​The Importance of Keeping Promises|守信的重要

The Importance of Keeping Promises

守信的重要

提 示：

　　我们从小就被教导要成为言而有信的君子，而不要做一个食言而肥的小人。请写一篇约 120 至 150 个单词（words）的英文作文，文分两段，第一段以 Everyone likes to have friends that are trustworthy. 为主题句；

第二段则以 I once had the unpleasant experience of someone breaking their promise to me.为开头并加以发展。

破　题

第一段：接续主题句，进一步说明守信的正面意义，像是会受人尊重和有较佳的人际关系，而食言的人则不被信任等。

第二段：描述一段遭遇背信的不悦经验，可知要叙述别人曾对自己不守信用的例子、最后的结果，以及自己的感想或从中学到的心得。

动动脑（Brainstorming）

利用 4 W (why, what, when, who) + 1 H (how)

第一段  a. Why do people like to make friends with someone that keeps promises?

b. What is the benefit of keeping your word?

c. What is the drawback of breaking promises?

第二段  a. When did you have the unpleasant experience of someone breaking their promise?

b. Who did it to you?

c. How did you deal with it in the end?

结论句  How did you feel about the whole thing?

布　局

第一段：引言 →   1 句：Everyone likes to have friends that are trustworthy.

说明 → 3-5 句：列举在各种情况下守信带来的好处或不守信的坏处。

结论 →   1 句：强调守信的重要性。

第二段：破题 →   1 句：I once had the unpleasant experience of someone breaking their promise to me.

过程 → 3-5 句：印象中最深刻的一次或最近的一次在何时何地发生的？如何发生的？

结果 → 1-2 句：这个事件的结果如何？

感想 →   1 句：对这个事件的感受为何?或有什么样的领悟？

大　纲

第一段引导句：Everyone likes to have friends that are trustworthy.

a.  If we keep our word, we will earn trust and friendship from others.

b.  In contrast, if what we say doesn't agree with our actions, we might lose the trust of our friends, employers, or colleagues.

第二段引导句：I once had the unpleasant experience of someone breaking their promise to me.

a.  Last month, our class had to assemble at school for the graduation trip.

b.  My friend Ben asked me to meet him earlier so we could go to school together, but he never came.

c.  My classmates were mad at me for being late because I delayed the trip.

第二段结论句：I ended my friendship with Ben because I don't need friends that can't keep their word.

范 文：

Everyone likes to have friends that are trustworthy. When what we say corresponds to what we do, we earn trust and friendship. On the contrary, once we go back on our word, nobody will ever trust us again. For example, if you are an untrustworthy worker, you are less likely to get a promotion. Therefore, the importance of keeping one's word cannot be overemphasized.

I once had the unpleasant experience of someone breaking their promise to me. Last month, everyone in my class had to assemble at school at 6:30 AM for our graduation trip. My friend Ben asked me to meet him at McDonald's at six, but he never showed up. Much to my dismay, when I called him, he told me he was already at school. I rushed straight there, but all my classmates still blamed me for delaying the trip. After that, I ended my friendship with Ben because I don't need friends that can't keep their word.

　　每个人都喜欢和守信用的人做朋友。当我们的言行一致，就会赢得信任和友谊。相反地，一旦我们食言，就没有人会再相信我们。举例来说，如果你是名不值得信任的员工，你就比较不可能获得升迁。因此，守信的重要再怎么强调也不为过。

　　我曾经有过被人背信的不愉快经验。上个月，因为毕业旅行，我们班上每个人必须于 6 点半在学校集合。我的朋友小班要我 6 点和他在麦当劳见面，但他一直没出现。令我大为气馁的是，当我打电话给他，他居然说他已经在学校了。我立即冲去学校，但所有同学仍然怪我延误了旅行。自此之后，我就和小班绝交，因为我不需要言而无信的朋友。