很多排名靠前的国外人文社科类专业都是要求学员的雅思单项考到7.0乃至更高分的,我们今天就先从雅思听力聊起,教你如何巧妙识别听力的时间类陷阱和语气类陷阱,避开思维定式,稳过2021雅思听力考试。
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01 注意时间类陷阱
雅思听力的很多题目中,都倾向于在时间方面设置陷阱,不过在题干或者原文中都会出现一些明显的时间类信号词。如果抓住信号词,就会完美的避开这些陷阱。下面列举出一些高频的时间类信号词,供大家参考:
过去:was/ were/ did/ in the past/ last time/ used to do/ used to be
现在:do/ does/ be doing/ at present/ currently/ at the moment/ now
将来:will/ be going to / be about to do/ in the future/ next few months
比如,我们一起来看下面一道题:
题目:(C6-T2-S2)
Which THREE attractions can you visit at present by train from Trebirch?
A a science museum
B a theme park
C a climbing wall
D a mining museum
E an aquarium
F a castle
G a zoo
原文:
…where you can visit the docks or spend(信号词) a great day out with the children in the zoo(答案词), which is set in the parkland that used to surround(信号词) the old castle(陷阱).
在题干部分明确要求的时间范畴为at present,而录音原文中用一般现在时的visit带出选项zoo,用信号词used to surround带出选项old castle,显然这两者的时态是矛盾的,所以我们判断出G为正确答案,而F则为干扰信息。
此外,如果为了增加题目难度,还会出现时间+同义替换类的考点。例如本文开头处举出的例子:
题目:(C11-T2-S1)
Currently staying in a 1. _________ during the week
原文:
CAROLINE: And where do you live, Roger?
ROGER: Well, that’s a bit complicated. At the moment, I’m looking for(信号词) a flat(陷阱一) to rent here, so I’m in a hostel(答案词) from Monday to Friday(信号词). I go back to my parents’place(陷阱二) at the weekend(信号词).
其中题干部分给出的信号词为during the week,在录音原文中被同义替换成了from Monday to Friday,所以hostel才是本题的答案词汇;而I’m looking for(现在进行时表将来)、at weekend等信号词则带出了干扰信息flat和my parents’ place。因此在同义替换词方面,各位小伙伴还需注意多加积累。
02 注意语气类陷阱
雅思官方指南中明确指出(OG, P33),在听力考试Section1, 3部分,对话双方会提出观点或作出决定,而我们利用对话中人物的语气和态度,就会对干扰信息进行有效排除。通常正确答案伴随着肯定或转折等语气态度类信号词。
例如下题中,一位男士申请加入图书馆。
题目:(C5-T2-S1)
two forms of ID e.g. driving license 2. ………………..
原文:
LIBRARIAN: We also need two documents for ID, so a driving license would be fine.
MAN: I have got that and what else? A credit card? (陷阱)
LIBRARIAN: No, it needs to have your address on it.(信号词-否定)
MAN: Shall I bring a bank statement,(答案词) would that do?
LIBRARIAN: That’ll be fine. (信号词-肯定)
在本题的录音原文中,当我们定位到已知信息driving license之后,下一句话中立刻出现credit card这一疑似答案。但在对方的答复中,明确给予否定,所以我们判断出credit card为干扰信息。下文中又出现了bank statement,最后工作人员做出肯定回答,因此最后判断出bank statement为正确答案。
另外很多情况下,我们在听力原文里面都会听到表示转折的信号词,比较高频的有:but, actually, in fact, however,比如下题:
题目:(C5-T2-S1)
Computers can be booked up to 6. ……….. hours in advance.
原文:
MAN: Do I have to book in advance for them?
LIBRARIAN: Oh, yes, it’s advisable. Most people tend to book 24(陷阱一) hours in advance although sometimes you can get one with only 6 (陷阱二) hours’notice. However,(信号词-转折) the earliest you can book a computer is 48(答案) hours before you need it.
题目中我们听到了若干个数字,24、6、48,而最后一个数字前面出现了转折类的语气信号词however,所以我们判断出,说话者想强调的为48小时。另外however之后还出现了同义替换词earliest,替换了题干中的up to…. in advance。
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