雅思口語考試與英語演講比賽之間的關係

英語演講比賽中，最能區分選手能力的項目便是即興演講部分(impromptu speech)和回答問題部分(Q&A session)，而prepared speech最多算是一個熱身。原因在於，後者選手可以在參賽之前花費心機來準備，而前者卻是臨場的反應。下面是小編爲您收集整理的雅思口語考試與英語演講比賽之間的關係，供大家參考!

看過一次雅思口語考試，同理：part one 關於自我的介紹，進而由考官引導學生來對一些事物的進行評述。自我介紹部分是學生通常準備過的。平淡無奇，以至於很少有考官在這一個部分上花費精力，本來esol要求考官從考生的自我介紹中挖掘信息加以擴展，而現在中國區的考官卻形成了另外一套體系，展示如下：

Examiner: May I have your name, please?

Examinee: My name is Li Hong.(通常學生在此處會停止，戰略性的失誤，因爲將第一次主動權交給了考官。)

Examiner: Do you work or are you a student?

Examinee: I am a student.(第二次失誤)

Examiner: So do you live in a dormitory or you live at home?

Examinee: dormitory

Examiner: Then would you please describe your dormitory to me?(題目出現了)

這一在法庭上出現的體系運用在雅思的考試中，考生精心準備的自我介紹基本上沒有得以任何的實施。相反，如果考生採取了以下的方式，情況會有所改變：

Examiner: May I have your name, please?

Examinee: yes of course, but which of my names would you like to know?(武俠小說中的乾坤挪移大法，雅思中稱：反問回答法。目的是逼迫考官對你的姓名產生興趣，此時菜鳥級的考官自然而然就會被考生引入到姓名題型中，如why your parents gave you such a name? 當然，考官中高手此時，會聳聳肩說：any name will do, OR the one on your passport, OR whatever.)

Examinee: My name is 劉洪, (千萬不要停，但是也不要顯出背誦的痕跡，眼睛向上看，做思考狀)here 洪means the flooding water. My father gave me the name, because he wishes me to be a great person possessing the character of the water.

Examiner: do you work or are you a student?

Examinee: neither. (跳出考官的二選邏輯，給他一個小小的surprise), and I stay at home, for I think the best education that a person can receive is under one's own roof.(誘使考官對education類的題目進行提問，而這個也是考生事先有所涉及的題目類型)

而這些可以引起考官條件反射的詞語可以從近年來口語考試的機經中總結出來。例如：single child, the gap between rich and poor等等，合理的去設計對於考官提出的前幾個問題的回答，可以使考試變得簡單一些。

Part two中cue card 的部分和演講比賽中的impromptu speech很像。考生需要根據卡片上的文字作答。其實，我們可以將回答的句子分成兩個部分：第一，直接從卡片上獲取特殊疑問句，並將這特殊疑問句轉化爲陳述結構，補充其中的內容。第二， 填充部分有邏輯的論證。

例如：

What is your favorite sport?

Why do you like the sport?

What does this sport mean to you?

考生回答的第一句話一定要這樣說：My favorite sport is… I like it because…

曾經我在參加世界英語演講比賽之前，我的教練對我說：there is a magic formula that can help you to get your message across in an easy manner. Always remember three sentences in public speaking:

1. Tell them what you are going to tell.(開門見山)

2. Tell them.(論述)

3. Tell them what you have told them.(總結)

因而，很多考生說的，諸如I think, in my opinion的這些東西其實非常多餘。而開篇的句子一定要扣題且簡潔，故，將題目中的特殊疑問句變成陳述結構便是最簡單最有效的方法。

同時，在回答問題的過程，加上，first, second, finally, 這樣的signal words會使雅思的考官很好的理會考生的邏輯，而這也是雅思評分的重要細則。

在part three中，考官會就上一個部分的問題和考生進入深層次的探討。而這個部分需要取得不錯的成績，要加強平時的積累。在這一部分中，雅思考官關注的重點在於學生的idea是否unique。當100個都在講一樣的話題時，分數高低便不再是誰的發音好了。更重要的是立意和buzzwords的選擇。

例如：What is your point of view towards Chinese ancient buildings?

