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Alex 雅思口语课 ：雅思口语单项之词汇 (2014-10-18) 新浪微博答疑 ：@雅思女神Alex 评分点 Lexical resource = range of vocabulary – the wider the range, the better the score e.g. bad/boring/not interesting/don’t like it vs. epic fail, beyond terrible, time-waster, snoozer, cliché-ridden œ  Range: •  enough ? •  5: familiar topics only, simple answers; 6: answer most topics, simple correct answers, lack of vocab - some of the more difficult questions ; 7: enough vocab @ some depth, insufficient to keep fluency – most difficult P3 Qs; 8. discuss all topics in depth œ  Flexibility precision： •  Narrow or incorrect understanding of words vs. understand the small differences between related words; Newly learnt? overuse? Short answers? e.g. To tell you the truth, Im a student and I really find it difficult to meet deadlines, especially essays. My mother always says Im a bookworm! I usually find I have to work really hard, both day and night, but the early bird catches the worm. Of course I know Ill feel much better when I finally hand in my work because every coin has two sides. 评分点 œ  Idiomatic usage •  Idioms, phrasal verbs œ  Paraphrase •  When u can’t find the precise word •  When u wanna add clarity œ  Style •  Appropriate level of formality e.g. What do you have in your room? I possess /pəzes/…OR I am in possession of … OR I’ve got … œ  Collocation •  The fast train (not the quick train) •  A quick shower (not a fast shower) •  Commit suicide (not undertake suicide) •  Burst into tears (not blow up in tears) •  The lion started to roar when it heard the dog barking. •  I always try to do my homework in the morning, after making my bed. 如何提高词汇分数