Part 2

纵观历年雅思口语考试真题,语言题目在第二部分cue card中的数量有限,反复出现的有以下几道:

① Describe another language that you would like to learn. You should say:

·what this language is

·how you would learn it

·what difficulties you think you would have (or, might have) when learning this language.

And explain why you would choose to study this language.

② Describe a foreign language you want to learn (besides/except) English.

③ Describe something useful for your English learning.

④ Describe a useful way to study English.

⑤ Describe a useful tool that helps you learn other languages.

⑥ Describe something that will help you to learn foreign languages.

从以上六道题目不难看出,第二部分的考查内容主要围绕两个方面:

1 对某一非英语的外语语种的描述,如①②题:

虽然第①题没有明确说明except English,但肯定不宜以英语来发挥。考生在备考时一定要对另一种其它语言做充足的了解和准备。但万变不离其宗,就其具体内容而言,不论是学习语言的方法还是困难,考生们在描述过程中仍然可以借用英语学习过程中的经验。

2 对具体的语言学习方法和学习工具的描述,如③④⑤⑥题:

这样的题目更加具体化,但展开的方向也有很多:学习方法可以从用形象记忆法记忆单词到观看原声电影培养语感,学习工具可以从最原始的字典到与最新科技相结合的电子产品。考生们可以准备的题目有限,但是思路是较为开阔和明朗的。

Part 3    

第三部分的题目通常是延续第二部分的内容,而相对于第一部分深度和广度上则会有所增加。除了前面两部分也会涉及的内容以外,对比比较类问题的出现,把语言话题与其他话题相结合等便是这一部分最大的特点。根据这些特点,朗阁海外考试研究中心将第三部分相对有扩展性的题目划分成以下几类:

1 对语言学习本身及学习过程的讨论:

这类题目内容跟第二部分的切合点更紧密,考查的题目数量最多,题目出现频率也最高,考生要越加重视,备考时可作为第二部分卡片描述的延续。其中包括学习第二语言或其它外语的重要性、必要性、益处、弊端,学习语言过程中可能会遇到的困难、最有用的方法,哪门语言是你觉得最有用的、将来会最受欢迎的又或者除英语以外最重要的等等。

① Is learning a second language important? Why?

② Is it necessary to learn a foreign language?

③ What are the benefits of learning a foreign language?

④ Are there any drawbacks in learning a new language?

⑤ How do you learn a new language?

⑥ Would games be helpful to learning a foreign language?

⑦ Which language you have learned is the most useful one?

⑧ In your opinion, which languages will become more popular in the future?

⑨ Which language is important for you beside Chinese and English?