口语第二题:
NO.1
People often watch movies and TV with families and friends, some prefer to keep quiet until the end while others prefer to discuss while watching, which do you prefer?
思路:
Keep quiet
1.exercise our brain,
解释 if we discuss once we meet any problem, we would miss the time to figure it out by ourselves. Maybe, as the movies or shows go on, we would understand gradually.
例子:last time, I went to a movie with my friends, and I didn’t ask them anything when I have some doubts, instead, I solve the puzzle myself quietly, and I felt proud.
2.respect others.
解释 if we discuss, it could affect other people’s experience.
例子 last time I went to a movie, my friends were discussing, and I couldn’t help listening. Guess what, I missed the most important part of the movie!
NO.2
Do you agree or disagree with the statement that it's more enjoyable to read fictional literature than those of non-fiction.
思路:
yes
1. it’s exciting when it’s not real
解释 real things could be plain and boring, that’s why there’s fiction, fiction exaggerates the reality and gives the readers better experience.
例子when I read some fiction literature, I would cry even when I know it’s impossible to happen because it got me thinking about my life.
2.getaway with reality is exactly what we need today
解释now, people are under pressure from study, work and life
例子when I read fictional literature, I can let go all the burdens and focus on sth that makes me feel far away from the real world.
NO.3
有人觉得在大学学习很重要,有人觉得不重要,你觉得呢?
思路:
No
1. expensive
解释college tuition is expensive nowadays, plus the living expense.
Huge financial burden for the family.
Use the money to do other things, such as…
例子 if i drop out, I would start my own company…
2.save time
解释4 years of college, we might complete nothing, but if we do sth else, that’s a different story.
例子if I drop out, I would use the time to work. Get experience.
NO.4
Do you like to study alone or with others?
思路:
With others
1.help each other
解释during study, we would encounter all sorts of problems which we might not be able to solve by ourselves, that’s when we need more brains, and even if we could, with extra help, we will work it out sooner
例子i usually join group discussions after class, guess what, I never have to stay up late to finish my homework
2.motivation
解释 peer pressure
例子 when I study by myself, I could easily be distracted. TV, phone or games
NO.5
Do you agree or disagree with the statement that it's important for students to study Art and Music in school. Explain your answer in details.
思路:
yes
1.art and music enable us to see the world from a different angle
解释artists and musicians use their unique way to capture the most beautiful or precious moment in our lives.
例子when I listened the Moonlight by Beethoven, I could almost feel myself in the situation. That’s the magic of music, same goes to art.
2.art and music help us relax
解释now, people are under pressure from study, work and life
例子when I am in my art class, I can let go all the burdens and focus on sth that makes me feel free.
NO.6
Do you agree or disagree that children should learn to draw or paint
思路:答案同第二题
yes
1.art and music enable us to see the world from a different angle
解释artists and musicians use their unique way to capture the most beautiful or precious moment in our lives.
例子when I listened the Moonlight by Beethoven, I could almost feel myself in the situation. That’s the magic of music, same goes to art.
2.art and music help us relax
解释now, people are under pressure from study, work and life
例子when I am in my art class, I can let go all the burdens and focus on sth that makes me feel free.
NO.7
Do you agree or disagree that assignments handed in after the deadline should receive a lower score?
思路:
Yes
1.fair to others
解释rules must be consistent and apply indiscriminately to all. Even if you finish better than others, the fact you hand it in late justifies that you deserve a lower score.
例子last time when similar situation happened in my class, where my teacher did not handle properly, we felt disappointed.
2.set up an example for all
解释this is as punishment to warn you and the others not to be late again.
例子my sister’s class has this strict rule, no wonder she’s being extra careful to punctuality
NO.8
有的大学强制上外语课,有的强制上计算机课。你认为哪个更重要?
思路:computer science, we should learn more about computer because it has brought so many advantages to us
思路:
1.make communication easier
解释in the past, send pigeons, write letters, it could take days or even weeks,but now, communication can be simultaneous
例子 chat online through apps such as…
emails
2.entertain
解释now, people are under pressure from work, study
例子through the internet, they can play games, watch movies, listen to music
NO.9
选择participate in activities alone or with a team or group.
答案同第4题
NO.10
你同意富人应当帮助穷人这种观点吗?Do you agree that wealthy people should be required to help poor people?
思路:
diagree
1.wealthy people earn money by themselves, they should have the right to decide where to spend.
解释it is unfair to require them to do sth against their own will
例子even though now this is no constitution requiring the rich to help the poor, they are actually and surprisingly doing it! Making it mandatory might change the game.
2.the poor should learn to stand up by themselves not others giving,
解释an old saying goes like this:give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. teach a man to fish and you feed him a lifetime.
