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最近忙着搞part 3都快忘了老本行part 2部分的讲解了。昨天在后台收到一条私信说问我能否出一个有关part 2固用模版套路,说实话我的每一天推文都在告诉大家一些固定的解题套路,但这个套路无关于话题本身,而在于小问题。
可在这个浮躁的社会,很多人又偏偏不喜欢一篇篇耐心的阅读更喜欢快餐式的内容,这也就为什么我开始变得懒惰的原因。对于创作者而言,内容最终能产生多少收益不是重点,而是你写的东西让多少人真正看到了价值。
我也真诚希望大家在雅思口语的准备上可以多一份耐心,口语不是一朝一夕靠背就能提升的事情,它需要你夯实基础,同时掌握答题逻辑。
废话也就不多说了,开始解题。今天给大家带来的是高频话题《好决定》,不过这道题的排名掉的有点快。两个星期的时间,它从高频第3掉到了16。但不管排名如何,它总归是一道你需要掌握的题目。
Describe a good decision you
have made recently
You should say:
• When it was
• What decision it was
• How you made it
• And explain why it was a right decision
《好决定》是一道事件类话题,按之前的推送来看,这道题应该属于“方向不明确型”事件类话题,看似有很多可以聊,但又不知道说什么。这个时候我们就需要先来确定解题方向,也就是“人/物/地/活动”这核心的四大块。接着我们就可以选择其中一个方向,进一步的对其做拆分。
假设我的决定和“人”有关系,现在我就可以通过拆分“人”的维度来细化你的决定。人的维度包括:外貌/性格/工作/生活作息/婚姻/健康等,所以你的决定可能是:
• 和外貌有关
我决定染头发/我决定减短发/我决定减肥/我决定换衣服风格/我决定整容等;
• 和生活作息有关
我决定吃早饭/我决定成为素食主义者/我决定早睡早起/我决定每天运动等;
• 和工作有关
我决定去小公司上班而非大公司/我决定成为一个老师而不是去公司工作/我决定换工作/我决定回国发展等;
• 和家庭住址有关
我决定搬去乡下住/我决定搬去上海居住/我决定移民澳洲等;
• 和联系方式有关
我决定卸载微信/我决定重新用回微信/我决定关闭朋友圈/我决定用回非智能机等;
• 和性格有关
我决定让自己变得友善/我决定让自己变得更加耐心等;
从以上罗列的决定来看,每一个维度都会让你从不同面生产出不同的内容并且这些也是你在真实生活中会做出的决定,但很多却被你忽略掉了。
就我个人而言,我今年做的很多决定就和上面提到的一致。
从性格来看,我决定让自己变得更friendly,因为多数时候我给人的感觉很高冷,现在我就学着与人交聊并尝试多微笑。自从有了性格上的改变,我的朋友增加了许多,同时也觉得自己每天也变得更加开心。
从外貌来看,我尝试了染发,而且是非常夸张的颜色—粉棕+蓝灰挂耳染。做出这个决定花了我快3个月的时间,毕竟颜色过于大胆,害怕不适合自己。可当真正去尝试以后,damn!这简直就是最内心的我,狂野而又大胆。
从爱好来看,我决定开始学滑板。滑板是我一直都想尝试的事情,可受到时间和金钱的局限,之前都没有尝试。虽然最终让我摔断了手,但我并不后悔。滑板让我跳脱了自己的舒适圈,不断去挑战自己。最关键的,我认识了一帮和自己工作圈完全不一样的人。
所以除了和工作和学习相关的决定外,你还有哪些不一样的决定?
明确了决定以后,我们可以分别来聊一聊话题里的四个小问题该如何拓展细节了。
01
When it was
按以往的推送来看,触碰到“when”类型问题并需要给出固定时间点的时候,我们就需要按“year-month-date-hour”来拓展细节了。
相比于多数同学就只是单纯的一句“I made a decision about a year ago”, 按我们的方式来拓展,你会让自己的表述更具画面感。
在拓展具体时间点时,你需要注意的是提及“date”,你可以用“周几/天气/早中晚”来替代具体的日子;提及“hour”的时候,你可以用“before/after/while”来展现大致的时间范围。
我很鼓励大家增加一些和天气相关的描述,从而是画面更生动形象。
Example one: 二手GoPro
It took place about two months ago, on a sunny Sunday afternoon. After having woken up from a cat nap, I started to look at a second-hand marketplace app 二手货软件 called Xianyu, as I wanted to buy some interesting gadgets 小玩意 at a cheap price.
After scrolling 上下滚动 through for a few minutes I spotted a second-hand GoPro, which is a portable 便携的 mini camera.
Example two: 染头发
Last month, it was pouring with rain 下大雨 outside and I was bored so I started flicking through 浏览 some hairstyle pages online. None of them stood out but then I saw a girl with pink and blue hair.
Example three: 素食主义者
A few years ago, I was sitting at work and my friend showed me an article on mass production farming and the negative effect it has on animals. I was shocked by what I read and felt really sad. I had no idea how badly the animals are treated and it all seems so unnecessary.
