社交媒体与面对面交流之争

2018-10-12 02:10
疯狂英语·新读写 2018年7期
关键词:百分比图表词汇

主题感知·素养解读

随着科技的发展、生活的进步,社交媒体已经是青少年喜欢和接受的沟通方式。而随之引发了很多深度的思考,其中就包括了社交媒体对青少年心理的影响;当社交媒体走进校园,进入课堂后,学习方式发生的改变;我们对网络依赖和网络平台作业的态度等种种问题。接下来让我们一起边读边思考。

主题实践·视角拓展

悦读贴士

本刊所有文章中注释的词汇均为非课标词汇,无须记忆与理解;在文后注释的词汇为课标词汇,建议同学们将后者整理为词汇掌中宝,以便随带随记。

精彩导读

社交媒体的使用,深入青少年的日常生活,已影响了他们的交往和学习方式。社交媒体无处不在。本文选取了社交媒体报告的一个角度,即社交媒体的使用对青少年的情绪健康有积极的影响,而不是消极的影响。本文用了大量数据分析说明观点。

体裁 议论文 文章词数 392 难度指数 ★★阅读立意 文体特点和数据的多样表达 建议用时 8′

Teensare much more likely toreport that using so cial mediahas a positive impact ontheirsocial and emotionallives than a negative one.

Many more teens report a positive impact of social media use on their emotional well-being than a negative one.Most teens don’t think their use of social media affects their social and emotional well-being one way or the other.But there are some teens who think that using social media does affect how they feel about themselves and their social situation.

More than one in four teens say that using their social network site makes them feel less shy(29%)and more outgoing (28%);one in five say it makes them feel more confident(20%),more popular(19%),and more sympathetic有同情心的to others (19%);and 15%say itmakes them feel better about themselves.By comparison,only 5%say social network site makes them feel less outgoing;4%feel worse about themselves,less confident,and less popular after using their social network site;and 3%feel shyer.

Very few teens think that using their social network site makes them more depressed.Among all teen social network users,only 5%say using their social network site makes them feel more depressed,compared to 10%who say it makes themfeel less depressed.Even among the least happy teens in this study(the 10%of all teens who say they are often sad or depressed and aren’t very happy with their lives),18%say using their social network site makes them feel more depressed,while 13%say itlessens减少their depression.

In particular,teens think that using social media hashelped their relationships.Half(52%)of all teen social media users say using such media has mainly helped their relationships with friends,compared to just 4%who say social media use has mainly hurt their relationships.Similarly,more than a third(37%)say social media use has mainly helped their relationships with family members,compared to2%whosayithasmainlyhurtthem.In addition,a majority ofteens say social media help themkeep in touch withfriends they can’t seeregularly(88%),get to knowotherstudentsattheirschoolbetter(69%),andconnect withnew people whoshare a common interest(57%).

立意呈现

根据文章内容,填词成篇,每空一词。

Many more teens think that social media has a 1.______effect on their emotional well-being.Using their social network site makes them feel less 2.______(29%)and more 3.______;one in five say it makes them feel more 4______..Very few teens think that it makes them more 5______..In particular,teens think that using social media has helped their 6._______.

点石成金:此处小语段为文章的summary,说明文结构非常清晰。抓住每段的主题句,有助于读者快速理清思路。注意报道内容的关键词,可以很快获取信息,得出结论。

阅读扫障

1.be much more likely to更有可能

2.have a positive impact on...对……有积极的影响

3.social and emotional lives社会和情感生活

4.make them feel better about themselves使得他们对自己感觉更好

5.by comparison相比之下

6.feel less depressed感觉不那么沮丧

7.lessen their depression减轻他们的抑郁

8.in particular尤其;特别

9.help their relationships对他们的人际关系有所帮助

10.more than a third超过三分之一

11.be compared to...与……相比;把……比作

12.in addition另外

13.a majority of大部分

14.keep in touch with...(与)……保持联系

15.regularly有规律地;按时;照例;按部就班地

16.connect with连接;联络

17.share a common interest兴趣相投

技能拓展

写作微技能之数据的多样表达

图表类作文的形式及特点是将统计的数据或被说明的事物直接用各类形式的表格体现出来,侧重于数据的排序。此类题目要求学生将所给信息用句子完整、准确、连贯地表达出来。当图表信息很多的时候,学生如果能够掌握多种处理方法表达数据,就会达到比原文更出彩的效果。

文本数据表达技能提取

1.超过四分之一的青少年表示,使用社交网站会让他们感到不那么害羞(29%),且更外向(28%)。

2.五分之一的人说,这会让他们对别人更自信(20%);19%的人说更受欢迎;19%认为更有同情心;15%说这会让他们自我感觉更好。

3.相比之下,只有5%的人说社交网站让他们觉得不那么外向;4%的人觉得自己更糟糕,自信更不足,而且使用社交网站后不那么受欢迎;3%的人觉得更害羞。

数据表达技能的素材积累

数据不同变化及观点的表达:

数据的具体与模糊表达:one-third/25%/half of/some of/most/nearly/almost/about/the least number of/few/the number of/account for/be involved in/prefer/agree with/have a different opinion...

数据的增加:There was a rapid/sharp/dramatic(骤然的)/gradual(逐步的) increase in the number of...in 2017.数据的减少:There was a sharp(急剧)fall/gradual decrease/sudden reduction(忽然减少)/slow decline(下降)/drop in the number of...in 2017.

倍数的通常表达:A is twice/three times/four times the length/depth/width/height...of B.

开头:

As we can see from the chart/As is shown in the table/According to the table/As is shown in the table/chart

结尾:

From the analyses above,we can draw/come to the conclusion that...

根据以上分析,我们可以得出结论……

除上述以外还会出现多数据的概括:

The number of short-sighted students has increased from 77%in 2010 to 93.5%in 2013,while that of overweight students from 38%to 57.2%.近视学生的人数百分比从2010年的77%增加到2013年的93.5%,而超重学生的人数百分比则从38%增加到57.2%。

在数据出现的同时,提供原因能让文章更有说服力:

Nearly 15%more students don’t have enough sleep because of more homework.Besides,over 21%more students become mentally unhealthy due to a lack of exercis.

微技能数据表达之批判性读写

【写作练兵】

社交媒体与面对面之争,不同的人群持有不同的观点。请根据你看到的调查图表结果,描述图表内容,分析具体原因,并发表个人观点。

图表一:

Favourite Way to Communicate with Friends

Among all 13 to 17-year-old teens,percent who say their favorite way to communicate with friends is:

图表二:

Why Face-to-Face Communication Is Preferred

Among 13 to 17-year-old teens who prefer talking to friends in person,percent who say the main reason they prefer it is:

审题分析

第一段:描述图文内容,不同百分比的选择。归纳出本文观点——青少年更多会选择面对面的交流。

第二段:分析青少年喜欢面对面交流的原因。体现多数据表达并给出强有力的原因支撑。

第三段:总结概述,在社交媒体和面对面交流之争中个人的选择。

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