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原因
能问“为什么”的情境可太多了
比如
“Why do people enjoy travelling?”
“Why do some people like to buy expensive watches?”
怎么优雅地描述原因？
for a number of reasons/for a great variety of reasons
出于多种原因
several factors contribute to
有几个因素导致
there’s a combination of factors
有一系列因素
The main reason is that…/The main contributing factor is that…
主要原因是......
The most significant reason might be that…
最重要的原因可能是......
That’s due to the fact that…
这是因为......
I guess/figure/suppose…
我想…
I reckon/assume…
我估计/假设…
I bet/believe...
我打赌/相信......
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结果
有因就有果
大家的表述要保证逻辑的清晰
当遇到类似以下问题时
“What’s the influence of the Internet on you?”
“What influence do you think newspapers have on society?”
你可以尝试使用这些短语
as a result
结果
therefore/consequently
因此
It will influence/cause/trigger/affect/give rise to...
它会影响/导致/触发/影响/产生......
It sets off a series of consequences…
它引发了一系列后果......
It has a huge impact on…
它对...产生巨大影响
It definitely results in…
它肯定会导致......
It pushes people to…
它促使人们……
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重要性
XX对你来说重要吗？有多重要？
相信大家都遇到过这样的问题
比如
“How important is English to you?”
“ How important are credit cards nowadays?”
回答可以参考这些词汇和短语
It’s significant/crucial/irreplaceable
它是重要的/关键的/不可替代的
It’s definitely very important
这绝对非常重要
It won’t be the end of the world if…
就算……也没关系
It’s essential because…
这很重要，因为......
It’s fundamental because…
这是至关重要的，因为......
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做比较
当你和考官谈论起两个事物时
往往免不了比较优劣
例如
“Can you compare the advantages of planes and trains?”
“Can you compare going on short trips with going on longer holidays?”
这些表述要熟练掌握
【双面性】
While there are many perks, there are also many disadvantages…
虽然有很多好处，但也存在许多缺点
The truth of the matter is that both are excellent for certain things while both also have serious limitations
事情的真相是，对某些事情来说两者都很好，然而两者都有严重的局限性
There are both distinct advantages and disadvantages of…
……有明显的优点和缺点
【优势】
It’s beneficial because…
这是有益的，因为......
It’s beneficial for a variety of reasons…
它的好处有很多
That is beneficial primarily because…
这是有益的，主要是因为......
…also come with the added benefit of…
......还有额外的益处......
【劣势】
There is also a disadvantage…
还有一个缺点......
It also comes with a couple of problems…
它也带来了几个问题......
When it comes to disadvantages…
说到劣势......
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表达同意/不同意
在和考官的交流中
考官可能会表达和你的想法相左的意见
以检验考生是否仍然可以捍卫自己的论点
以下几个赞同/反对的短语一定用得上
【赞同】
I agree with the idea that…
I‘m in favour of…
I support the fact that…
I see where you‘re coming from and I would also like to saythat…
I completely agree with you
I couldn‘t agree more
【反对】
I disagree with the idea that…
I‘m against the idea…
I don‘t support the fact that…
I see where you‘re coming from but…
I will have to disagree with that I‘m afraid because…
I feel the exact opposite way…
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谈论未来
在口语考试中
考官可能问你关于未来某事的看法
比如
“Do you think that technology is going to replace human labour？”
“Do you think that tablets are going to replace traditional books？”
这种问题没有错误答案，只是你的个人看法
你要做的就是流利地
做预测、解释原因、举例说明
I don‘t really think that something like that would happen ，because…
我不认为会发生类似的事情，因为......
It‘s highly unlikely that…
……很不可能
I really doubt whether…
我真的怀疑......
the probabilities of something like that taking place in the future are very slim
类似的事情将来发生的可能性非常小
It is highly/quite likely that this will happen as…
这很有可能会发生
It seems probable/likely…
似乎很可能/可能......
There is great likelihood that…
很可能......
There are possibilities…
有可能......
I‘m absolutely/quite sure that this will happen
我绝对/非常确信这将会发生