雅思口语八大魔鬼话题

雅思口语八大魔鬼话题之一：艺术

Recently, art is a very popular and hot topic in IELTS Oral English. And most of the students are having a hard time to answer questions related to it because most of them do not have any knowledge or idea about it. Actually, art is a creative way of expressing oneself and it is also the highest expression of every culture. There are many kinds of arts such as literature, visual arts, music, dance, and drama.

All of these kinds had become part of the IELTS Oral English questions today.

For example:

1 Is beautiful handwriting important nowadays?

2 What kind of music do you like?

3 Should children learn to draw or paint?

To be able to deal with these topics and questions, students should know variety of information about art such as:

●Art helps people to understand and empathize with the living conditions people have endured at various times and places

●Art provides an opportunity to create and do, which can be a refreshing break from studying or working.

●Art teaches how to interpret different forms of communication. It teaches how to understand figurative things and the meanings of color. ●Art provide opportunities for self-expression

●Art can improve academic achievement -- enhancing test scores, attitudes, social skills, critical and creative thinking.

After knowing different meanings and knowledge about art, students now have adequate information to use in answering the question in IELTS Oral test. Below are the examples of question and answer of the test with the topic of ART.

Part I

1 Do you like arts? Why?

Absolutely, this is because art is a link to the past. It provides an enjoyable perspective from which people can examine the history. And also, art encourages imagination. It shows people how they might express their own feelings and experiences through different kinds of arts such as painting and drawing.

此问题主要是让考生回答自己是否喜欢艺术并且告知原因，范例提到的是因

为艺术是与历史链接的纽带，考生也可从它能激发人们的想象力，同时通过不同的艺术如油画等有助于让人们表达自己的感觉与体验。

2 What kind of art do you like?

I don’t have any particular favorite when it comes to art because I am appreciative of each work of art that I see. I like looking at abstract and colorful paintings as much as I like looking at portrait paintings. I also enjoy looking at clay sculptures the same way that I enjoy looking at ice sculptures. Each work of art has its own reason, background and history.

这个问题主要考察的是考生对艺术的认识，即自己喜欢哪一种类型的艺术。考生若无非常特别喜欢的类型，则可以从广泛的方面出发去表达，如范例中作者因为对于每一项的艺术作品都是从欣赏的角度出发，因此并没有特别喜欢的，如其对抽象画和肖像画是一样的喜欢，对泥塑和冰雕也是一样的欣赏。原因是每项艺术的都有它的背景以及历史文化。

Part II

Describe a sculpture you have seen.

What kind of sculpture it is?

Where did you see it?

Did you like it?

Explain why you think this sculpture is special

I could never forget the ice sculptures of the different Disney characters that I saw way back the early nineties. I saw the beautifully done sculptures inside a newly opened amusement park. We were entering a snow zone area in the park that was why we wore winter coats at the entrance area, but I never expected to see the Disney characters in there. I was surprised and in awe of everything that I saw in that area that my mouth swung open without me noticing it.

The charming gentleman beside me had to embarrassingly tell me to

close my mouth. We entered the snow zone area in batches of 10 so I ended up going in with strangers as my friends were all counted in the next batch. I was expecting snowman, snowballs, hollow block style ice and the like but I never expected to see such creative sculptures.

I not only like it, but I really love it. Perhaps I would not have appreciated it that much if it were not an ice sculpture. The fact that I am a big fan of Disney characters is another factor why I appreciated it more.

Also, it was really my first time to be able to see such beautiful

masterpieces. I could just imagine how meticulously those figures were done. I kept on thinking how it would look like if the whole thing melted.

I was wondering how many degrees Celsius it took to preserve the whole thing. That was the first and the last time that I was able to see ice sculpture.

But just last month, as I passed through the open area of our school

campus, I saw some students from one of the school organizations conducting ice sculpture seminar. I could not believe my eyes and my luck as I saw it. I stared in disbelief, but this time, I was mindful not to let my mouth left opened wide again.

I almost volunteered myself to join the organization so that I would be able to try making my own ice sculpture.

As I was approaching the organization head, I realized that I may love art, but apparently, art does not like me so I headed to the opposite direction instead.

Part 2要求描述的是曾经见过的一尊雕塑，考生应从雕塑的类型，在哪里见过它的，是否喜欢以及解释你认为此雕塑很特别的原因等方面出发讲述。如范例中作者阐述另她印象最深刻的是不同角色的迪斯尼冰雕，地点是在一个开放性的展览馆里，接着讲述她们进去的过程以及当时的心情，在描述过程的时候作者提到她看到了雪人，雪球等，以及另她更加欣赏其的原因是她是迪斯尼的超级粉丝，此次冰雕也是其见过的最杰出的作品，并且另作者感叹与激动的是学校里巧好有一个冰雕研讨会的机构，作者也加入了此机构并且尝试着制作自己的冰雕，这让她感受到自己是多么热爱艺术以及艺术的重要性。

Part III

1 Why do you think art is beneficial to children?

该题要求考生回答认为艺术对小孩有益的原因。考生可从艺术可以潜意识地让孩子表达他们的想法和情感，还能促进他们的创造性等方面出发描述，再进行扩展，如开发孩子的左右脑等，再进行总结它是对于人的大脑开发是有益处的。 Art is definitely beneficial to children because it is where they can

subconsciously express their hidden thoughts and emotions. It not only allows them to express themselves, but it also enhances their creativity. If a child uses his left brain more, doing art and music allows him to use his right brain. It is definitely a lot better if children utilize their time by doing art than by watching too much TV or playing too much video games. Art is healthy for both the mind and the emotion of any child or adult.

2 Do you think the government should invest more funds in building art museums?

Government should encourage their country’s citizens towards arts appreciation. Investing more funds in building art museums would mean attracting more and more tourists which would be helpful to the country’s reputation and economy.

Through art museums, the country?s culture are introduced thus they educate not only the local citizens but the foreigners as well. Art museums must be well preserved and kept clean at all times. If there is a need to, it would be good if the government can upgrade or improve existing art museums for their betterment.

该题属于社会现象题，问的是政府是否应该投入更多的资金在建筑博物馆

上。考生可从客观的角度进行分析，如投入资金在建筑博物馆上就意味着会吸引更多地旅行者来观光，也有助于促进国家经济的发展和文化的传播，假如有这个需要的话，国家可改善现有的博物馆，使其更好。

雅思口语八大魔鬼话题之二：法律

在早期的雅思考试当中，我们并没有看到非常多的关于法律方面的考题。这可能是出于学生知识面的考虑：因为大多数的考生依然是以高中生为主，这些人群对法律知之甚少，即使是用母语，恐怕也无法能够很好的表达他们自己的思路。然而，自法律话题从20xx年在雅思口语和写作同时出现，便引起了很多烤鸭们的恐慌。

尽管有很多的雅思备考材料也慢慢的融入了一些关于法律的探讨，但我们分析发现许多考生在应答法律话题时的最大的两项障碍依然没有除掉：

1 学生在这方面的知识积累非常有限，从而导致很多时候，考生们的答案要么是偏离主题，要么是千篇一律，缺乏originality;

2 学生在这方面的词汇非常的少，可以说大多数学生几乎没有什么这方面的语言基础，所以，在表达时无法用英文表达。

即使说个别反应灵活的考生能够快速的进行paraphrasing 从而来避免生词的困扰，但是在表达时却有可能因表达不当从而引起不必要的困扰。所以，这里，我们会将雅思口语考试当中，所考到的所有的法律方面的话题进行一个小结，根据题目的解读，思路，关键词汇以及范例的形式展开，希望能够给各位即将参加雅思考试的烤鸭们起到一定的帮助。

因为法律的话题难度较大，因此在第一部分鲜有法律话题的出现（如果有考生在第一部分就被直接问到此类方面的话题，那么恭喜你，因为考官认为你的英语水平非常高。所以，这里我们会更加针对雅思考试第二，第三部分的话题进行讨论。在这里，我们一共总结了自这个话题出现以来，两道在第二部分问到的关于法律的题目，以及八第三部分问到的题目。希望考生们在准备这类的题目时能够得到一些启发。

Part 2

1 Talk About A Good Law In Your Country

其实，这个题目应该是雅思考试当中问法律有关的话题中最为频繁的一个了。在这里，我们的专家们指出了这么几个很多学生在备考此类话题时共有的误区：

1 一谈到法律，很多考生就会根据惯性的思维，去讲一些未成年人保护法，刑法等。其实，这就好比考生给自己找了个套，然后钻了进去。因为这类法律所涉及的内容非常的广泛，而且很多时候考生根本就不清楚这些法律所涉及的内容，或者说所保护的人群，从而导致自己说不了几句，就没有思路了。然后，到最后，因为国内外法律的巨大差异，考官不仅不明白，自己也非常

迷惑了。所以，如何避开这些内容，就成为了得分的关键。

2 这个题目的关键词是?Good?.所以在回答这个题目的时候，考生并不仅仅要介绍这样的一个法律，而且还应该将重点集中在为什么说这条法律好，好在哪些方面，这条法律具体针对的是什么问题，这个问题怎么严重，这项法律出台之前是怎样的，这项法律出台之后这个情况得到了怎样的改善。

在这里，我们给各位学生推荐如下参考答案：

限制塑料袋的使用

Restricting the use of plastic packaging

相关词汇

正版(authentic/real/genuine copy) 盗版(pirated/fake copy)

下载(download) 下载文件链接(download link)

打击(crack down on/stamp out) 在线观看(online video streaming)

睁一只眼闭一只眼(turn a blind eye to)

完善的体系制度(well-established system)

