關於 the most important thing is文法 ，我們在網路上蒐集到這些相關的討論、資訊與評價

[英文口說] When “experienced” IELTS teachers get together...

當英文「老」師聚在一起練習口說的時候…

加起來，我們大概有超過1世紀的英文口說經驗。

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回歸正題…

那麼，我們要如何在雅思口說部分表現優異呢？

雅思的評分標準告訴我們要注意流暢性及連貫性 (fluency and coherence)、詞彙多樣性 (lexical resource)、文法多樣性及準確性 (grammatical range and accuracy)，以及發音 (pronunciation)。然而，這些評分標準並沒有提供太多關於我們該如何建構回答的資訊。第1部分要求考生回答三組日常生活相關的問題，第2部分要求考生具備連續兩分鐘口說的能力，第3部分則回答與第2部分相關但相對複雜與抽象的問題。

我們該如何回答這些問題呢？

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在第1部分，你可以通過闡述和解釋來擴展你的答案。切記不要只提供單一字詞的回答。由於問題通常是普遍的日常話題，所以你可以參考一些常見的答案。你不應該採用太過僵化而老套的答案作為自己的回答，但有資訊參考總是有所助益。

在第一部分中，有六種方式可以擴展你的答案: 舉例 (provide examples) ，解釋原因 (explain) ， 給相關細節 (give details) ，比較和對比（compare and contrast），頻率 (mention frequency) ，與未來計畫 (talk about future plans)

Example:

My favourite colour is black.

(Give an example) I’ve got lots of black clothes.

我有很多黑色的衣服。

(Explain) I wear a lot of black because I look thin in black.

我常穿黑色的衣服，因為我穿黑色顯瘦。

(Frequency) I think I wear black too often though. My entire wardrobe is black.

我想我太常穿黑色了，我整個衣櫃裡都是黑色。

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關於第二部分，如果可以的話，使用心智圖 (mind mapping)的方式做筆記，這可以幫助你逐個破解子問題。心智圖還可以幫助你把想法串聯起來，增加回答的連貫性。需要電影「TENET天能」的心智圖例子請留言「All three teachers look very young」 。

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至於第三部分，討論部分，你可以使用 A-E-C (Answer, Example, Concede or Conclude) 的方法。

以下是在雅思口說Part3中使用AEC的例子。

Staying in hotels

1. What things are important when people are choosing a hotel?

當人們選擇旅館時，哪些因素是重要的？

(Answer) Well it really depends on the individual. (Example) Location is one important factor to consider. (Explanation) You wouldn’t want to stay in a hotel that is too far from public transport if you don’t have a car. (Example) Another important thing most people care about is the price. (Explanation) Wealthy travellers might not even look at the price, but for the majority of people, it’s important to find a hotel that’s good value. (Example) Then there are other considerations, like the reputation of the hotel, the décor and the services and facilities that they provide.

(答案)嗯，這真的因人而異。(例子)位置是一個重要的考慮因素。(解釋)如果你沒有車，你就不會想住在離大眾運輸太遠的旅館。(例子)另一個大多數人都關心的重要因素是價格。(解釋)有錢的旅行者可能根本不看價格，但對於大多數人來說，找到一家物美價廉的旅館很重要。(例子)然後還有其他的考慮因素，比如旅館的口碑、裝潢以及他們提供的服務和設施。

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更多的結構、例子和技巧都可以在Leeds Mayi的新課程中找到：

里茲螞蟻: 三步邁向進階英文口說。

如果你有興趣瞭解更多關於雅思口說的知識，或者一般的英文口說，可以在這裡查看課程：

https://bit.ly/35nVKmP (早鳥5折 11/10-11/16 23:59)!

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今天買了肉桂捲很開心，然後5/6飛機又被華航取消了❤️❤️ 那就來點英文閱讀測驗吧
#我網站超多國王小老師因為我錯字文法超多
#終於輪到英文小老師出頭天的時候了
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About being an influencer/blogger/KOL/whatever you call
As someone who’s being writing for 6 years and making profit from her own website, during this special time ( asa. jobless ) I finally got time to answer and talk a bit about my career to those people who are interested.

“How can you be a blogger ?” “What makes you want to be a blogger ?” “Why people likes to read your articles instead of other bloggers?”

So, 2014 is the year I started to write, I met 冰蹦拉 :: 美食旅行 in Microsoft as an intern. We were like Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson in the movie, just I left her first and she brought me into this blogger’s world.

At first, as a young creature who just graduated from uni. , who studied sociology(all you got is passion trust me lol super fucking innocent). I started my blog for the goal to “change the world”, “let the minority got seen by the majority”. “help people” I kept writing articles about NGOs, Exhibitions, Museums, Homeless, Social Issues and believing as long as I put efforts on them people will love my blog.

After a few months, I realized one thing.
People really don’t give a shit about these issues. hahahahaha.
(You have to know Taiwan has changed a lot in the past 6 years. And I’m happy that is getting better and better.)

So, I had to write about things people want to read to build up the basic page views and followers and so on. I had to write a lot about foods ( which I hated so much to take pictures between or before eating them) and I started to put pictures that have my face and body in my articles too. ( which I also hated a lot. ) I had to learn how to be a proper blogger and influencer and in the same time don’t lost my own personality during the time I’m “blooming”. I have sent so many emails to websites, medias that I like and want to cooperate with them. I have got rejected too. Finally, I made it. I started to receive emails instead of sending them. I started to be the one who can decide how much do I want to get from taking the cases.

