雅思口语热门话题之Book and Reading

雅思口语话题每年都会更换，如果一个话题能够不被换掉而反复作为考题出现，足以证明其重要性，自然值得我们重视，Book and Reading这一雅思口语话题就是其中之一，以下是我们从词汇、句型、素材等方面列举的此话题的知识点，供各位雅思考生练习。

一、词汇

literature文学

horror恐怖书

suspense悬疑书

detective book侦探书

magic魔幻书

fairy tale童话书

comic book漫画书

romance传奇书

comedy喜剧

tragedy悲剧

novel长篇小说

fiction虚构小说

non-fiction纪实文学

science fiction科幻小说

prose散文

poetry诗歌

article文章

letter书信

textbook教科书

masterpiece杰作

storyline故事情节

character人物

author作者

train of thought思路

structure结构

bookcase书架

mark标记

take notes做笔记

spiritual心灵的，精神的

二、句型

1. 畅销

？ sell well

Our products sell very well. 我们的产品卖得很好。

？ be in great demand

The novels of Scott are in great demand this year. 斯格特的小说很畅销。

？ be a best-seller

This book is a best-seller throughout the world. 这本书风靡全世界。

？ sell like hot cakes

The book has been selling like hot cakes, and the publishers are going to reprint it. 这本书十分畅销，出版社打算重新印刷。

？ have a ready market

Our food products have a ready market in the world. 我们的食品畅销全世界。

？ go like hot wildfire

His new book goes like hot wildfire. 他的新书畅销得不得了。

2. 受欢迎

？ enjoy great popularity

Nowadays, credit card enjoys great popularity. 如今，信用卡很受欢迎。

？ be highly welcomed

This cute girl is highly welcomed in this school. 这位靓妹在学校很受欢迎。

？ be well received

This kind of clothes is well received by many middle-aged women. 这种衣服深受中年妇女的喜爱。

？ be a hit

This new song is a hit among young people. 这首新歌在年轻人中很红。

？ go down well with

The new teacher doesn't go down well with the pupils. 这位新老师很受学生欢迎。

？ meet with great favor

Their products have met with great favor home and abroad. 他们的产品在国内外很受欢迎。

三、素材

Reading makes a full man, conference a ready man, and writing an exact man. --Francis Bacon

阅读使人充实，交谈使人机智，写作使人精确。——弗兰西斯•培根

All books are divisible into two classes: the books of the hour, and the books of all time. --John Ruskin

一切书籍都可以分为二类：即：一时之书与永久之书。——约翰•罗斯金

Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested. --Francis Bacon

一些书可以浅尝即止;一些书可以狼吞虎咽;而有些书则需要细嚼慢咽，好好消化。——弗兰西斯•培根

Read much，but not too many books. --Benjamin Franklin

要多读书，但不要读太多的书。——本杰明•富兰克林

Read the best books first，or you may not have a chance to read at all. --Henry David Thoreau

先读最好的书，否则你根本没有机会去读了。——亨利•戴维•梭罗

“Classic” A book which people praise and don't read. --Mark Twain

“经典之作”是人人皆称赞却不愿去读的书。——马克•吐温

四、Part1练习

1. Do you like reading books, why or why not?

2. What books did you like when you were a child? What about now?

3. What kinds of books do you like to read?

4. For children, what do you think are the benefits of reading?

5. Would you like to write a book?

6. Do you like receiving a book as a gift?

五、Part2练习

Describe a book about the future.

You should say:

what it is

when you read it

what it is about

and explain how you felt about it.

Sample answer:

I enjoyed a great time when I read a comic book called Transformers, which enjoys great popularity throughout the world. In this book, some cool automobiles transform them into human-like robots. That is incredible, and I think this is a book about what will happen to our cars in the future.

The book revolves around a genuine NASA manned mission to the Moon. Three years after the Apollo 11 space race, the Autobots continue to work for the NEST military force. Meanwhile, the Decepticons unveil a plan to use the new groundbreaking technology, the Pillars, to enslave Humanity in order to save the home planet of the Transformers, Cybertron.

I felt great about this book. Because in the past, I didn’t believe the image of a truck could ever be transformed into a twenty-foot tall robot, but now I almost convince myself that it might become a reality. And I think a bunch of people are rocked by this book because of this. Moreover, this comic book is marvelous with its spectacular pictures.

六、Part3练习

1. Why do some people like books about the future?

2. What is the most important development about technology in modern society?

3. With the development of technology, how can you image about the future?

4. What will this test rooms be in the future?

5. Will books or films disappear in the future?

6. How the government restricts the media?