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雅思命題官現在正在走越來越接地氣的路線了,雖然什麼newspaper和letters的古老問題還是在考,不過逐漸貼近大眾生活的題目也越來越多了,例如上個季度出現的hat、flower話題,以及近期考察的bags、gifts和chocolate.
很多孩子比較犯難,因為這些雅思口語話題裡的題目,是一般正常人不會思考的,例如how often題型,問我們多久送一次禮,多久吃一次巧克力,多久照一次相,多久去一次藝術館(簡直不考慮家鄉沒有art gallery孩子的感受)…… 難道我們每次做以上事件都要拿小本兒記下來或者超級有規律的做以上活動麼?於是我們在學校學的twice a week或者every other day之類的表達,貌似不好用了啊!(並不是說不準用,而是如果考官問我們多久送一次禮物,我們回答once a month難道不會很怪麼……)
還有「do you like」的問題,問我們是否喜歡花,是否喜歡戴帽子,是否喜歡背包,是否喜歡吃巧克力,是否喜歡送貴重的禮物給別人…… Yes和No倒是好說,但是why就比較難解釋了。我們總不能回答flowers are beautiful,hats make me more beautiful,bags are useful,chocolate is delicious,expensive gifts make me look cool吧…… 畢竟考一次雅思,不要跟小學生拼詞彙量啊!
說到「詞彙量」,Part 1可能還有一種很噁心的題型,很考驗我們日常的積累,例如chocolate話題裡的What’s your favorite flavor? Flower話題裡的what flowers do you like? Bags和hats話題裡的What types of bags/hats do you like? 是不是突然後悔當年的新概念詞彙沒有好好背了……
總之,這些看似簡單的題目,要不然就是拿中文都沒思路,要不然就是很難impress到考官,很讓我們頭疼。
於是,這裡建議各位考生,秉承著「少一些套路,多一些真誠」的聊天原則,結合一些平日積累的「地道表達」,打動考官,熬過Part 1.
下面以chocolate話題為例,希望可以給大家一些思路:
1. How often do you eat chocolate?
喜歡吃巧克力的娃可以這麼說:
Well, basically every day. I have a sweet tooth, and chocolate is my favorite snack. My mom warned me that I might get fat if I eat too much chocolate, but I just can't help it.
不喜歡的娃呢可以這麼說:
Actually, I’m not big on chocolate or anything sweet. I hardly ever eat it, especially white chocolate, 『cause it’s so sweet that it hurts my throat.
以前吃現在戒掉了的娃可以這麼說:
Well, I used to eat chocolate all the time, but now I have to cut down on it 『cause my doctor told me it’s bad for my skin, you see, I』ve got pimples on my chin, and chocolate would only make it worse.
語言點解析:
have a sweet tooth = to like food that contains a lot of sugar
cut down on something = to reduce the size, amount or number of something. 例如:
The doctor told him to cut down on his drinking.
We need to cut the article down to 1000 words.
2. What’s your favorite flavor?
先說說巧克力的種類:
dark chocolate = dark brown chocolate with a slightly bitter taste, made without milk being added 黑巧克力
milk chocolate = light brown chocolate made with milk 牛奶巧克力
green tea chocolate 抹茶味巧克力
white chocolate 白巧克力 (不過大家如果查維基百科會看到一句White chocolate is not chocolate in the strict sense. But… whatever!)
當然還有裹著一層巧克力的各種零食也行,例如chocolate-coated fruits, cookies or nuts. (這裡有很多其他的說法,例如fruits or nuts with a thin coating of chocolate或者cookies thickly coated with chocolate.)
然後就該解釋為啥喜歡吃了,關於「吃」的素材,大家要必備這樣幾個詞:
texture 口感,比如「縱享絲滑」「入口即化」就可以說The texture is smooth. It feels like it melts in my mouth (to be soft and very good to eat).
Palatable 可口的,這個形容任何吃的都可以,酒都可以。
嗯,所以此題大家各取所需吧。
3. When was the first time you ate chocolate?
「When was the first time you did something」這種題最讓人來氣!老娘怎麼記得!所以就實話實說吧:
Wow, I couldn’t really remember, it must have been a long time ago, I mean, chocolate is kind of a common snack for kids, I believe my parents must have bought it for me when I was little.
4. Is chocolate expensive in China?
又是一道老外好奇中國國情的題目(比如機經裡還有「中國人喜歡送啥樣的禮物哇?」之類的)
分類討論,不要一竿子概括:
Um… That really depends on the brand we are talking about. I mean, those famous brands with superb quality and fascinating packaging can be really costly/pricey. However, the prices of ordinary ones that are available in every supermarket are pretty affordable.
5. Did you like chocolate when you were young?
好像沒有小孩子不愛吃甜食吧……
Yeah, definitely! I was obsessed with chocolate when I was little. My mom didn’t want me to have too much of it 『cause it gave me decaying teeth. But usually I wouldn’t stop crying until I got my chocolate bar.
6. Why do you like chocolate? Why do you think chocolate is so popular all over the world?
反正這兩道題就是讓我們誇巧克力,從兩方面來說就夠了:好吃、有益健康(一般都說dark chocolate有營養,cocoa content越高越好)。
不過我只聽說過甜食可以給我good mood,其他的功效,我們藉助網絡工具吧!這裡截取改編了一些素材,大家挑喜歡的聊:
There are several proven health benefits of dark chocolate.
Dark chocolate is loaded with nutrients that can positively affect our health.
It’s one of the best sources of antioxidants on the planet so that it has anti-aging effect.
It can Improve health and lower the risk of heart disease.
Dark chocolate may improve blood flow and lower blood pressure.
Dark chocolate may also improve the function of the brain.
Dark chocolate may protect our skin against the sun.
以上就是新晉話題chocolate的參考答題素材,希望可以幫到大家。
作者簡介:
朱博,雅思口語美女講師,畢業於985院校大連理工大學,碩士保送一等獎學金。在校期間曾遊學美國,任出版社英語出版中心校對四年,工作嚴謹,活潑開朗,讓大家快樂的學習英語。
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