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雅思口語考試一直是中國考生的軟肋，如何解答高難度話題再次成為我們今天討論的話題

一直在與時俱進(jìn)的雅思口語考試給廣大烤鴨們帶來了更多的壓力和挑戰(zhàn)，比如說家族生意、重要的科技、一件藝術(shù)品等等，這些話題足以讓很多烤鴨們望而生畏，不知所措，因為沒有充分的準(zhǔn)備和語言功底，我們似乎沒有辦法在一分鐘內(nèi)勾畫出很好的表達(dá)思路，甚至觀點都無法確定。但是這些話題，對于沒有準(zhǔn)備的學(xué)生在考場中就真的無計可施、舉手投降嗎？筆者在實際的課堂一直在給我的學(xué)生們灌輸?shù)乃枷刖褪怯凶銐驈?qiáng)的勇氣，足夠靈活的思維去引申到自己能夠說的方向。大多數(shù)雅思口語中出現(xiàn)的新話題，看起來是嶄新的，沒有見過的，但是其實都是與雅思口語題庫中的部分老話題是有千絲萬縷的聯(lián)系的?？v覽雅思口語題庫中的老話題，關(guān)于童年的話題真是不少，甚至是占得很重要的地位，比如說童年玩具、童年歌曲、童年旅行等。針對新話題A family business, 筆者認(rèn)為我們可以大膽地引申到接下來我要分析說明的話題A Game you used to play in your childhood。不如說你家開著一個A small amusement park for kids等等。

那回到重點話題來，要如何描述這個游戲呢？首先我們要先確定我們的想法即主題，千萬不要小看這一步，因為你的主題決定了你的描述方向，決定了話題的難易度。很多烤鴨們當(dāng)下的反應(yīng)可能是非常受孩子們歡迎的丟手絹drop the handkerchief, 或者是hide-and-seek捉迷藏等，其實我個人并不傾向于這兩個游戲。因為一方面細(xì)節(jié)很難描述，很多學(xué)生對于游戲環(huán)節(jié)描述根本無從下手或者過于簡單沒有辦法爭奪考官的青睞，另外一方面游戲給孩子們帶來的意義難以創(chuàng)新或者展開。在這里我給大家想一個游戲：

The eagle catches the chickens

相信很多烤鴨對這個游戲耳熟能詳，這個游戲是一個非常有趣的團(tuán)隊游戲，不僅僅能給孩子們增加集體榮譽(yù)感，還能讓他們學(xué)會如何去保護(hù)別人、和別人合作。而且這個游戲的亮點是在于小雞們和老鷹周旋的瞬間給我們帶來的快樂和激動。

接下來我還是按照我本人一直在推崇的邏輯表達(dá)思路來分析這個話題。

A Game you used to play in your childhood

You should say:

What the game was

When, where and with whom you usually played it

How you played it

And explain what was special about this game

開場：實事求是地說明你對這個游戲的熱衷度，充分和考官互動，并突出觀點的獨特性。

As a naughty and an active kid, I used to be fascinated by many intriguing outdoor games in my childhood so that I almost gathered my little friends round the lawn out of the classroom after school every day. The most unforgettable one that was considered to be a big part of my entertainment should be the game called the eagle catches the chickens. It is commonly welcomed and I believe you have heard of it.

引申：這一部分是比較難的，因為要描述到該游戲的游戲規(guī)則。不過我們也可以充分利用自己的情感感觸來展開，這在實際口語考試中會更得到考官的認(rèn)可。

Due to my enthusiasm and good leadership, I was often selected to be the organizer who was responsible to divide my classmates into groups in accordance with its principle. I mean one acted as the eagle, one the hen, and the rest the chickens. The hen and chickens stood in a line with the hen in the very front spreading both arms to protect the chickens and each one clasping the clothes tail of one right in front of it. The eagle sought every opportunity to catch the chickens. Once one chicken was caught, it should exchange the role with the eagle.

結(jié)尾：找出這個游戲的獨特之處，用有實際意義的觀點來征服考官

What was the most exciting to me was the moment when each chicken clasped the clothes tightly and converged closely into a unit dealing with the threat of the eagle. Although sometimes we may fall down or get caught by the eagle, the spirit of teamwork that was deprived from this game made us more connected with each other working on the same target. We shared our victory and failure together. It also made us learn what the responsibility and care for your partners are.