“比較類”問題是口語第三部分中比較高頻的考題，這類問題看似容易回答，但是學(xué)生的答案往往會(huì)忽略這類問題的核心結(jié)構(gòu)，導(dǎo)致丟分。下面新東方在線閆春偉老師就帶大家一起來解讀一下這一類問題。
首先我們來看一下這類問題的常見提問方式：
1. Do men and women like the same hobbies?
2. How are magazines different from newspapers?
3. Are schools nowadays the same as in the past?
4. Do shops change a lot in recent years?
相信同學(xué)們已經(jīng)看出來了，12題是兩個(gè)事物進(jìn)行比較，34題是一個(gè)事物自身進(jìn)行前后比較，但無論是兩個(gè)事物還是一個(gè)事物，我們都可以用一套方法解決。
下面再來看一道例題以及一名中國考生的答案：
Q：Do men and women like the same hobbies?
No, I think men and women like different hobbies.
Men like playing computer games, or doing sports activities such as football and basketball. However, women like watching TV, shopping, going to a karaoke bar and chatting on line.
不難看出，這位考生的答案質(zhì)量并不高，但是如果問同學(xué)們這個(gè)答案不好在哪里，相信大部分同學(xué)都會(huì)說出“答案短，單詞一般，語法簡(jiǎn)單”等理由，但閆春偉老師分析到這名考生的答案的致命弱點(diǎn)是答案的結(jié)構(gòu)。
同學(xué)如果仔細(xì)分析上面的答案，會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)男人的愛好有兩個(gè)，而女人的愛好有四個(gè)，所以表面看上去這位考生進(jìn)行了對(duì)比，但實(shí)際上他只是進(jìn)行了羅列，而沒有做到真正意義上的對(duì)比。那么到底應(yīng)該怎么回答呢?同學(xué)們可以看一下閆春偉老師給出的答案樣本：
Well, certainly there are a few differences.
The first difference is the outdoor activities. I mean, men are fond of doing sports activities like football and basketball. In contrast, women prefer going shopping for clothes or shoes.
Another distinction is the TV programs they watch. For instance, men are quite into action movies. By comparison, women are more likely to watch soap operas.
這個(gè)答案樣本和上面那位同學(xué)的答案相比，最大的優(yōu)勢(shì)就在于答案的結(jié)構(gòu)，也就是說對(duì)比的層次很清晰，一目了然。這類問題的答題技巧其實(shí)并不難，用一句話概括就是“針對(duì)性對(duì)比”。也就是說我們要先說出不同點(diǎn)，即對(duì)比的“靶子”,然后再進(jìn)行具體的比較。
我們?cè)賮砜磧傻览}：
例1：.How are magazines different from newspapers?
雜志和報(bào)紙的不同點(diǎn)其實(shí)有很多，我們可以稍微列舉一下：
內(nèi) 容：interesting VS boring
讀 者：young VS old
價(jià) 格：expensive VS cheap
周 期：weekly or monthly VS daily
同學(xué)們答題的時(shí)候不用把所有的不同點(diǎn)都說出來，挑選一兩個(gè)典型的就好，閆春偉老師建議大家“哪個(gè)好說選哪個(gè)”。答案樣本：
Well, of course several differences can be found
The biggest difference, I suppose, is the content. Usually, a magazine is quite entertaining because it includes colorful pictures or interesting stories. On the contrary, the information on a newspaper is a little boring.
In addition, the price is also different. Normally a copy of newspaper will cost you 1 or 2 yuan, but you need to spend 15 or 20 yuan on a magazine.
例2：Are schools nowadays the same as in the past?
現(xiàn)在的學(xué)校和以前的學(xué)校不同點(diǎn)同樣有很多，例如：
大 小：small VS large
設(shè) 施：traditional VS modern
課 程：a few VS many
師 資：low VS high
我們同樣還是“哪個(gè)好說選哪個(gè)”,比如：
Well, of course there are a few differences.
The most obvious difference should be the facilities. I mean, in the past, all we got were the blackboard and chalks. By contrast, today’s school will provide students with advanced teaching facilities like the multi-media and well-equipped labs.
Moreover, a further distinction is the courses. Decades ago, students only had to learn a few subjects and the content was easy, but nowadays students’ pressure has been largely increased because they have to deal with 7 or 8 subjects at the same time.
總之，記住“針對(duì)性對(duì)比”這句話，“比較類”問題我們就可以迎刃而解了。最后祝同學(xué)們能夠早日攻克雅思，圓自己的留學(xué)夢(mèng)!