雅思换题季思路拓展方面,还是希望同学们按照我之前反复提过无数次的细节填充,同类对比两大思路来进行基本的拓展就可以了。而地点类的话题用同类对比是有效的一个思路拓展方式之一,即“这个地方和你之前去过的或者类似的其他地方有没有什么不同?”
本季地点类新题比以往略多,不过总体套题改编的难度不是很大,例如很多public place其实也可以和上一季度的旧题也就是park / garden套题一下,而a school in your childhood其实也可以实行“跨区套题”,也就是人物类中“外语说的好的人”可以就是那个学校里面的老师,上课也比较好玩儿,同时对比其他自己经历过的老师,那这样的话难度也不是很大了。
接下来是本期挑选的两个范例话题
例题一
Describe a place where you read and write (not your home)
去年的话题中其实有两个和这个很像的题,我们当时也分享过,一个是quiet place,而一个是a place for you to study, 然后结合一下同类对比的思路那么这个题目就不会太难~
按照四个提示点来看,可参考的思路如下:
我们这里依旧拿一个bookstore举例
1.Where it is / What it is like (这个是地点类话题开头固定可以说一下的细节)
- pretty close to where I live … take the metro from my home … get off the train after 2 stations … would be just a 10 minutes ride … be there whenever I like or have spare time… (稍微提一下差不多的数据也是可以作为拓展的思路)
- located in a small lane… make it far from the hustle and bustle of the city centre …
2. How often you go there (这里也可以固定拓展一下你是怎么知道这个地方的,或者谁推荐的作为拓展)
- a recommendation from a vlogger … whose vlog includes an introduction of this place…
- would like to be there … as long as I need to be concentrated for an important project or assignment … quite frequently before the final exam…
3. Who you go there with (补充一下在那里做什么)
- with a friend who has just picked up the habit of reading / who is always seeking for a quiet space…
- grab a book we would be interested in and spend the whole afternoon there / bring my laptop and type my essay…
4. And explain how you feel about this place (和其他类似的地方对比,说明为什么你常去这个地方)
- an ideal place for self-study or doing reading and writing …
- extremely difficult to find another place like that … (other places) customers make loud noise by talking over the phone or chat with their friends … staffs just ignore that kind of behaviours … do nothing about it … (this place) posters to remind people of that… maintain a quiet environment…
- (other places) not so many vacant seats…some customers are just sitting around on the floor … have to queue for available seats … (this place) plenty of the seats…leave them for anyone who likes to study or read there…
- a small café … grab food and beverage … feel hungry for reading and writing… (show student ID) enjoy 20% off for the price…
除了同类对比之外,其实也是结合细节讲一下为什么这个地方会吸引你过去,那么2分钟就可以驾轻就熟了。
例题二
Describe a place you remember well that is full of colours
本题的重点在于选择什么样的地点来说才好展开,因此没必要为了与众不同而选择很冷门的话题,即便有一点大众化的话题,能尽可能流程和自然(语调)的表达出来才是更重要的,因为考试的关键还是在于语言的表现。
按照四个提示点来看,可参考的思路如下:
1. Where it is
- two of them in my country (Shanghai / Hong Kong) … have been to both of them…
- all left me a deep impression … such a colourful world for not only for kids … but also for adults…
2. What it is like
- one of the most renowned theme parks all over the world…
- own features for the buildings … e.g. princess house… be painted in pink colour… / house for Mickey Mouse… a combination of red, black, and white colour… (举例说明)
- staffs in the park… dress up with colours … invite visitors to design your own T-shirt with various colours… as a souvenir … (这个服务是我瞎扯的,但是合理不是嘛?并且和题目相关)
3. What it is used for
- try some recreation facilities … e.g. roller-coaster… a good choice if you are stressed out by your study or work… (依旧举例说明)
- many cafés with themes according to different fairy tales… e.g. the story of the Snow White(持续举例说明)
- all the facilities … colourful decoration… makes it adorable and brings a cosy atmosphere…
4. And explain why you remember it well
- first time for me to go to a theme park … as a reward from my parents since I had got a great score in the final exam of primary school … (这里结合事件类话题特征,描述“印象深刻的一次”)