有些題目壞得很,例如問 Date of Birth,你聽到了 31 March, 1972,於是就直接寫進了答案卡。殊不知題目的字數要求是Write ONE WORD AND/OR ANUMBER for each answer. 最多可以寫「一個單字 + —個數字」,因此1972這個年份數字就必須被捨棄!
例如一個人叫 Anu Bhatt,當念到Bhatt的時候你要是記住了/bait/的發音,稍候就不會糾結到底是b-h-a-double t 或是b-h-a-w-t了 這兩者,顯然按前者拼寫,才是和發音一致的。
陷阱 04. 數字聽寫
雅思聽力 裡數字大致可以分為以下幾類:
1. 長數字
涉及到 billion / million / thousand 等。在聽到這種數字的時候,首先一定要先保持冷靜,然後按照英文的數位表達習慣,三位數三位數的寫下來就可以了。
比如 1,234,567,000,這個數字讀出來就比較長。夥伴們在聽到 1 billion 之後不要急於補零,直接寫成 1b;接著聽到two hundred and thirty four million,再接著寫 234m,隨後聽到five hundred and sixty seven thousand,接著寫 567t,這樣子最後寫的就是 1b、234m、567t 最後十分鐘騰答案的時候再把英文字母去掉,根據 t 後面有 3 個零的原則來補零,就可以寫出 1234567000 這個數字了。這樣的做法就不會造成急於補零錯位的現象。
再比如說 234,056,072,這個數字在聽的時候就是 two hundred and thirty-four million,就直接寫 234m,接著聽到 fifty-six thousand,由於我們是把各部分分成三位元數,所以這裡要寫成 056t, 而不能夠只寫成56t,再接著又聽到seventy-two,就寫成072,最後發現自己寫出來的數字就是234m056t072,最後十分鐘騰答案的時候就可以直接把字母去掉,就是正確的數位了。
這樣三位數的來寫,既不會造成錯位、也不會出現到處瞎填零,更加不會出現數字太長記不下來的情況了。
2. 分數
讀分數的時候,分子用基數詞如 one、two,分母用序數詞,如 first, second,分數線不讀,分子大於 1 時分母加s,例如 1/3 讀成one third;3/4 讀成 three fourths 或 three quarters。quarter 是 1/4 的意思,在口語中很常被使用到。
3. 小數
小數點讀 point。零點幾中的零可以省略直接讀 point,如 0.46 = point four six
4. 百分比%,讀作percent
5. 關於時間的寫法
很多同學在聽時間時,花了太多的時間思考,結果影響到後面的題目,其實時間可以用一種很簡單的方法來寫。
比如在聽到 thirteen past five 的時候就可以寫成 13p5;聽到 thirteen to four 的時候,就可以寫成13t4,最後的十分鐘再去把他們直接換算成 5:13、 3:47,這樣就不會影響到下面的做題速度。
另外有一些關於時間的單字,要求同學們一定要會聽寫,並確保拼法正確。
month:January、February、March、April、May、June、July、August、 September、October、November、 December week:Monday、Tuesday、Wednesday、 Thursday、Friday、Saturday、Sunday
season:spring、summer、autumn/fall、winter
weekday 平日
weekend 周末
period 階段
starting 開始
current 目前的
originally 最初的
future 將來
present 目前的,現在
fortnight 兩周十四天
特別是表示兩週的 fortnight 這個字,是雅思考試的高頻單字,最好是能夠記住拼寫,如果考試的時候真的想不出來也可以用 two weeks 和 ▶14 days 來代替。
另外有兩類數字表達,希夥伴們一定加以重視,一個是 劍7 TEST 4 SECTION1日本女孩租房子需要填護照號碼,護照號碼是由字母和數位組成的,同學們在聽的時候一定要注意,不要只寫數字忘記了字母。
另外在雅思聽力中的1500、2300,等等後面有兩個零的四位數都是直接讀成…hundred, 如fifteen hundred、twenty-three hundred, 而不是one thousand and five hundred、two thousand and three hundred. 希望同學們引起注意。
在填完數字時,也要注意是否跟常識符合,比如劍4 TEST 2 SECTION 3裡面關於學生們討論作業的題目,有個題目是問number of the words of the essay, 同學們聽到的是fifteen hundred,但是hundred 說的比較的清楚,有同學就直接寫了15,其實寫完了就應該想想,作業要寫一篇論文,怎麼可能只要求15個字?所以在作答的時候,一定要注意到這些細節問題喔!
