我们应该如何备战新托福呢？首先，我们必须要搞清楚新托福新在何处。新托福比照老托福考试，一是去除语法部分，二是增加口语部分，三是大幅增加听力在整个考试中的比重。然而，这种种的变化最大的受益者就是托福考生本人。因为中国考生很长一段时间以来已经习惯了把考试内容作为主要的学习方向，而不是把考试作为检验学习效果的手段。老托福考试太过注重对语法知识的考查，结果是相当一部分顺利考过托福的中国考生到了美国以后，既听不懂，又不会说。对自己的留学生活影响很大。新托福考试大幅增加对口语和听力这样注重交流性的语言技能的考查，目的也在于正确的引导中国考生把有限的时间和精力投入到最有价值的英语使用中去。用意不可谓不深。

其次，面对新的托福考试，普通考生应该如何应对呢？新的托福考试包括听说读写四个部分，每个部分的满分都是30分。所以新托福得满分是120分。除了阅读部分以外，每个部分都对听力进行考查。另外，在听说读写四个部分中，对阅读的考查贯穿始终。所以，毫无疑问的是，对于大部分中国考生而言，阅读绝对是重中之重。

阅读之难，难在两个方面：一是生词量巨大，二是阅读时间非常紧，普通考生常常无法按时做完一套题。现在，我们先来谈一谈如何来解决第一大阅读问题。对于托福考试中生词量超大的问题，很多考生容易产生畏难情绪。或者有人累月经年，在一本字典上反复下功夫，最后累得吐血，但是效果却不见得好。实际上，托福考试阅读部分中出现的生词绝大部分都是不需要背的。因为，托福考试考查的一个很重要的对象叫做“READ TO LEARN ABILITY”，即考生通过阅读来学习新知识的技能。这一技能对于即将开始全新的美国生活的外国学生而言，尤为重要。因此，ETS有意在托福考试的阅读部分设置大量的生僻词汇，一方面是考查考生绕过生僻词汇获取信息的能力，另一方面也是考查考生通过上下文已知内容推导未知信息的能力。真正对于词汇量本身的考查，反倒并不是最重要的。

另外，我们再来谈一谈口语问题如何解决。新托福口语考试得分标准：1、详细具体（空洞的形容词和花哨的句子结构不能得分）；2、词汇量和语法现象要多；3、规定时间内尽可能说快一点，多说一点，信息量大一点。

我深深知道，中国学生缺乏大量的语言环境，在仅有15至30秒的准备时间内要完美地做到以上几点是基本不可能的。那么，是不是要因为一个小小的口语考试就放弃我们在加州的阳光下散步的权利呢？当然不会！既然我们不能依赖于现场发挥，那么就通过平时准备，来大大减低现场难度要求。其核心就是——转化原则，在充分领会转化原则的基础上，创建自己的模板，以精练的短句，清楚的表达为主。

独立口语题破解（一）

新托福口语考试六大题型中的第一种是问你一个你所熟悉的人、地方、东西或者事件，你需要在回答中加入具体的例子和细节。例如：

Choose a place you like and explain why you like this place.

请看看老师是怎么回答的：

Well, the place I enjoy the most is a small town located in France. I like this small town because it has a very charming ocean view. I mean the sky there is so blue and the beach is always full of sunshine. You know how romantic it can ever be, just relax yourself on the beach, when the sun is setting down, when the ocean breeze is blowing and the seabirds are singing.

Of course I like this small French town also because there are many great French restaurants. They offer the best seafood in the world like lobsters and tuna fishes. The most important of all, I have made friends with some gorgeous French girls. One of them even gave me a little watch as a souvenir of our friendship.

看出奥妙来了吗？

1、这个回答里用的全部是口语化的短句子；

2、按照正常的语速念完正好是45秒；

3、出现了多处非常具体的细节描写（得分点）。

4、有景色描写（beach）、有人物(French girls)、有事件(make friends)，有具体事物（a watch）。为何如此设计，等一下就会讲到。

然后让我们换一个题目再看看，还是用这些内容怎么进行回答：

题目：Choose a restaurant you like and explain why you like this restaurant.

