新视野大学英语读写教程2第三版作文Sampleessay.docx

1、新视野大学英语读写教程2第三版作文Sampleessay新视野大学英语2Sample essay UNIT 1Sample essay 1Topic: Learning English grammarIntroduction: Thesis statement: Now I think it is really fun to learn English grammar.Body: Example 1: Adding a comma could show an entire difference in meaning. Example 2: A grammar mistake could mak

2、e a world of difference in meaning.Conclusion: English grammar is truly a mysterious world of art.参考作文 During my middle school years, I was very allergic to English grammar. However, the two incidents I experienced later changed my view about learning English. Now I think it is really fun to learn E

3、nglish grammar. It occurred while I was absorbed in the mysterious world of iPhone. My English teacher wrote two sentences on the blackboard: 1) The king would wear no clothes which make him appear differently from others;2) The king would wear no clothes, which makes him appear differently from oth

4、ers. Glancing at the two sentences, I thought the teacher must have made a mistake because these two sentences were the same. Suddenly, the class burst into a loud laughter. Only then did I realize that adding a comma could show a big difference in meaning. Afterward, something interesting happened

5、to me again. At the beginning of my English class one day, the teacher returned our homework assignment. To my surprise, my teacher had crossed out -ly in the sentence I studied English hardly. Isnt hardly an adverb? I asked myself. Later, of course, I figured out what was wrong: an over-generalizat

6、ion! I was assuming every adjective added with -ly still maintains the meaning of that adjective. Not till then did I find out that hardly actually meant almost not, so what I had written made a world of difference from what I wanted to say. In conclusion, what I experienced enables me to understand

7、 English grammar is truly a mysterious world of art. How fun it is to learn English grammar!Sample essay 2Topic: English grammar, a headache to meIntroduction: Thesis statement: English grammar is a big headache to me.Body: Example: The difference between used to and be used toConclusion: Im allergi

8、c to learning English grammar.参考作文： Some bookworms in my dormitory often spend hours reading their “Bible”, Practical English Grammar, and do a lot of exercises in that book ,but I dont care about it at all. My assumption is since I have never learned Chinese grammar, whats the sense of learning Eng

9、lish grammar? In fact, English grammar has always been a big headache to me. English grammar is very complicated because, unlike Chinese, there are many verb tenses. Even stranger than verb tenses, English grammar also contains something very confusing. For example, I dont remember how many times my

10、 middle school teacher tried to“impose”the differences between used to and be used to on us. Sometimes he would go on with the explanation for 20 minutes or so. He even summarized the differences by listing three or four points for us to memorize. However, they could never stay in my head. I dont re

11、member how many times I got it wrong with the sentences containing used to or be used to on my exams .I was really confused with these two phrases, and I can never get them right. In brief, Im allergic to learning English grammar. Curiously, I just wonder if the native speakers of English have a mic

12、rocomputer in their brain to help them utter the two phrases promptly with just a click of their brain mouse!UNIT 2Sample essay 3Topic:The advantages of taking natural science coursesIntroduction:Thesis statement: Taking natural science courses benefits students in several ways but two stand out.Bod

13、y:Advantage 1: Be involved in more active learningAdvantage 2: Be more motivated to learnConclusion:Being more active and more motivated are the two major advantages for students who take natural science courses.作文参考：At our school, all students are required to take a minimum of six courses in natura

14、l sciences. Students majoring in the humanities often have to struggle to get through these demanding courses, so it has been suggested that the requirements be modified. In my opinion, taking natural science courses benefits students in several ways but two stand out.First, students will be involve

15、d in more active learning if they take natural science courses. Obviously, learning natural sciences enables students to question and solve problems without expecting someone to give them specific answers. In this way, they develop their confidence in their own ability. Also, figuring out the proces

16、s rather than just following directions results in a solution unique to the learners, which will surely help them to go further.Another important advantage is that students taking natural science courses can be more motivated. That is because natural science courses are more meaningful and practical

17、. Taking natural science courses not only prepares students for their future career but also enables them to make use of their own personal concepts as a basis for understanding. Thus, they are more anxious to grasp the newly discovered ideas.In brief, being more active and more motivated are the tw

18、o major advantages for students who take natural science courses. Moreover, by connecting the new information to the real world, students can acquire the skills that are highly valued by their future employers.Sample essay 4Topic: Advantages of taking physical education (P.E.) coursesIntroduction: T

19、hesis statement: Taking P.E. courses can be advantageous to all college students. Body: Advantage 1: Learn valuable communication and teamwork skills Advantage 2: Handle heavy coursework more effectivelyConclusion: Taking a P.E. course at college can benefit students in developing useful social skil

20、ls as well as better coping skills for their stress at school. 参考作文：Theory and practice have both shown that taking P.E. courses can be advantageous to all college students.In P.E. courses the students take all kind of sports and exercises which can strengthen their bones and muscles. P.E. exercises

21、 include many different kinds of body movement such as running, jumping, casting, wrestling, and all these can ease and regulate tension, help one to calm down. During sports, the students can uplift the mind and the spirit, maintain a healthy mindset and give full play to the initiative, creativity

22、 and initiative of the individual.With hard study load, college students often feels tired and worried. P.E. can help them to relax and rest, to eliminate the pressure of reading and working. After proper period of sports, the students feel relaxed and they are more energetic and devoted to study an

23、d work. As a result, they can sleep soundly.Many sports demand team work and cooperation, such as football, volleyball, table tennis and relay race. The students play together to gain the victory of the team, the class and the school, not their own. In this way, sports trains peoples solidarity, coo

24、peration and collective spiritAs a result, taking a P.E. course at college can benefit students in developing useful social skills as well as better coping skills for their stress at school.UNIT 3Sample essay 5Topic:The differences between the young generation and their parents generationIntroductio

25、n:Thesis statement: Even though both generations have their good points, todays young people are more active and adaptable to the changes of life than their parents.Body:Point 1: active in life Young people ParentsPoint 2: adaptable to the changes of life Young people ParentsConclusion:Young people

26、usually live in a more active and flexible way than their parents.参考作文:As we known to all, peoples lifestyles and behavior change constantly. Consequently, there are many differences between the young generation and their parents generation. Even though both generations have their good points, today

27、s young people are more active and adaptable to the changes of life than their parents.First of all, young people nowadays are more active in life: As we can often observe, many students who are still in high school have started to find jobs. They think this will help them gain more experience and t

28、hey can work better after graduating from universities. This is an absolutely opposite view to their parents generation. In their times, parents often waited until they were qualified enough to get a job. They were not as active as young people today.In addition, the young generation better adapts t

29、o the changes of life. For example, for the past decade or so, the Internet has developed tremendously. Young people find it extremely easy to use and feel very comfortable to apply it to their studies and work; therefore, they have made more progress at school and at work. In contrast, their parent

30、s usually find it hard to remember how to use computers or surf online. They often get frustrated when they have to work on a computer and find it hard to adapt to the new technology. To conclude, although very every generation has is own uniqueness and abilities to live their lives, young people us

31、ually live in a more active and flexible way than their parents.Sample essay 6 Topic:Generation gap between parents and childrenIntroduction:Thesis statement: The differences between parents and children can be well observed in their completely different attitudes and views.Body:Point 1: different i

32、n their attitude toward life Parents ChildrenPoint 2: different in the way to look at things Parents ChildrenConclusion:Its very difficult for parents and their youngsters to get along due to their distinct attitudes toward life and the way to view things.参考作文:The odyssey years are certainly a very complicated phase of life for young people. Not only do these young people need to overcome many difficulties, they also have to face many challenges from their parents. The diffe