三個。 Lamentably, technology has not yet progressed to the level where electric car batteries can last as long as a full tank of petrol – even 24 hours of continuous use is pushing the limit for electric cars 可悲的是,技術還沒有發展到電動汽車電池可以像一整箱汽油一樣持續使用的水平——即使是 24 小時連續使用也在推動電動汽車的極限 It is precisely under this backdrop that electric chargers are so crucial for increasing electric car usage. 正是在這種背景下,充電器對於增加電動汽車的使用量至關重要。 That people select to purchase a petrol-driven car. In favour of an electric car is conceivable – who would enjoy planning their day-to-day lives around charging spots, and who would not want to avoid the humiliation it running out of battery in the middle of a six-lane busy road during rush hours? 人們選擇購買汽油驅動的汽車。支持電動汽車可以想像 – 誰會喜歡在充電點周圍規劃他們的日常生活,誰不想避免在高峰時段在六車道繁忙的道路中間耗盡電池的羞辱? 2021 writing Q2 內文 2 Another reason that comes to mind is insufficient promotion. 我想到的另一個原因是促銷不足。 We rarely see an

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【DSE Paper 2】Writing 作文 實用生字 + 句式技巧

中文作文向來被稱為「死亡之卷」,英文 Writing 亦都不惶多讓。使用嘅句式同生字唔夠多元,係攞唔到高分嘅其中一個原因。今次就分享下不同嘅實用生字選擇,同埋 Writing 5**狀元會用嘅句式喇。 Writing 實用生字 講野 你只係寫said❓ 行路 你只係寫walk❓ 笑 你只係寫laugh❓ 你其實可以形容得更全面,只要轉一轉動詞就可以架喇 講野 shout 呼喊 whisper 低聲說 scream 尖叫 行路 stroll / wander 漫步 pad 放輕腳步走 lumber 笨重地移動 笑 smile 微笑 giggle 傻笑 guffaw 狂笑 起動詞到做改變,就可以將本身好general嘅動作變得更具體且更有畫面感 Writing 5**必學句式 你會唔會係咁背生字,背名人語句,呢啲嘢對學英文絕對無錯,但未必幫到你升grade。好多高分嘅同學都會用唔同嘅句式令文章更加豐富。 Only through… (只有通過) 實戰例句: Only through international cooperation can we stem the tide of cross-border crimes, like prostitution, drug trafficking and terrorist activities. 不過要小心呢句係倒裝句,正常係we can stem ,但要倒裝所以要將we 同can對調😮 However + formidable + S + is, + SVO (無論怎樣艱巨…也會) 實戰例句: However formidable the HKDSE is, every sixth-former should work strenuously. 您可能會問however 唔係解‘不過’咩,其實‘不過’只係佢其中一個用法 同樣要小心呢句都係倒裝句,正常係the HKDSE is formidable  但要倒裝所以要將 formidable調去前面 **倒裝句時嘅一個原則:動詞係需要調位去主語前面‼️‼️。 名詞化 (normalization) Sbdy + hold the belief that + SVO (有…的信念) Example: Many sixth-formers hold the belief that they can enhance their English results by attending tutorial classes without working hard. 將believe (v.)轉做belief(n.)👍🏻 Sbdy + put emphasis on + n. (強調) Example: Nowadays, smartphone companies put emphasis on fancy designs rather than the durability of their products. 將emphasize (v.)轉做 emphasis(n.)❗️ With the implementation of + n. + SVO (隨著…的 實行) Example: With the implementation of the new senior secondary curriculum, girls seem to have gained an upper hand over their male counterparts in terms of university admission. 將implement (v.) 轉做implementation(n.)‼️ 分裂句 (clef sentence) 公式: It is + n. + that/who/whom/which + VO 例子: It is feudalism and Confucianism which contributed to the stagnation of China’s social and economic development. It is vocational training that can disentangle the underprivileged from the mire of impoverishment.  It is CY Leung who shoulders the responsibility for exacerbating the relationship between the executive and the legislature. 大家可以見到將普通既句子斬開佢🔪,係適當嘅地方加翻that/who/whom/which就可以 倒裝句 (Inversion) Had it not been + VO., + SVO (如果沒有…,就會…) 可以嘅話背咗佢! Had I not been deeply involved in the environmental pattern since a young age, 如果不是我從小就深入參與環境模式, I would not have known about how electrical cars eliminate nitrogen oxides and sulphur oxides car exhaust. 公式:Often s + v + o Often the people who complete degrees in these areas do not work in the fields in which they are trained 在這些領域獲得學位的人通常不在他們接受培訓的領域工作 如果大家有什麼英文問題,如Spencer Lam, 好唔好咁樣學英文呀? 或者IELTS考試,成人英文/商業英文的知識及英文資源,歡迎你可以隨時再跟我多交流一下,可以Follow 「Spencer Lam English Team」 Facebook page同IG得到更多英文資訊,亦都可以上 https://spencerlam.hk/ 了解更多!

