Describe a happy person you know
請描述一位你認識的快樂的人
Describe a happy person you know請描述一位你認識的快樂的人
You should say:
- who this person is這個人是誰
- what this person is like這個人是什麼樣的人
- how they show their happiness對方如何表現出自己的快樂
and explain why you think this person is happy並說明你為什麼認為這個人很快樂
用這張題卡練習
1分鐘準備,2分鐘說話,和正式考試一樣。你的錄音不會離開你的裝置。
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- who this person is
- what this person is like
- how they show their happiness
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這張題卡的準備方式
這張題卡(cue card)考的是,你能不能描述一個人的個性和行為,再對別人的內心狀態提出有理由的看法。前兩個要點談身分和個性,第三個要點要的是看得見的證據,而「explain」那一行要你從看到的現象,推到你為什麼認為那是真的。從證據走到解釋的這一步,正是考官聽你有沒有使用謹慎、自然的語言的地方。
最容易取材的真實角度,是一位每次見面都能感受到他心情的親戚或鄰居。挑兩三個能顯示快樂的行為,例如大笑、唱歌或叫得出每個人的名字,並把每一個都寫成一小段場景,而不是一個形容詞。「She is cheerful」只是一個標籤,「she sings while she sews and everyone in the street hears it」才是一幅畫面。
最後一行要給一個可信的理由,並用「I think」或「it seems to me」把語氣放軟,因為你不可能知道別人的感受。用這1分鐘記下這個人、兩項個性、兩種行為和一個理由,並讓你的理由和你的例子一樣具體。
讓回答更出色的詞彙
比起「happy」或「good」,這些片語更精準地描述情緒和性情。
| 單字或片語 | 意思 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|
| cheerful | 表現出愉快、積極的心情 | She is cheerful from the moment she wakes up. |
| to be full of life | 充滿活力與熱情 | My aunt is full of life, even on a busy day. |
| infectious laughter | 會讓別人也跟著笑的笑聲 | Her infectious laughter fills the whole shop. |
| to light up a room | 因為有他在,整個地方都變得明亮 | She lights up a room as soon as she walks in. |
| content | 對自己擁有的感到滿足 | She seems content with a simple, steady life. |
| to look on the bright side | 把注意力放在正面的事物上 | When things go wrong, she looks on the bright side. |
| easy-going | 隨和放鬆、不容易心煩 | He is easy-going and never makes a fuss. |
| to count your blessings | 對生活中的美好事物心存感謝 | She counts her blessings every single evening. |
| to go out of your way | 特別費心去幫助或取悅某人 | She goes out of her way to make newcomers feel welcome. |
| a positive outlook | 對人生抱持希望的看法 | A positive outlook helps her cope with stress. |
1分鐘準備計畫
在1分鐘的準備時間裡,可以寫下:
- who: Aunt Amina, my mother’s younger sister, Mombasa, runs a tailoring shop
- what like: warm, talkative, generous, big laugh
- how she shows it: sings while sewing, greets everyone by name, brings snacks to neighbours
- why happy: content with what she has, family close, grateful, does not compare
同一個回答的Band 6、7、8版本
以下3個範例回答講的是完全相同的故事,不同的只有英文本身。將游標移到標示的片語上或點一下,就能看到考官會注意的地方。請把它們當作各分數等級典型表現的示範,而不是要背的稿子。
Band 6
I would like to talk about my aunt Amina, who is the younger sister of my mother. She lives in Mombasa in Kenya, and she has a small tailoring shop near the old town. She opened it fifteen years ago and now three women works主詞動詞不一致:應為「work」 there with her. She is very happy person漏掉冠詞:應為「a very happy person」, I think, and everybody who know主詞動詞不一致:應為「knows」 her says the same. She is warm and talkative, and she is also very generous. She laugh主詞動詞不一致:應為「laughs」 loudly, and the laugh is so big that people in the street turn their heads, you know當作停頓使用的填充詞. While she is sewing, she sings old songs, and sometimes my cousins is dancing主詞動詞不一致:應為「are dancing」 around the shop with her. She greets every customer by name and she often bring主詞動詞不一致:應為「brings」 snacks for the neighbours. If somebody has a problem she always stops her work to listen, and she never says that she is too busy. I think she is happy because she is content with what she has. She does not compare herself with other people, er自然的停頓,填充詞不顯眼, and she spends time with her family every day. She also says thank you for small things, like a good meal or good weather基本詞彙,限制了Lexical Resource的分數. Even on difficult days she tells jokes, and the customers go home smiling. The neighbours say that the street feels quiet when she travels. When I am with her I feeled動詞形式錯誤:應為「feel」 relaxed and I forget my worries. She is a very good基本形容詞,限制了Lexical Resource的分數 example of a happy person.
