場景和人物關(guān)系一直以來都是六級考試一個重要的考點,要求考生通過對場景詞的把握來推測事情發(fā)生的地點以及當(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,女人向男人中請休假,其實到這里就已經(jīng)知道他們之間的關(guān)系了,所以對于工作場景中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?
因為以往已經(jīng)考過一些日常生活最常見的場景,所以最近幾次考試中也在尋找一些新的場景詞來加大考試的難度以及考察考生的真實水平,本題題干中其實已經(jīng)出現(xiàn)了答案“campus”一詞,所以可以說不是一道難題。但如果考生沒有聽到這個詞的話,無疑要通過后文一些有一定難度的詞來推測了,比如:trees,lawns,columns,architecture等,像lawns,architecture,Greek style這樣的難詞往往會使考生如墜云霧中,孰不知最重要的部分其實就是那個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,給出了一個讀報場景。
相關(guān)詞匯和表達(dá):
(1)營業(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