【雅思口語】看我怎麼“成功”
成功,是口語卡片題四類(人物、地點、物品、事件)常考題型中的事件題,又被稱作經歷題。該題的難點在於較爲抽象,難以選材。建議考生,如果能將“成功”具體化,其難度則大大降低。考生往往把成功二字想得過於高大顯赫,總結自己似乎一直經歷平平,並沒有明顯起伏,於是敗下陣來,舉足無措。殊不知,其實成功的理解可以有多方面,對於該話題的回答也可以靈活多樣。
一、話題準備
成功可包括兩種:1、他人公認的成功,如學業或工作方面的成就。2、自己認爲的成功,這個就靈活了,可以是個人任何一個計劃、目標或願望的實現。
先看前一種,我們將其細化,可以是由於德、智、體、美、勞任意一方面的突出表現,獲得了相應的獎勵。以智、體、美爲例,可以選擇的話題如下:
智:
某次考試拿了第一,奪得榮譽(如果你是尖子生);
某次考試進步飛躍,獲得表揚(如果你是普通生);
體:
某次校級(甚至市級、省級)運動會奪得名次;
某場籃球/足球/乒乓球/羽毛球/網球/游泳等比賽(可以是非正式的,小集體內部的)取得名次;
某節體育課測驗(長短跑、球類、體操類)進步明顯;
美:
某次校級(市級、省級)才藝大賽奪得名次(個人成功);
某次組織班集體參加的比賽獲得名次(集體成功);
以上都是針對學生時代的話題,當然也可以稍作修改,變成工作中的成功案例。智方面就是工作表現,一次獲得晉升的經歷,或是自己的成功創業故事,體和美可以是公司組織的體育或才藝競賽活動。
再看後一種,可以把a success(一次成功)看作是successfully did sth(成功地做成了某事),那麼難題便迎刃而解。如果思路夠寬,還有意外的收穫,準備成功的話題可以爲其他話題儲備素材,可謂一石二鳥。朗閣海外考試研究中心給出的建議如下:
成功戒菸/戒酒/戒遊戲/減肥/克服羞澀(近似於a change in life)
成功指導或幫助別人戒菸/戒酒/戒遊戲/減肥/克服羞澀(素材可用於人物題的故事插入)
成功地維權(素材可用於物品題,something you bought but you were not happy with,講買的東西有質量問題,不滿意,要求索賠,最終成功)
成功地脫險(近似於an unforgettable event)成功地網上交友(素材可用於科技類話題)
成功地與病魔抗爭(素材可用於a change in life, a happy moment, a piece of good news)
二、真題示範
例1:
Describe a success in your life.
You should say:
What was it
When did you get this success
How to get it
And explain with whom/what did you do in this success
分析:該題要求描述過去的一次成功經歷,以上所述話題準備的內容均適用,注意時態的正確選用,講清楚成功的來龍去脈即可。
Sample Response:
Well, what has been the big success that makes me proud of in my life? It definitely goes to my weight loss story.
I grew up as an overweight kid. I was always tired and had very little energy to do anything. I was depressed and became a person with low self-esteem. As I got older, I knew I had to make some changes.
So I made a weight loss plan when I was in junior high school, adhering to it and couldn’t be happier when I found it worked after two years’ trying. The plan was actually quite simple, eat less and exercise more. I went on a very strict nutritional regimen. I cut out all empty calories from my diet (fast food, sweets, soda, etc.) and really focused on only eating clean nutrient dense foods. On top of that, I went jogging every morning, be it chilly winter or hot summer.
The changes were incredible; I lost ten kilograms within two years. What’s most important is, I am healthier than ever before. I feel much more athletic now. I have an overall sense of well being that I never experienced when I was heavier. I have so much more energy and I sleep better also.
I feel especially flatted when others can hardly believe I was a much bigger girl. It was really a success.