7 分範例

問題: What should we not talk about when we meet a person for the first time?

思路 1

Personal or Sensitive Topics
個人或敏感話題
考官答案
I think when you meet someone for the first time, you shouldn't ask about things like how much money they make or their age. These are really personal topics and can make people feel uncomfortable. Also, talking about things like religion or politics can be risky because people have strong opinions and it might lead to arguments. It's better to avoid these subjects until you know the person better.
我認為當你第一次見到某人時，不應該問他們賺多少錢或年齡等問題。這些都是非常私人化的話題，可能會讓人感到不舒服。而且，談論宗教或政治等話題可能有風險，因為人們的意見常常很強烈，可能會導致爭論。最好在更了解對方之前避免這些話題。
When meeting someone for the first time, it's best to steer clear of personal or sensitive topics like salary, age, or relationship status. These questions can come across as rude or intrusive. Also, subjects like health issues, family problems, religion, or politics are usually too private or controversial for a first conversation. People can have very different views, and bringing these up might make things awkward or even cause arguments.
初次見面時，最好避免涉及個人或敏感話題，如薪資、年齡或感情狀況。這些問題可能會讓人覺得無禮或冒犯。此外，健康問題、家庭困難、宗教或政治等話題通常過於私密或具爭議性，不適合首次交談。人們的觀點可能大相逕庭，提及這些話題可能會使氣氛尷尬，甚至引發爭論。
語法分析
1. 不定詞短語作主語：「to steer clear of personal or sensitive topics」用作不定詞短語，展示了更高級的表達建議或忠告的方式。 2. 情態動詞：「can」在「can come across as rude or intrusive」和「can have very different views」中的使用，展示了談論可能性或能力的能力，這在口語英語中很常見。 3. 形容詞短語：像「too private or controversial」和「very different」這樣的短語用來修飾名詞，增加細節和細微差別。 4. 條件結構：「bringing these up might make things awkward or even cause arguments」使用條件結構來談論可能的負面結果，這是一種表達謹慎的高級方式。
高分詞匯
  • steer clear of
    避開
  • personal or sensitive topics
    個人或敏感主題
  • come across as rude or intrusive
    表現得粗魯或侵擾
  • too private or controversial
    過於私密或有爭議
  • very different views
    非常不同的觀點
  • make things awkward
    讓情況變得尷尬
  • cause arguments
    引發爭論

思路 2

Negative or Controversial Subjects
負面或具爭議性的主題
考官答案
It's not a good idea to talk about negative things when you first meet someone. For example, complaining about your job or life can give a bad impression. Also, gossiping about other people makes you seem untrustworthy. Talking about sad topics like death or divorce can make the conversation uncomfortable, so it's better to avoid them.
剛認識某人時談論負面事情並不是一個好主意。例如，抱怨你的工作或生活會給人留下不好的印象。此外，八卦別人會讓你看起來不值得信賴。談論像死亡或離婚這樣的悲傷話題會讓對話變得尷尬，所以最好避免這些話題。
I think it's wise to avoid negative or controversial subjects when meeting someone new. Complaining about your life or work can make you seem pessimistic, and gossiping about others can make you look untrustworthy. Sensitive topics like death or divorce are also best left out of first conversations, as they can make people feel uneasy or sad. Keeping things positive helps create a good first impression.
我認為在初次見面時避免談論負面或具爭議性的話題是明智的。抱怨你的生活或工作會讓你看起來悲觀，而八卦別人則會讓你顯得不可靠。像死亡或離婚這類敏感話題也最好在首次對話中避免，因為它們可能會讓人感到不安或傷心。保持積極的態度有助於留下良好的第一印象。
語法分析
1. 不定詞短語作主語："to avoid negative or controversial subjects" 用於 "it's wise" 後，表達明確的建議，是給出建議的自然方式。 2. 動名詞作主語："Complaining about your life or work" 和 "gossiping about others" 都使用動名詞作為句子的主語，這是在口語英語中常見且自然的結構。 3. 被動語態："are also best left out of first conversations" 使用被動語態，強調話題本身而非誰將其排除，這對一般建議來說是合適的。 4. 因果關係："as they can make people feel uneasy or sad" 使用 "as" 來解釋原因，顯示行動與結果之間的明確連結。
高分詞匯
  • avoid negative or controversial subjects
    避免負面或具爭議性的主題
  • complaining about your life or work
    抱怨你的生活或工作
  • pessimistic
    悲觀的
  • gossiping about others
    談論他人的是非
  • untrustworthy
    不可信賴的
  • sensitive topics
    敏感話題
  • death or divorce
    死亡或離婚
  • uneasy or sad
    不安或難過
  • keeping things positive
    保持積極正面
  • good first impression
    良好的第一印象

思路 3

Overly Personal Questions
過於私人的問題
考官答案
We shouldn't ask overly personal questions when we first meet someone. For example, asking about their weight or appearance is not polite. Questions about marriage or having children can also be too personal. It's better to keep things light and friendly until you know the person better.
我們在初次見面時不應該問過於私人化的問題。例如，詢問他們的體重或外貌是不禮貌的。關於婚姻或生育的問題也可能過於私人。在更了解對方之前，保持輕鬆友善的交流會比較好。
Overly personal questions are definitely off-limits during a first meeting. Asking about someone's weight, appearance, or private plans like marriage or children can be really intrusive. It's much better to keep the conversation light, friendly, and general at first. This way, both people feel comfortable and can get to know each other gradually.
在第一次見面時，過於私人的問題絕對是禁忌。詢問某人的體重、外貌或私人的計劃如結婚或孩子，可能會非常冒犯。最好的方式是讓談話保持輕鬆、友善且一般性。這樣雙方都會感到自在，並能逐漸彼此了解。
語法分析
1. 形容詞片語作主詞補語：「off-limits」用在動詞「are」之後形容「overly personal questions」，展示了主詞補語的良好用法。 2. 現在分詞作名詞：「Asking about someone's weight...」使用動名詞「asking」作為句子的主詞，這是在口語英語中常見且自然的結構。 3. 比較結構：「It's much better to keep the conversation light...」使用比較級「much better」來提出建議，是一種自然的推薦方式。 4. 目的不定詞：「to get to know each other gradually」使用不定詞來說明保持對話輕鬆的目的，增加了答案的清晰度和連貫性。
高分詞匯
  • off-limits
    禁區
  • overly personal questions
    過於個人化的問題
  • intrusive
    侵入性的
  • keep the conversation light
    保持對話輕鬆
  • friendly
    友善
  • general
    一般
  • feel comfortable
    感覺舒適
  • get to know each other gradually
    逐漸互相了解
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