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【DSE 英文】 考試 17個實用 生字

如果同學想在 DSE 英文 考試 奪得高分,同學必須要知道 DSE 英文 考試 的常用及實用詞彙,才可以好好準備。 值得稱讚的 praiseworthy (adj.) 呢個字應該好易解啦!😎 (同之後介紹嘅字一樣)“praise”解稱讚“worthy”解值得 praise➕worthy 就係…… ‘值得稱讚’咯😂 例如: The players of the Chinese women’s volleyball team were praiseworthy for their poise against the mighty USA team. commendable (adj.) 呢個字同樣都好易理解!😎“commend”解稱讚 “-able”尾通常係 (adj.) 咁➕埋係🤔 ‘值得稱讚’咯🤣 例如: Chancellor Angela Merkel is commendable as she has managed to bring economic prosperity to the Germans. laudable (adj.) 最後呢個字可能有少少陌生😮,但laud都係解讚揚,夾埋“-able”通常會變(adj.)😎 不過⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️ 佢仲有更深層次嘅意思🤩 就係*行為或習慣*值得稱讚,*就算*只係成功好少🤩 例如: Saving dozens of workers trapped in the mine, the rescue workers are laudable. 解釋 illustrate (v.) 平時睇書都會見到插畫嗰爛😉 但原來illustrate係可以解‘解釋’架😮 (之後嗰啲更加難以想像😉😉) 例如: The incompetence of the government in extirpating pollution illustrates its chilling disregard for the alarming problem. demonstrate (v.) Demonstrate 唔係示範咩?🤔其實demonstrate 都有 make things clear 嘅意思,即係‘解釋’😉 例如:  A series of scandals have demonstrated the incompetence of the government. spell out (v. phrase) Spell❓串字❓🤔 Out❓出黎❓🤔 串出黎❓ 無錯❗️有無啲‘解釋’嘅味道呢❓😜 不過,記住要一齊用‼️ 如果唔係,就真係俾人串架喇😩😖😣 例如: The government has refused to spell out its plans 不同 not alike (adj.)/ (adv.) Alike? 😉以為打錯字?😜 其實alike係解一樣,佢可以用做adj. 或 adv.🤩 例如: All students do not look alike. various (adj.) Various係各種不同的✍🏻 例如: Toyota provides various kinds of models, including petrol-driven cars, electric cars and hybrid cars. distinct (adj.) distinct係明顯不同的 同普通不同又高咗一個層次😎 例如: There are two distinct political parties within Hong Kong. different(adj.) 當然!點少得最常用嘅 different。😉相信我唔洗多講呢個字👍🏻 例如: As a gourmet paradise, Hong Kong offers different sorts of cuisine for tourists to choose from. 艱辛 strenuous (adj.) 例如: Despite Rafael Nadal’s strenuous efforts in the final of the 2012 Australian Open, he was trounced by Novak Djokovic. laborious (adj.) 見到labor 字頭都估到係同勞工,辛勞有關啦❗️😎佢變咗做形容詞,咪係指艱辛咯❗️😎 例如: Getting 5** in every subject in the HKDSE is a laborious task. arduous (adj.) 呢個字可能大家會比較陌生🤔,眼見奇怪啲字母組合,但都係指艱辛架!😜 例如: Bringing up autistic children is an arduous task painstaking (adj.) 呢個大家一睇就見到個pain 啦!pain 解痛苦😓😭,咁呢個字都離不開艱辛嘅意思 例如: Mr. Yu believes his students’ painstaking efforts will pay off. 小心 look out (v. phrase) 好多人誤會look out 係指望向出面(同之後介紹嘅詞語一樣)😂,但其實look➕out 係有小心嘅意思 例如: The floor is slippery. You should look out. watch out (v. phrase) 同 look out 差唔多,watch➕out都會有小心嘅意思😎 例如: In summer, we should watch out for flies and mosquitoes because they can easily spread diseases. beware (v.) 小心⚠️ 用‘小心’嘅詞語都要好小心🤣 Beware 後面要加 of 😉 例如: When we go shopping in Mong Kok, we should beware of pickpockets. 如果大家有什麼英文問題,如Spencer Lam, 好唔好咁樣學英文呀? 或者IELTS考試,成人英文/商業英文的知識及英文資源,歡迎你可以隨時再跟我多交流一下,可以Follow 「Spencer Lam English Team」 Facebook page同IG得到更多英文資訊,亦都可以上 https://spencerlam.hk/ 了解更多!

