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作時(shí),切莫忽視提示中的任何信息,同時(shí)要關(guān)注交際中所需的相關(guān)信息。當(dāng)然,在注意提示中的信息時(shí),特別是首句,要注意用自己正確的語(yǔ)言來(lái)表達(dá),不能完全抄提示,否則會(huì)扣分。(三)語(yǔ)言得體內(nèi)容和語(yǔ)言是一個(gè)統(tǒng)一體。內(nèi)容抓住后,應(yīng)以恰當(dāng)?shù)恼Z(yǔ)言來(lái)表達(dá)。一般來(lái)說(shuō),便條的語(yǔ)言要簡(jiǎn)單明嘹,用詞平易。當(dāng)然,語(yǔ)言風(fēng)格還應(yīng)與情景一致,不同的對(duì)象,所使用的語(yǔ)言應(yīng)有所不同。相對(duì)來(lái)說(shuō),對(duì)上級(jí)、長(zhǎng)者、不熟悉的人的語(yǔ)言較為正式,對(duì)親朋好友的語(yǔ)言則較為隨便。不過(guò),不管對(duì)方是誰(shuí),行文中都應(yīng)體現(xiàn)態(tài)度誠(chéng)懇禮貌。(四)字?jǐn)?shù)符合要求TEM4便條總字?jǐn)?shù)(包括日期、稱呼、結(jié)尾在內(nèi))的要求是約50—60個(gè)字。盡管在這數(shù)字之間還可以少l0字,或多20字,即4080字,不過(guò),還是篇幅適中為好,以免因顯得太短或太長(zhǎng)而扣分。二TEM4便條寫作中常見(jiàn)的問(wèn)題便條寫作中常見(jiàn)的問(wèn)題主要表現(xiàn)在格式、內(nèi)容、語(yǔ)言等方面。(一)格式方面1.日期部分往往被漏掉,或漏掉日期中年與月、日之間的逗號(hào),或在日期后面加點(diǎn),或按漢語(yǔ)的順序?qū)懗?如2006年4月22日,寫成April 22 2006;April 22,2006.;2006.5.9;其正確形式請(qǐng)參照前文的相應(yīng)部分),或按漢語(yǔ)習(xí)慣把它寫在簽名的下面。2.稱呼未往左頂格寫,或與日期同寫一行;稱呼后面打句號(hào),或未打逗號(hào)或冒號(hào)。把結(jié)尾套語(yǔ)和簽名同寫一行,或漏寫結(jié)尾套語(yǔ),或漏掉結(jié)尾套語(yǔ)后面的逗號(hào)。(二)內(nèi)容方面便條的內(nèi)容雖簡(jiǎn)單,但漏掉必須表達(dá)的內(nèi)容的情況時(shí)有發(fā)生。例如,在前文提到的那次TEM4便條寫作,考生對(duì)未赴約的原因應(yīng)加以說(shuō)明,可不少考生只寫了如下相似內(nèi)容的便條:I am very sorry for missing yesterday’s appointment,so I do hope we can mak ean other one.Sunday evening is convenient for me.W hat about you?內(nèi)容方面還因理解不透,或自立標(biāo)準(zhǔn)而導(dǎo)致交際不成功的情況也不鮮見(jiàn)。還是以前文提到的那次TEM4便條寫作為例,評(píng)分取樣的九份答卷中就有三份類似的例子。其中一份這樣寫道,“I’m very glad to receive your note.About our appointment I think we can change an other time.Maybe tomorrow,1 will be fre an d stay at home all day.Ifyouarealsofreetomorrow ,you can call me at anytime.Then 1 will visit you?”該提示要寫一封簡(jiǎn)短的道歉信,而這位考生的答案卻與此大相徑庭,信中絲毫沒(méi)有流露出道歉的意念。(三)語(yǔ)言方面便條中的語(yǔ)言錯(cuò)誤可分為理解和表達(dá)兩大類,主要體現(xiàn)在措辭、語(yǔ)法、拼寫等方面。1.措辭不當(dāng)措辭不當(dāng)在這里既指一般遣詞造句中出現(xiàn)的語(yǔ)言運(yùn)用錯(cuò)誤 (performance erors),又指因未按TEM4便條測(cè)試中提供的語(yǔ)境遣詞造句而產(chǎn)生的語(yǔ)用失誤(pragmatic failures),還指因忽視對(duì)方的社會(huì)或文化背景差異而造成的語(yǔ)用失誤。此類問(wèn)題在TEM4便條寫作中相當(dāng)嚴(yán)重。我們還是以前文提到的那次TEM4便條寫作為例;鑒于篇幅,且舉三例:(1) 在1 would appreciate you if you could have another meeting with me這句話中,appreciate后面的賓語(yǔ)不妥。只要細(xì)心的讀者翻閱一下詞典,就會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)appreciate(感謝)的英文釋義是be grateful for(something),若把句中的you改為it(代表后面那件事),或把a(bǔ)ppreciate改為be grateful to,或把a(bǔ)ppreciate you改為be grateful,這句話就對(duì)了。(2)考生在便條的開頭就對(duì)因病未能與王教授約會(huì)表示道歉后,接著寫道:I39。m anxious to make an appointment with you.而根據(jù)上下文應(yīng)該是,I39。m anxious to make another appointment with you(??與你另訂一次約會(huì))。(3)你(寫便條人)自己因某種原因而沒(méi)去赴約,況且約會(huì)的對(duì)象是你的老師,事后還要命令對(duì)方到你家來(lái)見(jiàn)你,或以命令的 IZl吻表示要給你打電話。象“You must e to my home”,或‘39。Give me a call to discuss it further39?!@類話有失禮貌,使人讀后感到不舒服。2.語(yǔ)法錯(cuò)誤便條中的語(yǔ)法錯(cuò)誤有多種,常見(jiàn)的有冠詞、詞性、動(dòng)詞的時(shí)與體、句子結(jié)構(gòu)等錯(cuò)誤。(1)冠詞錯(cuò)誤,如I39。m anxious to make a(應(yīng)為an)appointment with you.(2)詞性錯(cuò)誤,如I must make an apologize(正確為apology)for failing to turn up for the appointment.(3)動(dòng)詞的時(shí)與體等方面的錯(cuò)誤,例如:a.If you will be(應(yīng)把will be改為are)free tomorrow, we shall meet again.b.I am sorry to fail(正確為to have failed而不是tofall,因事情已發(fā)生)to turn up for the appointment yesterday.(4)句子結(jié)構(gòu)錯(cuò)誤,例如:I39。m very sorry.I didn’t turn up for the appointment with you. Because my mother was seriously ill yesterday and I had to take her to see the doctor(應(yīng)改為I39。m very sorry I didn’t turn up for the appointment with you yesterday because my mother was seriously ill and I had to take her to see the doctor).