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雅思强化口语精讲班第1讲讲义
雅思Part I 问题
雅思Part I 问题
学习说明：在这一部分中，请考生听CD中的问题，然后试着自己用3－4句话回答。
注意：在雅思口语考试中，在回答考官问题时，必须使用完整句子回答问题，因为这样才能体现考生的语法水平。另外，考生试图通过否定回答来转换问题内容的方式是徒劳的，考官会继续询问相关的方面。所以请各位考生还是要准备好相关的词汇和答案。
参考答案：在每个部分的后面都有参考答案，对于语言能力较差的考生，只要熟练使用这些句子，就能在考试中获得理想分数。
回答技巧：在个人信息问答过程中，一定要详细描述自己的情况。考官希望听到一些完整的句子表达方式。在谈论工作或学习的细节时，越具体越好。但是关于内容的真假，可以由考生自己控制。毕竟，这是一个语言考试，而不是对个人情况进行调查。
时间：第一部分的内容在雅思口语考试中持续时间为4-5分钟左右。
必考题：这部分是每个考生在考试中都要遇到的问题。
思考题：这个是需要额外了解的问题，只有很少一部分考生遇到这方面问题。
（设计说明：奇数页背白）
个人信息确认
这部分中，考官会询问考生的名字，工作或学习情况，家乡。这是每位考生都要准备的内容。
Name
Exercise 1: Name
Could I see your identification card?
What’s your full name?
What can I call you?
What’s the meaning of your Chinese name?
What’s your surname (last name, family name)?
What’s your given name (first name)?
Have you ever changed your name? Why or why not?
Do Chinese people like changing their names? Why or why not?
What kind of people like changing their names in China?
What’s their purpose in changing their names?
必考题
Interviewer: What’s your full name?
Candidate: My name is Wang Qiu.
Interviewer: What can I call you?
Candidate: My English name is Sarah.
Interviewer: What’s the meaning of your Chinese name?
Candidate: My name was given by my parents. I was born in autumn and my father named me after the season.
Interviewer: What’s your surname (last name, family name)?
Candidate: Wang is my last name.
Interviewer: What’s your given name (first name)?
Candidate: Qiu is my first name.
思考题
Interviewer: Have you ever changed your name? Why or why not?
Candidate: No, never. My name sounds ok, and there is no need for me to change it. Besides, it is too complicated to change a name in China.
We have to go to the police station and change all our relevant documents.
Interviewer: Do Chinese people like changing their names? Why or why not?
Candidate: I guess not. According to us, our names are from our family tree or given by fortune-tellers. Our names can bring them good luck.
Interviewer: What kind of people like changing their names in China? Why?
Candidate: I guess some famous stars prefer to change their names because they believe that their new names are easy to be remembered.
Working
Exercise 2: Working or Studying
这部分中，工作的考生只需要准备工作的内容，上学的考生只准备关于学校的内容。
工作人群People who are working
在回答这部分问题时，考生要详细准备自己的工作内容和流程，考官不会问更深入的问题。但是关于自己工作的相关术语必须要了解。
正在工作考生所准备的问题
Are you working or studying?
Candidate: I’m working as a clerk in an international bank.
What are you in charge of?
Candidate: I’m dealing with clients who have business cooperation with our bank, and my job is to make sure that we have smooth cooperation.
Have you ever changed your job?
No, I have never changed my job, and I have been working here for three years.
What do you like or dislike about your job?
Candidate: I always go on business trips to other cities, and I can enjoy some leisure time after I finish my work. I feel relaxed and happy. The
only problem is that sometimes I have to work overtime, and I am a little exhausted.
Will any possible future changes affect your job?
I guess not. I am quite familiar with my working procedures, and I have my own clients.
Can you describe your typical working day?
I get to my company at about eight fifty. Then I turn on my computer and return the emails. Sometime, I go to other departments to ask for the
documents that my clients need and fax them the materials.
How do you like your job?
Candidate: I enjoy doing my job because I meet with different people and negotiate with them. I work closely with people from different walks
of life.
What are your job prospects?
I really hope that I may be promoted in the future and have the chance to get training abroad. I’m sure that it will improve my capability.
辞职考生准备问题
考生尽量不要选择这种状态回答问题，因为这样会遇到很多过去时问题。如果考生掌握不好，会影响语法这项的分数。
Where did you work in the past?
I used to work in a travel agency as a tour guide, and I quit my job three months ago.
What were you in charge of?
I mainly took the tourists to travel around the country. I was in charge of their accommodation, catering and transportation.
What did you like and dislike about your job?
I got the chance to travel to a lot of places of interests, which was fun, but sometimes I went to the same scenic spot for three or four times. It was irritating.
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Studying
学生人群People who are studying
学生考生可以参考一下目前自己的实际情况，准备相关问题。学生的问题分为在校大学生，大学毕业未参加工作学生，高中生，高中毕业未上大学学生。
在校大学生
Interviewer: Are you working or studying?
