雅思口语说得快是否就是流利?怎样做到流利与连贯??下面小编就和大家分享,来欣赏一下吧
雅思口语说得快是否就是流利?怎样做到流利与连贯?
在雅思口语考试中,考官是按四项标准分别评等级分:流利性与连贯性(fluency and coherence)、词汇多样性(lexical range)、语法多样性及准确性(grammatical range and accuracy)、发音(pronunciation)。
而这四项标准中——流利性与连贯性着实给很多烤鸭挖了个大坑,许多同学觉得流利就意味着说得快,因此一个劲地想要提升自己的语速,恨不能练成英文版的“报菜名”。而很多同学常用的伎俩就是背诵大段的成文,然后在考试的时候一字不漏地以迅雷不及掩耳之势背出来,彰显自己的语速。殊不知语速(speed of speaking)这个要素却丝毫没有出现在雅思官方对于流利性与连贯性地解读中。
其实,背诵成文的做法不仅会加大考生在考试时的压力,还会使表达显得生硬且不自然。
是不是很多同学感觉做了许多无用功?那怎么办?!
不要担心,咱们这就从正确的角度认真剖析一下所谓的“流利性与连贯性”,并且给出正确高效的备考建议。
在流利性和连贯性上,雅思口语主要考查以下几个方面:一是详尽表达的能力,包括符合逻辑地组织观点、进行适当的语义指示等能力;二是表达观点、就自己的观点进行辩护、就出现的话题进行讨论及推测的能力;三是在表达过程中没有不自然的停顿或是重复使用相同的词。
我懂我懂,这翻译了跟没翻译一样,中文也看不明白是个啥,别着急,咱们一条一条来剖析。
1.逻辑表达、语义指示
雅思在本质上是一项重视应用的考试,其终极目的是帮助考生在英文环境下交流,因此对于口语考试,能够清楚、有逻辑地表达也才是终极的评判标准。
那么有逻辑的表达指的是什么呢?这首先要求考生能够按照西方人的思维逻辑习惯组织自己的思路。简单来说,西方人的思考方式比较直接,基本可以用“总分总”这三个字来概括,即先开门见山摆明自己的观点、提供论据进行论述、总结自己的观点。像咱们中国人惯用的那些比兴啊、抒情啊,甚至像《红楼梦》这种十几章了连主角还没出场的思路,就千万不要再沿用了。一定要简单直白,否则外国人的思维是无法承受的!
其次呢,就是要学会语义指示,也就是要学会用一些表达方法,包括词、词组、句式,来暗示自己的思路,告诉别人你下一步要说什么。这类表达方法包括表示比较对比的similarly, in contrast;表示回应他人观点的I agree/disagree with this point;表示举例的for example, a good case in point is that…等等。
2.表达与讨论观点
在西方大学的课堂里,一定会遇到的就是根据某个话题阐述自己的观点,并且进行讨论甚至辩论,这部分表现还有可能被记入成绩,考虑到学生们的这个需求,雅思口语考试也充分考察学生表达和讨论的能力。
在这部分,非常重要的一个能力就是要能够详尽地论述你的观点(build on your point of view)。尤其是在回答part2的时候,很多同学在表述了自己的基本观点后会发生脑子“短路”的现象,完全不知道接下来该说什么,从而出现大量的空白时间,还怎么可能显得流利连贯呢?针对这种现象,大家可以记住几个常见的论述套路,到时候就不怕无话可说啦:
原因与结果(reasons and effects)
比较(comparison)
举例 (examples)
个人经历 (personal experiences)
3.不卡壳、不重复
上面我们已经说过,过分强调语速是雅思口语备考的一个大坑,其中一个重要原因是,担心怎么才能说快,并强迫自己使用超出自己能力的语速,这样做是会占用脑容量的!其结果就是你没有脑子来整理思路,准备接下来要说的内容,并且容易过度紧张,导致瞬间智商降为负,“卡壳”的尴尬情况就这样产生了。所以,想要做到不卡壳,除了咱们硬实力要过硬外,一个重要的小技巧,就是宁可语速适当放缓一些,把意思说完整、发音弄清晰,当然了,这里说的是适当放缓,大家还是要注意时间哦。
另外,大家要放轻松,谨记在你对面坐着的是一个活生生的human being,咱们人人对话的好处就在于,你说错了可以改一下,说偏了可以解释回来,毕竟在生活中表达出错也是难免,雅思考官本着实用为本的原则,也会谅解不影响表意、意外发生的小错误的。
备考建议:
1.在平时的阅读、听力中注意他人的语言组织、表达方式,注意积累:
语言指示表达法
同一个意思的不同表达方式
大家可以在英文网站找到适合的阅读、听力材料进行练习。
2.练习阐述一个观点,最好找一个speaking buddy(不一定是外国人,中国小伙伴也是可以的),两个人共同讨论一个话题,练习对对方的论述做出回应。
3.练习时将自己所说的内容录下来,然后对照评分标准复听,修改后再录音练习,如此反复,直到答案能够符合评分标准为止。
4.Practice, practice, practice!语言学习没有捷径,方法可以总结,苦功还是要下,没有环境,创造环境也要练,常常和你的小伙伴们用英文对话吧!
