2015年3月12日雅思口语预测

3月12日雅思口语预测——Part1

Work or study
　　Are you a student or do you work?

Hometown
　　How long have you been living in your hometown?
　　What places should foreigners visit in your hometown? Why?

Sleeping
　　How many hours do you sleep every day? Why?
　　Is taking a nap important?　　
　　Do old people sleep a lot?

Shoes
　　What shoes do you usually like to wear? The comfortable one or the fashion one?
　　Do you like to buy shoes online?
　　Did you have any special shoes to wear when you were a child?
　　Do you prefer comfortable shoes or pretty shoes?

Sky
　　Do you like looking at the sky? Why?
　　What’s the best spot to watch the sky?
　　Do you prefer sky during the day or night?
　　Do you learn anything about stars and planets in school?

Handwriting
　　Do you like handwriting or typewriting?
　　Do you think typewriting will replace handwriting in the future?
　　What are the advantages of handwriting?

Colors
　　What’s your favorite color?
　　What colors do you especially like?
　　Are colors important to you when you buy clothes?

Sleep
　　How many hours do you sleep everyday? Why?
　　Is it necessary to sleep enough?
　　Is taking a nap important?
　　Do old people sleep a lot?

Clothes
　　What styles of clothes do you like to wear?
　　Do you think it’s important what clothes a person wears?
　　Do you prefer informal or formal clothes?

Time
　　Do you usually wear a watch?
　　How do you feel when you are late?
　　Do you think it’s important to be on time?
　　When does time seem to move fast and when does it seem to move slowly?

Reading
　　Do you usually read books?
　　Where do you usually read?
　　Do you like to read alone or with friends?
　　Where can you not read books?

Collecting
　　Do you collect anything as a hobby?
　　Why do some people like collecting things?
　　Do boys and girls usually collect the same things?

3月12日雅思口语预测——Part2

物品Object
　　Describe a vehicle you would like to buy.
　　You should say:
　　What kind of vehicle
　　Why you would like to have it
　　How you would get it
　　And explain why you would prefer this means of transport.

思路解析：
　　Vehicle可选的很多，比如sports car, mountain bike, limousine（豪华轿车）
　　原因：方便通勤commute, 彰显社会地位a symbol of social status,家庭旅游，增加感情promote family bond,锻炼身体
　　How：银行贷款Apply for bank loans
　　类似题目套用：a magazine，a radio program，a decision

Describe a special toy you had in your childhood.
　　You should say:
　　What it was
　　Who gave it to you
　　How often you played with it
　　And explain why it was special to you

思路解析：
　　玩具描述可以从两方面：
　　1.作用functions: play with friends, kill time, gain information, cultivate creativity…
　　2.意义meaning: remind me of my father who is always optimistic, never look at the bad side of things
　　类似题目套用：an old thing in your family, a handmade gift, something you shared

Describe a wild animal in your country.
　　You should say:
　　What animal it is
　　What it looks like
　　Where it lives
　　And explain what people feel about this animal.

思路解析：
　　动物可描述的方面：外貌、生活习性、象征（文化上的意义）：
　　appearance: about the size of a medium sized dog, hind legs are longer than the front legs, the feet are adapted for climbing in rough mountains
　　Meaning: symbolizes optimism/ a symbol of intelligence and fortune, is linked to arts, specifically poetry and music

Describe a high school subject you dislike.
　　You should say:
　　What subject it is
　　Who your teacher is
　　How difficult it is
　　And explain why you don’t like studying this subject.

思路解析：
　　为什么讨厌有两方面原因：1.科目太难too complicated, many formulas and equations to memorize, a lot of abstract terms
　　2.老师太严格
　　类似题目套用：a subject you disliked before but are interested in now

地点Place
　　Describe a place you went to that was full of color.
　　You should say:
　　Where it was
　　Why you went there
　　What you did there
　　And explain why you think this place was made so colorful
　　思路解析：
　　地方：garden
　　Colors: vibrant colors ranging from purple and orange to red and pink, various fragrant flowers such as lily, sunflower, rose and vanilla. 

Describe an unusual building you’ve visited.
　　You should say:
　　Where it is
　　What it is used for
　　What it looks like
　　And explain why you think it is unusual

思路解析：
　　Building:某某名人故居the former residence of…
　　外观：a small two-storey house with a little garden running around it;
　　Look pretty much what most other house would have looked like 100 years ago;
　　Be made of bricks and tiles
　　意义：to commemorate the life of the poet/writer…
　　类似题目套用：a historical city

事件Event

Describe a time when you got lost.
　　You should say:
　　When and where it happened
　　Who was there with you
　　How you felt when you got lost
　　And explain how you eventually found your way
　　思路解析：
　　场合：去一个strange city旅游或on business trip
　　迷路的原因：out-dated paper map
　　如何找到路：用electronic map，定位locate my position，输入地址type in the address
　　类似题目套用：an app

Describe something interesting you learnt from the internet.
　　You should say:
　　What you learnt
　　What website you learnt it from
　　How you learnt it and explain
　　Why you think what you learnt was interesting.
　　思路解析：
　　学什么：playing a piece of instrument, travelling skills, software(Photoshop)
　　意义：learnt a valuable lesson of sharing, make friends from different backgrounds
　　类似题目套用：a useful website

人物Person
　　Describe someone you know who is good at cooking.
　　You should say:
　　Who this person is
　　How you know him or her
　　What kinds of food they cook
　　And explain why you think this person is so good at cooking.
　　思路解析：
　　菜系：Western cuisine(Italian food) such as cheese macaroni, lasagna, pastry
　　如何学：从小在远离家乡的地方上学，所以锻炼了独立能力；去专门的cooking school学习

Describe a friend who you think is a good leader.
　　You should say:
　　Who this friend is
　　How you first met this person
　　How other people behave towards him/her
　　And explain why you think he/she is a good leader
　　思路解析：
　　领导的优秀品格：organizational skills（举例，比如组织trip的时候，安排schedule，book restaurant等等）helpful and trustworthy（举例，组员会consult him not only about problems at work but also some personal issues）