Mr.Mou @ ShiShi AP Center

新托福口语 Social Media 答题思路

Q1. Thank you for your time today. I’d like to discuss social media use with you. Which social media platforms do you or your friends use? How often do you or they use them?

答题思路

这道题看起来很简单，但其实包含两个必须回答的信息：

用什么社交媒体 → 用得有多频繁

比较容易出现的问题是，花很多时间介绍某个平台有什么功能，却忘了回答 How often do you use it?

我的回答选择了自己最熟悉的 WeChat，按照下面的路线展开：

平台 → 常用功能 → 身边的人也在用 → 使用多久 → 每天大概用多久 → 为什么离不开

先直接回答自己主要使用 WeChat，然后用几个简单功能说明它为什么是一个 go-to app：聊天、语音和视频通话、发朋友圈。

接着补充朋友也普遍使用它，以及自己已经用了十多年。

最后一定回到题目的第二部分 How often，给出一个具体频率：虽然不是一直在刷，但每天累计大约一个多小时，而且工作也会用，所以它已经成为日常生活中必不可少的工具。

Sample Answer

“I mainly use WeChat. It’s a very popular platform in China. You can chat with people, make voice or video calls, and post pictures and videos on Moments. It’s pretty much the go-to app for me, and almost all of my friends use it as well.

I’ve been using it for over ten years. I don’t use it constantly, but altogether, I probably spend more than an hour a day on it. I also use it for work, so at this point, it’s pretty much essential for me.”

核心词汇

Q2. Thank you. Why do you or people you know primarily use social media? Is it for staying in touch, entertainment, or another reason?

答题思路

这道题的关键不是列出 social media 的各种用途，而是回答：

你主要为什么使用它？

题目已经给了几个方向，比如 staying in touch 和 entertainment。最好选择一个最主要的原因，然后围绕它展开，而不是几个原因都讲一点。

我的回答选择：

主要原因：keeping in touch → 为什么方便 → 和传统联系方式比较 → 一个具体场景

先直接说明自己主要用 social media 来 keep in touch with friends。

接下来最容易出现的问题是简单地说：

Social media is more convenient.

这样太泛。

所以进一步解释“方便”具体体现在哪里：除了文字消息，还可以分享照片、视频、链接和位置。

然后和传统的 phone calls / text messages 做一个简单比较。这里的重点不是说传统短信“不能传递足够的信息”，而是 social media 提供了 more ways to stay connected。

最后用朋友圈这样的场景收尾：即使最近没有直接聊天，也可以通过对方的动态知道他们最近在做什么。

路线可以概括为：

主要目的 → 功能优势 → 对比 → 日常例子

Sample Answer

“I guess mainly it’s for keeping in touch. Social media makes it really easy to reach out to friends. You can send them a message, but you can also share photos, videos, links, or even your location.

Compared with traditional phone calls or text messages, I think social media gives you more ways to stay connected. For example, even if I haven’t talked to a friend recently, I can still see their posts and know what they’ve been up to. So for me, staying connected is probably the main reason I use it.”

核心词汇

Q3. Interesting. Can you share a positive experience you or someone you know has had while using social media?

答题思路

这道题最重要的词是 a positive experience。

因此不要只谈：

Social media helps people make friends.

而应该讲一个真正发生过的 具体小故事。

最简单的结构是：

发生了什么 → 当时的情况 → 为什么这是一次 positive experience → 得出一个小结论

我的例子是 WeChat 推荐了一个很多年没有联系的老朋友。

这个故事好用的地方在于，它非常具体：

这里还有一个容易忽略的点：讲完故事以后，最好不要马上停。

题目问的是 positive experience，所以还要补一句解释为什么这件事有意义：

social media can sometimes reconnect people who have lost touch.

这样回答就从“讲故事”变成了：

故事 → 意义

Sample Answer

“Yeah, actually, there was one time when WeChat recommended an old friend to me. I hadn’t talked to him in probably over ten years, but I immediately recognized him from his profile picture.

If it hadn’t been for WeChat, I probably would have completely lost touch with him. I think that’s one big advantage of social media. Sometimes the algorithm can reconnect you with people you haven’t seen for years, whereas a traditional phone or text message obviously can’t do that.”

核心词汇

Q4. There’s an ongoing debate about social media’s impact on face-to-face communication. Some say it decreases the likelihood of making plans to see friends face-to-face, while others argue it makes face-to-face connection easier. What is your opinion and why?

答题思路

这是四道题中最需要注意 逻辑回扣 的一道。

题目讨论的不是：

Is social media convenient?

而是：

Does social media make face-to-face connection easier or less likely?

所以回答时必须明确选择一个立场，然后所有例子都要服务于这个立场。

我的观点是：

social media makes face-to-face communication easier.

回答路线是：

明确立场 → 举一个安排见面的具体场景 → 解释 social media 怎么减少麻烦 → 回扣 face-to-face communication

例如，用 WeChat 约朋友见面时，可以：

send a message → decide where to meet → share your location → use navigation → meet in person

这个例子本身已经很好，但最关键的是最后一句。

如果只说“微信可以分享位置”，其实只是在介绍一个 App 功能。

所以一定要回扣题目：

Instead of replacing face-to-face communication, social media removes some of the difficulty involved in arranging it.

这句话把前面的例子重新连接到了题目的核心争论。

对于这种 opinion question，可以记住一个很实用的结构：

Opinion → Example → How it works → Link back to the question

Sample Answer

“I think social media actually makes face-to-face communication easier. For example, it’s much easier to arrange a meeting with friends. You can just send them a message, decide where to meet, and even share your exact location directly through WeChat.

Then your friends can open the location and use their phone to navigate there. So instead of replacing face-to-face communication, I think social media removes some of the difficulty involved in arranging it. It actually makes meeting people in person more convenient.”

核心词汇