「I think the people in the picture maybe they are have a meeting and because they looks very busy so I think it is a company and they maybe discuss about some important things.」
學生講得快,自己以為流暢度很好。但這段話裡其實有主謂一致錯誤(they looks)、動詞形式錯誤(they are have)、句子邊界不清(一句接一句沒停)、搭配錯誤(discuss 後不加 about)。
「I think this topic is very meaningful and significant in contemporary society. People should pay more attention to this phenomenon because it is increasingly serious and has a profound influence on our daily life.」
DET 評分看的不是「你用了多難的字」,而是「你用的字有沒有準確完成任務」。與其硬塞 “meaningful in contemporary society”,不如把圖中人物在做什麼、彼此關係是什麼、你合理推測發生了什麼講清楚。對 DET 口說來說,簡單但具體的英文,往往比抽象難字更有用。
盲點四:只在「貼標籤」,沒有真的展開內容。
DET 官方對 Content 的評分,看的不只是你有沒有提到東西,而是你有沒有把想法展開,並加上細節、解釋、推測或例子。
但很多學生的回答只停在貼標籤的層次:
「This is a classroom. There are students. They are studying.」
這種回答只能證明你「認得圖中的東西」,沒辦法展示你能用英文組織觀察、推測、關係。
同樣一張圖,更好的說法是:
「The picture shows a group of students sitting around a table, probably working on a group project. One student seems to be explaining her idea, while the others are looking at the paper, so the atmosphere feels collaborative.」
模板不是不能用,但把模板當成答案本身就是陷阱。例如不管題目問什麼,都用「From my perspective, this issue plays an essential role in modern society…」開頭這種句子在雅思寫作就已經很機械,在 DET 口說裡因為時間短、題型變化快,反而會佔用大量時間卻沒回答到題目。
DET 口說真正需要的,是針對題目快速組織出有結構、有細節的回答,不是背誦式的萬用開頭。
三、針對不同題型,該怎麼準備 DET 口說才有效率?
DET 口說有四種題型:Speak About the Photo、Read, Then Speak、Interactive Speaking、Speaking Sample。每一題評分都看 6 個面向,但每一題的重點不一樣,準備方式也要分開。
如果你只用一套方法練所有題型,分數很難上得去。
Speak About the Photo(描述圖片):先練內容密度,再練時間長度
很多學生看到圖片就開始講「There is a man. He is sitting. He looks happy.」這種句子語法沒錯,但內容太薄、展示不出能力。
有效的準備方向是練「三層描述」:
第一層:主要場景(who / where / what)
第二層:動作與關係(誰在做什麼、人物之間的互動)
第三層:合理推測(可能正在發生什麼、人物情緒、下一步可能怎樣)
例如不要只說 “A woman is cooking”,而要說:
「A woman is cooking in a small kitchen, and she seems focused because several ingredients are laid out on the counter, which suggests she may be preparing a family meal.」
時間這麼短,所以不能繞、不能背模板、不能講宏大論述。最有效的回答方式是「一句直接回答 + 一句解釋 + 一句補充細節」。例如問「Do you prefer studying alone or with others?」:
「I prefer studying alone because I can control my own pace. For example, when I prepare for an exam, I usually need quiet time to review difficult points without being interrupted.」
與其背「from a multifaceted perspective」這種片語但一緊張就用錯,不如穩定講「There are two main reasons」;與其硬塞定語從句、分詞結構但句子不完整,不如先把 because、so、while、which means、for example 這幾個用自然。