雅思口语话题卡数量庞大,面对口语part2多张话题卡每张都准备吗?遇到口语变题季,根本无从下手不是吗?事实上,并不是说每张话题卡都要去准备,我们用来应对雅思口语话题的方法叫“大串,小串,加补丁”。
一.主场话题可“大串”
首先,“大串”指备考雅思的同学要准备一个主场话题。主场话题指你个人最擅长的一个话题,最喜欢说的一个话题。相对而言,也是英文表达方法储备得比较详尽的一个话题。
比如有同学喜欢篮球,篮球相关表达:三分、跳投、罚篮这些概念的英文说法一定要会,篮球就可能成为你雅思口语的主场话题。2015年雅思考试就考过描述一个有用的网站(describe a useful website you often visit),同学就可以说篮球网站;或者描述一个教育性的电视节目,说一个篮球课的节目也可以;再比如明星,我可以在篮球的这个范围内找一个体育明星。
所以带着这样一个思路可以发现雅思口语很多part2的话题卡都可以串起来。50张左右的话题卡可以串起成为你的主场。主场话题,可以是兴趣爱好,比如有同学自诩吃货,那食材、烹饪方法的相关描述就需要准备详尽。还有同学喜欢旅游、时尚、电子竞技等等,都可以。
但提醒同学们在雅思口语考试中尽量不要用自己的专业作为主场话题,因为part1中可能问到专业,提到这一问题后,part2相关问题再重复说,可能并不会取得一个特别好的效果。
二.共用语材可“小串”
雅思口语话题那么多,同学们会发现总有主场话题涵盖不了的,这时候我们可以尝试共用语材,即“小串”。“小串”即非主场可以彼此串联。
2015年雅思口语考题中有一道描述一次迷路的经历,还有一道让你描述想再来一次的短途旅行,还有一张卡是让你描述一个惊喜。其实,看到这几张卡的时候,未必考虑把它全都串到主场里,甚至有些话题,可能串到我的主场里面会非常牵强。但他们彼此之间可以关联。
比如,短途旅行中可能迷路,迷路后可能走到一个非常美的地方,见到美丽的景色,这又成为一个惊喜。面对这样的惊喜你希望再做一次短途旅行。这样三张卡,准备一个素材就够了。
三.大小串外需打补丁
面对个别话题,“大串”和“小串”都拼不到一起,这样的雅思口语题目需要“打补丁”。通常补丁话题的数量应该不会超过10个。
运用这种方式的直接结果是原本50余张的话题卡,最后需准备的素材仅十几个足矣。对于短期备考的同学来讲,这是非常行之有效的串联法。所以“大串,小串,加补丁”,希望同学们牢记。
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这里主要总结了雅思口语提高表现力的5个技巧:避免使用语意弱的“be”动词;多用语意具体的动词;尽量运用主动语态;避免使用语意冗长累赘的词语;杜绝滥用陈旧词语或难懂的专业术语。来看详细讲解!
雅思口语增强表现力技巧一:避免使用语意弱的“be”动词
1、把句中的表语转换为不同的修饰语。例如:
Weak: The trees are bare. The grass is brown. The landscape seems drab. Revision:The brown grass and bare trees form a drab landscape. (转换为前置定语)
Or: The landscape, bare and brown, begged for spring green. (转换为并列结构作后置定语)
2、将作表语用的形容词或名词变为行为动词。例如:
1) Weak: The team members are good players.
Revision: The team members play well.
2) Weak: One worker‘s plan is the elimination of tardiness.
Revision: One worker’s plan eliminates tardiness.
3、在以“here”或“there”开头的句子中,把“be”动词后的名词代词变成改写句的主语。例如:
1) Weak: There is no opportunity for promotion.
Revision: No opportunity for promotion exists.
2) Weak: Here are the books you ordered.
Revision: The books you ordered have arrived.
雅思口语增强表现力技巧二:多用语意具体的动词,保持句意简洁明了
例如:
1、Poor: My supervisor went past my desk.
Better: My supervisor sauntered (=walked slowly) past my desk.
2、Poor: She is a careful shopper.
Better: She compares prices and quality.
雅思口语增强表现力技巧三:尽量运用主动语态
例如:
1、Weak: The organization has been supported by charity.
Better: Charity has supported the organization.
2、Weak: The biscuits were stacked on a plate.
Better: Mother stacked the biscuits on a plate.
雅思口语增强表现力技巧四:避免使用语意冗长累赘的词语
例如:
1、Wordy: My little sister has a preference for chocolate milk.
Improved: My little sister prefers chocolate milk.
2、Wordy: We are in receipt of your letter and intend to follow your recommendations.
Improved: We have received your letter and intended to follow your recommendation.
3、Redundant: We had a serious crisis at school yesterday when our chemistry laboratory caught fire.
Improved: We had a crisis at school yesterday when our chemistry laboratory caught fire.
4、Redundant: My sister and I bought the same, identical dress in different stores.
Improved: My sister and I bought the same dress in different stores.
雅思口语增强表现力技巧五:杜绝滥用陈旧词语或难懂的专业术语
例如:
1、Weak: They will not agree to his proposals in any shape or form.
Improved: They will not agree to any of his proposals.
2、Weak: I need her financial input before I can guesstimate our expenditures next fall.
Improved: I need her financial figures before I can estimate our expenditures next fall.
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