这个题目的探讨价值，换句话说，它为什么interesting,就在于中国其实是有知识产权，或者说版权法的，但是盗版现象依然非常严重，没有相关的政府职能部分去负责这个问题，而且全中国人几乎都是在大量，大肆的下载。所以，这个问题是值得讨论的。在作答过程中，考生首先可以先将解释一下，中国有此法律。然后阐述这个法律应该起到的作用和在现实生活中的强烈对比。最后，考生可以讲解一下自身的感受，你认为盗版问题严重吗，盗版是否会消失，为什么人们都买盗版，猜测以后政府是否会对这方面的法律进一步加强。

Part 3

1 Do you think it is necessary to create a law?

除非考生能有什么非常独到的观点能够让考官眼前一亮，一般来说，我们建议考生还是回答yes.然后，考生可以先说如果没有法律的约束(deterrent forces of laws and regulations),那么，不可避免的（inevitably）,社会就会变的非常的混乱(chaotic, disorderly),人们以自己的意愿作为支配，造成对其他人以及整个社会的伤害(do harm to).然后，考生可以举两个例子，来支持自己的观点。所以，得出结论，法律的存在是非常的有必要的。法律能够保障每个人的权益（interest）,是文明进步的一个标志。

2 Do you think the law is fair?

很多学生看到这个题目的时候，脑子都会很乱，感觉无从说起。所以，针对这种非常广泛抽象的题目，最明智的选择就是分情况而定。比如说，首先上来，考生能说的就是政府在制定(introduce/devise)法律的时候，都是以政府的利益(interest) 为出发点，因此这要看情况而定。这时候，考生就可以举出两种法律；这两个法律是如何保证了（safeguard）政府的利益,而同时少数人的利益会有所损失。 3 Do we have to be punished if we don?t follow the law?

答案是肯定的。考生们可以说如果我们违反了法律（ violate the law）,而同时又没有受到任何的惩罚（punishment）,那么法律的意义就失去了（defeat the purpose of the existence of law）, 人们因此会不顾法律的存在。然后，考生可以从惩罚的方式上开始做文章。这样一来，这个题目就变成了雅思写作里面非常popular 的题目。（should criminals be sent to prison or receive education and job training?）, 学生们可以参考自己写作中的内容。如果对于那些想拿7分以上的考生来说，你们还可以参考一下以前我写过的关于死刑（capital punishment）的讨论。因为这类话题非常难，建议水平不是非常好的学生勿尝试。

4 What?s the difference between a police officer and a lawyer?

这个题目的难度非常大，建议考生们用下列的方式来回答。

首先呢，考生应该先说police officer 和lawyer 都是在法律和惩罚这个大话题下的

重要的所能涉及到的人。然后，区别的话，我们的专家们建议老师从下面这么2个方面来说。1.他们在真个法律维护的过程中所担任的角色不同。Police officer 更多的是要担负起抓捕罪犯的责任，而这个罪犯是否有罪是由法院和律师说的算。律师更多的是为代理方争取最大化的利益。2.这两方的工作目的在很多时候是相反的。当police officer 将罪犯逮捕归案，被告方律师却要相方设法将罪犯的责任解脱掉。所以，两方的利益在某种程度上来说又是冲突的。（当然，这里在讲的时候不要太过学术）。

以上就是我们为各位所提供的一些指导，希望考生能够理解其中的思路，在以后应对法律这个话题时游刃有余。

雅思口语八大魔鬼话题之三：时尚

时尚话题不仅是街头巷尾热议的话题，也是雅思考试的常客。其涵盖面相当之广。包括服装，和高雅艺术，更有复古之风盛行，我们的雅思考题也围绕着很多传统服装和工艺展开。也难怪，时尚本来就是一个轮回，当年的压箱底的玩意，在如今是红到不能再红的时尚。在雅思考题中，围绕着这些话题展开的题目都具有很大的挑战性，学生不但缺乏相关的词汇，句型，更缺乏相关的知识，所以也一直沦为魔鬼话题，那么今天，我们将向烤鸭们介绍一下该如何应对这类话题。

首先，我们需要了解雅思关于这类话题的题目都会涉及到些什么内容，我们接下来就一起来梳理一下。艺术工艺一直是人们生活中所不可缺少的。虽然它不像科学技术那样可以带给我们更为便捷的生活和更为舒适的环境，但是它却是人们美好心灵的缔造者，高雅品味的蕴育者，情操气质的培养者。这一类的话题在雅思口语的三个部分之中都曾经出现过，而且所占比例不小，涉及到这个领域的很多方面。在这个主题中，我们将会谈到曾经出现过的各种艺术形式和传统工艺。

艺术向来纷繁复杂，门类繁多。一般我们谈到艺术总少不了dance, music,

craft, design, drawing, opera, painting, sculpture, fashion 等，谈到中国，我们通常还会想起calligraphy, Chinese opera 和martial arts。说到modern and contemporary art，collage 是非常有名的。我们通常说的美术叫做fine arts，最为人熟知的就是drawing, painting。绘画的工具也非常多样，简单的有pencil, pen and ink, wax color pencil，如果是Chinese painting 那当然会用到ink brush。经过艺术家的生花妙笔，一幅幅美轮美奂的画作都会在paper, canvas 上呈现出来，作者借此来express ideas。

除了美术之外，人们喜欢欣赏的还有performing arts。acrobatics, comedy, dance, magic, music, opera, martial arts 等都属于表演艺术。在舞台上，艺术家们用他们自己的body, face, presence 等为人们奉献出一场场精彩的表演。

音乐也始终都是流行和时尚中少不了的话题，人们的耳朵上除了耳环之外恐怕就是连着music player 的headphone, earphone 了。也有很多人会选择去concert hall 接受orchestra 的熏陶。孩子们从很小就开始学习musical

instrument，比如trumpet, saxophone, flute, piano, violin, guitar, harp等。不同

的人会喜欢不同的音乐，年青人着迷于rock, rap, pop，上了些年纪的更容易倾向于classical, jazz, country, gospel 等。

但是随着网上音乐下载量的不断攀升，Internet music piracy 的问题也开始走进人们的视野。它对legitimate music sale 的影响也一直是人们关注的焦点。为数众多的人正在download music illegally online，CD sales 却在不断减少。不过网络的发展也给了更多的人机会去produce and distribute music。

关于舞蹈的考题也曾难道过不少的学生。有那么多的极具民族特色的folk dance。waltz, tango, salsa, jazz, tap 都是享有盛名的舞蹈种类。年青人会狂热于disco, hip-hop。

说到时尚，有一个不可不提的就是中国国粹，有一个享誉盛名的，那就是京剧。在雅思的考题中也出现过相关的话题，可见京剧在海外的知名度之高。这可是我们的national opera，其中包含了太多的cultural fact。在京剧表演中，有story, painting, costume, gesture 和martial arts 等多种艺术形式的结合。通常在舞台的左侧有band，他们使用的乐器有drum, bell, Erhu, Huqin, Pipa 等。京剧的facial painting, changing faces 都极为特色。可是随着越来越深入的influence of foreign cultures，现在京剧在年青人中满满失宠，而更多的传统剧种则面临着失传的威胁。这时，hi-tech 给我们提供了有力的保存和传播的工具。政府开始致力于set up a national database，这些audio recording 和video recording 都能很好的保存这些traditional Chinese opera。舞台的表演变成了digital products，然后被put on the Internet以更好的在国内外传播。

此外，在第三部分中我们经常会被要求谈论艺术的重要性。每个人都应该有 opportunity to experience the arts。很多艺术都需要专注力，所以在学习的过程中可以改善attention span 和comprehension。学习艺术的过程中我们的身体也得到了锻炼，可以帮助学习者develop eye-hand coordination, develop

dexterity。艺术都是reflect society 的，所以人们能借此improve cultural and historical understanding。艺术需要各方面的协调，可以帮助人们integrate mind, body and spirit。很多艺术都是group art project 需要完美的配合来呈现，因此可以develop independence and collaboration, enhance social skills,

appreciate the individuality of others。艺术是一种载体，一个媒介，借此人们可以express themselves。艺术是最具创造性的，能够enhance creative thinking, develop thinking skills, develop their imaginations。在舞台上，可以得到

self-confidence, self-discipline, self discovery 和persistence。每次表演的成功可以create a sense of achievement。

对于一个社会来说，发展艺术也是非常必要的。艺术能cut across racial, cultural, social, educational and economic barriers ，所以能够帮助exchange culture, enhance cultural appreciation and awareness。生活在其中的人们也会be more tolerant and open。

很多的手艺都是一门艺术，能工巧匠们用灵动的双手给我们留下了无数的艺术瑰

宝。artisan 们可以化腐朽为神奇，wood, clay, glass, textile, metal 等到了他们的手里，都成了一件件精美的handicraft 。今天的pottery, earthenware, lace-making, shoemaking, weaving, knitting, floral design, paper cutting,

seal-cutting, wood carving, stone carving 都是这些艺术家们留给我们的宝贵文化财产。

但是这些folk art, traditional skill 正在逐渐的消失，有不少还become extinct。对于一个国家来说，这将是一个非常严重的损失。tourism industry会受到影响，人们也少了很多的leisure activity。更为重要的是，这些艺术都是intangible cultural heritage，都maintain the character and culture, mark an area as special。当务之急，政府一定要take steps 对这些文化遗产做好有效的保护。所以，保护措施也是烤鸭们进考场之前一定要准备好的内容之一。如果来preserve the traditional skills, safeguard intangible cultural heritage，使得这些技能得以be passed down。skills training 是非常重要的，要encourage a better

understanding，让更多的孩子了解这些艺术。还要给folk artisan 提供financial aid。而这些艺术的传承者也要努力create new shows 以不断的创新来adapt to the modern tastes。

我们建议考生一定要就上述的几个部分做好详细的准备，才能在考场中轻松应对这类考题，现在这些魔鬼考题不断的在考场中出现，频率也曾上升趋势，所以烤鸭们一定要对这类时尚类话题提高警惕。

雅思口语八大魔鬼话题之四：建议

雅思口语考试中关于advice 的问题，一般只出现在part 2和part 3的环节中，卡片题的内容通常是“describe some good/useful advice you received”，

而随后的part 3中，考官会从各个方面就advice 设臵问题进行提问，内容主要涉及young people，professionals 等，问题较为抽象并且深入，在考试中难免给考生们带来压力。在本文中，我们将主要就part3当中常出现的典型问题进行探讨，并给出一些实用建议以供考生们参考。

一. Advice常见问题之young people

关于young people 的问题是此类话题中使用最为频繁的，涉及的方面也比较丰富，通常包括以下几个方面：

1．意愿

★ 真题重现：Are young people more inclined to accept advice from their friends or from their parents?

