雅思口语人物类解题思路丨什么是“APEC”法则？

 了解雅思口语考试的小伙伴们应该很熟悉其中一类让人又爱又恨的p2题目了，那就是人物类题目。每个季度都会有不同的新题涌现，每次都要准备新的素材，真真是心累了，那么这一类题型是否有一个普适性的可用的答题规律的，我们今天就通过这篇文章来帮各位烤鸭们答题解惑。

首先，不管题库怎么变化，人物类题目无非就是分为以下三大类：

1. 自己

（例题：Describe a personality of yours）

2. 身边的人people around you

（例题: Describe a person who made you laugh，Describe a person you would like to spend time with, Describe someone you would like to work or study with等）

3. 名人celebrity

（比如：Describe a comic actor，Describe a creative inventor等）。

当然，很多题目的界限设定不明显，通常既可以归类到身边的人，也可以归类到名人。（比如俊男美女这个题目既可以是身边的好看的小伙伴，也可以是喜欢的某个idol。)

以上三类题目涵盖了人物类的所有题目，所有同学基本只需要准备好三个通用的素材，就能套人物类的大部分题目，即使换题也万变不离其宗。因此掌握人物类题目的讲题思路和顺序就尤其重要，不仅能够帮助扩展思路，做到p2能够keep talking超过一分半钟；而且还能使得逻辑思维结构更佳清晰，更为coherent。

所以接下来以新题俊男美女为例子，讲解人物类第二类people around you的解题思路之“APEC”法则。

Describe a person you have seen who is beautiful or handsome

You should say:

Where you saw this person

When you saw this person

What this person looked like

Why you think this person is handsome or beautiful

01

第一步：引入话题

1.The person that I’d like to talk about is …

2.In terms of/ Speaking of/ Talking about/ When it comes to the person that I’d like to spend time with, it should be…

02

第二步：初次见面 First Met

I still remember the first time I met&encountered him/ her was …years ago, when …

As I recall, I first met encountered him/her…ago, when …

03

第三步：关系如何 Relationship

对于people around you 这类型的题目，通常需要在relationship这里加上一些细节化一些的内容。这样会有比较自然的过渡。也能体现这个person around you 是“真朋友”，而不是“塑料姐妹花”， 但是由于篇幅缘故，这里就只给出部分例句。

As soon as we met each other, we got on like a house on fire.

I hit it off with him as we had many shared topics.

We just clicked because we saw eye to eye about almost everything.

04

第四步：见面频率 Meeting Frequency+ 经常一起做的事情 What Usually Do

见面频率相关表达：

meet each other once a week

meet each other on a weekly basis

meet on a regular basis

be like peas and carrots

During the … years in university/ high school/ middle school, we met each other about once a week/ we were like peas and carrots.

经常一起做的事情句型：What we usually do include attending class together, going to the library together, and …

05

第五步：外貌的描述 Appearance 

一个人的外貌的描述可以简单的分为三部分：1. 面部特征 facial features  2. 身材 figure／build ；3. 穿着打扮 (dressing)。这里主要介绍前面两部分，再辅之以我们同学平时习惯的一般性介绍（general description）。

1）面部特征 facial features: 对于面部五官的描述中，最典型的就是对于眼睛的描述，因为眼睛能够体现出一个人的神色来。

e.g. 

He has a pair of sparkling eyes, from which you can feel his wisdom.

She has a pair of twinkling eyes, which are pretty charming.

另外如果笑起来有两个小酒窝，那就魅力加倍了！

She smiled slightly, revealing two beautiful dimples on her cheeks. 

除了眼睛之外，还有其他面部特征可以表达：

绯红的脸 rosy face

刘海 fringe

弯弯的眉毛 arched eyebrow

2) 身材描述 figure/body type: 好看的人不仅仅是五官精致，往往还有这高挑纤细的身材，这也是体现一个人气质的地方。

e.g

She is slender, with delicate wrists and ankles.

He is ripped because he exercises everyday and has a balanced diet.

除了此之外，还有其他描述身材的表达：

娇小的 petite

瘦长的 slim/lanky / slender=

有曲线的curvy

健壮的be well-built

肌肉发达的 muscular

…

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第六步：性格描述 personality

描述人物性格的形容词有很多，同学准备这类话题的时候一定要去背诵相关词汇；但是有时候即使背了很多词汇，等到考试的时候脑子里第一个蹦出来的也是类似于friendly／outgoing之类的，导致说完形容词之后就不知道该如何接下去了。

因此人物性格类形容词需要简单的分两类来背诵：

1）对于自己的性格（to oneself）

2）对于他人的性格（to others）

比如

1）对自己（to oneself）

self-disciplined 自律的

diligent= hardworking=industrious=studious刻苦勤奋的

ambitious 有进取心的

…

2) 对他人 （to others）

amiable = easygoing  随和的

amusing 逗趣的

friendly 友好的

….

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第七步：性格所带来的效果 Effect （即：进一步解释上述讲到的形容词）。

描述人物性格是人物类话题最重要的一部分，因此不能光给出形容词，否则会变成形容词的堆砌，也不能说服考官。所以一定要对于给出的形容词给出进一步的explanation，以及example来支撑。

这里以幽默讨喜的性格特点为例子来讲解：

e.g. 

Personality: She is an amusing&likable girl.

Effect: By that I mean, she is full of sense of humor (explanation). 

For example, she can crack many hilarious jokes when I feel down in the dumps.

08

第八步：性格所带来对我的改变 Change

人物性格有多种多样，至于为什么选取这几种来讲，那应该是和“我”（说话人）有所相关，所以可以就人物性格给我带来的改变进行描述。

e.g. 

Personality: She is an amusing&likable girl.

Effect: By that I mean, she is full of sense of humor (explanation). 

For example, she can crack many of hilarious jokes when I feel down in the dumps.

Change: Therefore, I really enjoy the company of her because she could always cheer me up and help me reboot and release.

以上只是一个人物性格的组合讲解（P-E-C），考试的时候可以准备2-3个左右。

由此构成了人物类题目的描述规则—“APEC”(总结如图)。

范例答案

Introduce

The person that I’d like to talk about is my dearest friend Elwing, who is also my college classmate. As I recall, I first encountered her 4 years ago, when we came to register for the first semester and her gorgeous appearance stunned me at that time.

Appearance

She has a pair of twinkling eyes, which looks pretty charming. Besides, when she smiles slightly, there will be two dimples on her cheeks.

In addition, she also has a slender figure with delicate wrists and ankles, which definitely adds her femininity.

Relationship

Later when we were distributed to the same class, we got on like a house on fire and were like  peas and carrots during the four years in college. What we used to do together include attending class, going to the library, and hanging out.

PEC之 amusing&likable

Apart from her exceedingly gorgeous appearance, what makes her more beautiful is her unique personal charisma. (Personality) Well, she is an amusing&likable girl. (Effect) By that I mean, she is full of sense of humor. For example, she can crack many of hilarious jokes when I am down in the dumps. (Change) Therefore, I really enjoy the company of her because she could always cheer me up and help me reboot and release.

So from these reasons, I consider Elwing as the most beautiful person I’ve ever met.