託福口語獨立題考兩道：第一個題我們叫做描述題，要求考生描述其熟悉的一個人，一個地方，一個物體或者一件事情;第二個題叫二選一題，要求考生從所給的兩個選項裡面選一個並給出支撐自己選擇的理由。兩個獨立題都明確表示要學生在段落裡面給出足夠的細節和例子來充實段子。但大多數中國考生在回答這兩個題的時候都會陷入一個問題，段落過於空泛，段子明顯不充實，很多時候都是在重複一個觀點一個解釋，而沒有讓這個段落往前發展下去，導致得分偏低。今天橄欖枝小編就跟大家說說如何用細節拓展獨立口語內容。
比如我們來看一個例題：Task 1 Talk abouta popular gathering place in your town where people like to go. Describe theplace and explain why people enjoy going there. Include specific examples anddetails in your response. 要求描述一個人們愛聚集的一個地方並解釋原因。
考生拿到這個題大多會選擇一個shopping center，leisure center或者park這種比較適合各個年齡階層的人去的地方作為topic,下面是某位考生的作答：
In myopinion, people in my town like to go to the central park for two reasons:
To beginwith, they can do some exercise there. A lot of people will go to the park todo some sports to keep healthy. Sometimes the whole family will get together inthe park to do exercise.
In addition,people could enjoy the beautiful views in the park and they feel relaxed. Theycan get close to nature and release pressure from work or study.
So that’swhy people in my town will go to the park.
我們來分析這個段子，開門見山給出topic—park, 用兩個理由支撐—do exercise and enjoy views，但整個答案欠缺的就是細節充實的問題。比如do exercise後面，考生可以直接列出具體細節：People like to play Tai Chi or go jogging in the morning,and the whole family may get together to go for a walk after dinner or playbadminton in the park.直接給出這種細節描述exercise讓段子更生動，而不是一直重複people do exercise or do sports. 同樣的，第二層關於enjoy beautiful views後面也可以增加一些具體的景物描寫，trees, flowers, lake, bridge, fountain等。下面給出一個對比的範例：
Well, agathering place in my town is the central park.
One reasonis that the park provides people a place to do some exercise. For example, oldpeople would play Tai Chi in the early morning, students may go jogging aroundthe park, and the whole family could go for a stroll after dinner. By doingsome sports, they can keep healthy and energetic.
Plus, peoplehave the chance to get close to nature and escape from the rest of the citylike the concrete buildings, loads of schoolwork and huge pressure from work. Imean, they could feel the fresh air blowing their face, the smell of theflowers in the park.
So that’swhy citizens like to go to the park.
這樣整個口語回答會顯得更充實，更容易拿到高分。既然充實段落很重要，下面我們來介紹幾種常用方法補充細節。
拿自己，身邊的人直接舉例子
例題：Task 2 Do you agree or disagreewith the following statement?
Students benefit more from classes with a largenumber of students than they do from smaller classes. Use specific examples anddetails to support your opinion.
這個題，其實就是小班好還是大班好的問題。選擇沒有對錯，只要能充分證明自己的選擇即可。
學生的回答提綱是： smaller class is better
1)Get more personal attention from professor
2)Concentrate better
對於第一個reason，我們可以直接舉一個身邊的例子加以說明。比如：takingmyself as an example, last summer, I took park in a painting training class andthere were only five students in the class, so I got more time to interact withthe teacher about my weakness in painting. 很多學生質疑說這樣的例子有說服力嗎。但事實上獨立題本來就是側重考生的familiar things，所以推薦用身邊的小例子作為支撐。
舉反例，正的不行就說反的
同樣上面這個例題的第二個理由，是學生常常會用到的一個萬能理由，但很多學生都不知道
怎麼把它加以擴充套件。說：Students can concentrate better in smaller class becauseit’s more quiet.後面的思路就枯竭了，這個時候就可以用舉反例的.細節擴充套件方法：however, inbigger classes, there are so many people that they may easily talk, laugh, jokearound or gossip, which makes noise in the class to distract others.
給出具體的資料
這一個方面一般在我們用到時間和錢這兩個萬能理由的時候會用到。
例：Describe the most efficient type of transportation in your country. Usedetails and examples to explain your response.
Topic: airplane
Reason 1: fast，save time
Reason 2: no traffic congestion
對於第一個reason, 我們可以直接給出資料和對比：For example,it only takes me 2 hours to fly from one city to another, however, when Ichoose to take train, it may cost me more than 20 hours.充分說明taking airplane is more efficient.
例2：You prefer to watchmovie in the movie theater or at home.