说了这么多,其实总结起来,就是备考的关键是把观念摆正:雅思口语考试的本意是让大家真正地提升口语水平,并且能够在国外的生活、学习中清楚、自如地表达自己的意思,所以大家在准备时也应该谨记这一点,把表达放在第一位,而不要片面地理解评分标准或者过度迷信所谓的高分捷径。换句话说,当咱们踏踏实实地把口语应用水平提上去的时候,雅思考试的分数也自然不会低啦。
雅思口语话题:牛仔裤Jeans
1. Do you wear jeans?
That’s a sure thing. Jeans are my favorite style of clothes, which fit me for almost all occasions. I got tons of jeans back at home, like flares, skinny jeans or even mom jeans, and they come with various colors. Also the other thing I favor jeans is that they are so easy and comfortable to wear.
Flares : trousers/ pants that become very wide at the bottom of the legs
ie: a pair of flares
Tons (plural) : (informal) a lot
ie: They?ve got tons of money.
ie: I?ve still got tons to do.
2. How often do you wear jeans?
Well, I could say almost every day even in the summer. Their soft texture makes me easy to stretch my legs and also protects me better than skirts from the freezing AC in my school. As the casual nature they have, jeans can be suited with many tops, say tee shirts, jackets, blazers and other things you can name it. So I try to wear them as much as possible.
Texture: the way a surface, substance or piece of cloth feels when you touch it, for example how rough, smooth, hard or soft it is
ie: the soft texture of velvet
3. Do you like wearing jeans, why?
Yes, definitely. I am that kind of person who would dress for comfort rather than elegance. At this point, jeans are the best. Not only for the soft texture, also for the millions of the different colors and styles to choose from which makes them the top option for styling.
Rather than : instead of somebody/ something
ie: I think I?ll have a cold drink rather than coffee.
ie: Why didn?t you ask for help, rather than trying to do it on your own?
4. Why do you think jeans are popular?
Well, for teenagers who are mostly outdoor people, jeans can provide extra comfort when they run, jump or do some “strange” pose. As for adults, if there is no dress code in the work place, then jeans are the easiest thing to match with which you don’t have to worry it could go wrong.
很多同学在自己准备答案的时候都会想从复杂的句式和单词方面争取高分,但在口语四项评分标准中对于词汇量的要求其实在于common usage,也就是说用的对和准才是高分的标准。对于句式来说,如果从句不能保证语法的准确无误的话,最好还是踏踏实实的使用简单句来描述。如果觉得都只是主谓宾结构单一,可以尝试被动语态或者there be 句式或者it is + 形容词的方式。 最后,不管答案准备的再怎么“精美” 还是要多动嘴练习,保证流利度和发音的准确性才能争取四项的评分标准都达标。
雅思口语:a picture or a photograph you like in your room
For the favorite picture I have in my room is the one with my boy friend and I smiling in front of the Disneyland Park. It is put right on the wall facing my bed so every time I lie down I can remember those moments.
The memories still come to me that the photo was taken on a rainy night when everything seemed dim in the distance and noises were replaced by the profound serenity of raindrops.
We had a great time at the Carousel with many other couples taking photos of each other. And minute upon minute, note upon note, the little horses would go up and down.
When the music faded out and the fantastic tour came to its end, the dark night sky was kindled by fireworks rising behind the Disney castle where all fairy tales dwelled in. Those dancing images of mascots were projected on the castle, reviving the happy moments although the fact that the park was closing soon made us a little sad.
But at least we still have the photo. It is always reminiscent of that lovely time at the park and I believe there are more happy moments to be filmed with us together.
本篇中我选择了一些稍难但”含情脉脉”的词在雅思口语中表达情感。要知道说的越真实,细节越多,越能打动考官获得高分
1. Dim: (light) not bright
Ie: This light is too dim to read by
2. serenity:the quality of being calm and peaceful
Ie: The hotel offers a haven of peace and serenity away from the bustle of the city
3. Fade out: to become less clear or quieter
Ie: Fade out the music at the end fo the scene
4. Reminiscent: remind you of somebody/something
Ie: The way he laughed was strongly reminiscent of his father.
雅思口语高频话题part2:电子设备
Describe a time when you started using a new technological device (e.g. a new computer or phone).
It was at my six years old birthday party when I laid my hands on a computer for the first time.
That was 2002 when many families in the city I lived had not had the slightest idea of what a personal computer could do except processing text and screening stock market.
When my father told my to press the button mounted in a big plastic box, I couldn’t tell what my emotions exactly were. As I recall now, it should be a mixture of fear, excitement and expectation. The faintest idea I had about it was that I could write something using the keyboard and draw some simple pictures with a plastic equipment named mouse.
However, as I dived deeper into the computer world and got myself to be the most tech-savvy person in my family, I became very confident to say that greater potential were still to be discovered for the computer.
After a few days as a novice user, I gradually found the potential contained within the gray plastic box. I learnt to install gaming software and played it whenever my parents were not watching, for example the nights when everybody fell asleep.