IELTS Speaking Part 2 · 人物

Describe an older person you admire

請描述一位你敬佩的年長者

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Describe an older person you admire請描述一位你敬佩的年長者

You should say:

  • who this person is這個人是誰
  • how you know them你是怎麼認識對方的
  • what you like to do together你們喜歡一起做什麼

and explain how you feel about this person並說明你對這個人有什麼感受

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這張題卡的準備方式

這張題卡(cue card)要你描述的是一段關係,不是一份履歷。前兩個要點交代這個人是誰、你們的生活如何交會,第三個要點問的是你們共有的習慣,而「explain」那一行,則是考官聽你表達意見和感受的地方。好的回答會透過幾個具體的細節說明你為什麼敬佩這個人,而不只是說他「kind」或「wise」。

最容易取材的真實角度,是一位你常常見到、因此記得住具體時刻的人:鄰居、祖父母的朋友,或是以前的老師。挑一個你們共有的習慣,例如每週一次的散步或一杯茶,讓它帶著整個故事走。小而平凡的場景聽起來自然,也容易維持正確的時態,而一長串這個人的成就,則很難說得流暢。

用這1分鐘為每個要點記下一個細節,再記下一個敬佩的理由。把最多的時間留給最後一行,因為能說出自己的感受、給出理由,並加上比較或對未來的期望的考生,會同時展現詞彙和文法的範圍。

讓回答更出色的詞彙

比起「nice」或「good」,這些片語更精準地描述一個人的個性和長久的關係。

單字或片語 意思 例句
to look up to someone 尊敬並欽佩某個人 I have always looked up to her, even as a child.
down to earth 務實、謙虛、不擺架子 For someone so well known, he is wonderfully down to earth.
a wealth of experience 多年累積下來的大量知識 She has a wealth of experience, and she shares it generously.
to set an example 用別人可以效法的方式做事 He sets an example for everyone in our street.
resilient 遇到困難後能很快恢復 She is remarkably resilient, even after a hard few years.
to keep in touch 與某人保持聯絡 We kept in touch even after I moved to another city.
to pass on wisdom 把自己學到的東西教給年輕人 He likes to pass on wisdom through short, funny stories.
a sharp mind 思路敏捷清晰 At eighty, she still has a very sharp mind.
to have a soft spot for someone 對某個人懷有特別的喜愛 I think she has a soft spot for me because I always listen.
to be grateful for something 因為別人為你做的事而心存感謝 I am grateful for every conversation we have had.

1分鐘準備計畫

在1分鐘的準備時間裡,可以寫下:

  • who: Mrs Shrestha, 78, neighbour in Kathmandu, retired teacher
  • how I know her: ground floor of our building, since I was seven
  • together: Saturday walk to the temple garden, milk tea, her stories
  • feeling: grateful, proud; how she coped after losing her husband

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 Mrs Kamala Shrestha, an elderly neighbour of mine in Kathmandu. She is seventy-eight years old and she live主詞動詞不一致:應為「lives」 on the ground floor of our building. I know her since時態錯誤:應為「I have known her since」 I was seven, when my family moved there. She was a primary school teacher for nearly forty years, and, you know當作停頓使用的填充詞, she still reads a newspaper every single day. Many of her old students still visits主詞動詞不一致:應為「visit」 her, and some of them are now doctors. On Saturday mornings we walk together to a small garden near the temple, and after that we drink milk tea and talk. She tells me stories about her old students and about the city when it was very quiet基本詞彙,限制了Lexical Resource的分數, and she always asks about my plans. Her flat is full of books and plants, and the door is always open for people who want to talk. I admire her because her husband died ten years ago, but she do not助動詞錯誤:應為「did not」 become sad and angry. Instead she joined a women’s group and start時態錯誤:應為「started」 a vegetable garden on the roof. When I am stressed about my exams, er自然的停頓,填充詞不顯眼, she tells me to take one step at a time. I feel very grateful when I am with her, and I feel a little proud that she is my friend. She never gives me orders, she just listens and then she asks me a good question基本詞彙,限制了Lexical Resource的分數, and that helps me to think. I hope that when I will be old「when」之後的時態錯誤:應為「when I am old」 I can be as kind and as curious as she is. She is a very good基本形容詞,限制了Lexical Resource的分數 example for me.

