New Year's Resolutions|新年新希望

　　

提 示：

　　一元复始，万象更新。请以 "New Year's Resolutions" 为题，写一篇文长至少 120 个单词（words）的文章，表达在新的一年，你有哪些计划想要实践。

写作前后（Pre-writing & Post-writing）

　　根据提示，第一段可先说明新的一年象征新的开始，因此自己每年都会规划新的计划。第二段则分项说明自己有哪些新年新希望，最好简单说明其原因，更能让人印象深刻。结尾时再强调自己不是嘴巴说说而已，从新年第一天起就要开始进行自己的计划。

写作小栈（Brainstorming）

＊写主题句（The Topic Sentence）的技巧

1. 单刀直入，开门见山。2.简短有力。3. 立场不要摇摆不定。

＊发展句（Paragraph Development）的两种写法

1.  提出支持主题句的论点，而支持主题句的论点依题目要求可能是理由（reasons）、优缺点（advantages/disadvantages）或各种类别（如特征、情况、条件、喜好等等），再依各点分别解释或举例。

善用转折语来使文章论点间的连接保持流畅。常用的转折语如下：

论点一：first, firstly, first of all, to begin with, for one thing

论点二：second, secondly, next, then, in addition, more importantly

论点三：finally, lastly, last of all, last but not least, most important of all

如果超过三个论点，可依次用 third/thirdly, fourth/fourthly 等，或选择使用 next, then, in addition, also, more importantly 其中任何一个。

2.  根据时间、空间顺序描述事物或对象。

＊结论句（The Concluding Sentence）的三种写法

1.  重述法：用不同的话来重述主题句的概念。

2.  摘要法：将文章内容作一个摘要。

3.  衍生法：由文章内容衍生，提出呼应主旨的讯息、评论、建议等。

用在结论句中的转折语很多，但要避免使用冷僻或不自然的用语。最常用在结论句的转折语如下：

总之：in conclusion, to conclude, in summary, to sum up, all in all

因此：therefore, thus, as a result, consequently, as a consequence, accordingly

简言之：in brief, to be brief, in short, in a word

基于这些理由：for these reasons, from the above, as has been said

   1.  前　提：新的一年象征新的开始。

The new year is symbolic of new beginnings.

   2.  主题句：所以，我每年总是在年初时许下新年新希望，开始进行之前被我拖延的事情。

Therefore, I always make resolutions at the beginning of every year to start doing things that I have postponed.

   3.  发展句：我计划要做的第一件事是取得水肺潜水的执照。接着，我要着手加强我的英文听力。最后，我要在动物收容所当义工帮助流浪动物。

a.  The first thing I plan to do is to get a scuba diving license.

b.  Secondly, I am going to work on improving my English listening comprehension.

c.  Lastly, I plan on volunteering at the local animal shelter to help stray animals.

   4.  结论句：坐而言不如起而行，我从元旦起就要开始进行所有的计划。

Actions speak louder than words, and I will start all of these on the very first day of the year.

范 文：

The new year symbolizes new beginnings. Therefore, I always make resolutions at the beginning of each year to start doing things that I have been putting off. This year, I am doing the same.

The first thing I am going to do is to get a scuba diving license. That way, I can go scuba diving with my parents on our vacations to southern Taiwan and observe the beautiful marine life there. Second, I am going to work on improving my English listening comprehension. Grammar has never been a big problem; however, listening has always been a headache for me. For my final resolution, I plan to volunteer at the local animal shelter to help stray dogs and cats have better lives. Actions speak louder than words, and I am starting all of these on January first.

　　新的一年象征新的开始。所以，我每年总是在年初时许下新年新希望，开始进行先前一直被我拖延的事情。今年我也在做同样的事情。

　　我要做的第一件事是取得水肺潜水的执照。那样一来，我和爸妈到南台湾渡假时，就能一起去水肺潜水，观赏那里的美丽海洋生物。接着，我要着手加强我的英文听力。文法对我从来就不是什么大问题，但是听力却很让我头大。我最后一个新年新希望是在本地动物收容所当义工，帮助流浪猫狗过得更好。坐而言不如起而行，我从元旦起就要开始进行所有的计划。