你们日常都是如何进行口语训练的？
说实话，照片类的话题刚走没多久又回来了，只是这次题目中的小问题稍微有所不同，但基本可以和去年的题目进行套用。
鉴于这几天我的课有点多，我就直接从我还没出版的书里摘录出来有关这篇话题的分解，大家可以学习模仿。总之，同类话题，同等思考模式。Here we go !
Describe a picture or photograph of yourself in your home
You should say:
• What is in the picture or photograph
• When it was taken
• Where the picture is in your home
• And explain what it means to you
《照片》这道题看似简单，实则很难。它的难点在于最后一小问“What it means to you”。
有些同学可能没有关注到这个小问题，随便选了一张照片，可到了最后一问就会出现卡壳的情况；有些同学注意到了，在思考照片的时候却又非常刻意的放大了“It means to you”这几个单词。最终，你会发现超过50%的同学都选择了“全家福”、“毕业照”、“旅游照”、“比赛得奖照”等。之所以大家会选择讲同一类型的照片也是因为大家更多思考的是“怎样的照片是有意义的”。
但对于这道题，我们既要有意义，同时又不能刻意.我们要寻找的照片可能就是随机拍摄的，但是里面的人/物/地/事件可能会对你产生一定的意义。为了更好的来理解这句话，我们来看几张照片：
照片一：和人有关
有一个学生跟我分享了一张和爷爷的合影照。这张照片拍摄的时间点很随意，吃完饭没事干于是就跟爷爷一起拍了一张。在最开始，这张照片的意义还不是特别的明显，但当爷爷去世之后，这张照片就变得无比珍贵，因为这是和他最后的合影，也是思念他的方式。
照片二：和事件有关
还有一个同学跟我分享了一张她大哭的照片。这张照片只是不禁意间她的爸爸拍下的，可是没想到每次当她看到这张照片的时候，它都觉得这张照片在提醒她有的时候需要用眼泪来表达自己的看法，而不是一味的坚强，这只会让我们觉得很累。
照片三：和地点有关
还有一个男生给我分享了他在剑桥大学拍的照片。在照片里，他躺在剑桥的草坪上。这张照片看似无忧无虑，但之后就成为他每天前进的动力。他把自己的梦想定在了剑桥，所以他每天都会看着这个照片用来告诉自己努力学习，不要松懈。
照片四：和物品有关
最后再分享一张照片来自于我自己。这张照片拍于小时候，在照片中我穿着红色的小裙子，旁边是我花了一个月时间搭建的超大的乐高城堡。虽然这张照片对很多人而言没有太多意义，但对我而言，它意义重大，因为它时刻提醒着我坚持的重要性。为了独立完成这个乐高，我拒绝所有人的帮助，每天只要吃完饭就呆在房间里拼个几小时。虽然过程是痛苦的，但享受成果也是快乐的。
以上四张照片是每一种类型下照片的缩影。如果你没有特别好的照片可供选择，你也可以按照这四种照片来编造。比如：和人相关的照片里，你也可以聊一张你和朋友的照片，这个朋友高中毕业后就再也没有见过，所以它成为了你想念她的方式。
明确照片的话题走向后，现在我们需要着力于小问题本身：
01What is in the picture or photograph
这道题需要对照片进行描述，而照片中能体现的无非就是“人/物/地”三者。如果你想要着重描述人的话，你可以从人物类的角度给予拓展，比如：外貌、性格、教育背景等；如果你想要突出物品等话，你可以从物品的角度着手，比如：外貌、品牌、价格、受欢迎程度、历史等；如果你想要强调地点，你可以从地点类的角度出发进行细节补充，比如：地理位置、外貌、受欢迎程度等。
从人着手
Example one：
A picture I want to talk about is one of myself when I was young. I am sitting on a blanket and there are lots of trees in the background. I am wearing a white T-shirt with multi-colored vertical stripes 竖条纹 and holding a strawberry flavored lollipop. My eyes are all puffy 肿的 and you can see I had been crying.
Example two：
A picture I want to talk about is of my friend and I, standing in front of our school gate, wearing our school uniforms and we are laughing our heads off 笑到头掉.
Example three：
A picture I want to talk about is of my late grandpa and I. I had so much respect for him and he has such a special place in my heart. He never criticized 批评 me, instead, he was always encouraging. In the picture, he is wearing a black T-shirt which I bought him and it was also the first gift I ever gave to him. He put it on especially for the photo.
从物品着手
Example one：
A picture I want to talk about is one of myself, standing next to a big Lego castle I made. It was massive, about the same height as me and took me about a month to make.
Example two：
A picture I want to talk about is one of myself, playing with a transformer. The transformer was a gift from my father who bought it back from a business trip in the USA. It was a limited-edition transformer and it was impossible to buy in China.
从地点着手
Example one：
A picture I want to talk about is of my cousin and I. We are standing at the front gate of Cambridge University. As it is such a popular place, it was packed out 拥挤 when we went there, so you can also see lots of tourists from different countries in the background.
Example two：
A picture I want to talk about is one of myself, wearing my favorite red skirt. It was taken in a park next to my home which was really beautiful. You can even see the red roses, yellow tulips and purple lavenders in the photo.
