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回一篇文好了XD

我在板上之前有PO一篇心得

提供給自修的同學作參考

相信很多人都有這種感受

就是R跟L可以衝很高

27~29

可是S跟W卻只有20上下

我覺得台灣的英文訓練

R跟L要衝高是相對容易的

所以這篇主要想講是口說跟寫作的部份



口說 26(FGG):

托福官方公告重視的部份主要有

"內容" "語調" "結構"

詳細名詞我忘了...

一般學生在準備的時候"內容"是很ok的

主要問題是語調還有結構的部份

發音部份我是不知道官方重不重視

我在美國長大跟學英文的

所以我基本上是native speaker的發音

托福的考試雖然變化很多

但畢竟還是一個制式的考試

所以內容的部份就是靠練習大量的題目來準備

早年的TPO第一二大題多是讓你敘述一個經驗

而現在考試是給你幾個選項問你你的看法

或是叫你選一個立場來講(給三個東西問你最喜歡哪個)

我在練習口說的時候

會找題目來練然後"錄音"+"計時"

我有自己寫一套模板

練習的時候我會注意講的內容還有時間

第一二大題一開始我選傳統的三個例子來練

這有兩個缺點

1.例子很難在15~20秒內想到(考試時又很容易緊張腦袋空白)

2.就算你想到三個例子 你45秒內也講不出具有說服力的原因

所以我把我的第一二大題解法改成

只舉兩個例子

練習方式:

聽TPO或是其他教材的錄音檔跟看題目

我會在"題目開始念前"先讀一次題目

馬上依照直覺來選一個立場(總是能掰出東西的)

我是參考notefull的口說youtube教學

然後再自己稍微修改一下

練到我看到題目就算緊張

還是可以念出

"In my opinion, I believe that the XXX is XXX for 2 following reasons"

這邊我練習時發現我很容易一慌就馬上把我紙上的兩條例子念出

這習慣要改掉

因為很浪費時間

講完開頭以後馬上講the first reason is XXXX

舉例子為什麼

這邊notefull的教學有提到

很多學生的內容是沒問題的

問題是"內容無法顯示你的程度"

很多人可能覺得自己講得很順+完整可是分數卻不高

原因可能是因為舉例跟用字不夠深

舉例的時候講的"具體"+"專業"一定比較好

你的例子有時間、地點、人物等細節之類的

比較容易顯示"你口說能力不錯"

(這點在寫作上面也是一樣的)

我是自己錄音跟自己修正答題技巧

一般學生可能要找人來校正跟練習

我第二題講的滿差的...

所以這邊應該被扣不少分

剩下的題目都可以照模板練習

重點也是答題的技巧

第三題的重點放在"學生的立場跟看法"

你在讀閱讀的時候要先找出那個"改變"是什麼

還有改變的"原因"

筆記先記下這三點"改變"  "原因1" "原因2"

如果有時間再去寫細節

聽力的重點是"學生立場" "學生反對/讚成的理由"

這邊就得盡量去記細節了

我答題方式是先交代閱讀的部份

The reading passage is about a change in the school policy,
it states that XXX because of 2 following reasons (一樣不念原因)

馬上交代學生的立場然後講為什麼

The student in the listening passage supports/opposes against this
The first reason is that......(細節)
The second reason is that.....(細節)

原因裡面都要提到reading的理由然後為何學生支持或反對

一般來說你在聽的時候"學生會把reading裡的東西再念一次"


第五題大至上也是一樣的技巧

不過是問你的看法

The man's problem is that.... the students discuss the problem
and find 2 solutions (這邊就可念可不念原因了)

我會挑一個順眼的來答

這邊兩個原因都要回答

為何喜歡 為何討厭

If I were the man I would choose the XX solution, The XX
isn't good because....like the student said...

The XX is better because....

That's why I believe the XX is better.



第四題考某個東西的名詞解釋跟教授的例子

The reading article is about....which the passage defines as

the professor provides an example...he stats that.....

so this clearly illustrates what XXX means.

我第六題一直不太行

不過這邊最後拿到G

這邊教授會講一堆

前後大概2分鐘

我後來看notefull我覺得他講的很有道理

一個native speaker花了兩分鐘解釋的東西

要你在一分鐘內整理並講出一個概念是不可能

所以就挑重點講吧!