有些題目壞得很,例如問 Date of Birth,你聽到了 31 March, 1972,於是就直接寫進了答案卡。殊不知題目的字數要求是Write ONE WORD AND/OR ANUMBER for each answer. 最多可以寫「一個單字 + —個數字」,因此1972這個年份數字就必須被捨棄!
例如一個人叫 Anu Bhatt,當念到Bhatt的時候你要是記住了/bait/的發音,稍候就不會糾結到底是b-h-a-double t 或是b-h-a-w-t了 這兩者,顯然按前者拼寫,才是和發音一致的。
陷阱 04. 數字聽寫
雅思聽力 裡數字大致可以分為以下幾類:
1. 長數字
涉及到 billion / million / thousand 等。在聽到這種數字的時候,首先一定要先保持冷靜,然後按照英文的數位表達習慣,三位數三位數的寫下來就可以了。
比如 1,234,567,000,這個數字讀出來就比較長。夥伴們在聽到 1 billion 之後不要急於補零,直接寫成 1b;接著聽到two hundred and thirty four million,再接著寫 234m,隨後聽到five hundred and sixty seven thousand,接著寫 567t,這樣子最後寫的就是 1b、234m、567t 最後十分鐘騰答案的時候再把英文字母去掉,根據 t 後面有 3 個零的原則來補零,就可以寫出 1234567000 這個數字了。這樣的做法就不會造成急於補零錯位的現象。
再比如說 234,056,072,這個數字在聽的時候就是 two hundred and thirty-four million,就直接寫 234m,接著聽到 fifty-six thousand,由於我們是把各部分分成三位元數,所以這裡要寫成 056t, 而不能夠只寫成56t,再接著又聽到seventy-two,就寫成072,最後發現自己寫出來的數字就是234m056t072,最後十分鐘騰答案的時候就可以直接把字母去掉,就是正確的數位了。
這樣三位數的來寫,既不會造成錯位、也不會出現到處瞎填零,更加不會出現數字太長記不下來的情況了。
2. 分數
讀分數的時候,分子用基數詞如 one、two,分母用序數詞,如 first, second,分數線不讀,分子大於 1 時分母加s,例如 1/3 讀成one third;3/4 讀成 three fourths 或 three quarters。quarter 是 1/4 的意思,在口語中很常被使用到。
3. 小數
小數點讀 point。零點幾中的零可以省略直接讀 point,如 0.46 = point four six
4. 百分比%,讀作percent
5. 關於時間的寫法
很多同學在聽時間時,花了太多的時間思考,結果影響到後面的題目,其實時間可以用一種很簡單的方法來寫。
比如在聽到 thirteen past five 的時候就可以寫成 13p5;聽到 thirteen to four 的時候,就可以寫成13t4,最後的十分鐘再去把他們直接換算成 5:13、 3:47,這樣就不會影響到下面的做題速度。
另外有一些關於時間的單字,要求同學們一定要會聽寫,並確保拼法正確。
month:January、February、March、April、May、June、July、August、 September、October、November、 December week:Monday、Tuesday、Wednesday、 Thursday、Friday、Saturday、Sunday
season:spring、summer、autumn/fall、winter
weekday 平日
weekend 周末
period 階段
starting 開始
current 目前的
originally 最初的
future 將來
present 目前的,現在
fortnight 兩周十四天
特別是表示兩週的 fortnight 這個字,是雅思考試的高頻單字,最好是能夠記住拼寫,如果考試的時候真的想不出來也可以用 two weeks 和 ▶14 days 來代替。
另外有兩類數字表達,希夥伴們一定加以重視,一個是 劍7 TEST 4 SECTION1日本女孩租房子需要填護照號碼,護照號碼是由字母和數位組成的,同學們在聽的時候一定要注意,不要只寫數字忘記了字母。
另外在雅思聽力中的1500、2300,等等後面有兩個零的四位數都是直接讀成…hundred, 如fifteen hundred、twenty-three hundred, 而不是one thousand and five hundred、two thousand and three hundred. 希望同學們引起注意。
在填完數字時,也要注意是否跟常識符合,比如劍4 TEST 2 SECTION 3裡面關於學生們討論作業的題目,有個題目是問number of the words of the essay, 同學們聽到的是fifteen hundred,但是hundred 說的比較的清楚,有同學就直接寫了15,其實寫完了就應該想想,作業要寫一篇論文,怎麼可能只要求15個字?所以在作答的時候,一定要注意到這些細節問題喔!
