L2IELTS Speaking Lesson 2

Lesson 2

Part 2 人物类话题

本课重点:了解 Part 2 流程,掌握人物题审题方法、三步框架、开头结尾语,以及人物成就和性格拓展语言。

学习重点

Person Topics

  • Part 2 有 1 分钟准备,回答 1-2 分钟。
  • 人物题先审:描述对象、限定部分、答题时态。
  • 核心框架:背景介绍 + 扣题描述 + 感受影响。
开始复习

Part 2 Rules

Part 2 考试流程

题卡

考生会拿到一个 topic card,上面有题目和几个 bullet points。

准备

考官会给 pencil 和 paper,考生有 1 minute to prepare,可以写关键词。

回答

正式回答 1 to 2 minutes。结束后考官可能会追问一两个简单问题。

Current Topics

当季人物类题目

  • Describe a person you know who would like to choose a career in the medical field.
  • Describe a person who works in a successful company.
  • Describe a friend from your childhood.
  • Describe a person who loves to grow plants at home or in the garden.
  • Describe a person you know who has a successful business.
  • Describe a person who is good at learning and speaking new languages.
  • Describe a friend of yours who is good at music or singing.
  • Describe a good friend who is important to you.
  • Describe a creative person you admire.
  • Describe a successful sportsperson you admire.

Question Review

人物题审题三要素

1. 描述对象

看清楚要描述的人是谁。

a creative person / a famous person / a person who loves to grow plants

2. 限定部分

限定决定内容方向。

you admire / you are interested in / who loves to grow plants

3. 答题时态

人物身份和性格多用一般现在时;认识过程、经历和成就可用过去时或现在完成时。

Model Answer

Describe a creative person you admire

题目

Describe a creative person you admire.

You should say:

  • who he or she is
  • how you knew him or her
  • what his or her greatest achievement is
  • and explain why you think he or she is creative

1. Background

name, job, reputation

Well, I’m going to talk about Taylor Swift, who is an American singer and songwriter and literally a household name at home and abroad.

2. How I knew her

when / where / who / why

As far as I can recall, I’ve got to know about her because ...

3. Description + Feeling

achievement + creativity + influence

In terms of why I admire her, I gotta admit that ...

完整范文

Well, I'm going to talk about Taylor Swift, who is an American singer and songwriter and literally a household name at home and abroad.

As far as I can recall, I've got to know about her because several years ago a friend of mine introduced her album to me called 1989. Her voice and music style immediately caught my ears and I've become a big fan ever since.

Moving on to her greatest achievement, first, she has received countless music awards. She is the first and only person who has ever won the Album of the Year four times at the Grammys. This is a huge achievement because it shows that her music is not only popular but also highly recognized by professionals.

Apart from that, Taylor is an extremely creative person because she is imaginative and original. I mean, she is always able to turn her personal experiences into music. For example, many of her songs are based on her own life stories, relationships and feelings, so listeners can easily relate to them.

In terms of why I admire her, I gotta admit that her attitude towards life has greatly encouraged and inspired me. As much as people keep dragging her down, she can always rise above criticism and find her own way to fight back through music. It’s from her that I’ve realized the significance of being fearless and staying true to myself.

So, that's basically what I want to say about a singer I adore, thank you.

Language

人物题框架语言

开头方式

  • Well, I guess this topic just reminds me of ... 这个题目让我想到……
  • When it comes to ..., I guess I’d like to say something about ... 说到……我想讲……
  • There are many ... that I like, but if I had to pick just one, I think it must be ... 我喜欢很多……但如果只能选一个,我会选……

衔接和结尾

  • Moving on to ... 接着说到……
  • Apart from that, ... 除此之外……
  • In terms of why I admire this person, ... 至于我为什么钦佩这个人……
  • So, that’s basically what I want to say about ... 这就是我想说的……

Vocabulary

名人成就补充词汇

Businessman

  • living legend 活着的传奇
  • entrepreneur 企业家
  • pioneer 先锋
  • corporate giant 商业巨头
  • self-made billionaire 白手起家的亿万富翁
  • innovative 有创新精神的
  • visionary 有远见的
  • shift people’s way of life 改变人们的生活方式

Actor / Actress

  • leading actor 主演
  • legendary 传奇的
  • highest-paid 收入最高的
  • prolific 多产的
  • admirable 令人钦佩的
  • be a major hit 大受欢迎

Sportsperson

  • icon 偶像
  • runner-up 亚军
  • be a triumph in ... 在……大获成功
  • break the world record of ... 打破……世界纪录
  • be the world record holder of ... 是……世界纪录保持者