Speaking:
1.
解題步驟:
甲、套適當版型
乙、選擇適當字彙
丙、多聽別人用語
2.
版型:
甲、個人偏好問題(personal preference)
i.
例題:
Describe a place you would like to visit, and explain why you choose this
location. Use details and examples to support your position.
ii.
版型與參考答案:
1.
State personal preference
I would like to visit Italy.
2.
Reason #1
I would choose to visit Italy because
it has a lot of history.
3.
Specific detail for reason #1
For example,
Italy has many interesting Roman ruins. It would be interesting to see these
historic sites.
4.
Reason #2
Another reason I
would like to visit Italy is for the culture.
5.
Specific detail for reason #2
Italy has been home to many great artists and the museums there contain
some of the most famous works of art.
6.
Reason #3
Finally, I
would like to visit Italy to sample the food.
7.
Specific detail for reason #3
I love Italian food and would really like the chance to try some authentic
Italian cooking.
iii.
備註: 依個人速度可縮減為兩個原因,可練習的基本例題: 個人嗜好、喜歡的顏色、食物、活動。
乙、二選一的選擇題(Option)
i.
例題:
Some universities give financial aid in the form of grants, which don’t
have to be paid back, whereas others provide financial assistance in the form
of loans, which must be paid back. Which option do you think is better and why?
Support your decision with reasons and examples.
ii.
版型與參考答案:
1.
State option
I think it is better to offer
students’ loans.
2.
Reason #1
I prefer loans because they make the student
responsible.
3.
Specific detail for reason #1
A student who has to pay back a loan becomes personally responsible for
his or her education.
4.
Reason #2
Furthermore,
loans are safer for the school.
5.
Specific detail for reason #2
Grants require the school to give away large amounts of money, and there
is no guarantee that the school will get the money back.
6.
Reason #3
Lastly, a
student with a loan is probably more likely to stay in school.
7.
Specific detail for reason #3
If the student doesn’t complete the degree, it will be harder to pay back
the money.
iii.
備註:可練習的基本例題: 政治提出的解決議題,諸如學校應不應該….。
丙、總結意見(summarize an option question)
i.
例題:
Read the following announcement from the university president:
Due to recent budget constraints, the university has decided to close the
computer labs during weekends and reduce their operating hours during the week
from 8:00 A.M. to 10:00 P.M. to 9:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. These changes are
necessary in order to compensate for an unexpected budget shortfall. Without
these cutbacks, the school would be forced to reduce service in other important
areas, such as the library and the cafeteria.
Listen to the track 9. The woman offers her opinion of the announcement.
State what her opinion is and what reasons she gives for having that view.
ii.
版型與參考答案:
1.
State opinion
The woman believes that the
decision to reduce the hours of the computer lab is a bad idea.
2.
Reason #1
Her first reason for claiming this
is that she needs a computer for her class work.
3.
Specific detail for reason #1
The woman states that she doesn’t have a computer
and that some of her classes require her to use one.
4.
Reason #2
Also, the woman claims it will be harder to
complete all of her work.
5.
Specific detail for reason #2
According to the woman, the best time to do work is on the weekends. Now
she fears that the labs will be too full during the week.
丁、總結與對照問題(Summarize/Contrast Question)
i.
例題:
Read the following passage about captive breeding:
Both environmentalists and animal rights activists consider captive
breeding a solution to the threat of extinction of certain endangered species.
In captive breeding, endangered animals are caught and bred, and the offspring
is then released back into the wild. Unfortunately, the results of this program
have been mixed. In many cases, the animals that are released back into the
wild are unable to survive. The time spent in human captivity makes it more
difficult for them to acquire food and to fit in with other members of their
species.
Play Track 11.
The professor describes the results of a captive breeding experiment.
Explain how the results of the experiment relate to the reading on the topic.
ii.
版型與參考答案:
1.
Main response
The experiment with the lynx shows that captive breeding can be
successful.
2.
Characteristic #1 from reading
One problem with
captive breeding, according to the reading,
is that animals do not always survive when reintroduced into the wild.
3.
Detail #1 from lecture
But the scientists were
able to successfully reintroduce the lynx into the wild.
4.
Characteristic #2 from reading
The reading states that a major
problem is that the animals don’t know how to hunt.
5.
Detail #2 from lecture
However, for
the experiment, biologists first taught the animals how to hunt before
releasing them.
6.
Characteristic #3 from reading
Another
problem in the reading is that the animals don’t know how to interact with
other members of the species.
7.
Detail #3 from lecture
Scientists were able to get around this, however, by keeping the lynx together in a group.
iii.
備註: 此問題主要是對比與對照 Reading與Listening的 lecture,看兩者是相支持或對比,嘗試記下兩者的特點,通常會有3-5個特徵。
戊、總結與依個人回答之問題(Summarize/Preference Question)
i.
例題:
Play Track 13
The students discuss two possible solutions to the problem. Describe the
problem and state which of the two solutions you prefer and why.
ii.
版型與參考答案:
1.
State the problem
The man’s problem is that he has two projects due at the same time.
2.
State the solutions
His friend offers two possible
solutions. He can ask for an extension, or he can drop the class.
3.
State your preference
I think asking for an extension
is a better solution.
4.
Reason #1
An extension is better because dropping the class is too drastic.
5.
Detail for reason #1
It seems silly to drop the entire class just because of one conflict.
