托福口语评分标准中出了natural、spontaneous、improvised等类似的字眼,译为自然即兴的,也就是说rater评分者更希望看到考生即兴的发挥而不是死板机械的背诵;但是如果考生平时不积累一些相关语料库想必也不会达到信手拈来的地步,为此笔者给大家带来一系列托福独立口语部分中的常见话题语料库,希望大家在背诵的基础上把题目回答的更自然。
本文给大家带来关于人物的语料库,在托福独立部分的考题中人物类话题占相当比重,出题形式多变,如描述你一个你仰慕的人,一个合格的父母、老师、领导者、队友、邻居、朋友等等所应具备的性格特点;再如你是喜欢做个领导者还是追随者。请看以下真题的英文版:
Describe the characteristics of a good teacher. Please state with specific examples and details.
Who is the person you admire the most? Please give specific details and examples in your explanation.
Describe the characteristics of friends, use specific examples to support your statement.
To be a leader or a follower, which do you prefer? Please give your opinion with specific examples and details.
What do you think are the characteristics of a good parent?
What kind of qualities should a good leader possess?Please state your opinion and give specific details and examples in your explanation.
不难发现不管人物的角色如何变化,我们总能找到一些共有的特质如勤奋、聪明、吃苦耐劳、坚强、乐于助人、有感染力、散发正能量、诚实守信等等。接下来笔者分享以下教学中自己的积累关于人物性格特点的词、短语、句子和段子,希望广大考生可以参考。
人物性格特点Good qualities of people:
随和、社交能力:
Sociable, people/communication/interpersonal skills Laid-back, easy-going
例句:
小伙伴Alex的社交能力太强啦:
Well, the person I admire is my best friend Alex. He is a very laid-back and easygoing person, who basically gets along well with anyone, and I look up to him, cuz he can be friends with anyone within minutes with his magical social skills.
意志力、坚强、独立:
perseverance, persistent, fortitude, willpower, be determined to do s/th, determination, independent
例句:
Tony是个意志坚决的人,值得学习:
· Well, the person I admire is my best friend Tony. I would not say he is a smart or intelligent person, but the fortitude and willpower he has to achieve something he really aspires are so contagious.
每当要放弃的时候想到Tony顿时像打了鸡血一样:
· Whenever I feel like I lost faith in myself in face of hardships and failure, and think about him. I get so pumped up and read to head in the right direction and move on, like when I am preparing the TOEFL exam, I sometime get frustrated with all these words and passages.
同情心、怜悯之心、慷慨之心:
Nice, warm-hearted, compassionate ,ready to help others and reach out, affectionate , considerate, generous,
例句:
慈悲为怀、常存慈悲之心:
I would say the person that I admire most is my mom. She is the one who taught to how to be a person with love from day one, and sets a very good example for me with her kindly heart, to care about others, be compassionate about the unlucky.
积极、正向、激情、传递正能量:
inspirational, motivating, Optimistic, passionate,
spread positive energy, contagious, vigorous, a great zeal for life
例句:
积极入世、传递正能量:
I would say a good quality of a friend is positive attitude. you know, I am the kind of person who sometimes lacks confidence and motivation. Someone who has a great zeal for life and spreads positive energy is definitely a valuable friend and he can surely help me to foresee a brighter future and move on with my life whenever I am down.
诚信、正直、公信力、领导力:
trustworthy, strong leadership, management skills, father figure, honest, integrity, authenticity, genuineness, dignity
注:在回答leader 和influential person的时候可以用以上的语料。
例句:
力王狂澜的领导力:
· I would say someone who is qualified as a team leader should have strong leadership skills, and they should be a problem solver.
赏罚分明、公允的对待下属:
· Plus, they should be honest and genuine, cuz, people like to hear good comments about themselves even though they might not deserve the praise.
给下属最真实的反馈:
· A good leader should be straightforward, not filling group members with what they want to hear but what they need to hear, even if it is bad news.
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