雖然英語連接詞while有很多含義,但大部分學生只是在表達“當...的時候”,才使用while。
但在雅思英語寫作中,while最常用的含義卻是另外2個含義。
- while = although,多用於表達觀點。
- while = but,多用於比較不同點。
while = although, 表達觀點
Most people have forgotten the meaning behind traditional or religious festivals; during festival periods, people nowadays only want to enjoy themselves. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
大部分人忘記了傳統或宗教節日背後的意義。在節日期間,人們現在只希望自己玩的開心。你同意,還是不同意這一觀點?
針對上述的雅思寫作真題,我們可以使用while引出如下觀點:
While I agree that enjoyment seems to be the priority(優先權) during festival times, I do not agree that people have forgotten what these festivals mean.
雖然我同意在節假日期間,玩的開心已成為人們的首要追求,但我並不認為人們已經忘記了節日背後的意義。
while = but, 表示比較
In 2010, 73% of mobile phone owners used their phones to search the Internet, while 41% of users played games and only 26% of people played music on their phones.
2010年,73%的手機用戶使用手機上網搜索,而只有41%的用戶玩遊戲,26%的人聽音樂。
從上面的例子可以看出,while在雅思大作文中用於表達觀點,在小作文中用於比較不同的數據。
大家在作文中,使用過while嗎?
如果沒有,還等什麼?趕緊試試!