★ 题目解析：

☆思路：选择型的问题，回答时在思路方面考生可以选择其中一个方面进行展开，也可从多个角度进行探讨。

☆词汇：关于“friends”和“parents”特点的词汇，如understanding， experienced…

☆句型：意愿：偏好：

1) X is willing to… 1) X prefers…to…

2) X would…if X should… 2) X would prefer to…

3) X is reluctant to… 3) X would rather…than…

4) X is inclined to…

5) X is unwilling to…

★ 回答演示：

Well, most of the young people would prefer to ask their friends for some

advice, I guess, especially when they have problems about school or personal relationship，you know, it?s easier to communicate with someone their own age, but when they need help about something like future career, they would rather turn to their parents for help, because parents are usually more experienced about that …

2.比较

★ 真题重现：What do you think is the main difference between older people and young people when someone gives them advice?

★题目解析：

☆ 思路：典型的对比异同（Comparing similarities and differences）型的问题，回答时以语法为基础，要有明显的进行对比的框架来支撑答案，同时要有充足的细节来支持观点。

☆ 词汇： (young people)open minded ， curious…(old people) careful, conservative…

☆ 句型：

1) X is (a lot, a great deal of, slightly, a bit…) bigger than Y.

2) X is quite (totally, completely) different from Y.

3) X and Y are different in everyway.

4) One of the differences between X and Y is that…

5) In comparison to B, A is quite big…

★ 回答演示：

Well，I have to say that they are different in many ways. But the main one is that young people are more likely to accept advice that are different and

exciting, you know，young people are usually curious and adventurous, they would like to try new things. In comparison to the young，most of the older people are conservative and careful，so usually they would take the more practical advice，I think.

3.方式

★真题重现：What do you think are the good ways for older people to give advice to young people?

★题目解析：

☆ 思路：types方法种类型问题，在回答时可先总体概括，然后突出最有特点的一项展开回答，并给出细节信息。

☆ 词汇：effective, teaching lessons, set a example, understanding… ☆ 句型：

It is obvious that there are plenty of ways…

______________But I believe the most effective way would be to… Like for instance, if…

★ 回答演示：

It is obvious that there?re plenty of ways to give advice to young people and it varies from people to people, like talking, writing and things like that.

But I believe the most effective way would be to actually show them how to do something, you know, like setting a good example, instead of only teaching lessons. Like for instance, if parents would like their children to study more, they should do it themselves instead of watching TV while the children are studying. Besides, trying to understand the young people before giving them advice is also a good way.

4.具体建议

★真题重现：If you were to give one piece of advice to young people, what would it be?

★题目解析：

☆ 思路：建议型问题，给出正面回答后，适当补充细节信息。（需要注意的是：需要在答案中加入虚拟语气的表达，这是得分的一个关键点。同时，考生要了解suggestion与advice的一些不同：suggestion为可数名词，通常泛指一种想法，如：I suggest we eat out tonight ; advice为不可数名词，通常指'the best thing to do'，意思更为深入和抽象，如：I advise you not to waste too much of your time on playing PC games.）

☆ 句型：

1) I'd .... (suggest, recommend, say, tell him/her/them) ....

2) Maybe/perhaps/possibly ... + could / should...

3) It might/may help if ....+past tense form of verb

4) It would probably + (be a good idea, be useful, help) if + past tense Form of verb

5) I .... (suggest, recommend, say) ....

★ 回答演示：

Well， possibly I would advise them not be afraid to make mistakes and never give up their dreams. You know，when people are young，they have plenty of time, so if they made mistakes they would have chances to correct them.

二. Advice常见问题之professionals

1.种类

★ 真题重现：In your community, what various kinds of people give advice and what kinds of advice do they give?

★题目分析：

☆ 思路：types方法种类型问题，在回答时可先总体概括，然后突出最有特点的一项或两项展开回答，并给出细节信息。

☆ 词汇：“in your community”="in your neighborhood", "around you", "in your hometown" or "among the people you know" ；consultants ,doctors,

psychologists, religious leaders, lawyers, accountants…

☆ 句型：

1) It is obvious that there?re plenty of…

2) But I believe the most…would be…

3) Like for instance, if…

★ 回答演示：

Well, among the people I know, there are various kinds of people who give advice, such as, doctors, psychologists, travel agents and so on. But I suppose the most well- known professional consultants would be doctors and tutors. You know people today really care about their health condition and their children?s studies.

2.未来

★ 真题回顾：In the future, what kind of advice do you think people will be giving each other?

★题目分析：

☆ 思路：speculating about future预测未来型问题+ types方法种类型问题，思路同以上问题,注意使用预测未来的句型。

☆ 词汇：the internet，science and technology，globalization，global warming…

☆ 句型：

1) I imagine / suppose / guess ...

2) There?ll probably / possibly be ...

3) We might see/have…

★ 回答演示：

Well，I think the advice people give each other in the future would change a lot , compared to now. Like for instance, people will probably be advising each other buy more things and study more on computers because of the development of Internet. As well as that，people might be advised to learn more than one foreign language, because, you know, we are facing the globalization and people will be interacting with foreigners a lot more.

综上所述，我们的专家建议：在应对advice 问题时，考生需要综合思路，词汇以及句型等方面的信息，才能做到fluency，coherence，vocabulary，grammar 等评分要求，拿到比较满意的成绩。

雅思口语八大魔鬼话题之五：成功

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。我们建议考生，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

我们分析认为，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。

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。

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。我们给出的建议如下：

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 you did 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? Indefinitely 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.

例2:

Describe a particular success you would like to achieve (in the near future). You should say:

·what it is

·how difficult you think it will be

·what you should do to prepare for this

And explain why you want to succeed in doing this

分析：该题与上题的区别在于时态上的限定。话题依然适用，只不过用不上过去式，更多的是条件句和虚拟语气的使用。

Sample Response：

Well, I’ve always had this dream that one day I could be a successful businesswoman. I mean, start my own business and become the boss of my own.

I am totally aware of the difficulty that I will encounter in the process. Lacking capital is the biggest headache. Without money, you can’t hire, you can’t pay yourself, and you can barely eat. But if I started to do it, I would hang in there until I succeed. I believe refusing to give up is a spirit needed

when chasing one’s dream. It gives you the kind of strength to conquer.

Another challenge might be how to balance work and life. It is not easy for a woman to run a successful business, largely due to the fact that

women, more often than not, share a larger responsibility in taking care of the family. But I don’t see that’s a problem as long as you keep everything organized and under control.

The reason why I wanna be a self-supported boss is simple: I am tired of working for others. It would be great to run a business in my own way. So I am gonna keep my dream in mind and try the best I can to make it come true. As I always tell myself, “Never spend a day off without doing anything that can make your dream comes true.”

雅思口语八大魔鬼话题之六：语言

语言类话题在雅思口语考试里通常被归到四大类话题（ Person, Object, Place, Event ）中的Object 一类，相对于同一类别中的其他话题如 magazine & newspaper, film & TV program, sports activity & game

等来说，它的考查频率并不算高，但要中国考生用本就不是最熟悉的英语来回答关于语言的话题，这本身就是一个挑战，考生应考时不免会产生紧张情绪。所以要能在考场上从容应对此类话题，首先还是要对其有充分的了解和准备。

雅思口语考试的三个部分都可能出现关于语言的话题，按出现频率的高低主要以第二和第三部分的考查为主。话题的侧重点通常是除母语以外的其它语言如英语、第二语言或者其它多种语言。考查内容涉及对语言本身的探讨，语言的学习以及与其它话题相关联的综合性题目。下面，我们将就考试的三个部分来总结和归纳一下此话题在各部分的出题方向，并以真题为例提供一些答题思路和技巧供考生参考。

Part 1

第一部分一般较少会考查到语言类的题目，考查范围由小到大来看，可以大致分为以下两种情况。事实上这也是各部分所有语言话题的考查范围。

1 关于雅思本身考查的语言—English：

既然来考雅思，对英语的学习必定会有自己的一番体会和感悟，考官把英语作为考查对象是最理所当然的。也是因为考生对英语的熟悉度，回答这些问题只要充分借鉴自身经验，照实回答就能很好的应对。来看以下真题： ① How long have you been learning English?

② Did you learn your English well?

③ Why do you learn English?

④ What do you think is a good way to learn English?

我们提醒考生，即使是回答最简单的”yes or no”问题如第②题，也绝不是一个单词那么简单。回答除了要完整成句以外，还一定要有适当的扩充，甚至为避免较

为绝对，可以选择用较为委婉的方式。如本题，如果回答”no”，考官看来可能是没有自信的表现，如果回答”yes”但考官并不这么认为的话又会显得较为尴尬，此时便可以说：

Well, I think I’ve tried my best to learn it anyway, but I’m not sure whether I learned it well or not. That’s why I am taking IELTS

examination now to get my English language level.

