英語(yǔ)講座/講話是演講者/講話者用英語(yǔ)傳授知識(shí)，發(fā)表見解等的特殊口語(yǔ)形式，具有自身的結(jié)構(gòu)特點(diǎn)。六級(jí)考生如果對(duì)其結(jié)構(gòu)缺乏一定的了解，聽講座/講話時(shí)可能會(huì)錯(cuò)過重要信息，影響答題效果。

一段完整的英語(yǔ)講座/講話一般也由開頭，主體，結(jié)尾三部分組成，符合“總（概述）——分（詳論）——總（總結(jié)）”的整體布局，不過每部分內(nèi)部的具體構(gòu)成與一般聽力篇章還是有所區(qū)別。

英語(yǔ)講座/講話的開頭常包括開場(chǎng)寒暄，演講者/講話人介紹（姓名、身份、成就等），主題概述，講座/講話提綱等。例如：

Moderator: Hello Ladies and Gentleman, it gives me great pleasure to introduce our keynote speaker for today's session, Dr. Howard Miller. Dr. Miller, Professor of Sociology at Washington University, has written numerous articles and books on the issues facing older Americans in our graying society for the past 15 years.

Dr. Miller: Thank you for that introduction. Today, I'd like to preface my remarks with a story from my own life which I feel highlights the common concerns that bring us here together…(CET官方樣題一)

從上例我們可以看出，在講話正式開始前，主持人有一段寒暄，介紹了主講人的姓名“Dr. Howard Miller”，身份“Professor of Sociology at Washington University”，研究領(lǐng)域與成果“numerous articles and books on the issues facing older Americans in our graying society for the past 15 years”。主講人的信息可看作是講座的背景，主講人的研究領(lǐng)域通常與他所做的講座或講話有關(guān)。

由于聽力測(cè)試時(shí)長(zhǎng)的限制，開場(chǎng)寒暄和演講者/講話人介紹常會(huì)在試題中省略。主題概述最為重要，往往是講座/講話必不可少的部分，而且分話題或分論點(diǎn)也常會(huì)涵蓋在主題概述之中。如果是系列講座，講座開篇通常還有對(duì)之前講座內(nèi)容的回顧。例如：

I'd like to look at a vital aspect of e-commerce, and that is the nature of the product or service. There are certain products and services that are very suitable for selling online, and others that simply don't work. (CET 6官方樣題三)

從上面的例子可以看出，講演者開門見山點(diǎn)明主題“a vital aspect of e-commerce”，“the nature of the product or service”，并緊接著概述主題內(nèi)容“There are certain products and services that are very suitable for selling online, and others that simply don’t work”，其中也提示了分話題分別關(guān)于“products”和“services”。

通過上面的分析不難發(fā)現(xiàn)，講座/講話一開頭就會(huì)概述主題內(nèi)容，揭示整體結(jié)構(gòu)。開頭部分的各個(gè)成分增刪有度、相互交織，都是為了達(dá)到一個(gè)目的——便于聽眾了解講座主旨，把握講座內(nèi)容發(fā)展的邏輯脈絡(luò)。提出并概述主題其實(shí)就是向聽眾表明即將傳遞的信息。講座/講話的開頭在某種程度上類似于新聞報(bào)道的導(dǎo)語(yǔ)，都包含了最重要的信息。可以說，聽懂開頭對(duì)理解講座/講話能起到事半功倍的效果。

英語(yǔ)講座/講話的主體部分通常是對(duì)主題的細(xì)化，用例子、數(shù)據(jù)、專家言論等進(jìn)行的詳細(xì)論述。在講座開頭提出并概述主題之后，演講者/講話人緊接著就會(huì)用大段篇幅闡述主題。為了便于聽眾理解與接受，演講者通常會(huì)將講座主題進(jìn)一步細(xì)化為多個(gè)分話題或分論點(diǎn)，以更好地組織講座內(nèi)容。演講者有時(shí)會(huì)在講座開頭以列提綱的方式將分話題集中提出，有時(shí)則會(huì)跳過這一部分直接進(jìn)入講座主體，將一個(gè)分話題論述清楚后再提出另一個(gè)。對(duì)主題的論證是整個(gè)講座的重中之重，是最必不可少的部分。

而在論述分話題時(shí)，演講者/講話人會(huì)使用舉例子、列數(shù)據(jù)、作比較、引用權(quán)威專家觀點(diǎn)等多種方法。其中舉例法最為常用，例子能讓抽象的理論變具體，生澀的概念變生動(dòng)。演講者能以物為例，也能舉事為例。例如：

I'd like to look at a vital aspect of e-commerce, and that is the nature of the product or service. There are certain products and services that are very suitable for selling online, and others that simply don't work.

Suitable products generally have a high value-to-weight ratio. Items such as CDs and DVDs are obvious examples. Books, although heavier and so more expensive to post, still have a high enough value-to-weight ratio, as the success of Amazon, which started off selling only books, shows. Laptop computers are another good product for selling online.

Digital products, such as software, films and music, can be sold in a purely virtual environment. The goods are paid for by online transactions, and then downloaded onto the buyer's computer. There are no postage or delivery costs, so prices can be kept low.

Many successful virtual companies provide digital services, such as financial transactions, in the case of Paypal, or means of communication, as Skype does. The key to success here is providing an easy-to-use, reliable service. Do this and you can easily become the market leader, as Skype has proved.

Products which are potentially embarrassing to buy also do well in the virtual environment. Some of the most profitable e-commerce companies are those selling sex-related products or services. For a similar reason, online gambling is highly popular.

