时间:2018-12-19 作者:英语课 分类:托福英语


英语课

   除了刷TPO、看美剧,靠听歌也能积累素材、挖掘模板,助力你的托福口语!


  口语素材积累问题
  目前学生在托福口语独立题上普遍出现的问题是无话可说,所以只能通过背素材来硬撑答案,这样也就成为了多数学生无法突破23分瓶颈的主要原因之一。
  就拿一道经典的TASK1的题目Describe a person that you look up to作为例子,很多学生在表达地出奇的一致: 要么是a disabled kid who was eager to play soccer; 要么是a legendary 1 neighbor。
  但是这种千篇一律的模板并不能解决低分问题的本质,对于多数国内考生而言,本身就比较封固的应试生活体验使得他们在TASK1上完全不能变得intelligible。大家目前的问题不在语法,也不在词汇量上。事实上,就算让学生们用中文在45秒内阐述personal opinions,很多人也无法立即给出答案,原因在于,他们的model, or experience都是不存在的。
  所以今天要给大家说的是,除了看美剧是个不错的找段子凑模板的方法,听歌也不失为一种除了刷TPO之外的好的途径。
  听歌的作用
  为什么推荐大家听歌这个方法呢?
  首先,听歌不像看美剧,这件事情是可以随时随地发生的,地铁上公车上都可以拿起耳机打开播放器听歌。
  其次,通常因为想象力不足,我们在编段子时更多会去参考example, no personal feelings,但是任何人都会在音乐里迅速找到属于自己的那一个角落,那一个歌手,亦或是一句扎心的歌词。
  怎么听歌?
  接下来,我们就说一下如何通过听歌来积累语料,帮助自己提升独立题答案。
  解题套路
  打个比方吧,我喜欢Sia,花了大概一两个星期循环了她的The Greatest。不谈这首歌,你听完Sia的歌,很难会不对这位歌手产生兴趣。那么你自然就会发现,she’s been through a lot。男友的意外去世让她颓废了六年,继而创作出了Big girls cry, Elastic 2 heart这样的歌曲。
  这不就是一个a person who you admire的经典例子?与之前模板不同的是,你通过了音乐接触了她,从而使得你多多少少有了一些personal opinions.更关键的是, it does affect you.
  所以说,哪怕我只听过Sia的歌,我只了解这一位歌手,我也可以拿她的经历来做一套模板。
  Q: Describe a person who’s very important to your life and explain why?
  A:I could say the person who affects me the most by far is an Australian singer, her name is Sia. I mean, even we’ve never met before, she’s not only an idol 3, but also a spiritual friend to me through her songs.
  First of all as you may know, Sia has been through a lot during the past 6 years because of the tragedy that her boyfriend died in an car accident. To me, my boyfriend just dumped me a few months ago so I kind like understand how dispirited a person could be, especially when listening to her song “Big girls cry”.
  However, somehow she cheered up, moved on and put herself into God. Then she bring the prayer into her latest album “Never Give Up” and it helped me get over with the struggle which has bothered me for so long. Now I’m sitting right here tried to follow the God’s willing as well and you know who my priest 4 is.
  虽然其中的一些个人经历可能并不是真实的,但是你举的例子是比较贴近自身生活的,并且在我饶有兴趣地去套用到其他题目里时,这套观念多少也是适用的。
  题目变形1
  比如,如果说问题变成了一个对你有影响的Items, 那就把Sia换成歌,变成在这首歌里,某一句歌词很扎心(在我失恋时,just like Big girls cry里面的 “I may cry ruining my makeup 5, wash away all the things you’ve taken ),然后在positive impact里面加上The Greatest中的歌词,such as “I fell twice before my bounce back was special” .
  题目变形2
  亦或者,问题变成了一个event or an activity, 你会发现Sia的这套Trauma Theory 也用得上,方法就是你直接把Sia的经历照搬到你自己身上就行了。
  这么一来,Task 1里常出现的人,事,物,居然很神奇的被一个歌手解决了。
  小建议
  所以呢,如果你喜欢傻白甜风格的曲子,去听听霉霉的歌吧。如果你喜欢说唱,那其实喇嘛不错,他Humble的MV看着很赞。如果你只喜欢电音,可以去找找REMIX的歌曲然后照本宣科。如果你只听中文歌,快去认领一下榜周杰伦。
  从音乐里歌词中找出TASK1的模板,积累地道表达,值得一试哦。

1 legendary
adj.传奇(中)的,闻名遐迩的;n.传奇(文学)
  • Legendary stories are passed down from parents to children.传奇故事是由父母传给孩子们的。
  • Odysseus was a legendary Greek hero.奥狄修斯是传说中的希腊英雄。
2 elastic
n.橡皮圈,松紧带;adj.有弹性的;灵活的
  • Rubber is an elastic material.橡胶是一种弹性材料。
  • These regulations are elastic.这些规定是有弹性的。
3 idol
n.偶像,红人,宠儿
  • As an only child he was the idol of his parents.作为独子,他是父母的宠儿。
  • Blind worship of this idol must be ended.对这个偶像的盲目崇拜应该结束了。
4 priest
n.神父,牧师,司铎,司祭,领导者,神甫;vt.使成为神职人员
  • He confessed to a priest that he had sinned.他向神父忏悔他犯了罪。
  • The priest visited all the old people in the parish.牧师探望了教区里的所有老人。
5 makeup
n.组织;性格;化装品
  • Those who failed the exam take a makeup exam.这次考试不及格的人必须参加补考。
  • Do you think her beauty could makeup for her stupidity?你认为她的美丽能弥补她的愚蠢吗?
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