雅思口语排名不高但又很容易考到的话题《想参加的比赛》如何给出饱满的细节拓展？

　　今天老师的话题讲解更像是一个答疑。前几天一个学生联系我，说她不知道该怎么拓展《想参加的比赛》这道题。

　　又鉴于这道题最近我的一个学生刚考了，并且她也顺利的从5.5拿到了口语6.5的成绩。我觉得很有必要提前抽出来给大家做个讲解。

　　Describe a contest/competition you would like to participat in

　　You should say:

　　• What the contest/competition is about

　　• Where it will take place

　　• When it will be held

　　• And explain why you would like to take part in

　　在我看到题目的一瞬间，我首先想到了2019年的一道题《想获得奖》(点击标题查看文章)。之所以要提到这个话题也是因为“比赛和奖”有着密不可分的联系，为此，这两道题在回答上存在着巨大的共性。

　　我甚至可以直接告诉你，这篇推送最后一小问的答案我一字不差照搬了《想获得奖》的最后一问。哈哈哈瞬间觉得自己嚣张了。

　　即便如此，很多同学在解答这道题时依旧会存在很多疑问：

　　第一，应该选择讲什么类型的比赛?

　　答：不要纠结。你参加什么比赛在最终的回答里没有太大的影响，所以任何比赛都可以。若要定一个方向，你可以看一下《向长者学习的技能》(点击标题查看原文)这道题你选择的是哪一个技能。

　　如若你学的是书法，那你就在这道题里参加书法比赛;如若你学的是滑雪，那你就参加国际或国内的滑雪比赛;如若你学的是编程，那你就参加“黑客马拉松”比赛(点击标题了解该比赛)。

　　第二，细节该怎么拓展才能讲够两分钟?

　　答：比赛实则“活动类型”的话题。为此，我们需要从活动类相关的维度着手来拓展细节。该类别的话题我们之前讲了很多，它主要涉及的维度包括：5w1h (when/where/what/who(contestant/organizer)/why/how/ how much/ how often/ how long)/ popularity/ history/ requirement/ qualification/ easy or difficult/ how you know about it etc.

　　有了这些维度之后，我们就需要进一步来看该如何将其应用于我们的回答。接着我就按小问进行讲解。

　　01

　　What the contest is about

　　作为活动类型话题，我在之前的推送中就有提到过，它的第一小问可以从以下三个维度进行拓展：

　　Popularity 受欢迎程度

　　这个角度是活动类话题第一小问的绝佳拓展点。

　　进一步拓展的方向，可以是阐述它为什么受欢迎以及怎么受欢迎;其次，也可以从时间线的变化上来说明，以前的受欢迎程度如何，现在的受欢迎程度如何。

　　Example：

　　If it were possible, I would really like to participate in a math contest. It is a well-known international contest organized by Cambridge University. They created the contest to encourage young people to get excited about math and also inspire them to push their limits 突破极限. Since the first contest which was held about 20 years ago, it has taken off 受到欢迎 and every year it attracts thousands of students from all over the country.

　　How you know about it

　　此小问经常性出现在人/地话题中，而在活动类话题里你很少会看到它以小问的形式出现。这个时候我们就可以把它看成一个维度用来拓展第一小问。如果你对该问的结构已经很熟悉了，你肯定可以脱口而出给出回答。

　　如若你还没掌握就按照我的引导来：

　　Step one--你最开始是怎么了解到这个比赛的?

　　Step two--你初步了解到哪些内容?这些内容是让你瞬间产生了兴趣还是一开始没有，后来就有了兴趣想要进一步去了解?

　　Step three--你是如何进一步去了解这个比赛的(线上?线下)并最后决定参加?

　　Example ：

　　Actually, I am not a very confident person but I would like to challenge myself to participate in a national painting competition. The first time I heard about it was when my friend showed me the brochure 小册子. But I didn’t show any interest in it until last month when my painting teacher mentioned it again and told us how great it would be to take part in it. I was intrigued 吸引. So I searched for loads of information about it online and decided to give it a try.

　　easy or difficult 简单还是难

　　任何一个活动都是有简单也有难的。为此，我们可以按主次或时间线来思考它的难易程度。

　　可能它对于大多数人而言是难的，但也有小部分人认为它是简单的;或者你最开始可能认为它是简单的，后来发现好难。

　　Example ：

　　Well, I would really like to take part in a music contest called The Voice of China. Even though it is open to the public, it is a tough audition (对演艺人员的)面试 and you are competing against thousands of other contestants 参赛者. It is also nerve-wracking 令人心惊胆寒的 as you have to sing in front of a huge audience. Only those who are truly talented will get through to the next stage

　　02

　　Where it will take place

　　答题框架：按主次/时间线拆分

　　按主次来思考：它绝大多数情况下选择哪些地方比赛;偶尔也会选择怎样的地方;

　　按时间线来思考：它以前在哪里，现在又在哪里(考虑到疫情，比赛场地从线下往线上转移会是一个不错的思考方向);或者它去年在哪里，今年又会在哪里。

　　不管你选择你选择主次还是时间线，我们都需要对地点做进一步拓展，比如：这个地方在哪里?为什么选择这个地方(它有哪些特殊之处)等?

　　「 按主次拆分 」

　　Example：

　　Normally they have the contest in big cities, like Shanghai and Beijing. These metropolises have everything the participants need while they come and stay in the city.

