雅思口语part1中的一些话题,经常让学生摸不着头脑,甚至不知道该怎么说,这样即使你掌握了很多的雅思口语技巧也是无济于事的。其实如果将雅思口语part1的话题整理一下我们会发现,这些事可以被划分为几种不同类型的。掌握了这些类型的出题规律,事情就会容易多了。
1.如何分类
我们已经知道,回答中国类的题目应该运用分类法。但是,中国人口众多,我们应该如何分类呢根据不同情况,我们可以从以下三个角度进行分类:
(1)按年轻人和老年人分类
我们来看一道题目:What’s the most popular music in China 这道题目显然不能只讲自己喜欢的音乐,也不宜只提供一种音乐类型。我们都知道,年轻人和老年人喜欢的音乐类型可能完全不同,因此我们可以这样回答:
For most young people, they like rock or pop music. But for most old people, they like opera or folk music.
(2)按男人和女人分类
再来看一道题目:What’s the most popular sport in China 这道题如果只讲自己喜欢的运动,则显得太主观,且不够全面。对于运动,男人和女人的喜好稍有不同,因此我们可以依次进行分类:
For most men, they like basketball or football. But for most women, they like table tennis or badminton.
(3)按大人和小孩分类
雅思口语Part1中有这样一题:Do Chinese people like to celebrate birthday对于喜不喜欢过生日,大人和小孩各有不同,因此我们可以这样回答:
For children, birthday is everything, and they enjoy celebrating it. But for some adults, they think birthday is just a normal day and don’t like to celebrate it any more.
(4)一般分类
雅思口语Part1中还有这样一题:Is teaching a popular job in China 对于教师在中国到底是不是流行的工作,真是公说公有理,婆说婆有理,每个人的意见都可能出现分歧。因此,回答这题我们不妨进行一般的分类:
Some people think being a teacher is popular for the high salary, but others don’t think so as they believe it is too tired to be a teacher.
2、如何对比
我们注意到,用分类法回答中国类的题目时,需要将两类人进行对比。因此,回答好这类题目,我们还要解决一个问题,那就是如何进行对比。对比的方法有很多种,最简单但最有效的方法就是使用对比句型。我们先来看一些对比句型:
a) A…, but B….
b) While A is…, B is ….
c) On one hand, A….. On the other hand, B….
d) A…. On the contrary, B….
e) A…. In contrast, B….
f) A…. However, B….
掌握以上对比句型,可以帮助大家在回答对比类的题目时更有结构性,也更容易拿高分。我们来看一道关于电影的题目:What is the most popular kind of film in China 显然,根据以上分析,这题属于中国类的题目,适合用分类法进行回答,并用上相应的对比句型。我们可以这样回答:Some people like peony, our national flower. In contrast, others may find rose very beautiful.
同样地,对于What is the most popular pet in China 这样的题,我们也可以用同样的方法回答,如:You know, China has a large population, so we can’t be too generalized. While most people prefer raising dog or cat, a few people may choose animals like bird or fish.
4、如何引入对比
最后,我们讨论一下应如何引入对比。直接说出分类中的对比,不免有些唐突,加上一句引入语能使回答听起来更加自然。下面是一些可以用来引入对比的句子:
a) Well, it depends.
b) I think it all depends.
c) Well, choices are divided.
d) You know, China has a large population, so we cannot be too generalized.
e) There is a difference in preference between A and B.
f) It may sound too absolute if I don’t go into classification.
雅思口语Part1中有这样一题:Do Chinese people like changing their names同样地,不同人有不同的喜好,因此我们可以这样回答:
I think it all depends. Most people in China don’t like changing their names. However, some of them prefer doing that.
5.我们应注意:虽然大部分中国类题目都可以用分类法回答,但也不是所有题目都可以。例如以下题目:
In China, do women change their names when they get married
What are the characteristics of schools in China
What kinds of majors are available in China
回答这种中国类的题目,则要求考生用自己的观点回答,不可盲目分类。