"主題" "例子1" "例子2"

我一開始很容易花太多時間在第一個例子

後來講到重點以後把時間分配給第二個例子

講的完整跟有點到重點應該就有G了




寫作30(G/G):

我在寫作上滿有心得的

也是我花最少時間練習的

一般來說老師都會建議學生照模板寫

我也會建議照模板

可是要知道"為何這樣寫"

我小時候有學過美國essay的寫法

簡單講一下美國essay的概念

一篇文章的架構是

第一段:落落長長的內容  最後一句講他立場

第二 三 四段:第一句講原因 剩下內容全是講細節跟為什麼支持

最後段:結語

(了解這概念很重要 因為第二題我會再講一次)

把TPO的題目讀一次會發現聽力永遠是反對文章的

我在做筆記時會記下:

閱讀:立場 原因1 2 3

聽力:立場 反對的原因 1 2 3

寫作時就照模板寫(參考notefull然後自己練習時改一下)

Essay structure:

The article stats that....and provides three reasons of support.
However, the professor explains that....and refuses each of the author's
reason.


To start with the reading claims that....The professor refutes this point
by saying that He stats....


Furthermore, the article points that....However, the professor says that...
According to the professor.....


Last but not least, the reading says that....The professor opposes this
point by explaining that....We also learn that....





這邊是給想衝高分的考生

用字方面越學術越好

然後美國人在寫作文的時候會一直換同義字

(indicates/points out/implies/states)

(opposes/rejects/challenges)

雖然他意思一樣但是每段換字可以顯示

1.你知道學術用單字

2.你的程度(增加文章精彩度)

這題重點是在聽力講什麼

所以如果打字慢的話或需要多一點時間思考

先把聽到的內容寫完

之後再慢慢填閱讀(不知道有沒有加分就是)

這邊我寫得很細

聽力寫講到什麼我都寫


第二題是真正的挑戰

多數的台灣學生是沒有學過怎麼寫英文作文的

概念就是我上面提到的

這邊要練習幾個能力

1.選立場

2.想出三個理由

3.替自己想出的理由護航/解釋為何

架構如我上面講的

第一段先引導為什麼

最後一句寫你支持哪個立場並提供三個理由

第二~四段寫你的理由

寫完理由以後你要替自己解釋為什麼這樣認為

"原因越專業越好"

你寧願講"according to recent studies"也不要講你朋友曾說...

用字的話我練習時都用很基本的單字跟文法

但考試為了顯示程度會改用難的單字

這邊建議:

1.找滿分作文來讀

看人家如何拿到滿分跟每一題目的立場跟想法

2.找人幫你挑錯誤

雖然考試說你寫300~400字(吧?)就ok

但建議衝到500甚至是600

我自己是寫到713字

寫完還剩10分鐘...

改考卷的老師不認識你

所以只能靠你提供的東西給他評分

我覺得如果把口說跟寫作都弄到25上下

台灣學生是可以輕易破100的

提供我練習時寫的文章

(大概15~20分鐘寫完)

1.事情寧願做的快然後有瑕疵也不要慢慢做 TPO 24

  In the past few years the world have been developing into a world with much
faster pace. In big cities we see people rushing around everywhere, the
transportation, trains have also increased the speed for the world. A lot of
things have been faster than it used to be. As the old saying goes, time and
tides wait for no man, if you stop for just one second, maybe you are already
somewhere behind. Despite the fact that everything is under a much faster
pace, I believe that there are things that should be done in a slower way to
reduce the mistakes, therefore I disagree with the statement that we should
work quickly and risk mistakes  than to make sure everything is correct. I
will present my reasons in the following.


  To start with, I would like to point out that companies that are making
unique and fancy gadgets could not take the risk of making regular mistakes.
 People nowadays have the ability to buy high quality merchandises,
equipments and gadgets. What does this have to do with working fast and risk
making mistakes? Imagine that you are a consumer and you have bought a new
smart phone from your favorite company. On a special or important occassion
you are using the phone and it suddenly breaks down, how awkward would this
be! If this happens to me, I would never buy the products from this company
again. Companies selling things such as cellphones, computers could not take
the rish of damaging there reputation just because they made a mistake while
rushing to produce the product.


  What is the meaning of taking a risk of making mistakes and rushing
something out? It means that the company or the manager of the project wants
something out quickly. It could either be to compete with other products in
the market or just to give the boss something to see. However, if you rush a
project or a product, there may be a great risk that there are a lot of flaws
or changes that need to be fixed. While you spend the time correcting these
problem, you will have to spend more time on it. Recently, there was this
case in my country that a newsletter wanted to publish an article out and
drar the publics attention. That rushed an experiment and published the data
without revising or carefully considering. In the end, the data was proven to
be faulse and inaccurate. The company spent more time explaining to the public about the issue, and
even had to spend time on the law suit charged against it.

  There are a lot of things that could not be finished in a small ammount of
time, some things may be dangerous such as a chemistry experiment or maybe
building a nuclear plant. If you were doing an experiment or building a
nuclear plant, would you dare to work quickly and take the risk? I doubt it.
If the projects exploded it would cause a lot of damage to you and the
citizens living around it. In addition, if you are planing a project that may
affect your entire career, would you take the risk of making mistakes?

