來自雅思前考官的備考秘籍：不要過分炫技

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IELTS Advice: don't get too technical

雅思建議：不要過分炫技

A student wrote to me with a useful question:

"My IELTS teacher told us not to mention complex subjects and show off knowledge in the speaking test. I tend to talk about my major using big words and terms to expand my answers. Would this be seen as "showing off knowledge"? And what do you think about this advice?"

有個學(xué)生給我寫信問了一個有用的問題：

“我的雅思老師告訴我們在口語考試中不要提太復(fù)雜的東西來炫耀你的博學(xué)，但談?wù)撐业膶�業(yè)的時候我喜歡用一些大詞和術(shù)語來擴(kuò)展我的答案，這會被視為“炫耀知識”嗎？你覺得這個建議怎么樣？”

To answer this question, let's compare two answers to the question "how often do you eat chocolate?":

為了回答這個問題，我們來比較一下下面這個問題的兩個答案：“你多久吃一次巧克力？”

Answer 1:

I probably eat something that contains chocolate, like a chocolate bar or a cake, every couple of days.

答案一：

我可能每隔幾天就會吃一些含有巧克力的東西，比如巧克力棒或蛋糕。

Answer 2:

I try to keep my chocolate intake to a minimum because it is relatively high in calories, and because sugary foods can lead to insulin resistance.

答案2：

我盡量將我巧克力的攝入量控制在最低限度，因?yàn)樗�的熱量相對較高，而且含糖的食物會導(dǎo)致的胰島素抗性。

The second answer might look more difficult and impressive, but it actually seems inappropriate and unnatural. I much prefer the first answer. So, I think this is what the teacher meant when he/she advised students not to "show off their knowledge", and I agree with this advice.

第二個答案可能看起來更高難，給人印象更深刻，但實(shí)際上它并不恰當(dāng)，也不自然。我更喜歡第一個答案。所以，我認(rèn)為這就是老師建議學(xué)生不要“炫耀自己的知識”的原因，我同意這個建議。

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