来自雅思前考官的备考秘籍：不要过分炫技

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IELTS Advice: don't get too technical

雅思建议：不要过分炫技

A student wrote to me with a useful question:

"My IELTS teacher told us not to mention complex subjects and show off knowledge in the speaking test. I tend to talk about my major using big words and terms to expand my answers. Would this be seen as "showing off knowledge"? And what do you think about this advice?"

有个学生给我写信问了一个有用的问题：

“我的雅思老师告诉我们在口语考试中不要提太复杂的东西来炫耀你的博学，但谈论我的专业的时候我喜欢用一些大词和术语来扩展我的答案，这会被视为“炫耀知识”吗？你觉得这个建议怎么样？”

To answer this question, let's compare two answers to the question "how often do you eat chocolate?":

为了回答这个问题，我们来比较一下下面这个问题的两个答案：“你多久吃一次巧克力？”

Answer 1:

I probably eat something that contains chocolate, like a chocolate bar or a cake, every couple of days.

答案一：

我可能每隔几天就会吃一些含有巧克力的东西，比如巧克力棒或蛋糕。

Answer 2:

I try to keep my chocolate intake to a minimum because it is relatively high in calories, and because sugary foods can lead to insulin resistance.

答案2：

我尽量将我巧克力的摄入量控制在最低限度，因为它的热量相对较高，而且含糖的食物会导致的胰岛素抗性。

The second answer might look more difficult and impressive, but it actually seems inappropriate and unnatural. I much prefer the first answer. So, I think this is what the teacher meant when he/she advised students not to "show off their knowledge", and I agree with this advice.

第二个答案可能看起来更高难，给人印象更深刻，但实际上它并不恰当，也不自然。我更喜欢第一个答案。所以，我认为这就是老师建议学生不要“炫耀自己的知识”的原因，我同意这个建议。

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