m*****5 发帖数: 438 | 1 上次说到我们应该本着良好的心态和屡败屡战的精神来应对TOEFL iBT。这回我想和大
家讨论一下
TOEFL 口语实战技能。TOEFL的口语考试已经不单单是考日常生活和学习中英文流利程
度,它对听
力、概括和分析以及逻辑能力都有较高的要求。所以呢,没考过26分并不代表你的口语
差,而应该多
从自身的心态和应试方法中找出原因。在心态篇中我或多或少谈了一些应试技巧,现在
试着把每道题
展开详细地说一说。
大家都知道speaking session 分两大部分。第一部分(task1&2)是考一些日常生活中
熟悉的
人物、事件或是地点,而且大家也都知道80题,一般来说熟记80题就可以应付第一部分
了,看起来
这部分好像并不难。可是我要在这里告诉大家一个坏消息:自今年2月份起ETS就逐步开
始对task 1
实行改革。譬如说,原来都是很直接地问‘What is your favorite place to visit
on
weekends?’. 现在变成给你的朋友提出建议,而且内容有可能不在80题的范围之内。
举例如下:
1.One of your friends is afraid of making public speech in English.
What would you suggest him to do to overcome the fear? Give your reasons
and examples to support your answer.
2.One of your friends is going to an interview. What suggestions you
would give him to have a successful interview? Give reasons and examples
to support your answer.
庆幸的是ETS依然在新、旧题库中游移不定。九月末的试题又回到了80题的范畴内:If
you are going to join a club, what kind of club you will join? 看到这儿,
对80题熟悉的人就会同outdoor activities 联系起来。我记得题库中有一道题是“Where do
you prefer to spend your leisure time, indoors or outdoors?”. 所以我当时就
套用该题的现成答案,选hiking club. Reason 1- to be physically active. Reason
2- to relax after a busy week of work. 算是把这道题给蒙过去了。(待续) |
m*****5 发帖数: 438 | 2 (接上)好了,现在你可能要问:如果考试遇到没准备的题目怎么办?老实说我也不知
道,那就看运
气了。要是碰上好说点儿的,估计还能过关。实在没辙的话,就使劲往金钱、家庭、事
业、健康、成
功、学业、道德上靠。话说回来,人生不就这么大点儿事儿嘛,所以往这几方面想会容
易些。
Task 2 还是老样子,就是让你两者选一。但ETS 有时也会考一些稀奇古怪的问题。譬
如’Do you
agree the following statement:Rich people should give money to the
poor’. 对付这种无厘头式的烂题,可以用我刚介绍的法子对付。
有了答案后,如何来回答才能得高分呢?下面说一说我的法子(以考题为例):
Task 1 : In my view/As far as I am concerned, I would give the following
TWO suggestions to my friend/I would join a hiking club for TWO reasons.
First, (reason 1). For example, …; Second, (reason 2). For example, …
That’s why I think the suggestions are very important for a successful
interview/That’s why I would like to join the hiking club.
Task 2: In my view/As far as I am concerned, I would prefer… for TWO
reasons. First, (reason 1). For example,…; Second, (reason 2). For
example…. That’s why I prefer…
以我看来,前两道题至关重要。答得好不但鼓舞士气,更会给评分人一个良好的印象;
答得不好也别
太难受,你在剩下的4道题中还有很多机会反败为胜。 |
m*****5 发帖数: 438 | 3 第二部分是校园情景对话和学术讲座。我本人认为3&5是最容易拿分的题目,其次是第4
题。第6题本
着能说多少是多少的原则,不求有功,但求无过。我把每道题的解题思路给大家说一下:
Task 3:在给出的 notice/announcement/policy中,必有一句‘题眼’。换句话说,
新的
notice到底是有关什么,what is the CHANGE about?。 譬如下面一段announcement:
[With the decrease of students interested in the evening class, the
university decided to discontinue it. This decision was made because the
number of students for the evening class has declined for the past few
years and more students prefer to study with an experienced faculty
member. Students who already registered for the evening class are
required to change their schedule, or refunds will be applicable for
those who cannot meet the schedule.]
题眼是the university will discontinue the evening class. THAT’S IT! 找到这
句话之后,接着在文中找两点原因 (two reasons of the CHANGE). 第一,
decreased
number of students for the evening class. 第二,more students prefer to
study with an experienced faculty member. 好了,到此为止,不用再往下看了,你要
了解的只此而已。所以在读notice之前,你要预先在纸上写好三个字C (CHANGE), R1 (
REASON
1), R2 (REASON 2). 每字各占一行。读的同时填空,把找到的题眼填到C上,R1 填↓
stud in
even class. R2 填↑stud to study w/ exp. Prof. 之后准备好听对话。在对话中必
有一
位谈话人的态度,之后他/她会针对announcement中的两点原因进行支持或反驳。这也
是为什么我
们要记录两点原因 (但不用说出来),以便于我们之前或多或少能够猜出支持/反驳的方
向。口述时
可以参考下面的格式:
In the announcement, the university will (discontinue the evening class;
CHANGE) and provide two reasons for the change. The woman/man in the
conversation likes/doesn’t like the announcement and supports/opposes
each reason. First, she/he says…. Second, she thinks…. That’s why she/he
likes/doesn’t like the announcement. |
m*****5 发帖数: 438 | 4 Task 4: 在纸上预先写好T(title), D(definition), E(example)。 短文出现后, 直接
把 title 填到T上;然后找title的definition。如下例:
Forgetting
Forgetting is a casual or gradual process in which old memories are
unable to be recalled from the memory storage. How humans encode, store
and recall memories is unknown, but it contributes to a phenomenon of
short term memory which is categorized as either decay theory which
states that passage of time always increases forgetting after something
new is learned, or the interference theory, which takes effect when the
recall of a certain memory interferes by recall of another memory.