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【DSE Paper 2】 Grammar + 句式 小技巧

中文作文向來被稱為「死亡之卷」,英文 Writing 亦都不惶多讓,學生捉唔到英文語法嘅規律,結果俾人扣曬啲 grammar 分。加上使用嘅句式唔夠多元,所以攞唔到高分。今次就分享下Grammar不同嘅用法同常犯錯誤,同埋 Writing 5**狀元會用嘅句式喇。 Grammar 常犯錯誤 there have vs there be 好多香港人都會下意識咁將中文直譯成英文,當中最有標誌性嘅莫過於「呢度有」-> “there have” 。正確嘅用法應該係 “there is/are” ,例如: There are 3 pairs of shoes in the locker. everyday vs every day 呢兩個字看似一樣,但係佢地嘅用法實際上係有少少分別嘅;”everyday” 係一個adjective,用嚟形容一啲每日都會發生嘅事, 例如: Exercise should be a part of your everyday life. (everyday = daily) 而 “every day” 就係一個 adverb ,every 反可以跟 “time”, “minute” 等,只係加上 “day” 後令同學更混淆。例如: I exercise every day. 如果喺要用 “everyday” 嘅地方用錯 “every day” ,或者相反,就會錯 grammar 啦,同學要小心留意。 *上堂會教你獨家口訣,到時上堂教你😊 lack(n) of vs lack(v) 另一個最常犯嘅 grammar 錯誤就係 “lack”了。要寫「缺乏」嘅時候,你係咪就咁寫 “lack” 就算數?冇錯,當呢個字係動詞用嘅時候就係啱嘅。但若果係當名詞用,後面必須要加上 “of sth” (某事物的短缺),例如: She lacks confidence. The lack of money has become a bigger problem than expected. Passive Voice 用法 Passive voice 裡的動詞必要轉換 若果同學用 passive voice 嘅時候漏咗冇轉動詞嘅時態,就會有 grammar 錯誤,例如: The floor is mop by me. (x) 祇是: The floor is mopped by me. (v) Tenses 問題 以前有不少同學仔在寫作文Part A 時,因為太依賴考試技巧,往往忽略了文法,寫完之後求其proofread,沒有認真對待。明明是講過去的事 (My high school life 或 The Life 50 years ago) ,但是同學仔經常不小心,一時用present tense,一時用past tense,因此嚴重扣分。另外,能善用不同tenses同學仔亦不多(好簡單的past continuous / past perfect tense 都用得不足)。即使用了所謂的技巧,最終作文分數仍是不夠好! Past participle 而非 simple past 同學平時接觸到嘅英文詞多數都係 “ed” 尾,可能就會俾到個錯嘅印象俾同學,以為係simple past tense,但應該係past participle (PP) 先啱。例如: The pencil was took by Peter. (x) 應是: The pencil was taken by Peter (v) *大家要重溫少用的pp形態,例如 (seek – sought -sought / sweep – swept – swept / deal – dealt – dealt 等) *上堂同你分享10大伏位 唔用得 Passive voice 嘅情況 有啲情境係唔可以亂咁加上 passive voice嘅,因為並唔係所有英文句子都由 SVO 構成,有啲唔會有 O,側如: She was gone out. (x) 應是: She went out. (v) 仲有start/finish等字都不可以用被動 (一般而言) 我和XXX… 要寫包括自己在內嘅一群人時,大家又會點寫呢?例如「我和我的家人」,係 “Me and my family”,抑或 “My family and I” 先啱呢?正確答案應該係後者: “My family and I”。但相信有人都聽過第一個講法,尤其喺外國人口中。 “Me and xxx” 雖然喺文法上錯誤,但大部分人都會因為順口而講咗呢個版本,若書面寫出嚟係會扣分的。 There vs. They’re vs. Their 呢三個詞嘅讀音完全一樣,唔少人都無辦法分清楚咩時候用邊個。雖然聽起嚟一樣,但係佢地嘅意思就絕對唔一樣。 “There” 嘅意思係「那裡」, “They’re” 係 “They are” 嘅縮寫,而 “Their” 就係解「他們的」。以意思嚟記住,就唔怕會用錯啦。 It’s vs. Its 呢兩個詞語比起 “there/they’re/their” 嘅混淆程度更加高,一個唔小心就會用錯咗,而且亦都好容易會記錯。同學可以記住有單引號嘅就係縮寫, it’s -> it is。 Grammar 用法 3 大必學Phrasal Verbs ask sb out ask同out砌埋,就會變成約某人出街,例如: He asked her out last Sunday. 上個星期日他約了她出街。 