在雅思口語(yǔ)的三個(gè)部分中關(guān)于工作類(lèi)的話(huà)題一直占據著(zhù)相當的比例。尤其是對于G類(lèi)考生來(lái)說(shuō),被問(wèn)到關(guān)于工作話(huà)題的幾率會(huì )更高。小編將就工作類(lèi)話(huà)題展開(kāi)詳細的講解。
話(huà)題從Part 1的簡(jiǎn)單詢(xún)問(wèn)考生的工作經(jīng)歷和對工作的感受,到Part 2需要考生描述一個(gè)有趣的職業(yè)或重要的職業(yè),再到Part 3需要考生綜合分析現在年輕人喜歡選擇什么樣的職業(yè)以及為什么年輕人頻繁換工作等。其實(shí)無(wú)論是對于A(yíng)類(lèi)還是G類(lèi)考生,關(guān)于工作的話(huà)題一直都是比較難的。G類(lèi)考生在經(jīng)驗方面更勝一籌,然而在語(yǔ)言表達上稍微欠缺;A類(lèi)考生語(yǔ)言能力稍好一些,而對工作的看法卻鮮少,有些甚至答出一些幼稚的、讓人哭笑不得的答案。比如在課堂上有學(xué)生在被問(wèn)到what's your ideal job?的時(shí)候,居然回答My ideal job is no job but have much money, 我們先不論這位學(xué)生的語(yǔ)法,但就答案本身而言,我相信考官絕不會(huì )茍同。雖然我們提倡學(xué)生大膽說(shuō)、說(shuō)真話(huà),但是這樣幼稚的答案不會(huì )為你掙得分數!
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guide導游 |
guard警衛 |
gas station attendant加油工 |
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astronaut宇航員 |
baker烘培師 |
boxer拳擊手 |
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agent經(jīng)紀人 |
bus driver公車(chē)(巴士)司機 |
butcher屠夫、肉商 |
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cartoonist漫畫(huà)家 |
cashier出納員 |
chef廚師 |
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clown小丑 |
computer programmer程序員 |
construction worker建筑工人 |
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cook廚師 |
dancer舞蹈表演者 |
dentist牙科醫生 |
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designer設計師 |
detective偵探 |
doctor醫生 |
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dustman清潔工 |
editor編輯 |
engineer工程師 |
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farmer農夫 |
fireman消防員 |
fisherman漁夫 |
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florist花商 |
Foreign minister外交部長(cháng) |
gardener花匠、園丁 |
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accountant會(huì )計 |
architect建筑師 |
artist藝術(shù)家 |
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priest牧師 |
housekeeper管家 |
housewife家庭主婦 |
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translator翻譯(筆譯) |
interpreter口譯員 |
journalist記者 |
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judge法官 |
lawyer律師 |
life guard救生員 |
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magician魔術(shù)師 |
mathematician數學(xué)家 |
miner礦工 |
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movie director導演 |
musician音樂(lè )家 |
nurse護士 |
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office clerk職員 |
office staff上班族 |
photographer攝影師 |
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pilot飛行員 |
policeman警察 |
hairdresser理發(fā)師、美容師(女) |
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professor教授 |
real estate agent房地產(chǎn)經(jīng)紀人 |
repairman修理工人 |
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reporter記者 |
sailor船員、水手 |
scientist科學(xué)家 |
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secretary秘書(shū) |
soldier士兵、軍人 |
traffic warden交通管理員 |
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TV producer電視制作人 |
veterinarian獸醫 |
其次,大部分A類(lèi)考生還未踏出過(guò)校園,對一些職業(yè)和其特定的職業(yè)特點(diǎn)、職責不太了解,所以考生們應該多補充一些相關(guān)的背景知識,不要到了考試時(shí)一問(wèn)三不知。下面我們來(lái)看幾個(gè)職位及其職責的描述:
Ø CEO (ChiefExecutive Officer): a CEO hasto supervise and coordinate different parts of theorganization, and of course, to know about what’s going on in each sector. Besides,a CEO has to represent the company in all important decisions.
Ø Finance Manager: a finance manager is often a qualified accountantand a member of the management team, monitoring a company’s financial performance,as well as supervising the budgets for various projects and controlling their costs.
Ø Human Resources Manager: A HR manager’s job is around the development a trainingof the managers inside the organisation, and making sure they do their jobs well.Also, a HR manager is responsible for the recruitment of new staff.
除此之外,考生要轉變思維,關(guān)于到底什么樣的工作是你的理想工作,或者什么樣的工作是好工作,就剛才舉例的答案而言,有錢(qián)的工作是好工作我們可以用well-paid來(lái)描述,并不是have much money這樣幼稚又業(yè)余的表達;有人認為好的工作應該secure, promising, 有人則認為好工作就是challenging, exciting, 因為一個(gè)有挑戰性的工作才會(huì )rewarding,worthwhile。當然,公司的待遇也是員工考慮的一方面,比如有沒(méi)有paid-leaves, medical insurance, housing benefits, pension, bonus等等。Working space如何,與colleague的關(guān)系怎么樣也都是很多人考慮的因素。所以考生們不要再局限于幼稚的表達,多積累相關(guān)的表達,再加以客觀(guān)分析,定能讓考官刮目相看。這里給大家做一示范:
Money is good, but I want a job which is also rewardingin other ways. It shouldn’t be boring like some other jobs, and there should bealways something unexpected. Thus I’ll feel I am doing something worthwhile.
當然,我們在答題時(shí)也要融合一些時(shí)代特色。比如隨著(zhù)經(jīng)濟的發(fā)展,我們的工作和生活節奏都日益加快,導致員工們不得不為heavy work拼命,大部分時(shí)間被paper work, computer work所占據,每天都meet tight deadlines的問(wèn)題,很少有時(shí)間have a day-off, 而變得很容易feel fatigued, frustrated, depressed, 甚至會(huì )產(chǎn)生許多與快節奏的工作生活相關(guān)的健康問(wèn)題stress-related illness, 比如high blood pressure, ulcer, fatigue等。對心理的影響也不可避免,比如bad mood, anxiety, low spirit等等。而在論述的時(shí)候,我們除了站在自己的角度上來(lái)思考問(wèn)題之外,還可以站在更宏觀(guān)的角度來(lái)考慮這些問(wèn)題,比如談?wù)摰綄ΜF在工作的看法,我們可以說(shuō):
Nowadays the pace of work has increased beyond people’s expectations.They are usually overwhelmed with the heavy work and feel fatigued.Overwork will result in stress-related illness, such as high blood pressureand ulcer. Employees will give very poor performance in their work.