6.
Reason #2
I also think an extension is
better because the professor will probably give the student one.
7.
Detail for reason #2
The woman told of a similar situation, and she was able to get an
extension.
iii.
備註: 此問題主要是聽一段對話,然後依自己喜好回答問題,記住,聽的時候,仔細聽他要問啥,以及它提供給你什麼選擇。
己、總結問題(Summarize the Question)
i.
例題:
Play Track 15
Using points and examples from the talk, explain how the Internet has
contributed to censorship.
ii.
版型與參考答案:
1.
State main idea
The
professor argues that the Internet
actually promotes censorship, rather than fights it.
2.
Reason #1
The first reason given by the
professor is that the Internet has so much information on it.
3.
Detail for reason #1
The Internet contains information from a wide variety of sources,
including the government and companies.
4.
Link between reason #1 and main idea
This censors information because
the huge amount of information means that some views will never be heard.
5.
Reason #2
Furthermore, the
Internet makes it harder to find information.
6.
Detail for reason #2
For example, the
professor states that search engines
only show the most popular websites.
7.
Link between reason #2 and main idea
This contributes to censorship by leading users to a very small number of
websites and hiding the other sites from them.
iii.
備註: 此問題主要是總結課程大綱,困難點在於你必須找到整段課程到底要說明什麼主題。不要太注意細節,而應該掌握大綱。此問題切記一開始就要點明大綱(main idea),如果妳的焦點都只在細節,反而會失去分數。
3.
字彙
甲、個人偏好的用字:
i.
Preference: favorite, best, most, better, superior, and favorable
ii.
Opposites: worse, less, inferior, worst, and least
乙、描述用字:
i.
描述(describe)
ii.
總結(Summarize)
1.
常用片語
甲、According to the
reading/lecture/speaker…
乙、The reading/lecture/speaker states
that …
丙、The reading/lecture/speaker argues
that …
丁、The reading/lecture/speaker asserts
that …
戊、The reading/lecture/speaker holds
that …
己、The reading/lecture/speaker claims
that …
庚、The reading/lecture/speaker expresses
the point/reason/opinion
辛、One reason/explanation presented by
the reading/lecture/speaker…
2.
例子
甲、題目:
Read the following passage and then summarize the points made by the
author.
New research in the field of neuroscience is
leading some researchers to change their beliefs about how the brain forms. An
early view of the brain held that intelligence was primarily determined by
genes. Now, however, a new study casts doubt on that view. Researchers have
discovered that the neurons in the brain develop in the early stages of
infancy. The more stimulation these neurons receive, the more connections the
neurons make with other neurons. Cognitive scientists believe that intelligence
is partly based on the number of connections between neurons in the brain.
乙、參考解答:
According to the
reading, some scientists have to change their views about the brain. The
reading states that the early view
of the brain is wrong. One reason given, according
to the reading, is that there is a new study. The reading claims that the new study shows that
brain development occurs during childhood. It also argues that the amount of stimulation a child receives leads to a
higher intelligence.
iii.
對比(Contrast)
1.
常用片語
甲、In contrast to…
乙、One difference between…
丙、Unlike…
丁、One distinction between…
戊、Dissimilarly…
己、One disagreement between…
庚、One inconsistency between…
辛、One point at that issue is…
2.
例子
甲、題目:
Read the following passage:
For more than three hundred years, the world
understood physics as a predictable system. Isaac Newton’s three laws of motion
allowed physicists to predict the motion of not just falling apples and thrown
balls, but comets, planets, and stars as well. The amazing degree of accuracy
these predictions had convinced scientists that the universe obeyed precise
laws, a belief that in many ways was reassuring because it was comforting to
think of the universe as an orderly, predictable place.
Now read the following lecture on the same topic:
What would you guys think if I told you I could
walk right through that wall over there? You probably wouldn’t believe me. As
you all know from, uh, basic physics, two solid objects cannot occupy the same
space. But the truth is that… is that that neither I nor the wall is really
solid. That’s right…. I am mostly made up of empty space. I know it’s weird,
but think about it. I’m made of atoms, and atoms are mostly empty space. And it
was in the early um, early twentieth century when the discovery was made that
atoms can pass through other objects. If you shoot a number of atoms…I think it
was Neils Bohr who did this experiment…at a sheet of metal, some of them will
pass right through it. And although the probability is extremely unlikely…because
I have so many atoms in my body….if I walked into that wall an infinite number
of times, at some point I would pass right through it. So our world isn’t as
nice and predictable as we may believe.
Explain how the lecture casts doubt on or otherwise relates to the
reading.
乙、參考解答:
One difference between the two
is the predictable nature of physics. The reading states that the universe is
predictable. In contrast to this
idea, the professor says the world isn’t always predictable. Unlike the reading, the lecture gives
some information on how atoms can be unpredictable. This is inconsistent with the reading, which
talks about larger objects, such as planets. However, the biggest point at issue between the two is
whether or not we can predict events in the universe.
丙、轉接詞(Transition)
i.
接續或進行用語(sequence or progression)
First, Second, Third, Next, After, Lastly, Then, Previously, Before,
Following, Finally
ii.
連接與關連性用語(connection between ideas)
Because, Therefore, Thus, And, Also, Furthermore, Additionally, So
iii.
矛盾與反意用語(contradiction)
However, Despite, Yet, Although, But, In contrast to, On the other hand