come across sth come同across砌埋,意思就係發現、碰見。例如: He came across some old keychains on his desk. 他在抽屜裡發現了一些舊鑰匙圈。 put up with sth/sb 呢個phrasal verb嘅意思可以講同put或up冇任何關聯,分開寫有唔同嘅意思,但組合埋就解「忍受、容忍」。例如: I don’t know how you put up with such horrible living conditions. 真不知道你是怎麼忍受這麼惡劣的生活環境的。 gerund 定 infinitive? gerund 可以作為 subject (動名詞) I like cycling. 我喜歡踩單車這項活動。 I like to cycle. 我喜歡去踩單車。 轉做主語 (To cycle?) Cycling is my hobby. 踩單車是我的興趣。 *記得不少朋友經常寫成 “Cycle is my hobby” 介詞後應接 gerund 介詞即 “in, at, on, of, about, for” 等。例如: He is interested in joining the art club. He is thinking about doing skydiving next. 形容詞後應接to- infinitive She is talented enough to get recruited. This jewellery is too expensive to buy for a lot of people. 改善grammar兩大方法 [5**的秘密!!] Grammar – 令人又愛又恨的文法 你應該由細到大都聽很多人講文法,有人同你講,你學好,神技神技神技,你考試就可以高分,但另一方面,學校老師成日都同你講Grammar !!! Grammar!! Grammar!! 個個都想學好Grammar,唔通個個都可以學好咩? 但係,認真,文法對英文考試的影響有幾大?誠實地話比你知: 想英文考試考得好,考試技巧及文法都是同樣重要! 這雖然看似是廢話,但當我地愈來愈接近公開試或學校考試,我們愈容易忽略它的重要性。 那麼,有什麼方法可以學好Grammar?其實我建議:1. 一定要勤做proofreading,一邊做一邊提升自己對搵錯處的sensitivity (Spencer Sir以前都苦練過一排),另一方面,就睇下自己有邊一個topic 不太熟就溫返啦! 2. 有咩唔明就問清楚,唔好一知半解,特別是重大grammar topics (passive voice/ tenses/ conditionals / relative clauses) Writing 中”所以” 文法句式 “所以”係除左”因為”外最常見嘅連接詞 / 句式,除左Therefore/So…? 想唔想知點樣用更多嘅句式嚟講「所以」?以下有三個句式俾大家參考吓。 That being the case He does not have real knowledge. That being the case, he cannot make a wise decision. 他沒有真正的智慧,所以不能作出明智的決定。 Thus/Hence She always throws tantrums at people around her. Thus, he has not many friends. 她常常向身邊的人發脾氣,所以沒有多少朋。 Accordingly Costs are soaring. Accordingly, the product goes up in price. 因為成本正在上漲,所以產品價格也上升了。 *當然每個字都有不同的用法,大家要特別小心的 5** 狀元秘密 作文必用句式 …is the lesser of two evils 平時你只會講: Both presidential candidates have had a bad reputation, so I voted for the one that is

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【 DSE 英文 】 4卷 常犯錯誤 + 溫習 技巧

過左一個 DSE,下一個 DSE 又緊住黎喇。唔知大家又有冇心機同動力去溫呢? 希望呢個post可以幫到你哋搵番失去左嘅動力。再加上, DSE 英文 嘅考試技巧,幫你踏上英文奪星之路。 提升溫習動力嘅方法 重覆問自己溫書嘅初衷 首先要為自己訂立一個你想達到嘅目標,例如因為某啲原因我好想做眼科醫師,咁你嘅初衷就會係入讀眼科學科,你就不停提醒自己,為左入讀到眼科,就要比心機繼續捱落去,從而提升溫習動力。尤其是英文科有加乘嘅科目同大學。 – DSE 英文 / 核心科目有加乘的大學 香港大學、香港中文大學和香港理工大學對於拎5或以上分數的核心科目(如英文)係有加乘架,拎5等於5.5分、5*等於7分及5**等於8.5分。 – 按照 DSE 計法 的大學 除了上述的3間大學有加乘外,其他大學對核心科目都沒有加乘。拎5等於5分,5*等於6分及5**等於7分。 認清你內心的恐懼 你之所以唔想溫,正正係因為你對內心產生恐懼。例如你一見到英文詞彙表就會好怕,然後就唔再掂,久而久之就會對詞彙產生恐懼,表現會更差。解決方法就係慢慢打破恐懼,試下溫5分鐘英文,之後每日都加1分鐘溫習時間,久而久之就會打破恐懼。 