Products which are usually considered unsuitable for selling online include those that have a taste or smell component. Food, especially fresh food, falls into this category, along with perfume. Clothes and other items that need to be tried on such as diamond rings and gold necklaces are generally not suited to virtual retailing, and, of course, items with a low value-to-weight ratio.

There are exceptions, though. Online grocery shopping has really taken off, with most major supermarkets offering the service. The inconvenience of not being able to see the food you are buying is outweighed by the time saved and convenience of having the goods delivered. Typical users of online supermarkets include the elderly, people who work long hours and those without their own transport. ?(CET 6官方樣題三)

在上面的例子中，演講者先在開頭提出并概述主題“There are certain products and services that are very suitable for selling online, and others that simply don't work”。然后演講者將“certain”細(xì)化成幾個(gè)分點(diǎn)：“suitable products generally have a high value-to-weight ratio”；“digital products…can be sold in a purely virtual environment”；“many successful virtual companies provide digital services such as financial transactions…or means of communication”；“products which are potentially embarrassing to buy also do well in the virtual environment”。“products [with] a high value-to-weight ratio”、“digital products”、“digital services”和“products…potentially embarrassing to buy”作為四個(gè)分話題構(gòu)成了講座的主體。

演講者在論述分話題時(shí)主要使用了舉例法。在說明“products [with] a high value-to-weight ratio”時(shí)，舉了“CDs and DVDs”、“Books”、“Laptop computers”, 而且還用“the success of Amazon”特別支撐“Books”；講解“digital products”以“software, films and music”為例；論述“digital services”則舉“Paypal”和“Skype”為例，“Skype”還被特別強(qiáng)調(diào)；又用“sex-related products or services”和“online gambling”為例說明“products…potentially embarrassing to buy”。

講座/講話的主體就是將演講主題分解成分話題或子論點(diǎn)，再逐條論述。這部分層次最復(fù)雜，內(nèi)容也最豐富。論述過程中演講者往往會(huì)使用舉例、對(duì)比等多種方法，以使自己的立論更堅(jiān)實(shí)，觀點(diǎn)更有說服力。如果說講座/講話的開頭部分偏重聽懂大意，那么主體部分的聽力則還要兼顧細(xì)節(jié)。

英語(yǔ)講座/講話的結(jié)尾常包括總結(jié)、展望或呼吁、補(bǔ)充、致謝、互動(dòng)等。演講者在論述完主題后，常會(huì)總結(jié)全文，概括要點(diǎn)，重申主題，甚至?xí)⒅黝}升華到更高的層次。總結(jié)之后，演講者有時(shí)會(huì)結(jié)合主題展望未來，針對(duì)講座討論的問題提出對(duì)應(yīng)的解決方案，給出自己的處理建議。受時(shí)間等客觀條件所限，講座對(duì)主題的探討不可能面面俱到，有些跟主題相關(guān)但不太重要的信息，演講者并不將其置于講座主體中詳細(xì)探討。但如果演講者認(rèn)為聽眾對(duì)這些信息有必要了解一二，他可能會(huì)在結(jié)尾處稍加提及。

講座行將結(jié)束時(shí)演講者還會(huì)感謝聽眾的參與。因?yàn)橹v座結(jié)尾篇幅有限，上述成分常會(huì)彼此滲透，次序也可能有所變化。此外，在主講人結(jié)束自己的演講或講話后，通常還有一個(gè)聽眾提問的互動(dòng)環(huán)節(jié)，問題一般跟講座主題有關(guān)。不過出于聽力時(shí)長(zhǎng)的考慮，這個(gè)互動(dòng)環(huán)節(jié)往往不會(huì)保留在錄音中。無(wú)論是總結(jié)式還是補(bǔ)充式，講座/講話結(jié)尾處的內(nèi)容主要是為了讓聽眾更確切、更全面地理解講座主題。演講者在講話結(jié)束前將發(fā)散開的思路聚攏，讓分解的話題或論點(diǎn)再度融合，又一次向聽眾展現(xiàn)講座全貌。通過再次突出主題，確保聽眾能把握講座的重點(diǎn)。在理解前文（講座/講話開頭，主體）的基礎(chǔ)上聽懂講座/講話結(jié)尾，對(duì)正確理解講座主旨大意至關(guān)重要。

開頭，主體，結(jié)尾三大部分構(gòu)成了英語(yǔ)講座/講話的整體結(jié)構(gòu)，幫助演講者達(dá)成自己的交際目的。演講者首先提出講座主題，提示講座結(jié)構(gòu)，接著圍繞主題進(jìn)行講解論述，最后對(duì)講授內(nèi)容做出總結(jié)與評(píng)價(jià)。講座/講話中有些成分必不可少，有些則可有可無(wú)，各成分也未必按線性依次排列，可能相互交織、滲透，形成網(wǎng)狀結(jié)構(gòu)，各成分的排列順序也根據(jù)具體情況有所變化。

但無(wú)論如何，演講者的目的是不變的——讓聽眾更深刻、全面地掌握講座內(nèi)容。值得一提的是，由于六級(jí)講座/講話聽力時(shí)間和篇幅的限制，通常出現(xiàn)在考題中的聽力材料僅僅是一段完整講座/講話的片段。可能是講座/講話的開頭部分，也可能是中間某一個(gè)分話題。但無(wú)論是哪一種情況，都會(huì)圍繞某一個(gè)特定話題展開。

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