避免口语化的核心不是把每个词都换成复杂词,而是根据学术语境选择更准确、更客观、更正式的表达。正式学术句子通常具备三个特点:第一,词汇具体而准确,例如用“increase”或“rise”替代笼统的“go up”;第二,语气客观,避免“I think”“you can see”“of course”等主观或对话式表达;第三,句法完整,避免缩写、碎片句和过于随意的连接词。在PTE Write Essay和IELTS Writing Task 2中,考生应使用正式连接词、名词化结构、被动语态、抽象名词和学术搭配来提高语域。例如,“A lot of people think technology is good”可以改为“Many individuals argue that technology has brought substantial benefits to society.” 这种改写不仅更正式,也更符合评分标准中对lexical resource、grammatical range和coherence的要求。
Informal: A lot of students think online classes are great.
非正式:很多学生觉得网课很棒。
Formal: Many students consider online learning to be an effective educational approach.
正式:许多学生认为在线学习是一种有效的教育方式。
Informal: The government should do something about pollution.
非正式:政府应该对污染做点什么。
Formal: The government should implement effective measures to address environmental pollution.
正式:政府应采取有效措施来应对环境污染。
使用场景
Usage Scenarios
议论文中表达观点
在PTE Write Essay和IELTS Writing Task 2中,表达个人立场时应避免聊天式表达,如“I think”“I feel”“you know”。更合适的方式是使用客观句式,如“It can be argued that”“This essay will discuss”“There is strong evidence that”。
Informal: I think working from home is pretty good for workers.
非正式:我觉得居家办公对员工挺好的。
Formal: It can be argued that remote working provides employees with greater flexibility and improved work-life balance.
正式:可以认为,远程办公为员工提供了更大的灵活性,并改善了工作与生活的平衡。
描述原因和结果
学术写作中应避免使用过于口语化的因果连接词,如“so”“because of this”“that is why”。更正式的表达包括“therefore”“as a result”“consequently”“This may lead to”。这些连接词在PTE Summarize Written Text和Write Essay中尤其重要。
Informal: Many people use cars, so the air gets worse.
非正式:很多人使用汽车,所以空气变差了。
Formal: The widespread use of private vehicles contributes to a decline in air quality.
Informal: The number of tourists went up a lot in 2020.
非正式:游客数量在2020年上升了很多。
Formal: The number of tourists increased substantially in 2020.
正式:游客数量在2020年显著增加。
提出解决方案
提出建议时,应避免使用“fix the problem”“do something”“make things better”等模糊表达。学术写作要求解决方案具体、动词准确,例如“address the issue”“implement policies”“enhance public awareness”。
Informal: Schools should do something to help students with stress.
非正式:学校应该做点事情来帮助学生应对压力。
Formal: Schools should introduce mental health programs to support students experiencing academic pressure.
✅ In recent years, social media has become increasingly popular among the general public.
“crazy about”是口语化表达,不适合正式写作。可用“has become increasingly popular”表达趋势。“Nowadays”并非绝对错误,但在学术写作中常被滥用,建议根据时间范围使用“In recent years”。
学术表达
Academic Patterns
It can be argued that + clause
可以认为……
There is considerable evidence that + clause
有相当多的证据表明……
This issue should be addressed through + noun phrase
这一问题应通过……来解决。
X has a significant impact on Y
X对Y有显著影响。
X contributes to + noun phrase
X导致/促成……
X is associated with + noun phrase
X与……有关。
The advantages of X outweigh its disadvantages
X的优点大于其缺点。
It is essential to distinguish between X and Y
区分X和Y是必要的。
This may lead to + noun phrase
这可能导致……
A more effective approach would be to + verb
一种更有效的方法是……
X should not be overlooked
X不应被忽视。
The extent to which + clause + remains debatable
……的程度仍有争议。
PTE 高频应用
PTE Usage
避免口语化在PTE Academic中非常重要,尤其影响Written Discourse、Grammar、Vocabulary和Form等评分维度。在Write Essay中,正式语域能够使文章更符合学术议论文要求;在Summarize Written Text中,考生需要把原文信息压缩成一个语法完整、表达正式的长句,不能使用聊天式或随意表达;在Summarize Spoken Text中,笔记内容转化为答案时也应避免“the speaker says it is super good”这类口语表达。PTE评分系统倾向于识别清晰、正式、准确的语言,因此考生应使用学术动词、抽象名词、正式连接词和客观句式,而不是依赖日常词汇和模糊判断。