社会生活场景:1.房屋住宿考生在做房屋住宿场景的试题时,应该对在国外住房或租房的一些常识有所了解。留学生的住宿方式有很多种,包括:homestay,studentaccommodation,lodgings等。而在租房时,学生可以根据自己的经济实力考虑租一栋房子、一套公寓或是一间房间。如果选择homestay的话,可能涉及住宿的一些住房规定和生活日常规律;如果住在学校的话,还会涉及房间分配的问题;如果学生自己租房的话,相关的问题可能更加复杂,会涉及房东和房客的关系、房间类型、家具、房租、押金和设施等很多问题,所以考生应该对这一场景中可能会经常出现的一些词汇加以重视。如果住校,学生会被分配(allocation)到自己的房间住,有单人房(singleroom)或者是双人房(twinroom),视学生的经济条件自己决定。如果合住,学生还要考虑室友(roommate)是否是吸烟者(smokerornon-smoker)。所以在这个场景中有很多相关词汇是考生要准备的。相关词汇:homestaystudenthostelstudentresidencedorm/dormitoryroommateflat/apartmentroomallocationsuburb/outskirtsdowntownlandlord/landladytenantrentdepositrefundfacilitysinglebedroomdoublebedroombathroomkitchentoiletfurnituresinglebeddoublebedbunkbedbed-linenblanketsheetmattressquiltpillowcurtainwardrobearmchairrefrigerator/fridgewashingmachinedishwasherdryerwaterheatermicrowaveovenairconditionerstereosystemradiatortoastersqueezershowermirrorbasindetergenttaptoweltissuespongeshampooconditionersoaplotioncreamrazorshaverwingcourtyardfountaingaragebalconycorridorfiredoor/fireescapeskylightatticbasementfence2.银行账户这个场景中的词汇是很多非专业人士考生所不熟悉的。所以如果想在这个场景中拿好成绩,就应该多积累一些相关的词汇,了解一些基本的专业术语。英国的几个比较有名的银行有Barclays和Lloyds。留学生在申请账户时要带好护照(passport)和学校注册信(letterofregistration)到银行开学生账户(studentaccount)。通常情况下,留学生会获得一张提款卡(cashcard)和一本支票簿(chequebook)。每个银行对留学生开放的政策都是不一样的,所以在申请账户的时候,留学生都要询问清楚,以确保自己的利益。相关词汇:fundingaccountopenanaccountcurrentaccountsavingaccountdepositaccountinstantaccountcheck/chequechequebookchequecardblankchequetraveler’scheck/chequeservicechargedraw/withdrawexchangerateinterestratecashoverdraftvalue/worthpassword/codecreditcardloanthebalanceofthebankaccountATM3.购物旅游此类场景中不仅有对日常生活场景的描述,同时还可能涉及一些英联邦国家的著名旅游景点或地理场景的描绘以及旅游活动的介绍,比如澳大利亚著名的旅游胜地大堡礁(GreatBarrierReef)和悉尼歌剧院(SydneyOperaHouse)、英国的巨石阵(Stonehenge)等。英国的五大旅游区分别是:伦敦(London)、约克(York)、爱丁堡(Edinburgh)、巴斯(Bath)、杜伦(Durham)。考生还可以多注意了解西方文化背景常识以及生活习惯方式。相关词汇:travelagencytraveler’schecktourtouristclassexcursionexpeditioncruisevoyagesightseeingscenicspotrecreationentertainmentitineraryrouteschedulecheck-inloungesparesortinnmotelyouthhostelB&Bcabintentrainforestwaterfallcastlecathedralsouvenirshopboatingbungeejumpingcliffwalkscyclingscubadivingskydivinghang-glidingyogajoggingbarbecuesocksstockingsT-shirtjacketsweaterpulloverblousetrousers/pantspants/shortsunderwearpyjamasjeansjumperhikingbootssportsshoessneakerssandalsbathingsuitsleepingbagfilmcreamsunglassestheUnitedKingdom/GreatBritainLondonEnglandLiverpoolManchesterSheffieldBirminghamCoventryLeedsScotlandGlasgowEdinburghWalesCardiffNorthIrelandBelfastCanadaOttawaBritishColumbiaVictoriaVancouverAlbertaEdmontonOntarioTorontoQuebecMontrealAustraliaCanberraQueenslandBrisbaneNewSouthWalesSydneyAdelaideVictoriaMelbournePerthNewZealandWellingtonAuckland4.健康保健在此类场景中,考生的一大问题便是词汇。很多医学方面的单词是考生比较陌生的,应该加以重视。在英国留学,每个注册留学生(registeredstudent)都会被分配到一位私人医生(personaldoctor),看病是免费的。相关词汇:commondiseaseepidemicdiseasechronicacuteinfectionsclinicsurgeonphysiciandentistvetsymptomcoldfeverbruisecoughinfluenza/flupneumoniasorethroatheadachetoothachestomachacheloseappetitelumprunnynosestuffynoseindigestionallergyspraindizzytherunsstrokeanemiaobesityinsomniacrampsasthmadiarrhoeacholerayellowfeverheyfeverleprosyviruschickenpoxmedicationprescriptiondosageintaketherapycheckupdiagnosisFirstAidpilltabletcapsuleointmentaspirinpenicillininjectionX-raythermometerneedlepharmacywardambulance5.人物或事物描述在场景中一旦有对人物或事物的描述,经常出现的题型是图片选择题。在描述的过程中,考生应该抓住对象的一些特征,比如人的一些体貌特征,事物的性状等比较明显的特征。相关词汇:medium-builtaverageheightwell-builtoverweightstockystoutplumpchubbyslenderslimlankyskinnyleanmuscularrobustbeardsmoustacheclean-shavenfrecklespimpledimplewrinkledscarcurlyhairwavyhairpigtailponytailfringespartingbunpartingblondhairhairpinearringnecklacebraceletringbrooch学术教育场景:1.学习生活在这个场景中,有很多典型西方教育的学习场景。如果考生想要在这类场景中拿高分就应该对西方的高等教育体制和教学方式有一些了解。在这个场景中有很多学术教育词汇是考生应该掌握运用的。相关词汇:elementaryeducationsecondaryeducationtertiaryeducationtechnicalschoolvocationalschoolacademyinstitutepolytechnicschoolundergraduatepostgraduatecertificatediplomadegreeBachelorMasterDoctorofPhilosophycoordinatorcounselorprofessorlecturertutordeanassistantcoordinatorcounsellorpresident/principalenrollmentregistrationfinalexamcreditpointschoolcatalog/calendarstudentunionopeningceremonyorientationmeetingsemester/termrequiredcourseelective/optionalcoursemajorminorlecturetutorialseminarfieldtripinternshipgraduationceremony/commencementassignmentprojectpresentationpaper/thesis/dissertationdefensemeetdeadlineaskforextensionresearchmethodobservationquestionnaireinterviewcasestudyopenbookexamattendanceplagiarismtuitiongrantlivingexpensesincidentalexpensesscholarshiparchitectureartaccountingengineeringeconomicsliteraturehistorysociologypsychologygeologyphilosophylinguisticsfinancebiochemistrycafeteriacateringservicecanteenrefectorycommonroom2.图书馆图书馆场景是学术场景中比较典型的一种。其中涉及一些借书或检索的流程以及相关的一些词汇和书籍的名称是考生应该重点掌握的。相关词汇:cataloguetitlecardauthorcardsubjectcardclassificationcategorylibrarycardcallslipstacksdateofexpiryoverduepayfinerenewavailableoutonloanreserveclosedreserveincirculationoutcirculationnotforcirculationbibliogr