Candidate: I’m studying at Tsinghua University.
Interviewer: What’s your major?
Candidate: I major in environmental studies.
Interviewer: Why did you choose this major?
Candidate: This field will be one of the hottest industries in the near future, and environmental protection will be the focus of the world.
Interviewer: What are the advantages and disadvantages of your university?
Candidate: The academic level of my university is advanced, and professors have great achievement in their field. I feel enlightened in the class.
There is one thing that I am not satisfied with my university, that is, the accommodation is terrible and our room is close to the street, which is noisy.
大学毕业生未参加工作的考生
Examiner: Are you working or studying?
Candidate: I just graduated from a university last year and because I want to go abroad, I haven’t looked for a job.
Examiner: What did you study in the university?
Candidate: You mean my major? Well, I majored in environmental engineering.
Examiner: How do you like your life in the university?
Candidate: Well, it was quite colorful. The Student Union gave a lot of parties and activities. I joined a photography club. It was fun.
高中生
Examiner: Are you working or studying?
Candidate: I’m studying in the second year at high school.
Examiner: Can you describe your life in school?
Candidate: I get to school at 7 o’clock and I prepare for the lessons. We have 6 hours of classes every day. Then I go back home.
Examiner: What is the advantage of your high school?
Candidate: You know, our high school is a key school. All the teachers are excellent and qualified. Thanks to their knowledge, a large number
of graduates are admitted to famous universities.
Examiner: Is there anything you dislike about your school?
Candidate: Yes. Students get a lot of pressure from their teachers. There’s no after-class activity. Students are doing well in their studies but
their knowledge is very limited. I don’t think this is beneficial for their later development.
Examiner: In your opinion, what should be done to improve your high school?
Candidate: Students should be encouraged to develop their interest in all subjects, and their potential should be explored.
高中毕业未上大学考生
Examiner: Are you working or studying?
Candidate: I just graduated from a high school. And I didn’t go to university because I want to receive my higher education abroad.
Examiner: Can you describe life in your high school?
Candidate: I liked my high school. There were a lot of after-class activities which students could enjoy. I went to school at
and finished class at We had homework every day but it was not very heavy.
Examiner: What are the advantages of your high school?
Candidate: Well, you know, my school was a key school and all the teachers and students were the most excellent. Students were
not only encouraged to learn from books but were also required to increase their practical ability, which the students liked very much.
Examiner: Is there anything you disliked about your school?
Candidate: No. I liked my high school life and I believe it will always be a happy memory. I was on good terms with my teachers and
my classmates. We helped each other and we learned how to cooperate with each other and I think it will be beneficial to us in the
future.
Examiner: What do you plan to study in future?
Candidate: It’s really hard to make a decision. I’d like to learn computer application because it’s going to be very useful and I like
science and logic.
Examiner: Which country would you like to go to?
Candidate: I’d like to go to Australia because the tuition is not so high and my parents can afford it.
Examiner: Which university do you want to go to?
Candidate: I’ve heard that Melbourne University has a good reputation and they have a long history as well. Maybe I’ll go there.
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Hometown
Exercise 3: Hometown
Interviewer: Where do you come from?
Candidate: My hometown is a coastal city, which is located in Shandong province.
Interviewer: Can you talk about your hometown?
Candidate: It is famous for its long history, and there are numerous ancient buildings. The population is small, and it is rather quiet and
peaceful.
Interviewer: What do you like best about your hometown?
Candidate: I believe the pace of life is what I like most. We don’t have to struggle hard to make a living. We enjoy the leisure time and there is
no pressure for the local people.
Interviewer: Do you live in a city or a village?
Candidate: I live in a modern city, which is in the south of China.
Interviewer: What do you think about your city?
Candidate: I’m not satisfied with the environment of my city, and the streets are too narrow, which makes the traffic busy.
Interviewer: How long have you been living in the city?
Candidate: My family moved to the city about 10 years ago, and I grow up here.
Interviewer: Do you think that the city is suitable for young people to live in?
Candidate: I think so. Young people like me can go to pubs at night or sing karaoke with friends. Besides, they can enjoy something new from
time to time.
第一部分深入问题
Sports
Exercise 4: Sports
Interviewer: What sports do you often do?
Candidate: I do aerobics, yoga or learn dancing. Sometimes, I go jogging on the treadmill at home.
Interviewer: What is your favorite sport?
Candidate: I am crazy about X-games like rock climbing, and I am a member of a local club. It’s exciting.
Interviewer: Do you think students at school should do sports?
Candidate: Yes. Children may have good health, and it relieves their pressure in study, but first of all, they must learn how to protect themselves
in sports.
Interviewer: What are the benefits of doing sports?
Candidate: People will get a strong body if they do sports regularly, and they feel relaxed and refreshed. Besides, people are going to make
friends with people who share the same interest.
Interviewer: Do you think sports helps people to relax?
