成功，是口语卡片题四类（人物、地点、物品、事件）常考题型中的事件题，又被称作经历题。该题的难点在于较为抽象，难以选材。上海朗阁雅思口语教研组专家建议考生，如果能将“成功”具体化，其难度则大大降低。考生往往把成功二字想得过于高大显赫，总结自己似乎一直经历平平，并没有明显起伏，于是败下阵来，举足无措。殊不知，其实成功的理解可以有多方面，对于该话题的回答也可以灵活多样。

      一、话题准备

      朗阁海外考试研究中心分析认为，成功可包括两种：1、他人公认的成功，如学业或工作方面的成就。2、自己认为的成功，这个就灵活了，可以是个人任何一个计划、目标或愿望的实现。

      u先看前一种，我们将其细化，可以是由于德、智、体、美、劳任意一方面的突出表现，获得了相应的奖励。以智、体、美为例，可以选择的话题如下：

      智：

      某次考试拿了第一，夺得荣誉（如果你是尖子生）；

      某次考试进步飞跃，获得表扬（如果你是普通生）；

      某场大型比赛取得成果（演讲，作文，数理化竞赛等）；

      体：

      某次校级（甚至市级、省级）运动会夺得名次；

      某场篮球/足球/乒乓球/羽毛球/网球/游泳等比赛（可以是非正式的，小集体内部的）取得名次；

      某节体育课测验（长短跑、球类、体操类）进步明显；

      美：

      某次校级（市级、省级）才艺大赛夺得名次（个人成功）；

      某次组织班集体参加的比赛获得名次（集体成功）；

      以上都是针对学生时代的话题，当然也可以稍作修改，变成工作中的成功案例。智方面就是工作表现，一次获得晋升的经历，或是自己的成功创业故事，体和美可以是公司组织的体育或才艺竞赛活动。

      u再看后一种，可以把a success(一次成功)看作是successfully did sth（成功地做成了某事），那么难题便迎刃而解。如果思路够宽，还有意外的收获，准备成功的话题可以为其他话题储备素材，可谓一石二鸟。朗阁海外考试研究中心给出的建议如下：

      成功戒烟/戒酒/戒游戏/减肥/克服羞涩（近似于a change in life）

      成功指导或帮助别人戒烟/戒酒/戒游戏/减肥/克服羞涩（素材可用于人物题的故事插入）

      成功地维权（素材可用于物品题，something you bought but you were not happy with，讲买的东西有质量问题，不满意，要求索赔，最终成功）

      成功地脱险（近似于an unforgettable event）

      成功地网上交友（素材可用于科技类话题）

      成功地与病魔抗争（素材可用于a change in life, a happy moment, a piece of good news）

      二、真题示范

      例1：

      describe a success in your life.

      you should say:

      what was it

      when did you get this success

      how to get it

      and explain with whom/what did you do in this success

      分析：该题要求描述过去的一次成功经历，以上所述话题准备的内容均适用，注意时态的正确选用，讲清楚成功的来龙去脉即可。

      sample response：

      well, what has been the big success that makes me proud of in my life? it definitely goes to my weight loss story.

      i grew up as an overweight kid. i was always tired and had very little energy to do anything. i was depressed and became a person with low self-esteem. as i got older, i knew i had to make some changes.

      so i made a weight loss plan when i was in junior high school, adhering to it and couldn’t be happier when i found it worked after two years’ trying. the plan was actually quite simple, eat less and exercise more. i went on a very strict nutritional regimen. i cut out all empty calories from my diet (fast food, sweets, soda, etc.) and really focused on only eating clean nutrient dense foods. on top of that, i went jogging every morning, be it chilly winter or hot summer.

      the changes were incredible; i lost ten kilograms within two years. what’s most important is, i am healthier than ever before. i feel much more athletic now. i have an overall sense of well being that i never experienced when i was heavier. i have so much more energy and i sleep better also.

      i feel especially flatted when others can hardly believe i was a much bigger girl. it was really a success.