在雅思口语中有这样一段要求:“Part 2: You will be given a card which asks you to talk about a particular topic. You will have one minute to prepare and then up to two minutes to speak about the topic. “ 虽然有卡纸提醒自己,也有一分钟的准备时间,很多同学仍然觉得第二部分特别难。下面,我就从考试中经常涉及的地点这一话题来分析一下如何应对第二部分。
雅思口语第二部分有关地点的提问有很多,比如,“a place you like to visit” (一个你喜欢去的地方), “your neighborhood”(你的邻近地区),” “a building you have visited” (一个你参观过的大楼), “a holiday resort” ( 一个度假村)等等,同学们在备考过程中可能会觉得准备的内容太多。其实可以按照地点的类型来准备,比如公园,饭店,商场,体育馆,博物馆等。对于准备的材料,要尽量面面俱到,从不同的方面去详细具体的描述。
首先,从空间上着手。可以描写这个地点的大小,范围等等。比如介绍一家饭馆时可以说:“It was an average sized restaurant…”,介绍一个公园时可以说:“It was so huge that there was a small lake inside the park.”
其次,从时间上着手。可以用一些词句描述你在这里的经历。比如:“I stayed at the hotel for four days. I’m going to visit it when I have another opportunity like this”
再次,从外貌上着手。这是一个很重要的方面,因为它是我们认识客观事物的开始。在这一方面可以从颜色,样子,装修等方面来入手。比如:“It had a very colorful Chinese traditional style on the outside”(这个地点在外貌上具有缤纷的中国式传统风格。) 又例如:“It was a beautiful three-star hotel。”
再次,从感觉上着手。这是在认识了这个地点之后的主观评论和总结。可以从各个方面去说,包括内心(心理上)和感官感觉等等。比如:“Everyone in the village was very kind to me. The air was so crisp and refreshing…The delicious local food made my trip even more memorable…”
再者,如果有和其它地点比较过,可以说说和其它地点相比较之后的感受和差异。这不仅使你的描述更有依据,还可以更好的表达出自己的观点。比如:“Compared with most of the hotels in Beijing, it was more expensive and of better quality.”
最后如果去过多次,那么从上次去和本次去这个地点的变化方面着手。可以从这个地点的变化和你的心态变化两个角度去描写。这样可以使你的答案更丰富,和考官有更多沟通和发展的余地。比如:“It is almost the same as before. It just has been recently decorated. And I also have been more friendly towards the local culture.