＃口语通杀小分队＃12.17.托福Task 2

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Hello~大家好~口语小分队再次集结！

上次给大家讲了12.17.托福口语的第一部分，今天就把这独立口语的第二部分一道给大家好好叨叨。

这个Task 2中的话题还蛮有趣的，如果好好思考，甚至还可以写篇作文，所以今天给大家展示的demo稍稍有些长了，在考试中可以适当的做些删减。

好，我们来看看题目：

Do you agree or disagree that senior students should take a gap year before entering college?

“你同意高中毕业生应在大学前先有一个间隔年吗？”

Gap year在国外很常见，但在国内却比较少见，国人大多数赶着自己的孩子读书工作结婚，却没有好好思考自己想要的是什么。所以可以从这个角度下手，表示自己同意。

如果是不同意这个观点，也可以考虑到文化差异，社会压力等等，来阐述自己的想法。没有正确答案，言之成理即可。

在回答范例中，给大家展示的是“同意”的观点（因为我自己也是这样的观点^_^），一起来看看怎么说：

I agree. A gap year is meant to Find Yourself，to explore some special place or event, and use that in guiding your future studies and career.

首先，最重要的就是给出自己的观点，让考官明确你接下来的主题，不需要太多铺垫。

接着，可以用我们之前讲过的“下定义”方法，对题目中的要素做自己的一个解释。

As for me, I was thrust into a gap year right after high school because my college plans didn't work out the way I was planning. At first it was really hard to NOT be going to college since I had dreamed of that independence for along time and had to watch all my friends head to their various institutes without me. Yet in the last few months I've learned to embrace my time outside of college and realize that I am learning a ton and reaping valuable experiences that I will treasure forever.

摆出观点后，可以用自己的经历来进行说明，注意时态和故事的转折，增加吸引力。注意这里的一个词组：be thrust into投身于…

For instance, I can gain valuable experience in the "real world" by learning how to work with deadlines, other people, and overseers, and also have an opportunity to really build my resume.

Besides, I have time and freedom to pursue passions (volunteering, hobbies, social activities, etc.) that I never had time for in high school and might not have time for in college.

若还有时间，我们可以再举出一些具体的例子，使得整个观点更加可信。

So I believe senior students should take a gap year before entering college.

最后可以有选择地说一句结尾，这个回答就比较完整了。

对于Gap year这个话题，其实有很多可以说的部分，我们可以深度发掘一下自己的想法，结合实际，把pros and cons列举出来，整理一个最适合自己的回答。

这一期的分享就告一段落咯，我们下期见~See u~

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