3.只有在必要时,我才会开灯。(主谓状结构;when省略句)
I shall turn on the lights only when necessary.
4.为了节省能源,我将让冰箱和空调以低碳模式(mode)运转。(keep+宾语+宾语补足语)
I shall keep the refrigerator and air conditioners working in the lowcarbon mode to save energy.
5.公交车或自行车将是我的首选。(主系表结构)
The bus or bicycle will be my first choice.
6.当我购物时,我将限制使用塑料袋。(when省略句;主谓宾结构)
When shopping, I will limit the use of plastic bags.
7.只要有可能,我将把垃圾分成非循环类(nonrecyclable)和循环类(recyclable)。(whenever省略句;主谓宾结构)
Whenever possible, I will separate my rubbish into nonrecyclable and recyclable waste.
第四步:句式升级造亮点
1.用as引导的原因状语从句连接句1和句2
As living a lowcarbon life is a good way to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases, I shall carry out my plan in the following ways.
2.用并列连词and连接句3和句4
I shall turn on the lights only when necessary and keep the refrigerator and air conditioners working in the lowcarbon mode to save energy.
3.用not only ... but also ...且not only位于句首合并句6和句7
Not only will I limit the use of plastic bags when shopping, but also I will separate my rubbish into nonrecyclable and recyclable waste whenever possible.
第五步:过渡衔接联成篇
Dear John,
You have asked for my advice on how to live a lowcarbon life and I will try to make some suggestions.With the environmental pollution going from bad to worse, I sincerely suggest to all that we should live a lowcarbon life today.
As living a lowcarbon life is a good way to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases, I shall carry out my plan in the following ways. To begin with, I shall turn on the lights when necessary and keep the refrigerator and air conditioners working in the lowcarbon mode to save energy. Additionally, the bus or bicycle will be my first choice. Last but not least, not only will I limit the use of plastic bags when shopping, but also I will separate my rubbish into nonrecyclable and recyclable waste whenever possible.