一看到题目,赶紧把‘forgetting’ 写到T行,在D行填上‘casual/gradual process
in
which old memories are unable to be recalled from the memory storage’.
之后抓紧时间把剩下的看完。Professor一开始会简要介绍下要讲的内容,这个不用记
。到他举例
的时候,把具体例子填在E行。之后要全身心地听和记。口述用以下格式:
The article discusses (Forgetting; TITLE), which is defined in the
passage as (the casual/gradual process in which old memories are unable
to be recalled from the memory storage; DEFINITION). The professor
provides an example of (EXAMPLE) to illustrate this. He/she explains……
And so, this example clearly illustrates FORGETTING. |
m*****5 发帖数: 438 | 5 Task 5: 我上一个帖子说过第五题是我做得最好的题目。我的诀窍是不管三七二十一,
一律选第二个
option。事实证明第二个选项比第一个更好defend。大家可以参考下我的方法。口述格
式:
The man’s/woman’s problem is that (...; 不要说太多,3句话即可). He/She
doesn’t
know what to do. Here the students discuss two solutions. First, ... (一句
话);Second, … (一句话). If I were the man/woman, I would choose the SECOND
solution (永远是第二个选项!). The first solution isn’t very good because
even
though (选项1的优点), (选项1的缺点). The second solution is better because
even though (选项2的缺点) ,(选项2的优点).
猛一看格式挺复杂的,你只要用心把选项1、2的优缺点找到(大多数情况下谈话者会自
动给出),照着
格式套,多练上几遍就会熟能生巧。所以说这是道给分题。 |
m*****5 发帖数: 438 | 6 Task 6:题型与第4题相仿。在纸上预先写好T(title), D(definition), E1(example
1),
E2 (example 2). 听的同时把要讲的内容填在T行,定义填D行。Lecture 中一定会给出
两个不同
的例子,分别对应E1, E2. 口述格式:
The lecture discusses (T), which is defined as (D). The professor explains
two types/kinds. The first type is (… 一句话). He/she provides an example
of (E1) to illustrate this. He/she explains…; The second type is (… 一句
话). The professor use (E2) as an example to illustrate this. He/she
explains…
这道题难度最大,得高分的诀窍在于争取在有限的时间内说到第二个example,从而使
评分者认识到你
的答案条理,逻辑清晰。但不要为了赶时间而省去有用的细节。 |
m*****5 发帖数: 438 | 7 到此为止,考经全部发完! 经过这几个月备战托福iBT, 让我对ETS的变态程度有了更
深刻的认识。我
想由衷的对ETS说:我希望我这一辈子都不要再考TOEFL iBT. 如果非要在这份誓言上加
上一个期限,
我希望是……一万年! |
d**t 发帖数: 1671 | 8 赞,才开始看,回头慢慢体会。。
【在 m*****5 的大作中提到】 : 上次说到我们应该本着良好的心态和屡败屡战的精神来应对TOEFL iBT。这回我想和大 : 家讨论一下 : TOEFL 口语实战技能。TOEFL的口语考试已经不单单是考日常生活和学习中英文流利程 : 度,它对听 : 力、概括和分析以及逻辑能力都有较高的要求。所以呢,没考过26分并不代表你的口语 : 差,而应该多 : 从自身的心态和应试方法中找出原因。在心态篇中我或多或少谈了一些应试技巧,现在 : 试着把每道题 : 展开详细地说一说。 : 大家都知道speaking session 分两大部分。第一部分(task1&2)是考一些日常生活中
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s********s 发帖数: 291 | 9 Good for your enthusiazm. I can feel your relaxation and joy after
conquering the TOEFL. It is taugh for many people. Thank you for your great
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【在 m*****5 的大作中提到】 : 上次说到我们应该本着良好的心态和屡败屡战的精神来应对TOEFL iBT。这回我想和大 : 家讨论一下 : TOEFL 口语实战技能。TOEFL的口语考试已经不单单是考日常生活和学习中英文流利程 : 度,它对听 : 力、概括和分析以及逻辑能力都有较高的要求。所以呢,没考过26分并不代表你的口语 : 差,而应该多 : 从自身的心态和应试方法中找出原因。在心态篇中我或多或少谈了一些应试技巧,现在 : 试着把每道题 : 展开详细地说一说。 : 大家都知道speaking session 分两大部分。第一部分(task1&2)是考一些日常生活中
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L****e 发帖数: 499 | 13 多谢,我还在为26分奋斗呢,有时候听听自己的录音都会崩溃,我觉得我一辈子也不可
能说英语说得那么好了。没想到竟然会栽在英文上。 |
l********o 发帖数: 41 | 14 加油!你一定可以的
【在 L****e 的大作中提到】 : 多谢,我还在为26分奋斗呢,有时候听听自己的录音都会崩溃,我觉得我一辈子也不可 : 能说英语说得那么好了。没想到竟然会栽在英文上。
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