主题句简介topic-sentence(共7页).docx

精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上主题句简介topic sentence二、主题句简介21 主题句 作者的首要任务是让读者知道所写段落要谈的是什么， 这就是每段的主题句 的作用。因此主题句应该阐明段落的主要思想，所有支持主题句的细节和描述都 与这一主要思想有关。 22 主题句的形式 主题句通常有以下三种形式： 1）肯定句（Affirmative Sentence） Example： The need for wildlife protection is greater now than ever before 2）反诘句（Rhetorical Sentence） Example： How do you think people will solve the problem of wildlife protection？ 3）不完整句（Fragments） Example： And the workingman？ 初学者最好使用肯定句作为主题句。 23 主题句的位置 主题句出现的位置有以下四种情况： 1）段首（At the beginning） 主题句经常居于段首，以便读者浏览主题句就可掌握文章的概要。这个位置 适用于写提供信息或解释观点的段落。 2）段末（At the end） 用推理方法展开段落时，主题句往往位于句末。 3）段中（In the middle） 有时为了使段落多样化，主题句也可以居于段中。4）隐含（Implied） 有时候，尤其在写叙述性或描写性段落时，当所有的细节都围绕着一个显而 易见的主题时可以不用主题句。 2Exercise 2-1 Directions： Read the following paragraphs and identify the topic sentence If it is implied， summarize it yourself（ 1）But no matter what it is called， all polyester has certain good points It does not wrinkle easily It dries quickly after it is washed It holds its shape It is strong and keeps its colors well Topic Sentence：_ Position：_（ 2）Black is the colour of mourning Red symbolizes danger，violence， or bloodshed If you are afraid， you are yellow None of these sayings is true outside the English speaking world In China and Korea， white is the color of mourning In Russia red stands for beauty and life In Italy and Germany you are yellow with anger，not with fear Topic Sentence：_ Position：_（ 3）Our chief source of fresh water is rainfall that collects in lakes， rivers， and reservoirs Recently， however， we have discovered anew source， aquifers， which are rock formations containing water Even under deserts， vast aquifers may be waiting to be tappedCompanies drilling for oil in the Middle East have sometimes struck aquifers， which provide unexpected water supplies for arid regions Topic Sentence：_ Position：_（ 4）Suppose youre playing a game You make a silly mistake and lose Do you become angry？ Or can you laugh at yourself and hope to do better next time？ Suppose you are at a special dinnerYou accidentally spill some foodWhy keep worrying about how clumsy you look？Why not laugh it off and enjoy yourself anyway？If you can， its good sign you've really grown up Topic Sentence：_ Position：_（ 5）Young men sometimes bring edelweiss back for their girlfriends The girls think of the flowers as a proof of true loveMountain climbers， guides， and hunters pick edelweiss tooThey wear it on their hats To them it is a sign of courage and daring Topic Sentence：_ Position：_三、 如何写好主题句31 关于写主题句的建议 1）要写合乎语法的句子 Example 1： Two causes of the American Civil War 这个句子是个不完整的句子，不合乎语法，因此不能用作主题句。 Example 2： There were two causes that led to the American Civil War 重写后的句子合乎语法，是个较好的主题句。 2）要使用限写词限定主题 为了正确表达观点，好的主题句经常使用关键词或词组，即限制词 （controllers）限制这一观点。 Example 3： Air travel is more convenient than train for at least three reasons 从上例主题句我们得知作者将要写“air travel”（ topic），他将要把 “train”（ aspect）和“ air travel”作比较，并且陈述“reasons”。由此 可见，作者在“aspect”（方面）和“reason”（原因）两方面限制他的主题。 3）要注意主题的可写性 所定的主题不能太笼统，也不能太具体。 Example 4： In Hemingway's story “Soldiers Home”，Krebs tells his mother that he wants no part of God's Kingdom 这个句子太具体以至于无东西可写，无法展开段落。 Example 5： In Hemingway's story “Soldier Home” Kreb is a lonely， s ， cynical veteran 这个句子可作为主题句，因为可以围绕“lonely，cynical”展开段落。 Example 6： Let me tell you something about overpopulation 这个句子太笼统，作为一个段落的主题太大，难于驾驭。 Example 7： Why has the world population been increasing sorapidly in the last decades？这个句子是个较好的主题句，作者用“the reasons for overpopulation in the last decades”，从“原因”（cause）和“时间”（time）两方面限制了 主题，能在一个段落内论述。 3Exercise 3-1 Directions： Identify the areas which limit the topic sentences 311 Soccer has become increasingly popular in the U S in the last ten years Topic：_ Limitations：_ 312 Pollution has caused three major problems in the last decades Topic：_ Limitations：_ 313There are two kinds of memory： short-term and long-term Topic：_ Limitations：_ 314 Women are playing an increasingly important part in society today Topic：_ Limitations：_ 315 Women are paid less for equal work than men in some companies Topic：_ Limitations：_ 3Exercise 3-2 Directions： Write two topic sentences for each of the topics， limiting the topic in different ways 3 2 1 Topic： the study of EnglishTopic Sentence 1：_ Topic Sentence 2： 322 Topic： college students today Topic Sentence 1：_ Topic Sentence 2：_ 323 Topic： women in China Topic Sentence 1：_ Topic Sentence 2：_ 324 Topic：crime Topic Sentence 1：_ Topic Sentence 2：_Exercise 3Exercise 3-3 Directions： Read the following paragraphs and supply the missing topic sentence（ 1）_ Icelands flag， for instance， stands for features of the landRed for the fire of Icelands volcanoes White is for ice Blue is for the mountains On Indias flag， the blue wheel stands for peace and progress The white stripe behind it is for truth The black stripe on the flag of Malawi stands for the Negro people of that African land The red stripe represents the blood they shed to free themselves from foreign rule （ 2）_ The one most people are familiar with is the“desk dictionary”， sometimes refered to as general-purpose dictionary Another kind is the pronouncing dictionary， which is concerned with a word's pronunciation more than with its meaning A third type is the bilingual dictionary， which lists the words in one language and attempts to give equivalent meaning in another language Other types include technical dictionaries， special purpose dictionaries，and scholarly专心-专注-专业