由于与其他文体相比,英语议论文类似英语说明文,因此,它具有英语说明文的一些语言特点,比如:时态较为统一,多用现在时;强调语言表达的客观性;尽可能指明信息来源等等。但作为一种独立的文体,英语议论文在语言上也有一些自己特有的表达形式:
1.较多使用表达委婉语气的词语和句子
与英语说明文相比,英语议论文不仅需要说明自己的观点,而且还要让读者接受自己的观点,因此,在词语表达上除了客观之外,还必须注意委婉。在英语中,常用虚拟语气,让步状语从句和情态动词can, could,may, might, would, should等。请看下面两组有关面试在招生过程中的重要性的文字:
(1) No one should be admitted into(招收进) college without a personal interview(面试)。What can admissions people(招生人员)tell from a piece of paper?They can tell nothing.Only when they see a student face to face, can they decide what kind of a person he is.
(2) Though admissions people can learn some things from a piece of paper, such as how well a person writes and what he is interested in, there may be many other things that an application (申请表) can not tell but can only be seen in a personal interview.The way a person talks, the way he thinks about and answers questions,the way he reacts(反应), are all important facts of a person which can not be found on a piece of paper.
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