[10天突破雅思口语Day1]长期困扰中国口语考生的六个问题

口语考试是不是只能回答“积极”的答案？口试是不是一定要回答“新颖”的答案？ (Do I have to sound positive or optimistic? Do I have to give the eraminer completely original or creative answers?)

国内考生甚至一些培训教师普遍相信下面的情议观点

A你不能给考官"I don't like……..”“Actually，ldon't know much about……”“Well,l

disagree……”这类香定语气的答案。

B你必须要给出非常有创意(original)、与众不同(unique)、引人入胜(engaging)

的答案才能拿高分。

我们来看看一个真实的口语考官是怎样理解这个问题的

One important point to emphasize(强调)here is that the marking system does NOT include relerences to the following points:

l Interesting content.

l Amusing or funny answers

l Body language

l The truth

l Appearance or dress

更加发人深思(thought-provoking)的是,这位考官同时还给出了自己的评分实例

"I interviewed a young lady who was arrogant(做慢的),impolite,impatient and quite rude-but l awarded this lady a score of 8 because her spoken English matched the descriptions in the marking system(评分体系)for band score 8."

像这样一个已经集所有讨厌于一身(obnoxious,intolerable),而且并没有为了讨好考官而展示"事业线"(cleavage)的女士,因为英语说得并没有明显问题,还是从考官那里拿走了口语8分的高分。显然,在真实考官的眼里,IELTS 口试并不是 "主要看气质”(It's not about whether the examiner finds the candidate attractive or not.)

Part 2

口请考官的评办到底依据是什么？(How should I interpret the rating system?)

同学们都知道口语有四项评分标准,但是那个标准很学术,一般考生难以望其项背。通过下面的这个表格,我们可以总结出一个更好理解雅思口试评分标准。

l Flueney& Coherence

5分

句子中经常出现不必要的衔接,而且缺乏口语的衔接，有些同学过度使用 “er…

” "ah….." 这些fllers,甚至中间出现长时间没话说,干在那儿(get put on the spot)的尴尬情况。5分得主的另一个极端则是超级流畅,说话究全没有轻重境

急,甚至已经听不出来喘气。

6分

能说出完整的句子,但是每隔几句一定会有不连貫的地方。有可能出现较长时间令人尴尬的停顿，但是次数不多

7分

语速比较自然，有合理的衔接，只在较少的地方由于思考答案出现了不必要的停顿或者内容跳跃。

l Grammar

5分

不能准确区分单词是否要加ed或者s，甚至会出现he/she 不分的情况

6分

每隔几句都有少量的时态或者单复数错误

7 分

基础语法错误已经基本消除，但仍然一些使用过程中的细节语法错误

l Pronunciation发音

5分

考官可以听懂你的某些内容，但是某些地方他需要仔细听才能听懂，考官不会享受和你的对话，只希望考试时间快点过去。

6分

考官能比较容易听懂你的内容，但还是有的单词发音有明显的错误，语调上不是很自然。

7分

发音自然，但是还会偶尔出现发音错误，考官已经开始享受和你的交谈过程。

l Vocabulary

5分

使用小

学或者初一词汇过多，这是一种可能。

6分

用词已经比较准确，在适当的时候可以用出来一些有难度的词汇，但遗憾的是，这些难词有大约1/3是被错误使用。

7分

可以分辨在哪里可以用小词，哪里可以用更复杂的词。偶尔存在用词不当，但不影响整体意思的表达。

下面我们用例题来说明低分与高分口语答案的区别

《剑13》Test3

u When you go shopping,do you prefer to pay for things in cash or by card?

经典5分答案：

I pay by card. Card is fast and easy.

经典6分答案：

I prefer to pay by card because it saves time,Counting cash is slow and a bit boring.

经典7分答案：

I prefer to pay by card because it's a more convenient way to pay. A card is also

easier to carry around than cash, And sometimes Ican get reward points for paying by card 。

《剑13》Test4

u What are the ways that social media can be used for positive purposes?

经典5分答案：

We can chat with friends and classmates.

经典6分答案：

Chatting on social media is very relaxing, And we can find useful information on social media.

经典7分答案：

We can keep in touch with friends on social media or make new friends who have the same interests and hobbies as we do. Governments and companies can also share information with the public on social media.

《剑12》Test5

u What could you do to have a healthier lifestyle?

经典5分答案：

Many things, swim, ride my bike, not eat junk food.

经典6分答案：

I could exercise every day, watch less TV and drink more water to make my lifestyle healthier.

经典7分答案：

I could be more active and go to the gym regularly .I could also eat more vegetables, like carrots and tomatoes, so l could have a balanced diet.

《剑12》

Did you enjoy doing art lessons when you were a child?

经典5分答案：

Yes, I like art lessons and I draw very well.

经典6分答案：

No, they were boring. The art teacher just let us draw things by ourselves.

典型的7分答案:

Yes ,I did because our art teacher taught us to draw, paint and make simple

sculptures. Those activities were fun and interesting. They also made me more

creative.

Part 3

口语考试要不要“套磁”？(Am I supposed to butter up the examiner?)

像这样 第二十二条军规似的问题其实永远会吵个没完。我们这样来看这个问题会更清楚： 套磁并不会明显加分,但如果套不好却可能会等致扣分,因为者被套一点也不影响他/他用自己的母语向你提出问题,而集中精力套磁却会让你没有精力用自已的非母语去好好回容考官的问题。再说,如果考官真的对你的套磁感兴趣,撇开考试真跟你聊起来了，你能吃得消吗?(Are you really up to it?)

比如,近期有个考生听考官是美国口音,为了实现跟考官 “零距离”,她就说自己的“偶像”是罗玉风也住在美国 没想到考官正好看过 People杂志对风姐的深度报通,连续追问了一大堆相关向频,直到帮试结束时还问凤姐是不是已经在美国找到她的dream guy 了。我们当然应该尊重考官,但是像这种情况就纯属因为全力套磁而“尴尬了”(felt very awkward)的闹剧了.

Part 4

考官问的问题如果我压根儿就没听懂怎么办?(What can I possibly do if1don't fully understand a question?)

IELTS口语里的Part1和Part3都是问答题。,在这两个部分里,如果你遇到有的问题没听清,怎么办呢?

British Council 官方明确规定:You can ask the examiner to repeat a question if you

did not hear it clearly.

也就是说:你并不需要跟考官玩儿"我猜我猜我猜猜猜"的游戏,而是可以直接说,

"Sorry, could you please repeat that?这样说对IELTS口试这种正式 interview 是怡当的、而且考官也愿意接受的。

而且,对于用词更加正式的Part3,British Council官方还明确规定:You can ask for

clarification in Part 3.

主办方这条规定的意思是:如果在Part:3你听不懂一个问题里的某个部分,有权请考官替你澄清这个问题(clarify the question),可以跟他/她说,"Sorry,could you

please explain what you mean by (你听不懂的部分)?"考官就会按照官方规定换一种说法为你解释一下,你专注地听他/她的解释就好了。

当然,口语考官不是机器,也会有个人感受,也需要尊严。口试时偶尔请考官重复或者澄清一两次是符合主办方规定的,但是不能频繁要求 ,否则不仅会浪费你和考官进行实质交流的宝贵时间,而且也会让考官觉得你听提问时的注意力不够集中,缺乏对考官应有的尊重。

Part 5

怎样正确看待口试的 Predictions?

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