Start in elementary school: 美国小学生会开始练字 " @( i* H0 i# U: E7 ], Y2 n. C$ y$ d
Start with cursive: 从连笔练起! F# _# l& K: e+ O0 ?7 P* `
Handwriting does say something about the person: 字如其人' F. F0 Y, T! j2 ~# ]
But handwriting in English isn't as important as it is in Chinese: 但是英语里写字的重要性不如中文, |5 Q& S& I9 F+ v& k* ]0 Q
If teachers can read it, they'll let it pass: 老师看得懂,就可以,不会特别批评字难看 + L, _) P% D8 c / Y1 {0 d" i$ C0 r w
How to improve your handwriting?
怎么练漂亮的英语字?
; B6 s! X- j8 B) y; G# h9 b. i0 [$ x: q 最好的方法,就是买这种三条线的本子:/ E& U. k8 m$ u , \ N3 f3 O8 f5 U; m + c. O6 e+ @# `$ U) X) J" {5 s. ^ `5 t) z* |2 |' o
Three-lined notebooks: 三条线的本子' c. U: f+ i7 }$ \$ U1 {1 u
It helps you structure your handwriting: 会帮你规范书写' t4 y( `+ f6 W
就像我们小时候练字的田字格3 \$ r* A" m3 s9 D: u* I; u
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大写、小写怎么说?
Upper case/capital letters: 大写
Lower case: 小写9 P# @5 ]6 K7 l4 e
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Different fonts: 各种字体
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Copperplate: 铜板体最古典
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Classic and classical: 既经典又古典 $ t5 P% o5 e- F2 LLots of loops: 很多圈圈 0 u7 n- g/ W0 e9 h+ p2 D. Y : |6 s" L( r; LStarting point for calligraphy: 练英语书法的人会从铜板体入门 / o3 N7 c4 K* `# {9 Q- U# h# a! v. N
Gothic font: 哥特体最庄重
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Gothic style: 哥特风格 ( D1 M; C* H: \7 kReminds me of vampires: 让人联想到吸血鬼" T; m3 T1 U6 u. G/ z
It's quite dark: 有点儿黑暗 / f" g9 [" m" n) [+ rMany old newspapers have their name in Gothic font: 很多历史悠久的报纸,名字都是哥特体1 O2 ^. X( y' j2 O; a/ w/ i
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Italics make everything beautiful!
斜体,最简单美化手写的方法
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3 b% f3 M8 l& u; H) f6 ]: x& f4 OItalics: 斜体 : `; E( p; D: `- M" S* _ N/ }+ }# e8 G3 @1 H, S 发音是ɪ'tælɪks,“I"发ai的音 5 I% Y, {& m+ i/ I/ I6 h: JSlanted: 斜的! L% R* @: T) p1 r
Standard: 标准、端正) W e; s* g, J
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Comic Sans: 最幼稚的字体
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Comic sans: 漫画字体 & k. ^ e/ s& g" l+ M7 H2 dPeople always make fun of this font: 这是最被嘲笑的字体9 m/ q, ^0 m7 z+ l
It's like a child's handwriting: 看起来很幼稚: B; k: U& p; J/ D+ K# x
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Different types of pens: 各种笔,英语怎么说?5 q! ?$ g- O3 z7 c) A* N
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Brush: 毛笔 4 h/ a t' A" u/ PNib: 笔头 Z- L2 q* k ^- C 5 S3 o a6 k$ o7 H% X* Q2 \, b. I
Calligraphy in action: 英语书法哪里用?
3 y I q7 d) R; O5 ] 1 l2 M4 N! H5 W" P* AMost used on invitations, especially wedding invitations:最常用在请帖上,特别是结婚喜帖 - |, D7 R2 [. {2 q e# |
Hire a calligrapher to handwrite the invitations: 新人会雇一位会书法的人帮他们手写% V* L' _2 Y9 l% e7 A( D8 @; |
You can do it by yourself:也可以自己尝试 ; q( L% x; A& E$ HWrite it in Italics and cursive: 写斜体、连写,看起来会很漂亮, y y6 P/ S# r, f; H; n
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