考鸭们，寒假已经结束，相信大家都已经顺利地进入了新一轮的学习和工作了吧
今天，我们来聊一个与“速战速决”相关的话题。在我们忙碌的生活中，我们都有过必须在最后期限完成某项任务的经历。大家都有过哪些令人印象深刻的“速战速决”经历呢？在面对这种情况时，你们是如何应对的，又从中得到哪些有价值的经验或教训呢
在今天的讨论中，Carmen老师会带着大家一起思考和回答雅思口语Part2话题——一个速战速决完成某项任务的经历！
Describe a time you had to finish something quickly
You should say:
What it was
When it happened
How you finished it
Why you had to finish it quickly
And explain how you felt about it
思路点拨
雅思口语Part2话题
01
这道题属于事件经历类话题的范畴，可以描述的维度有很多。例如：
赶学校/赶工作deadline的一次经历；
为了安心去度假或旅行，不得不快速完成作业/工作任务；
由于意外事件或紧急情况，必须迅速完成任务；
由于拖延症，把任务/作业拖到deadline时需要在短时间内快速完成等。
02
事件经历类话题的描述参考“起因-经过-结果”顺序：
起因：描述导致你必须迅速完成这件事情的原因，例如拖延症、突发状况，或者是其他的责任和承诺。
经过：描述你是如何在短时间内完成的，包括你采取的策略、任务的分配、是否得到了他人的协助，以及你在这个过程中所面临的挑战等等。
结果：讨论最终结果以及从中学到的经验教训。例如，你成功地赶在deadline前完成了该任务，或者因为没有计划好，导致了失败。
注意事项
雅思口语Part2话题
01
主题突出：
始终记得，话题是描述一次你必须迅速完成某件事情的经历，确保话题不跑偏。
02
融入感受：
事件经历类话题离不开谈论某件事发生时候的感受、情绪和反应，这能让讲述更具人情味。
03
使用生动的描述：
使用形容词、动词和比喻来描述事件，让听者或读者感同身受。
回答思路
雅思口语Part2话题
首先，可以简单导入话题 (交代时间、地点、人物等基本信息)引出事件起因：
事情需要速战速决的原因 （前期松懈怠慢导致拖延到最后一刻，所以不得不需要速战速决的经历）
To be honest with you, I had a lot of experiences of getting things done in a rush, because I used to be a person who liked to put things off until the last minute. I still vividly remember that there was a time when I had to complete my assignment overnight, which was during my freshman year in university. I was taking it easy and slacking off, thinking that I had all the time in the world. But the reality hit me when I realized that I hadn’t even started my assignment the night before the deadline, so I was in panic mode, feeling extremely upset and nervous.
Language Bits
in a rush: 赶时间/匆匆忙忙；
put things off until the last minute: 把事情拖延到最后一刻；
I used to be a person who ...... : 我曾经是一个....的人
e.g. : I used to be a person who enjoyed chatting a lot. 我曾经是一个喜欢聊很多的人。
There was a time when... 曾经一度：用于描述过去某个时期的情况或事件。
e.g.: There was a time when life was easy and men were kind. 曾经一度我们的生活很简单，人们很友好。
slack off: 松懈；懈怠
e.g. He’s gone from success to success in his movie career, and there’s no sign of him slacking off. 他在电影生涯中不断取得成功，没有丝毫懈怠的迹象。
be in panic mode: 陷入恐慌状态
事件经过：
描述如何通宵达旦地快速完成任务的经过（例如，咖啡作伴，猛敲键盘等与时间赛跑的全过程），突出时间的紧迫性以及紧张地赶deadline的氛围；适当运用比喻的手法让过程的描述更加生动。 In order to complete my assignment on time, I had to scramble to find all the necessary resources, diving into a sea of textbooks as well as online articles. My coffee maker became my best friend for the night, since I was about to pull an all-nighter. My fingers were typing furiously on the keyboard as if they were in a marathon. It was exactly like a race against time, and every minute felt like an hour. After what felt like an eternity, I finished typing my last sentence for the assignment. Then, I took a deep breath, read through my assignment, which could have been a masterpiece or a disaster at that point, and hit the submit button as if my life depended on it. I remember I was feeling relieved and insecure at the same time.
