最近雅思口語出了一些貌似很簡單,卻又讓很多同學哭笑不得的題目,我們接下來就一起來看看:
Describe an object that you think is beautiful .
You should say :
What it is
Where you saw it
what it looks like
And explain why you think it is beautiful
一眼看過去,整道題就是最基本的題型,而且都是最簡單的英文單詞,考試遇到這樣的題目應該覺得該不會是送分題吧?
前面幾個問題隨便說了saw it at a shop, in a museum , at someone's place...覺得自己已經很輕松把見到這個物品的經過都簡單描述了一下自己見到這個物品的經過,就到了最后一個問題:why do you think it is beautiful ? 這難道還是個問題嗎?!
不對,平時我們習慣了說一個喜歡的東西,就是因為它“好看”,那說beautiful肯定不會錯了。可是現在還要解釋一個物件為什么被認為是beautiful,出了說 it's nice, it's good-looking ...貌似詞窮了吧,那要怎么辦呢?
先別急,我們看一下要定義一樣東西首先看外表appearance,那起碼用褒義的形容詞good/ attractive/ popular/ interesting介紹shape, color , style ,design,等方面,如果是特殊material能增加質感texture的話(不要尬說good quality),也可以提一下;想高分,就要把美的類型更具體一點的,比如:
1.with a harmonious balance of proportions/ shapes/ colors. 色彩搭配和諧的美
2. with a clean/ simple design which is easy on the eyes (順眼)/ elegant 優雅大方的美
3. with a complex / intricate/ detailed design which is exceedingly mysterious / incredibly phenomenal 繁復華麗的驚艷,充滿神秘感的也是美
當然要說beautiful,描寫視覺效果是沒錯,但是未免太膚淺了,想拿高分,想不到考英文還要提升審美?
想一下平時說人beautiful,除了五官樣貌和身材比例,是不是還可以說“心靈美”?但是object又不是人,它哪里有“心靈”可以看呢?
我們換另一個角度看,物品都是被創造出來的,之所以能有beautiful呈現,功勞是不是應該歸它的創作者?我們來看看怎么表達兩者的關聯,從而體現物件的魅力之一—
首先,創作者一定要懂“創作”,而不是簡單的重復勞動,批量生產,那必須是有創意的creative, 有原創精神的original, innovative;
創作有可能會獨一無二的unique / stand out from the crowd ;
最后來看一下更高境界的升華美感,覺得美,不要直接說good feeling,可以說feelings of joy, pleasure ,awe, or serenity,
或者更高級一點,用情感共鳴表達美的意境:with emotional resonance: not only because of its physical attributes, but also because of the emotions it evokes in(me) / the connections with (me)triggering special / beautiful memory .
好了,今天Part 2 的問題先說得這里,感興趣更多精彩內容和想探討雅思高分干貨表達的請關注下一篇Part3 :
Do you think there are more beautiful things now than in the past ? why ?
what beatiful scenery spots are there in your county ?
why do you think people create beautiful things ?
where do you think people usually come into contact with beautiful things ?