英语写作中的6个经典开头
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 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 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 caused / aroused public / popular / wide / worldwide concern.
2 Recently the issue of the problem / phenomenon of ... has been brought into focus / into public attention.
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 an 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 ...
4.引用法
先引出名人名言或者有代表性的看法，再引出文章要展开论述的观点。
1 “Knowledge is power. ” This is the remark made by Bacon. This remark has been shared by more and more people.
2 “Education is not complete with graduation.” This is the opinion of a great American philosopher. Now more and more people share his opinion.
3 “...” We often hear statements / words like this.
4 We often hear such traditional complains as this “... ”
5.比较法
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.
6.故事法
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 Once upon a time, there lived a man who ... This story may be unbelievable, but it still has a realistic significance now.