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       新托福口语困境及对策

       托福口语第一题的观点阐述要求：准备时间15秒，回答时间45秒，让考生基于个人经验谈论诸如最喜欢的人、地点、电影、书籍等等。经过总结学生回答后发现，考生的困难是：平时无从准备；表达上逻辑混乱；用语平平。

 一、 范围太广，平时无从准备

       不管什么样的题，我们口语答案的结构应该是一个主题句，两个分论点以及细节。把相同的段子，分别用在不同的题里，成为不可缺少的部分。比如，回答喜爱的地点： 

    The place that impresses me most is my hometown. 

    Firstly, I like my hometown because it has a splendid landscape. In the northern part of my hometown there is a park with a beautiful lake and grasslands. When the breeze is blowing, it is such a pleasant feeling to enjoy the grass dancing. Listening to the birds singing beside the lake is really a pleasure. 

    I like it also because of the precious memories it has given to me. I spent last Mid-Autumn Festival in my hometown with my friend Sally. We talked about our hobbies and we were surprised to discover we were both interested in music. On leaving, she even gave me a book called The Old Man and the Sea. That was really amazing.

        回答印象深刻的事件，我们只需要稍微变动一下，主题句变成难忘中秋节，另外的两个分论点可以是：(一)、因为这个中秋节在家过；(二)、因为这个中秋节有很多回忆。 

       回答远离家乡时最怀念什么时，同理，主题句可以是怀念家乡，可以是怀念家乡的中秋节，可以是怀念家乡的朋友Nancy， 可以是怀念家里的一本书《老人与海》。这样看来，准备的题量会从几百个变为十几个。

 二、表达上逻辑混乱

       很多同学不习惯先说主题，再说分点和细节。建议本身的思路要清晰，再用上过渡词和过渡句，如： 

    Firstly, I like it because...; on the other hand; in addition; what’s more; however; but; in spite of; nevertheless; on the contrary; for example; such as; for instance; in fact; important to note; most above all; especially valuable; accordingly; for this reason; hence; so; then; thus; therefore; since; and consequently. 

 三、用语平平，大量的语法错误和中式表达

       口语反应时间短，平时练习又不够，所以导致答案用语平平，出现大量语法错误和中式表达。经常出现he/she乱用，过去事情用现在时态，动词乱用，形容词匮乏的情况。 建议每天翻译三个较复杂的句子，中翻英（材料带英文原文）。这样的练习可以真正提高语言能力，对比中英文差异，体会地道的表达法，胜似多一个外教在身边。再者，多留意生活和体会生活的细节感触。 

       比如，这样的描述： 

    Also, there is another reason I like this bar. They provide various kinds of drinks that I never know. I would like to try one of them each time.  

       如果改成下文会生动具体很多：

    Well, the place that impresses me most is this awesome coffee bar in our community. I love this cafe because its atmosphere is so fun. The building is amazing and the food there is so nice. Stop in after a meal at that coffee bar and you will be surprised to find the place fully packed. I decided to try their drip coffee instead of the latte. It was excellent, strong without being bitter. The chocolate chip cookies are also delightful.