Candidate: I guess so. People release their pressure when doing sports. They can communicate with others in sports.
Music
Exercise 5: Music
What music do you like?
What music do Chinese people like?
From when on do schools begin to have music lessons?
Should there be music lessons in schools?
Do many Chinese children learn to play a musical instrument?
What instrument have you learned?
What instrument do you want to learn in the future?
What are the benefits of learning a musical instrument?
参考答案
Interviewer: What music do you like?
Candidate: I like listening to light music. I have a habit of listening to music while doing my assignment. And it also helps me to have a sweet
dream at night.
Interviewer: What music do Chinese people like?
Candidate: Pop songs, traditional and classic music is popular. Young people listen to hip-hop, and old people listen to traditional operas like
Beijing operas.
Interviewer: From when on do schools begin to have music lessons?
Candidate: We start to have music lessons as soon as we go to primary school. Children learn to sing songs.
Interviewer: Should there be music lessons in schools?
Candidate: I believe so. First of all, music learning will bring something fresh to academic study, which can make up for the lack of delight on
campus. Secondly, music courses will not only tell the students how to sing or play instruments but also how to appreciate music.
Interviewer: Do many Chinese children learn to play a musical instrument?
Candidate: Yes, it’s popular. They learn it before they go to school, and sometimes they stop because of busy school life.
Interviewer: What instrument have you learned?
Candidate: I can play the flute. It’s a traditional instrument in China. I play it when I feel lonely or stressful.
Interviewer: What instrument do you want to learn in the future?
Candidate: If possible, I’d like to learn pipa. It’s also an old instrument in China.
Interviewer: What are the benefits of learning a musical instrument?
Candidate: It’s a way of relaxation for children. Besides, girls are elegant when they can play the piano or violin.
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Film
Exercise 6: Film
Examiner: What kind of films do you like?
Candidate: I like foreign films, especially the Hollywood films.
Examiner: Do you often go to cinemas to watch a film?
Candidate: No, I rarely go to cinema because tickets are expensive nowadays. I borrow or buy VCD and watch the film at home.
What’s the difference between watching films in the cinema and at home?
Well, the sound effect is better in the cinema, and the screen is larger, but the audience can’t comment on the content freely. If we
stay at home, we can talk about the plot any time.
Examiner: What kind of films do you like best?
Candidate: I like horror films. They are exciting and thrilling. I like the feeling of watching this kind of film.
Examiner: Do you watch it by yourself or with your family?
Candidate: It depends. But most of time I watch by myself because they don’t like it. They think it’s too scary.
Shopping
Exercise 6: Shopping
Interviewer: Do you like shopping?
Candidate: Not really. I believe it is a waste of time, and I just go shopping when I need to buy some daily necessities.
Interviewer: Who do you go shopping with?
Candidate: I go shopping with my friends. I ask them for advice.
Interviewer: How often do you go shopping?
Candidate: I go shopping every two weeks. I take the bus to the supermarket nearby.
Interviewer: What do you like to buy?
Candidate: I buy sportswear, shoes or snacks like yogurt or sunflower seeds. They are my favorite.
Interviewer: Where do you like to go shopping?
Candidate: There is a supermarket called Peace Plaza near my home and I can walk there.
Interviewer: Who does most shopping in your family?
Candidate: My mother does most shopping, and she buys food, drinks, shampoo nearly every week.
Interviewer: What department stores are there?
Candidate: There is a large shopping mall. People can buy whatever they want.
Reading
Exercise 7: Reading
Interviewer: Do you like reading?
Candidate: Well, yes. I like reading very much.
Interviewer: Why do you like reading?
Candidate: I like reading because I can get a lot of new information from books. I will know what life is like.
Interviewer: What kind of books do you read?
Candidate: I like novels because they are entertaining.
Interviewer: And what’s your favorite book?
Candidate: My favorite book is a love story. It’s called the Love of Duke.
Interviewer: Where do you read books?
Candidate: Most of time, I read at home. Sometimes I read in the municipal library.
Interviewer: How do you get the books?
Candidate: Sometimes I borrow books from libraries and sometimes I download from the Internet and I read on the computer.
Interviewer: How many books can you read every day?
Candidate: Well, I can read about two or three books everyday. If the book is thick, I can only read a few chapters.
Interviewer: Do you like to discuss the contents with others when you read books?
Candidate: Yes, I like sharing the essence of a book with my friends. We can discuss the opinions of the author and see whether it’s
the reality or not. I think that’s inspiring and instructive.
TV program
Exercise 8: TV program
Interviewer: Do you like watching TV?
Candidate: Well, yes. I watch TV nearly every day.
Interviewer: Why do you like watching TV?
Candidate: You know, I’m busy with my work the whole day, and after I go home, I want to relax, and watching TV is a kind of
relaxation.
Interviewer: What’s your favorite program?
Candidate: I like to watch news because I can know what is going on around me.
Interviewer: Do other people in your family like watching TV?
