从文章的体裁类型来看,全年一共收集到477篇文章,其中生物类单项共176篇,占比36.9%,历史考古文章(人文类体裁)共165篇,占比34.6%,自然科学类文章共94篇,占比19.7%,剩余为其他类型共42篇,占比8.8%。(具体数据见图1)
我们可以相比较一下2020年的数据,从历史考古,生物类的考察比例来看一下ETS的出题规律。2020年的数据是生物类占比37.9%,与2021年基本持平。历史考古类占比44.4%,相比于2020年,2021年历史考古类的占比下降了约10个百分点。自然科学类占比15.7%,2021年比前一年比例稍微高了4个百分点,其他类占比2.1%,2021年其他类提高了6个百分点。(具体数据见图2和图3)
同比了2020年和2021年的体裁比例数据来看,生物类和历史考古类文章依然不出意外的占据了总文章七成以上的比例。那么考生在复习的时候可能需要重点关注这几类的文章并加以重点突破。特别是历史考古类,往往是理科,工科同学们的痛点。因此相对应的复习中要多去注重学科词汇的积累,同时有必要专项的去训练以及多做精读翻译方面的训练,以加强背景知识的积累。
第二个角度从旧题重复的维度来看,ETS在考试文章的选择上面,还是继续延续了以往的风格,大量的旧文章和旧题反复重考。相信2022年整体情况还会延续,因此考生在整体的备考上面旧题的回顾依然可以占到一个比较大的比例。
从我们目前得到的题目来看,2021年中出现的文章中重复17年、18年、19年考题的比例相对较高,同时重复《托福阅读真经5》、《托福阅读真经6》的比例也很高。因此考生从复习备考材料的选择上来讲,还是应该多去刷17-19年的真题以及《托福阅读真经》系列丛书。下面是今年统计到的部分重复文章,同学们对照一下可以有一个直观的认识,不知道你那场的考题是否是以往的旧题呢?
在历年的托福考试中,词汇题一直是一个必考题,虽然自从19年改革以后考察比例有所下降,但是依旧每篇必考1-2题。很多的同学在复习时候会忽略单词的重要性,在这个秒杀题上面失分。在此我们总结一下2021年度的托福阅读词汇题,希望对同学们的阅读备考有所帮助。
【综合写作】
● 题型分布
● 话题分布
● 新旧题
今年综合写作考试旧题的重复比例非常高。在73场考试中,有超过40场都是曾经考过的题目(包括线下和线上家庭版考试)。值得一提的是,同年考过的考题重复了11次,共计22场,可见下表:
【独立写作】
● 题型分布
● 话题分布
● 新旧题
今年,也是新题与重复题“并驾齐飞”的一年。
首先,和往年一样,旧题还是占大比例的。在73场考试中,有59场都为旧题,占比80%。其中还有好几个题目属于高频考题,已经考过多次。而且,可能由于今年的考试场次比较多,重复本年度考题的情况竟然出现了13次,这在之前的考试中是很少发生的。其中,Which one of the following values is the most important to share with a young child (5-10 years old)? 1. being helpful;2. being honest;3. being well organized. 此题在本年重复出现了三次。
另外,今年一共出现了11个新题,其中有三题重复出现了2次,所以新题共计14场。但这些新题与之前的一些题目其实也有些类似,在难度上并没有很大的提升。11个新题如下,大家在备考过程中可以优先练习一下这些新题:
1. 2021.1.20 = 2021.11.17
The consumption of foods and drinks high in salt and sugar cause harm to people's future health. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Government should tax on these foods to reduce their sales.
2. 2021.1.30
As a leader, which of the following do you think is the most important quality when choosing your teammates:
A. honesty
B. the ability to get along well with others
C. the ability to communicate clearly
3. 2021.1.31
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? People are obsessed with buying or acquiring material things (expensive clothes, cars) because people judge others by what they possess.
4. 2021.2.28=2021.11.28
Nowadays many job interviewers and employers are looking for various additional sources of information to better understand a job applicant. Which is the best way for the employers to better know the situation of a job applicant?
