托福口语的六道题里,最磨人的两道小妖精,当属独立task1 & task2。因为对于综合题而言(T3-6),你只要按照正确的做题方法,在一分钟之内,正确复述所读和所听到的内容即可,不需要主观思维能力,一定程度而言,你要做的,就是鹦鹉学舌,只要把口条练灵活,听力和阅读没毛病(口语部分的阅读和听力真的是非常的容易的)拿到good并不难。
而面对托福独立题,浩如烟海的题库,刁钻且变化多端的提问角度,是不是觉得无FUCK可说?
上题,15秒思考,测脑洞
参考话题:Do you agree or disagree that 18 year old students are mature enough to vote? 你是否同意18岁的学生足够成熟来参加政治投票选举?
参考话题:Talk about an important political event in your country. 请谈论你们国家的一件重要的政治事件。
参考话题:Describe a kind of traditional clothing in your country请描述你们国家的一种传统服饰。
参考话题: What is your opinion on plastic surgery? 你对整容手术怎么看?
当这些topic闪现在屏幕的一瞬间,宝宝们还未发声,就已凝噎,之后彻底尬之断片。。。。在连续两道独立题的暴击之后,再无状态应对本应是囊中之物的综合题,结果,一路丢盔弃甲,折戟沉沙,10天后出分,口语再次辣了眼睛,达不到dream school的最低口语分要求,总分就算上了110,整张成绩单也得作废。数月的挑灯夜战,满怀期待,1761大洋的报名费和巨额培训费打造出来的铠甲,只因独立题的准备不充分,再次溃不成军。
一阵苦涩之后,紧接着是来自灵魂深处的拷问:独立口语有高频(小范围)话题可以让窝们安安静静的背诵,之后所向披靡吗?有这个问题并不奇怪,习惯考前画重点的中国学生,最喜欢的就是,给我考前X题,X最好是个位数,数值越少越好。Quote一个真实案例,曾经有个学生问我,老师您能不能放个大招,给我划出最最最小范围的2道题,Task 1一道,Task 2一道,助我渡劫?
再如,某宝上热销的考前最小范围X道题,也充分说明了托福宝宝对独立题的尴尬和无奈,以及对超小范围的不切实际的幻想。
在此,小妍老师负责任的告诉大家,ETS不会昧着良心,收取了高额的考试费用,出题还如此不严谨,题库虽然是开放的,且经常重复,但是,注意!!!转折之后才是重点!!!备考范围必须要足够大!!!只看最小范围,就是对自己极度不负责。
接下来,给大家吃一粒定心丸,独立口语是可以通过对话题进行分类梳理,从而进行有效准备的,所以与其去找高频小范围,不如踏踏实实安静下来,刷题库!
原因:
第一, 话题可分类汇总
第二, topic range基本可锁定
第三, 合并同类项之后,很多相近话题,答案可共享
第四, 任性只看小范围的恶果是,超范围完全无法应对
新东方老师存在的意义之一,就是帮助托福宝宝们节约宝贵的备考时间,小妍老师汇总梳理的《妍修口语:托福口语独立高分范例大全》对近年来的300道独立真题进行了分类和解析,可作为备考时参考。
前面说了,独立口语话题可分类,就内容而言,常考的有四大类别:
1. 校园学习类话题
围绕学生在学校学习可能会遇到的一系列问题:比如选课,选专业,学习能力,完成课业的最有效方式,时间管理等。
比如:
Describe why organizing time is challenging for university students and why it is important.
Your friend plans to quit business school and take music study instead. What suggestions would you give to your friend?
In your opinion, what is the most important quality a teacher should have?
Which period of life is best for people to learn a second language?
2. 生活娱乐类话题:
围绕学生在娱乐放松,志愿者活动和社交场合的话题展开:
比如:
Describe a tool or an object that you rely on the most in your daily life. Explain why it is important to you.
Talk about one way you think your life will be different ten years later from what it is now. Use details to explain.
What kind of pet would you like to keep? Describe with details and examples.
Describe the kind of movies you dislike. Describe with details and examples.
3. 职场就业类话题:
围绕学生在求职就业,未来职场可能会遇到的问题和两难处境
One of your friends is going to attend a job interview, what suggestions would you give to your friend? Explain with details.
Which do you prefer? Work at home or in the office?
What do you think is the most effective way to find a job?
Describe a job that you wanted when you were a child but will not choose now.
4. 政府社会和其他话题:
围绕政府职责、社会热点
比如:
What kind of measures should be taken to alleviate the problem of traffic jam? Explain with details.
What should the government do to reduce the number of cars or other vehicles on the street to solve the problem of traffic jam?
Which one is more important, the industrial development or the environmental protection?
偶尔会有奇葩题,比如if you were given the opportunity to go visit the outer space, would you like to go or not? 有机会你要不要去外太空(shang tian)?
分类清楚了以后,再看到单个的考题是不是更清晰笃定了呢?接下来肿么办?
就如同我们历经千辛万苦,通过标准化成绩(TOEFL/GRE/GMAT)和文书的筛选,女神学校发来了面试通知, 你敢不看面经?你敢不去精心准备mock test?
接下来的动作当然是,按照分类话题,分单元练习,看到题干后,主动开脑洞,如果实在无思路,则看书中详解,并做语料准备,要做到考前见过、并练过类似题目,方能保证回答流利、得体甚至精彩。
【托福独立题核心词】
家人families
友谊friendship
健康 health
时间管理time management
多任务处理 multi-tasking skills 财务独立financial independence
效率efficiency
竞争力competitiveness
视野horizon
性格characteristic 特殊成长经历special experience 艺术品位artistic taste
责任responsibility
义务duty
互动interaction
小组讨论group discussion
团队合作teamwork
交友make friends
放松get relaxed
减轻压力reduce pressure
特殊礼物special gifts
积极性positivity and enthusiasm
专业知识expertise
个人兴趣personal interest
社会经验social experience
社会责任social responsibility 回报社会 pay back the society 灵感inspiration
创意creativity, 社区服务community service, 感同身受的共情emphasize with 视野格局horizon and vision
【作者简介】
鲁妍钰,新东方托福口语教师,对外经济贸易大学商务英语硕士,专八优秀,优秀毕业生,国家人事部二级口译交替传译资格认证(CATTI证书)持有者,曾在商务部国际司实习半年(中日韩自贸区和中挪自贸区联络官员),北京市高校英文演讲比赛冠军,托福118, 主要教授托福点题班,强化和精讲精练。
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