
雅思口語(yǔ)Part 2 《奇裝異服的人》的重點(diǎn)在于“clothes”而非“person"(內(nèi)附答案)
你怎么認(rèn)為這最新一季的考題?奇葩?還是just so so? 不得不說(shuō)從話題的定語(yǔ)部分來(lái)看,這一季度part 2話題會(huì)比之前的來(lái)的更具挑戰(zhàn)性一些。不過(guò)在我看來(lái),不管是多么具有挑戰(zhàn)性的話題它都有破局的方式,拿今天的話題《奇裝異服的人》來(lái)舉例:
Describe a person who wears unusual clothes
You should say:
Who the person is
What the person’s unusual clothes look like
Why the person wears unusual clothes
And explain how you felt about the person
一旦涉及和服裝相關(guān)的話題,很多同學(xué)都會(huì)認(rèn)為這道題的整體難度系數(shù)就會(huì)上調(diào),究其原因不過(guò)是“和衣服相關(guān)的詞匯是你的知識(shí)盲區(qū)而已”。除此以外,過(guò)分的放大這個(gè)人也會(huì)加大你對(duì)這道題的思考。
為了更好的完成這道題目,首先你要注意,這道題的重點(diǎn)是在于“clothes”中的“appearance”而不是“person”,所以請(qǐng)先不要對(duì)號(hào)入座具體的某一個(gè)人,而是先拆分一件衣服的“appearance”再?gòu)膶?duì)應(yīng)的維度里制定可以有的思考。

衣服的外貌大致可以拆分成這6大塊:
Size 大小
從大小來(lái)看,如果一個(gè)人喜歡穿超大款的衣服就可以是unusual的;如果一個(gè)人喜歡穿超小,超緊身的也是unusual的。
Color 顏色
從顏色來(lái)看,如果一個(gè)人喜歡穿的五彩斑斕的就可以是unusual;如果一個(gè)人就酷愛(ài)某一種顏色的衣服也可以是unusual的,但這種顏色肯定不會(huì)是黑白灰此類(lèi)的保守色號(hào)。比如,有一個(gè)英國(guó)老奶奶酷愛(ài)綠色,所以她全身上下全是綠色,包括鞋子襪子。
Shape 形狀
從形狀來(lái)看,如果一個(gè)人喜歡穿一些非常規(guī)形狀的就可以是unusual,比如:圓形/長(zhǎng)方形/體型/愛(ài)心形/手型等。
Material 材料
從材料來(lái)看,如果一個(gè)人的衣服都是由非常規(guī)材料做成的話也可以是unusual,比如:塑料/鋼板等。如果是塑料,也可提到它的透明性(transparency),這樣也會(huì)讓衣服變得更為大膽。
Decoration 裝飾物
從裝飾物來(lái)看,如果一個(gè)人的衣服上有各種怪異的東西也可以是unusual的,比如:蔡康永的衣服上會(huì)出現(xiàn)鸚鵡/烏鴉等玩偶;如果一個(gè)人的衣服經(jīng)常對(duì)自己改造加了一些特殊的創(chuàng)意也可以是unusual的,比如:歌手黃齡,她總是喜歡將衣服剪出破洞變成自己喜歡的樣子。
Style 風(fēng)格
從風(fēng)格來(lái)看,如果該衣服和現(xiàn)在普遍的服裝不同風(fēng)格也可以是unusual的,比如:洛麗塔風(fēng)格,古風(fēng)等。不過(guò)此角度我并不是特別推薦,因?yàn)闈h服,洛麗塔服飾會(huì)是多數(shù)雅思考生的首選。
明確了“unusual clothes”的思考方向后,現(xiàn)在我們就可以逐一解答每個(gè)小問(wèn)題的拓展方向。
01
Who the person is
有些同學(xué)可能會(huì)解決選擇什么人物,但其實(shí)人物角色不受限,但受限的是在第一小問(wèn)的角度拓展上。鑒于這道題有關(guān)“a person who wears unusual clothes”,我們?cè)趦?nèi)容的拓展上需要盡可能的扣題以免答非所問(wèn)。以下有這么幾個(gè)角度可供參考:
Occupation
從職業(yè)來(lái)看,這個(gè)人的職業(yè)可以是和時(shí)尚搭邊的,也可以沒(méi)有任何聯(lián)系性。如果你也打算從“occupation”著手來(lái)拓展第一小問(wèn),請(qǐng)注意你需要繼續(xù)往下拆分出和“occupation”相關(guān)的角度來(lái)給出更多的細(xì)節(jié)內(nèi)容。
Example one:
A person that comes to mind is my friend, Anna, who is also my classmate. Both of us are majoring in Finance, however, she is really into fashion, so during her free time, she does some modeling job.