02
What decision it was
在回答第一小问时,我们会先带出比较基础性的有关决定的背景铺垫,在第二小问的回答里,我们就可以给出更为具体的内容。
最基本的形式就是:你要做什么决定+你为什么要做这个决定。
至于具体的原因,你可以从决定本身来拆分相对应的维度。比如:我要买GoPro,接着你就可以从物品的维度着手来提炼你想要买它的原因。这个原因可能和价格、质量、受欢迎程度、品牌等有关。
Example one: 二手GoPro
GoPro cameras are really popular at the moment. Everyone has one. They are particularly good for traveling or gong on adventures. I had wanted one for ages but could never afford it. But the one on the website was in my price range.
Example two: 染头发
I immediately fell in love with the hairstyle but I didn't feel confident that I could pull it off 成功实现. I have always had long brown hair and haven't really experimented 尝试 with different styles or colours.
Example three: 素食主义者
I decided from that point on that I did want to eat meat or fish any more as I didn't want animals to suffer just for my gain. I was going to become a vegetarian 素食主义者.
03
How you made it
至于怎么做决定的,回顾我们日常生活中做决定的模式。你可能是个很果断的人,你总是可以不假思索的做出决定。你也有可能是一个非常慎重的人,在做出决定前,你可能会思考再三,同时会询问他人,最终再做出决定。
Example one: 二手GoPro
Even though I knew I wanted it, I didn't rush in 仓促行动. I talked with the seller online and asked him some questions.
I also asked my friend to check it out for me as he is much better with technology than I am. When he told me it was worth buying, I bought it straight away.
Example two: 染头发
The next day I spoke to my friend Sally and I showed her the photo. She said that I should get it done as it would look really good and if it didn't, I could dye it back again. It was only hair. Even though I was really nervous I decided to go for it.
Example three: 素食主义者
I knew I couldn't stop the farming industry but I could change my life so I was no longer contributing to it. I knew it was going to be tough as I was quite a meat lover but I am also a very determined person when I set my mind to something
04
Why it was the right decision
有关最后一小问,你会发现多数情况下,做出一个决定都是为了让生活变得更美好,让人生充满动力。
比如,买一个二手的GoPro。我问过很多同学:“你觉得买这个二手GoPro是一个好决定的原因是什么”,多数同学都把重点放在了“二手”上面,可如果你想要把立意拉的更深一点,GoPro本身对你生活的改变会是更好的思考点。有人可能会说这玩意最终都是拿来积灰的,但也不能否认有些人就会因为这么一个小玩意而改变了生活态度。
Example :
Even though it cost me all of my savings, it was worth it and, actually, it changed my life. I used to just lie around on my bed playing with my phone but now I go out on adventures all the time.
I have met some really interesting people and have made some cool videos. I have even learnt how to edit too. That’s why I think I made the right decision.
比如,染头发。染头发可以改变一个人的气质,同时它也会让一个对生活充满更多的热情。在我染头发之前,我就是一个非常邋里邋遢的人,我每天浑浑噩噩的生活,蓬头垢面的工作。可当我拥有精致的头发,我开始重新化妆,重新关注自己的穿着。所以染头发除了让别人觉得你好看以外,更多的是让你自己觉得生活有了值得付出时间的地方。
Example :
After many hours in the hairdresser's chair, it was ready. The hairdresser showed me the mirror and I was over the moon. It was far better than I had anticipated. I soon noticed that everywhere I went people looked at my hair and commented on how much they liked it.
It boosted my confidence and gave me the motivation to go out and meet new people. I used to spend most of my weekends at home alone but now I go out all the time and I am experiencing many new things. I definitely think taking the plunge with冒险尝试 a new colour was a good decision.
除了从生活和人的内在着手外,你也可以从某事物本身带来的好处着手。
比如,成为素食主义者。它可以让你吃的更健康,同时也可以对环境保护做出一定的贡献。
Example :
It was a good decision It was by far one of the best decisions I have ever made. My decision means that I am no longer involved in such a barbaric 野蛮的 industry.
I am helping the environment as it has devastating 毁灭性的 effects on the planet, and my diet is much healthier. I have a lot more energy and I had to learn how to cook in a different way That was over 5 years ago and I have never looked back.
好了,四小问的讲解到此就结束了。现在你们也该完成属于自己的回答喽。
参考答案:【好决定】
• When it was
Last month, it was pouring with rain outside and I was bored so I started flicking through some hairstyle pages online. None of them stood out but then I saw a girl with pink and blue hair.
• What it was
I immediately fell in love with the hairstyle but I didn't feel confident that I could pull it off. I have always had long brown hair and haven't really experimented with different styles or colors.
• How you made the decision
The next day I spoke to my friend Sally and i showed her the photo. She said that I should get it done as it would look really good and if it didn't, I could dye it back again. It was only hair. Even though I was really nervous I decided to go for it.
• Why it was the right decision
After many hours in the hairdresser's chair, it was ready. The hairdresser showed me the mirror and I was over the moon. It was far better than I had anticipated.
I soon noticed that everywhere I went people looked at my hair and commented on how much they liked it. It boosted my confidence and gave me the motivation to go out and meet new people.
I used to spend most of my weekends at home alone but now I go out all the time and I am experiencing many new things. I definitely think taking the plunge with a new color was a good decision.