雅思口语评分标准中的“流利与连贯”

　　五、“论述的标记词、连结性短语、连结词的使用”

　　这是“流利与连贯”中最为重要的评分细则。可以说，其他的因素都是围绕它来展开的。在英美人士的语言中，连接词以及连结性的句子随处可见。比如：

　　Actually, this is my opportunity to address this issue, that is very commonthese days. The climate changes bring about many problems. For example, first,the…. There is one more I could tell you, that is…. And, additionally,…

　　这篇演讲稿中有很多连接性的词语或者语句。比如：Actually, that is, For example, first, and,additionally…这些结构在雅思口语中的必须具备的，它往往决定了不同档次的得分。我们再看一个例子：

　　I do not like the weather in my city, especially the summer. Because it isvery hot and makes me feel uncomfortable. I do not like the public transportsystem. Because the buses are too old and the seats are really hard, so I willfeel uncomfortable in the long journey.

　　对这篇文章进行修改，如下：

　　Of course I think I would have to say that I am not so keen on the weather.To be more precise, I really can’t stand the summer months. This is due to thefact that the temperatures can get as high as 40 degrees so it can be quiteuncomfortable if you do not have air conditioning in your house. In addition tothis, I am not really that fond of the public transport system. And I guess thisis probably because the buses are too old and the seats are really hard, so longjourneys are usually pretty bumpy.

　　这两篇文章的内容没有大的变化，但是第二篇可以拿到6分以上的好成绩。究其根本，就是答案更符合“英美人士”的语言习惯，其中不乏连接性的语言结构：Ofcourse I think I would have to say that，This is due to the fact that，In additionto this, And I guess this is probablybecause。这些语言在语言学中属于“非内容性语言”或者“冗语”，它起到了连接内容，实现过渡的语言功效。我们考生应当掌握。