　　Occasionally, they choose smaller cities if the place is unique or special. Last year, people were surprised as it was held in a small coastal city called Zhoushan. All the contestants stayed in a five-star hotel next to the sea. The beautiful sea view helped them feel relaxed during the competition

　　「 按时间线拆分 」

　　Example one：

　　To be honest, before the outbreak of the pandemic 疫情爆发, there were over 20 cities in China where you could take part in the competition. You just chose the city you wanted to go to. However, now all the contests are online. At first, organizers worried about people cheating but they designed some excellent technology to ensure this doesn't happen.

　　Example two：

　　Actually, it will be held in different cities each year. Last year, it was in a big stadium in Shanghai. Even though they haven’t announced the city for this year, someone guessed it may be in my city. I am so excited as I think my city would be a great place to host the competition. I would help out in any way I could.

　　03

　　When it will be held

　　该小问的拓展有两个方向：

　　第一，直接式+原因

　　这也是比较常见的拓展。给定一个时间，并给出选择这个时间的理由是什么。和比赛相关的话，可能是天气原因;还有可能是考虑节假日的问题;除此之外，疫情也是另一个原因，因为它让很多事情变得无法确定等。

　　Example：

　　According to what I know, it is held in March and September, as the seasons are more bearable. But with COVID-19 everything is up in the air 悬而未决的. I worry that this year, it will be cancelled like other contests. If it happened, I would be very depressed.

　　第二，大的时间点具体到小时间点

　　在阐述比赛时间信息时，我们除了给到比较具体的年月日信息外，我们也可以考虑比赛的时间行程安排，比如几点开始比赛，持续多长时间，什么时候结束等。

　　Example two：

　　This year the contest will be held during the summer holiday. I still have enough time to get ready. I have heard it is a very challenging contest with a gruelling schedule 紧张累人的日程. Participants need to get up at the crack of dawn 早起 and compete for the whole day. Because of this, I think I need to prepare my mind and body ahead of the contest so I can stand a chance 有希望.

　　04

　　Why you would like to take part in

　　我们为什么想要参加一个比赛，理由五花八门。这其实也可以和参加一个活动或学会一样技能带来的好处有着异曲同工之妙。

　　Opportunity 获得机遇

　　这种机遇可以是工作或者学习上的机遇。比如：像奥林匹克数学竞赛可以为你的升学赢得一张门票;像中国好声音这种可以让你出人头地，获得更多演出机会。

　　Example：

　　Actually, the reason why I would like to take part in the competition is very simple. If I won first place 第一名, it would help my application for a place at a prestigious 有名望的 university.

　　Even though I am a diligent student, my school isn’t ranked very highly in China. As a result, it will be difficult to get a good place at a respected university, but if I win this prize, I will get a foot in the door 迈出第一步. For example, two years ago, a senior student won the prize and went on to receive a scholarship at one of the top universities in the country. His story motivates me and I will do everything I can to win this prize.

　　Example two：

　　The reason why I want to take part in this competition is that it’s a good way to become famous and stand out from the crowd 从人群中脱引而出. I am a small fish in the big pond 大池塘中的小鱼. It’s so hard for me to be noticed by others. But if I win the competition, my life will completely change. Everyone will see my talent and my name will come up in the conversations all the time. I think I will also be invited to perform at many events. How fabulous it would be.

　　Social 社交聚会

　　参加比赛也是可以用来社交的。你可以认识参赛者，同时你也有机会认识导师。就像很多人参加中国好声音不就是冲着那些导师过去的?

　　Example one：

　　There are so many reasons why I would like to take part in it. Firstly, I reckon it would be a great opportunity for me to validate 检验 my ability by competing with so many talented people. Even though I might not win a place 赢得名次, I will know about my shortcomings and gain experience from others. Secondly, it would also be a good platform for me to make friends with like-minded 志趣相投的 people. Actually, it is hard for me to find someone who has the same hobbies as me, so the contest would be a great opportunity.

　　Example two：

　　I decided to take part in the music contest because of one of the judges. His name is Jay Chow, a pop king in China. I am his biggest fan and have been for the last two decades. When I was young, I didn’t really know what I was doing and lacked direction but then I heard about him. He changed my outlook 观念 on life and taught me the importance of persistence. If I could see him in the competition, I would be over the moon 欣喜若狂. He would give me energy and a spring in my step 轻松自信.

　　通过对以上4小问的讲解，现在你可以完成属于自己的回答啦!

　　参考答案：【想参加的比赛】

　　•What the contest is about

　　If it were possible, I would really like to participate in a math contest. It is a contest organized by Cambridge University. They created the contest to encourage young people to get excited about math and also inspire them to push their limits. Since the first contest which was held about 20 years ago, it has taken off and every year it attracts thousands of students from all over the country.

　　•Where it will take place

　　To be honest, before the outbreak of the pandemic, there were over 20 cities in China where you could take part in the competition. You just chose the city you wanted to go to. However, now all the contests are online. At first, organizers worried about people cheating but they designed some excellent technology to ensure this doesn't happen.

　　•When it will be held

　　According to what I know, it is usually held in March and September, as the seasons are more bearable. I also have heard it is a very challenging contest with a gruelling schedule. Participants need to get up at the crack of dawn and compete for the whole day. Because of this, I think I need to prepare my mind and body ahead of the contest so I can stand a chance.

　　•Why you would like to take part in

　　There are so many reasons why I would like to take part in it. Firstly, I reckon it would be a great opportunity for me to validate my ability by competing with so many talented people. Even though I might not win a place, I will know about my shortcomings and gain experience from others. Secondly, it would also be a good platform for me to make friends with like-minded people. Actually, it is hard for me to find someone who has the same hobbies as me, so the contest would be a great opportunity.

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