推薦幾本適合提高青少年英語口語的雜誌

之前分享過幾個(ge) 可以積累口語素材的網站，除了這些開放搜索的資源以外，其實青少年雜誌也是個(ge) 很好的選擇。讀到了幾本雜誌，覺得都能夠很好幫助準備托福口語的話題，順道分享下。

講到用雜誌充實自己的口語語料庫和學習(xi) 語言表達，很多人第一反應是想到 The New York Times，The Economist，The Wall Street Journal 等（不要誤會(hui) ，這些雜誌都很好）。

但在托福口語這個(ge) 方麵要能實際用上他們(men) 不是容易的。首先，托福口語中大部分獨立話題都是和校園生活有關(guan) 係，但是這類雜誌的話題更偏向時事，不一定能直接用上，得自己去找，特別是對考話題不熟悉的考生，這個(ge) 方式就不是很高效；其次，不少句子是以"寫(xie) "的方式輸出，在"說"上是略拗口的，更不用說這類雜誌用詞用句都不算簡單（不口頭）。

那青少年雜誌有什麽(me) 不同呢？

話題合適

很多青少年雜誌（特別是 Grade 9 - 12 的）都有很多和考試相關(guan) 的話題，不管是和學習(xi) 有關(guan) 的（比如學習(xi) 習(xi) 慣，課堂上要不要舉(ju) 辦活動等），還是生活上的（比如學生有沒有必要學一些基本技能等）。

比如有一篇講的是 “Should parents track their children"。裏麵提到如果父母總是無時無刻需要知道孩子在哪在做什麽(me) ，不是很好，因為(wei) ：

【1】孩子容易覺得自己沒有自由（It takes away from a child’s sense of freedom）；

【2】會(hui) 覺得自己沒有隱私而且可能接下來自己其他方麵也會(hui) 被監視（Young people may feel these apps invade their privacy and that the next steps will be parents and guardians monitoring their texts and social media.）；

【3】父母也會(hui) 越來越不信任自己的孩子，小孩也學不會(hui) 對自己負責（Parents can become dependent on apps and not learn to trust their children. Children need to have true freedom so that they can learn responsibility.）。

提高口語，看這幾本青少年雜誌可能更合適

這些思路在大部分“父母/孩子關(guan) 係”的題目中都可以用，比如：2021 KCT Speaking 006

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

Parents should control the access their children have to social media. 2021 KCT Speaking 107

It is the policy of many universities that parents of university students cannot have access to their child's grades without their child's permission. Do you agree or disagree with this policy? Use details and examples to explain your opinion.

正反觀點

青少年雜誌很多都有一個(ge) debate 的版麵（幫助青少年在這個(ge) 階段學會(hui) 客觀思考事物）。因此一個(ge) 話題裏可以看到兩(liang) 個(ge) 不同的立場，以及這個(ge) 立場的理由。對於(yu) 托福獨立口語這種開放選擇的題目來說，是培養(yang) 思路的很好方式。

比如 "Should your school day start later" 裏麵就有給到兩(liang) 個(ge) 不同立場：

提高口語，看這幾本青少年雜誌可能更合適

早課不好：

【1】容易得不到足夠睡眠

【2】影響學習(xi) ，分數不會(hui) 高

【3】甚至影響情緒，會(hui) 抑鬱

晚課不好：

【1】校巴不好安排

【2】對家長送小孩也有挑戰

【3】小孩放學做作業(ye) 時間也會(hui) 變晚又或者 "Should idleness be encouraged?" 裏麵，支持（Yes）和不支持（No）兩(liang) 個(ge) 方麵都探討了一下：

提高口語，看這幾本青少年雜誌可能更合適

語言表達

Grade 9 - 12 的表達用來模仿正好，規範之餘(yu) 又不會(hui) 過於(yu) 書(shu) 麵。看個(ge) 例子吧。托福口語裏有個(ge) 重複了5次的考題是這樣的：2021 KCT Speaking 213

Some high schools require students to pass a physical fitness exam, in which they are tested on their ability to perform certain physical activities, such as running and swimming, in order to graduate. Do you think this is a good idea? Explain why or why not. Support your opinion with specific details and examples.

提高口語，看這幾本青少年雜誌可能更合適

"Should Phys Ed Be an Elective?" 就是一篇很好的素材，不管是展開的方式，還是用詞用句。

應該是選修

"[觀點] I believe phys ed should be an elective because [理由] when it's mandatory for all students, the class is often too big for anyone to get an effective workout. [展開解釋] Once you subtract the time it takes an entire class of students to get changed into their gym clothes, listen to instructions, and then wait their turn to participate [列舉(ju) ] you have nowhere near a full hour left for exercise. In fact, students are physically active in phys ed for just 16 minutes [具體(ti) 時長]— and that's not counting the kids who don't participate. If phys ed were an elective like art, photograph, or music [比較], only students who wanted to take it would sign up.[總結] Smaller classes of motivated students would mean participants got more time and opportunities to play, and would be more likely to get an actual workout."

去掉全班學生換衣服，聽指令，和等著參加的時間

subtract the time it takes an entire class of students to

一小時裏就沒多少時間可以運動了

you have nowhere near a full hour left for exercise能真的去運動

get an actual workout / get an effective workout

應該是必修

"[觀點] I need phys ed class. [理由] It helps me loosen up during the day and shift my focus away from my schoolwork. Beyond stress release, [理由] physical education classes have a wide range of benefits. [展開benefits] Phys ed is a place to learn skills such as cooperation and teamwork [列舉(ju) ], and boost self-confidence. You also develop your coordination and motor skills. Even if you aren’t exercising for the full recommended 60 minutes, having mandatory physical education class gets you in the habit of making time for exercise each day, so you’ll be more likely to pursue a healthy and active lifestyle in the future. Additionally, [理由] phys ed classes teach students important information about their bodies and nutrition that they might not learn in any other class. [總結] Most students need help establishing healthy habits, and if phys ed were optional, many students would miss out."幫我放鬆
help me loosen up during the day沒運動夠60分鍾
if you aren't exercising for the full recommended 60 minutes