Imagine that you have been accepted by two different universities, one is well-known for its excellent academic program, but it’s rather expensive, while another is less well-known, but provides scholarships to pay for your tuition.
Which one would you prefer?
想象一下,你被两所不同的大学录取,一所以其出色的学术课程而闻名,但相当昂贵,而另一所则不太知名,但提供奖学金来支付你的学费。
你更喜欢哪一个?
而10月19日的这次口语题,也算是ETS的灵魂拷问,如果给了你2所大学:一所是哈佛大学,一所是威廉姆斯学院(国人很少听过,美国排名第一的文理学院);其中哈佛没有给你奖学金,而威廉姆斯学院给你全额奖学金,你会做什么选择?
在实际的回答题目,或者是考前的备考阶段,老师非常建议大家先把每道题拿出来,先自己尝试去说下,看一下自己所想到的理由是否方便展开去说。如果不可以的话,就尝试换到另外一个角度,看一下能不能想到更简单,更接地气的理由去说明。比如,在这道题上,我第一时间想到的就是詹青云的例子:贷款100万留学哈佛,可是我在去找理由或者解释的时候就犯难了,该找什么的理由,该如何把例子简洁讲清楚。不过,如果我换个角度,选择名气小但是有奖学金的角度,是不是就可以用到常用理由中的“省钱+压力小”去展开啦。下面的范例部分,我就用到钱和压力(通俗的理由)2个角度,分别展开去称述:
参考范例
Well, I would choose the less well-known university.
First, money is an important reason for my choice. (从钱的角度出发)The less well-known university gives me a scholarship that pays for my tuition, so I won’t have to worry about student loans. Many students finish school with a lot of debt, which can take a long time to pay back. By choosing this school, I can focus on learning instead of stressing about money.
Another great thing about the less well-known university is that there's less academic pressure and expectations.(从压力的角度出发) Since it's not a famous university, people don't have as many expectations about the students' performance. This means I can enjoy my college experience without feeling overwhelmed. I can just focus on learning and building my skills without the added stress.
*蓝色为理由;
*划线部分可以用于细节展开;
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