These days more fathers stay at home and take care of their children while mothers go out to work. What could be the reasons for this? Do you think it is a positive or a negative development? (生活方式)
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There is an increasing trend for people to live alone. What is causing this to happen? Will it have a negative or a positive impact on the society? (生活方式)
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In many countries, people eat a wide variety of food today. As a result, they eat food from other regions than local food. Do you think the advantages of development outweigh disadvantages? (食品問題)
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In cities and towns all over the world the high volume of traffic is a problem. What are the causes of this and what actions can be taken to solve this problem? (交通問題)
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People have different job expectations for jobs. Some people prefer to do the same job for the same company, whereas others prefer to change jobs frequently. Write about the advantages and disadvantages of each viewpoint? (工作問題)
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In some places, money earned from tourism has become an important part of the economy. What are the advantages and disadvantages of relying on tourism as a major source of revenue? (收入問題)
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Differences between countries become less evident each year. Nowadays, all over the world people share the same fashions, advertising, brands, eating habits and TV channels. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages of this? (服裝問題)
02. 教育類話題
教育類話題圍繞著:教什麼?誰來教?怎麼教?以及學費誰來出?這四大問題
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Subjects such as Art, Sport and Music are being dropped from the school curriculum for subjects such as Information Technology. Many people children suffer as a result of these changes. To what extent would you support or reject the idea of moving these subjects from school curriculum? (教什麼?)
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Some people think that universities should not provide so much theoretical knowledge but give more practical training throughout their courses. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?(教什麼?)
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Many people believe that university students should pay tuition fees in full themselves, because they gain education for their own benefit nd not for society. To what extent do you agree or disagree?(學費誰出)
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In some countries, many people choose to educate children at home by themselves instead of sending them to school. Do you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages? (誰來教?)
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It is widely believed that children of different levels of intelligence should be taught together, while others think that more intelligent children should be taught separately. Discuss and present your own opinion. (怎麼教?)
Computer technologies are more accessible and cheaper, and as a result, more adults work at home and children learn at home. Is this a positive or negative development?
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In the past lectures were the traditional method of teaching large numbers of students. Nowadays new technology is increasingly being used to teach students? Do you think the advantages of the new approach outweigh the disadvantage?
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Modern communications mean that it’s no longer necessary to write letters. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
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Although more and more people read the news on the Internet, newspaper will remain the most important source of news for the majority of people. Do you agree or disagree?
Governments should only use their spending on public services and not waste money on the arts (E.g. music and painting). To what extent do you agree or disagree?
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It is impossible to help all people in the world, so governments should focus on people in their own countries. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
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Space exploration requires vast sums of money. Some people think the amount of money spent on space research is justifiable? Do you agree or disagree?
Some people think most crimes are the result of circumstances like poverty and other social problems. Others believe that they are caused by people who are bad in nature. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
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Prison is the common way in most countries to solve the problem of crime. A more effective solution is to provide people a better education. Do you agree or disagree?
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In recent years, there has been a considerable rise in crimes committed by young people in cities. What has caused this? What solutions can you suggest?
Some people think that there are things individuals can do to help prevent global climate change. Others believe that action by individuals is useless and irrelevant and that it is only governments and large businesses which can make a difference. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
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There are many extinct animals’ species in the world nowadays. Some people say we should protect these animals from dying out, while others say we should concentrate more on problems of human beings. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
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The international community must act immediately to ensure that all countries reduce the consumption of fossil fuels (eg: gas and oil). To what extent do you agree or disagree?
We are surrounded by all kinds of advertising, which significantly influence our lives. Do the positive effects of advertising outweigh its negative effects?