2 关于第二语言或一门外语—The Second Language/A Foreign Language：这类题目的范围看似更广，但很多题目的回答仍旧可以借鉴英语，因为对中国考生来讲它是包含在此范围之中的。所以如果是一些基本的语言问题，考官只是想了解一些考生对语言的掌握情况以及学习语言的意愿等，考生都可以把英语作为答题的基本参考，或者作为答案的一部分。如以下真题： ① What languages do you speak?

② What languages do you want to learn? Why?

③ Have you learned a second language before? What is it?

当然对个别的题目language 一词并未有过多修饰，也可以开发一些有个性的答案。如第②题，很多考生可能会把去国外工作或学习，需要掌握当地语言以便更融入当地生活作为理由来回答。同样的原因其实也可以用于学习本国的方言(dialects)，这样思路就又开阔许多。

方言也是语言的分支，更因为中国方言众多，东西南北差异较大，所以也可以把对方言的掌握和学习作为答题的参考：北方人到南方，内陆人到沿海，为生计为学习都有掌握当地语言的必要性。另外，为了通过语言了解文化或为了丰富娱乐生活而学习语言等原因都可以顺理成章套用其中。

说明：鉴于目前的一种考试趋势是口语第一部分的题目偶尔还会涉及到后面两部分较深入一些的内容，形式上类似第三部分，如对比和比较形式的问题，这部分内容参见后面对第三部分问题的解析。考查过的真题如：

① What?s your suggestion on language learning?

② What?s the most difficult part of language learning?

③ Who can learn a foreign language better? The elderly or the young? ④ Do girls learn a foreign language more quickly than boys?

⑤ What do you think is the difference between a language and a culture? 我们提醒考生，即便出现这样的问题，考生要切忌把它们当成第三部分的问题来展开，回答要适可而止。

Part 2

纵观历年雅思口语考试真题，语言题目在第二部分cue card 中的数量有限，反复出现的有以下几道：

① Describe another language that you would like to learn. You should say:

·what this language is

·how you would learn it

·what difficulties you think you would have (or, might have) when

learning this language.

And explain why you would choose to study this language.

② Describe a foreign language you want to learn (besides/except)

English.

③ Describe something useful for your English learning.

④ Describe a useful way to study English.

⑤ Describe a useful tool that helps you learn other languages.

⑥ Describe something that will help you to learn foreign languages.

从以上六道题目不难看出，第二部分的考查内容主要围绕两个方面：

1 对某一非英语的外语语种的描述，如①②题：

虽然第①题没有明确说明except English，但肯定不宜以英语来发挥。考生在备考时一定要对另一种其它语言做充足的了解和准备。但万变不离其宗，就其具体内容而言，不论是学习语言的方法还是困难，考生们在描述过程中仍然可以借用英语学习过程中的经验。

2 对具体的语言学习方法和学习工具的描述，如③④⑤⑥题：

这样的题目更加具体化，但展开的方向也有很多：学习方法可以从用形象记忆法记忆单词到观看原声电影培养语感，学习工具可以从最原始的字典到与最新科技相结合的电子产品。考生们可以准备的题目有限，但是思路是较为开阔和明朗的。

Part 3

第三部分的题目通常是延续第二部分的内容，而相对于第一部分深度和广度上则会有所增加。除了前面两部分也会涉及的内容以外，对比比较类问题的出现，把语言话题与其他话题相结合等便是这一部分最大的特点。根据这些特点，我们将第三部分相对有扩展性的题目划分成以下几类：

1 对语言学习本身及学习过程的讨论：

这类题目内容跟第二部分的切合点更紧密，考查的题目数量最多，题目出现频率也最高，考生要越加重视，备考时可作为第二部分卡片描述的延续。其中包括学习第二语言或其它外语的重要性、必要性、益处、弊端，学习语言过程中可能会遇到的困难、最有用的方法，哪门语言是你觉得最有用的、将来会最受欢迎的又或者除英语以外最重要的等等。

① Is learning a second language important? Why?

② Is it necessary to learn a foreign language?

③ What are the benefits of learning a foreign language?

④ Are there any drawbacks in learning a new language?

⑤ How do you learn a new language?

⑥ Would games be helpful to learning a foreign language?

⑦ Which language you have learned is the most useful one?

⑧ In your opinion, which languages will become more popular in the future? ⑨ Which language is important for you beside Chinese and English?

2 对全球性语言的讨论：

这是一个现在普遍讨论的话题，在经济全球化的影响下，语言是否需要全球化？使用全球性语言是否又会推进经济全球化？此重任又应当由何种语言来担当？在雅思写作考试中也有类似的考题，所以深度可想而知。考生不妨把两门考试结合起来准备，但注意口语和书面语稍加区别即可。

① Do you think it's important (or, a good idea) to have one main world language? (= “a universal language”)

② What would be the advantages and disadvantages of having a global language?

③ Which language could become global language?

④ Is that useful for future globalization?

⑤ Is that important to business?

3 语言学习能力的比较：

这是现在第三部分题目较常出现的一种提问方式，在语言类话题中尤其对语言学习能力及学习方法的差异提问较多，其中不同年龄、不同性别及不同天分的人之间的比较都有。所谓没有比较就没有结果，对比较类的提问方式考生应试着分别从比较的两个对象入手分析，回答就会更丰富一些。

① Why do you think some people are better than others at learning a foreign language?

② Who do you think is better at learning a language, boys or girls?

③ Are there any differences between the way the young and the elderly learn a language?

④ Why is it easy for some to learn a foreign language whereas hard for others?

⑤ Why some children learn language faster than others?

4 语言与教育的结合：

因为涉及教育的方面，所以这里的语言教育基本限定在英语，多数也用比较的方式来提问，例如在教授英文时外教与中教的区别，父母与学校所肩负的幼教英语的责任孰轻孰重等等。回答的切入点同上。

① What is the difference between foreigner teacher and Chinese teacher in teaching English?

② Who is responsible in teaching children English? The parents or the school?

5 语言与文化的结合：

语言本身就是文化的一部分，所以把语言结合文化来提问也是十分自然的。下面两个问题仍然是简单的”yes or no”问题，但回答的关键在于如何用较浅显易懂的例子将抽象的文化与语言的关系具体化。

① Do you think it's possible to learn a foreign culture without learning the language?

② Will the learning of a new language change your understanding of local culture?

最后，我们提醒考生，在充分了解语言话题内容的前提下，结合自身的英语学习经验，以此为基础对其它特点考题做好充分准备就能以不便应万变，从容应考。

雅思口语八大魔鬼话题之七：媒体

首先，我们建议考生需要积累相关的词汇，比较重要的词汇涵盖面很广，比如：

? 电视节目种类

比较多见的有game show, soap opera, talk show, TV drama program，还有news。电视对我们的影响：我们plan our lives around TV，对于孩子，电视则会affect schoolwork。而在没有电视的年代，一家人会在晚饭后play family games，比如chess, card, board game。

? 电影的种类：

comedy, animation, horror film, thriller, action, romance, classic, mystery, science fiction, drama, documentary。

? 对于电影的评价：

wonderful, fabulous, fantastic, marvelous, outstanding, fascinating, awful, disgusting, dreadful, horrible, terrible, stupid, absurd, dumb, ridiculous, silly, strange, bizarre, odd, unusual, weird。

? 电影的组成要素：

crew, leading actor, leading actress, plot, story, race car scene, chase scene, shootout和action scene。现代的高科技电影中，special effect是一定不能少的，这能stun audiences。除此之外，一部好的电影还需要好的soundtrack，它的photography必须是real，不能一看上去就是fake的。如果再有个surprising ending就太完美了。一定能够成为一个blockbuster, hit, top grossing film,

commercial success。顶级的电影当然是角逐Oscar Awards，或者nomination的热门。其实电影的制作着实不易，每个scene都要film, shoot好几次，还会shoot from different angels直到完美。有机会一定要去studio看看电影的拍摄过程。一般的电影主题都是积极健康的。宣扬的都是growing up, friendship, love, good against evil，能够win our hearts。

? 书本分类：

fiction和non-fiction。novel就是最为典型的fictional book。小说有几个要素是必不可少的，它们是plot, setting, theme和character。小说可以是whimsical, serious也可以是controversial的。一本好的小说会有surprising ending，故事情节要紧凑，要move along fast。还有配上illustration的comic book是小朋友的最爱。non-fiction包括almanac, encyclopedia这些reference book，这些书中有很多in-depth article。书的封面也有很多种，较多的就是hardcover book和paperback book。

? 报纸的种类：

daily, weekly, morning paper, evening paper。还可以按内容不同分成tabloid, broadsheet newspaper等。tabloid的特色是specialize in news about people通常比较sensational，语言则较为simple，里面会有很多half-truth，观点也时常是biased的，总的来说是为了娱乐大众的，比如里面会有一些关于皇室成员或名人明星的slander。而broadsheet newspaper，它的版面比较大，是multi-section newspaper。它比较serious，文字也较为difficult，作者多为well-informed

journalist。这些制作精良，内容严肃认真的报纸也被称为quality newspaper。但是无论是哪份报纸，front page和headline都是吸引眼球的重点。

? 报纸会有很多column和section：

比如news section，其中包括home news, foreign news还有analysis of the major events。当然，hot news和exclusive news都是销量的保障。此外很多报纸都设有specialized section，其中的内容各不相同。有些会包含news review section，在这个板块中有大量的editorial comment，是编辑对于实事要闻的评论，有时也会抨击政府政策。除此了这个板块之外还有arts section, business section, book section, film review, comments on life等等。有些报纸为了增加趣味性还会加上配有caption的cartoon。

除了这些单词之外，我们还要对这个话题之下的常考题目做到心中有数，并提前进行准备，那么接下来，我们将介绍一下这个话题之下的几个小类别中常考的题目有哪些。

书本和报刊这类话题一直以来都是主流的雅思话题。对于这类话题，考生最好事先进行一定的材料搜集和准备。因为这类话题比较特殊，具有很强的针对性，如果学生现场在短短的一分钟时间编造的话，恐怕很难给出一个令人满意的答案，而且对于这种媒体类的话题，考生不能像其他话题一样，随便编一些内容，而必须要有具体的故事。

那么我们一起来看一下关于一本书的描述结构。首先，考生可以从这本书的类别，名字，作者，以及其他的一些关于这本书的背景信息，例如你是怎么知道这本书的（谁向你推荐这本书的）这些方面着手：

? What type of book is it?