Band 7
I’d like to talk about my aunt Amina, my mother’s younger sister. She lives in Mombasa, in Kenya, and she runs a small tailoring shop near the old town. She opened it fifteen years ago, and now three women work there with her. She’s one of the most cheerful people I know自然的最高級,搭配關係子句, and everybody who meets her says the same. She’s warm, talkative and very generous. She has a big laugh, and it’s so loud that people in the street turn their heads. While she’s sewing she sings old songs, and sometimes my cousins dances主詞動詞不一致:應為「dance」 around the shop with her. She greets every customer by name and often brings snacks for the neighbours. If someone has a problem she’ll stop whatever she’s doing to listen, and she never says she’s too busy. I think she’s happy because she’s content with what she has正確使用名詞性的「what」子句. She doesn’t compare herself with other people, and she spends time with her family every day. She also counts her blessings慣用說法,用法自然, thanking people for small things such as a good meal or a cool breeze from the sea. Even on difficult days she tells jokes, and customers leave the shop smiling. The neighbours say that the street feels quiet when she travels. When I’m with her I feel relaxed and I forget my worries, which I think says a lot自然的連接用語,補上個人看法. She really is a living example of what a positive outlook can do.
Band 8
I’d like to talk about my aunt Amina, my mother’s younger sister. She lives in Mombasa, in Kenya, and she runs a small tailoring shop near the old town. She opened it fifteen years ago, and three women now work alongside her. She’s one of the most cheerful people I know自然的最高級,搭配關係子句, and everybody who meets her says the same. She’s warm, talkative and exceptionally generous. Her laugh is so loud that people in the street turn their heads, and while she’s sewing she sings old songs, so my cousins often end up dancing around the shop with her分詞子句接在「end up」之後,用法自然. She greets every customer by name and regularly brings snacks round for the neighbours. If someone is struggling she’ll put down her scissors to listen, and she has never once said she was too busy. As for why she’s happy, I think it comes down to the fact that she’s content with what she has. She never compares herself with other people, she spends time with her family every day, and she counts her blessings慣用說法,用法自然, thanking people for small things such as a good meal or a cool breeze from the sea. Even on difficult days she cracks jokes, and customers leave the shop smiling. The neighbours say that the street feels quiet when she travels. Honestly,引出個人反思的話語標記 when I’m with her I feel relaxed and my worries seem to melt away慣用片語動詞,用法自然. She is living proof of how much a positive outlook can change an ordinary day抽象名詞片語搭配複雜的補語.
讓分數不同的關鍵
- Band 6的「everybody who know」和「She laugh」,在Band 7變得正確(「everybody who meets her」、「She has a big laugh」),Band 8也維持乾淨。
- Band 6說「very happy」和「a very good example」;Band 7升級成「one of the most cheerful people I know」,Band 8再加上「exceptionally generous」,並以「living proof of how much a positive outlook can change an ordinary day」收尾。
- Band 6用一個平淡的句子說出理由(「She does not compare herself with other people」);Band 7和Band 8把它整合成「she’s content with what she has」,而Band 8用「I think it comes down to the fact that」引出這個理由。
這張題卡的常見錯誤
- 一再說這個人「happy」,卻沒有舉出任何一個能證明的行為。
- 長篇描述這個人的外表或工作,留給explain那一行的「為什麼」的時間太少。
- 把對方快樂的原因當成事實來陳述,而不是用「I think」或「it seems」把語氣放軟。
- 當這個人是你經常見到的人時,「is」和「was」來回切換。
常接著出現的Part 3題目
在你說完1~2分鐘之後,考官通常會進入相關的Part 3討論。以下是這個主題常見的追問類型。
- Do you think happy people are more successful than unhappy people?你認為快樂的人比不快樂的人更成功嗎?
- What things make people happy in your country?在你的國家,什麼事物會讓人快樂?
- Is it possible to be happy all the time?有可能一直都很快樂嗎?
- How can a person's mood affect the people around them?一個人的情緒如何影響身邊的人?
- Do you think people were happier in the past than they are today?你認為過去的人比現在的人更快樂嗎?
常見問題
如果我不認識看起來非常快樂的人怎麼辦?
選一個經常很開朗的人,即使不是時時刻刻都如此。親戚、鄰居,或是會熱情跟人打招呼的同事都可以。描述你真正看到他做的事,並誠實說明這是你對他的印象,而不是關於他內心世界的事實。
我需要說明他們快樂的原因嗎?
需要,「explain」那一行就是要你這麼做。給出一兩個你能用親眼所見的細節來支持的理由,例如他們的日常、人際關係或態度,並用「I think」或「it seems」這類說法,因為你無法確定。
可以描述我自己嗎?
題卡寫的是「a person you know」,通常指別人。描述另一個人,能讓你展現更多形容外表、個性和行為的語言,也比較容易說得自然,所以選一個和你親近的人。
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