Example two:
A person that comes to mind is my friend’s friend, Amanda. She is a famous stylist 造型師 in China and she works with many well-known celebrities in my country. Because of her job, she also has a great fashion sense and all her clothes are very unusual compared to mine.
Hobby
有些愛(ài)好和服裝是有關(guān)系的,比如:做衣服或者看時(shí)尚雜志。為此,愛(ài)好也是一個(gè)不錯(cuò)的引導(dǎo)來(lái)開(kāi)啟一整篇話題。
Example one:
A person that comes to mind is my friend, Anna, who likes to wear unusual clothes. Actually, she is really good at sewing 縫制(衣物), so she designs and makes most of her own clothes.
Example two:
A person that comes to mind is my friend’s friend, Amanda. She is really fashionable and she loves reading fashion magazines. There are piles and piles 一堆堆的 of them in her room. ?She has been into fashion for over 10 years and clearly has a unique and classy 高大上的 sense of style.
Personality
喜歡穿奇裝異服的人有著一顆躁動(dòng)不安的心,他們往往喜歡追求刺激,嘗試新鮮,感受未知。
Example :
A person that comes to mind is my friend, Anna, who likes to wear unusual clothes. I have always thought she is a very unique person who likes to take risks. She likes to try new things and doesn't like to conform to "normality" 符合正常.
Age
年齡也是一個(gè)不錯(cuò)的拓展方向,尤其如果你想聊的是一個(gè)老人的話。我們可以在年齡的后面加上連詞“but”, 這也就意味著這個(gè)老人有著和自身年齡不符的特性。
Example :
A person that comes to mind is my neighbor, an old lady who is in her 80s. Even though she is a bit old, she doesn’t look her age 看起來(lái)不像她的年紀(jì), as she wears trendy 潮流的, stylish 時(shí)髦的 clothes.
Home address
這個(gè)角度比較怪異,但卻是我近期的最?lèi)?ài)。一般而言,每個(gè)人都會(huì)有一個(gè)家庭住址,但有一類(lèi)人卻沒(méi)有。為此,我喜歡從這個(gè)角度著手來(lái)闡述一個(gè)特殊的群體—流浪漢。其實(shí)流浪漢里真的有很多穿著奇特的人。
Example :
A person that comes to mind is a homeless person. He used to sleep in a park next to my neighborhood. I never talk with him but from his appearance, I can tell he is approximately 40 years old. ?He drifts around 四處流浪 alone with his dog.
02
What the person's unusual clotheslooklike
針對(duì)此小問(wèn)的解答,我們就需要用到之前已經(jīng)拆分過(guò)的有關(guān)衣服“appearance”部分的內(nèi)容。你可以挑選其中的1-2個(gè)點(diǎn)對(duì)其衣服進(jìn)行闡述。
Example one:size+color
She has a very bold 大膽的 dressing style. She likes wearing ripped jeans 破洞牛仔褲 and all her tops 上衣 are very short, tight and sexy.
She is also into vibrant colors 鮮艷的顏色. She likes wearing clothes that clash 沖撞. I remember once she wore a red top with yellow overalls 工裝褲 and green shoes. The colors really made her stand out and people on the street stared at her.
