這一節(jié)我們先給大家做個錯誤日志的示范，然后通過六組練習幫大家找到自己最容易犯錯的地方，也就是你語法中最需要加強的地方。
Editing: Your Own Personal Errors Log
To improve your grammar, you shouldn't try to work on
every area at once.
You need a plan. In other words, you need
to
l
identify the
grammar points you wish to improve
l
decide the
order in which you will study the grammar points
l
decide how
long you will study each grammar point.
To help you prepare such a plan, you can use a "Personal
Errors Log".
Below is an example of a "Personal Errors
Log".
|
Type of Error |
Error |
Correction |
Study Timeline |
|
Verb + verb |
'May I suggest you to
apply...' |
'May I suggest you apply...' |
March-May 200X
(Example only) |
|
Verb + preposition |
'discuss about'
'apologise causing...' |
'discuss'
'apologise for causing...' |
June-August 200X
(Example only)
|
|
Countable / Uncountable Nouns |
'informations'
'staffs' |
'information'
'staff' |
Sep-Nov 200X
(Example only) |
|
Word class |
'I am please'
'very convenience' |
'I am pleased...'
'very convenient' |
|
|
Verb tenses |
|
|
|
|
Active/ passive |
|
|
|
|
Other |
|
|
|
You can use the "Personal Errors Log" to help you work on
the grammar points you wish to improve.
But how can you know which areas of grammar you need to
improve?
You can do two things:
l
You can keep
a record of the errors you and your colleague identify when you edit. The errors
which you make most often are the ones you should work on.
l
You can take
a "Personal Writing Analysis" to identify the grammar points which cause you the
most problems.
Editing: Personal Writing
Analysis
The "Personal Writing Analysis" on the next six sections
will help you identify specific areas for personal
improvement.
Each section covers one of the most common grammar
problems facing people who use English as an additional
language.
Follow this procedure for the "Personal Writing
Analysis":
In each section...
1) Choose
the six correct answers.
2) Decide
what grammar point is being tested in the section.
3) Check
your answer.
After completing all six sections, you'll get your
results. In addition, you'll be able to identify the grammar points you need to
improve (ie the sections in which you had the most errors).
SECTION A
Choose the correct sentence.
1) We would appreciate if you could let us have a
few copies.
be appreciated
appreciate it
2）Mr Chan suggested me to
apply for the
position of credit officer.
I
apply
me applying
3) John apologised about
making the
error.
to making
for making
4) I arranged for him
to learn how to use the new computer.
him to learn
him learning
5) Please notify your decision to us by
31 July.
us your decision
us of your decision
6) Mr Casey is responsible to set
up a new training schedule.
for setting up
with setting up
Keys:
1) appreciate 2) I supply 3) for making 4) for him to learn 5) us of your decision 6) for setting up
This test is about
verb+verb.
