【雅思口語】形而下— 最神通廣大的法寶之二：具體細節
好多烤鴨們一直對雅思口語抱着一種誤解，以爲好的英語口語就是好的中文口語的翻譯，所以在口語課堂上，經常聽到有同學在很糾結地講着“形而上”的英文——很抽象，很哲學。講到最後把自己和聽衆們都搞得雲山霧罩，不明白爲什麼自己的中文呱呱叫，換了英文就把老外給講得眉頭緊鎖。事實上，考官欣賞的英文是“形而下”——很具體，很生活纔對。也就是說，跟雅思考官展示“交流能力”，靠的不是不着邊際的高談闊論，而是要有實實在在的內容，也就是必不可少的small details(具體細節)。接下來，專家就將介紹一下如何在考試的三個part中使用small details把問題答得通透明白。
Part 1：Introduction & Interview
【常見真題】
Do you like sports？
Do you like art?
Do you like cooking?
Do you like to watch TV?
【低分答案】
Yes，l do.
【題目分析】
很多同學在給出這樣的答案時，都抱着一種想法：在part1考官只是在問我問題。所以回答時有點像接受審問，越少說越好。但是考官真正的目的卻是在邀請考生主動提供信息，以作爲檢測考生英語交流能力的參考，也就是說回答的越少展示的機會就越少，分數自然就低。
所以建議考生在回答part1的問題時應“主動”給出以下的信息：
what type of sport or art or music or TV programs you like
when you do something
how long you have liked it
how often you do something
who you do it with
why you like it
……
【高分答案】
Yes，I do.
(what type) I’m really into basketball.
(when & how long) I’ve been playing it for many years since I was in middle school，
(who & how often) and I enjoy playing it with my friends at weekends.
(why) In fact, It’s always the best way for me to relax after a whole week’s studying…
【相關範例】
Where do you come from?
I’m from a small village in the mountains – (where) a long way from the capital city of my country.
How do you normally get to college in the morning?
I take the train to Central Station and then I catch the express bus – (how long) it takes about an hour altogether.
Do you have any brothers or sisters?
No – I’m the only child. (who) I have ten cousins that I grew up with, so I didn’t feel lonely.
Part 2：Topic Card
【常見真題】
Describe a teacher who has greatly influenced you in your education.
You should say:
where you met them
what subject they taught
what was special about them
and explain why this person influenced you so much.
【低分答案】
Where you met them——I met him at my high school
What subject they thought——he taught me maths
【題目分析】
我們都知道要想在考試當中順利完成part 2，時間限制是第一道關卡，考官會嚴格遵守時間限制。如果考生無法完成2分鐘左右的陳述，可能就會跟考官有一段時間尷尬的“僵持”，那麼一定會嚴重影響part2的得分。而卡片當中每條思路展開不夠，便是達不到這一要求的罪魁禍首。那麼在part 2當中更應該注意補充small details。
【高分答案】
Where you met them——
（when）：I remember it was the first of my junior high school
（who）： that I met my teacher Mr. Wang，
（how long）：and he had been teaching us for the next 3 years…
What subject they thought——
（what）： He taught us maths in the first year of middle school.
（how I feel）：Well, I have to say that, before I had Mr. Chen as my teacher, maths had always been so boring and difficult to me that I always slept during class, it was my nightmare, you know. And I guess that is why I didn’t like him at the beginning…
【相關範例】
Describe a library that you have used.
You should say:
where it was
what type of library it was
what you used the library for
what you liked and /or disliked about this library
and explain how useful it was for your studies or research.
(Where)：It was next to our teaching building of English Department
(When)： It was built 50 years ago when our school was established.
(Who) : Most of the students liked to go there as well as the teachers
(How often): I almost went there everyday especially around exam time.
Part 3：Further Discussion
【常見真題】
What do you think are the benefits of keeping animals in a zoo?
【低分答案】
I believe there are a number of good reasons for keeping animals in a zoo. One is that you can see different animals. And zoos are really great for different people.
【題目分析】
Part 3是與考官“鬥智鬥勇”的最後一個環節，“further discussion”意味着我們要做好準備隨時迎接考官的“難題”，而且如果你的回答不合邏輯，模棱兩可，不能說服考官的話，就會面臨更加苛刻的問題，或者就會被考官認爲表達能力欠佳而得到低分。剛纔的“低分答案”就是這樣的一個例子，結構還算清楚，但是回答中的兩個“different”，有些太抽象，估計把考官聽的有點暈了。建議考生應該給出更加具體的說明，這樣才能讓考官心服口服。
【高分答案】
I believe there are a number of good reasons for keeping animals in a zoo.
(what)One is that you can see animals such as lions and tigers, or kangaroos which you wouldn’t normally see. Well, not where I come from, anyway.
(who)And zoos are really great for children, ‘cos they can have the chance to see unusual animals.
【相關範例】
In china, when will people send the present?
In china, firstly, people send gifts on special holidays, (what)such as in Spring Festival. (who)We give our parents money, clothes, etc. Or we give our children red bags with some money, (why)which means that we give them a next year’s good luck.
Are there some old buildings in your hometown?
Yes, there is. (what & when)It is Wenfeng Tower, built in 1420.(where) It is located in the southern of Anyang city. (how it was important)During the Ming and Qing dynasties, people came to the tower to worship the God of Heaven and pray for a good harvest.
通過以上的實例，老師們希望大家能充分意識到“形而下”在口語表達中的的重要性，通過small details，“大事化小”，提高口語表達能力。
