How to train English writing?

First, the principle of improving English writing ability

1) the principle of gradualism. We should adhere to the training procedure of "sentence-paragraph-article", from easy to difficult, step by step. In the primary stage of English writing, we should always pay attention to cultivating students' good writing habits and paying close attention to basic skills training. After students have mastered the basic sentence patterns and can write simple sentences, they are required to write short articles according to some styles. In paragraph writing, students should be guided to analyze the structure of the paragraph, the central sentence of the paragraph, the logical relationship between sentences, and writing skills. , is conducive to the next article writing. Writing articles should teach students how to conceive articles and how to use correct writing skills.

(2) the principle of diversity. We should adhere to the diversity of training forms and writing styles. Formally speaking, you can answer questions with oral composition or continue to write stories; You can rewrite the text or imitate it; You can write an outline to train the layout of the article, or you can write an extension to train divergent thinking. Stylistically speaking, you can write expository, argumentative and narrative articles, and you can also write letters, notes, notices and other practical styles.

(3) the principle of combination. We should adhere to the combination of listening, speaking, reading and writing training. According to the theory of language acquisition, learners often learn language knowledge by listening and reading, so as to understand others' thoughts, and then express their thoughts by speaking and writing, so that others can understand themselves. A lot of listening and speaking training can promote the improvement of reading and writing ability. Therefore, writing is closely combined with listening, speaking and reading, and diversified ability training can make students' abilities interact, penetrate and promote each other.

(4) control principle. We should adhere to the guidance before writing, control students' Chinese thinking and develop their English thinking. Language learning is largely imitation, not free expression. Teachers should strengthen the guidance before writing, give students model essays to imitate, and make students familiar with the text structure. At the same time, we should control their Chinese thinking, let students get used to English language thinking as much as possible, and let students learn and master authentic and correct English.

(5) the principle of permanence. We should persist in long-term correct writing training. The improvement of English writing ability is not a one-off event, but a long-term, arduous and gradual process. This requires teachers and students to have full preparation, perseverance and confidence to win.

Second, ways to improve English writing ability.

(A) through the accumulation of vocabulary, improve English writing ability. Just as civil masonry is a building material, vocabulary is a necessary material for speaking and writing, and it is also a bottleneck restricting the improvement of writing ability. It is conceivable that if you want to write a sentence, eight words in 10 are misspelled or can't be spelled, and two words are used improperly, how can you express your thoughts clearly? Therefore, in the usual teaching, students should be emphasized to remember words, spelling, usage, meaning and so on. There are many ways to remember words. Everyone has his own memory methods and habits, which can vary from person to person. Teachers can encourage students to memorize words by asking them to read aloud, dictate words, memorize words, choose words and make sentences, and contest vocabulary. Memorizing words is a long and repeated process. Only by long-term persistence can we accumulate a large number of words and lay a solid foundation for English writing.

(B) by expanding reading, improve English writing ability. The ancients said, "Read 300 Tang poems, even if you can't write poems", which is a learning method of Chinese and can also be used for reference in English writing. Reading more books is a way for students to increase their exposure to English language materials, receive information, activate their thinking and increase their intelligence. At the same time, it is also a good way to cultivate students' English thinking ability, improve their understanding ability, enhance their sense of language and consolidate and expand their vocabulary, which is conducive to improving their English writing ability. In reading training, teachers should pay attention to the following issues: 1. Guide reading methods, and analyze article structure, central idea, paragraph central sentence, writing methods, etc. And help students master the structure and writing methods of various articles. The second is to combine intensive reading with extensive reading, and learn how to write and choose words by scrutinizing excellent articles; Absorb information through extensive reading and enlarge vocabulary. Third, we should expand reading. The materials provided for reading should cover a wide range, so as to continuously expand students' knowledge and make students adapt to writing on various topics.

(3) Improve English writing ability by improving listening and speaking ability. The four abilities of English listening, speaking, reading and writing influence and promote each other, and the improvement of listening and speaking ability will certainly promote the improvement of writing ability. The key to improving listening and speaking ability lies in creating a good English environment. Teachers should teach in English as much as possible, conduct more professional listening and speaking training, and at the same time carry out a variety of extracurricular English activities, so that students can immerse themselves in English to appreciate, experience and use English. Over time, students can naturally talk and write in correct and authentic English.

(D) Pay attention to the writing process and improve English writing ability. For a long time, product method has been in a dominant position in China. Teachers judge the success or failure of writing according to the final product of writing, and pay attention to the technical details of writing (such as format, spelling, grammar, etc. ), while ignoring the guidance of the writing process. According to the connectionism theory put forward by Rumchater and mcclelland, writing includes three basic processes: pre-writing stage, specific writing and article revision. These three processes are not linear, but cyclic. Only by attaching importance to the guidance of the three writing processes can teachers improve their English writing ability better. In the pre-writing stage, the teacher focuses on guiding students how to dig out themes, train divergent thinking, and how to choose materials and plan the layout of articles. In specific writing, teachers focus on guiding students how to stick to the theme and use correct writing methods. In the revision of the article, the teacher focuses on guiding students how to correct grammar and word errors.

(5) Write more English abstracts to improve English writing ability. English abstract is to extract the main points of an article and make it into a short article independently in your own language. This is not a simple excerpt, but a re-creation faithful to the original intention. Writing English abstracts helps students to understand the cultural background, central meaning and discourse structure of the original text, thus improving their logical thinking ability and arrangement ability.

(6) Improve English writing ability by developing English language thinking ability. English writing is to use internalized language knowledge and expressions to create externalized output through thinking, so English language thinking ability plays an extraordinary role in English writing. For China students, it is easy to be influenced by Chinese thinking in English writing, so it is difficult to think directly in English, which is not conducive to the improvement of English writing ability. Therefore, it is particularly important to cultivate their English language thinking ability. Teachers should pay attention to cultivating students' English language thinking in many directions and angles: adopting various methods to cultivate students' English language thinking's extensiveness, profundity, divergence and creativity; Students should be taught to think and answer questions in English. We should start with the training of image thinking and gradually transition to the training of abstract thinking; In the text interpretation, try to translate in English instead of Chinese to eliminate the influence of China's thinking; In English communication, we should strive to create a good English environment and cultivate English thinking ability.