【推薦】淺析備考新托福應(yīng)注意的問題(北京新航道)

1、【推薦】淺析備考新托福應(yīng)注意的問題(北京新航道)    安得倚天劍，跨海斬長鯨 -淺析備考新托福應(yīng)注意的問題北京新航道學(xué)校留美碩士 袁昊 2007年北京的夏天，一如以往的燥熱。滿街都是各種各樣的人們，為了各種各樣的目的，向著各種各樣的方向，帶著各種各樣的表情，匆匆來去。在這個城市里，有錢不是奢侈，因為有錢人多得像螞蟻；有名車也不是奢侈，因為再好的車也只能堵在街上。在這座城市，在這樣一個現(xiàn)實主義橫行的時代，在這樣一個每個人的臉上都寫著急功近利的年代，擁有夢想，擁有對夢想的堅持，才是真正的奢侈。我很高興我擁有這樣的奢侈，而且很多。因為我每

2、天都會面對很多有夢想的人，而且最重要的是，他們不事聲張，他們默默耕耘，他們埋下理想，然后用耐心來灌溉。當(dāng)他們的同齡人還在為爭取一個留校的名額你爭我搶的時候，當(dāng)他們的同班同學(xué)還舉著求職簡歷轉(zhuǎn)戰(zhàn)在各場招聘會的時候，他們的眼光已經(jīng)延伸到了蔚藍色的大洋彼岸。他們，就是新航道的托?？忌?。他們總是行色匆匆，他們總是用面包代替午飯，他們總是起得很早而且在搖晃的地鐵車廂里狂背托福單詞。我喜歡看到這些年輕的身影，我喜歡看到他們眼中對未來，對夢想的渴望。一直以來，我都很想為托福的廣大考生們寫一點東西，分享一下這條寄托大道上的苦樂。我一直覺得，沒有留過美的人，教托福總是會有些勉強。因為有太多心路歷程，太多悲欣交集的

3、生命感悟，只能在新老TOEFLER之間一代又一代的流傳。2007年的托?？荚噲竺幕鸨潭炔粊営诖哼\火車票的搶購。七月至十月的考試名額在四月底開始放號就在四個小時內(nèi)被搶光。十一月到十二月的兩萬多個考試名額在六月中旬剛剛放號又被搶光。這一點充分說明了托?？荚囋谥袊忌哪恐械氖軞g迎程度。據(jù)統(tǒng)計，新托?？荚囋谥袊箨懙貐^(qū)2007年度總共發(fā)放的考試名額在十萬左右。根據(jù)現(xiàn)在托?？荚囋谥袊箨懸晃浑y求，很多考生甚至轉(zhuǎn)考香港的情況看，實際有考托福的愿望的考生遠遠不只十萬。毫無疑問的是，在這十萬大軍里，每年都會有很多很多人憑借這一次考試永遠的改變自己的人生軌跡。也許，這就是新托福考試的魅力所在吧。那么，我們

4、應(yīng)該如何備戰(zhàn)新托福呢？ 首先，我們必須要搞清楚新托福新在何處。新托福比照老托?？荚?，一是去除語法部分，二是增加口語部分，三是大幅增加聽力在整個考試中的比重。然而，這種種的變化最大的受益者就是托?？忌救?。因為中國考生很長一段時間以來已經(jīng)習(xí)慣了把考試內(nèi)容作為主要的學(xué)習(xí)方向，而不是把考試作為檢驗學(xué)習(xí)效果的手段。老托?？荚囂^注重對語法知識的考查，結(jié)果是相當(dāng)一部分順利考過托福的中國考生到了美國以后，既聽不懂，又不會說。對自己的留學(xué)生活影響很大。新托?？荚嚧蠓黾訉谡Z和聽力這樣注重交流性的語言技能的考查，目的也在于正確的引導(dǎo)中國考生把有限的時間和精力投入到最有價值的英語使用中去。用意不可謂不深。其次

5、，面對新的托?？荚?，普通考生應(yīng)該如何應(yīng)對呢？新的托?？荚嚢犝f讀寫四個部分，每個部分的滿分都是30分。所以新托福得滿分是120分。除了閱讀部分以外，每個部分都對聽力進行考查。另外，在聽說讀寫四個部分中，對閱讀的考查貫穿始終。所以，毫無疑問的是，對于大部分中國考生而言，閱讀絕對是重中之重。閱讀之難，難在兩個方面：一是生詞量巨大，二是閱讀時間非常緊，普通考生常常無法按時做完一套題?，F(xiàn)在，我們先來談一談如何來解決第一大閱讀問題。對于托?？荚囍猩~量超大的問題，很多考生容易產(chǎn)生畏難情緒?；蛘哂腥死墼陆?jīng)年，在一本字典上反復(fù)下功夫，最后累得吐血，但是效果卻不見得好。實際上，托?？荚囬喿x部分中出現(xiàn)的生詞絕

6、大部分都是不需要背的。因為，托?？荚嚳疾榈囊粋€很重要的對象叫做"READ TO LEARN ABILITY"，即考生通過閱讀來學(xué)習(xí)新知識的技能。這一技能對于即將開始全新的美國生活的外國學(xué)生而言，尤為重要。因此，ETS有意在托福考試的閱讀部分設(shè)置大量的生僻詞匯，一方面是考查考生繞過生僻詞匯獲取信息的能力，另一方面也是考查考生通過上下文已知內(nèi)容推導(dǎo)未知信息的能力。真正對于詞匯量本身的考查，反倒并不是最重要的。 另外，我們再來談一談口語問題如何解決。新托?？谡Z考試得分標準：1、詳細具體（空洞的形容詞和花哨的句子結(jié)構(gòu)不能得分）；2、詞匯量和語法現(xiàn)象要多；3、規(guī)定時間內(nèi)盡可