Band 7

I’d like to describe Mrs Kamala Shrestha, an elderly neighbour of mine in Kathmandu. She’s seventy-eight and lives on the ground floor of our building, and I’ve known her since I was seven, when my family moved in. She was a primary school teacher for nearly forty years, and she still reads a newspaper from cover to cover every day. Many of her former pupils still drop in to see her, and a few of them have become doctors and engineers. On Saturday mornings we stroll精準的動詞選擇 to a small garden near the temple, then sit down with milk tea and talk. She tells me stories about her former pupils and about the city when it was far quieter than it is now正確使用帶時間子句的比較級, and she never forgets to ask about my plans. Her flat is crammed with books and plants, and the door is always open to anyone who wants a chat. What I admire most is how she handled losing her husband ten years ago: she didn’t turn bitter, she threw herself into自然使用的慣用片語動詞 a local women’s group and started a vegetable garden on the roof. Whenever I’m stressed out自然的口語化片語形容詞 about my exams, she reminds me to take things one step at a time. I feel genuinely grateful to know her, and a little proud that she consider主詞動詞不一致:應為「considers」 me a friend. What I value is that she never gives orders; she simply listens and then asks the right question, which usually helps me work out what I think. I hope that when I’m her age I’ll be as kind and as curious about other people as she is.

Band 8

I’d like to describe Mrs Kamala Shrestha, an elderly neighbour of mine in Kathmandu. She’s seventy-eight and lives on the ground floor of our building, and I’ve known her since I was seven, when my family moved in. She taught at a primary school for nearly forty years, and she still reads the newspaper from cover to cover every morning. Many of her former pupils still drop in, and a few of them have since become doctors and engineers, which she mentions with quiet pride. On Saturdays we amble精準、自然的動詞,表示悠閒地走 over to a small garden near the temple and settle down with milk tea, and she tells me about her former pupils and about a city that was a good deal quieter than the one I know搭配修飾語的比較級,用得自然又有掌控力. She never fails to ask about my plans, either. Her flat is crammed with books and plants, and her door is open to anyone who fancies a chat. What I admire most is how she coped with losing her husband ten years ago: rather than withdrawing, she threw herself into自然使用的慣用片語動詞 a local women’s group and started a vegetable garden on the roof. Whenever exams have me climbing the walls慣用說法,口語但貼切, she reminds me to take things one step at a time, and somehow it works. She never issues instructions; she listens, then asks precisely the question that helps me untangle my own thoughts. I feel deeply grateful to know her, and a little proud that she considers me a friend. If I’m honest引出個人反思的話語標記, I hope that when I reach her age I’ll be every bit as kind and curious as she is帶強調語氣的同等比較結構, because she has shown me that growing old need not mean growing smaller.

讓分數不同的關鍵

  • Band 6的「she live」和「I know her since」,在Band 7變成「I’ve known her since」,在Band 8維持準確,整個開頭說得沒有一個失誤。
  • Band 6把城市形容成「very quiet」,把這位女士形容成「a very good example」;Band 7說「far quieter than it is now」,Band 8說「a good deal quieter than the one I know」,並使用「threw herself into」和「climbing the walls」這類慣用語。
  • Band 6的「when I will be old」,在Band 7變成「when I’m her age」,Band 8則以帶反思的理由作結:「growing old need not mean growing smaller」。

這張題卡的常見錯誤

  • 列出這個人的年齡、工作和成就,卻從不說你們一起做什麼,或你有什麼感受。
  • 只用「kind」和「wise」這類籠統的讚美,而沒有一個具體的時刻來證明。
  • 當對方是你過去認識的人,或已認識多年的人時,過去式和現在式混用。
  • 把整整1分鐘都花在第一個要點上,留給「explain」那一行的時間太少。

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。

  1. Why do younger people sometimes find it hard to talk to older people?為什麼年輕人有時覺得很難和年長者交談?
  2. What can older generations learn from younger people today?現在的年長世代可以向年輕人學到什麼?
  3. Do you think older people are treated with enough respect in your country?你認為在你的國家,年長者受到足夠的尊重嗎?
  4. How have the lives of older people changed compared with those of your grandparents?和你祖父母那一代相比,年長者的生活有什麼改變?
  5. Is it better for older people to live with their families or to live independently?年長者與家人同住,還是獨立生活比較好?

常見問題

這位年長者一定要是親戚嗎?

不用。鄰居、以前的老師、認識多年的店老闆,或是父母的朋友都很合適。重點是你能說出怎麼認識對方,並描述你們共度的真實時刻,所以選一個你說起來很自然的人。

這個人要幾歲才行?

題卡沒有規定年齡。選一位明顯比你年長、屬於上一個世代的人,這樣「older」這個字才說得通。你不需要說出確切的年齡,不過說個大概的歲數,能幫考官想像這個人的樣子。

如果我敬佩的人已經過世了怎麼辦?

還是可以用他。從一開始就用過去式談他,並讓時態保持一致,然後用最後一個要點說明你現在對他的感受。一段清楚又真誠的回憶,比編出來的內容更好。

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