Reading maketh a full man; conference a ready man; but writing an exact man.
--Francis Bacon
读书使人渊博,交谈使人机敏,写作使人严谨。— 弗朗西斯·培根
8月22日,“外研社·国才杯”全国英语写作大赛线上初赛顺利举行。
本次大赛严格按照外研社要求,试题均从历年竞赛题库中选取。整个比赛持续两小时,共需完成两个写作任务,全程不得手写及查阅资料。
写作任务1:图表说明文写作1篇(Expository Writing),300词,总分40分
侧重考查选手阐明事理的能力,以及观察理解、梳理分析、提炼总结的综合能力。
The chart shows the hourly AQI (Air Quality Index) in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou on the same day. In your writing, you should summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant. You should write at least 300 words.
写作任务2:议论文写作1篇(Argumentative Writing),500词,总分60分
侧重考查选手的信息综合处理、判断分析、逻辑思辨、评价论述的能力。
Write an essay about the topic below, clearly explaining your reasons and stating your opinion. You should write at least 500 words. In the advertisements, businesses nowadays usually emphasize that their products are new in some way. Why is this? Do you think it is a positive or negative development?
早上9点50分,选手登陆腾讯会议,老师讲解比赛规则及要求:
10点整,优学院线上赛场开放答题,12点所有选手均答题完毕。
经过英语组教师交叉评选,最终16名同学获得奖项,名单如下:
恭喜以上同学!
让我们继续期待接下来的英语演讲大赛吧!(口语大赛详情请见:(此处添加上次新闻链接))
报名依然持续,等你来战!
(一审:张冉; 二审:张力; 终审:尹玲)