After you become a “proper blogger” I personally think this is the most important time.

Because this is the time you really got the chance to “influence” people, to show people what do you think is right. To let people see what you initially want them to see, to affect their idea of traveling, living , reading. thinking.

And this is the time I start to have my own personality back.
And this is the time I start again to promoting things I care, things I think people should care.

From one of the first blogger who’s writing a lot about “solo-traveling” to statistically speaking Taiwan has much more solo travelers in the past 2 years. I imagine I did make some change. From hundreds people who has sent me emails, messages and thank me that without my articles they were unable to have the courage to travel by themselves. I believe that even I’m just a nobody I still and am doing some changes and making influences.

And this is the time I know I can’t not lost my own personality.
Every single article I create represents ME.
And this is the time I know I have to make choices.
Every single opportunity I grab represents WHO I AM.

In the past 2 years, social media has changed a lot. People got less patient about reading, people stop using Facebook. Instead, they fall in love with Instagram , Youtube, Live stream. and clients too. So I have rejected so many cases just because “I want to do the things I like and prefer. ” I don’t know how should I do videos since I don’t even watch them, I hate instagram so much due to its super superficial so I prob. just promote it once a year on my Fans page. No need to mention live stream. Have you seen me smile hahaha

But yea, is challenging. When the whole world is changing, when everyone got e-books you can’t be the only one who’s still going to the libraries. ( True story btw, I’m damn old LOL )

But yea, I have never wanted to be a part of “normal” group. I have never wanted to give up what I think is right to write instead of what I got more money from. I have never wanted to change my personality because people want me to do so.

So I’m still fighting.
So I’m still struggling.
So I can still keep the job I love so much.
So I can say I’m really happy to do it for living.

6years has passed, hopefully I will have 6 years more.

[生活美語] 如何透過電影學英文

Today, I had the opportunity to interview Howard and Wesley about learning English through movies. Here are some useful tips.

今天訪問了浩爾口筆譯 ft. 創譯兄弟 ，切磋看電影學英文的方式。浩爾和許皓老師分享了一些透過電影學英文的訣竅：

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1. When you watch a movie for the first time, don’t worry about anything. Just enjoy it. Find a movie that interests you. Do not read reviews ahead of time and accidentally spoil everything. If you want, you can jot down difficult words or confusing points during the film.

第一次看一部電影的時候，別擔心，享受電影就好。找一部感興趣的電影。不要先讀影評，免得不小心被爆雷了。過程中想記錄的話，可以記下幾個關鍵字或不太了解的點。

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2. Most people focus on reading the captions when they watch a movie. We recommend not doing this the first time and only focusing on the captions when you really need to understand something.

多數人看英文電影都專注在讀中文字幕。建議第一次看的時候不要只盯著字幕，不太理解的時候再看字幕就好。

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3. After the movie, look up the words you had difficulty understanding. You can also read about key elements that were confusing. Some points to consider are the plot, themes, and symbolisms. Read about the director’s thoughts on the film, and learn things that you did not initially discover. For entertainment, read reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, IMDb, and Metacritic to see what others think of the film.

可以查詢不理解的字詞。可以查找不太明白的情節細節。幾個重點可以參考：電影的情節、主題和象徵。也可以讀讀演員和導演的想法，了解沒注意到的彩蛋。也可以閱讀爛番茄、IMDb和Metacritic網站的影評自娛，也看看其他觀眾對電影的心得。

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4. If you have time, watch the movie again now that you have a better understanding of it. Analyze the film and focus on the parts you did not understand the first time.

現在對電影了解更深了，有時間的話可以再看一次電影，能把電影分析更透徹，專注在之前不理解的片段和語言細節上。

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5. Have a discussion with a friend. Better yet, watch the movie with a friend the second time and compare and contrast your reactions and thoughts. Learning should be a collaborative process!

跟朋友討論電影，甚至找朋友陪你「二刷」，討論比對自己兩次觀影的反應差異。學習應該是個協作的過程!

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6. Write a movie review for more practice! Write about the plot, actor performance, themes, and anything that comes to mind. Check your grammar on a site like Grammarly and publish your review! See what others say and edit your work. Use what you learn!

練習用英文寫影評。描述情節、演員表現、主題，以及任何想到的內容。用類似 Grammarly 的文法檢查網站調整文章後發佈！看看其他人對你的影評有什麼回應，運用所學！

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That’s about it. The most important thing is to enjoy the movie. Learning is more effective when you have motivation! If you are interested in learning more, check out the following link!

最重要的是享受電影。有動力的學習才是最有效的！如果對創譯兄弟的「最好玩的電影英文課」有興趣，這邊有更多資訊:

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Howard and Wesley will teach you all there is to know about understanding and analyzing movies in English.

課程會教你用英文理解和分析電影的方法。除了電影製作和影評必知詞彙表達，還有20部電影的英文精華，相當豐富！

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If you need more information on academic subjects, check out my vocabulary course at the following link.

如果需要更多學術主題的資訊來拓展各領域知識，包括電影，可以參考我的字彙課程: https://bit.ly/2OcAJTb