三、比较段comparison/结论段conclusion:
比较段:内容无非是数据关联或者特征关联两种可能。
Whatisalsoworthmentioningisthatifthetwodiagramsareconsideredasawhole.
Apossibleanswer:(Band6.5)
Whatisalsoworthmentioningisthatalmost40%UKtouristsselectedFranceandSpainin1999,ifthetwodiagramsareconsideredasawhole.
单图结论段:
Overall,thetable/chart/graph/diagramsuggeststhat
Apossibleanswer:(Band6.5)
Overall,thetablesuggeststhathouseholdsofsingleadultsandthosewithchildrenweremorelikelytobelivinginpovertythanthoseconsistingofcouples.(摘自《剑桥雅思4》)
(II)
流程图/示意图/地图
介绍段:
Theflowchart/diagram/mapillustratesThewholeprocedurecanbedividedintostages.
主体段:
一般过渡:时间、顺序、目的
时间:tobeginwith,next,then,later,finally;atthesametime/simultaneously
顺序:thefirststageinvolves/inthesecondstage/inthethirdstage/inthelaststage
目的:inorderto/inorderthat;soasto/sothat
Accordingtothediagram,thefirststepofobtainingwateroutdoorsistofindaholewithgreenplantsonthebottom.Next,removethegreenplantsonthemiddleofthebottomandputacontainerthere.Then,covertheholewithaplasticsheetandplacesomestonesontheedgeofittosecureitsposition.Finally,athirdstoneislaidonthemiddleoftheplasticsheetsothatthemiddlepartisalsothelowestpart.(摘自《雅思写作胜经》,群言出版社)
特殊过渡:状语从句when,where...
Whenthesunshinesonthegreenplantsinthehole,waterevaporatesfromtheseplants.Thevaporrisesupandthencoolsdowntoformwaterdropsundertheplasticsheet.Whenthereismoreandmorewater,itflowsalongthesheettoaccumulateunderthelowestpart.Finally,waterfallsdownintothecontainerdirectlyunderthemiddlestone.(摘自《雅思写作胜经》,群言出版社)
词语多样化:
accumulate/gather/collect/obtain
词语具体化:
水蒸气vapor和蒸发evaporate这样的词并不容易,考试的时候可以用具体的方式加以规避:
Thewaterturnsintogas,risesandfinallyturnsintoliquidagainandgathersunderthesheetofplastic.
句式:
客观描述,多用一般现在时和被动语态。