02When it was taken
这个小问题需要我们回答拍摄的时间，可恰恰我们会遇到这样一个问题：“我忘了它是什么时候拍的。” 的确，如果这是你很小的时候拍摄的照片，你可能完全没有印象，但是如果只是简单的回答不知道似乎内容量上又会减少。这种情况下，我们有一个补救的办法就是你忘了，但有人会不断的提醒你它的拍摄时间。比如：妈妈经常聊天的时候会提及这张照片的拍摄时间；或者爸爸在照片的背后标注了照片拍摄的时间以及原因。
Example one：
I wasn't exactly sure when it was taken as I was very young at the time but last week when I showed the photo to my mum, she told me it was taken when I was 5 years old. She had picked me up from kindergarten and then we went to play in the park, she took the photo just as I was making a funny face.
Example two：
I had no idea when it was taken, but luckily my dad had jotted down 随笔写下 the date on the back of the photo. It was taken when I was only 5 years old. My family and I were having a picnic in a local park because it was a beautiful sunny day. Apparently, I had asked for a lollipop but my mum had refused, so I cried very loudly. My mum reluctantly gave it to me. My father thought I was very cute, so he captured the moment.
如果你的照片是近期拍的或者日子不是很久远的话，你就可以直接按照具体时间点的拆分方式，从“Year-Month-Date-Hour”中提取时间信息。
Example one
The photo was taken a week ago. It was a sunny Sunday afternoon. After having woken up from a cat nap, I hung out with my friend and then she helped me take the photo.
Example two：
I clearly remember it was taken a year ago. During the Chinese National Holiday, I went to my grandpa’s home. After we finished our lunch, I asked my grandpa to take the photo with me.
03Where the picture is in your home
很多同学看到这个小问题的时候，脑子里可能会想到的就是相册或者墙上，但是你要知道的事照片能够放置的地方有很多，同时，它可以被分为“线上”和“线下”两种。“线上”指的是被存在电脑中，“线下”则是指家里的各个位置。给出方位的同时，我们也可以对照片做描述。这一次的描述不是指照片里呈现的东西，而是照片外部有的装饰物，比如：相框。
Example one：
The photo is on my computer and I have set it as my wallpaper, so every time I turn it on, I see the photo immediately.
Example two：
My mum put the photo in a beautiful frame and hung it in the middle of the family photo wall. As the photo is much bigger than the others, it is the first one you notice when you walk in the house.
除了以上的思考模式外，我们还可以尝试一种“空间的位移”。就像家具一样，我们时不时的会挪挪位置，那么照片也是一样的。它可能最初是放在某个方位的，后来又被放到某个位置上去了。
Example one：
The photo used to be kept in our family album which was full of pictures of me growing up. But last year, I put it in a special frame and placed it right next to my bookshelf, so I could see it all the time.
Example two：
The photo used to be kept on my phone, but last year my mum helped me print it out and put it in a wooden frame. Now it is sitting on the night stand next to my bed.
04What it means to you
至于照片对我们的意义就是我们在文章开始所提到的，可能是人、物、地或者事件让你觉得有意义。
从人着手
这个照片的意义主要体现在照片里的人对你的重要性。
Example ：
I absolutely love the photo very much because it is the only photo I have with my late grandpa. Since he passed away, I have missed him everyday. When I look at the photo, I feel he is still with me. I share my secrets with him and tell him how my day was. The photo also reminds me of all the fun things we used to do together. The photo is the most precious thing I own.
从物着手
这个照片的意义主要体现在照片里的物品对你的重要性。
Example ：
I love the photo very much because it was a big day when I was eight. I remember it wasn’t easy making that Lego castle and every time I see the picture, it reminds me how patient and persistent I was. I remember feeling so proud of myself in that photo and now I like to show it to anybody who comes to my house.
05 从地点着手
这个照片的意义主要体现在照片里的地点对你的重要性。
Example ：
I really like the photo because it really motivates me to work hard. Attending Cambridge University has always been my dream since I was young. The first time I heard about it was when I was in primary school. My mum told me it was one of the most prestigious universities in the world.
If I could be a student there, my life would be very promising. I am going to do everything I can to achieve my goal. Every time I see the photo, it reminds me to keep going and never slack off 松懈.
从事件着手
这个照片的意义主要体现在照片里发生的事情对你的重要性。
Example one：
I love the photo very much because it shows another side of me. It shows me having a tantrum 耍脾气 and crying my eyes out until I got my own way. It worked when I was 6 but nowadays I know you can't act like that if you want something. If I behaved like that in front of others, they would think I was ridiculous.
通过对以上四小问的讲解，现在你可以完成属于你自己的话题啦。
参考答案：
• What is in the picture or photograph
A picture I want to talk about is one of myself when I was young. I am sitting on a blanket and there are lots of trees in the background. I am wearing a white T-shirt with multi-colored vertical stripes and holding a strawberry flavored lollipop. My eyes are all puffy and you can see I had been crying.
• When it was taken
I had no idea when it was taken, but luckily my dad had jotted down the date on the back of the photo. It was taken when I was only 5 years old. My family and I were having a picnic in a local park because it was a beautiful sunny day.
Apparently, I had asked for a lollipop but my mum had refused, so I cried very loudly. My mum reluctantly gave it to me. My father thought I was very cute, so he captured the moment.
• Where the picture is in your home
The photo used to be kept in our family album which was full of pictures of me growing up. But last year, I put it in a special frame and placed it right next to my bookshelf, so I could see it all the time.
• What it means to you
I love the photo very much because it shows another side of me. It shows me having a tantrum and crying my eyes out until I got my own way. It worked when I was 6 but nowadays I know you can't act like that if you want something. If I behaved like that in front of others, they would think I was ridiculous.
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