? What?s the title of the book?

? Who?s the author?

? What other background information about this book do you know? ? How did you get hold of it?

其次，这本书主要讲的内容是什么，你为什么会喜欢这本书，这本书获得过什么奖项，取得了怎样的成功：

? What is this book about?

? Why do you like this book?

? What awards has this won?

这本书的作者的一些背景信息，作者还写过什么别的书：

? What other books has the author written before?

电影这个话题，与书籍一样，一直以来都是在雅思考试中考察频率相对来说比较频繁的一类话题，而同时这类话题也是需要大家进行事先精心准备的话题。而对于网上购物这个话题来说，在07年也曾经出现过，但是步入到08年之后，这类的话题的出现频率也慢慢的增加，而出现的位置则基本上是在第二和第三部分。对于网上购物的话题，专家们提醒考生们应该将重点放在网上购物与传统购物的优劣对比上，以及网络购物所存在的隐患。下面，我们先就电影这个话题的结构进行分析。

同样的，我们建议考生应该先从这部电影的名字，哪年放映的电影，电影的类型，演员，导演以及其他的背景信息着手。

? What?s the title of the movie?

? When was the movie aired?

? What?s the type of the movie?

? Who are the famous actors and actresses starred in this movie? ? Who directed this movie?

背景信息介绍完毕后，还要说明下电影的主要情节，你为什么喜欢，主要演员的信息介绍，这个演还演出过什么其他的电影。这部电影的意义又在于哪里，还可以描述下这部电影获得过什么样的奖项。

? What?s the movie about?

? Why do you like this movie?

? What other movies have the actors been starred in?

? What?s the moral behind the movie?

? Has this particular movie won any awards?

此外，关于广告的问题也是多次出现在最近的考场中，如：describe an advertisement that you saw on TV。从主题来看，描述的重点应该是落在

species，content，duration及解释之所以选择this advertisement的原因上。我们建议考生选择一个自己相对熟悉的advertisement进行备考，并对它的ad slogan (广告语)进行了解，如The ad slogan of Nokia is Connecting People. 由此再进行扩充。

在对advertisement还会问到一些关于广告监督的问题。考生可作出肯定或否定的回答，并指出原因，如（These said advertisements were prohibited from being shown to the public because…）。

总之，这类话题的描述难度较大，还是要提醒烤鸭们在上考场之前做好充分的准备，这样才能以不变应万变，取得自己理想的成绩。

雅思口语八大魔鬼话题之八：传统

雅思口语考试中很少直接问到关于“传统”（tradition）的考题，但“传统”之所以作为八大魔鬼话题的最后一个出现在我们的备考清单上，其原因就在于该话题具备了三大特性：隐蔽、广博、深度。首先，隐蔽是指涉及传统的考题往往用其它话题来隐藏自己，或者换句话说，很多其它话题中会隐含有传统的意味。举例来说，关于history, culture, arts，甚至关于wedding, handicraft, food 的话题中，都有可能藏有“modern vs. traditional”的对立。

其次，广博的意思是该话题涵盖的领域极为宽泛，无论是谈论人物、描述事物、还是论证原因、阐述规律，tradition 都是一个很活跃的展开点。比如要谈论老年人（old people），那么老年人具有的传统观念（traditional views）及固定思维模式（fixed mindsets）是一个必讲的要点；再比如谈论教育类的话题，传统教育模式（traditional teaching methods）和远程教育（distance learning）之间的差异和互补就是一个较好的切入点。

至于传统类话题的深度，可以说是不言而喻的— 没有一定的词汇根底、没有驾驭复杂句型的能力、缺乏对社会现状的思考，这样的考生是很难把该话题说好的，不少人甚至都没有想到传统竟然可以作为一种有效的答题思路。下面，我们将针对这三大特性进行一一列举，给出真题实例及参考答案，并指出“传统”在其中扮演的角色。

特性之一：隐蔽

先来看一道关于历史的考题，是如何隐藏“传统”的：

【真题实例】Why do you think people nowadays dislike visiting a historical site?

【答题思路】该题问的是为什么现在的人都不喜欢去参观历史古迹。由于历史古迹本身就是一种文化遗产（cultural heritage），因此参观历史古迹其实是对传统的一种继承形式。可以从两方面找原因：一是现代科技的发展速度过快，导致人们产生“重科技、轻人文”的思维倾向；二是对历史古迹的保护力度不够，其本身已经丧失了吸引力。

【参考答案】Well, that?s right. Less and less people nowadays are showing interest in visiting a historical site. I think one reason is that modern science and technology is developing with a faster pace than ever before. So many high-tech products and devices are available for modern consumers that they

tend to think science and technology is what life is all about, and they tend to care less and less about the humanities, histories and traditions. Another

important reason is to be found in historical sites themselves, which are being damaged or even ruined due to the lack of protection and preservation. For many young people like me, these places no longer hold any appeal.

很显然，该回答把人们不爱去参观历史古迹的原因归结为“科技发展VS 人文传统”的两元对立。于是，在我们阐述原因的同时，就很巧妙地把隐藏在深处的 humanities, histories and traditions 推到了台前，显示出讲话者的人文关怀。而在谈到年轻人不再对历史古迹感兴趣的时候，也折射出对于传统文化渐渐式微的一种忧虑之心。

特性之二：广博

“传统”的广博性既体现在一些较为学术的考题中，也体现在许多生活类的题目里面。请看下面一道关于人们阅读习惯的问题：

【真题实例】Do you think people?s reading habits have changed in recent years?

【答题思路】此题考的是人们阅读习惯有否变化。如果说不变，一定会演变成一个不知趣的回答；只有说变，才能正中考官的下怀！那么“传统”在这里的作用是什么呢？我们可以同样考虑把传统的阅读习惯（比如读书、看报）和现代的阅读方式（比如浏览网络新闻、看网络小说）做一个今昔对比。

【参考答案】You bet they are! From my point of view, the most significant change is in the way people read. Thirty years ago, most people used to read newspapers and magazines and books as a lifetime habit because they didn?t have a TV or computer. But nowadays, few of us are doing this. Instead, we have got used to surfing the Internet for quick news and downloading

mini-novels to our cell phones or iPods. In short, traditional reading habits are being replaced by modern ones that focus on speed and quantity rather than quality.

为了阐明人们阅读方式的改变，我们把30年前的读书、看报、看杂志和如今的网上新闻及手机迷你小说进行了鲜明的对比。（请大家特别关注其中used to 和get used to 的用法。）最后一句画龙点睛式地指出传统的阅读习惯正在被取代，并一针见血批判了现代人只重速度和数量、而不重质量的阅读习惯。类似的批判风格及批判话语可以用于很多其它考题，比如education, shopping, friendship 等等。

特性之三：深度

深度的含义并不仅仅局限于考题本身的深度或难度，它更在于我们如何把一道貌似平凡的考题的深度挖掘出来。以下这道其貌不扬的口语题目就是一个很好的例子：

【真题实例】What kind of skill do you think is the most important for young people?

【答题思路】考官这次问的是对于年轻人来说最重要的技能。这是一道很

容易陷入俗套的考题— 如果你甘愿随大流地去讲什么掌握电脑技能、学好外语、甚至学会开车等，就毫无新意可言，更不用说深度了。相反，如果你从传统的角度入手，会很容易发现该题所蕴含的深度。

【参考答案】Young people today generally don?t have traditional social skills, which may include writing letters, giving a presentation and maintaining friendships. This is understandable because they have grown up in the

so-called Information Age. But the importance of these skills can be seen in many aspects of our daily lives. For example, if you know how to give a

powerful speech at a meeting or how to write a persuasive letter to your boss, your chances of getting promoted are much higher than those of your colleagues.

该回答彻底抛弃了俗不可耐的“现代必备技能”的窠臼，从传统的角度另辟蹊径，找到了traditional social skills（传统社交技能）这一崭新方向，并成功地开辟了writing letters, giving a presentation, maintaining friendships 三条拓展道路。

最后以两个生活中的例子证明了这些技能对于现代年轻人的重要性。

雅思口语话题荟萃

Stage One:

1. Yourself

1) What's you full name?

2) What shall I call you?

3) Can I see your identification please?

3) Are there some special meaning of you name?

7) Have you ever change a name? Why?

8) Do you like you name?

2. Educational Background

Do you have a job or are you a student?

A. student

1). What is your major?

2). Why did you choose this major?

3). Can you describe your study habits?

4). What will you do in future? What will you do when you graduate?

B. employee

1). Where do you work?

2). What is you typical day like?

3). Are you satisfied with your current job?

4). Which kind of job do you want to get?

3. English study

1) Could you give some ideas how to study English?

2) How do you think of English? / Do you think English is important?

