NO.1 A Good Law
NO.2 A Historic Site
NO.3 A Success
NO.4 A Place Not Polluted
NO.5 A Stage of Your Life
NO.6 A Sculpture/A Work of Art
NO.7 A Musical Instrument
NO.8 An Educational Trip
NO.9 A Change
NO.10 An Electrical/Electronic Product
解决方法
NO.1 A Good Law
Describe a (piece of) (good) law in your country.
You should say:
· what the law is
· how you first learned about this law
· who benefits from this law (or, who is affected by this law)
and explain why you think this is a good law
话题类别:Object
难点解析:众多考生公认的难题。平时即使比较关注法律,但真的要具体去谈,即使用中文有条有理地说出来也会有难度。相对Part 3可能由此展开的法律的重要性、公平性、适用性等较概括的讨论,Part 2的具体化让考生们尤为头疼。
备考策略:首先可以避免谈到那些广而深的法律如刑法,因为这样的法律既不容易说清楚,也不容易说具体。其次,一些全世界都较为普遍的法律法规如交通法可供考生选择,因为它们相对比较融入自己的生活,也就比较好发挥。当然,选择比较有中国特色的法律来展开就更好,比如计划生育政策”one-child policy”,在中国人口众多的基本国情下,它所带来的好处以及受益人也会相对好描述,考官也可以从中获取一些新的信息。
NO.2 A Historic Site
Describe an interesting historic site (in your country) that you visited.
You should say:
· where it was
· what you saw at this site (or, what it looked like)
· what role it played in history
and explain what interested you about that place
话题类别:Place
难点解析:对于历史建筑的描述,在强调它的历史作用时多少会涉及到历史作用时多少会涉及到历史知识以及一些专有名词的表达。而不管是选择中国的还是国外的历史建筑,鉴于平日里谈论得极少,考试前没有足够的准备就很难开口。
备考策略:考前可以结合其它描述地点或建筑的话题一起准备:Describe a museum/an old building/your favorite building/an important traditional building等,例如北京故宫里的建筑,即是古老而传统的建筑,又是很重要的博物馆,也可以是自己最喜欢的建筑。甚至还可以把它放到Describe the best tourist attraction in China,或者可以描述里面的an interesting exhibition,所以只要提前做好充足的功课,遇到其它问题也都可以迎刃而解。
NO.3 A Success
Describe a particular success you would like to achieve (in the near future).
You should say:
· what it is
· how difficult you think it will be
· what you should do to prepare for this
and explain why you want to succeed in doing this
NO.4 A Place Not Polluted
Describe a place which is not polluted.
You should say:
· where this place is
· what it looks like
· what kind of place is not polluted
and explain what you think about pollution
NO.5 A Stage of Your Life
Describe an important stage of your life/an enjoyable stage of your life.
You should say:
· how old you were
· where you were living at the time
· what you were doing during this stage
and explain why you think this was an important/enjoyable stage of your life
话题类别:Event
难点解析:谈人生的某个阶段其实是相对笼统的话题,但考官需要的却是具体的回答,能够分享不同考生的不同人生。但若考生只是千篇一律地描述说自己的童年时光是快乐的,无忧无虑的,因此非常重要,而没有精彩的故事跟考官分享,那就没有达到要求。
备考策略:以前也曾考过诸如某段时光的话题,而且相对来说还比较具体,如:Describe the most enjoyable moment in your childhood/Describe a busy time in your life等等,里面考生基本都会谈到某件或某些具体的事,而这些其实都可以作为人生某个阶段的影射,描述完某些具体时刻发生的具体事情,再来总结在人生的童年阶段是无忧无虑的快乐,因此对以后开朗乐观性格的形成产生重要影响,又或是在刚毕业时是充实的忙碌,因此为事业的发展打下良好的基础等就更有说服力了。
NO.6 A Sculpture/A Work of Art
Describe a sculpture or other work of art that you have seen.
You should say:
· when you saw this work of art
· where you saw it
· what it looked like
and explain your impression of it
话题类别:Object
难点解析:关于艺术的话题,让人感觉抽象而深奥,如果不是艺术类专业的学生,又不是雕塑爱好者,恐怕平时会少有研究。谈到此话题总是会有些畏畏缩缩。
备考策略:艺术作品包含的范围其实是比较广的,要描述一件艺术作品,可以是雕塑,可以是画作,甚至可以是戏剧或者诗歌。以前常考work of art,但现在却常具体到sculpture or drama, performance and show又或者是a traditional art,由此可见,平时一定要对艺术的常见领域有所涉猎,每个领域都能说出一两件自己熟悉的作品才能在考试时更有自信地作答。说不定以后的考题中就会考Describe a poem了。
NO.7 A Musical Instrument
Describe a musical instrument.
You should say:
· what the instrument is
· when and where you first play it
· how you can play it
and explain why you enjoy it
话题类别:Object
难点解析:考生中,音乐爱好者应该不少,关于一首歌,一位自己喜欢的歌手或是一个favorite band or musical group,不少考生都能信手拈来,滔滔不绝,但到考试为止从没接触过任何乐器的考生却也大有人在。没有弹奏过任何乐器,甚至也没有什么音乐细胞,回答起问题来自然底气不足。
备考策略:没有弹奏过并不等于没有见过或了解过,哪怕是大家最常见的钢琴,相信大多数考生也能说上一些。不用去分析乐器的结构组成,也不用假装自己是懂五线谱的音乐系高材生,但可以幻想自己与某种乐器的美丽邂逅,因为某个特别的机会与乐器结下的不解之缘,描述乐器弹奏出的音乐给人带来的安抚或激励,这些都不需要专业的知识,只需要大胆的想象和作答时自信的神态。
NO.8 An Educational Trip
Describe an educational trip you take in your school or university.
You should say:
· where you go
· what you do
· what you have learned
and explain your impression of it
话题类别:Event
难点解析:对educational trip的概念把握不准,是学校组织的?还是在学校的旅行?模糊不清的概念让考生找不着出发点。
备考策略:educational trip还可以叫做educational excursion, educational tour or study trip, 意为教育旅行或参观教学,是在校时学校组织的与其他学校或国外学校通过交流互访或姊妹校结盟等方式在休闲活动中拓展学生视野,推进学生在多元文化中与不同成长背景但年龄相仿的朋友交流互动,拓展视野与文化关怀的一种学习途径和方法。所以教育旅行的重点并不在于去了什么地方玩,而是在于接受教育和学习,促进学生自我认识和成长的过程。对题目的准确理解是备考的关键。
NO.9 A Change
Describe a recent change in your life.
You should say:
· what the change was
· when and where this change happened
· what the result of this change was
and explain how you felt about this change when it happened
NO.10 An Electrical/Electronic Product
Describe an electrical machine or device you would like to buy.
You should say:
· what special features you would like it to have
· where you got to know about it
· how you would use this thing
and explain why you would like to buy it