在平时的学习、工作或生活中，大家都写过作文吧，作文是从内部言语向外部言语的过渡，即从经过压缩的简要的、自己能明白的语言，向开展的、具有规范语法结构的、能为他人所理解的外部语言形式的转化。那么你有了解过作文吗？
1.以同位语作为句子的开头
The most popular teacher in Neworiental, Ma Zihui, will attend the party.
以单个修饰语作为句子的开头。
这个修饰语可以是形容词、分词或副词。
Young and ambitious,JieYu works hard to teach Englsih.
Secretly, the girl entered the room.
With a book in her hands, Fang Meng talked to a foreigner.
Exhausted, the students reached the top of the mountain.
2.以短语修饰语作为句子的开头
短语修饰语可以是介词短语、不定式短语、分词短语以及独立主格结构。
In front of me stood a beautiful girl.
To pass the exam, the students worked hard.
Confused about the problem, he went to ask for his teacher.
Your homework finished, you may go home.
3.用从句作为句子的开始
If I am free, I will attend your lecture.
Whenever one goes, whatever one does, one needs money.
4.英语作文开头常用短语句式
(1) With the (rapidly) growing popularity of (computers/private cars) in China, the quality of our lives has been considerably changed.
(2) With the (rapid) growth of (our economy/population), many problems such as (water shortages/waste of energy/lack of professionals and chaotic management) are beginng to surface
(3) With the development of (science and technology/market economy), more and more/an increasing number of people come to realize that ……
(4) Currently there is a widespread/serious concern over (illegal publication/drug abuse/negative influence of western cultures).
(5) Nowadays, a heated debated/discussion about……is under way in China .some people believe that ……, whereas others argue that……
(6) There are some reasons for owning (private cars/ personal computers). To begin with,…… Next,…… Last, …… There are, on the oher hand, many reasons against it. First, …… Second,…… Finally,……
(7) There are many advantanges and disadvantages in (owning a car).
(8) There are various /at least three ways/possible techniques/problems/methods to do something
(9) Smoking/Alcoholic beverage should be banned from college campuses for toe reasons. The first reason is that …… The second reason is that …… /On the one hand , …… On the other hand. ……
(10) The possible solutions of (the enery crisis/water shortanges/these social problems) depend on three factors……
(11) The tow major reasons responsible for (the rapid economic growth /the widespread of fake products ) are……
1、When asked about、、、, the vast/overwhelming majority of people say that …、 But I think/view a bit differently、
2、When it comes to 、、、、, some people believe that…、 Others argue/claim that the opposite/reverse is true、 There is probably some truth in both arguments/statements, but I tend to the former/latter、
3、Now, it is commonly/generally/widely believed/held/acknowledged that、、、、、 They claim/ believe/argue that 、、、 But I wonder/doubt whether、、、、、
4、Recently the rise in the problem/phenomenon of 、、、 has caused/aroused public/popular/wide/ worldwide concern、
5、Recently the issue of the problem/phenomenon of 、、、has been brought into focus/into public attention、
6、Inflation/Corruption/Social inequality 、、、 is yet another of the new and bitter truth we have to learn to face now/constantly、
7、Now people in growing/significant numbers are beginning/coming to realize/accept/(be aware) that、、、
8、Now there is a(n)growing awareness/recognition of the necessity to、、、、
9、Now people become increasingly aware/conscious of the importance of 、、、、
10、Perhaps it is time to have a fresh look at the attitude/idea that、、、、
11、"Knowledge is power、" This is the remark made by Bacon、 This remark has been shared by more and more people、
12、"Education is not complete with graduation、" This is the opinion of a great American philosopher、 Now more and more people share his opinion、
13、"、、、、" We often hear statements/words like those/this、
14、We often hear such traditional complains as this "、、、、"、
15、For years, 、、、had been viewed as 、、、、 But people are taking a fresh look now、 With the growing 、、、, people 、、、、
16、People used to think that 、、、 (In the past, 、、、、) But people now share this new idea、
1)对立法——先引出其他人的不同看法，然后提出自己的看法或者偏向于某一看法，适用于有争议性的主题。
[1] when asked about..., the vast/overwhelming majority of people say that …. but i think/view a bit differently.