参考答案：Well, the restaurant I enjoy the most is a French restaurant located on a beautiful beach. I like this small restaurant because it has a very charming ocean view. I mean the sky there is so blue and the beach is always full of sunshine. You know how romantic it can ever be, just relax yourself on the beach, when the sun is setting down, the ocean breeze is blowing and the seabirds are singing.

Of course I like this small French restaurant also because it offers the best seafood in the world like lobsters and tuna fishes. The most important of all, I made friends with some gorgeous French girls in that restaurant. One of them even gave me a little watch as a souvenir of our friendship.

在新托福口语考试中，本题型能够涉及到的范围包括事件、人物、具体事物和地方。现在你是不是开始有些明白为什么袁老师的口语模板要包括人、地、事、物？然后我们再来做一些难度稍大的扩展训练，看看转化原则是怎么能够帮助我们以不变应万变。

Choose an important event/ a favorite activity and give reasons explaining why this event is important/ why this activity is your favorite. 从抽象的事物转化成具体的景色描写

Well, one very important event in my life/my favorite activity is a little trip to France. I like this trip so much because we visited a small French town. The town has a very charming ocean view. I mean the sky there is so blue and the beach is always full of sunshine. You know how romantic it can ever be, just relax yourself on the beach, when the sun is setting down, when the ocean breeze is blowing and the seabirds are singing.

Of course I like this little trip to France also because there are many great French restaurants. They offer the best seafood in the world like lobsters and tuna fishes. The most important of all, I have made friends with some gorgeous French girls. One of them even gave me a little watch as a souvenir of our friendship.

注意一定要有两到三句转化句，也叫点题句，即在文中标注出的句子。

扩展训练：

1． Describe one object that is of special values to you and explain why it is of special values to you. Please include specific examples and details in your explanation.

2． Choose a teacher you like and explain why you like him or her. Include specific details in your statement.

3． Everyone has a goal to fulfill. What’s your goal and explain why you want to fulfill this goal. Please include specific examples and details in your explanation.

(在看下面的参考答案之前，请自己先用转化原则处理一下上面的题目。这几个题目是袁老师精心收集的还原真题，还原度可以达到90％以上，同学们要好好利用)

参考答案：

1. Well, the object of special values to me is a little watch. 点题，复述原题 I like this little watch because one of my French girlfriends gave it to me as a souvenir of our friendship. This little watch is of very special meanings to me also because it always reminds me of those days I spent in a beautiful French town located by the beach. The sky there is so blue and the beach is always full of sunshine. You know how romantic it can ever be, just relax yourself on the beach, when the sun is setting down, when the ocean breeze is blowing and the seabirds are singing.

2．Well, the teacher I admire so much is a gorgeous French lady. I admire her because she had given me a little watch as the souvenir of our friendship. I like her also because she once invited me to visit her hometown- a beautiful French small town located by the beach. That town has a very charming ocean view. I mean the sky there is so blue and the beach is always full of sunshine. You know how romantic it can ever be, just relax yourself on the beach, when the sun is setting down, when the ocean breeze is blowing and the seabirds are singing.

Also, she brought me to some great restaurants offering the best seafood in the world like lobsters and tuna fishes. I even made friends with some gorgeous French girls there.

3. Ever since I was a kid, I had a dream to travel to France. My parents told me that there is a little French town located by the beach. It has a very charming ocean view. They told me the sky there is so blue and the beach is always full of sunshine. You know how romantic it can ever be, just relax yourself on the beach, when the sun is setting down, when the ocean breeze is blowing and the seabirds are singing.

Of course I want to travel to this small French town also because there are many great French restaurants. They offer the best seafood in the world like lobsters and tuna fishes. The most important of all, there is a good chance to make friends with some gorgeous French girls there.

同学们请谨记一点，老师提供的这个模板只是给大家一个参考思路，每个人都要根据自己的具体情况变换模板中的内容，并固定成自己的语言，在地点、事件、人物、物品四个方面多做转化练习。如果只是一味的机械照搬，只能产生一种戏剧化的结果：ETS 的老头子们会惊讶的发现原来所有的中国女孩都爱美丽的法国女郎；所有的中国男孩子一辈子的梦想就是到法国乡下的小酒馆里等人送手表！