大家應該注意到,每道題都有較固定的出題套路。也就是說雖然我們事先不知道題目里面是什么內容,但是大方向我們一旦把握,考試時明顯可以很快地掌握題目的真諦。其次么,我們更應該高興的是,除了出題有大方向外,答題其實也能總結出相應的方向,考試時也就是套用一下。
舉第一題為例,它的出題方向是官方指南上告訴我們的,總結一下無非是:
"Describe a person/place/object/event which you familiar with, and give reasons why enjoy it?"再簡化一下就成了:
→ describe something
→ give reasons/details.
根據以上提示,我們還會如何害怕走進考場呢?而且人家還特地問那些我們熟悉的話題,保證每個人都有話可說,已經是很夠意思的了吧?考試時看到題目的第一刻就是找出那個"something"是什么。這樣,題目旨意就被輕易抓住。來看一個真題,大家來抓抓題旨吧:
What new skill would you like to learn? Explain why this skill would be good for you to have.
根據大方向,我們很快就知道中心任務了:
→ describe a skill
→ give reasons why it is good
接著就是組織答題。根據出題方向以及答題時間綜合考慮后,我們認為用"兩段式"就很夠用。首先就是說出TOPIC,然后就是將自己在準備時間中想出的兩個左右的理由完整的給出。很干脆,很經濟,很實用。在此給出一個參考答案:
I would like to learn how to play the guitar if there's any chance for me. Now I can't play a musical instrument, so this would be a new skill for me.
It would be a good skill to have because I could take my guitar to parties and play music for my friends. Also, I could join a band and play songs with other musicians. Maybe I could make money that way. Finally, I might be able to meet some other friends with the same interest.
我們了解了上述題目的托福口語技巧后,就可以舉一反三,使用在其他的考題中,因為所有的題目都有一曲同功之妙。這些都是掌握托福口語技巧需要把握的規律。