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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。