DSE Speaking Skills 说话应试技巧

'Remember, the examiner wants to hear interaction, not a memorised speech.'

「谨记，考官想听到的是互动，不是背诵出来的演讲。」

Miss Ho tapped the desk as the bell rang.

钟声响起，何老师敲了敲桌子。

'Too many candidates prepare a beautiful monologue and then sit there, terrified, when the discussion moves somewhere else.'

「太多考生准备了一篇漂亮的独白，然后当讨论转到别处时，就坐在那里吓呆了。」

'The group discussion and the individual response are conversations, so treat them that way.'

「小组讨论和个人回应都是对话，要以对话的心态应对。」

'So how should I start?' Jason asked.

「那我该怎样开始？」Jason 问。

'Respond directly to the question, then give a reason.'

「直接回应问题，然后说出理由。」

'Keep your first turn short, because two sentences are enough to open.'

「第一轮发言要短，两句已足够开场。」

'After that, take turns naturally.'

「之后自然地轮流发言。」

'If you run out of ideas, invite a quieter member to share — "What's your view, Kelvin?" — because that single sentence earns marks for encouraging others and buys you twenty seconds to think.'

「如果词穷，就邀请较沉默的组员发表意见——『Kelvin，你的意见呢？』——因为这一句既为鼓励他人取得分数，也为你换来二十秒思考时间。」

'And don't panic when you disagree, because nobody expects the group to agree.'

「意见不合时也不要慌，因为没有人期望全组意见一致。」

'Start politely — "I see your point, but…" — then add your reason and, if possible, extend the idea with an example.'

「先礼貌开场——『我明白你的想法，不过……』——然后补上理由，并尽可能以例子延伸意念。」

'Can you give me an example of extending?' asked Jason.

「可以给我一个延伸的例子吗？」Jason 问。

'Certainly. Suppose Kelvin mentions cost.'

「当然可以。假设 Kelvin 提到成本。」

'Instead of changing the subject, you build on it — that's true for equipment, and the same problem applies to maintenance.'

「与其转换话题，不如在他的论点上发展——设备确实如此，同样的问题也适用于维修保养。」

'One extension, and the discussion deepens; the examiner is listening for exactly that.'

「一次延伸，讨论便深化了；考官正是要听这些。」

'Got it,' Jason smiled. 'So: respond, reason, involve, and disagree politely.'

「明白了，」Jason 微笑道。「所以就是：回应、说理由、带动他人，以及有礼貌地表达异议。」

'Exactly,' said Miss Ho. 'And in the individual response at the end, speak for about a minute with one clear opinion and one example.'

「完全正确，」何老师说。「最后的个人回应部分，说大约一分钟，一个清晰立场加一个例子。」

'Do that, and the formula becomes your high mark in group interaction.'

「做到这些，这套公式便会化为你在小组互动的高分。」

'And remember,' Miss Ho added, 'nod, take notes and show that you are listening, because the examiner watches your body language as well as your words.'

「还要记住，」何老师补充说，「点头、做笔记、表现出你在聆听，因为考官不只看你的话，也看你的身体语言。」