7 分範例

問題: Do people learn any languages other than English?

思路 1

Yes
是的
考官答案
Yes, definitely. Many people learn other languages besides English. For example, some people study Spanish, French, or Japanese, especially if they want to travel or work in those countries. In China, some people also learn local languages like Cantonese or Hokkien. Also, a lot of young people are interested in Korean or Japanese because of K-pop and anime. Learning more languages can help with job opportunities or studying abroad.
是的,當然。許多人除了英語外還學習其他語言。例如,有些人學習西班牙語、法語或日語,尤其是當他們想去那些國家旅行或工作時。在中國,有些人也會學習當地方言,如廣東話或閩南語。此外,許多年輕人因為韓流音樂和動漫而對韓語或日語感興趣。學習更多語言有助於就業機會或出國留學。
Absolutely, people do learn languages apart from English. For instance, languages like Spanish, French, German, or Japanese are quite popular, especially among those who want to travel, work, or study abroad. In China, it's common for people to pick up regional languages like Cantonese or Hokkien, especially if they have family roots there. There's also a big trend among young people to learn Korean or Japanese, mainly because of the influence of K-pop and anime. Plus, being multilingual can really open up more job opportunities and make life abroad much easier.
當然,人們除了英語之外也會學習其他語言。例如,像西班牙語、法語、德語或日語等語言相當受歡迎,尤其是在那些想要旅遊、工作或出國留學的人當中。在中國,人們通常會學習像廣東話或閩南語這樣的地方語言,特別是如果他們有那裡的家庭根源。年輕人中也有一股學習韓語或日語的潮流,主要是受到韓流和動漫的影響。此外,掌握多種語言確實可以拓展更多的工作機會,並讓在國外的生活更加輕鬆。
語法分析
1. 現在簡單式:整個答案中使用(例如,“people do learn languages”,“languages...are quite popular”)來表達普遍真理和習慣。 2. 不定式目的表達:“to travel, work, or study abroad”和“to learn Korean or Japanese”使用不定式形式解釋原因或目的,這是一種自然且清晰表達動機的方式。 3. 片語動詞:“pick up regional languages”使用了片語動詞“pick up”,這是會話中常用且適合口語英語的表達。 4. 關係子句:“especially if they have family roots there”和“mainly because of the influence of K-pop and anime”為答案增加了細節和複雜性。 5. 情態動詞:“can really open up more job opportunities”使用情態動詞“can”來談論可能性,這對IELTS口語十分合適。
高分詞匯
  • apart from English
    除了英語
  • quite popular
    相當受歡迎
  • travel, work, or study abroad
    出國旅遊、工作或學習
  • pick up regional languages
    學習地區語言
  • family roots
    家族根源
  • big trend
    大趨勢
  • influence of K-pop and anime
    K-pop和動畫的影響
  • being multilingual
    多語言能力
  • open up more job opportunities
    開啟更多工作機會
  • make life abroad much easier
    讓海外生活更加輕鬆

思路 2

No
考官答案
No, not everyone learns other languages. Many people just focus on English because it's the most important international language. Learning a new language can be really hard and takes a lot of time, so some people don't want to bother. Also, in some places, there aren't enough good teachers or resources, so people just stick to English.
不,並非每個人都學習其他語言。許多人只專注於英語,因為它是最重要的國際語言。學習一門新語言可能非常困難且需要很多時間,所以有些人不想麻煩。此外,在某些地方,沒有足夠的優秀教師或資源,因此人們僅僅學習英語。
Not really, at least not for everyone. A lot of people just concentrate on English since it's the most widely used language for international communication. Picking up another language can be quite challenging and time-consuming, and not everyone has the motivation or resources to do it. In some regions, there simply isn't much demand for any language besides English, so people don't see the point in learning something else.
不完全是,至少不是對每個人來說。很多人只是專注於英語,因為它是國際交流中使用最廣泛的語言。學習另一種語言可能相當具有挑戰性且耗時,而不是每個人都有動力或資源去學習。在某些地區,除了英語外幾乎沒有其他語言的需求,所以人們不認為學習其他語言有意義。
語法分析
1. 否定結構:「Not really, at least not for everyone.」這個開頭使用否定結構來給出細緻的回答,表現出回答問題時的靈活性。 2. 一般現在時:「A lot of people just concentrate on English」使用一般現在時來談論一般習慣或趨勢。 3. 動名詞做主語:「Picking up another language can be quite challenging and time-consuming」使用動名詞片語作為主語,這是一種較進階的語法結構。 4. 情態動詞:「not everyone has the motivation or resources to do it」和「people don't see the point in learning something else」使用情態動詞和否定形式來表達可能性和意見。
高分詞匯
  • concentrate on English
    專注於英語
  • widely used language
    廣泛使用的語言
  • international communication
    國際交流
  • picking up another language
    學習另一種語言
  • challenging
    具有挑戰性的
  • time-consuming
    耗時
  • motivation
    動機
  • resources
    資源
  • demand for any language besides English
    對英語以外任何語言的需求
  • see the point
    看到重點