Candidate: No, they don’t like it because they think it’s a waste of time. For example, if you watch TV series, which has a strong
appeal to the audience, you will want to know what’s going to happen next.
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Transport
Exercise 9: Weekend
Interviewer: Is weekend important to people?
Candidate: Definitely. Weekend is the time for people to have relaxation and enjoy their free time with their friends or family.
Interviewer: Do you think people should get more money if they work on weekends?
Candidate: I believe so. If people work on weekends, they can’t stay with their family. They deserve higher pay.
Interviewer: Which day do you like more, Saturdays or Sundays?
Candidate: Like most people, I prefer Saturdays because on that day, I don’t have to get up early. I also stay up late Saturday night
and I have another day free.
Interviewer: What do you often do on that day?
Candidate: I surf the internet for some news and then I will go to gym to do weight training. Sometimes, I have meals with my
friends.
Interviewer: Do you think that people will spend more money on weekends?
Candidate: I guess so. People spend money shopping on weekends, buying daily necessities. Young people visit their parents and
they spend money buying fruit or some nutritional products for their elders.
Exercise 12: Transport
What transports are there in your city?
Which is your favorite?
What do you think of your city's transportation system?
Do you think your city's transportation system is being developed?
参考答案
Interviewer: What transports are there in your city?
Candidate: People in my city go to work or travel by bus, taxi or city train. The most popular one is motorcycles. People cannot ride bikes as my
city is hilly and the roads are bumpy.
Interviewer: Which is your favorite?
Candidate: I prefer to take the city train as it is clean and you don’t worry about traffic jams.
Interviewer: What do you think of your city's transportation system?
Candidate: Well, it has improved a lot in the past years, and the city council has invested money on the road construction. The road conditions
are much better.
Apartment
Exercise 17: Apartment
Candidate: What kind of place do you live in? Which room is your favorite?
Interviewer: I live in a large flat, and my home is on the top floor. There are 4 bedrooms, a living room, 2 bathrooms and a kitchen.
Candidate: My favorite room is my bedroom. I like the decoration in it. I chose the curtains by myself.
Do you like your living environment?
Sure. There is a garden for people to do exercises or take a walk. There are some bamboos in the garden. Besides, we also have
sports facilities in the community, where people do exercises in the morning or afternoon.
Is it good or bad for children?
It’s good for children. They are a lot of teenagers in our community. It’s easy for them to find peers to play with.
Is there anything for improvement?
Well, the only thing for improvement is the parking lot. It’s really difficult to find a parking place in my community. The roads are
narrow.
Interviewer: What kind of place do you want to have in the future?
Candidate: I’d like to own a garden and plant some trees and flowers in it. I like to be near the lake.
Interviewer: What kind of living place is popular in China?
Candidate: Most Chinese people live in flats, and they have 2 or 3 bedrooms, a bathroom and a kitchen.
Friend
Exercise 18: Friend
Do you like to be with yourself or your friends?
Do you have many friends?
What do your friends think of you?
Do you think that your friends are important to you?
What do you do with your friends?
What kind of people do you like?
How can you keep in touch with your friends if you don’t see them regularly?
When do you make friends?
参考答案
Candidate: Do you like to be with yourself or your friends?
Interviewer: I always go out with my friends. I am afraid of loneliness. I need company.
Candidate: Do you have many friends?
Interviewer: I have many friends and we often chat and sing karaoke on weekends.
Candidate: What do your friends think of you?
Interviewer: They say that I am frank, and they like me because I am not selfish.
Candidate: Do you think that your friends are important to you?
Interviewer: I share my happiness and sadness with them. When I am in trouble, they always help me.
Candidate: What do you do with your friends?
Interviewer: I go out with my friends nearly every week. We go to restaurants or go fishing in the countryside.
Candidate: What kind of people do you like?
Interviewer: I want my friends to be energetic and active. We can enjoy hobbies together. I also like friends who are generous and humorous.
Candidate: How can you keep in touch with your friends if you don’t see them regularly?
Interviewer: I will send emails or short messages to them. When they celebrate birthdays, I will give them gifts.
Candidate: When do you make friends?
Interviewer: It takes a long time to get to know a true friend. We must experience something and then our friendship will be stronger. I make
friends with my classmates.
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Photo
Exercise 19: Photo
Candidate: Do you like to take photos?
Interviewer: Yes. When I go traveling or have a birthday celebrations, I take photos with my friends or family members.
Candidate: How popular is it to take photos in China?
Interviewer: I guess most people like to take photos, and they help people keep the important moment.
Candidate: What kind of photos do you like?
Interviewer: I like digital photos because I can edit them. I save them in the computer and send them to my friends by email.
In what kind of situations do you take photos?
I always take photos when I have a get-together with my friends. We haven’t seen each other for a long time, and we nee to take
photos to commemorate the event.
Could you tell me one of your happy experiences of taking photos?
