怎样的准备才是充分的?其实,考过雅思口语的烤鸭们都知道,雅思口语中的很多话题都是可以贯穿于整个三个部分的,比如说食物、家人、朋友、衣服、广告、公园等等,如果平时考生就能针对这些话题深入的去准备,不管考试时出现在任何一个部分,都可以游刃有余的回答好,达到理想的分数。
很多考生向我反映第一部分和第三部分写的太难,背不下来。其实考生们不需要把所有的参考答案都背下来。笔者故意多写答案的原因有三:第一、读者太多,希望大家选择适合自己的内容来回答,以免撞车。第二、考生对每个问题的思考角度不尽相同,尽可能从多方面多角度分析,考生可以挑选自己喜欢的角度来答题。第三、雅思口语三个部分都有千丝万缕的关系。如果考生把第一部分和第三部分的题目都准备充分,那么在第二部分也会有许多思路和语言点能用的上。
【名师讲解】
在第一部分当中,考生不要只给考官一个“YES”或“NO”的答案,或是采用“点头摇头术”的交流方式。考生只有在连续用英语回答的前提下才能使雅思考官对其英语的驾驭能力进行评估、打分。所以在雅思口语考试的环节中,“Somethingis better than nothing!”是永恒的王道。
{必备考题} What is your name?
参考答案: My full name is Wang Yuan. And myEnglish name is Caroline. You can also call me Carol.
{常见考题} Does your name have special meaning?
参考答案1: My name is very meaningful because mygrandmother picked it for me. It means bright and success also full ofwell-blessing.
参考答案2: The name was given by my parents. Yuan,in Chinese, means always being the first and the best. This character is pretty masculine, not girly at all. They told me that they want me to beconfident, brave and be able to have a successful career one day.
{温馨提示} 该问题虽然采取一般疑问句的形式,但是回答并不是一个Yes或者No就可以的,考生在说明名字是否有意义的同时还需要告诉考官有什么样的意义。比如说名字可以象征身份,体现个人独一无二的性格或者表达父母的祝福等等。
{魔鬼考题} What kind of people in China like changing their names?
参考答案1: As far as I am concerned, only peoplein entertainment field would like to change their names to make themselves morefamous. They expect their new names to bring them good luck. Criminals wantedby the police may also want to change their names in order to hide behind afalse identity.
参考答案2: Well, some people change their namessimply because they dislike them. They might not be happy with the way theysound. Actually, I have heard of some people who have changed their namesbecause they did not match their “Feng Shui”—— the belief that you can receivepositive energy from different things. In my country, a name could bring you good fortune. Personally, Ihaven’t met anyone who has changed their name, only in movies when some peopleneed to create a new identity for themselves, or a new life to escape from ahorrible situation in their past.
{温馨提示} 更换名字对于一般的考生来说并不是非常熟悉的话题,非常容易无话可说,所以在构思时要学会选取一个角 度把这个话题作一定的展开。其实,人们会为了各种各样的理由去更改名字。为了使答案更充实有意义,考生可以把各种人群分类,分别解释其原因,例如因为出名、犯罪或移民等因素。
{魔鬼考题} Have you ever changed any name before?
参考答案: No, and I have never thought aboutit. My parents gave me this name, which is the first invaluable gift that Ihave ever got from them. I think, this name is of great value to me.
{魔鬼考题} When Chinese people name their children, are there any special customs that arefollowed?
参考答案: It is hard to say. Maybe some superstitious people will go to the fortune-teller before they give names to theirchildren.
难词解析:
? masculine ['m?skjulin] 有男子气的 adj.
? hidebehind a false identity 以假身份作掩护
? superstitious [sju:p?'sti??s] 迷信的 adj.
? fortune-teller 算命先生