所謂地點(diǎn)是指像 “a city” “a country” “a place you’d like to go to”這樣的題目,回答的時候更多的是從相對概括的角度去說這個地方的位置,歷史,人文以及衣食住行等方面。而建筑題目像 “ a library” “a museum” “a concert hall”等則需要考生對建筑的外在結(jié)構(gòu)和內(nèi)在設(shè)施進(jìn)行更多的描述。
相信大家在回答地點(diǎn)題時,問題都不大。但關(guān)于建筑題,很多同學(xué)很容易把描述過程變成 there be 句型的大集合。比如說“一個房間”, 有的同學(xué)醉心于用there be 描述房間里面的各種擺設(shè),殊不知因?yàn)閮?nèi)容過于乏味,考官已經(jīng)“神游四?!绷?。在這里,介紹大家一個好方法可以讓這種比較“雞肋”的話題馬上充滿趣味。“1+1”原則會幫助大家生產(chǎn)出更出色的表達(dá)。所謂的“1+1”原則是指,每描述建筑的某個特點(diǎn),就在后面加上相關(guān)的背景故事(原因,帶來的感覺等),讓描述與敘述相結(jié)合,這樣可以有效的避免答案的枯燥感。
例子:
A room
I’m glad to say something about my bedroom. It’s a medium-sized room with one large French window that overlooks the fountain in the communal garden. Standing beside the window and watching children playing around the fountain is a kind of fun in my everyday life. 通過“每天我都喜歡站在窗邊,看著孩子們圍著噴泉玩?!边@句話,很好的傳達(dá)了一種形象感,這就是窗帶來的生活感受。I had the room decorated when I moved in. I chose light blue paint to make it light and increase the feeling of space. What’s more, it’s also my favorite color that represents the ocean and the sky. Whenever I stay in the room, I feel quite relaxed and cozy. 既然說房間的顏色,就不要只說顏色,要把顏色后面的故事一并講出來,如上面提到“淡藍(lán)色是我最喜歡的顏色,它代表著天空和海洋,每次在這種顏色的房間休息,我都能感覺放松而且愜意“。這樣的答案才能讓考官產(chǎn)生共鳴。I like a feeling of space so there’s no unnecessary furniture—just a sofa, a small wardrobe, a bookshelf and a computer desk. I also have two wicker trunks that I use for storage purposes but they also provide extra seating when I have lots of visitors. And on the wall, there is an Indian scene with lots of people and an elephant, preparing for a long journey. I love it because it makes me think of traveling. It’s probably my favorite possession. Just because of this picture, I really made a journey to India last autumn. All what I experienced there was so exciting and unforgettable. 通過說墻上的一副裝飾畫,引出一個背景故事,內(nèi)容真實(shí)而有趣。
綜上可以看出,一段好的對于建筑類話題的描述,絕對不應(yīng)該是枯燥而且純粹描述性的,加入至少40%的敘述性語言非常的有必要。這也是“1+1”原則的精髓。
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