Language Bits
scramble to : 急着/赶着做某事
a sea of: 大量的/众多的
pull an all-nighter: 熬夜，通宵不睡
e.g. : In English when we say, " pull an all-nighter" , it means that you stay up all night to get something done. 在英语中，当我们说“pull an all-nighter”时，意思是你为了完成某事而熬夜。
type furiously on the keyboard: 猛敲键盘
a race against time：和时间的赛跑
an eternity：极长的一段时间；似乎无穷尽的一段时间
feel relieved: 感觉松了一口气
insecure: 缺乏自信的，对自己没有把握的
事件结果和反思：
描述事件结果以及从这次经历中得到的宝贵教训，使主题得到升华。 Fortunately, it turned out that I managed to get a decent grade somehow. Looking back, I realize that the reason I had to finish the assignment quickly was due to my own procrastination. So, I learned a valuable lesson: Never put things off until the last minute, as procrastination is a dangerous game. From this experience, I realized that I sucked at time management and decided to make a change. Ever since then, I have learned to manage my time better by breaking down tasks into smaller ones and tackling them step by step, which helps me avoid the stress and anxiety of last-minute deadlines.
Language Bits
It turned out that ..... 结果是......
e.g. : It turned out that kids actually followed the rules more than adults did.
结果是孩子们实际上比成年人更遵守规则。
get a decent grade：取得不错的成绩
somehow: 莫名其妙地; 不知什么缘故地
learn a lesson：得到教训
procrastination: 拖延症
break down ... into ... : 把...分解成
last-minute deadline: 紧急关头的截止期限
本题额外扩展词汇和短语
雅思口语Part2话题
procrastinator：拖延症患者
the fast approaching deadline: 即将到来的截止日期
tight deadline：紧迫的截止日期
meet the deadline: 在规定时间内完成某事
feel stressed out: 感觉压力过大的
become overwhelmed：变得不知所措的：在面对压力、困难或挑战时，感到无法承受或应对
have no choice but to ... : 别无选择，唯有....
promptly：立刻；马上 (act promptly: 迅速行动)
as soon as possible: 尽快
相关运用 As a procrastinator, there was a time when I needed to meet the fast approaching deadline due to my own procrastination. I became overwhelmed and felt stressed out in face of the huge workload under the tight deadline. But I had no choice but to act promptly in order to complete my tasks as soon as possible.
完整回答
雅思口语Part2话题 To be honest with you, I had a lot of experiences of getting things done in a rush, because I used to be a person who liked to put things off until the last minute. I still vividly remember that there was a time when I had to complete my assignment overnight, which was during my freshman year in university. I was taking it easy and slacking off, thinking that I had all the time in the world. But the reality hit me when I realized that I hadn’t even started my assignment the night before the deadline, so I was in panic mode, feeling extremely upset and nervous. In order to complete my assignment on time, I had to scramble to find all the necessary resources, diving into a sea of textbooks as well as online articles. My coffee maker became my best friend for the night, since I was about to pull an all-nighter. My fingers were typing furiously on the keyboard as if they were in a marathon. It was exactly like a race against time, and every minute felt like an hour. After what felt like an eternity, I finished typing my last sentence for the assignment. Then, I took a deep breath, read through my assignment, which could have been a masterpiece or a disaster at that point, and hit the submit button as if my life depended on it. I remember I was feeling relieved and insecure at the same time. Fortunately, it turned out that I managed to get a decent grade somehow. Looking back, I realize that the reason I had to finish the assignment quickly was due to my own procrastination. So, I learned a valuable lesson: Never put things off until the last minute, as procrastination is a dangerous game. From this experience, I realized that I sucked at time management and decided to make a change. Ever since then, I have learned to manage my time better by breaking down tasks into smaller ones and tackling them step by step, which helps me avoid the stress and anxiety of last-minute deadlines.更多备考详情咨询老师即可~