NO.11
Some people think students should study in classroom. While others believe that they should visit museum and zoo to study. Which one do you like?
思路:
Museum and zoo
1.learn knowledge in practice.
解释 easy to understand and memorize
例子when I was in 5th grade, my biology teacher took us to the zoo to learn about animal behavior.
That was a class where I could see, touch, ask and discuss. I could still remember everything I learned at that time.
2.interesting experience
解释going out of the class room, the atmosphere changed. You might feel like talking more or talking to someone you do not feel like talking to before.
例子I found myself to be a completely different person outside the classroom and they adored me.
NO.12
Some students prefer to study in a library. Others prefer to study at home or in dormitories. Which way do you prefer and why? Include reasons and details in your response.
思路:
library
1.good environment
解释 quiet, study atmosphere
例子when I study in the school library, I could feel the pressure to concentrate, because all the students around me are burying their heads into the books and the only noise I could hear is their breath
2.all sorts of books
解释when we study, we would encounter all sorts of problems. The solutions might lie in one of those books on the shelves
例子when I need to solve some puzzles in my study, going to the library would be my first option, because our teachers or classmates could be busy, but the books are always there waiting for me to unfold.
NO.13
你同意参与课堂讨论能使学生学到更多这个观点吗?
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Participating in class discussions makes students learn more. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
思路: yes
1.understand knowledge better
解释If the students can not understand what the teacher is talking about during the class,It's necessary for them to stop right there to exchange ideas with others. Either their classmates might have the same problem, so they can solve it together. Or, they can provide the answers.
2.The student can improve their communication skills during the process
解释Communication is important.
Understanding is one thing, Being understood is another.
Class discussions create more opportunities for students to practice how to get along with others and how to express their ideas more efficiently.
NO.14
Some students prefer to go to universities or colleges in their hometown. Others prefer to go to universities or colleges in new cities or towns. Which do you prefer and why? Include details and examples in your explanation.
思路: new place
1. Learn to be independent.
解释everyone would need to take care of himself at certain points of life, which makes independent skills necessary and important.
例子 go to college in new cities
need to learn to clean the room, do the laundry, and even cook
2.New place ,new experience
解释 Meet different people, understand different culture
例子 I studied in Beijing,
Met my best friend Sarah
know more about Beijing's tradition
NO.15
Do you think that people will read fewer books in the future than they do today? Give details and examples to support your response. Begin your response after the beep.
思路:agree
1.Instant information filled with people's lives.
解释Gradually people are losing the capability to process long and complicated information like what's in the books.
例子My cousin is chatting with friends through wechat every other minute, or checking the news Seventeen times a day.
2. People would have no time to read books
解释More work, more pressure, less time.
NO.16
If you have time, would you choose to learn to play a new musical instrument or learn to play a new sport?
思路:答案同上
New sport
1.healthy
解释
例子
2.make friend
解释
例子
NO.17
高中毕业后,有些选择直接进入大学深造,有些要take a break, 你会选择哪个, 陈述理由
思路:
Take a break
1.do things I want to do
解释 high schools are so busy. We lose ourselves in it. When it is over, we finally have some “me” time, we should take it.
例子 when my father graduated from high school, he took a year off to travel around China, he said that was the smartest decision in his life other than marrying my mother and having me.
2.prepare ourselves for college
解释college is like a small society that needs us to be fully prepared if we want to survive let alone thrive.
例子If I manage to have this gap year, I would find a part time job to gain experience, meet new friends to expand my social network, and read enough books or take enough online courses to figure out my interests.
NO.18
你是否觉得it is important to study the hist0ry from ancestors
思路:
yes
1.remember where we came from
解释history is sth that tells us how we become who we are now, it is precious experience that makes what we are today.
例子if we do not know who our parents or grandparents are, where our home is, which country we belong to, we would have difficulties identifying ourselves, in other words, we could feel lost.
2.history are lessons we need to learn
解释we learn from both the good things and mistakes in the past.
例子if it were not the history that tells us war is disaster for humans, we would not go this far today to seek for peace.
作者简介:
周徐敏,北京新东方托福本科直通车托福及ACT写作教师,善于颠覆和重新架构学生写作思维,从事托福考试培训多年,教授课程涵盖基础、强化、冲分段,具有丰富的教学经验,教学风格自成一家,其教授的学生从初中到大学研究生包括各个层次的学生,各个年龄段的学生,能够非常准确的把握学生们的问题所在,并帮助学生们去逐一解决对应的问题。 善于营造一个轻松和谐的学习氛围,在课堂上以幽默风趣却又专业性权威性极强的形象打动每一位学生,提高学生们的学习热情,激起学生们的学习欲望。课后也能够非常负责的给每一位学生提供帮助,和学生们做到亦师亦友,从业多年中,一直深受学生爱戴追捧。
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