雅思口语重在表达,
在考试中,有些考生的语句
虽然不一定错误,
但考官听起来却很“刺耳”!
因此对考生有不好的印象,
甚至直接低分OUT!
那么, 有哪些口语表达是雷区?
又该如何改正提高?
今天给大家汇总了
“雅思口语考试中最好别说的话”
你在这么说吗?
从ID Check 开始,处处是陷阱
其实,口语考试从考官打开录音笔那一刻就已经开始了,问候考官和ID check决定了考官对你的第一印象,因此在回答那些标准问题时,一定要注意细节,避免这些低级错误。
标准问题1:
Examiner: Good morning.My name's John.Can you tell me your full name,please?
Good morning,Mr.John.
Good morning,John.My name's Li Xuan.
Good morning.My name's Li Xuan.
1.Mr.,Miss, Mrs,and Ms.只用在姓氏之前,而考官通常只告诉你他的名字。
2.my name's 的缩读更地道,它属于“发音”这项评分标准的一部分;
标准问题2:
Examiner: What can I call you?
My name's Li Xuan.You can call me Robert,I like this name because...
My name's Li Xuan.You may call me Robert.
My name's Li Xuan.You can call me Robert.
My name's Li Xuan.Just call me Robert.
1.不要解释自己为什么叫这个英文名,或者补充更多信息,这个环节时间很短,你不需要详细回答问题,简单说出名字就好了。
2.may一般表示允许,感觉是上级在跟下级说话,会有一种不尊重考官、不够谦逊的感觉。
3.英文名发音要清晰准确,如果搞错了,会给考官留下很不好的印象。
标准问题3:
Could you tell me where you're from?
Yes,I'm from Beijing.
I came from Changsha.
I'm from Shanghai,have you been there?
I'm from Shanghai,I think you really should go there.
I'm from Changsha,Hunan Province.
I'm from Changsha,Hunan Province,which is in the southeast of China.
1.这个问题等同于"Please tell me where you're from",所以不要用"yes"开头,直接说来自哪儿。
2.要用一般现在时,而不是过去时;
3.不要问考官问题,也不要给考官任何方面的推荐,考官只想听到简洁清楚的答案。
4.如果你为了考官更好地理解而补充相关信息,记住:只需要补充一点点就可以,不要详细阐述。
标准问题4:
Could I see your identification,please?
Here you go.
There you go.
Sure,here you are.
Here you are.
1.可以不回答,简单地将准考证交给考官,也可以简单说:"Sure"或"Ok"同时将ID card递给考官;
2.Here you go/There you go这两个短语太过随意,一般是用在给乞丐钱或是给小孩子零食吃的时候。
Part 1 该尽情展示却说不出口
Part1的问题多为基础信息类,中国考生在这方面往往不会拓展表达,答案组织不完整或是说一些“废话”。
Question: Do you like your job?
X No. / No, I don't.(3-4分)
Part1是最体现词汇量的部分,不能简单回答Yes或No。应该利用词汇手段来丰富答案。
7分范例:
No, I don't, to tell you the truth. There's virtually(高分副词)nothing I like about it. For example(举例,扩展答案), it's too stressful, the working hours are too long – about ten hours a day –and the pay's way too low. So, as you can imagine(短语), I really want to find a better job(总结).
X en…ahh...well...like...
!You know...I mean...You see...
考生紧张时,会发出这些无意义的噪音或口头语为自己拖延时间,组织答案。这些表达会让考官对你的英语水平产生怀疑。
You know...I mean...You see...不要用在开头,一般可以用在答案中间,但不能多次重复。
如果想为自己争取时间,应该使用完整的句子来表达,如
That's a really interesting question...
I'm not sure about that, maybe...
但也不能用太多,否则会给考官留下废话太多的印象。
不少中国学生习惯用中式思维翻译成英语来回答问题。
Do you work or are you a student?
!I have already worked for XXX years.
!I have been working for XXX years.
这两种回答并不完整,没有正面回答问题,只是补充信息。一般母语人士会说:“I work."或者"I work, I'm a doctor"等等。
Part 2&3 开口万年老一套
Part2&3部分对考生的词句表达和逻辑提出了更高的要求,难度增加!要注意,Part2考生不能问考官问题,而且很多学生的答题逻辑也是错误的。
不能问的问题:
This topic is so difficult,could I change another one?
Can you give me a different topic?
Can you change the question?
Can you give me an example?
Can I begin now?
When will I have to stop talking?
Have you been there?
What do you think?
Where do you come from?
Do you agree with me ?
What are your opinions?
在表达方面,这些词汇或短语就别用了!
X Every sword has two blades.
X Every coin has two sides.
X More and more...
XNowadays
Xcolorful life
Ximprove qualities
X hot issue
XWith the development of science and technology / society / the economy / industry etc.
这些答案的共同之处在于几乎成了被滥用的万能模板!而英语母语人几乎从来不会用这些说法。
建议大家应该学会更简单的同义替换,使口语表达更自然、更真实。如:
With the development of technology可以替换为:
because of technological advances...
As technology has been changing rapidly...
现在大家清楚了吗?
每部分的语言要求不同,
表达也要适时调整。
不依赖汉语思维,
不滥用套话,
英语越地道,越自然,
雅思高分才能清风自来!