PET口语系列 -- 4 Tips for Natural English Conversation Responses

rohoodie · 发表于 2019-6-25 10:24

写在前面：
之前发过几个OOE的PET教学视频，最近看的还有一套口语视频。不特别针对PET，有很多集，难度ok，所以我正在整理出PET考试适用的，结合考试特点写一点东西，计划每周更新。需要下载视频的直接网盘链接:htt p s://pan.baidu.com/s/1MAEpA3n31zWYyq8qcIxhWg 密码:m9eg （请自己去掉网址空格）
为了方便家长孩子观看，我压制了英文字幕（老母亲我容易吗？！）。教学视频语速很慢，配上字幕后基本不用担心听不懂了。字幕压得有点慢，争取下周内传完，然后慢慢写吧。
另外，这些都不属于应试套路或者模板句型，套路句型网上已经很多了。总之建议灵活掌握，不要硬套。too natural 变成unnatural

4 Tips for Natural English Conversation Responses
自然交谈（应答）的四个技巧

视频共分四个部分。

• Part 1 How to show interest and surprise
• Part 2 How to agree / disagree
• Part 3 How to respond to suggestions
• Part 4 Asking someone to repeat or clarify  

（贴不了视频……大家网盘下载，也可以在我公众号在线看）

如标题，针对的是回答问题（respond）的技巧。如何自然地回应别人的问题或陈述？这是交谈技巧的一部分。在剑桥PET口语考试中，互动沟通（Interactive Communication）是口语考试评分中的一个大项，也就是考察考生交谈的能力，主要体现在两名考生看图互相讨论的环节。

口语评分我在2020PET改革后口语视频点评及分析中已经写过，这里展开一下interactive communication这一单项的细则：

Are you able to interact well with the other candidate? Are you listening to the other candidate and answering in a way that makes sense? Are you able to add ideas to the discussion and help keep it going with your partner?
是否能够与另一名考生很好地互动？是否有倾听对方，并合理地回应？是否能够在讨论中提出新观点，并且和对方延伸讨论？

需要注意的是，自然地交谈还应包括body language和表情等，不是僵硬地互相念经。但毕竟考试不是闲聊，受到考题的限制，谈话内容并不轻松，这期间如果能灵活地穿插一些日常交谈的短语短句，有助于营造轻松的交谈氛围。

1 How to show interest / surprise
如何表达兴趣、惊讶

这部分简单看一下就好，主要给了12个短句，适用日常交谈。

2 How to agree / disagree
如何表达同意或不同意

这部分给出了几个表达同意/不同意的短句。

表达同意：
For sure!
Absolutely!
I couldn't agree more!

表达不同意：
I'm not so sure about that.
You really think so?
I don't see it that way.

这些短句适合用来过渡，比如对方考生刚表达完一个观点，轮到自己表达，可以用这些短句来争取时间。

我们以2020的官方真题为例：
Some students from a small village school are going on a trip to their capital city. Here are some activities they could do there. Talk together about the different activities they could do in their capital city, and say which would be most interesting.

模拟对话1
考生A：How about going to the zoo? Most kids love animals.
考生B: You really think so? / I don't see it that way. Zoos are all the same everywhere.

模拟对话2
考生A：Visiting the market is a waste of time. I think the zoo is a better option.
考生B: For sure! / Absolutely! / I couldn't agree more! The zoo in the capital city must be huge!

模拟对话3
考生A：I like the idea of a bus tour.
考生B：I'm not sure about that. Sightseeing by bus is such a superficial way to learn about a place!

3 How to respond to suggestions
如何回应别人的提议意见（接受或拒绝）

这部分也可带过，适用于日常交谈。

4 Asking someone to repeat or clarify
要求别人重复或者解释

这部分句型要重点学习。

比如考试中遇到没有听清考官，就可以说：
Sorry, I didn't catch that. Could you say it one more time?

与口语buddy讨论期间，就不建议用这类句型了。因为看图讨论这部分考试用时大概只有2分钟，重复来重复去浪费时间。不如通过复述来要求对方解释或确认。这就可以用这两个句型：
Okay, so, you mean that...?
Hold on, are you saying that...?
这两个句型是在把对方刚才陈述的观点paraphrase一遍，给了对方台阶，给自己争取了思考的时间，也能体现互动。特别是如果遇到的是个支支吾吾的口语搭档，总比两个人大眼瞪小眼要好。

下篇预告 | PET Speaking
5 Ways to Compare and Contrast in English
如何用英文做比较和对比

• 1 how to talk about big differences
• 2 how to talk about very close similarities
• 3 how to talk about small differences
• 4 how to talk about similarities
• 5 making a longer answer