分析發(fā)現(xiàn),口語(yǔ)考官所看重的另一項(xiàng)詞匯方面的重要特質(zhì)為——考生能否使用豐富多變的詞匯或短語(yǔ)表達(dá)相同的意思,而不是反反復(fù)復(fù)就用一個(gè)詞,也就是“一樣話百樣說(shuō)”,這樣口語(yǔ)交流聽起來(lái)才不會(huì)單調(diào)又呆板。而這恰恰是雅思聽力中最常使用的“出題原則”——同義替換,好多考生們正糾結(jié)于雅思聽力“所看非所聽”的陷阱中,殊不知這正好在口語(yǔ)考試中為我們所用,為詞匯加分。

多變的詞匯使用(the variety of vocabulary)

我們先來(lái)看一個(gè)口語(yǔ)中常見的例子:

What do you like most about your hometown?(part 1真題)

【Sample answer 1】

Well,my hometown is very beautiful,which I like most.? You know,the views are beautiful and the buildings near the sea are beautiful,too.

點(diǎn)評(píng):這個(gè)回答從語(yǔ)法和流利度等方面都是沒有問題的,但聽到這個(gè)回答的人都會(huì)感到“beautiful”這個(gè)詞很“刺耳”,因?yàn)樗环磸?fù)使用了n次,所以本來(lái)不錯(cuò)的一個(gè)形容詞成為了詞匯低分的元兇。

下面我們來(lái)看兩道有“同義替換陷阱”的劍橋聽力真題:

題目:has lovely 14. ……………. (劍7 Test2 Section 2)

原文:at stop A, if you have time,you can visit the fine 16th century palace here built for the king with its beautiful formal garden.

題目:24. Dr Merrywhether says that Antarctica is(劍7 Test2 Section 3)

A? unlike any other country.

B? extremely beautiful.

C? too cold for tourists.

原文:yes, I have and each time I’m struck by the awesome beauty of the place. It’s magnificent but you can really only visit it in summer time.

點(diǎn)評(píng):做完這兩道題目的同時(shí),我們馬上在題目和原文中發(fā)現(xiàn)了豐富的詞匯替換資源—lovely,beauty,magnificent。那么我們就用它們把剛才的口語(yǔ)真題答案來(lái)個(gè)大變身吧:

替換:

What do you like most about your hometown?(part 1真題)

【Sample answer 2】

Well,my hometown is very beautiful,which I like most.? You know,the views are magnificent and the buildings near the sea are lovely,too. ( I’m sure you will be struck by its beauty.)

點(diǎn)評(píng):怎么樣?同樣的內(nèi)容,不同的詞匯,我們的口語(yǔ)答案聽起來(lái)立刻有一種改頭換面的感覺,這正符合了考官心目中對(duì)考生詞匯使用能力的期望。只要你做個(gè)“有心人”,那么就可以聽力口語(yǔ)兩不誤,接下來(lái)我們就來(lái)看看還有哪些你做過的聽力真題可以幫助我們豐富口語(yǔ)的詞匯表達(dá)吧:

一.形容詞同義替換:

【口語(yǔ)真題】

How important do you think it is for drivers to have good driving skills?(part 1真題)