2015/2016年托福口语独立题趋势总结
从2011年开始托福口语独立题（1,2题）的话题就相比之前有了不少变化，主要体现在话题的内容更多元化，提问角度更加具体，如今几年过去，这样的趋势愈演愈烈，像之前第1题的传统问法如Describe a school you have attended已经少之又少. 现在的题目长什么样子？起码是类似这种Describe the differences between two schools you have attended. Describe a good study habit that is different from others. 限定语加长一倍的类型。三选一的问题也越来越多，如 If you were asked to do community service, which of the following activities do you like to choose and why? ①Help children with their homework. ②Teach adults how you use computer. ③Clean the community park. 还有一些超出了一般考生想象范围的如2015/10/24的第2题Do you agree or disagree that robots are going to replace human beings to do work in the future? 前段时间非常火爆的新闻阿尔法狗（AlphaGo)击败韩国九段棋手李世石正好是一个很好的素材，引发人们对于人工智能的思考。
由此可见，随着题目灵活度的增加，考生如果希望通过考前背一些题目答案或例子来应对现在的独立题并想取得高分会越来越困难。建议在准备常规素材的基础上，根据近期的考试趋势，多思考自己相对生疏的话题，记录并整理相关例子，练习用口语表达。虽然口语考试是语言考试，不是智力问答，不需要论述多么新鲜，高大上，语惊四座的思想，然而语言是思维的体现，想要表达的充实，细节清晰完整，需要对生活中常见问题有基本的思考。以下列出部分2015，2016年的不太按理出牌的典型真题，按照重点趋势分了下类别，希望帮助同学们做对比练习，在遇到这类题目的时候可以提升思路反应速度。
题干有否定词（各种不喜欢）
2015/1/10 Describe the music you like least. Please explain the reason.
2015/4/18 Among the following types of books, which do you dislike the most? Romantic books, science fiction, or biography.
2016/10/22 Describe a time when your friend did something that disappointed you.
2016/12/10 Which of the following behaviors do you think is the most negative displayed by children? Being selfish,speaking impolitely, or being loud.
2016/7/2 What are the possible disadvantages of shopping on line?
2016/9/11 Describe a common mistake that an experienced teacher may make.
2016/8/20 Describe a custom or tradition from the past that is no longer common in your country.
2016/9/14 Talk about a school change which initial was thought to have negative effects but turned out to be positive for students.
分析：对于讲自己喜欢的事物比较在行的同学，这个也不会太难，多和自己喜欢的音乐或书做下对比，细节就比较容易展开，多利用对比论证的方式。当然也有同学说既不听音乐也不看书，就需要多搜集点素材了。
建议类话题
2015/4/12 What should parents do to help their children to succeed in school?
2015/3/7/B卷 One of your friends has an upcoming interview, can you give him some suggestions?
2015/5/30 If one of your friends wants to transfer major from business to music, what advice would you give him?
2015/10/31 What activity do you think can cultivate children's sense of responsibility?
2015/11/8 If a foreign friend is going tovisit your hometown and doesn’t know what to pack, what suggestions do you have for him?
2015/11/28 Your friend is going to a new school to study, what suggestion would you give him to help him blend in.
2015/12/13 If your parents have some extra money,how would you like them to spend it?
2016/2/27 Your friend works a lot. Please suggest a hobby to help him spend his weekend in a more delightful way. Explain why. Please include details and examples in your explanation.
2016/6/18 Your friend is considering dropping out of college, do you support that?
Task 2 Your professor gives you an opportunity to help him work on an important project this weekend, but you was supposed to join your sister’s birthday party. What would you choose?
2016/7/3 Your friend is coming to your country for studying, but he or she is worried about the cost, what advice would you offer?
分析：近期的建议题话题也是多元化的趋势，从学习到工作到花钱，也是越来越具体，其实很多话题还是可以向经典素材的方向拓展，如花钱可以花在爱好的领域如旅行，买书看书，运动等。
话题更加具体化，内容多元化
2015/3/28 If you were making a donation, whichof the following organizations would you make the donation to? an environmental group，a local library，or an animal shelter?
2015/6/13 Research shows that people are supposed to sleep for at least 8 hours a day, but as a matter of fact, some people sleep for only 6.5hours. What do you think is the impact of sleeping to people's lives? Use specific details and examples to explain your answer.
2015/9/17 Your university will sponsor one of the following activities for students, an outdoor camping night, a musical festival to experience the local culture or a computer game contention in the dormitory.which do you think is the best?
2015/10/25 A lot of experienced and inexperienced people climb mountains every year, which one of the following adjectives would you use to describe this experience? Adventurous, frightening or foolish?
2015/10/24 Do you agree or disagree that robots are going to replace human beings to do work in the future?
2016/3/13 Which one of the two patterns would help people to know each other better, meeting at the first sight or through long-term relationship?
2016/6/14 Describe two ways your life may change five years from now. Please include specific reasons and details in your response.
Task 2: In a work place, do you think the employer should constantly supervise the employees or is it better that the employer only checks on the employees occasionally? Please include specific reasons and details in your response.
2016/7/10 Do you agree with the following statement? It is important to spend time to learn about the history of the place you live.
2016/8/21 Do you agree with the following statement? Being outgoing and friendly is important if you want to succeed in business.
2016/9/13 Which of the following do you think is the best way to learn about Italian culture? Cooking classes, movie classes, or history classes?
2016/9/10 Which of the following history courses are you interested in? History of science, history of art, or history of the 20th century ?
2016/11/12 Which of the following courses do you think university should add for students? Film studies, history of rockand roll, or sound recording.
2016/12/10 Do you agree with the following statement? In order to be successful, one has to make enemies.
分析：可以看出有些题目描述问题的角度更加具体化，关于捐款，睡眠问题，都需要有针对性的表述，建议多结合自己的生活经历举例子，如喜欢动物养过宠物的就捐款给animal shelter，描述动物给自己带来的快乐，愿意帮助更多动物等。问题问的越具体，越需要举自己熟悉的例子，才能尽量做到思路清晰，逻辑通畅。
2016年还有好几个问题问到了history, 很多同学都非常慌，不知道往哪里答，作为爱好研究美国历史的口语老师告诉你，历史包罗万象，用常识就可以答，还是往熟悉的话题上引，问得越大的话题越要缩小范围来答，如2016年9月10日的题Which of the following history courses are you interested in? History of science, history of art, or history of the 20th century ? 果断选择history of the 20thcentury, 可以答电脑的发展和意义，应该都能想到点东西讲吧，希望学到更多20世纪的科技发展。
席鹤
主授：托福口语，SAT2/AP美国历史
毕业于荷兰格罗宁根商学院，8年上海新东方学校资深出国考试培训师，新东方集团优秀教师，持TESOL国际英语教师高级证书。
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