雅思口语描述喜欢的书

雅思口语描述喜欢的书

雅思口语考试话题中对于书的提及率很高，对于这一类题目该怎么说呢？

Describe a book you recently read.

You should say

what book it was

when you read it

why you read it

and explain what you liked and 【possibly】 disliked about the book.

what book it was

As you may know, many Chinese people love complex love stories and the is perhaps the most popular and well-developed of them.

when you read it

I have read the whole novel from the beginning to the end only once 3 months ago, but I like it and I felt myself loss when I finished that novel. I lingered at the last few chapters for long enough to get myself back to a normal life.

why you read it

It tells us the difference between Chinese literature and Western literature. At the end of each chapter, there is always a line which says ‘if the reader wants to know what happens next, please read the next chapter’. The line suggests that these chapters were each written separately over a period of time, thus, it functions as a reminder for readers to wait for the next chapter. These were the most developed stages of Chinese fiction writing.

And explain what you liked about the book

Moreover, the reason for the novel’s outstanding reputation and distinguishable status is that the novel is ‘the direct way to learn about Chinese culture. You cannot read Laozi or Confucius to understand Chinese society and Chinese people, while the book is the shortcut’. Therefore, the language used for this classical work is between formal and colloquial. In addition, the work was completed during Qing dynasty which is the last feudal empire in Chinese history, thus, the language is classical but also quite close to modern Chinese; it is intelligible for Chinese readers without any footnotes. Furthermore, exaggerated expressions are frequently used in the original text to show the author’s irony towards the society.

Another sample answer:

what book it was

Dream of the Red Mansions, written in the 18th century, is undoubtedly one of the most distinguishable classical novels of Chinese literature. The story has been made into numerous mini series and TV operas.

when you read it

I have read it 【the Chinese version】 several times, and have it handy in my palm in case I want to read it. I think I read it the first time when I was in middle school and it was kind of difficult 【yes because of the huge number of characters and the sub-plots and so on】. But then it got easier and easier. You have to read it and know the stories and the poems because they are so frequently quoted.

why you read it

I deeply love the romance between the characters, that’s why I read it that often. I don't know much about the English version but it'd be definitely difficult to translate this novel into any other languages. I wonder how one can translate the puns which expressed some deeper meaning, or probably the best way is to skip it or giving some footnotes 【which will ruin the novel】.

雅思口语描述你喜欢的书

Describe a book you liked to read in your childhood.

You should say:

who wrote this book

what it is about

hen you read it

and explain why you liked it.

I wasn't much of a bookworm but I did occasionally read novels from time to time during my childhood. In fact, I'd like to talk about a book I read when I was 9 years old, written by Li Hong. Its English name translates as 'Hero'.

I would have been in primary school at the time, I guess around grade 4, but I can't remember exactly off the top of my head. Bear in mind that in those days I would rather go outside and play with my friends than read a book, but I remember this book in particular taking up a large portion of my time.

The book is actually the first in a series of 6 books that are set in a fantasy world of old magic, monsters and knights in shining armour. It is set on an epic scale across a vast, vibrant and immensely detailed world with each chapter dedicated to just one character's viewpoint. It's perfect for a young boy with a vivid imagination, looking for a bit of adventure.

In this way I think the book really stands out from the others I have read. The plot lines twist and turn with many surprises and cliff-hangers so I found it almost impossible to put down. The speed the story develops makes the book a real page-turner and even though it is nearly 1000 pages long I got through it in under a fortnight.

雅思口语描述一本振奋人心的书

这道题的关键词是exciting, 它在牛津词典中的解释是causing great excitement or interest因此童鞋们不要搞错了，很多人会以为单单是令人很兴奋的书。所以，只要是产生浓厚兴趣的都算做这个范畴的书。

You should say:

When you read it

What type/kind of book it i

What it is about

Why you read it/why it is exciting

一本我读过的让人振奋的书是《The Lonely Planet》，它是一本内容很丰富的世界畅销旅行指南。

An exciting book that I have read is the Lonely Planet, which is a very popular and informative traveling book in the world.

我第一次读到这本书还是在去年的时候，那个时候我从JD上购买了这本书。我打算用它来作为我去新西兰旅行的一个必不可少的向导。

The first time I read it was during the last Christmas. I saw an advertisement about this book series, and immediately bought it on JD Read, which is an online book selling platform. It was a must for me during that time because I wanted it to be my helpful tour guide when I was traveling around New Zealand.

这本书很有意思，因为它不仅仅有很多地图和介绍风土人情的图片，而且还有新的酒店、餐饮、博物馆等咨询。

I thought this book was quite worthwhile reading, because there’s not only a lot of vivid pictures and maps which indicated some cultural aspects about New Zealand, but also provided up some up-to-date contact information of so many awesome hotels, cafeterias and museums, etc.

让我感觉很振奋的点在于，通过这本书我发现了一个很好但是人又少的度假村，在哪里我静静地享受了两个星期的美好时光。

What made me feel very excited about this book was that it enabled me to find a very wonderful and quiet resort that was not known to most travels in New Zealand. This resort had first class service, and provided us tasty breakfast without charge. This place also allowed me to make some Maori friends who taught me a lot useful Maori expressions. I spend my most memorable two weeks there during the whole last year.

雅思口语描述一本你读过的书

我们结合雅思口语话题题目来走进毛姆的经典代表作《月亮和六便士》

Describe an exciting book you have read.

雅思口语话题参考文本

The Moon and Sixpence was just that kind of a book for me. I first read the book when I was studying in London, the hometown of the author. The book is just mind blowing. The book tells the story about an uncompromising and self-destructive man who forsakes wealth and comfort to pursue the life of a painter.

Every page of the book is so gripping and intriguing that once a person starts reading the book it is impossible to leave it and do something else. It is such a page-turner. It teaches a really good lesson on how focused he was on the moon rather than sixpence. Another good lesson it teaches is that no matter where you are or at what age, you can ace it if you believe in yourself.

雅思口语话题关键词

1. mind-blowing adj. 让人印象极深的事物

2. gripping adj. 令人全神贯注的，扣人心弦的

3. grip v. 紧握

4. intriguing adj. 极具吸引人的

5. page-turner n. 引人入胜的书