其实雅思口语6.5分不想大家想像的那么难。连接词的使用属于雅思评分标准之一:“Fluency and Coherence”中的一部分,该标准占到整体分数的25%!所以雅思口语高分逻辑词汇的一个重要点——连词。
在实际生活中,老外们最常用的连词也只有十几个而已,根据不同的功能可对连接词进行分类:
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■ and
■ also
■ as well as
■ another reason is
■ besides
■ apart from
时间短语
当你谈论过去或现在的事情,使用提示词可以帮助考官更好的理解你说的“上下文”。
■ now
■ at the moment
■ at present
■ right now
■ these days
■ nowadays
■ in the past
■ before
■ then
■ at that time
■ years ago
■ when I was younger
表达观点
■ I think one important thing is
■ I guess one difference is
■ I suppose the main difference between X and Y is
因果和解决方案
注:therefore在地道口语中并不常使用,在雅思口试中最多使用1-2次,过多会让对方有压迫感。各位考生们一定要谨记!
■ I guess it's because
■ The main reason is
■ It was caused by
■ Because
■therefore
■so that
■so
■ I suppose the best way to deal with this problem is
■ I reckon the only answer is to
■ The best way to solve this is
举例子
下面这些连接词可用于举例子,最常用的且比较自然的是“like”,但一定要注意在雅思写作中,“like”不能用作连接词。
■ for examle
■ for instance
■ such as
■ like
明确表达
下面这些表达可用于更清楚地重申自己的观点或者将你的答案重新拉回正轨。
■ What I mean is
■ What I want to say is
■ As I was saying
对比和让步
■ but
■ however
■ on the other hand
■ while
■ although
■ even though
■ even i
■ as long as
实例演绎
下面是雅思口语考试中的一些常见问答, 我们来一起学习连接词是如何使用的。
Example 1:
Q. Do you eat much fruit?
A. Yes,I do. I love tropical fruit like mangoes and pineapples.
注: 在这类与我们日常生活相关的问题中,不会使用for example进行回答。
Example 2:
Q. Do you think fast food is bad?
A. Yes,I do. If it is eaten too often, it can cause problems such as heart disease or diabetes. Also,it can lead to weight problems which are really common nowadays.
注:在这里,你可以使用such as 或for example进行举例,因为这里的内容更严肃谨慎。
我们不使用 furthermore 或 in addition, 而是使用also 或and使句子衔接更自然。
Example 3:
Q. Do children play similar games today that they played in the past?
A. No,I don't think they do. Before, children used to play simple games like hide and seek or they used to play with simple handmade toys.
But, these days, kids tend to prefer computer games and their toys are battery operated.
注:我们可以看到回答中包含了表示过去和现在的时间短语:before和these days, 还有举例词like.
like是口语考试中最主要的举例连接词,重复使用频率很高。
另外but也是口语中常用的对比连接词,可以被多次使用。
口语中易犯的连接词错误
下面的例子在回答时并没有恰当、正确地使用连接词,大家要引以为鉴哦!
Q.Do you like going out with friends?
A. Yes,I do. Firstly, it gives me a chance to relax. Secondly, I can catch up on their news. Last but not least, it allows me the opportunity to visit new places.
注:这种衔接方法过于正式,一般用于学术论文中,用于雅思口语考试中,会让考官觉得你思维模式僵化,不利于拿到高分。
实际上,老外在日常生活中的对话里引出自己看法的时候并不太注意这些提示词的使用。
下面是"改良版"答案,童鞋们感受一下:
A. Yes, I do. It's great being able to chill out and catch up with their news. Also we often go out to new places which I really enjoy.
注:“改良版”答案更加自然,没有刻意地按条分述每个观点, 连接词also 和and使用很准确,在雅思口语考试中拿的分数更高。
下面的例子是有关让步连接词的错误回答:
✕ A: Although/even though I have long been dreaming about owning a big house, but I never had the enough money.
注:让步关系兼具假设和转折两种质,如果已经在句首使用了although 或even though,句中就不能再出现表示转折的but了。
另外许多小伙伴还容易将even if和even though混淆,even if 的意思是“即使……也……”是对还没有发生的情况让步,而“even though”则是对已经存在的情况的让步。
■ Even if I have the opportunity to take part in the interview, I will not be sure whether I have time then.
■Even though he knew the task was difficult, he never gave up.
雅思口试中使用连接词的建议
Tips:
■回答关于个人和生活的一些简单问题时,不要使用太正式连接词。
■雅思口试和雅思写作不同,不要担心重复使用某些连接词。
■口语中最常用的连接词为:and, but, because, also, like(举例子时用);
like用于举例时的连接词时,只适用于雅思口语,不适用于雅思写作。
■你不会因为使用了很多的连接手段就会拿高分,口语中的连接词只是为了帮助考官更好地理解你的回答,所以要使用正确的连接词,在这里准确度比多样化重要。
■雅思口语中,连接词的使用很自然随意,不会很正式。
连接词的使用属于雅思评分标准之一:
“Fluency and Coherence”中的一部分,该标准占到整体分数的25%!
以上为今天网给大家准备的雅思口语备考内容:你与雅思口语6.5,只差这些词!若要妙语连珠,自然需用连词串联,各位童鞋一定要学会正确使用连词,使你的口语更流畅和有逻辑! 简单的连接词和一些自然衔接的短语有助于雅思考官理解你的观点和讲述的故事。