1.應(yīng)該如何拓展雅思口語話題
以下為拓展話題的三個(gè)小技巧：
Keep asking yourself "why"
Explain the alternatives
Give an example
范例：
Question:
Do you think that school children should be encouraged to have their ownideas, or is it more important for them to learn what their teachers givethem?
Answer:
I think that we should definitely allow children to be creative and havetheir own ideas. (why?) Children need to develop the ability to think forthemselves and solve problems (why?) because as adults they will not always havesomebody to guide them or tell them what to do. (alternatives?) If we don'tallow children to have their own ideas, they will be less successful in theadult world; they will be too reliant on others. (example?) A doctor, forexample, might encounter a situation that he or she hasn't been trained for, butwill still be expected to make a decision that could save someone's life.
Question: What do you think are the most important qualities for friends tohave?
Answer:
Maybe the most important things are that friends need to share commoninterests and be honest with each other. (why?) Friends are people we spend alot of time with, so it definitely helps if they enjoy doing the same activitiesor talking about the same topics as we do, and of course we need to be able totrust our friends, so honesty is vital for a good friendship. (alternatives /example?) I think I would struggle to become friends with someone who didn’thave anything in common with me, or who wasn’t reliable or trustworthy.
Question: How important do you think it is for a person to spend some timealone?
Answer:
I’d say that it’s essential to spend a bit of time alone, even if it’s justa few minutes a day. (why?) When you have a few minutes to yourself, it’s achance to take stock and reflect on things. (why?) Most of us live such busylives that our brains need time to catch up every now and then. (example /alternatives?) Personally, I try to have a bit of “me time” every day; I’ll gofor a coffee or find a quiet place to sit and read the newspaper. If I never hadany time alone, I think I’d go mad!
2.雅思口語備考中的禁忌
一、盡管單靠背誦不能保證(toguarantee)口試的成功(success)，但是如果應(yīng)對(duì)策略(strategy)得當(dāng)，也可以取得比較滿意的(satisfied)分?jǐn)?shù)的。
這就要求(toask)所有的考生們要在考試之前做好準(zhǔn)備(preparation)的前提下，做出靈活機(jī)敏的反應(yīng)(reflection)。首先我們要了解一下雅思口語考試，它注重的是考生的英語交際(communication)能力，目的是測(cè)試(totestify)英語國家學(xué)習(xí)(learning)和生活(living)的能力及英語的交際能力(ability)。這必然與交際過程中所運(yùn)用的策略和技巧密切相關(guān)(closeconnection)。因此，語言能力并非絕對(duì)保障口語考試的成功。面試時(shí)要有個(gè)人的風(fēng)格(style)和特色(characteristic)，要處于放松(tobe relaxed)狀態(tài)。想要取得雅思口語高分，大家一定要掌握一些雅思口語技巧。
二、怎樣在面試中運(yùn)用(to apply)自己有準(zhǔn)備的材料，以免陷入被動(dòng)的境地(situation)，也是一個(gè)相當(dāng)重要的問題。
面試(interview)過程中必然會(huì)出現(xiàn)考生未能準(zhǔn)備的問題，如果考生對(duì)有準(zhǔn)備的問題和未能準(zhǔn)備好問題的回答語言表達(dá)(包括語言風(fēng)格和流利程度)反差較大，考官首先就會(huì)對(duì)有準(zhǔn)備的回答產(chǎn)生懷疑(doubt)，認(rèn)為由此判定考生的水平不可靠，往往未等考生說完便打斷話題(topic)，接著轉(zhuǎn)換到另一個(gè)話題上去，或者就考生回答的內(nèi)容提更多的問題(morequestion)。被打斷的次數(shù)越多，考試也就變得越被動(dòng)。因此，考生在考試中對(duì)所背材料必須做技術(shù)處理，使整個(gè)面試過程保持整體一致性，從語言(language)到表情動(dòng)作(expression and action)，給考官一個(gè)自然而無斧鑿之痕的印象(be natural)。
三、影響口語成績的因素(factor)主要包括考生的英語口頭表達(dá)能力、心理素質(zhì)以及考試策略。
可以說，口語在短時(shí)期(in shortperiod)內(nèi)得到明顯提高幾乎是不可能的(impossible)，因而考生的臨場(chǎng)心理素質(zhì)和考生的交際策略與技巧成了應(yīng)考的關(guān)鍵因素。可見，參加口試必須在各個(gè)方面都要做好充分的準(zhǔn)備(preparation)，才能立于不敗之地�？忌鷤円部梢噪S時(shí)來培訓(xùn)學(xué)校(training)來咨詢(toconsult)有關(guān)雅思考試的一系列問題。
3.雅思口語中的易犯錯(cuò)誤
1、脫離語境
很多考生們喜歡大批量的記單詞，以為只有單詞記的多，雅思口語和雅思寫作就迎刃而解，其實(shí)，情況并非如此。學(xué)習(xí)雅思不能單純背單詞，詞匯并不是越多越好，學(xué)生應(yīng)該注重讀與寫的雙向能力。同時(shí)，雅思考試重在考查考生的真實(shí)閱讀理解能力，所以只有結(jié)合文意與語境才能突破瓶頸。一味 的死記硬背不會(huì)提高口語能力，反而會(huì)讓自己的懵懵懂懂，以至于浪費(fèi)時(shí)間，一定要在一定的語句中掌握單詞的意思及用法，這樣才能事半功倍。
2、死記硬背
在以往考試中，不乏大量因?yàn)樯嵊蔡妆粐?yán)重扣分的例子，口語考試可以背，但要靈活，考生一定要糅合自己的背景，不可生套模版，短語詞匯是別人的但點(diǎn)子必須是自己的,也就是所謂的要有自己的一套東西。雅思題目有時(shí)會(huì)在老題的基礎(chǔ)上對(duì)關(guān)鍵詞稍加修改，有些考生依然按背誦范文來回答，與題目要求相去甚遠(yuǎn)，失分慘重。所以，雅思考試的時(shí)候即使你積累了大量的素材，但是也要學(xué)會(huì)變通的使用。
3、盲目做題
很多學(xué)生以為大量的刷題就能達(dá)到一個(gè)號(hào)的分?jǐn)?shù)，但其實(shí)很多時(shí)候并非如此。準(zhǔn)備工作必然要做細(xì)做足，打牢基礎(chǔ)，但更重要的是要學(xué)會(huì)舉一反三，避免做過多的題浪費(fèi)時(shí)間。復(fù)習(xí)舊題時(shí)，也要仔細(xì)推敲琢磨。要把精力放在把握雅思考試的方向性上。這樣才能在短時(shí)間內(nèi)制敵。
4、妄自揣測(cè)
很多學(xué)生看到有押題押中的，然后便心生念頭，要自己押題。猜測(cè)口語話題是可以染自己更加充分的準(zhǔn)備材料，但如果過度依賴，便會(huì)產(chǎn)生投機(jī)取巧的心態(tài)。雅思考試具有穩(wěn)定性，出現(xiàn)變動(dòng)會(huì)在一年前通知，所以貿(mào)然猜測(cè)反而會(huì)給備考帶來負(fù)擔(dān)�？忌鷳�(yīng)關(guān)心時(shí)事，注重平時(shí)的信息積累。尤其針對(duì)part2，要把題目進(jìn)行分類，然后進(jìn)行素材搜集，細(xì)細(xì)準(zhǔn)備，這樣才能讓自己有出奇制勝的把握。