Well, it’s really hard to think of the experience. I went traveling in Sichuan three years ago, and I took photos with a lot of wild animals. It was
fun.
Exercise 20: Food
Which meal is most important to you, breakfast, lunch or supper?
Well, to me, breakfast is most essential. If I don’t have breakfast, I’m going to have stomachache as time goes by.
Which meal do you like best?
I prefer to have supper with my family or friends. That’s the time for me to have communication with them. It’s fun to talk to them.
Do you think we should have more meals or have much at one meal?
I suppose we should have more meals as long as we have time. In this way, our stomach won’t have too much burden, and it has
more time to digest the food.
Family
Exercise 21: Family
How much time do you spend with your family?
The only time for the family member to have a get-together is the dinner time. We exchange our daily experience. On weekends, we may go to
the parks or go shopping together.
What’s the occupation of your parents?
参考答案
How much time do you spend with your family?
The only time for the family member to have a get-together is the dinner time. We exchange our daily experience. On weekends, we may go to
the parks or go shopping together.
What’s the occupation of your parents?
My father is a businessman and my mother is a nurse.
Painting
Exercise 24: Painting
Do you like painting?
What’s the influence of painting on children?
What are the benefits of painting for adults?
What do you think of practical skill and theoretical knowledge?
Which one is more important?
参考答案
Candidate: Do you like painting?
Interviewer: I don’t like it. I have never learned to do it.
Candidate: What’s the influence of painting on children?
Interviewer: It’s beneficial to them. They have better sense of beauty if they can paint. They learn to have the skill of observation.
Candidate: What are the benefits of painting for adults?
Interviewer: They forget their troubles and worries when they paint. They have the peace of mind in the process of painting.
Candidate: What do you think of practical skill and theoretical knowledge?
Interviewer: It doesn’t mean that you will do it well if you have theoretical knowledge.
Candidate: Which one is more important?
Interviewer: I guess the practical skill is more important. You can make use of it in daily life, but theoretical knowledge is not so useful.
Do you think the art is important to life?
Art brings enjoyment to beings. Music, Caricature, Painting, Poetry, and so on are different ways to express the feelings of all
humans.
What kind of art do you like?
Music is my favorite as it is not only enjoyable but also teaches us many things. It tells us about the different cultures and
traditions. Every kind of music represents different culture and age. It also helps us to know ourselves and our ways of thinking. I
especially love singing and dancing. It gives me a lot of fun by watching the show.
What kind of art experience did you have when you were young?
Oh, this question reminds me of my trip to an art gallery. My father told me how to appreciate the paintings, and from then on I
began to show interest in it.
What kind of art are you good at?
I am good at Chinese painting as I learned to do it ever since I was a child. I have been practicing it for about ten years.
Weather
Exercise 24: Weather
Examiner: What kind of weather do you like?
Candidate: Well, I like sunny days. I enjoy the sun and fresh air. When it’s gloomy, I feel awful and depressed.
Computer
What do you do with computers?
I always surf the internet to read some news or novels. Sometimes, I play online games with my friends. We play poker online.
Do you think that children should learn to use computers?
I don’t approve of the idea. They are going to have internet addiction as their self-control ability is low. Or maybe some children are
going to have back troubles if they sit in front of computers for a long time.
Do you think that life is better with computers?
Computers really bring convenience to our life. We don’t have to go shopping in the department store. We just stay at home, click
the mouse and then the goods are going to be delivered to our front door.
When did you begin to use computers?
I got to operate the first computer when I was in the primary school. I was about ten years old, and my best friend got one. I also had
the chance to use it.
New people
Do you like meeting new people? Why?
I am the quiet type and I am shy in front of strangers. I don’t know what to say to break the ice.
Please tell me about an interesting person you knew recently?
I had dinner with my friends a couple of days ago, and I got to know a friend of my friend. He was humorous and he told a lot of
jokes to us.
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Age
Age
What’s the most important age in your culture?
Any age is important in my culture. We are like the rising sun in our twenties. We are full of energy and passion. We have the
pleasure of retirement in our sixties or seventies.
Do people have different pressure at different ages?
Yes. Old people worry about their health. Young people are concerned about their future. For example, I really want to have my own
career in the future.
Did you have a happy childhood?
I guess not. I was forced to learn a lot of skills when I was young. I went to calligraphy class, painting class and karate class. My
childhood was a nightmare.
What’s the happiest age for you?
It’s really hard to think of the answer for this question. I was happy when I was six years old. I was staying with my grandparents at
that time. I had a lot of pals to play with.
Relax
Relax
What do you do in your leisure time?
What relaxation do people around you like?
Why do people need leisure?
What will you do if you have extra spare time?
How can people have more spare time?
TV vs Radio
TV vs Radio
这部分的问题与考生的答案有关。考生如果选择watch TV, 那么后面的相关问题都是与电视有关。否则考生就要准备听收音机的问题。
Do you like to watch TV or listen to the radio?
