如何准备托福口语独立题

在托福口语六大题中前两题为独立口语题，没有阅读和听力的附加信息，只需根据题目所给话题，在有限时间内完成表达即可。下面就来说说如何准备托福口语独立题，千万别错过。

如何准备托福口语独立题

高频话题

在托福独立写作考试中，高频话题主要有3类：教育类、工作类、年轻人类。

中频话题

在托福独立写作考试中，中频话题主要有2类：生活方式类和政府类。

低频话题

在托福独立写作考试中，低频话题主要有2类：科技类和抽象类。

在这其中教育类话题和工作类话题在考试中出现的频率是比较高的。下面小编整理了这2类话题的题目展示，希望对大家的托福独立写作备考有帮助。

教育类话题

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

Students would receive a better education if they were required to attend classes for 11 months of a year.

In 20 years from now on， students will not use printed books anymore.

Teachers should be paid according to how well their students perform.

Parents should give money to their children as a reward for their high marks at school.

Parents do not understand their children as well as parents did 50 years ago.

Children should play sports only for fun， so they should not attend competitions.

工作类话题

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

Having a job with a low-paying salary but that is highly secure is better than 1 having a job with a high salary but that is easy to lose.

Working at home using computers or telephones is better than working in the office.

It was easier to identify what jobs or careers were secure and successful in the past than it is now.

The most important characteristic of a good political or business leader is the ability to take responsibility for mistakes.

An effective leader will make others feel like they are a part of making decisions.

The best leaders are those who are willing to admit if they have made a bad decision.

回答托福独立口语题的技巧

一、Expand one's horizons

作为万能理由的第一条，expand one's horizons 绝对是不二之选。究其本意，单数的horizon 是“地平线、海平线”的意思，但复数的horizons 却指人们的“眼界、视野”，其英文注释为：The limit of your ideas, knowledge and experience. 略举一例：World history is a course of study that will broaden your horizons.

先看一个具体话题：

Should the government help to build more museums and theaters?

Yes, I think the government should help to build more recreational facilities.

Enrich citizens' cultural life

• expand young people's horizons

• have a place to go for fun on weekends

• art exhibitions can improve public taste

再来看一个抽象话题：Describe the most important decision in your life. 面对此类抽象话题，最佳策略是将其具体化，变成一个日常生活话题，然后套用 我们的万能理由。

请看思路：

I think I made the most important decision in my life by choosing to go to an overseas university after graduation from high school in China.

而其中的一条主干理由就是：

It would broaden my horizons. 比如: Broaden my horizons

• made friends with people from different backgrounds

• travelled a lot around Europe and North America

• visited various museums and historical places

作为主干理由的 broaden my horizons，之下又 made friends, travelled a lot, visited various museums 等三条分支理由，思路极易展开。

二、Learn

我们可以 learn skills, 也可以 learn lessons 或从某个experience 里面去learn，成为某种learning experience.

很多情况下，knowledge 和 skills 是不分家的：比如Which of the following has more influence on you: newspaper, TV or teacher? 媒体类的newspaper 或TV 固然好讲，但teacher 无疑是最佳的选择，因为teacher 直接跟learning 挂钩：

Teachers have more influence on me.

Pass on me knowledge and skills:

• attending class is the only effective way of learning

• knowledge not found in textbooks can be acquired

• learn practical skills in addition to academic knowledge

类似的解题思路还体现在：

People who attend college will be more successful in career than those who don't.

显然，这是必须同意的命题：

Yes, it is generally true that attending college can increase the chance of career success.

Learn a lot of vital skills and gain knowledge:

• academic knowledge helps to lay a solid foundation

• reading and writing skills are vital to career success

• having good presentation skills ensures promotion

三条分支理由中比较好的表达有：

lay a solid foundation, be vital to career success, ensure promotion. 分支理由越详细越好。Learn 作为万能理由我们可以正反面的充分论述观点，十分实用的论点。

三、Money, finance & economy

很多话题都可以从经济的角度入手来回答。先来一道经典例题：The most important decision in your life.

思路如下：

Going to an overseas university

Achieve my independence

• started to live on my own

• learned a lot of practical skills such as cooking

• became financially independent through a part-time job

如果我们选择 going to an overseas university作为答案， 其中的一条主干理由就是 achieve my independence， 而在所有的independence 之中，financial independence 无疑是最直接、最现成、最有说服力的一种。简单说，就是通过在国外打工，earn money and make a living.

有些题目属于一眼就看穿思路的，如：Living alone vs. sharing rooms with other people.

Sharing rooms with other people is a better choice.

Sharing rooms is more affordable:

• rental fee is relatively high for an average student

• sharing rooms can ease their financial burden

• other living expenses can also be shared

在这个回答中，我们可以学习到很多跟钱相关的表达方式：affordable, rental fee, ease financial burden. 说穿了就是save money, reduce costs 的意思。

四、Relax, enjoy & have fun!

第四条万能理由，主要是跟“快乐”、“幸福”、“休闲”、“放松”有关，关键词除了标题中的 relax, enjoy, have fun 之外，还有happy, pleasure, joy, satisfaction, recreation 等等。

中国考生比较容易忽视这个理由，可能是与我们平时缺乏“快乐教育”有关，但在西方人眼里，没什么东西比快乐更重要的了。因此，如果我们在口语拓展中经常运用这一“快乐”思路，就跟英文思维不谋而合啦!

我们从一道简单的题目开始：What do you do in your spare time?

业余时间当然是快乐时光咯，请看详细的答题思路，如下：

Well, I'd like to do various sports and recreational activities in my spare time.

