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加拿大留學標化考試、對于社交類話題的題目，不少同學其實是能夠聯(lián)系到實際生活中自己或者是朋友的經(jīng)歷。托福備考

比如說這個題目：

Which way do you think is better to resolve a disagreement between friends:speaking face to face about it or talking about it on the phone or through text messages/emails?（20220115）【例題一】

有的同學讀到題目的時候在腦海中可能就已經(jīng)浮現(xiàn)出了和朋友鬧別扭誰都不愿意搭理對方但又不得不低下頭的故事，但實際在回答的過程中卻發(fā)現(xiàn)故事背景剛交代完，還沒有步入解決矛盾的正題，答題時間就已經(jīng)進入10s倒計時，想好的例子似乎也沒有派上用場。

再比如說這道題：

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?People’s social skills have declined as their use of technology has increased.Explain why.Use specific details and examples in your response.（20220821）【例題二】

有的同學只能想到一個理由，人們在現(xiàn)實生活中面對面與人溝通的機會減少。因為擔心在理由展開論證的過程中容易說“車轱轆話”，想要編一個故事，但是實際操作起來又不知道如何補全例子中的關鍵信息。

針對同學們的這些問題，今天就來和大家分享一下如何用好例子，講好故事。

舉例方法

例子要素

基本要素：人物時間/地點

關鍵要素：起因/經(jīng)過結(jié)果

有些同學在編故事的過程中過于在意故事的背景，往往把基本要素和關鍵要素中的起因組織完后留給真正重要部分的時間就不夠。

所以，對于基本要素而言，我們要優(yōu)先保證人物具體，可以是自己，也可以是朋友家人同學等。時間和地點等要素根據(jù)題干中的需要可以作適當補充。對于關鍵要素而言，事件的經(jīng)過和結(jié)果重點展開，事件的起因可以簡單描述。

以例題一為例，為什么和朋友產(chǎn)生矛盾以及矛盾的具體內(nèi)容是什么并非答題重點，因為題干中的關鍵信息是如何解決問題，重在解決方式，所以編故事的時候原因部分我們可以簡單說，重點是解決方式及其對應的結(jié)果。比如說：

Take my friend,Amy,as an example.We had an argument last year and did not talk to each other for weeks.I missed her very much because she was a really good friend of mine,so I texted her and apologized.Amy did not respond for a week,and I thought she did not want to be friends with me anymore.

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對比

題干選項對比：

對于prefer類題目，本身題干中就會有兩個選項，所以在例子中可以對比兩個選項產(chǎn)生的結(jié)果，進而凸顯某一個選項的好來論證支撐自己的理由。

以例題一為例，解決矛盾的兩個選項分別是面對面溝通和打電話或發(fā)郵件信息溝通，所以在搭建例子的過程中就可以在事件的經(jīng)過和結(jié)果方面根據(jù)題干中的選項做對比：發(fā)短信給朋友，但是卻沒有解決問題，而面對面溝通則讓問題得到了極大的改善。所以例子加入對比后就可以這樣組織：

Take my friend,Amy,as an example.We had an argument last year and did not talk to each other for weeks.I missed her very much because she was a really good friend of mine,so I texted her and apologized.Amy did not respond for a week,and I thought she did not want to be friends with me anymore.However,it turned out that the message did not go through,and she never received my text.In the end,we went back to being close friends after everything was clarified when we met in person again.

前后對比：

如果題目中本身就是一個statement，那我們對比范圍就可以從橫向展開變成縱向分析，把時間維度納入分析范圍內(nèi)。

以例題二為例，題干中說隨著科技的應用增加，人們的社交技能隨之下降。題干中本身沒有對比選項，但是我們可以從題干中發(fā)現(xiàn)一個時間上的伴隨關系，因此可以從時間維度來做分析。

比如說以自己為例，以前自己習慣的交流方式多是面對面溝通，反而依賴科技或是電子設備以及社交媒體的交流比較少。而如今，因為社交媒體的使用，自己更習慣用表情包或者網(wǎng)絡用語來表達自己的想法，所以導致無法用更恰當?shù)奈淖謥肀磉_自己的想法，也就意味著自己在現(xiàn)實生活中的社交能力逐步退化。所以例子加入對比后就可以這樣組織：

For example,when I was in high school,seldom did I send email to others.Plus,WeChat was not available at that time.Now,however,I’m used to using emoji and memes to express my thoughts on social media.It is difficult for me to articulate my thoughts and moods with appropriate phrases rather than emojis.

綜上：當我們把原因和例子完整組織起來后，例題一的回答就是這個樣子：

Which way do you think is better to resolve a disagreement between friends:speaking face to face about it or talking about it on the phone or through text messages/emails?（20220115）

【sample】

In my opinion,speaking with friends face to face when resolving a disagreement is better than talking about it on the phone.Talking with friends in person is more direct and clear because it helps to avoid miscommunication.Take my friend,Amy,as an example.We had an argument last year and did not talk to each other for weeks.I missed her very much because she was a really good friend of mine,so I texted her and apologized.Amy did not respond for a week,and I thought she did not want to be friends with me anymore.However,it turned out that the message did not go through,and she never received my text.In the end,we went back to being close friends after everything was clarified when we met in person again.

例題二的回答就是這個樣子：

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?People’s social skills have declined as their use of technology has increased.Explain why.Use specific details and examples in your response.（20220821）

【sample】

I agree with the statement.Nowadays,people have less chance to practice their social skills since they spend more time on virtual communication like emails and phone calls rather than in person conversations.For example,when I was in high school,seldom did I send email to others.Plus,WeChat was not available at that time.Now,however,I’m used to using emoji and memes to express my thoughts on social media.It is difficult for me to articulate my thoughts and moods with appropriate phrases rather than emojis.Also,the increasing use of technology weakens my ability to sense others’feelings and guide the conversation simultaneously.I often feel embarrassed and anxious when I talk to others face to face.

小試牛刀：上面的一些舉例方法同學們是否有理解呢，可以嘗試用下面三道題來檢驗一下哦～托?？谡Z

Do you think it is important for friends to keep texting?(20220521)

2.Some people prefer to spend their free time with their family or friends.Others prefer to spend their free time alone.Which do you prefer and why?（20220302）

3.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?To be successful in business,a person should be outgoing and friendly.(20220626)