"instead",寶寶們一看就頭疼,老師們一看就嗓子疼的詞。沒關係,潘妮有藥,試試吧~
掌握新詞,辨析近義詞是最有效的方法。區別instead與however,是中考短文填空的難點,能裹出一團亂麻。
詞
義
句首
However, _______.
句中
___, however, ___.
insteadadv而是
,反而
句首
Instead, _______.
句末
_______instead.
例:In this soccer game against Syria, Chinese players all tried their best. _________, they lost it.
分析:對戰敘利亞,中國球員都全力以赴了。讀到這,你的期待自然是贏得比賽。可下句相反,輸了。前後句不一致,使用「However」。
鞏固:Durian(榴槤) smells too terrible. _______, it tastes really delicious.
The room is small. ________, it's comfortable.
例:Don't go out. ________, stay at home.
分析:不出去和宅一致,排除however;前句否定,後句替代,放心填""Instead"。
鞏固:We have no coffee. _______, tea is here. Would you like some?
He never eats hamburgers any more. ________, he eats fresh vegetables.
潘妮獨家藥方:先考慮however,再檢驗instead
however下句與讀者期待不一致instead前句否定,後句替代寶寶們,想讓寫作脫穎而出,用instead of替代否定句。
Before: Don't complain that the rosebush is full of thorns.
After: 與其抱怨玫瑰叢長滿了刺,不如為刺叢竟生出玫瑰而欣喜。
All my dear students,
instead與however,自打學生時代遇到它倆的那一刻起,就在我腦子裡留下了一個大大的問號: 到底區別在哪裡?但從未得到一個自己信服的答案。念念不忘,必有迴響。直到某一天讀小說,頓悟,才有了今日潘妮跟你分享的藥方,願你藥到病除,從此擺脫它倆的困擾,可以擲地有聲地說出自己的理由。同時,也別忘了,要為自己心中的疑問去找答案,不然你不知道自己的腦子有多好使~
把instead of 和not放在一起,前者是我的偏愛。Don't give up. 只是在否定一個選項,可是然後呢?並沒有提供plan B。Instead of giving up, try again. 在否定一個做法的時候,還提供了一個更好的建議。
以上,獻給常常有很多疑惑,頭痛不止的寶寶,也獻給我自己。願某個詞也能給你帶去思考的樂趣。
Intead of remembering an English word, dig it deeper.
Yours,
Penny
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