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【口說】托福口說怎麼清楚易懂？Cut to the chase

已更新：2023年3月14日

本篇口說文章，希望能讓讀者認知的是講話精簡有力的重要性。針對托福 Task 1，最需要動腦想點、練習流暢度的獨立題型，跟大家做分析。

首先，必須先澄清的是，講話有重點有邏輯，簡短又清楚，是非常需要練習的。或許你平常連講中文都是繞一大圈才講到重點，更何況是轉到不熟悉的英語情境下。

因此，這個技巧務必以持續的經驗累積作為基礎，把實力提升起來。當然講成好的答案包含其他的因素（發音、詞彙量、想點），今天先探討內容精簡的部分。

“Cut to the chase”

How to stop rambling?

Get to the point.

Skip the unnecessary context and tell me your objective.

答案揭曉：就是先講你的原因。

聽起來很簡單，但其實很多同學往往第一句就開始鋪陳很多不是重點的資訊，就會讓聽者找不到你講話的重點。

講你的原因
再講細節
重申一遍 - 統整、換句話說

我們利用範例來跟大家解釋：

Example

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

The best way to learn about the culture of a country is to watch its TV programs.

Original

筆記：

口說托福口說怎麼清楚易懂？

A lot of shows.

Ex, Japan —> anime —> culture.

論點：

The television has a lot of programs to choose from and it is a great way to learn.

I personally learned a lot about Japan. The anime I watch are so much fun and I really enjoy it. The language they use are also in Japanese, so it helps me learn about their culture.

I have also found out that Japanese people are very polite, it is part of the values they have in their country.

I learned about the culture from these programs.

Corrected sample answer

筆記：

Content —> diversity

Ex, Japanese anime —> clubs.

論點：

You can learn about the culture of a society through television context, especially since they provide a lot of diverse content.

For example, I learned a lot about the typical high school life of a Japanese student through its anime. I did not know that they put such emphasis on their after school clubs!

Through the stories and plot lines of these anime, I gained info on Japan’s culture of which it is based on.