3) When did you begin to study English?

4) Did you have any difficulties in studying English?

4. Hometown

1) Where do you come from? / Where do you live?

2) When did you move there? / How long have you been living there?

3) Can you tell me something about your hometown?

Can you tell me about some famous landscapes/ scenic spots in your hometown?

4) Do you like your hometown?

5) What are the advantages and disadvantages of living there?

6) Do you want to move to other cities? Why?

5. Accommodation

1) Do you live in a house or a flat?

2) Compare advantage and disadvantage of house and flat?

6. Family

1). Can you tell me something about your family?

7. Food

1) What do you like to eat?

2) What can be regarded as healthy food?

3) Do people now pay more attention to the healthy food?

8. Spare time

1) What do you do in you spare time?

2) Which part of a day do you like?

3) Which weekend night do you prefer, Friday, Saturday or Sunday? Why?

4) Do you think weekend is very important for you?

9. Shopping

1) Do you like shopping? Why?

2) Do you often go shopping?

3) When you go shopping? Who always go with you?

4) Which kind of things you like to buy?

5) Who do the main shopping in your family?

6) Who prefer shopping, men or women? / Who prefer shopping, boy or girl?

7) Which places where young people like to go shopping now?

8) What kind of places people like to go for shopping?

10. Fashion

1) Do you like fashion? Why?

2) What is the meaning of fashion?

3) What is your opinion about the trend of fashion?

4) Which kind of clothes do you like to wear?

5) Do you like to buy clothes? Why?

6) What are the differences between people wearing now and in the past?

7) What is your favourite colour? And why? What colour did you like when you were a child? Do you think colours have any meanings?

11. Music

1) What kind of music do you like? Why?

2) When do you listen to music?

3) Have you ever play some instruments?

4) Should children learn to play an instrument?

12. Watching TV

1) Do you watch TV?

2) What TV program do you like to watch?

3) Do you parents let you watch TV as you like?

13. Reading

1) Do you like reading?

2) Which kind of books do you like to read?

3) How much time you will take a day to read?

4) Where do you read books?

5) What is the meaning of reading for you?

14. Sport

1) Do you like sports?

2) Do you do some sports in school?

3) Which kind of sports do you like? Why?

4) Do Chinese like sports?

5) Which kind of people like sports? Which dislike?

6) Which kind of sports do people in your hometown like?

7) Do you think sports have some benefits to young people?

15. Photos

1) Do you like to take photographs?

2) Which kind of photos you like to take?

3) How do you arrange your photos?

4) Are there some photos on you home's wall?

5) Do Chinese people like to take photographs?

6) Do you collect anything?

16. Travel

1) Do you like travelling? Why?

2) Do you like travelling alone or with other people?

3) Have you got a chance to go overseas?

4) Are there any benefits in travelling?

7) What can you learn from travelling?

17. Transport

1) Which kind of transport do you like? Why? What are its advantages and disadvantages?

2) Which kind of transport you take when you travel? Advantages and disadvantages?

3) Tell me something about the transportation in future?

18. Friends

1) Do you have close friends?

2) How often do you get in touch with your friends?

3) What do you do with your friends?

4) Are friends important to you?

19. Computer

1) Do you use computer?

2) What do you use computer for?

3) How did you learn to use computer?

20. Seasons

1) Tell me about the climate in your hometown?

2) Tell me about the seasons in your hometown?

3) Which season do you like? Why? What do people do in this season?

Stage two:

<1> TV PROGRAM

Describe your favourite TV program

what is it? Which channel?

When and where do you usually watch it?

What kind of program is it? What's it about?

Explain why you like it?

<2> SPORTS STAR

Describe a sports star that you admire

who she/he is

what sports he/she plays

What he/she has achieved

Explain why you admire this star?

<3> SUCCESS

Describe an important/recent success in your life

What did you achieve

When and where it happened

How did you make it

Explain why it is important to you /what impact it had on your life

<4> CHILD

Describe a child you are familiar with

Who is he/ she / how old

How did you come to know him or her

His appearance and personality

Explain why you like him/her

<5> FRIEND

Describe your best friend.

How you became friends

her/ his appearance or personality

How you spend time together

Explain why he/she is your best friend

<6> FAVORITE SONG

Describe your favourite song

Name of song

What type of music it is

What it is about

Explain why it is your favourite

<7> TOY

Describe your favourite childhood toy

What was it

Who gave you this toy?

What was it like

Explain why you like it

<8> PARK/garden

Describe your favourite park or garden

Where is it

How often do you go there

What kind of people often go there

Explain why you like it

<9> IDEAL HOUSE (IDEAL JOB)

Describe your ideal house or department /job Where you would like to live/to work

Outside/inside? /when you would like to work

surrounding? /what kind of conditions wish to have Explain why this is ideal

<10> EXCITING PERIOD

Describe an exciting period in your life

When is it

What did you do during that time

Who are the friends you made during that time Explain why it is exciting

<11> FOUR SEASONS

Describe the features of four seasons in you country What the seasons are

Features of each season

What activities can people do in each season? Which season you like best?

<12> EQUIPMENT

Describe a piece of equipment you think it is useful What it is

where can you get it

How it is used

Advantages and disadvantages

<13> TRIP (A CITY)

Describe a exciting trip you made

When did you take it?

How did you get there? By what transport? Introduce that trip. What did you see there? Who do you with?

Explain why you liked it.

<14> BOOK / STORY

Describe a book/story you read before

Name of the book/ story

When and where did you read it

What is the book or story about

Explain what influence it had on you

<15> NORMAL COMMODITY== equipment

Describe a normal commodity in Chinese family?

What it is

How it is used

Advantages and disadvantages

Note: This topic is similar to the “EQUIPMENT” topic

<16> HOLIDAY

Note:

For this topic, you can combine the “HOLIDAY” of PART 1 and the “TRIP” topic to answer it.

<17>INTERESTING CITY

Describe an interesting city you would like to visit

Where it is

What you can do there

Its general features

Explain why you would recommend someone to see it.

<18>FAVORITE ROOM

Describe your favourite room in your house

What room is it

What furniture does it have

What you usually do in this room

Explain why it is special to you

<19>A FILM

Describe a film you enjoyed a lot

What's the name of the film

When and where you saw it?

What the story was about?

Explain why did you enjoy it?

<20>HANDICRAFT

Describe a thing you made yourself

What did you make

When did you make it?

Why did you make it

Explain why did you particularly prefer it?

<21>A GIFT

Describe a gift that you have received which you feel special

What the gift is?

Who gave it to you?

Why the person gave it to you?

Explain why the gift means so much to you?

<22>JEWELERY or clothes

Describe the clothes (jewellery) you wear in special occasions?

What type of clothes/ jewellery will you choose in a special time? What do you look like when you wear it?

How do you feel when you are wearing them?

<23>A SCHOOL

Describe a school you studied before

Where is it?

When did you study there

What are the features of the school

Explain why you remember this school more than elsewhere

<24>A CHANGE

Describe a change (positive) in your life?

What was it?

When did it happen?

Why did you make this change?

Explain what impacts it had on your life

<25>A FAMOUS PERSON

Describe a famous person that you would like to meet

Who the person is and where he/she lives

What the person does

For what he/she is famous

Explain why you want to see him/her

<26>OLD MAN

Describe an old man you are familiar with.

Who he/she is?

Where does he or she live

How you get to know him/her?

Explain what influences he/she has on you?

<27>TRANSPORT

Describe your favourite means of transport?

What is it?

How often do you use it?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of it?

Explain why you prefer it

<28> A TEACHER

Describe a teacher who influenced you a lot Where did you meet him/her

What subject did he/she teach you What’s special about him or her?

Explain what influence he/she had on you.

<29>a special day

Describe a special in your life

Which day is it?

What happened?

How did it make you feel

Explain what impacts it had on you?

<30>a lake/river/sea you visited

Describe a lake or river or sea you visited Where is it?

When did you go there?

What is the landscape there

Explain how you feel about this place

<31>A DREAM PLACE

Describe a place you’d like to go to. Where would it be

What kind of landscape does it have What will the weather be like there Explain why you would like to go there

<32>ADVERTISEMENT

Describe an advertisement that you like What is the product

Where did you see it

What is the advert about

Explain why do you like it

<33> A PHOTO

Describe a photo that you like

Whose photo it was?

When did you take it?

Why did you take it?

Explain why do you like it?

<34> FAVOURITE TIME OF THE DAY Describe your favourite time of the day

when is it?

what do you usually do during that time?

Explain why this is your favourite time?

<35> SHOPPING CENTRE

Describe your favourite shopping centre

where is it?

How often do you go there?

What do you usually buy there?

Explain why this is your favourite place.

Also: favourite animal

favourite dish

Stage 3 is it more difficult to make friends now than when you were young? 童年时交友是否比现在容易？

Do Chinese people make friends in the same way as westerners?

中西交友方式有什么异同？

What is the impact of internet on making friend?

网络对交友的影响。

what qualities should a friend have ？

成为朋友的条件。

What do friends mean to you?

朋友的重要性

what are the main differences between children’s lives today and in your time? 现代儿童生活和你小时候有什么不同？

Do you think children are happier than in the past?

现代儿童是否更幸福？

How does the pressure from schools and parents affect children?

家长和学校对小孩施加的压力的影响？

What do you think of the primary schools in china?

你对中国小学教育的看法？

What do you feel is the most effective method of education?

你认为最有效的教育方式是什么？

What improvements have been made in education in china?

中国教育进行了那些改进？

Who should take more responsibility in teaching children, school or parents? 小孩教育是父母的责任还是老师的责任？

do younger people and elder people see life differently?

