雅思口语逻辑问题整理!

  雅思口语考试的小伙伴们普遍存在逻辑混乱的情况,尤其是观点还是事实(opinions or facts)这两件事情上普遍分不清,再加上雅思口语本身就不是件容易事,想分清这个就更难了。那么,如何解决呢?

  举个简单的例子,你可以说:“今天的出租车司机是个男的,他看上去很讨厌。”我们可以看出前半句话是事实,而后半句话才是你的观点。换句话说,你的语言当中是既包含事实也夹着观点的。

  同学们在回答问题时有时会容易把opinion当fact来说。说多了就会给人一种很武断的感觉。比如:

  If children bring cellphones to school, it will affect their studies.

  Some foreigners in China are interested in Chinese culture, so they are willing to try Chinese food.

  More and more Chinese parents have seen the benefits of studying abroad, so they will send their children to get a university degree in a foreign country.

  孩子带手机去学校就会影响他们学习?

  老外喜欢中国文化就会去吃中国菜?

  出国留学好家长就一定会送孩子出去?

  其实我们可以发现回答都是在推测或推理。所以遇到这种问题时,我们*好在表达中体现你的回答不是一个事实(或板上钉钉即将发生的事实)。

  接下来,简单地对上面三句话做一些改动,大家再看看:

  If children bring cellphones to school, it will, in my opinion, affect their studies.

  Some foreigners in China are interested in Chinese culture, so it is possible/ likely/ chances are that they are willing to try Chinese food.

  More and more Chinese parents have seen the benefits of studying abroad, so they will consider the possibility of sending their children to get a university degree in a foreign country.

  同时,我们有时也会把“fact”当成“opinion”来说,替大家感到惋惜--本来可以大大方方地“事实胜于雄辩”,但偏偏要“以理服人”,往往听上去不够真实。

  我们简单地看几个例子:

  Q:Where do you listen to music?

  A: I can listen to music anywhere. I can listen to it at school, home and on the subway train.

  咋一看答案似乎没有问题。但情态动词can表示一种可能性或能力。那么难道你在哪听音乐还需要用逻辑去推吗?建议把can去掉。

  Q: Is it a good area for elderly people where you live?

  A: yes. There is a part near my apartment, and elderly people can do exercise in the morning or have a chat with each other.

  虽然这么说也可以,但我还是觉得既然是在你家附近,你完全可以眼见为实啊。所以不必去推断,直接说成生活中的小细节。比如,Yes. There is a park near my apartment, and I can often see elderly people doing exercise or chatting with each other when I walk past it.

  有的小伙伴可能会说:“有这个必要吗?我把词汇和语法用对不就可以了嘛!考官只看我英文水平,又不会在乎我说话的真实性。”

  但老师认为,衡量一个人的语言能力不仅仅是概念上的正确,如词汇和语法等等,而更多的是这个人所表达的东西或传达的信息是否到位。到位的语言给人的感觉会很舒服,而且易懂,容易得到对方的赞同。不到位的语言往往给人一种“粗糙”的感觉,反复出现会造成误解和混淆。也许这就是为什么我总听考官说中国学生语法很好,但实际口语分数又很低的原因了吧。


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