Do you want to succeed on the TOEFL speaking exam?

　　Perhaps you’ve already been getting ready for the test by expanding your English vocabulary and reading about how to speak English more fluently. But what else can you do to prepare for both the informal and academic questions that are found on the TOEFL speaking?

　　你想要在托福口语中取得良好的成绩吗？或许你已经通过扩展你的词汇或者阅读一些如何将英语说得更加流利的文章来准备托福口语考试。除此之外，你还能做什么来帮助你回答托福口语中那些生活和学术问题吗？

　　Here are six great tips that will help you succeed in the TOEFL speaking exam.

　　以下有六项托福口语提高技巧可以帮助你在托福口语中取得良好的成绩：

　　1. Practice summarizing练习总结

　　One part of the TOEFL exam involves reading a passage on a particular topic. After you have read the text, you will then listen to a person speaking about the same passage. After you have listened and taken notes, you will be asked to paraphrase all of the information that you both read and heard.

　　托福口语考试会要求考生阅读关于某一个话题的文章，阅读后并听一段关于这篇文章的录音。等考生听完录音后，考生需要就所阅读和听到的信息进行同义替换。

　　A great way to practice for this on your own is to read short articles (preferably scientific or academic articles) and summarize them verbally (by speaking). Make sure you use only the key points and put it into your own words.

　　考生可以通过阅读短文（最好是科学类或是学术类的文章），并练习口头概括总结。在总结时，要确保你只是讲要点，并用自己的表达。

　　Some great phrases and words for summarizing are:

　　概括总结相关的表达有：

　　All in all…

　　On the whole…

　　Generally speaking…

　　Example: Generally speaking, the article and the radio piece was about the effect humans have on their environments…

　　2. Take Awesome Notes做好笔记

　　TOEFL lectures are dense, so taking brief notes while you listen can help you stay focused and thinking about the main ideas. They are also great to revisit when you’re planning your response.

　　托福的讲座内容信息量是很大，所以在听的时候做简短的笔记可以帮助你集中注意力和思考主要内容。同时，当你在准备回答时，这些笔记也能非常好地帮助你回忆内容。

　　3. Relax放松

　　Take a 10 or 15 second break. Close your eyes, sit back, and take a few deep breaths. Sometimes you need to let your heart rate go back to normal before you can think straight. Being nervous is completely normal, but don’t lose points because you’re panicking.

　　休息10或15秒钟。你可以闭上眼睛、找个舒服的方式坐着，并且深呼吸。有时候你需要让心率回到正常才能正常思考。在考试中会紧张是完全正常现象，但别因为这样而失分。

　　4. Stay Focused集中注意力

　　The test center can get noisy with everyone speaking at the same time. Try not to listen to your fellow test-takers. Try doing some TOEFL Speaking practice with distractions in the room so you can get used to tuning out the chaos.

　　考场会因为每个人都在同一时间回答而变得很吵。努力不要去听你附近考生。平时可以在有干扰的房间做托福口语练习，让自己习惯在吵闹的环境中集中注意力。

　　5. Use a Template使用模版

　　Structuring your answer ahead of time can help you outline your response faster, and prevent test-day stress. Create a template with structure words for each task. A phrase like, “Besides that, the student also points out that…” will help organize your answer.

　　提前准备好你的答案可以帮你更快地回答，并减少考试压力。每一题都用一些结构性的词汇准备好模版答案。例如像“Besides that, the student also points out that…”这类回答来组织你的答案。

　　6. Don’t Plagiarize!!不要照搬照用！！

　　This should be obvious. Remember that templates can be useful on the test, but be very careful. If you memorize sentences and use them on the TOEFL exam, suspicion of cheating could lead to cancel scores.

　　记住虽然模版在考试中有用，但使用时要非常小心。如果你背诵这些表达并照搬用在托福考试中，作弊的嫌疑可能导致分数的取消。