老人和年轻人对人生看法的不同？

what is the main problem facing elder generation in china

中国老年人面临的重要问题是什么？

Have Chinese government done something for the elder generation?

中国政府为老人做了什么？

Are there any organizations in china which are helping old people?

中国有什么机构是帮助老人的。

do your classmates also like him?

你身边的人也喜欢她/他么？

Do you think it is fair that athlete’s earning a lot of money?

你如何看待运动员的高薪？

What do you think of advertising in sports?

体育运动中的广告你怎么看？

Do men and women like different sport in china?

在中国男女是否喜欢一样的运动？

Can you talk about the advantages and disadvantages of Beijing’s holding 2008 Olympics? 中国承办20xx年奥运会的利与弊。

Do you want to be famous?

你想成为名人吗?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of being famous?

当名人的利与弊？

How do the media react to famous people?

媒体对名人的报道？（例如爱挖掘他们的隐私）

will children of famous people be affected ?

名人子女会不会受影响？

what are the differences between evening and morning programs?

日间节目和晚间节目的区别？

What are the effects of TV on children?

电视对儿童的影响？

What are the differences between TV program today and past? (What do you think of the media in china?)

电视节目的过去和现在的不同

how do you think that many people buy DVD and watch films at home rather than going to the cinema ?

你如何看待人们更多是在家看DVD而不去电影院？（分析原因）

how is the music development in china?

中国音乐有了什么发展？

Differences between western and Chinese?

中西音乐的区别？

Do you think children should learn to play an instrument?

小孩不应该学乐器？

What are the benefits and problems of music?

音乐有什么利和弊？

What would life be like without music?

生活没有音乐会怎样？

what are the differences of toys today and past?

旧时玩具和现在有什么不同？

Do boys and girls like similar toys in china?

男孩和女孩喜欢的玩具一样吗？

What is the role of toy in children’s growth?

玩具对于儿童的成长的作用？

Is there any relationship between toy and education?

玩具和教育的关系？

importance of preserving old buildings

保护古建筑的重要性？

architectural differences between the west and china

中西建筑区别？

Compare new building and traditional building (the features of traditional architecture) 现代建筑和传统建筑区别？

Going alone or travelling with a group?

自己玩和跟团走的优缺点？

Advantages and disadvantages of tourism

旅游业的利与弊？(例如对环境的影响)

what is the future of Chinese tourism

How can china attract more people?

中国如何能吸引更多的游客？

What do you think about the environment problem in china?

你如何看待中国的环境问题？

when do Chinese people give gifts?

中国人什么情况下送礼？

Do people give different gifts now from the past? 以前送礼和现在送礼有什么不同？

Future gifts?

将来人们可能会送什么礼？

Has gift become more commercialized?

礼物是否越来越商业化？（礼物本是心意）

Qualities of a good teacher

一个好老师应该是什么样的？

Do you want to be a teacher, why and why not?

你想当老师吗？为什么？

Compare single-sex school and mixed-sexed school? 比较男女同校和单性别学校的优缺点？

is creativity important to the society?

创造能力对社会重要吗？

Do you think school should encourage more creativity?

学校是否应该鼓励创造力？(例如多一些美术课，手工课) do you think exams are killing students’ creativity? 考试是否有害于学生的创造力？

Do you think machine will take over human beings? 机器会不会代替人?

Water and oil, which is more important?

水和油哪个更重要？

How can we solve water shortage?

水危机怎么解决？

Compare water transportation and land transportation? 比较水陆交通方式？

people’s opinions on ad？

人们对广告的看法？

What do you think of brand?

你如何看待品牌？

Advantages and disadvantages of advertising?

广告的优缺点？

Problem of piracy?

盗版问题？

Reading books or watching a film?

是喜欢读书还是看电影？

What kinds of films are popular in china?

在中国什么样的电影流行？

western films and Chinese films？

中西电影的比较？

Main factors of successful film?

一部成功电影的条件？

development of Chinese films

中国电影的发展？

Current problems with transportation? (Is the traffic getting worse or better?) 目前存在的问题？

Government policy on these problems and what's your solution to these problems 政府为此采取了什么政策？你有什么解决办法？

the trend of buying cars

为什么买车盛行？

future transportation

你预测未来交通工具什么样？

Traffic situation in your hometown and solution

你的家乡有什么交通问题，解决办法？

Compare different kind of transport, which one do you prefer?

比较各种交通工具的优缺点？

impact of technology on people’s life

科技对人们生活的影响？

will the technology used today still useful in 50 years time？

现在的技术50年以后还会不会有用？

Do you think we are depending too much on technology?

现代人是否过度依赖技术？

what are the advantages and disadvantages of technology？

科技的利与弊？

Problems a modern city is facing?

现代城市的问题？

Solutions to these problems?

有什么解决办法？

Advantages and disadvantages of city life?

住在城里的优缺点？

Development of china over the past 10 years, and future?

中国过去十年的变化？中国未来什么样？

How do you think of country population shifting to city?

如何看待人口流动？

qualities that make you successful

想成功应该具备什么品质？

importance of having a goal

目标的重要性？

What do you think of the competition between individuals? 你如何看人与人之间的竞争？

Is money the main proof of success?

金钱是否是衡量成功的主要标准？

compare house and flat

楼房和公寓的区别？

Importance of garden?

花园的重要性？

Compare modern house and traditional house

现代房子和旧式房子的比较？

Living with parents or alone?

你喜欢一个人住还是和父母住？

What kind of house do Chinese people prefer?

中国人爱住什么样的房子？

what is the legal age in china?

中国合法年龄是什么？

What can you do once you reached legal age?

达到合法年龄后你将有什么权利？

At what age can people get married?

中国人多大可以结婚？

why people don’t read as much any more? (贵，忙，电视和读书) 为什么读书的人越来越少？

library facilities in your home town

家乡的图书馆设施？

The importance of library?

图书馆的重要性？

Should people read to learn or read for fun?

是应该有目的读书还是应该凭兴趣读书？

is shopping online popular in china?

在中国网上购物流行吗？

men’s and women’s opinion on fashion？

男人和女人对时装的看法有什么不同？

Fashion tells something of personality?

着装和性格有关系吗？

Compare big store and small store?

比较大小商场的优缺点？

the advantage and disadvantages of uniform？

制服的优缺点？

People pay more attention to fashion today?

人们今天是否对时装更重视？

how do you balance work and family?

如何平衡家庭和工作？

How do you organize your spare time?

如何安排业余时间？

is it good to have routine？

生活有规律好吗？

Do modern people spend too much time on work and not enough with family? 现代人是否工作的时间比和家人在一起的时间多？

how china has changed over the past 10 years?

中国过去十年的变化？

Changes to Chinese family structure?

中国家庭结构的变化？

Changes to family member’s status?

家庭中男女地位的变化？

how has people’s eating habit changed in china over the past 30 years? 中国过去30年饮食习惯的变化？

Compare traditional food and fast food?

比较快餐和传统餐？

Compare Chinese food and western food?

比较中西餐？

What do you think of healthy food?

你如何看待healthy food ？

Do you agree with gm food?

你是否赞同转基因食品？

1. Describe an old thing you own.

You should say:

What is it?

Who bought it?

When was it bought?

And explain why you keep it?

Further question:

What kind of things is passed on from generation to generation?

有什么东西会从上一代传到下一代?

Do you think people will care about these old things? / How do people look at these things?

你认为人们会接受这些传下来的东西吗?

Why do you think museums keep these old things? / What is the value of these old things?

你认为相片和一些老物品被收藏在博物馆有什么价值呢?

2. Describe a kind of book you read when you were a child.

You should say:

What's the name of the book

How did you get it

What is it about

And explain what influence it brings to you

Further questions:

At what age will Chinese children start reading? What kind of books do they usually read? And why?

中国儿童一般从几岁开始看书？读什么书？为什么？

Do Chinese children play any game to help improve their reading skills?

中国的儿童做什么game 来帮助他们阅读？

What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of early reading? How to avoid the disadvantages?

很早就开始阅读对儿童有什么好的/坏的影响？有什么办法解决这些问题？ What kind of impact does the internet have on reading?

你认为因特网对READING有什么影响？

Do you prefer reading on the internet or reading a book?

你认为在网上看书好还是传统方式好？

What can people do to make reading more enjoyable?

你认为怎样才能ENJOY READING呢？

Do you think people will change their habit of reading in the future? How will it change? 想象一下在未来人们的读书方式是否会有改变？怎样的改变？

Do people?s habit of reading change with time? What kind of books do you think you

would like when you are older?

人们在不同的年龄段都喜欢读什么类型的书？你老了以后读什么书呢？

3. Describe you favourite (wild) animal.

You should:

What animal is it?

Where did you see it?

What do you know about it?

And explain why you like it?

Further question:

Do you have a pet? What is your point of view on keeping a pet? What are the advantages and disadvantages of keeping a pet?

你养宠物吗？养宠物有什么优缺点？

What do Chinese generally think of keeping pets?

中国人如何看待宠物？

Are there any wild life conservation areas in China?

现在中国有野生动物园吗？

What should be done to improve the zoo in China?

你认为动物园要怎样改进？

4. Describe a kind of relaxation method?

You should say:

What is it?

How often do you do it?

How do you feel when you do it?

And explain why you think this is a good method?

Further question:

What do your friends do to relax?

你朋友用什么方式放松？

Do men and women relax in different ways?

男人和女人放松方式有什么不同？

How do most people do to relax? Why?

大多数人怎么放松自己？为什么选择这种方式？

What is the traditional way of relaxation?

中国人有些什么传统方法放松？

Do modern suffer more stress than they did 50 years ago?

人们现在的压力和50年前有什么不同？

How do you view the problem of stress?

