在平时的教学中,训练最多的,学生们也最习惯的是五种基本句型:①主语+谓语;②主语+谓语+宾语;③主语+谓语+间接宾语;④主语+谓语+间接宾语+直接宾语;⑤主语+谓语+宾语+补足语。用这些句型组织的句子单一、无生气,不能给人一种含金量高的审美享受。客观形势对我们提出了高难度的要求,我们怎样才能对书面表达进行科学的操作?怎样才能控制写作呢?本文拟就这一课题进行讨论,希望能给学生以启迪,调动积极性,开拓思维,培养创新精神。

　　首先,在整篇文章中,避免只使用一两个句型,要灵活运用各种语法结构,使文章有声有色。

　　一、改变时态

　　例:The bell is ringing now.(一般)

　　There goes the bell! (高级)

　　二、改变语态

　　例:People suggest that the conference be put off.(一般)

　　It is suggested that the conference be put off. (高级)

　　三、使用不定式

　　例:He is so kind that he can help me.(一般)

　　He is so kind as to help me.(高级)

　　四、使用过去分词

　　例:①She walked out of the lab and many students followed her.(一般)

　　Followed by many students, she walked out of the lab.(高级)

　　②Once it is seen, it can never be forgotten.(一般)

　　Once seen, it can never be forgotten.(高级)

　　五、使用V-ing形式

　　例:①When he arrives, please give me an e-mail.(一般)

　　On arriving/his arrival, please give me an e-mail.(高级)

　　②If the weather permits, I'll come tomorrow.(一般)

　　I'll come tomorrow, weather permitting.(高级)

　　六、使用名词性从句

　　例:①It disappointed everybody that he didn't turn up.(一般)

　　The fact that he didn't turn up disappointed everybody.(高级)

　　②I happened to have met him.(一般)

　　It happened that I had met him.(高级)

　　③To his surprise, the little girl knows so many things.(一般)

　　What surprises him is that the little girl knows so many things.(高级)

　　七、使用定语从句

　　例:The girl is spoken highly¹ of. Her composition was well written.(一般)

　　The girl whose composition was well written is spoken highly of.(高级)

　　八、使用状语从句

　　例:①I won't believe what he says.(一般)

　　No matter what he says, I won't believe.(高级)

　　②If you come back before six o'clock, you can go out.(一般)

　　You can go out on condition that(provided that) you come back before six o'clock.(高级)

　　③If she doesn't agree, what shall we do?(一般)

　　Supposing that she doesn't agree, what shall we do?(高级)

　　九、使用虚拟语气