Person Topics
- Part 2 有 1 分钟准备,回答 1-2 分钟。
- 人物题先审:描述对象、限定部分、答题时态。
- 核心框架:背景介绍 + 扣题描述 + 感受影响。
Lesson 2
本课重点:了解 Part 2 流程,掌握人物题审题方法、三步框架、开头结尾语,以及人物成就和性格拓展语言。
Part 2 Rules
考生会拿到一个 topic card,上面有题目和几个 bullet points。
考官会给 pencil 和 paper,考生有 1 minute to prepare,可以写关键词。
正式回答 1 to 2 minutes。结束后考官可能会追问一两个简单问题。
Current Topics
Question Review
看清楚要描述的人是谁。
a creative person / a famous person / a person who loves to grow plants
限定决定内容方向。
you admire / you are interested in / who loves to grow plants
人物身份和性格多用一般现在时;认识过程、经历和成就可用过去时或现在完成时。
Model Answer
Describe a creative person you admire.
You should say:
name, job, reputation
Well, I’m going to talk about Taylor Swift, who is an American singer and songwriter and literally a household name at home and abroad.
when / where / who / why
As far as I can recall, I’ve got to know about her because ...
achievement + creativity + influence
In terms of why I admire her, I gotta admit that ...
Well, I'm going to talk about Taylor Swift, who is an American singer and songwriter and literally a household name at home and abroad.
As far as I can recall, I've got to know about her because several years ago a friend of mine introduced her album to me called 1989. Her voice and music style immediately caught my ears and I've become a big fan ever since.
Moving on to her greatest achievement, first, she has received countless music awards. She is the first and only person who has ever won the Album of the Year four times at the Grammys. This is a huge achievement because it shows that her music is not only popular but also highly recognized by professionals.
Apart from that, Taylor is an extremely creative person because she is imaginative and original. I mean, she is always able to turn her personal experiences into music. For example, many of her songs are based on her own life stories, relationships and feelings, so listeners can easily relate to them.
In terms of why I admire her, I gotta admit that her attitude towards life has greatly encouraged and inspired me. As much as people keep dragging her down, she can always rise above criticism and find her own way to fight back through music. It’s from her that I’ve realized the significance of being fearless and staying true to myself.
So, that's basically what I want to say about a singer I adore, thank you.
Language
Well, I guess this topic just reminds me of ... 这个题目让我想到……When it comes to ..., I guess I’d like to say something about ... 说到……我想讲……There are many ... that I like, but if I had to pick just one, I think it must be ... 我喜欢很多……但如果只能选一个,我会选……Moving on to ... 接着说到……Apart from that, ... 除此之外……In terms of why I admire this person, ... 至于我为什么钦佩这个人……So, that’s basically what I want to say about ... 这就是我想说的……Vocabulary
living legend 活着的传奇entrepreneur 企业家pioneer 先锋corporate giant 商业巨头self-made billionaire 白手起家的亿万富翁innovative 有创新精神的visionary 有远见的shift people’s way of life 改变人们的生活方式leading actor 主演legendary 传奇的highest-paid 收入最高的prolific 多产的admirable 令人钦佩的be a major hit 大受欢迎icon 偶像runner-up 亚军be a triumph in ... 在……大获成功break the world record of ... 打破……世界纪录be the world record holder of ... 是……世界纪录保持者Practice 2
Describe a person who loves to grow plants at home or in the garden.
You should say:
help sb unwind 帮助某人放松take sb’s mind off stress 让某人暂时忘记压力be a great stress reliever 是很好的减压方式give sb a sense of peace 给某人平静感different and distinct from other people of his / her age 和同龄人很不同spend a lot of time taking care of plants 花很多时间照顾植物know a lot about plants and seasons 很了解植物和季节show a positive attitude towards life 展现积极的生活态度get a sense of achievement 获得成就感feel a sense of fulfilment 感到满足see one’s hard work pay off 看到努力有回报feel proud of oneself 为自己感到骄傲Well, I guess this topic reminds me of ..., who ... As far as I can recall, I got to know him / her ... Moving on to what he / she grows, first of all, ... Apart from that, ... In terms of why he / she enjoys growing plants, ... So, that’s basically what I want to say about ...
PPT Supplement
Opening: Well, the person I’d like to talk about is ... / When it comes to this topic, the first person that comes to mind is ...
Closing: So that’s pretty much why I admire ... / That’s basically what I want to say about ...
adj. + explanation / specific behavior + example
imaginative / original: create a unique theme and sound for each album。turn personal experiences into music: 把个人经历转化成音乐。1989 is more of a pop album, while Folklore has a softer and more poetic style.练习人物题时检查:是否使用所学词汇和句型;是否有 opening / closing;是否把人物的 achievement / talent / influence 说清楚。
Recap
Part 2 person:creative person, famous person, plant lover, interesting neighbor。
审题三要素 + 人物描述三步框架。
开头结尾、成就词汇、creativity 拓展、植物人物题原因表达。
Homework
完成下面 2 个 Part 2 人物题录音,注意使用本课人物题框架。
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