一個學生的回答中出現了這樣幾個單詞，瞬間使他的分數提高不少：cultural heritage/UNESCO/Nostalgia/,而當他說出這樣的quotation(大家可以去網上找到很多有震撼力了名人名言，去理解，去背誦)的時候，考官崩潰了：History is but the lamp that my feet are guided (by Patrick Henry in "Give me Liberty or Give me Death"). Protecting the past is cherishing the future, and therefore ancient buildings should deserve their due attention.

Bacon在他的論文集《論學習》中評價道：Reading makes a full man, writing an exact man, conference a ready man. 作爲雅思考生的諸位，也許要做的就是不要浪費時間去背誦一些所謂的萬用套路，而應該去思考怎樣能在和考官的較量中佔得上風，怎樣能用簡單的詞句獲得較爲滿意的分數，怎樣能利用平時的積累去衝擊最後的勝利。

　　雅思口語話題之 創業篇

話題卡

Describe a small business that you would like to own.

You should say:

what this business would be

how you would start/open this business

how you would run this business

and explain why you would like to run this kind of business.

答案

What this business would be

I want to open a small business. It will be a place for kids to go after school, a kind of childcare centre in the neighborhood. My town desperately needs a place like this.

How you would start/open this business

Honestly, I have no idea how to go aboutmanage it yet. But common sense tells me that the key to starting a successful business is to develop a thoughtful business plan and then get the necessary financial support. But unlike other businesses, this caregivinger business would be a non-profit organization. So I would contact some local non-profit organizations and talk with them to see if they can help me in any way.

How you would run this business

There will be food, video games, pinball, and a dance floor. I will also have tutors there to help with homework and stuff. The business would operate on a membership scheme, I mean those who want to join us have to register and pay a small amount of fee first.

and explain why you would like to run this kind of business.

I would like to start this business because first of all, there's great demand around my neighborhood. A typical school day in China normally ends at 4p.m. but the working hours for most parents is from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The centre will be a good place to the childchildren to stay in until their parents come to pick them up after work. Also I just love kids and enjoy seeing them grow. One of my friends works as a kindergarten teacher. She said that it was so much fun to working with children. They are cute, and very is truelytruly a very promising and worthwhile career--very rewarding as well....

第三部分

kinds of small business are most popular in China?

One of the popular small businesses here in China is to set up an online companybusiness. You can sell anything from clothes, to antiques to used furniture. The investment cost is much lower and you could work anytime and anywhere if you have the internet connection. The process could also be fully automated as the technology is maturethere.

do some people open their own business?

The benefits are pretty obvious, such as ''being you own boss' and not having to answer report to someone for anyeverything you do. Your time is you own, though you will probably find having your own business takes far more of your time than if you were havworking a ''job'.

challenges and difficulties do people face when they try to have a successful small business?

There is the initial startup cost, but the biggest challenge is getting the public to believe in you and the quality of your product or service. Another challenge is proper use of your time. You can be very successful spending your time doing the right things, but most of us are not successful because we don't know whatich things to focus on and in what sequenceorder.

do you think is the most important factor when choosing a job or career?

It depends on the individual circumstances. Interest is definitely important, however as you get older you will really see money plays a importantlarge rolefactor. For example, if you have a family to support,your salary pay becomes more important than the other factors. But for university graduates, the opportunity to learn and practice grow weighs more than things like salary or working hours.

you think it is good to change your job frequently?

I don't' think it's a good idea to make a general statement of saying it's good or it's bad. As an employer, I think that a person who changes jobs frequently is unstable and not responsiblegood for his/herthe team. However,I think a person who stays at the same job forever is fearful or unmotivated. I would like to see people who change their jobs until theyto find a better fit or for career advancement.