2008年6-7月雅思(ielts)各科深入点评
写作篇
我们先来看一下5—7月考到的9道雅思写作大作文考题:
08.05.10 | Children can learn efficiently by watching television. Some people think that children should be encouraged to watch TV regularly both at school and at home. To what extent do you agree or disagree? |
08.05.22 | Schools should teach children academic subjects which will be beneficial to their future careers. Therefore, other subjects such as music and sports are not important. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion? |
08.05.31 | Some people think fittest and strongest individuals and teams could win the game in sports. Others believe better mental attitude is the key. Discuss both sides and give your opinion. |
08.06.05 | University students always focus on one specialist subject, but some people think universities should encourage their students to study a range of subjects in addition to their own subject. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? |
08.06.14 | Many people think cheap air travel should be encouraged because it gives ordinary people freedom to travel further. However, others think this leads to environmental problem, so air travel should be more expensive in order to discourage people from having it. Discuss both sides and give your own opinion. |
08.06.21 | Some people say that children should obey the rules of their parents and teachers, while other people think children will not be well—prepared for their adult life if they are given too much control. Discuss in both sides and give your opinion. |
08.06.28 | Mobile phones and the Internet are useful for old people. However, this population group uses them the least. In what ways could mobile phones and the Internet be useful to old people? How can old people be encouraged to use this high technology? |
08.07.05 | Some people believe that theoretical subjects (e.g. Maths, Philosophy and Economics) should not be taught in universities because they should focus on practical subjects (e.g. Computer Technology, Accounting....) To what extent do you agree or disagree? |
08.07.12 | Some people support the development in agriculture, such as farming industry and the scientific creation of new types of fruit and vegetables. Others oppose this development. Discuss both views and state your opinion. |
值得关注的是,在以上9道考题中,有5道(5月10日,5月22日,6月5日,6月21日,和7月5日)考题都与教育有关,再次凸显了教育类话题在雅思写作考题中的重要性。而教育类话题又以学科选择最为典型。例如7月5日的问theoretical subjects和practical subjects哪个更为重要,很多雅思教育类写作考题都有类似的辩论焦点。建议考生可以把这道考题作为考前的练笔,可以积累一些常用的思路和词汇为教育类话题做准备。 上述考题中7月12号的考题应该是较难的一道,此考题所讨论的话题为考生比较陌生的“农业发展”问题。本题从支持的角度来说比较好论证,但从反对的角度来说比较难找到理由。唯一的驳斥方法就是针对“scientific creation of new types of fruit and vegetables.”谈GM food即转基因食品的一些问题,这又需要有一定的知识面。考生可以在网络上多寻找一些与GM food的优缺点相关的文章作为背景知识的积累,为今后类似的话题做好准备。
口语篇
2008年6—7月的话题依旧延续2002—2007的话题题库内容,新题有2—3题。比如法律话题。我们对同一时间的考题搜集发现,当天口语考试题目的在全球各地的差异不大,在中国国内的各大城市还是出现同一天各地相同话题的情况,这些话题的总量在35个左右,问题总数在200左右,对这些问题的分析以后,我们可以发现以下几个特点。
1.话题范围广,并且各种话题互通。
尽管每次考试的话题范围有限,但是每次考试的话题范围都会有变化,这样一来,每个月4次考试的很多问题都会不一样。另外,part 3的延伸问题会由考官来提问,内容根据考生的回答带来衍生。所以,真正考试中考生所碰到的实际提问会有很多。很多考生过分依赖历年考试回忆来准备雅思考试,但是碰到考试问题有些调整时则反应不过来,造成很多停顿状况,最后的考试分数会很低。考生应实际提高自己的考试应变能力,认真听考官的提问,根据雅思口语的实际评分标准的要求,有针对性地回答考官的问题。而且考生要适应考官对各种问题的组合,比如语言和文化,建筑和文化,文化和天气等。
2.口语考试第二部分的问题深入。
从6—7月考试Part2的实际考题来看,考题的深入化延续前五个月的趋势。话题涉及到环境,交通,语言,文化,手工艺品和法律等,这些话题是老题和新题结合,这些题目在今年8—12月将逐渐成为主流问题。所以,教师的教学中和考生的备考中要充分重视这些比较深层次的话题,并在平时不断地加以训练,从而能在考试中获得高分。考试要充分练习以往考试的题目,对于任何话题要达到熟练表达的程度。
3.口语考试回答问题的完整程度和流利程度对于考试的分数起到关键作用。
完成程度是包括内容和语言两方面的。内容方面的完整是指考生的对于考官的问题应从comparing, describing, explaining和speculating四个方面来阐述,从而达到逻辑的完整性,换句话说就是我们所熟悉的5Ws – 1H。语言的完整性是指发音和流利程度方面的,停顿和重复会大大影响最后的分数,发音最起码要做到能让考官听懂,这两项是最基本的要求。因此,即使我们知道了考试的题目,要考到高分还是有难度的。另外语法和词汇这两项也要做到完整,这就体现在句式结构的完整和词组搭配的完整上,这需要平时的积累。建议考生每天练习雅思口语题目的时间在一个小时左右。