Describe a website or app you use often

這張題卡的準備方式

這張題卡（cue card）檢驗你能不能清楚描述一個流程或功能，因為「what you use it for」其實是要你用淺白的英文說明一連串的操作。如果你從來沒有大聲描述過一個App，很容易出乎意料地講得不順。考官對專業術語沒有興趣，他們想聽你用普通的字詞說明一個App做什麼，以及為什麼它適合放進你的日常作息。

選一個你真的經常使用、而且能一步一步描述的東西：通訊App、導航App、筆記App、銀行App。不要只因為聽起來高級，就選一個你說不出怎麼用的App。描述精準的簡單App，永遠比描述含糊的厲害App更好。

用前15～20秒說出App的名稱和它是哪一類，接著30～40秒說明你實際用它做什麼，最好有一個具體的近期例子，而不是一般性的描述。最後留給使用頻率和「and explain」那一行，你可以在這裡談它對你很重要的實際原因或情感原因。

讓回答更出色的詞彙

1分鐘準備計畫

在1分鐘的準備時間裡，可以寫下：

• what: notes app, syncs phone and laptop
• use for: to-do lists, meeting notes, saving links
• how often: daily, several times a day
• why useful: everything in one place, searchable
• closing: can’t imagine going back to paper

範例回答

以下是這張題卡完整回答的一種寫法，用來示範結構和程度，不是要你照背。你自己的App和習慣應該決定實際的內容。

The app I probably use most often these days is a fairly simple notes app that comes built into my phone, and it also syncs automatically with my laptop, which is really the main reason I’ve stuck with it over other options. I mainly use it for three things: keeping a running to-do list, jotting down notes during meetings or lectures, and saving links or ideas I don’t want to forget, usually typed in quickly while I’m still thinking about them. I’d say I open it several times a day, easily — checking my to-do list first thing in the morning has become something close to second nature at this point.

What makes it genuinely useful, rather than just convenient, is that everything is searchable and in one place, so I’m not digging through paper notebooks or scattered messages trying to remember where I wrote something down. Before I started using it properly, I used to lose track of ideas constantly, particularly during busy weeks, and I’d say it’s been something of a game changer for how organised I feel day to day. It sounds like a small thing, but not having to worry about whether I’ll remember something has genuinely reduced how stressed I feel about juggling different responsibilities, and at this point I honestly can’t imagine going back to relying on paper for any of it.

這張題卡的常見錯誤

• 用技術細節描述這個App是什麼，而不是你個人用它來做什麼。
• 只說「I use it a lot」，沒有給出具體、可信的頻率或例子。
• 一次提到好幾個App，而不是把一個說得完整詳細。
• 只用一句含糊的話，在最後帶過「why it’s useful」那一項。