环球教育
2021-09-2801
Part2话题
Describe a businessman that you admire
You should say:
Who this person is
How you got to know this person
What the business includes
And explain why you admire this person
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话题分析
这是一道人物类的新题,但是是披着旧题的衣服,和之前几个季度的旧题,比如“感兴趣的名人”、“一个有名的人”、“精力旺盛的人”、“擅长一项工作的人”、“家族企业”等等都可以用一套核心的素材。如果准备过好几季口语题库的同学,应该是可以信手拈来了这道题目需要注意的是尽量不要去准备太“大众”的商人,想必很多同学说的都是Jack Ma,当考官听到千篇一律的内容,也很难给出好分数。
一小问“Who this person is”这个商人是谁
这一题可以从他的姓名、身份地位(比如商人这题当中可以说是公司CEO、CFO或者其他身份)、个性特征、成长经历、获得的成就等,为了避免和下面第三小问有过多重复,这里针对于他的事业上的成就可以宏观地概括一句,不必提的太细节。
第二小问“How you got to know this person”你是怎么认识他的
一般来说我们认识到商人大多是通过他们的商品服务,如果是离我们生活比较远的商品服务、或是年代比较久远的商人,也是会通过宣传视频、流传的故事、听别人提起等其他方式认识到这个人物。
第三小问“What the business includes “业务包括了哪些内容
可以详细介绍一下企业理念、企业规模、业务板块,一般来说生意是包括实物商品和服务,可以展开说说实物商品或者服务有些,有什么特质、以什么闻名。
第四小问“ explain why you admire this person”你为什么敬佩这个人
在解释为什么你敬佩这个人的时候,可以从多方面挖掘一下这个人出众之处,比如是人品特质/能力、商业成就、创造/宣传的理念、对社会的贡献等等。有必要的话可以渲染一下遇到的困难,但是如何克服,或者是如何改变时代/引潮流。
下面是关于这个话题可以延伸出来的思维图
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答案示例
I got to know this person because of his famous book----Principles.
As i have mentioned, he is a famous investor and hedge fund manager.
I think he is a great thinker whose ideas about life and work have been presented in his book ----Principles. This is a wonderful book, which teaches me some important principles about how to make decisions, how to approach challenges, and how to build strong teams. I am particularly impressed by the concept of "radical truth" and "radical transparency" in this book, which serve as the cornerstone of Dalio’s career and life. After reading his wisdom exhibited in this book, i found that i made a lot of mistakes and i didn’t really take my goals and career seriously. I never take great efforts to get to know the truth of a lot of things happening in my life and i didn’t even think for myself what is true. I just depend on social media information and follow the crowd. I guess that’s the reason why I become the mediocre and never get things done. It is him that makes me realize that i have to be true to myself and keep improving the way i think. Otherwise i will lag behind in this rapidly changing world.
地道词汇:
hedge fund 对冲基金
approach challenges 应对挑战
cornerstone 基础;基石
take sth. seriously 认真对待
follow the crowd 随波逐流
the mediocre 碌碌无为的人
be true to myself 真诚地对待自己