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如何巧妙应对托福口语Task 1？
说到托福口语Task 1，很多同学都有过这样的经历：
15秒准备时间结束，突然发现自己完全没有准备好
“um…um… The first reason is that … that…you know… it’s because …”
好吧，放弃挣扎，去交下一次考试费了！
在这里，我想先代表广大托福考生来吐槽一下Task1：
给你15秒钟准备，然后连续讲45秒，这个要求貌似很不科学啊！你平时和别人聊天，需要这种口语反应能力么？
这就像走在路上突然被拦住，某记者问你：“现在给你15秒准备，思考一下如果你朋友刚刚恋情结束，你如何安慰他？你有45秒钟回答这个问题。”
我估计你的第一反应就是：
“分手？好事情啊！兄弟，你自由了，又可以随意浪了！”
或者，“那个大猪蹄子，他活该没人要！要么，我们一起去吃一顿自助？”
然而，托福考试的要求是：
1. 流畅不停顿，发音清晰没有歧义；
2. 逻辑清楚，说理有层次；
3. 句式有变化，词汇丰富。
明明很简单的一个问题，一两句话可能就能回答，托福非要你很做作的编一段话，还要显摆自己的各种语言能力，确实让老实的我们很奔溃。
很多的国际化课程的学生，平时一直以为自己很牛，就是各种和老外扯淡，上外教课随便拿A等，托福口语折腾半天还是21分。
那么，原因何在？ 如何解决呢？
下面我们就以一道简单题目为例，来帮助大家“高端扯淡”。
“Your friend wants to come to your country and what things do you suggest him doing or not doing to be polite and respectful ?”
第一招
Give a simple definition
简单的提到你对这个题目的核心关键词的理解
诀窍
1. 没有必要很缜密的分析，随便分析一下就可以，因为定义本身就是一个貌似很“高端”的方式，对于新观点本身的要求也不高
2. 适当选择关键词的其他词性，体现词汇的变化
3. 使用固定的句式，例如:
It can be defined as …;
By …, people often mean that …;
What does it mean to…? I think it means that …
以上题为例：
Politeness and respect, I think these two words required you to understand other’s expectation and try to satisfy it or at least make them believe that you really care.
第二招
Talk about your personality
说一下自己是什么样的性格
扯自己的事情一般不会有错
但是不要完全放飞自我
三步走
1. 选一个自己的描述自己的性格的形容词
2. 介绍自己的性格特征的具体表现
3. 引入话题，将自己的性格和话题进行关联
这三步的句式、词汇以及连接方式基本都可以固定，所以可以自己组织好之后经常使用，例如：
I am one of those people who are quite traditional and even a little bit introverted. In fact, I always feel that I am no good at socialization and quite afraid of making mistakes the first time I go to a place. So in China, to show respect, people like me would often …
第三招
Describe a problem&offer a solution
自己造一个问题，然后给出解决方案
诀窍
1. 使用固定的描述问题的方式
The problem often lies in the fact that …
The biggest headache is …
… will have a hard time…
2. 自己的观点本身可以帮助解决问题
This problem could be solved if…
The solution might have something to do with…
以上题为例：
The biggest headache for foreigners in China is that restaurants don’t always provide knives and forks. To solve this problem, the best way is not to take them with yo
u but to learn to use chopsticks.
第四招
Give a hypothesis
做一个假设并陈述它的后果
诀窍
1. 使用虚拟语气，获得句式的高分
2. 使用反义词，获得词汇的高分
依然以上题为例：
If you refused to use chopsticks, your sincerity would certainly be questioned and people might even question whether you respect their culture or not.
总结
综合以上四个小招数，我们再来回答这个问题是不是就容易许多了呢？接下来就给大家完整地示范一下：
I suggest that my friend should learn to use chopsticks.
First, to show politeness and respect, I think you should understand other’s expectation and try to satisfy it. By this, I mean to mix into their lives. For example, I’m a traditional Chinese and even a little bit introverted. I think if you could live like a Chinese，it means that you respect my culture. Using chopsticks is a good way to fit into China as we even regard chopsticks as a culture symbol.
Second, one of the biggest headaches for foreigners in China is that restaurants don’t always provide knives and forks. To solve this problem, the best way is to use chopsticks. If you refused to use chopsticks, your sincerity would certainly be questioned and people might even question whether you respect their culture or not.
