Describe an activity you do that wastes your time
請描述一項你做了會浪費時間的活動
Describe an activity you do that wastes your time請描述一項你做了會浪費時間的活動
You should say:
- what the activity is這項活動是什麼
- when you usually do it你通常什麼時候做
- why you still do it你為什麼還是會做
and explain why you think it wastes your time並說明你為什麼認為它浪費你的時間
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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- what the activity is
- when you usually do it
- why you still do it
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這張題卡的準備方式
這張題卡(cue card)要你對自己稍微批判一下,所以很能測試平衡而有反思的語言。考官會聽你有沒有用現在式描述一個習慣、有沒有用到「usually」、「most evenings」和「before I know it」這類時間表達,以及是否給出比「it is boring」或「it is a waste」更深入的理由。題卡的後半,也就是「why you still do it」,是許多考生想不出話的地方,所以開始說之前先規劃好。
最保險的角度是幾乎人人都認得的小習慣:看短影片、查看訊息、玩手機遊戲,或是滑照片。因為這項活動大家都熟悉,你可以把精力放在呈現你自己生活的細節上:你在哪裡、現在幾點,以及開始之前你對自己說了什麼。
前兩個要點要簡短,然後讓「why you still do it」和「explain」那一行得到同樣的份量。好的回答會呈現其中的矛盾:你知道它浪費時間,卻還是會做,因為它輕鬆、舒服或有社交作用。清楚說出這個矛盾,就能把一串事實變成真正的回答。
讓回答更出色的詞彙
這些片語比「I do it too much」更精準地描述一個習慣及其代價。
| 單字或片語 | 意思 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|
| to lose track of time | 忘了已經過了多少時間 | I lose track of time as soon as the first clip starts. |
| a time sink | 花掉的時間遠超過應有程度的活動 | For me, short videos are a real time sink. |
| to get sucked into something | 不知不覺就投入其中 | I get sucked into it every night. |
| to scroll endlessly | 一直滑動動態而停不下來 | I end up scrolling endlessly until my eyes hurt. |
| to zone out | 不再注意周遭,腦袋一片空白 | After studying, I just want to zone out. |
| a guilty pleasure | 你喜歡、卻覺得不該喜歡的事 | It is my guilty pleasure, and I know it. |
| to put something off | 延後做某件事 | It makes me put off tasks that matter. |
| to cut down on | 減少做某件事 | I want to cut down on it, but it is hard. |
| mindless | 不用思考、不費力就能做 | It is a mindless way to relax. |
| to be hooked on something | 無法停止做某件事 | I think I am slightly hooked on it. |
1分鐘準備計畫
在1分鐘的準備時間裡,可以寫下:
- what: short videos on my phone, student in Almaty
- when: at night in bed, and on the bus
- why I still do it: easy, no thinking, friends send clips
- why it wastes time: forget it all, sleep late, could read or exercise
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 watching short videos on my phone, which is an activity that wastes a lot of my times複數錯誤:這裡的「time」是不可數名詞,應為「a lot of my time」. I’m a university student in Almaty, and I usually do it at night when I’m in bed, and also in the bus介系詞錯誤:應為「on the bus」 on my way to classes. Normally I tell myself I will watch for only five minutes, but then I lose the track of time冠詞錯誤:應為「lose track of time」 and one hour is gone, you know當作停頓使用的填充詞. The videos are about everything, for example funny animals, cooking and music. I still do it because it is very easy and I don’t need to think. After a long day of studying my brain is tired, so I just look at the screen and relax. On Sundays it is even worse, because I have no lessons and I can stay in bed for the whole afternoon. I think it wastes my time because I don’t remember most of the videos the next day. It make主詞動詞不一致:應為「makes」 me go to sleep more late比較級錯誤:應為「later」, and in the morning I feel very tired基本說法,限制了Lexical Resource的分數 and I can’t concentrate in介系詞錯誤:應為「concentrate on」 my lessons. My friends sends主詞動詞不一致:應為「send」 me videos every day, and I don’t want to be the only one who don’t主詞動詞不一致:應為「doesn’t」 know the joke. Last month I looked at the screen time on my phone and it show時態錯誤:應為「showed」 more than three hours every day, which surprise時態錯誤:應為「surprised」 me. If I used this time, I could read English books or do exercise, but it is difficult to stop說法含糊,限制了Lexical Resource的分數. I tried to delete the app once, but after two days I download時態錯誤:應為「downloaded」 it again.
