雅思口语高频话题备考起来,今天的这篇讲解更多的是用来送给我可怜的学生，这位同学连续两次考到了这道题。第一次6，但很可惜，第二次只有5.5。
这位同学也是一个很好的一个案例，用来告诉大家，如果你下次还要考试的话，请一定先认真复习你啥次考过的话题。这是雅思口语里的玄学，很灵的。
由于我的学生没有练过这道题，所以两次下来他都很懵逼，不知道说什么。既然如此，我就来跟大家聊一聊，希望通过我的讲解，你可以看到一些简单的角度、简单的内容。
Describe a time when you received some good news
You should say:
When you received it
Who told you the news
What the news was
And explain how you felt about it
首先，这道题的核心关键词只有一个—News。“消息”本身就是一个非常抽象的单词，你不可能像“人”、“物”、“地”一样迅速拆分出角度，这个时候你就要立马想到我之前讲过的有关“方向不明确型事件类”话题的解题思路。
News本身保罗万象，什么都可以，但又似乎不是所有都适合用在雅思口语话题里。现在我们就要明确“News”的第一层思考范围：People/ Object/ Place/ Activity，第一层的思考方向直接匹配雅思口语的话题范围。接着，我们就可以分别拆分这四个方向的维度，给出可能性的答题方向。
以上便是我拿“人/物/地”三块来给大家举的例子。你可以看到只有通过不断的拆分裂变，你才能有源源不断的想法，最终这些点会定位到你生活中某一个真实的案例。
明确思考方向后，我们就可以来具体聊一聊每一个小问题的解题思路了。
01
When you received it
作为事件类话题的开篇，“when”一定首当其冲。针对when的拆分，我也已经强调了无数遍。为了让整个内容更具故事性和画面感，我们需要从“Year-Month-Date-Hour”来分别拓展细节。
以上时间信息并不一定需要全部包含，但你至少选择其中的2-3个时间信息从大往小进行拓展，如：“Year-Date”，“Month-Date-Hour”等。在拓展这些信息时，你可以关注下“Date”部分，一般而言，我们很少会记住确切的日子，但我们可能会记住那一天的天气情况以及它位于一周的哪一天。拓展“Hour”的时候则可以从“before/after/while”里来明确前后的时间关系，而不是给一个具体的时刻，比如：“当我刚吃完早饭的时候”，“当我正在吃早饭的时候”等。
Example one：
A month ago, I heard some really good news. I clearly remember it was on a Friday night. After I just finished my last class, I received a message from my mum.
Example two：
Actually, I have received a lot of good news recently but last Sunday, I heard some fantastic news. It was a sunny afternoon and I was just hanging out in my room when I got a message from my friend Jill.
02
Who told you the news
这个小问题涉及“who+动词”类型问题的解法，一般而言，大家看到这道题会一笔带过或者简单做下介绍，比如：这个人是谁、他为什么会告诉我这一类的信息等。
Example one：
Actually, my mum and I live in different cities. She lives in our hometown while I live in Hangzhou. We don’t get to meet up often, so my mum sends me messages every day to tell me her news.
Example two：
Jill is my neighbor and also my colleague. We work together in the same school. She is a very kind and positive girl who talks to me about everything from work to life.
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但我们也可以尝试另一种模式：“猜测”。
这种情况更多出现在网上，也就是说你是通过手机获取这个信息的，但在你打开信息前，你不是很确定到底是谁发给你的。就像iPhone手机一般只会显示“notification”。
在此中情况下，你的第一小问就不会出现“who”的信息，比如：
I remember it was about a month ago. It was raining heavily outside, so I decided to watch a movie at home instead of going out. I was in bed watching a movie when I received a notification on my phone.
I wasn’t really sure who sent the message. Normally It is my mum but when I opened my WeChat, it was actually my friend, Bill.
我个人比较喜欢这种形式的回答，感觉很能还原现实中的生活场景。
03
What the news was about
多数同学卡在这一小问的拓展上，感觉没东西好讲，其实这个时候我们要把拓展核心挪到“News”的具体内容上。
如果这个消息有关于“搬家”，我的拓展点既可以在“搬”这个动词上，也可以在“家”上。动词的拓展方向为5w2h (when/where/who/what/why/how much/ how often)。
Example ：
That night, she told me that they were planning to move to a big new house next year. The house is in the suburbs of the city, a bit far from the city center, but she says it has a great view with lots of trees and my father will have his own backyard where he can grow some vegetables.
PS: 这里我涉及的拓展点为“when & where”。
如果这个消息有关于“造地铁”，我的第一个拓展点同样是在动词“造”上，接着就是“地铁”。“地铁”则可以聊一聊长度、票价、服务、站点、营业时间等信息。
Example ：
She told me that the council had just approved a new subway line which is going to built right next to our neighbourhood. The construction is planned for next year and should be completed within 3 years.
The new line will include 30 stops, one of which is going to be right next to our school, so it is going to be much easier for us to travel.
PS: 这里我涉及的拓展点为“when/ how long/ length/ stops”。
04
How you felt about it
说实话，素材的好坏决定了最后一问的难易程度。如果你挑选了一个相对容易理解的话题，最后一问就很简单，就像我选择的这两个“搬家 & 造地铁”。
如果你很难想到感受可以有的出发点，你可以继续从维度出发进行思考。
比如：搬家。我的感受可能在于房间大小的改变。
I was over the moon when i heard the news and I felt delighted that my parents were going to live in a better environment. Actually, they have been living in their old flat for about 30 years.
It is really small with only two bedrooms. The rooms are cramped 拥挤的 and cluttered 杂乱的. There is no room to swing a cat 超小. Because of this, they seldom invite friends and relatives to stay over.
But now because of my parents' hard work, they will finally have their own big house with lots more space and privacy. I am excited about the future and hope they can move soon and that i can visit them all the time.
比如：造地铁。我的感受可能在于地铁带来的好处。
It was such a relief to hear about the subway. We have commuted to work together for years and because there isn't a subway line nearby, we have had to drive to work which has been time-consuming and stressful. We have spent hours in traffic jams and have spent a fortune on parking.
看完以上的全部讲解，你想要跟考官分享怎样的好消息呢？
参考答案：【好消息】
When you received it
Actually, I have received a lot of good news recently but last Sunday, I heard some fantastic news. It was a sunny afternoon and I was just hanging out in my room when I got a message from my friend Jill.
Who told you the news
Jill is my neighbor and also my colleague. We work together in the same school. She is a very kind and positive girl who talks to me about everything from work to life.
What the news was about
She told me that the council had just approved a new subway line which is going to built right next to our neighbourhood. The construction is planned for next year and should be completed within 3 years.
The new line will include 30 stops, one of which is going to be right next to our school, so it is going to be much easier for us to travel.
How you felt about it
It was such a relief to hear about the subway. We have commuted to work together for years and because there isn't a subway line nearby, we have had to drive to work which has been time-consuming and stressful. We have spent hours in traffic jams and have spent a fortune on parking.
But thanks to the new subway line, we should be able to halve our travel time and we can relax on the way and not have to concentrate on the road. We just have to wait for it to be built.
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