7、能說快一點，多說一點，信息量大一點。深深知道，中國學(xué)生缺乏大量的語言環(huán)境，在僅有15至30秒的準備時間內(nèi)要完美地做到以上幾點是基本不可能的。那么，是不是要因為一個小小的口語考試就放棄我們在加州的陽光下散步的權(quán)利呢？當(dāng)然不會！既然我們不能依賴于現(xiàn)場發(fā)揮，那么就通過平時準備，來大大減低現(xiàn)場難度要求。其核心就是-轉(zhuǎn)化原則，在充分領(lǐng)會轉(zhuǎn)化原則的基礎(chǔ)上，創(chuàng)建自己的模板，以精練的短句，清楚的表達為主。獨立口語題破解（一）新托?？谡Z考試六大題型中的第一種是問你一個你所熟悉的人、地方、東西或者事件，你需要在回答中加入具體的例子和細節(jié)。例如：Choose a place you like and explain

8、 why you like this place.請看看袁老師是怎么回答的：Well, the place I enjoy the most is a small town located in France. I like this small town because it has a very charming ocean view. I mean the sky there is so blue and the beach is always full of sunshine. You know how romantic it can ever be, just relax yours

9、elf on the beach, when the sun is setting down, when the ocean breeze is blowing and the seabirds are singing.Of course I like this small French town also because there are many great French restaurants. They offer the best seafood in the world like lobsters and tuna fishes. The most important of al

10、l, I have made friends with some gorgeous French girls. One of them even gave me a little watch as a souvenir of our friendship.看出奧妙來了嗎？1、這個回答里用的全部是口語化的短句子；2、按照正常的語速念完正好是45秒；3、出現(xiàn)了多處非常具體的細節(jié)描寫（得分點）。4、有景色描寫（beach）、有人物(French girls)、有事件(make friends)，有具體事物（a watch）。為何如此設(shè)計，等一下就會講到。然后讓我們換一個題目再看看，還是用這些內(nèi)容怎么

11、進行回答：題目：Choose a restaurant you like and explain why you like this restaurant.參考答案：Well, the restaurant I enjoy the most is a French restaurant located on a beautiful beach. I like this small restaurant because it has a very charming ocean view. I mean the sky there is so blue and the beach is alway

12、s full of sunshine. You know how romantic it can ever be, just relax yourself on the beach, when the sun is setting down, the ocean breeze is blowing and the seabirds are singing.Of course I like this small French restaurant also because it offers the best seafood in the world like lobsters and tuna

13、 fishes. The most important of all, I made friends with some gorgeous French girls in that restaurant. One of them even gave me a little watch as a souvenir of our friendship.在新托福口語考試中，本題型能夠涉及到的范圍包括事件、人物、具體事物和地方?，F(xiàn)在你是不是開始有些明白為什么袁老師的口語模板要包括人、地、事、物？然后我們再來做一些難度稍大的擴展訓(xùn)練，看看轉(zhuǎn)化原則是怎么能夠幫助我們以不變應(yīng)萬變。Choose an imp

14、ortant event/ a favorite activity and give reasons explaining why this event is important/ why this activity is your favorite. 從抽象的事物轉(zhuǎn)化成具體的景色描寫 Well, one very important event in my life/my favorite activity is a little trip to France. I like this trip so much because we visited a small French t

15、own. The town has a very charming ocean view. I mean the sky there is so blue and the beach is always full of sunshine. You know how romantic it can ever be, just relax yourself on the beach, when the sun is setting down, when the ocean breeze is blowing and the seabirds are singing.Of course I like

16、 this little trip to France also because there are many great French restaurants. They offer the best seafood in the world like lobsters and tuna fishes. The most important of all, I have made friends with some gorgeous French girls. One of them even gave me a little watch as a souvenir of our frien

17、dship.注意一定要有兩到三句轉(zhuǎn)化句，也叫點題句，即在文中標注出的句子。擴展訓(xùn)練： * 1 Describe one object that is of special values to you and explain why it is of special values to you. Please include specific examples and details in your explanation. * 2 Choose a teacher you like and explain why you like him or her. Include specific de

18、tails in your statement. * 3 Everyone has a goal to fulfill. What's your goal and explain why you want to fulfill this goal. Please include specific examples and details in your explanation.(在看下面的參考答案之前，請自己先用轉(zhuǎn)化原則處理一下上面的題目。這幾個題目是袁老師精心收集的還原真題，還原度可以達到90以上，同學(xué)們要好好利用)參考答案：1. Well, the object of specia

19、l values to me is a little watch. 點題，復(fù)述原題 I like this little watch because one of my French girlfriends gave it to me as a souvenir of our friendship. This little watch is of very special meanings to me also because it always reminds me of those days I spent in a beautiful French town located by the

20、 beach. The sky there is so blue and the beach is always full of sunshine. You know how romantic it can ever be, just relax yourself on the beach, when the sun is setting down, when the ocean breeze is blowing and the seabirds are singing.2Well, the teacher I admire so much is a gorgeous French lady

21、. I admire her because she had given me a little watch as the souvenir of our friendship. I like her also because she once invited me to visit her hometown- a beautiful French small town located by the beach. That town has a very charming ocean view. I mean the sky there is so blue and the beach is

22、always full of sunshine. You know how romantic it can ever be, just relax yourself on the beach, when the sun is setting down, when the ocean breeze is blowing and the seabirds are singing.Also, she brought me to some great restaurants offering the best seafood in the world like lobsters and tuna fishes. I even made friends with some gorgeous French girls there.3. Ever since I was a kid, I had a dream to travel to France. My parents told me that there is a little French town located by th