I prefer to watch TV as the program is more attractive. I watch TV after I finish my supper and the housework.
When do you watch TV?
I watch TV for one or two hours every day. I watch from nine to ten o’clock. Then I will read some books and go to bed.
What’s your favorite program?
Oh, there is a program which is intriguing. It is called “who is talking”. It reveals the innermost of people who encounter
psychological problems.
Housework
Housework
Do you do housework?
Well, I rarely have the time to do it. I just relax at home.
Who does the housework in your family?
There is a cleaning lady who comes to my home once a week to do the cleaning.
What housework is there?
She is going to clean the room, do the laundry and clean the window for us.
What kind of housework is most important?
I guess we must do some cleaning; otherwise the room will be in a mess. As for the clothes, we can take it to the laundry.
What housework do you like and dislike?
I really hate doing the dishes. My hands become too sticky and greasy.
What changes are brought by modern technology into housework?
Well, washing machine is useful to us. In the past, we had to wash clothes by hand, but now we just put the dirty clothes into the
machine, press the button and everything is done.
Newspaper
Newspaper
When did you begin to read newspaper?
I could read at the age of six. At that time, I read newspapers for the children. There were a lot of photos on the newspaper.
What’s the difference between Chinese newspapers?
Some newspapers are about entertainment news, sports news or financial news. Others provide information about shopping or
helping people to find accommodation.
雅思强化口语精讲班第8讲讲义
PEOPLE
雅思Part Ⅱ 问题
人物 (PEOPLE)
在这个分类里，我们将重点谈论与人物相关的话题。在口语考试中，谈论人物的主要范围有：家庭成员、好朋友、老师、同学、同事、历史名人和周围一些有特点的人。
考生在准备的过程中，最好要动脑筋，学习如何举一反三。
人物卡片汇总
必备卡片
A child=teenager 话题：孩子/十多岁孩子
An old person 老人
A leader you admire 你崇拜的领袖
A person in history 历史上的人物
套用卡片
A family member 家庭成员
A past family member who led an interesting life 一位过世的家庭成员，曾经有过有趣的生活
Two people in the same family 一家里的两个人
Adventurous person 爱冒险的人
A character in film or TV 电视或电影中的一个角色
A teacher 老师
A friend 朋友
A successful person 成功的人
A famous person 名人
A sports star 体育明星
An interesting old person 有趣的老年人
A neighbor 邻居
A person who helped others 曾经帮过别人的人
A person you want to talk to 你想与之交流的人
A person you helped 你曾经帮助过的人
Someone you want to spend time with 你想与之共度时光的人
A person who spoke a different language 一个说不同语言的人
A person who took care of you when you were little 小时候照顾过你的一个人
A person you want to be similar to in the future 你未来想成为的一个人
A person who is good at his or her job 擅长自己工作的人
孩子Child
这张卡片主要谈论小孩的喜好，最好抓住一件事情来描述。注意描述孩子的特点，不要拿成年人的思维来看待小孩。
这张卡片是必备卡片，无法利用其它卡片的内容来说，所以请考生自己在家一定要努力准备。
Part two
Describe a child you are familiar with.
His or her name
How old he/she is
What his/her hobby is
I want to talk about my nephew, Martin. He is the son of my sister. He is about 7 years old now, and he is studying at a primary school.
When he was about 3 years old, he began to learn painting, and he spends a lot of time on that every day. He likes to draw cartoon characters
like Garfield and Snoopy. Last year, he won a national prize for painting, which gives him more motivation. He also likes to play with his friends.
Nowadays, there are a lot of children who are lonely. My sister wants him to have more opportunities to enjoy his childhood. On weekends, my
nephew is encouraged to invite his classmates or neighbors to come. They enjoy the games that they like. They play board games, chess or
monopoly. It’s really terrific to see so many children hanging around. Besides, my nephew is also polite. He knows that he should offer his seats to
the elders on the bus, and he will not have snacks until those who are older have taken their share. I guess that’s why he is popular.
Part three
Interviewer: Who are luckier, children in the past or at present?
Candidate: In the past, children didn’t have a lot of toys or snacks, but they didn’t have a lot of pressure in their study. Nowadays, children
have rich material life, but they don’t have the fun children had before.
Interviewer: What’s the pressure brought to children by their schools and parents?
Candidate: Chinese children are the only child of their family, and parents have great expectations on them.
Interviewer: What do you think of primary school education in China?
Candidate: Children are not taught to be creative. Instead, they are modeled in the same way. If children have different ideas from teachers,
those ideas will be criticized. To be frank, I guess the primary school education is a failure.
Interviewer: What did you like when you were a child?
Candidate: I liked to play games and enjoyed going to the mountains on weekends with my parents.
Interviewer: How can parents educate their children?
Candidate: Parents should try to spend some time communicating with their children and know about what the children are thinking about.
Besides, parents should always set examples for children.
