大学英语四级写作指导1
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the challenges of studying abroad. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.
The Challenges of Study Abroad
首段，看门见山，引出话题：出国留学绝不轻松，因为你会遇到许许多多意想不到的困难和挫折
As is universally acknowledged【总所周知，......】，it is by no means easy to...【......绝不轻松。】since+从句...【因为......】
中间段，详细展开，具体阐述出国留学可能遇到的挑战：
第一，文化冲击是最大的挑战
First and foremost，...，which means that+从句...【首先，......，这意味着......】
第二，语言障碍可能是许多留学生的噩梦
Besides，...【其次，......】
第三，学业要求可能会压垮你
Last but not least，...if...【最后，如果......，......】。......
结尾段，提出建议和展望：尽管挑战重重，但只要你努力学习，持之以恒，终将熬过“黑暗岁月”，迎接光明的未来。
Despite+名词...，...【尽管......，但是......】。And then+句子...
写作句式：引入话题
Recently，more and more students...for the sake of better career future.【最近，越来越多的学生......，他们是为了更好的事业前景。】
As is universally acknowledged，it is by no means easy to...since you could come across a list of unexpected difficulties and setbacks which you cannot imagine before...【总所周知，......绝不轻松，因为你会遇到许许多多意想不到的困难和挫折，这是你在.....之前无法想象的。】
写作句式：表达观点
Students studying abroad have to face...and adapt to the new living environment. If students don’t...，they may...【留学生必须面对......（问题），并适应新的生活环境。如果他们不能......，他们可能......。】
Many students are too ...to...，thus it is rather difficult for them to ...without any living experience.【许多学生太......而不能......，因此对他们而言，没有任何生活经验去......是很困难的。】
写作思路
首段：
As is universally acknowledged，it is by no means easy to（主题）since you could come across a list of unexpected difficulties and setbacks.【总所周知，......绝不轻松，因为你会遇到许许多多意想不到的困难和挫折。】
中间段：
First and foremost，the top challenge is （挑战1），which you menas you may not （具体阐述挑战1）Besides，（挑战2）could be a nightmare for people who（具体阐述挑战2） Last but not least，you could be overwhelmed by（挑战3）. （具体阐述挑战3）
【首先，最大的挑战是......，这意味着你可能无法......。其次，......可能是人们的噩梦，因为他们......。最后但同样重要的一点是，......可能会压垮你。......。】
结尾段：
Despite all these terrifying challenges，you will finally manage to come through this“dark age”with your hard work，persistence and endurance.【尽管存在以上种种可怕的挑战，但通过努力学习，持之以恒，你终将熬过这段“黑暗岁月”。】
