很多考生認為雅思聽力考試的第一部分和第三部分都是屬于對話性質的文體，但事實上，聽力考試的第三部分被稱作discussion才更為準確。從做題的情況來看，大部分考生在第三部分發(fā)揮的效果不好，正確率性對于前兩個section也偏低。一方面是因為考生聽到第三部分時已經有點疲憊，精力無法集中，另一方面是因為考生并沒有熟練掌握section 3的考試特點，只是簡單地把這一部分當作對話來復習。在本文中，朗閣海外考試研究中心的專家將從section 3自身特點出發(fā)，給眾多考生一些應對的策略和方法。
一、 section 1 和 section 3 的辨析
嚴格意義上來講，section 1是一個conversation，而section 3是一個discussion。這兩個部分的說話方式有著很大的區(qū)別。前者是一問一答，后者是互問互答。
原創(chuàng)范例：
Conversation: (一問一答)
Tom: Are you going to go to Australia?
Mary: yes, but after taking the IELTS exam.
Discussion: (互問互答)
Tom: Are you going to go to Australia?
Mary: yes, have you been there before?
Tom: No, but I read a few books and magazines about the country. Why do you want to go there?
從上面的兩個例子中我們可以看出，對話的問和答的對象都是相對固定的，但是討論的問和答的對象卻時時更換。這就需要考生看清卷面的題目，以免聽錯對象做錯題。
二、 人稱定位
通常情況下，雅思聽力section 3的部分題目在卷面上會有人名或者是表示人身份的詞出現(xiàn)，比如人名Jason, 教授Professor。因此，遇到此類題目時，考生最好用筆劃出，明確此題目的說話人，這樣才不會做錯題目，才不會掉到考官給考生設置的陷阱里。
舉例：
Cambridge 6 Test 1 Q21
What is Brian going to do before the cousre starts ?
A attend a class
B write a report
C read a book
原文：
Tutor: Hello. Can I help you?
Brian: I was told to come here because I like to talk to someone about taking a management course.
Tutor: right, I am one of the tutors, so I could help you.
Brian: ok, my name is Brian; I have decided to enroll a part-time management curse. A friend of mine took one last year, and recommended to me.
Tutor: right.
Brian: Is there anything I should do before the course, like reading or anything?
Tutor: we prefer to integrate reading with the course, so we don’t give out reading list in advance, but we like people to write a case study, describing an organization they know.
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