I enjoy a lot of sports:

• doing sports regularly is good for my health

• sports games such as basketball are fun

• I can make a lot of new friends this way

Recreation is important for me:

• outdoor activities such as hiking are very relaxing

• I can have a better balance between work and leisure

• it is one of the best ways to improve my quality of life

If you have a chance to choose your job freely, what kind of job will you choose? 我们选择一个job satisfaction 比较高的职业吧：

I will choose a teaching job, probably teaching in a university.

Teaching gives me a lot of satisfaction:

• sharing knowledge with students is very enjoyable

• happy to see students grow academically and personally

• students often express their gratitude

五、Let's get emotional …

从同义词和词性延伸的角度来说，我们还可以用feeling, mood, emotional 等关键词进行替换，而如果构成词组，则一般会用emotional support, emotional need, emotional bond, emotional problems 等。

其实生活、工作、学习中的很多问题都跟emotion有直接或间接的关系，如果我们把这些理由点挖掘出来，可以形成一个强大的答题体系。而其中最基本的一个维度是把所有的emotion 分成positive 和negative 两大类。举个简单的例子，pride, enthusiasm, calmness是积极情感，而loneliness, isolation, depression则为消极情感。

先看一个积极情绪：Describe a social celebration or political event in your culture.

National Holiday celebrations

A time to celebrate across the country:

• there are parties, fireworks shows and gala performances

• the purpose is to celebrate the birth of a new country

• nationwide celebrations boost our national pride

该回答选择了National Holiday( 国庆) 作为话题，通过celebrations来boost our nationalpride，而该思路还可以运用在international sports competitions 中：某国的运动员获胜了，该国民众的national pride 就提升了。

相比之下，消极情绪会占的比例更多：Do you prefer to live alone or share rooms with other people?

Sharing rooms with other people is a better choice.

Having a roommate is fun:

• share personal stories and secrets

• a good companion can relieve loneliness

• a great opportunity to develop interpersonal skills

毫无疑问，上题中的loneliness 都是典型的负面情绪，也是很好的拓展思路。

托福口语独立题解析friendship

Task 1

What is the most effective way to resolve disagreements between friends?Explain why. Please include details and examples in your explanation.

Task 2

When you are having disagreement with your friend, which do you think is a better place to solve the problem: a private room or a public place like a cafe or restaurant?

同样这两道题目的核心词都有resolve disagreements ，但是各自又保留了不同题型的特点。比如这个the most effective way ,就是Task 1的一件事类型。在课上一直强调这种题型是第一题的高频题，标志就是会出现a/an/the most /one way。

而Task 2 的resolve disagreements是问，哪个地方能更好地解决问题?所以该题是一道地点选择的题目。并且出现了二选一的标志better 。那么可以不可以把意见不合，意见分歧”分类，究竟是针对什么事情发生了分歧，决定了我们最后会倾向于选择某个场所呢?在口语回答中严重不建议，还是尽量选边站，不要搞分类讨论那么麻烦了——45秒钟对于大部分同学来说根本来不及讨论第二种情况就到时间了，顿时方了。

解题素材

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Task 1答案

I recently had a disagreement with a close friend. Last weekend, we decided to watch a movie together in my house and later we got into an argument because we couldn’t decide on what movie to watch.

There was a good deal of uncontrolled emotion on my side. I wasn’t expressing myself well and I knew it. I became more and more frustrated and less effective at explaining my feelings. Suddenly, I stopped, and thought about why I were so upset.Then I realized my reaction was really inappropriate. So I stopped arguing with my friend, and apologized to her. I told her how anxious she felt about my study and exams , and she encouraged me, saying I was already great at the moment!

I was embarrassed and grateful, but I realized I needed to evaluate a few of my shortcomings to avoid making the same mistake again.I also realized that what I was feeling wasn’t the problem.It was my inability to effectively convey what was in my heart and on my mind that led to hurt feelings and further misunderstanding.

After much self examination, I’ve come up with the tip to solve the conflict: communicate effectively , and consider if you have a good handle on your emotions.

Task 2解析

今天要跟大家详细分析的是Task 2中的二选一题型

1.对于二选一的题目，回答的第一句话一定要出现有比较，选择，倾向性的词，比如

I prefer A.

I think A is better/ more efficient/ more effective

A is defintely my preferance/ A is more preferable

than可以加than B来作比较——如果是语速较慢的同学就还是算了吧!

2.变换表达

换同义词：having a disagreement可以变成：

A. be in/have/hold B. different/distinct/conflicting

C. opinions/views/perspectives

换近义词：better不妨变成：more efficient/ more effective

变换表述：

A. prefer a private/public space不妨变成：prefer to/ doing in private/ in public

B. solve the problem不妨变成：deal with/ resolve/ settle/ address/ handle/ discuss/ talk about the problem/issue(有点过于正式)——换动词;

C. 变换主动被动关系：have the problem/ issue/ disagreement solved/ resolved

中文变换：未必非得说“解决分歧”，也可以是

A. 最终结果： "达成一致" reach an agreement

B. 最终结果： “形成结论” come to a conclusion, make a final decision

C. 过程中： “表达不同的意见/看法” - express/ indicate/ show/ voice disagreement

Task 2学生精彩回答

观点：a private room更好

I’d like to choose a private room rather than a public place to deal with the problem(替换表达)with my friend because a private room is quiet enough for us to hear each other so that the dialogue can be conducted more smoothly and the problem will be settled down more efficiently.(观点+原因+对比论证的回答一气呵成，托福口语中一定要锻炼讲原因的能力)

For example, last month, my best friend, Jenny, and I had a disagreement over the choice of the drama played in class.(具体的事例法)So we decided to have a meal in a restaurant to talk about it. But it ended up as an unpleasant one due to the noisy environment. Both of us were annoyed at that moment, let alone solved the problem. By contrast, after returning to the dormitory, where we felt more comfortable to talk, we finally reached an agreement.