場(chǎng)景和人物關(guān)系一直以來(lái)都是六級(jí)考試一個(gè)重要的考點(diǎn),要求考生通過(guò)對(duì)場(chǎng)景詞的把握來(lái)推測(cè)事情發(fā)生的地點(diǎn)以及當(dāng)事人之間的關(guān)系。
[例]
W: Mr. Watson, I wonder whether it's possible for me to take a vacation early next month?
M: Did you fill out a request form?
Q: What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?
本題的關(guān)鍵詞出在vacation上,女人向男人中請(qǐng)休假,其實(shí)到這里就已經(jīng)知道他們之間的關(guān)系了,所以對(duì)于工作場(chǎng)景中vacation這樣的詞的把握尤其重要。
[例]
W: Wow, I do like this campus. All the big trees, the green lawns, and the old buildings with tall columns. It's really beautiful.
M: It sure is. The architecture of these buildings is in the Greek style. It was popular in the 18th century here.
Q: What are the speakers talking about?
因?yàn)橐酝呀?jīng)考過(guò)一些日常生活最常見(jiàn)的場(chǎng)景,所以最近幾次考試中也在尋找一些新的場(chǎng)景詞來(lái)加大考試的難度以及考察考生的真實(shí)水平,本題題干中其實(shí)已經(jīng)出現(xiàn)了答案“campus”一詞,所以可以說(shuō)不是一道難題。但如果考生沒(méi)有聽(tīng)到這個(gè)詞的話,無(wú)疑要通過(guò)后文一些有一定難度的詞來(lái)推測(cè)了,比如:trees,lawns,columns,architecture等,像lawns,architecture,Greek style這樣的難詞往往會(huì)使考生如墜云霧中,孰不知最重要的部分其實(shí)就是那個(gè)campus。
類似的題目前幾次考試中也有,比如:
[例]
M: Would you pass me the Sports Section, please?
W: Sure, if you give me the classified ads and Local News Section.
Q: What are the speakers doing?
這題中以Sports Section, ads以及Local News Section為引導(dǎo)信息,給出了一個(gè)讀報(bào)場(chǎng)景。
相關(guān)詞匯和表達(dá):
(1)營(yíng)業(yè)員與顧客(shop assistant and customer):
What can I do for you?/on sale/Can I help you?/out of style/ready-made/receipt/check-out stand/size/color/fit/look round
(2)飯店服務(wù)員與顧客(waiter/waitress and customer):
menu/seasoning/order/treat/go Dutch/steak/ham/bill/Dutch Treat/reserve/make a reservation
(3)圖書管理員與學(xué)生(librarian and student):
borrow/renew/library card/library catalogue/loan desk/due/overdue/fine/finish reading
(4)醫(yī)生與病人(doctor and patient):
What's wrong?/What seems to be the symptom?/What's the matter?/indigestion/stomachache/be operated on/give an injection/chest pain/feel worn out
(5)教師與學(xué)生(teacher and student):
tuition/registration/required course/compulsory course/optional course/elective course/drop out/quit school/credits/attendance/pass course
(6)空姐與乘客(airhostess and passenger):
take off/board/fasten seatbelt/land/depart/departure time/extinguish cigarettes
(7)老板與秘書(boss and secretary):
copy/make arrangement/break down/inform