改變身邊的人和環境 你身邊嘅人同環境都會影響你溫書心態,因為身邊的人嘅價值觀、思想、行為同態度都會直接影響你,例如你身邊嘅朋友都好懶散,你都會被佢地影響到。 成功係正面嘅動力 有研究指出,只要曾經考得好好,令自信心大左,之後繼續考得好嘅動力就會大左。例如我一直考全級頭10名的,你就不會想掉出頭10,因此你嘅動力會大增。就算冇考得好好過,都可以集中係自己強嘅一科,慢慢從成功換取動力。 DSE 通用溫習技巧 準備自製的學習小抄本 同學可以在溫書時,將溫到的重點寫在筆記本上,把所有重點濃縮起來,到了考試當天可以拿來速看,加深學習記憶。 開設IG studygram 開一個新的溫習IG 帳號,把每天的溫習進度放上IG,這有助監察自己的學習進度,提升學習效率。 DSE Reading Reading 考試技巧 喺做 Reading 卷 嘅時候有冇出現睇唔明嘅情況呢?為左令大家解決睇唔明嘅情況,教大家3個技巧去破解長句子同難字。 從前文後理推敲詞彙的性質 如果你喺文章入面遇到唔識嘅字,可以從前句推敲出來。例如唔識averse 呢個字,但前句是說好的東西,突然出現了一個But,咁我就好肯定佢係負面嘅詞語。 拆字大法 有時候,一啲深嘅詞彙其實你可以估到意思嘅,例如underestimate。將其拆開,就會變做under + estimate。Estimate大家都知意思係估計,under就係低,咁合埋就係低估計,推敲番就知係解低估啦。 拆句子大法 拆句前,首先要留意句子有冇Relative clause/ and/ with。同常呢啲都會連接兩句句子,所以將佢地拆開就會容易睇得番句子想表達甚麼。 DSE Writing 如果想在寫作中給人留下英文不錯的好印象,那麼由 Writing 最基本的Grammar開始說起,然後再分享一些寫作的技巧: Writing Grammar 小技巧 兩個only的 倒裝句 用法 Only after 倒裝前:She realized she had done it wrong after she had stolen the wine. 倒裝後:Only after she had stolen the wine did he realize she had done it wrong. Only when 倒裝前:I felt excited when I had heard the good news. 倒裝後:Only when I had heard the good news did I feel excited. **要注意的是,倒裝前的前半句(after/when前)在倒裝後會變成did + subject + verb (present tense)。 善用 phrasal verb 善用 phrasal verb 令句子會更自然流暢。以下篩選了3組常用的phrasal verb分享給大家。 Call off (取消) 例句:They called the show off as the heavy rain. Put away (儲蓄、存放) 例句:I put part of my salary away for purchasing a house. Try out (試用) 例句:I tried the new job out but decided it wasn’t suitable. Grammar 常犯錯誤 易錯的so / so that / so as to so用以表達因果 so通常用以表達因果,「因為…所以…」,例如I am obese so I need to eat less. 因為我過重,所以我需要吃少點。 so that 用以表達目的 so that表達的是目的,而不是結果,通常會配以can/ could/ will/ would使用。例如I do exercise regularly so that I can keep fit. 我規律地做運動,為的是保持健美身材。 so as to 用以表達目的,但跟動詞 so as to同樣表達目的,但與so that不同的是,它後面會跟動詞,並且要是to-infinitive。例如I do exercise regularly so as not to gain weight. 我規律地做運動,為的是不增加體重。 3大常錯的Adverbs Late 如果我想寫「我遲到」,好多人會寫I come lately,但其實正確應該是I come late。late可以同時是adjective和adverb,意思是指遲,而lately作為adverb意思會變成最近。 High 如果我想寫「我飛得很高」,好多人會寫I fly highly,但正確應該是I fly high。同樣地,high可以同時是adjective和adverb,意思指高,而highly作為adverb是指高度。 Wide 如果我想寫「我把門開得很大的」,好多人會寫I open the door widely,但正確應該是I open the door wide。 wide可以是adjective和adverb,表示空間寬度,而widely作為adverb是指廣泛地。 寫作5大技巧 學習組合詞組(Collocations) 同學可以改善用字配搭,例如下大雨The rain is big 可以寫成The rain is heavy;賺大錢Earn a lot of money可以寫成Earn a fortune。學習組合詞組可以昇華語感﹐有助改善港式英語,同學需要花時間去記去學習慣才會有改善。 