托福独立写作已经过时的3种题型,不要再练啦!考过一次托福的同学,甚至是对托福有一定了解的同学,都能说出独立写作和综合写作考察的主要内容。有的同学甚至都知道,综合写作看到的文章和听到的讲座内容,所持的意见往往是相反的。
但你知道吗,ETS每周出题的时候都会遵循同一个样式,而这些题目往往都有着可预测的形式与结构。今天,南京托福培训机构老师就来聊聊ETS在设计独立写作问题时常用的一些架构。
如果你能提前弄清楚这些结构,考试的时候一定会如虎添翼。
过时的题型
除了要了解正式考试的题型之外,还要了解已经不再使用的题型。这样备考的时候,遇到这类题,就不要再花时间了。
1
“比较与对比”题型。官方指南上有这样一个题目:
“Compare and contrast your life with that of your parents. Which do you think will be more satisfying for future generations.”
有些过时的托福指导书还是会出现这类型的题目,但是,在正式考试中,这类题目已经过时了。
2
“特征描述”题型来看官方指南上的题目:
“Neighbors are the people who live near us. In your opinion, what are the characteristics of a good neighbor.”
在正式考试中,你再也不会遇到描述特征或是特点的题目的。
3
“描述原因”类的题型:
“In general, people are living longer these days. Describe the causes of this phenomenon.”
这个问题看起来还比较好写,但是在现在正式的考试中是不会出现的。
上面三个是非常常见的“过时题型”,那在正式考试中,你又会遇到怎样的题呢?
01
Agree or Disagree
在独立写作中,非常常见的题型就是“同意/反对”型。
这种题目的一般问法是,给你一个简短的观点,然后问你同意这个观点还是反对。
来看例子:
“Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Children should be required to follow strict rules set by their parents. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.”
“Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? The widespread use of the Internet today has a positive effect on society. Use details and examples to support your opinion.”
“Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Sometimes it is better to not tell the truth. Use details and examples to support your opinion.”
这种题型相对来说比较简单。要注意的是,你只能够坚定地站在某一方,不能站两头,觉得这个也好那个也不错。
02
Which do you prefer?
这类题目一般会要你从两个选项中就同一个话题选出一个你更喜欢的。
看两个例子:
“Some people feel that high school students should be required to do volunteer work in their free time. Others think that they should spend their free time studying and preparing for classes. Which do you think is better? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.”
“Some students prefer to study for tests alone. Others prefer to study with some of their classmates. Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.”
也就是说,你要从两个呈现出来的观点中选择一个你更喜欢,或是你认为更好的观点进行阐述。
03 Which is the best?
三选一在独立写作中也非常的常见,这类问题比较直白,你要从给出的三个选项中选出一个来说明。
看两个例子:
In your opinion, which of the following strategies is the best way for a student to prepare for a successful career?
-Studying specific academic subjects
-Taking a part-time job
-Getting to know other students
Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
When a person is deciding what subject to focus on at college or university, which do you think is the best source of advice?
-their current classmates
-their teachers and professors
-their parents
Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
以上南京托福培训机构老师介绍的这些,就是目前ETS常考的三种独立写作题型。备考过程中,针对性备考,才能事半功倍哦~
其实大学排名有很多种,不管是THE、QS、USNews、亦或是AREU,都能在一定程度上反映出学校的实力水平。但排名不是绝 对,未必跟每个同学的发展方向都能相匹配,所以排名只能是作为一种参考而并不是全部,更不应该去盲目追求排名。
再者,美国有很多优质的高校更关注学生的培养和教育成果,没有花太多的心思在学校的对外宣传上,所以排名并不能精 准的衡量每所大学的实际情况。
而我们在选校时,也应该结合自己的实际情况,如在学校的学习体验、花费开销,地理位置,生活环境、今后的发展方向等等做出综合的考量。
毕竟,适合自己的才是最好的!