雅思口語里最近問道不同意別人的一個決定。想想同學們最常經歷的argument,可能都是跟父母發生的吧… 尤其是在那一段teenage years, 父母的什麼決定在我們看來貌似都是錯的。所以,如果大家還記得當年發生的小爭執,不妨拿出來跟雅思考官分享一下。
除了真實的故事,我們還可以根據現實經歷改編,畢竟考官不在乎我們到底跟誰起過爭執,根據故事梗概添上精彩的情節,就會滿足考試要求的時間了:
This topic reminds me of a decision I made a year ago when I decided to drop out of college and follow my own path, not the crowd. After I told my decision to my parents, they just freaked out, and they were strongly against it. They told me the importance of a decent degree when it comes to hunting for jobs in China, and they insisted that I should finish college no matter what.
But the thing is, my college is located in a remote area, I mean, an underdeveloped city. I couldn』t see my future in this city. I want to work in a vibrant city, you know, like Shanghai or Beijing. But the city I was studying in was nothing like that and it couldn』t offer me what I want.
If I stayed there for four years, I would end up being an ordinary person, with no dreams, no ambition and no bright future. Well, I understand my parents』 decision and I can』t blame them, 『cause they are pretty traditional and conservative. In their opinion, a girl is supposed to follow a certain lifestyle. For example, graduate from college, find a steady job, get married and start a family. But to me, that is not living, that is just not dying. I want to lead a life that』s worth living, you know.
So I just ignored my parents』 strong objection, and went ahead with my plan. I took a gap year trying to figure out what I truly want to do with my life, and now I started to apply to universities abroad, so here I am.
雅思口語語言點解析:
drop out of something = to leave school, college, etc. without finishing your studies 例如:
She started a degree but dropped out after only a year.
輟學的人叫做dropout (a person who leaves school or college before they have finished their studies) 例如:
a university with a high dropout rate
這裡要區分drop out和flunk out的區別:
flunk out of something = to have to leave a school or college because your marks/ grades are not good enough 有種「被勸退」的趕腳,例如:
He flunked out of college after four semesters.
the crowd = ordinary people, not special or unusual in any way 例如:
We all like to think we stand out from the crowd.
He prefers to be one of the crowd.
She』s quite happy to follow the crowd.
freak = if somebody freaks or if something freaks them, they react very strongly to something that makes them suddenly feel shocked, surprised, frightened, etc. 例如:
My parents really freaked (out) when they saw my hair.
Snakes really freak me out.
hunt for something = to look for something that is difficult to find 例如:
She is still hunting for a new job.
the thing is = used to introduce an important fact, reason or explanation 例如:
I』m sorry my assignment isn』t finished. The thing is, I』ve had a lot of other work this week.
vibrant = full of life and energy = exciting 例如:
Thailand is at its most vibrant during the New Year celebrations.
go ahead with something = to begin to do something, especially when somebody has given permission or has expressed doubts or opposition 例如:
The government intends to go ahead with its tax cutting plans.
gap year = a year that a young person spends working and/or travelling, often between leaving school and starting university 例如:
I』m planning to take a gap year and go backpacking in India.
作者簡介:
朱博,新東方吉林學校雅思口語美女講師,畢業於985院校大連理工大學,碩士保送一等獎學金。在校期間曾遊學美國,任出版社英語出版中心校對四年,工作嚴謹,活潑開朗,讓大家快樂的學習英語。