[2] when it comes to ...., some people believe that…. others argue/claim that the opposite/reverse is true. there is probably some truth in both arguments/statements, but i tend to the former/latter.
[3] now, it is commonly/generally/widely believed/held/acknowledged that..... they claim/ believe/argue that ... but i wonder/doubt whether.....
2)现象法——引出要剖析的现象或者问题，然后评论。
[1] recently the rise in the problem/phenomenon of ... has cause/aroused public/popular/wide/ worldwide concern.
[2] recently the issue of the problem/phenomenon of ...has been brought into focus/into public attention.
[3] inflation/corruption/social inequality ... is yet another of the new and bitter truth we have to learn to face now/constantly.
3)观点法——开门见山，直接了当地提出自己对要讨论的问题的看法。
[1] now people in growing/significant numbers are beginning/coming to realize/accept/(be aware) that...
[2] now there is a(n)growing awareness/recognition of the necessity to....
[3] now people become increasingly aware/conscious of the importance of ....
[4] perhaps it is time to have a fresh look at the attitude/idea that....
1：It is well-known to us that……(我们都知道……)==As far as my knowledge is concerned, …( 就我所知…)
2：Recently the problem of…… has been brought into focus. ==Nowadays there is a growing concern over ……(最近……问题引起了关注)
3：Nowadays(overpopulation)has become a problem we have to face.(现今，人口过剩已成为我们不得不面对的`问题)
4：Internet has been playing an increasingly important role in our day-to-day life. It has brought a lot of benefits but has created some serious problems as well.(互联网已在我们的生活扮演着越来越重要的角色，它给我们带来了许多好处但也产生了一些严重的问题)
5：With the rapid development of science and technology，more and more people believe that……(随着科技的迅速发展，越来越多的人认为……)
6：It is a common belief that……==It is commonly believed that……(人们一般认为……)
The most popular teacher in Neworiental, Ma Zihui, will attend the party.
以单个修饰语作为句子的开头。
这个修饰语可以是形容词、分词或副词。
Young and ambitious,JieYu works hard to teach Englsih.
Secretly, the girl entered the room.
With a book in her hands, Fang Meng talked to a foreigner.
Exhausted, the students reached the top of the mountain.
(1) With the (rapidly) growing popularity of (computers/private cars) in China, the quality of our lives has been considerably changed.
(2) With the (rapid) growth of (our economy/population), many problems such as (water shortages/waste of energy/lack of professionals and chaotic management) are beginng to surface
(3) With the development of (science and technology/market economy), more and more/an increasing number of people come to realize that ……
(4) Currently there is a widespread/serious concern over (illegal publication/drug abuse/negative influence of western cultures).
(5) Nowadays, a heated debated/discussion about……is under way in China .some people believe that ……, whereas others argue that……
(6) There are some reasons for owning (private cars/ personal computers). To begin with,…… Next,…… Last, …… There are, on the oher hand, many reasons against it. First, …… Second,…… Finally,……
(7) There are many advantanges and disadvantages in (owning a car).
(8) There are various /at least three ways/possible techniques/problems/methods to do something
(9) Smoking/Alcoholic beverage should be banned from college campuses for toe reasons. The first reason is that …… The second reason is that …… /On the one hand , …… On the other hand. ……
(10) The possible solutions of (the enery crisis/water shortanges/these social problems) depend on three factors……
(11) The tow major reasons responsible for (the rapid economic growth /the widespread of fake products ) are……
1.通过对过去、现在两种不同的倾向、观点的比较，引出文章要讨论的观点。
[1] for years, ...had been viewed as .... but people are taking a fresh look now. with the growing ..., people ....
[2] people used to think that ... (in the past, ....) but people now share this new idea.
2.先讲一个较短的故事来引发读者的兴趣，引出文章的主题。
[1] once in (a newspaper), i read of/learnt..... the phenomenon of ... has aroused public concern.
[2] i have a friend who ... should he ....? such a dilemma we are often confronted with in our daily life.
[3] once upon a time, there lived a man who .... this story may be (unbelievable), but it still has a realistic significance now.