不要不停頓地使用SVO 很多時候同學會在句子裡出現多於一組SVO句子結構,這也是港式英語常見的,如I love watching this TV show they are very good. ,這裡便出現了兩組SVO。同學可以善用句號/and/relative clause來分隔兩句,如下This TV show is so good that I have watched it every night. 善用形容詞來延長句子 同學想句子變得豐富,可以活用形容詞來修飾句子,而不是一下子加上很多組SVO在一句句子內。例如形容一個男生boy,加上形容詞後,就變成A handsome boy playing football with us. 留意Preposition 很多時候在表達時間或用一些形容詞/名詞的時候,都會跟著指定的Preposition,例如 節日會用at Easter/ at Christmas;指定日子用on 1 Jan 2021/ on Monday/ on Easter day; 時段會用in the afternoon/ in the morning;有些adj/noun會一定有指定的,如bad + at/with / good + at. 多看Newspaper Articles / Book / Blog 同學可以多閱讀文章和書本來陪養興趣,閱讀除了可以改善Reading卷的表現,也可以改善港式英文。同學可以選閱自己喜歡的書籍,由興趣著手會比較有效。 上次就講左”因為”– because / because of 等等嘅連接詞,今次就講如何活用 ‘As’ As 的4大用法 as 表示 「以…的身份、作為、當作」 As 除了用作連接詞,也可作為介詞使用,需要在as後面加上名詞來表達對象。 例句: Mary works as an IT assistant in the college. as 表示「當…時」 這裡as用作從屬連接詞,此時as的意義與when/while相近,表示兩件事同時發生。 例句:As we are playing football, it started to rain. as 表示「隨著…」 這裡as用作從屬連接詞,表示兩件事隨著時間推移而發生變化。 例句:As technology advances, cybercrimes are getting more serious. as 表示「依照、如同、像是、和…一樣」 這裡as用作從屬連接詞,此時as的意義與like相近,但不能用在有比較意味的句子。 例句:Do not ask questions, just do as your father said. DSE Listening 好多同學仔可能會覺得Paper 3 根本冇得準備,只要順其自然就可以啦。但其實喺考英文Paper 3前係有準備工作架。 Listening 3大考試技巧 準備更多英文詞彙 如果你在做Listening練習的時候聽不懂或只聽到零星的單字,那麼你需要學習更多Vocab了。同學可以循著幾個範疇去學習更多詞彙,例如Occupation, Transportation, Architecture等等。要記住Vocab是不嫌多的。 善用符號或縮寫 很多時候會因錄音的對話太快而來不及寫出來,那麼你需要善用符號或縮寫來跟上速度。例如x代表負面的,如x do代表I don’t want to do; 如果該字詞太長,我們可以只寫字詞的頭尾,如synchronization可以寫成sync…ation,之後有時間就可以寫回來。 避免犯上低級錯誤 如果同學平時在Listening都表現得不錯,但總是難有些突破,那麼你有犯過這些低級錯誤嗎?最常見的低級錯誤有Tense、Plural/Singular和Pronoun,很多時候都要在填寫前想清楚Grammar是否正確,所以同學要聽清楚錄音和思考一下Grammar才寫上答案。 DSE Speaking 好多同學仔可能會覺得Paper 4 比 Paper 3 更加冇得準備,只要順其自然就可以啦。但其實喺考英文 Paper 4 都有唔少句式可以準備架。 Speaking 技巧 – 必用句式 Giving Reasons 當你需要解釋原因的時候,可以用One of the reasons for … is… / The major reason for … is… / The reason why + SVO + is … 例句:The reason why teenagers should develop social skills is to avoid the terrible conversationalists. Explaining Impacts 當你想要解釋事件帶來的影響時,可以用There are a number of consequences. One of them is …;如果想表明是正面影響,可以用One of the benefits / positive effects would be …;如果想表明是負面影響,可以用This can harm

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【 DSE Writing 】 5**作文必用句式 + 小技巧