Interviewer: What’s the difference between Chinese children and western children?
Candidate: Chinese children are more obedient, and they like to follow the instructions of their elderly. On the other hand, western children are
better at their creativity and imagination.
Interviewer: What’s the difference between western parents and Chinese parents?
Candidate: Western parents tend to treat their children like friends, and they try to reason with their children. Children feel respected. Chinese
parents always want to be authoritative in front of their children.
Interviewer: Do you think that young people should have more freedom?
Candidate: Yes. Young people in China are controlled by their parents, and they should be free to make decisions for themselves.
Interviewer: Do you think that parents care too much about children’s education?
Candidate: Chinese parents want their children to be the best among the peers and they spend much money sending children to learn different
skills like dancing, singing or painting. I think they care too much about children’s education.
雅思强化口语精讲班第9讲讲义
Adventurous person
Unit
必备卡片
从事冒险活动的人Adventurous person
这个人不一定是身边的人，也有可能是影视中的角色，也有可能是名人或者历史人物。考生最好准备一下相关的极限运动名称，词汇。
Part two
Describe an adventurous person.
Who the person is
How you knew about this person
Why you think she/he is adventurous
How often you meet her/him
I got to know about this adventurous person from a TV program. There was a Japanese man, who is about 60 years old. He decided
to do something he had always wanted to do after his retirement. He wanted to conquer all the mountains in his country. He started the
journey in June, and then he climbed over 100 mountains in Japan within one year. When he was interviewed in the program, he quoted
a famous mountaineer. He said, “The mountain is there.” When I was watching the program, I was quite impressed. Everyone has a
dream, and not many people have the courage to fulfill their dream, but he did it. I admire him, and I really want to be like him some day
in the future.
Part three
Interviewer:
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I don’t think so. The adventurous people are those who do extreme games, and
it is risky. We shouldn’t encourage this kind of behavior, but we should rescue them
when their life is in danger.
Interviewer:
Candidate:
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Are you an adventurous person?
I don’t think so. I don’t even want to ride the roller-coaster, and it is terrifying
experience for me. I really don’t understand why so many people are crazy about it.
Do you think that the society should help the adventurous person?
Do you know any adventurous activities/extreme games?
Car racing and hot air ballooning are extreme games and it is dangerous.
Parachuting is an extreme game as well.
Do you like them?
It is too risky for me, and I have no interest in it at all. I have only one life, and I
don’t want to sacrifice my life for it.
Why do people like adventures?
Some people are born with the adventurous spirit and they can’t resist the
temptation to take risks. Life is meaningless if there is no adventurous experience.
Why are there so many adventurous programs?
Some people don’t do it themselves, but they like to watch it. They are curious
about that kind of life.
What’s your idea of people spending extra money on this?
It’s ok. As long as people can afford the game, they can buy whatever they like.
People have the freedom to spoil their hobby a little bit.
雅思强化口语精讲班第10讲讲义
A person in history
历史人物A person in history
谈论这个卡片的时候要注意中外文化的差距。很多外国人不了解中国的历史人物，所以在谈论的时候要特别注意表述方式。不要准备特别有名的历史人物。可以谈论张衡，西施，王昭君等有趣的人物。
Part two
Describe a person in history in your country.
Who this person was
What he/she did
How he/she influenced Chinese history.
I’d like to talk about the first female emperor in Chinese history. She was Wu Zetian. She was born of a royal family during the Tang
Dynasty. She entered Emperor Taizong's harem when she was 13 and that of the successive emperor Gaozong after. She was a master
of manipulation and she persuaded the emperor to declare her one rank below the empress consort. Eventually, the Emperor married
Wu. When Gaozong suffered a stroke five years later, Wu governed behind the scenes. She created a secret police force to spy on her
opposition, jailing or killing those who stood in her way. After Gaozong’s death she reigned through puppet emperors, her sons
Zhongzong and Ruizong. She finally proclaimed herself Emperor, the first woman to do so. She died shortly after. Despite her ruthless
climb to power, her rule was benign. Wu reduced the size of the standing army, and replaced aristocrats in the government with
scholars. She was fair to the peasantry, lowering taxes, raising agricultural production, and strengthening public works. Wu also
campaigned to elevate the status of women and had scholars write biographies of famous women. She was considered to be the first
one in Chinese history to try to improve the social status of women.
Part three
Is it important to learn history?
Absolutely. History is essential to us as we will learn some lessons from the events in the past and avoid making the same mistakes
again in the future.
Do you think children should learn the history of their own country or that of other countries?
I guess children should learn both national and international history. Once they have learned the history of their country, they are
going to be proud of the long tradition.
What’s the importance of knowing the family history?
I really don’t know much about my family history. I just heard from my grandfather that his grandfather came from another province,
and they moved to the present place about a hundred years ago.
Where did you get information about your family history?
Most of time, I heard the stories from my grandparents. They told me about their past events.
What do you think about forgetting history?