A. contacting previous employers the job applicant worked for and asking for further information.
B. checking the job applicant’s profile on social platform (such as social networking websites and social media)
C. letting the job applicant work for the company for a short period of time(1-month) and then considering whether to use the applicant permanently or not.
5. 2021.3.14
Nowadays, it is said that government should give financial support to people. However, people often argue about which group the government should give support. Which of the following groups do you think is the most important for the government to support?
A. older people who no longer work (e.g. those who are more than 70 years old)
B. young families with small children
C. workers who have recently lost their jobs
6. 2021.6.9
E-mail has become the most used method of communication in workplaces. Employees use it to communicate with one another and their superiors, or the people who manage their work. But there are employees who are suggesting that workers should spend more time talking to one another in person or on the telephone instead. Which view do you agree with? Why?
7. 2021.7.10(上午场)
Imagine that you have been given the opportunity to advise the government of a city or region (area) that you are familiar with to spend more money on ONE thing to benefit the city or region. Which ONE of these do you believe would be the most beneficial for the city or region? Why?
A. providing more affordable housing
B. decreasing (reducing) air and water pollution
C. attracting new business to the city or region
8. 2021.7.10(下午场)= 2021.10.24
If your friends would like to achieve a more positive lifestyle, which of the following suggestion would be the best?
A. be more disciplined and have a stronger will
B. work with people who share the same goals
C. consult a professional expert
9. 2021.9.29
Some people say a job position should be shared by two people so that one of them would have opportunities to do other things such as taking care of children. Do you think job sharing is positive or negative thing for workers?
10. 2021.10.9
Imagine you are working on a group project with two coworkers and the deadline (the time that the project should be submitted) is approaching. The project looks good but could be improved if you all work on it more; however, this would mean that you miss the deadline. One of your coworkers suggests submitting the project in its current condition to meet the deadline, while your other coworker thinks it is better to wait and submit the project after the deadline so that it is perfect. Which approach is better in your opinion: meeting deadlines even if a project is not yet perfect or submitting a project after a deadline so that it is perfect? Why?
11. 2021.12.11(下午场)
To ensure a successful career development, some people would choose to develop skills that can be used to complete tasks, while others would like to improve skills that can help them be more creative and capable of self-expression. What type of skills do you think is more important? Why?
【趋势&备考建议】
最后,是一些给大家的备考小建议:
1. 重视综合写作。现在很多同学在准备托福写作考试的时候,往往会忽略综合写作,而把大量的精力都放在独立写作上。但是,从历年的考试情况来看,综合写作的考试难度波动更小,其实更有利于得分。同时,综合写作本身就与阅读和听力能力息息相关,随着阅读和听力能力的提升,综合写作也会得到提升,所以提分的难度也更小。因此,如果想要在托福写作考试中取得一个好成绩,我们可以首先保证综合写作的分数。大家可以利用新航道杭州学校托福写作教研组最新推出的《综合写作练习手册》,根据上面的步骤,一步一步、循序渐进地的完成相关综合写作的练习。先保证阅读和听力信息的准确性和完整性,然后理清楚信息之间的逻辑关系,最后按照课堂上学习过的写作模板完成写作。(注意,需要准备多套模板,在考试中,不要重复使用哦)
2. 多多刷题,多看范文,累积各话题语料。目前,不管是综合写作还是独立写作,旧题的重复率都非常的高,所以我们还是需要依赖曾经考过的旧题,多多刷题,多多练习。也要及时关注考情,因为同一年考过的题目依然可能会再次出现。同时,平时拿到题目容易没有思路的同学,应该多阅读一些范文,参考一下别人的思路,不要一直自己“干想”,也可以和自己的小伙伴讨论讨论,特别是对于自己不够熟悉的话题,累积语料非常重要。
3. 习惯读长题,提升题干分析能力。从近两年的考试情况来看,独立写作的长题出现频率已经越来越高了,今年有几个题目的词数都达到了110+词,这可能会给一些同学带来困扰。老师在这里建议大家,面对长题,首先一定要认真耐心的多读几遍题目,另外要学会记笔记。在读题的时候,可以把一些题目中的关键词记在自己的草稿纸上,这样有利于大家理清楚题目的对象和重点,就不容易离题了。