最近后台陆陆续续看到很多同学给我的留言，希望我能翻牌讲解一些他们不会的难题，那么我已经开始在安排啦！如果你们有什么不会的part 3问题也可以给我后台留言让我知道，我觉得从你们的视角来挑选问题解答会来的更为直观一点。
今天翻牌的是一位来自上海的小粉粉，她觉得比较有难度的话题是《次吃的食物》。在她看来，和食物相关的词汇基本都处于她的词汇盲区，同时，这道题的拓展也很难展开。既然如此，我们就let's go，让我们来看看如何避免使用和食物相关的词汇来完成整篇话题。
Describe a time when you ate something for the first time
You should say:
• What you ate
• When you ate it
• Where you were
• And explain how you felt about it
“食物”类话题一直以来都是雅思口语类别中比较有难度的话题，它的难主要就是如何对食物作出较为细节性的描述，恰恰越是细节的就越是难的。而今天我更希望大家能够学会，如何在词汇量不够的情况下，通过调整角度的方式让自己更为安全的完成整个话题。
首先，我们先来拆分和“food”相关的维度，通过维度拆分我们可以更明确的知道哪些维度下的词汇比较薄弱，哪些维度则比较容易驾驭。
和“Food”相关的维度包括：type/ flavor/ ingredients/ texture/ portion/ cooking ways/ popularity/ history/ origin/ inventor/ function/ price/ quantity (可思考稀有性)/ customer/ when/ where/ how often/ appearance (size/ color/ shape/ decoration) etc.
从以上维度来看，比较有难度的莫过于对食物本身的描述，包括它的口感、烹饪方式、味道等。也正是如此，这几个维度需要被我们剔除。同时，你又会发现先“history/ populairty/ price/function”这些维度则来的更为平常一点，它们涉及的词汇可能在其他物品类的话题中依旧会用到，那么这样的维度就值得被我们优先思考。
明确了维度的方向后，我们又得思考一个问题，这个食物究竟可以聊什么？往往很多同学看到此类话题容易想偏，觉得只有够奇葩、够特殊的食物才配得上这道题目。这种想法完全错误，你说你次吃汉堡的经历怎么了？你说你次吃螺蛳粉怎么了？它们也完全不输于英国的仰望星空派啊！
但如果你想让自己选择的食物更容易阐述一些，我的建议是你从食物的功能性来反推你可以讲的食物。相信我，这可以让你的最后一问变得非常简单。
比如：
从美容养颜来看，可以反推出来的食物有“阿胶糕”，“燕窝”等；
从保护眼睛来看，可以反推出的食物有“蛇胆”等；
从瘦身来看，可以反推出的食物有“芦荟”、“西兰花”等。
食物的功能性还有很多，你可以想想看你之前是否为了想要获得某个功效而专门去吃了某种食物。
有了以上的思路，现在我们就来开启整道题的解析。
01.What you ate
结合以上拓展过的有关食物的维度，小问的拓展还是有很多选择的。比如：type/price/ popularity/ history/ origin/ inventor等都是一个不错的选择。
Example one：price
A kind of food that comes to mind is snake meatballs. As it was made from a poisonous snake, the price was higher. I didn't understand at first why it was so expensive but my father explained to me that the more poisonous the snake is, the more medicinal value it has.
Example two：popularity
I remember the first time I had fish and chips. It is a traditional dish in the UK and really popular especially on the coast where fish and chips restaurants are dotted everywhere.
01.When you ate
这道题你有两种解答格式。
种，按“how you know about...”类型问题的解题格式来，从你是什么时候知道的，到你最终什么时候品尝到了这个食物。
Example ：
I already knew about fish and chips as I had studied UK cultures and traditions at school but I had never tried it. Then I had the opportunity about 5 years ago when I went to the UK to study for my MA.
第二种，你就直接按“具体时间点”的格式对其进行拓展。按此种方式作答意味着你需要给出比较多的时间信息，包括：“年-月-日-具体时间点”。在阐述“日”的时候，你也可以用“星期几”来替代具体的日期，同时可以用“天气”来烘托当下的气氛。
Example ：
I clearly remember the first time I tried meatballs. It was about five years ago. It was a Sunday afternoon and it was pouring down outside, so I just wanted to stay indoors. However, my father asked me to go somewhere with him, as he had learned from a doctor that eating snake flesh would be good for my skin.