Example two:material+decoration
Her clothes are very unique because of the material she chooses. She doesn’t like normal material like cotton or silk, she prefers plastic and most of her clothes are made of it. Some of them are even transparent 透明的.
At the same time, she likes to choose things to decorate her clothes with, like a big Barbie on the back or zips 拉鏈 up and down 到處都是 the sleeves 袖子.
03
Why the person wears unusual clothes
不管你是否知道這個(gè)人為什么喜歡穿一些奇裝異服,我們都可以從“unusual clothes”本身所具備的特性出發(fā)來(lái)回答這個(gè)問(wèn),而此類(lèi)衣服帶來(lái)的主要兩點(diǎn)優(yōu)勢(shì)在于:
Make people stand out 脫穎而出
Show one’s personality 展現(xiàn)個(gè)性
這兩點(diǎn)原因基本符合大多數(shù)弄潮兒的想法,除此之外,有些人穿的稀奇古怪可能并非自身真實(shí)的選擇。比如:流浪漢可能是無(wú)奈之舉,他沒(méi)有衣服穿只好將所有他能穿的衣服都穿在身上。
Example :
At first, I thought she likes to wear unusual clothes because she wants to stand out from the crowd, but after talking to her, I realized that her clothes do not represent her. She wears those clothes for her work. As a stylist, she has to meet and work with people in fashion so she needs to make a good impression.
04
How you feel about the person
因?yàn)椤皍nusual”本身就是一個(gè)褒貶不一的單詞,所以我們?cè)诨卮鹱詈笠粏?wèn)時(shí)也就可以從正反兩面進(jìn)行作答。
你可能會(huì)認(rèn)為這樣的人很大膽是你學(xué)習(xí)的榜樣,因?yàn)樗麄儾粸槭浪籽酃馊プ非笞约合矚g的東西;你也可能認(rèn)為他們的時(shí)尚太過(guò)頭,在日常的生活里還是要回歸平常才比較適合。
Example :
I think she is a very brave person and also my role model. When you wear unusual clothes it is easy to get judged by the public, but she doesn’t care, she just ignores the comments and does what she wants to do. Because of this, she never feels depressed. Instead, she uses her clothes to show off her personality and she is proud of it.
Example :
Actually, I am not really judgmental and I also know it is everyone’s freedom to choose what they want to wear, but I still think it is unsuitable to wear these type of clothes if you are not going to a fancy party. They are uncomfortable and draw people’s attention. To some extent, I don’t think it is a good thing to be too noticeable.
看完了以上4個(gè)小問(wèn)的拆解后,現(xiàn)在你就可以來(lái)完成屬于你自己的答案啦!
參考答案:【奇裝異服的人】
Who the person is
A person that comes to mind is a homeless person 流浪漢who sleeps in the park next to my neighborhood. I have never asked him but from his appearance, I can tell he is approximately 40 years old. He walks around alone with his dog.
What the person’s clothes look like
As he doesn’t have any money, he dresses in old tatty 破舊的 clothes. ?He has a mismatch of 不匹配的 clothes depending on the temperature. ?In the wintertime, he wears all of his clothes together to keep himself warm and in the summertime, he mostly wears a stained 沾了污漬的 t-shirt with holes in it, a pair of ripped 破舊的 trousers and some old boots.
Why the person wears unusual clothes
Unlike others who want to stand out by wearing unusual clothes, he has no choice. For him, keeping warm and keeping safe is the only thing he cares about. Clothes and what he looks like are not a priority 優(yōu)先考慮的事 for him.
How you felt about the person
I feel sad when I see him and I also feel disappointed in our society. Because of the clothes he wears, people laugh at him and children call him names. Nobody stops to talk to him or offer him a helping hand. They don't give him the time of day. Whenever I can I take him a cup of hot chocolate and cake which he really appreciates.
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