通过前面的学习,考生已经熟悉了有关“学习”话题的常考问题及回答范例。下面来举例说明答题思路。
What do you think of the education you’ve got in the university?
Part 1的回答分为两部分,第一部分是直接回答(a direct answer to the question),第二部分是加以解释(provide more information)。记住,对考官而言,Part 1的交流往往可以帮助考生热身,所以不必紧张。但是,如果考生属于怯场型选手,为了保险起见,在解释部分可以采用“正话、反话一起说”的方法,即先说教育的积极(positive)效果,再承认其局限性(limitations),这样内容饱满,而且转承启合,比较自然。
I think it’s very helpful. My university is trying very hard to offer us the most useful and advanced information and knowledge in our field. Of course, it’s impossible to learn everything in university. But at least my university gives me a very good start.
再看另一个例子:
What do you think of your professors?
My professors are really knowledgeable, friendly and helpful. But sometimes what they teach in class is over my head. In these cases, I take notes carefully and try to figure out the puzzles after class by consulting reference materials.
请记住,这一回答方法堪称“icebreaker”,可以让考生放松紧张的情绪,打开话匣子。但是在实际运用时,不能犯自相矛盾的错误,不能前面说教授knowledgeable,后面抱怨他们don’t know what they are lecturing about。请考生在揣摩上面的例子之后,自己设计问题,并用这个方法回答。