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6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. That being the case He does not have real knowledge. That being the case, he cannot make a wise decision. 他沒有真正的智慧,所以不能作出明智的決定。 Thus/Hence She always throws tantrums at people around her. Thus, he has not many friends. 她常常向身邊的人發脾氣,所以沒有多少朋友。 Accordingly Costs are soaring. Accordingly, the product goes up in price. 因為成本正在上漲,所以產品價格也上升了。   *當然每個字都有不同的用法,大家要特別小心的 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。 這事件是認真的… 平時你只會講:This problem is very serious. 其實5**狀元會寫:名詞 is no laughing matter. This is no laughing matter, as tens of thousands of people paid their lives to warn us of the severity of it. 這可不是鬧著玩的,因為成千上萬的人付出了生命的代價來警告我們它的嚴重性。 只能 only 平時你只會講: He can only make the birthday party so good as time is running out. 其實5**狀元會寫:…have no alternatives but to… ……別無選擇,只能…… As the fire spreads, the crew has no alternative but to bail out of the building. 隨著火勢蔓延,工作人員別無選擇,只能從建築物中逃生。 為了 (目的) 平時你只會講: I rushed down the road I get to my friend’s wedding on time. 其實5**狀元會寫: …in the hope of… I rushed down the road in the hope of making it to the church on time. 我衝上馬路,希望能準時到達教堂。   其他解作 “為了”的英文: 你亦可以用: with a view to in an attempt to in a bid to ……說明… 平時你只會講: The professor explained the difficulties that students had. 其實5**狀元會寫:…shed light on… ……說明… The TV station invited an anthropology expert to help shed some light on their new documentary program. 電視台邀請了一位人類學專家來幫助理解他們的新紀錄片節目。 表達感受 如果想表達 緊張氣氛 可以如何用英文表達?  平時同學會寫:I felt nervous. I was worried.   5**同學會寫: 1. I always feel a tinge of nervousness2. My heart was beating fast. 3. He suffocated me and I was about to die.  1.我總是感到緊張2.我的心在跳動。3. 他令我窒息,我快要死了。 反駁句 平時同學會寫:This may be true. But their claims are ridiculous. In fact, these are not

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【英文連接詞】英文作文必備!實用寫作連接詞【懶人列表】

英文連接詞 大全 英文連接詞有哪些? “所以” 英文連接詞? “最後”英文連接詞? 你會否有以上的疑問? 連接詞英文是一個十分重要的課題 有見及此,小編爲大家整理了大部分英文連接詞用法並配上例句 英文連接詞整理 分段連接詞 時間連接詞 並列連接詞 對比及轉折連接詞 比較連接詞 因果連接詞 條件連接詞 層遞連接詞 強調連接詞 舉例連接詞 總結連接詞 種類1:分段連接詞 firstly、secondly、thirdly? 如果大家要用連接詞分段很可能會使用這幾個。 不過,用作分段的英文連接詞有很多! 可以讓文章條理和結構更分明。 通常散落是整篇文章當中,可以用闡述論點。讓文章有清晰的結構,讓讀者清晰掌握文章結構,更容易閱讀文章。 