托福口语话题类型

托福口语话题类型

口语是托福考试很重要的一个环节。在托福备考的过程中，想要获得托福口语高分，练习是必不可少的。

1. 描述人物

1】 What are the characteristics of a good friend? Use reasons and examples to support your responses.

答题要点：重要的是描述出 2-3 个优点，并加上举例。

类似题目：

*What are the characteristics of a good neighbor/ parent/ teacher/ classmate/ roommate?

* Describe the characteristics that make a person successful

2】 Which person has helped you the most to get where you are today, and how has he or she helped you?

答题要点：重要的是描述出 2-3 件事情，越具体越好。

类似题目：

* What person who is alive today would you most like to meet?

* Describe a person you admire most and explain why you admire this person?

* What famous person would you like to visit for one hour and why?

* Describe a person who has influenced you in an important way. Explain why this person has had an effect on your life.

2. 描述地点

Describe a place where you go for rest and relaxation. Explain why it is a good place for you to relax.

答题要点：描述出 3 点左右的理由，如 beautiful scenery, shopping facilities, employment opportunities, easy transportation …

类似题目：

* If you could live anywhere, where would you live?

* Which place in your hometown would you like to take visitors to see and why?

* Choose a place you go to often that is important to you and explain why it is important.

* What foreign country would you like to visit? Choose a country and explain why you would like to go there.

* Describe one thing you would like to improve about your hometown.

3. 描述节日

What is your favorite holiday? Use reasons and details to support your response.

答题要点：描述出喜欢的理由，如 relax, travel, family reunion, get-together …

类似题目：

* What is your favorite day of the year?

* Describe an event such as a holiday or other occasion that you enjoy celebrating and explain why the event is significant to you.

4. 描述工作

If you can have any job in the world, what would it be?

答题要点：从几条类似理由中找出容易的描述点，如: Challenging job, decent salary, social status, good reputation, chances for promotions, travel …

类似题目：

What would be your dream job?

5. 描述事件

What event in your life made you very happy?

答题要点：通过具体例子描述出这件事情的重要性，可选择描述大学录取，获得重要奖励，难忘旅行等，同时要考虑如果题目让你描述不好的事情时怎么说。

类似题目：

* Describe the most impressive event in your life. * What important lesson have you learned in your life?

独立口语话题分类

大家是否还为托福口语所困扰呢，对自己的口语感到不自信。通过对近年来的300道独立真题进行了分类和解析，可作为备考时参考。

独立口语话题可分类，就内容而言，常考的有四大类别：

校园学习类话题

围绕学生在学校学习可能会遇到的一系列问题：比如选课，选专业，学习能力，完成课业的最有效方式，时间管理等。参考话题：Describe why organizing time is challenging for university students and why it is important.

生活娱乐类话题

围绕学生在娱乐放松，志愿者活动和社交场合的话题展开：参考话题：Describe a tool or an object that you rely on the most in your daily life. Explain why it is important to you.

职场就业类话题

围绕学生在求职就业，未来职场可能会遇到的问题和两难处境：One of your friends is going to attend a job interview, what suggestions would you give to your friend? Explain with details.

政府社会和其他话题

围绕政府职责、社会热点：参考话题：What kind of measures should be taken to alleviate the problem of traffic jam? Explain with details.偶尔会有奇葩题，比如if you were given the opportunity to go visit the outer space, would you like to goor not? 有机会你要不要去外太空【shang tian】?

分类清楚了以后，再看到单个的考题是不是更清晰笃定了呢?接下来肿么办?接下来的动作当然是，按照分类话题，分单元练习，看到题干后，主动开脑洞，如果实在无思路，则看书中详解，并做语料准备，要做到考前见过、并练过类似题目，方能保证回答流利、得体甚至精彩。

托福口语地道俚语素材积累

托福口语考试中，同学们善于利用一些俚语，也可以大大增加我们的口语分数，但是前提是大家要熟练的掌握这些俚语的意思以及运用。正确的使用才会加分哟。

美国口语俚语【1】

1. clock in 打卡

Don't forget to clock in, otherwise you won't get paid. 别忘了打卡，否则领不到钱。

2. come on to 对...轻薄;吃豆腐

Tanya slapped Bill after he came on to her. Tanya在Bill对她轻薄之后打了他一巴掌。

3. come easily 易如反掌

Languages come easily to some people. 语言学习对有些人来说易如反掌。

4. don't have a cow别大惊小怪

Don't have a cow! I'll pay for the damages. 别大惊小怪的!我会赔偿损失的。

5. push around 欺骗

Don't try to push me around! 别想耍我!

美国口语俚语【2】

1. keep one's shirt on保持冷静

Keep your shirt on. He didn't mean to offend you. That's just the way he talks.

保持冷静。那只是他说话的惯常方式，他并非有意要冒犯你。

2. cool it冷静一点

Cool it. You are making me mad. 冷静一点。你快把我逼疯了。

3. joy ride兜风

Let's go for a joy ride. 让我们去兜兜风。

4. rap说唱乐

Do you like rap music? I have trouble understanding the words. 你喜欢说唱音乐吗?我听不太懂其中的歌词。

5. red-letter day大日子

This is a red-letter day for Susan. She made her first sale to a very important client.

今天是Susan的大日子。她和一个非常重要的客户做成了第一笔生意。

美国口语俚语【3】

1. go up in smoke成为泡影

Peter’s vacation plans went up in smoke when a crisis arose in the office.

办公室出了问题，peter的假期泡汤了。

2. hit the road上路

We should probably hit the road. It’s going to take us two hours to get home.

我们可能该上路了吧?到家的两个小时呢!

3. shape up表现良好，乖

You’d better shape up if you want to stay on. 如果你还想留下来的话最好乖一点儿。

4. scare the shit out of someone吓死某人了

Don’t sneak up behind me like that. You scared the shit out of me. 不要那样从后面突然吓我。你吓死我了。

5. pull strings运用关系 【源于“拉木偶的线”】

He pulled some strings and managed to get us front row seats for the concert.

他运用关系替我们拿到音乐会前排的位子。

美国口语俚语【4】

1. come again 再说一遍

Come again? I didn't quite understand what you said. 再说一遍好吗?你刚说的话我不明白。

2. come clean 全盘托出，招供

The criminal decided to come clean. 罪犯决定供出事实。

3. spring for 请客

Let me spring for dinner. 我来请客吃饭吧。

4. spill the beans 泄漏秘密

Don't spill the beans. It's supposed to be a secret. 别说漏了嘴，这可是个秘密哦!

5. stick in the mud 保守的人

Cathy is such a stick in the mud. She never wants to try anything new.

Cathy真保守，她从不想尝试新事物。