Lesson 6
本课重点：自然天赋和有用书籍。核心是把抽象内容说具体，用 background + content / improvement plan + feeling 搭出完整答案。
Topic Overview
抽象物品题不一定是“看得见的东西”，也可以是 talent, habit, decision, law, service, science subject, book, story, video, advertisement 等。
Describe a natural talent you want to improve.
重点说清楚：是什么、什么时候发现、怎么提高、感受。
Describe a book you read that you found useful.
重点说清楚：书名类型、什么时候读、内容、为什么有用。
plan, law, habit, decision, science subject。
重点把抽象概念落到真实场景和个人影响。
Natural Talent
Describe a natural talent (sports, music, etc.) you want to improve.
You should say:
I’m going to talk about ..., which is a natural talent I’ve had since ...
What, When, Where, Who, Why。
I first discovered it when ...
Current level + difficulty + solution + end result。
Positive feeling + regret / realization。
Sample
I’m going to talk about singing, which is a natural talent I’ve had since I was little. I first discovered it when I was in primary school. At that time, my music teacher asked everyone in class to sing a short song, and surprisingly, she told me that I had a pleasant voice and a good sense of rhythm. Since then, I’ve become interested in singing. I often sing at home, especially when I’m taking a shower or listening to music. However, I’ve never received any professional training, so I really want to improve this talent.
Difficulties
天赋题不能只说“我喜欢”，要说出目前的问题，这样后面的 improvement plan 才有内容。
be poor in breath control 呼吸控制不好have limited vocal range 音域有限lack stamina 缺少耐力fail to hit high notes 唱不上高音find it hard to keep the rhythm 很难跟上节奏get stage fright 怯场lack confidence 缺乏自信feel awkward 感到尴尬be afraid of singing in public 害怕公开唱歌worry about making mistakes 担心犯错Improvement Plan
At the moment, I can ...
先说现在能做到什么。
However, what challenges me most is ... You know, ...
讲一个具体困难，答案会更真实。
So in order to improve it, I’m planning to ...
可用：take professional lessons, practice breathing exercises, record myself and listen back, learn from online tutorials, sing in front of friends。
Hopefully, in the end, I’ll be able to ...
最后说希望达到什么效果。
As for how I want to improve it, at the moment, I can sing some simple pop songs, and I think I have a pretty good sense of rhythm. So when it comes to following the melody, everything usually goes quite smoothly. However, what challenges me most is breath control. You know, whenever I try to sing a song with long notes or high notes, I often run out of breath very quickly. Sometimes I even go off-key, which is quite embarrassing. So in order to improve it, I’m planning to take some professional singing lessons. I also want to practice breathing exercises every day and record myself while singing so that I can notice my problems more clearly. Hopefully, in the end, I’ll be able to sing more confidently and maybe even perform on stage one day.
Feeling
It will be a rewarding experience.I can get a sense of achievement.I’ll be proud of myself if I make progress.I’m excited about improving it.At the same time, I’m a bit nervous.I should’ve taken it more seriously earlier.However, I also realize that ...In terms of how I feel about improving this talent, well, I have to say I’m really excited about it because singing is something I truly enjoy. I believe it will be a rewarding experience. If I can sing better, I’ll definitely get a sense of achievement and feel proud of myself. However, I also realize that I should’ve taken it more seriously earlier. I used to sing just for fun, but I didn’t practice regularly. So from now on, I’ll try to be more patient and work harder on it.
Answer Frame
I’m going to talk about ..., which ...I first discovered it when ...At the moment, I can ...However, what challenges me most is ...In order to improve it, I’m planning to ...Hopefully, in the end, I’ll be able to ...In terms of how I feel about improving this talent, well, I have to say ...However, I also realize that ...Useful Book
Describe a book you read that you found useful.
You should say:
书名 + 作者 + 类型 + 核心内容。
One book that I found really useful is ...
什么时候读 + 为什么读 + 这本书讲什么。
The book mainly talks about ...
为什么有用 + 对自己的影响。
It changed my way of thinking.
Sample
Well, one book that I found really useful is Atomic Habits by James Clear. It’s a self-help book about building good habits and breaking bad ones. This book is quite popular around the world because it gives practical advice on how small daily changes can lead to big improvements over time.
I first read it last year, when I was trying to build a better study routine. At that time, I often found it hard to stay focused, and I wasted a lot of time on my phone. I bought this book online after seeing many people recommend it on social media. The moment I started reading it, I felt that the ideas in the book were closely connected to my daily life.
So, what is it about? Well, the book mainly talks about how habits are formed and how people can improve their lives through tiny changes. It explains that if we want to build a good habit, we should make it obvious, attractive, easy and satisfying. Although some ideas sound simple, they are actually very practical and easy to use in real life.
All in all, reading this book was a rewarding experience for me. It helped me understand myself better and gave me some useful methods to improve my daily routine. Every time I feel lazy or unmotivated, I still think of the ideas in this book. So I’d say it is one of the most useful books I’ve ever read.
Reasons
practical advice 实用建议clear examples 清晰例子useful methods 有用方法changed my way of thinking 改变我的思维方式helped me solve a real problem 帮我解决真实问题easy to apply in daily life 容易应用到日常生活One of the reasons why I found this book useful is that ...
For example, ...
Another reason is that ...
Before reading it, I always believed that ...
But this book taught me that ...
One of the reasons why I found this book useful is that the advice in it is very practical. For example, after reading it, I started putting my phone in another room when I studied. This small change helped me stay focused for a longer time. So instead of setting unrealistic goals, I learned to make tiny changes every day.
Another reason is that this book changed my way of thinking. Before reading it, I always believed that big progress came from big decisions. But this book taught me that small habits, if repeated every day, can make a huge difference. Because of this book, I became more patient and disciplined.
Answer Frame
One book that I found really useful is ...I first read it ..., when ...So, what is it about? Well, ...One of the reasons why I found this book useful is that ...Another reason is that ...All in all, reading this book was ...So I’d say it is one of the most useful books I’ve ever read.PPT Supplement
描述学习过程时要覆盖 4 stages，并使用正确 connectives。
take professional singing lessonspractice and achieve higher proficiencywhat challenged me most was ...Review
background + content / process + feeling
positive feeling + personal influence
It gives me practical advice on ...It helped me solve a real problem.It changed my way of thinking.The ideas are easy to apply in daily life.Homework
完成下面 2 个 Part 2 题目。注意使用本课框架和表达，不需要写逐字稿，但录音前要列关键词。
You should say:
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