連接詞 意思 例句 Finally 最後 Finally, I’d like to thank everyone for coming this evening. First and foremost 首要的 First and foremost, I want to thank our sponsors First, …Second, … 第一,…第二,… First, I grabbed a spoon. Second, I ate the cereal. In the first place In the second place 首先 第二 In the first place, it’s none of your business, and in the second place, you would tell everyone else. Last but not least 最後值得一提的 Last but not least, user-adaptive systems always need a layered evaluation that differentiates, at least, problems concerning content adaptation and interface adaptation. Moving on 另外 Moving on, let’s discuss the budget cuts. On one hand, …On the other hand, … 一方面,…另一方面,… On the one hand I’d like a job that pays more, but on the other hand I enjoy the work I’m doing at the moment. Second of all 第二 Second of all, I’d like to thank you all for coming. To begin/ start with 首先 The hotel was awful! To begin with, our room was far too small. 免費試堂 種類2:時間連接詞 時間連接詞用作表達事件的先後次序,讓讀者知道文章架構,使他們易於閱讀。 連接詞 意思 例句 after 在 … 之後 Three months after they moved out, the house was still empty. as soon as 一 … 就 …   We’ll come as soon as we can. before 在 … 之前 Before he could reach the door, she quickly closed it. In due course 未來適當的時候 We will consider the proposal and respond in due course. Meanwhile 與此同時 Meanwhile, region is also a rough guide for understanding the ethnic distribution of the country. since 從 … 起 I’ve been very busy since I came back from holiday. Simultaneously/Concurrently  同時 Two children answered the teacher’s question simultaneously. So far 到目前爲止 So far we’ve made £32,000. Subsequently 隨後 She subsequently returned to Spain and lived the last years of her life there. until 到 … 時 I was up until three o’clock trying to get it finished! while 正當 While I was in Italy I went to see Alessandro. 免費試堂 種類3:並列連接詞 並列連接詞用於連接兩件或以上地位相平, 詞性或句構相同的事物而每者皆有共通點,能讓讀者了解到各者的特點及共通點。 連接詞 意思 例句 and 及、和 We kissed and hugged each other. …as well as… 以及 As well as writing the script, he directed the film. Both … and … . … 和 … Both men and women have complained about the advertisement. not only … but also 不僅 … 而且  If this project fails, it will affect not only our department, but also the whole organization. Either, … or … . 要麼…要麼… Either you leave now or I call the police! neither … nor 既不是 … 也不是 …  They speak neither Cantonese nor Putonghua, but a strange mixture of the two. or 或者 You can pay now or when you come back to pick up the paint. Whether…or 不管…還是… Someone has to tell her, whether it’s you or me. 免費試堂 種類4:對比及轉折連接詞 對比及轉折連接詞用於強調兩句句子的區別,也用作反襯或突顯主體。突顯兩者相反的特質或事件的轉折。 用來表達前後句子意思不一樣,也許有意義上的轉折。通常用來連接兩句句子,表示相反或相對的意思。 連接詞 意思 例句 Although 雖然 She walked

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