Topic: at home
Reason 1: save money
Reason 2: have more options when choosing movies
對於第一個理由，我們可以用倍數形式來顯示在家看電影多省錢：watching movies in the movie theater costs 2 timesmore than watching same movies at home.
例3：這座建築很高。
The building is verytall.
擴充套件細節：The building is as tallas 468 meters, ranking first in Asia and third in the world. There are 68spheres in the building and the three biggest ones are observatories, wheretourists can have a birds-eye view of the whole city. It has been the landmarkof the city since it was completed.
四、抽象的名詞給出小的並列例子加以具體化
Example 1.那裡有很多食物。
There is a lot of traditional Chinese food.
There is a lot of traditional Chinese foodlike Fried rice with egg, Gong pao Chicken, Ma Po Tofu, Dumplings, Pecking Duckand so on.
Example 2. 那裡風景優美。
It has beautiful scenery there.
It has beautiful scenery there. I can smellthe grass and flowers,hear the cries of the birds, and feel the bracing breeze on my face.
Example 3我可以瞭解一些外國的好玩的事情
I would be able to know about interestingstuff in the foreign countries.
I would be able to know about interestingstuff including their customs, cultures, and histories.
下面我們再結合一些學生的回答，綜合運用以上幾個方法示範，怎麼用細節擴充套件口語段落。
例1. describe a person you admire the most. Give specific details andexamples.
學生回答：Well, the personI admire the most is my English teacher Lee, who was teaching me at junior highschool. Here is some reasons I’d like to share with you.
Forstarters, my English teacher Lee is really responsible, he paid a lot ofattention on our school work and paper and help us improve.
Plus, hehas a sense of humor. He always tell us some stories to make us laugh, so wefeel relaxed in his class. All the students like his class.
So, thatis why I admire my English teacher most! Thank you.
分析：對於人物的描述，核心在人物的性格(quality,characteristics, features)的一個描寫，該生描述老師responsible 和 humorous，但是都不充分，我們需要給出具體的表現和例子。
Responsible—forexample, he would use his spare time to give us lots of detailed comments onour paper in order to make us improve.
Humorous—hemay tell us some funny jokes or stories or even imitate the behaviors of in the class, thus, we all feel relaxing in the class and can study muchbetter.
例 it beneficial for studentsto have computers? Use details and examples in your response.
學生回答：As far as I am concerned,I think it is good for students to have computers.
The mostimportant reason is that they can improve their study efficiency. They can usecomputer to search for some useful information to study better.
Anotherreason is that they can entertain themselves by using computer. Students havehuge pressure in study, when they go back home, they could use the computer torelease pressure.
分析：對於提高學習效率和娛樂放鬆，是我們常用的兩個理由，但是我們可以用細節把這些理由說得更清楚。
Search forsome useful information using the computer à Forexample, when they write the paper or do research, they can find some materialsor resources online like the data, the examples, the statistical tests and soon.
Entertainthemselves and release pressure à for instance,they could watch some movies, listen to music or play games to escape from theloads of problems in study.
例ribe a subject which isdifficult but also important. Use details and examples in your response.
學生回答：well, the subjectwhich is difficult but important is Mathematics.
To beginwith, it is difficult. I am poor in math; I think I have to spend a lot of timedoing the math problems.
However,math is also very important. If I can’t study math well, I will also fail insome other science class like the physics.
分析：這個回答過於簡略，沒有結合這個學科談具體的細節。比如在強調數學很難，可以給出很多細節原因：it needs strong logical ability, I have to recite lots of formulasand theories; it’s too abstract, hard to understand.
例4. Describe an interesting bookyou have ever read. Give specific reasons and details in your response.
學生回答：In my opinion,one interesting I have read is a cooking book, which is sent from my friendjerry before I went abroad to study.
To beginwith, I can learn how to cook using this book. It teaches me to do sometraditional Chinese food and also even some simple foreign food. If I can cookfood, I can take care of myself and even invite some classmates and friends toenjoy food cooked by me.
Inaddition, I could also learn some culture from other countries by knowing theirfood.
分析：對於這本書的描寫還是不夠，重點放在功能上，但是也不能忽略對於這個物體本身的描述。
比如在描寫這本書能teach mecook.最好可以講講裡面的內容和特色： it shows me the specific steps while cooking the food, even adds alot of vivid pictures, which makes it easier to follow while doing it bymyself.此外第二點也是一樣，只是提到learn some foreign culture about the food.乾脆後面再給一個例子，forinstance, When I make the sushi, a type of Japanese food, I learn that peoplein Japan like to eat some raw food, which is considered to be more nutritious.
以上這些方法，童鞋們都可以牢記在心，然後用近幾年的口語獨立1，2題，加以練習。讓自己的口語回答更加充實，得高分。