03.Where you ate
至于在哪里吃，我们既可以是在某一个accommodation，也可以是在某一个restaurant，或者某一个City/country。需要注意的是，当我们确定好地点后，我们就需要拆分和它们相关的维度，从而给出更多的细节。
假设你是在家里吃的，你可以聊一聊为什么在家里吃？家里的哪个位置吃 (屋顶露台)？
Example：
I had it at home. my uncle had dropped it off on his way to work so my mum spent the whole afternoon preparing and cooking it. It was also the first time we had our meal on the rooftop terrace. The beautiful view made the food tastier.
假设你是在饭店吃的，它的位置在哪？有不有名？价格服务如何等？
Example：
Actually, I had fish and chips in a time-honored restaurant which isn’t very far from my dorm. It was very popular among locals and when I went there around 2 pm, it was still packed out.
But it wasn’t very expensive and they even gave a discount to students, so it only cost me around 5 pounds for a very large portion of fish and chips.
假设你是在某个城市或国家吃的，它的位置在哪？是否以这个食物闻名等？
Example：
Actually, my father took me to a small village not far from my home which is an hour's drive. Even though it is small, it is very famous for its snake dishes. Lots of people come to enjoy the food. When we arrived, my father ordered a big snake and the chef cooked it for us.
04.How you felt about it
这一问估计就是整个话题的难点核心了，你可以从口感或者味道上来阐述你对这个食物的感受，这肯定是没有错的，但就是有一定的难度。
Example ：
Honestly, I thought it was delicious. I squeezed fresh lemon on the fish and the taste was incredible. The chips were a little greasy 油腻的 but they were very good. It was surprising as I had seen so many posts in China about how awful fish and chips were.
I continued to eat fish and chips during my stay in the UK and became a regular in the local take away - I would treat myself every Friday night.
但如果你是从食物的功能性来思考的话，这道题相对来说就会简单很多。但当然你在聊功能性的时候，可以聊它给你带来一定的效果，你也可以从反面说，似乎它的功效并没有传说中的有效。
Example ：
To be honest, I felt a little bit scared when eating the snake meatballs as I have a snake phobia but I ended up eating a lot, as my father told me it could help my skin. Actually, my skin was a bit sensitive to sunlight and I would always come out in a rash if I had too much sun so I was curious to see if it could help.
After eating the snake dish, my skin was still sensitive to the sunlight, but it was much better than before. so every year I go back to the restaurant.
除此以外，你也可以考虑一下这个食物是否也会带来一些不好的地方，比如：吃鱼和薯条这样的油炸食品会变胖。
Example ：
Honestly, it was very tasty. The fish was very tender and the chips were very crispy. However, I felt very guilty after the whole meal, as it was so greasy. I had heard that there are so many calories in a plate of fish and chips so I decided not to eat them all the time as I didn't want to put on weight.
看完四小问的拆分，你有想好自己要说啥了不？
参考答案：【次吃的食物】
• What you ate
I remember the first time I had fish and chips. It is a traditional dish in the UK and really popular especially on the coast.
• When you ate it
I already knew about fish and chips as I had studied UK cultures and traditions at school but I had never tried it. Then I had the opportunity about 5 years ago when I went to the UK to study for my MA.
• Where you were
As we pulled up to 到达 the campus I noticed a few takeaway restaurants just outside. By this stage 这个时候, I was starving as I had been traveling for a long time so I dropped off my bags and went to try some local cuisine.
The first restaurant I stumbled across 偶然发现 was a fish and chip restaurant so I thought why not try something new. I asked them what they recommended and they said cod 鳕鱼 and chips so I went for that.
• And explain how you felt about it
Honestly, I thought it was delicious. I squeezed fresh lemon on the fish and the taste was incredible. The chips were a little greasy 油腻的 but they were very good. It was surprising as I had seen so many posts in China about how awful fish and chips were.
And the whole meal cost less than 10 pounds. I continued to eat fish and chips during my stay in the UK and became a regular in the local take away - I would treat myself every Friday night.
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