Band 7
I’d like to talk about watching short videos on my phone, which is an activity that wastes a lot of my time. I’m a university student in Almaty, and I usually do it at night when I’m in bed, and also on the bus on my way to classes. I always tell myself I’ll watch for just five minutes, but before I know it, an hour has slipped by自然、精準地描述時間流逝. The videos cover everything: funny animals, cooking, music. I still do it because it’s so easy and it takes no effort. After a long day of studying my brain is tired, so I switch off讓腦袋放鬆的慣用動詞 and scroll. On Sundays it’s even worse, because there are no lessons and a whole afternoon can disappear. What makes it a waste of time is that I can hardly remember any of the videos the next day. It keeps me up much later than I intend to子句搭配比較級,用法準確, and in the morning I feel exhausted and can’t concentrate in介系詞錯誤:應為「concentrate on」 my lessons. My friends send me clips every day, and I don’t want to be the only one who doesn’t get the joke清楚自然的說法,為理由收尾. Last month I checked the screen-time report on my phone, and it showed more than three hours a day, which genuinely shocked me. I even set a daily limit, but I just ignore the warning when it appears. If I used that time, I could read English books or exercise, but it’s hardly to stop詞形錯誤:應為「hard to stop」. I once deleted the app, but I put it back on after two days.
Band 8
I’d like to talk about watching short videos on my phone, which is probably my biggest time sink慣用名詞片語,精準而自然. I’m a university student in Almaty, and I usually do it at night when I’m in bed, and also on the bus on my way to classes. I always tell myself I’ll watch for just five minutes, but before I know it, an hour has slipped by. The videos cover everything: funny animals, cooking, music. I still do it because it’s effortless: after a long day of studying my brain is tired, so I switch off and scroll描述無意識習慣的自然片語動詞. On Sundays it’s even worse, because there are no lessons and a whole afternoon can vanish without trace生動、精準地描繪時間消逝的畫面. What makes it a waste of time is that I can hardly remember any of the videos the next day. It keeps me up much later than I intend to, and in the morning I feel exhausted and struggle to concentrate on my lessons. My friends send me clips every day, and I don’t want to be the only one who doesn’t get the joke. Last month I checked the screen-time report on my phone, and it showed more than three hours a day, which genuinely shocked me. I even set a daily limit, but I simply ignore the warning when it appears. If I put that time into reading English books or exercising, I’d probably feel far better第二類條件句,搭配平行結構和清楚的結果, yet it is surprisingly hard to break the habit流暢的讓步連接,坦承其中的矛盾. I once deleted the app, but I put it back on after two days, which tells me how firmly it has got its hooks into me生動而道地的比喻,語體精準.
讓分數不同的關鍵
- Band 6的主詞動詞不一致失誤(「It make me」、「My friends sends」)在Band 7已經不見,只留下兩個小失誤,Band 8則完全沒有失誤(「struggle to concentrate on my lessons」)。
- Band 6說「very tired」和「difficult to stop」;Band 7用「switch off」和「before I know it, an hour has slipped by」;Band 8把這個習慣稱為「time sink」,並以「firmly it has got its hooks into me」收尾。
- Band 6只說了它可以改做什麼(「I could read English books」);Band 8把它變成帶有結果的第二類條件句:「I’d probably feel far better」。
這張題卡的常見錯誤
- 只籠統地說明這項活動是什麼,卻從沒說你在自己的一天中什麼時候做。
- 對「why you still do it」沒有真正的回答,或只回答「because it is fun」。
- 列出它浪費時間的理由,卻沒有一個來自你自己生活的具體例子。
- 忘了用現在式,描述習慣到一半就滑到過去式。
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。
- Why do so many people spend hours every day on their phones?為什麼這麼多人每天花好幾個小時在手機上?
- Do you think parents should limit the time children spend on screens?你認為父母應該限制孩子看螢幕的時間嗎?
- Is it possible to use social media in a way that is genuinely useful?社群媒體有可能以真正有用的方式使用嗎?
- How do the ways people spend their free time change as they get older?隨著年齡增長,人們度過空閒時間的方式有什麼改變?
- Should the companies that make apps be responsible for how much time people spend on them?製作App的公司應該為人們使用App的時間長短負責嗎?
常見問題
如果我選社群媒體或電玩之類的題材,是不是不好?
不會。這些是最常見的選擇,考官並不介意。重點是你要用真實的細節描述自己的習慣,例如一天中的哪個時間、持續多久,以及你比較想做什麼,而不是重複關於科技的一般看法。
我可以說我完全沒有浪費時間嗎?
最好不要。題卡要你描述一項特定的活動,而否定題目的回答會讓你幾乎無話可說。選一件小而誠實的事,例如看短影片、整理昨天才整理過的書桌,或是一再查看訊息。
我怎麼解釋它為什麼浪費時間,又不會把自己說得很負面?
給出兩三個具體的理由,例如事後你忘了什麼、你原本可以做什麼,以及它如何影響你的睡眠或讀書。冷靜而平衡的語氣聽起來比責備自己更自然,也能給你一個好的結尾句。
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