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SK2 David
更新于 2025年6月22日
托福口语独立题“态度”“目的”难题分析
本文很硬核,全是逻辑。如果你希望用有逻辑的方法回答托福口语题——以及英文面试题,而不想背答案或者瞎编答案,再往下看~
大家好,我是 SK2 TOEFL 的冲刺班联合创始人 David(TOEFL iBT 119/120)。暑假到了,很多同学正在认真准备托福,希望九月十月就考到高分,之后就能专心准备申请文书,这是聪明的做法。
现行的托福口语里,有一些难题会涉及所谓的“目的”“态度”。这篇就来讨论一下:怎样有逻辑地回答“目的”“态度”题?
核心观念
希望给同学一个清晰的观念:这类难题要怎么回答才能切题。别人都只能乱说一通时,你能言之有物。
“目的”“态度”题是什么?
不管是托福口语题还是英文面试,很多问题里其实都隐含着“目的”或“态度”。审题和想点时,除了抓出 WHO(这道题里做决定的、受影响的对象是谁)之外,也要先确认“目的”和“态度”,并优先处理。
“目的” 多半以 in order to V. 或 to V. 的形式出现
“态度” 则常见于题干中的形容词,如 efficient, important, easier 等等
(补充:better 只是“程度”,不算态度,不需要特别去定义)
范例一:“态度”题
“Agree or disagree? For students, studying in groups is more efficient than studying alone.”
这道题的关键词是“efficient”。
因此,理由句应该先定义什么叫“efficient”,再解释哪种方式(group vs. alone)更符合这个定义。
理由句+关联句范例:
Because to study more efficiently, students need to get their questions answered quickly, and studying in groups usually allow them to receive answers immediately.
为什么要先定义“目的”“态度”?
请比较下面两道题:
Agree or disagree? Students should study in groups rather than study alone.
Agree or disagree? Students can get better grades by studying in groups than studying alone.
区别在哪?第二题明确规定了“目的”是 get better grades,所以你要先思考:
“对学生来说,要get better grades 需要什么?”
例如:
completely understand the material
solve all the problems
review regularly
接着再处理 WHO。
如果你忽略了“目的”,说成:
Because students are lazy, and if they study in groups, they can save a lot of efforts.
这样就会跑题——因为题目的“目的”是 get better grades,而不是“怎样对学生来说比较好”。
修正方法:如果还是想从 WHO 出发,可以加一句:
“…and at the same time, get better grades.”
这样就能拉回题干、切中主旨。
范例二:“目的”题
Agree or disagree? Parents should not allow their children to participate in any forms of sports (football, basketball, ice hockey, etc.) in order to protect them from injuries.
这道题的核心是 in order to protect them from injuries。请先思考:要达成这个目的,需要什么?
假如你的想法是:
“To understand their bodies well” 是避免受伤的关键
那么可以这样构句:
Because, in order to protect children from injuries, parents should make sure children understand their bodies well, BUT if parents don’t allow children to participate in sports, children will not learn how their bodies work.
如果你觉得上面的句子太长(理由+关联句讲完最好不要超过 20 秒),可以改成:
Because children are naive, and if parents allow their children to participate in sports, children will make stupid mistakes, and therefore get injured.
小结
希望同学多练习这类题目,考试遇到时就不会惊慌失措。
因为你知道:你答得切题
因为你了解:什么叫有逻辑地答题
好了,希望对大家有帮助。想看什么类型的文章,也可以跟我分享。大家加油~~ SK2 TOEFL David
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