  In conclusion, despite the fact that somethings are done fast these days,
it does not mean that it has good quality or if it's safe. I personally
believe that there are many ocassions which you need to take your time
plaining and working on the projects. Therefore, I believe that I would
rather work slowly and make sure everything is correct.



2.TPO 27



  Humen have been working all their lives, when we were young our jobs were
to play and learn, when we grow older we attend school and be educated, when
we grow older and graduate from school we get married, buy a house and have
children. How could we accomplish these without a job to support our lives?
In my opinion, I believe that if people have the opportunity to get a secure
job, they should take it right away for three following reasons.

  Through our entire lives, our parents are the ones that are supporting us,
they pay for our foor, our tuition fee and even when we go on a vacation.
When we grow older, our parents also become older, I believe it is the
responsibility for us to support ourselves. I grew up in a family in Asia,
kids here normally study in school until university. But after we graduate, a
lot of people spend time doing nothing just idling around. In my country,
there is a word for this meaning one that uses the parents money and just
fool around. In the old Chinese saying, a man's responsibility is to take
care of himself, be educated, and form a family. I believe that after we
graduate, we should start working.

 The economy has been bad in the past few years, there are more and more
people that are unemployed. Even in the countries such as the US, there are
more people begging for money on the street. How do we know when the economy
will get better? I believe that if we have the opportunity we should grasp it
and start working. Maybe the economy would be better one day, and maybe
there would be a job that is more satisfying out there. we never know when
this day would come or would there ever be one.

  People tend to find a job that is interesting and more satisfying, but how
could you find a job without some working experience? I believe that a person
should gain some working experience first, rather than just sit there and
wait for an ideal job to come. In my country, almost every one attends
university and have a bachelor degree, so what makes you unique and more
competive? I believe is the one that is more skilled in a field or one that
has more experience. Working is the best way to gain experience. If one never
work, how can they grasp on to the opportunity when it comes? In other words,
I would say that one should take the opportunity in front of him, rather than
do nothing and wander around.


  The economy has been bad in the past few years, less jobs are available and
the unemployed rate is getting higher, we all wish that we can find something
we really cherish and want to do. I believe that rather than waiting for an
opportunity, we should take the chance in front of us, support ourselves and
gain more experience. Therefore I would say that, if I had an opportunity to
get a secure job, I would jump in and take it right away, rathar than stay
idle and wait for an opportunity.



3.TPO 25

  The world has been improving a lot in the past few years, more electronics,
movies and entertainment are out there for young people to explore and
experience. When we chat with some of the adults, we often hear them complain
about how young people are becoming these days, they claim that these young
people rather spend time playing on the computer or surfing the internet than
going out playing, one of the thing many seniors complain about is that less
young people are willing to spend time helping their communities. However, in
my oppinion I believe this is not true, I will explain my reason in the
following paragraphs.

  In my country, most children attend school at least until the age of 15,
most children choose to continue their education. The schools starting from
elementary, provide students the chance to learn about helping and helping
your community. This kind of knowledge has been with us since we were young.
Moreover, most of the high schools in my countries asked students to work in
their community at least eight hours a week. That is to say, the students
must work in the community if they wish to graduate. When we go to the public
places in our communities, such as the library we see students helping out
with the daily chors such as cleaning and organizing the book. A recent study
point out, in fact, more students worked in the community than senior
residents. Based on the fact, I would say that young people do spend a lot of
time helping the community.

  It can be argued that these young people help the community only because
they are required to, however, according to my knowledge over the pass twenty
years, most of the groups, organizations, and clubs that work and devote
themselves are formed by young people. Take the environment activities for
instance, when we go to the park and wander around, we can see a lot of young
people working in the park, cleaning or planting trees. These young people
are people working as a volunteer in a environment club. Besides, a lot of
schools especially in universities in my countries have clubs that go around
helping the communities. To young people now a days, working in the community
is something that is cool and actually paying back to the society.

  Last but not least,  a lot of policies, rules or decoration are made by
young people. Although young people seems immature sometimes, they have a lot
of creative ideas, innovations that seniors do not think of. Chinese New Year
is a big celebration in my country, during these kind of the years it is a
time for families to get together and enjoy the time. However, there are a
lot of elders that are alone or abandoned. In my community, there was a
program started by young people, inviting these fellow seniors to come to a
place and enjoy the time with the young people. At this kind of the year, the
young people act as their children or grandchildren, providing a happy time
not only for the seniors but also for themselves. How could you possibly
believe that young people spend less time on helping their communities?


  In conclusion, I believe that the statement young people spend less time
helping the community is not true, in my opinion, more and more young people
are out there helping our communities and societies improve. Young people may
not spend a lot of time bragging about what they've done, but they sure are
out there helping the communities, making it into a better place for all of
us.


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