谈谈你对压力问题的看法？

Why is it so important for people to relax?

你认为放松的重要性是什么？

In your life, what are the main causes of stress?

你认为你的压力大的原因是什么？

Do you think competition between friends is one of the reasons of stress?

人们要比他们的朋友更成功是不是也是造成压力的原因之一呢？

Would stress become more serious in the future? How can we deal with it?

你认为在未来压力会怎样发展？我们将如何解决这一问题？

What kind of pressure would you probably experience when you go abroad? 你认为出国以后会有哪些方面的压力？

5. Describe a popular sport.

You should say:

What kind of sport is it

When and where you can do it

How do you play it?

And explain why you do like this sport so much.

Further question:

Do people of your generation view sports differently from the elder generation? How? Why?

年轻人和老年人对运动的态度有不同吗？有什么不同？

What do you think are the main purpose of sports? For friendship or for fitness? 你认为运动是为了友谊还是锻炼？

What do you think of injuries caused by sports?

运动会造成伤害吗？

Do you prefer exercise alone or with others?

你认为一个人锻炼好还是大家一起好？

Can you compare indoor and outdoor sports?

比较一下室内外运动的利弊？

What kind of role does sports equipment play? What are the advantages and disadvantages?

你是如何看待运动器械的？利弊是什么？

6. Describe a subject you like.

You should say:

what is it?

Where is it taught?

How is it taught?

And explain why you like it.

Further question:

Do your friends also like it?

你周围的人都喜欢这个专业吗?

What are the qualities of a good teacher?

你认为好老师应该有哪些素质?

Is it better to learn theories when one is younger or older?

年轻时学习理论知识好还是年纪大一些再学比较好?

What kind of changes has taken place to facilities in schools in China over the past twenty years?

谈一下在中国学校条件设施在这二十年的变化?

7. Describe a kind of newspaper or magazine you like to read.

You should say:

which is the name of the magazine.

How often do you read it?

What is it about?

And explain why you do like this magazine?

Further question:

what are the main differences between newspapers and magazines? What are their advantages and disadvantages?

报纸与杂志的区别是什么？他们的利弊又都是什么？

Why do people read newspaper?

为什么人们愿意买报纸？

What kinds of people prefer reading newspaper?

什么样的人喜欢看报纸？

Is it different to be a journalist for newspaper and for magazines?

作报纸和杂志的记者有什么区别？

How to be a good reporter?

怎样才能当个好记者？

Should newspaper have to right to write anything they want? Should they be allowed to criticise the government? Should there be censorship?

是不是现在报社有权利什么都写？是不是可以批评政府？报社是不是需要受到限制？ Do you think there would be fewer people buying newspaper in the future? Why? 你是否认为报纸将会在未来失去很多的购买者？为什么？

Is newspaper important to people?s life?

报纸在人们生活中的重要性？

How can people obtain information?

当人们想获取信息的时候，可通过什么途径？

Can you compare the internet and the newspapers?

报纸杂志与因特网有什么区别？

Will internet replace newspaper?

互联网能取代书籍或报纸吗？

What do you think of internet?

如何看待因特网？

8. Describe a tool of communication.

You should say: what is it?

How often do you use it?

What are the advantage and disadvantage of it?

Further question:

What are the differences between modern communication and the traditional face to face way？

现代沟通方式和传统的面对面的交流有什么不同？

How to improve the communication？

如何改善交流？

What is the disadvantage of modern communication？

现代通讯的弊病？

Part 1

长期在一个地方有什么感觉？

How do you feel about living in the same place for a long time?

你平时戴表吗？

Do you wear watch normally?

如果你的表慢了你迟到了，会怎么样?

How do you think of being late?

迟到的时候你会有什么感觉？

How do you think of being on time?

你觉得什么时候时间过得很慢？

When do you feel that time is going slowly?

如果不从事现在的工作会选择什么？

What other kind of jobs do you wish to do?

家乡以及变化跟有趣的事情

Talk about interesting things to do in your hometown or a change that took place?

是否爱护动物，我国有些什么野生动物

Do you love animals? Why? What are the wild animals in China?

宠物，是否喜欢宠物，为什么

Do you keep a pet? Why or why not?

如果你能改变你的家乡的话，你最希望改变什么

If you could make changes to your hometown, what would you do?

你认为中国人喜欢减肥么？男人多还是女人多？为什么？

Do Chinese want to lose weight? Are they mostly women or men? Why is that?

最后问在中国人眼里怎样看待婚礼，为什么

How do Chinese think of wedding? Why

那种锻炼方式在你的国家最流行？

What kinds of exercise are popular in your country?

在你住的地方人们做什么KEEP FIT

How do people keep fit?

你照相吗？

Do you take photo to recall the past things?

你通常什么时候照相？

When do you take photo?

人们为什么喜欢照相？

Why people like to take photos

你对制服有和看法？

Uniform

你爱穿什么样的衣服？

Clothes you like

健美重要吗？

Do you feel fitness is important?

健身在中国流行吗？

Is fitness popular in yr country?

男人和女人对健身的看法一样吗？

Fitness is important for men or for women...

你买纪念品吗？

Do you buy any souvenirs? Where and why?

part 2一个人生重大决定

1. Describe an important decision you have made

What was it?

When you made it?

How do you make it?

Explain the impact of this decision

Parents influence in children's future, do they offer choices to them?

What is the difference between parents and grant-parents?

Do the parents in countryside differ from those in urban area?

Is the education system ok or not?

你觉得家长是否能主宰孩子的人生决定，如果他们不同意，你会怎么办。广告对当今消费者的影响，还有一个令你印象深刻的广告，以及带来的后果。

2. Describe an important present you gave to sb

Who you gave it to?

When you gave it?

Why you gave it?

What occasions will people give presents in your country?

What do you think the effects of advertising a present on the TV or internet?

Advantages & disadvantages.

Try to compare the gift you received in your teenage with the gift children received

now. And just image the gift in the future children will receive.

3. Describe a subject in your school

你对将来从事教师这份职业有什么看法，好老师应该具有什么素质，坏老师表现在哪。

4. Describe a person who helped you

关于国际援助的看法

觉得朋友重要吗，说一下同学和朋友哪一个更能给予你帮助。有没有出现过别人帮助

你, 但当别人寻你的帮助时你却不愿意的事情。

5. Describe a produce in your country or area

What is it?

Where you can buy it?

How people advertise it?

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

本地的一个business.，它使本地人收到哪些benefits?

你认为本地在未来会大力发展哪个产业？为什么？

6. Describe an exercise people around you do most,

What is it?

Where do they do it?

When they usually do it?

exercise 和health 的关系

7. Describe a recently visit u have received from a friend.

Who is this friend?

When he visited you?

What you did with your friend?

How do you think of the importance of mutual understanding of different culture? If a foreigner came to china, what will u show him?

The differences of visit between relatives and friends;

What gifts we take;

How people welcome the foreigners

8. Describe an interesting building in you country

What is it?

Where is it located?

What is it used for?

Explain why you think it is the most interesting?

9. Describe your latest travel in detail.

Where did you go?

Who did you go with?

What did you do there?

Explain why did you make the trip?

10. Describe a music player or band that you like?

11. Describe a newspaper you enjoy reading?

What is it?

What is the content?

Where do you buy it?

Explain why you love it?

Why people buy a newspaper?

What type of information do people get in newspaper?

Why people like magazine?

What merits or demerits should a reporter has or shouldn't have?

Do you think reporter needs some special skills?

A gift

A city

A website you often visit

A special family event

A happy event in your childhood

An important decision

A wedding you've been to

An advertisement

Wild life

A pet

Old person

A building

A relaxation method

River or lake you have visited

A special meal

A happy person

A card or letter you received

A story you heard in childhood

A teacher who taught you

An exciting experience

A family event you took part in

Your personality

“People”类话题

“Object”类话题

“Places” 类话题

“Media”类话题

“Feelings and experiences”

1.A work of art 一件艺术作品

2.A book you want to write 想写的书

3.Birthday 一次生日晚会

4.building in your school or university 学校中的建筑物

5.Character 电影中角色

6.Child 儿童

7.City 一个重要的城市

8.Clothes or jewellery 特别场合你的一件衣服或珠宝

9.Company 朋友家人工作的公司

10.Difficult thing 你做成的难事

11.exciting experience 一次刺激的旅行

12.expensive thing 你想拥有的昂贵东西

13.Family event 家中的高兴事

14.Family member who influenced you/You admire 你崇拜的家人

15.A past family member who led an interesting life 生活有趣的过世家人

16.First day at school 开学的第一天

17.Free day/time 自由的一天

18.Garden/park 喜爱的花园或公园

19.Gift 礼物

20.Good at 你擅长的技能

21.Happy childhood 快乐童年

22.Happy person 幸福的人

23.Help 你得到的一次帮助

24.Historical Place 历史古迹

25.House 理想中的房子

26.Neighbor 邻居

27.Newspaper or magazine 报纸或杂志

28.Project 你与别人合作的事情

29.Positive change 人生中的好改变

30.Product 当地的一种产品

31.Relaxation 放松的方式

32.Room 最喜爱的房间

33.Season 四季

34.Special meal 你吃的一顿特别饭

35.Store 常去的商场

36.Story in childhood 童年听过的故事

37.Successful person 成功的人

38.Toy 玩具

39.TV program 电视节目

40.Vehicle 你想买的一辆车，要了解车的性能，价格，颜色等等

41.three-day holiday 三天假期

42.sth you learned from culture 另一种文化

43.wild animal 野生动物

44.adventurous person 一个冒险的人

45.small business you want to have 想从事的小生意

46.center 体育或某种中心

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