I think it’s unforgivable. Everyone should remember their history. It is the root of a nation. Without it, people have got no roots.
What do you think of recording history with computer photos and other things?
Well, it’s a good way as well, but the only problem is that photos are going to be lost if there is something wrong with the computer
system. Printed photos are better choices.
A leader you admire
你所崇拜的领导人A leader you admire
在谈论这张卡片的时候一定要注意。尽量少谈论政治人物。很多考生都喜欢谈论毛主席，周总理，但是考官听了太多次了，所以一定要谈论令考官感兴趣的内容。
Describe a leader you admire in business, sports or politics.
You should say:
what he/she does
why he/she is a good leader
what makes you admire him/her
Part two
I’d like to talk about a businessman. He is Niu Gensheng, chairman of Mengniu Dairy Group. He has experienced a lot of ups and
downs in his life. He has a motto, that it, few people have gone through the experience from having nothing to possessing something,
and then back to state of having nothing again. Gaining possessions brings one satisfaction because his value is acknowledged, and
giving up what one has earns him respect. He has won people’s respect because he has donated a lot of money to charity, which not
many entrepreneurs can do. He has made an impression on me also because once he said that while many Chinese firms have yet to
reach a stage where they can shoulder the cost of corporate social responsibility. It gave priority to the environment from the start. He
began a project in 2004 using cow manure to generate electricity for civil use. The company produces 800 tons of cow manure e day. He
believed that "By doing this, farmers are happy, society is happy, those drinking milk are happy and those realizing that we are not
damaging the environment are happy." I really admire his courage and soul.
Part three
Do you want to be a leader?
Well, I don’t want to be a leader as being a leader means a lot of pressure. What you do is going to be the focus of others. If you
make a wrong move, maybe the whole team is going to fail.
What qualities should a leader have?
A good leader is supposed to have sharp insight. He or she should know when to take actions to compete with his opponents in
business.
How do you think we can improve the leaders’ quality?
They may take the courses for the leaders. They should learn how to cope with people of different personalities. They should also
take the advice from others.
Do you think a leader should be perfect in all field?
Not necessarily. The most important quality for a leader is the strategy of managing people. He should have the charm of attracting
elites from all walks of life.
Why do we need a leader?
A leader is going to give us global views and tell us when to take the right action. As long as we follow their instructions, we are
going to succeed.
What can they do?
Leaders are going to make plans for us, allocate the tasks between us. Also, they know what the best solution is for a problem.
Why do some people not want to be leaders?
Well, for me, a leader means a lot of responsibilities. Other people’s future relies on me. I have to be extremely cautious. I don’t
want to worry about this all the time.
What is the world going to be like without leaders?
I guess the world is going to be a chaos. People’s life and property cannot be protected. People are not going to have a safe life any
longer. Anything can happen to them.
Is the communication skill important to a leader?
This skill is really essential to leader. They are supposed to express their ideas to their employees. They should also have
negotiation with leaders of other organizations. That’s why they must have this kind of skill.
Is it important for leaders to take other people’s advice?
They should listen to other people’s advice, but they are going to make the final decision. As long as they believe that their moves
are definitely correct, they should do it.
Do you think leaders are the examples of people?
I guess so. A lot of people admire them, and they should set a good example. Common people may want to learn from their
experience.
Should leaders be heroes?
Not exactly. Some leaders are legendary. Heroes are the people who save the people, country or world. Leaders should have the
power which will make people admire them and listen to them. That’s enough.
Do they have to be right all the time?
Nobody can be right all the time. Sometimes they make wrong decisions as well, but it doesn’t matter. They should have the
courage to admit their error and then readjust the direction.
What will happen if they embezzle?
They are going to be penalized by law and they result in prison. If the amount is substantial, they are going to be sentenced to life
imprisonment or death penalty.
personality
优点personality
Part Two
Describe your personality.
What it is like
What the advantages and disadvantages are
The influence of your personality
成功人士A successful person
Part two
Describe a successful person.
You should say:
Who this person is
How you knew him/her
Why he/she is successful
影视中的角色Character in film or TV
Part two
Describe a character in TV or film.
Who this character is
What does he do
Why you like him or her.
邻居Neighbor
Part two
Describe your neighbor.
When you became neighbors
How often you see each other
What you do together
Explain whether he/she is a good neighbor.
朋友Friend
Part two
Interviewer: Ok, I’m going to give you a card, and you can prepare for one or two minutes.
Describe one of your best friends
How you met each other
How long you know each other
How you spend time together
Explain why you think he/she is your best friend
老人Old Man
这个卡片转换一下也可以放到“家人”、“邻居”、“老师”等答案中。
Part two
Describe an old man you are familiar with.
Who he/she is
How you got to know him/her
How he/she has influenced you
注意：这道题现在还有一个变体，就是an interesting old person。
Describe an interesting person.
Who this person is
What sort of person he/she is
How you met him/her
Why you find him/her interesting.
