雅思口语Animal话题

雅思口语animal话题

What kind of animals do you like?

Well I’d have to say, horses. I've always dreamed of having one horse of my own from the time when I was 8 years old, since I find them to be very strong and elegant animals.

Have you ever had a pet before?

Yes, I used to have a cat named Carrot when I was young. Carrot was actually a stray cat when I first met her on a street near my home. I took her home and fed her food. She then became a part of our family and has stayed with us till her last moment.

Do you like to see animals in the zoo?

Well, not really. I think zoos are, compared with the animals’ natural habitats in the wild, not that suitable for accommodating such a large number of wild animals. Animals should be set free from their cages, for I think that every living creature on this planet is equal and deserves to be free.

What is the most popular animal in your country?

Well, when it comes to China, I think the answer just has to be the giant panda, which has long served as the country’s national symbol. It is a bear native to south central China, easily recognized by the large, distinctive black patches around its eyes, over the ears, and across its round body. I guess it’s just hard not to love this kind of animal given its adorable appearance.

Do you think cities are suitable places for keeping pets?

As long as the pets don’t attack people, then yes. Keeping pets at home has nearly become a must for most city people in recent years. There are actually many advantages of keeping pets at home, especially in big cities. For example, pets can make it harder for thieves to break in and steal, which is very helpful since most people are not always at home.

雅思口语手工艺品话题

1. Do you like making things by hand?

【If yes:】

Yeah I do. I find it quite fun making stuff by hand. You know, it kind of brings a certain amount of satisfaction once you’ve finished it, and you think “Wow! I made that!” So yeah, I enjoy making things quite a lot.

【如果是】：

是的。我觉得手工制作东西很有趣。你知道，一旦你完成了它，它会带来一定的满足感，你会想：“哇!我做到了!“是的，我喜欢制作很多东西。

【if no:】

No, not particularly, because I’ve actually always found it to be a pretty frustrating experience. You know, something invariably goes wrong whenever I try to make something, so now I can never usually be bothered.

【如果没有：】

不，不特别，因为我一直觉得这是一个非常令人沮丧的经历。你知道，每当我尝试制造某物时，总有一些东西出了问题，所以现在我再也不会被打扰了。

2. Do you like collecting things made by hand?

No, I can’t say I do. I mean, I’ve never really made the effort to collect anything made by hand. So it’s not that I dislike it, it’s just never been something that I’ve had the urge to do really!

不，我不能这么说。我的意思是，我从来没有真正努力收集任何手工制作的东西。这并不是说我不喜欢它，它从来就不是我渴望做的事情。

3. Did you ever take handicraft lessons at school?

No, I never did, which I suppose is a bit of a pity, cos I imagine they would have been quite fun. But my classes were unfortunately limited to just the typical subjects that most schools offer, like Maths, Physics, Geography, those kinds of things.

不，我从来没有这样做，我想这有点可惜，因为我想他们会很有趣。但不幸的是，我的课只限于大多数学校提供的典型科目，比如数学、物理、地理，诸如此类

4. Are handicrafts popular in China?

Yeah, I’d say they are, because we have certain handicrafts which are….um… how can I put it,…which are closely tied with our culture, such as paper cutting, which goes back hundreds of years in China, if not thousands. But I suppose it’s also fair to say that handicrafts have become a bit less popular in modern times, simply because of all the technology that’s crept into our lives!

是的，我想说是，因为我们有一些手工艺品……嗯……我怎么说呢……它们和我们的文化紧密相连，比如剪纸，在中国可以追溯到几百年前，如果不是几千年的话。但我想说手工艺品在现代变得不那么流行也是公平的，仅仅因为所有潜入我们生活的技术!

雅思口语独处话题

1. Do you like being alone?

Yeah, I don’t mind being alone. I guess as long as it’s not, like, for a really long length of time, it’s fine. You know, it’s kind of um… I don’t really know how to put it, but I suppose what I’m basically trying to say is that it feels kind of relaxing being alone. You know, it gives me the chance to ponder and reflecton certain stuff. So um… yeah, I find it quite enjoyable, but if I’m alone for a long length of time, then I guess it can get quite depressing.

是的，我不介意独自一人。我想只要不长时间就好了。你知道，有点……我真的不知道该怎么说，但是我想我基本上想说的是，独处感觉很放松。你知道，它给了我思考和思考某些东西的机会。嗯……嗯，是的，我觉得它很有趣，但是如果我独自一个人呆很长一段时间，那么我想它会变得非常令人沮丧。

2. What do you do when you’re alone?

I would say, on the whole, I mainly like to read when I’m alone. That’s one of the things I most enjoy doing, you know, sitting down with a book. It’s just a really relaxing way to pass the time! And apart from that, um.. what else do I like doing on my own…? Uh… Sometimes I might watch a bit of TV, because if it’s too quiet around me it can feel a bit discomforting, if you know what I mean, it just adds to the loneliness. So if I’ve got the TV on, it feels kind of nice having some sound around me, which in a way, gets rid of the loneliness to some extent.

总的说来，我主要喜欢在我一个人的时候读书。这是我最喜欢做的事情之一，你知道，坐下来拿一本书。这只是一种放松时间的方式!除此之外，嗯…我还喜欢自己做什么?嗯……有时我可能会看一点电视，因为如果周围太安静，就会觉得有点不舒服，如果你明白我的意思，那只会增加孤独感。所以如果我打开电视，周围有声音感觉很好，在某种程度上消除了孤独感。

3. Do you prefer to spend time with your friends or just stay at home alone?

Um… thinking about it, I’d say I generally prefer to spend time with my friends, simply because I always have a good time whenever I’m with them. But that’s not to say I don’t like being on my own at home, it’s just that it’s not as fun! You know, I’m quite a sociable person by nature, so I tend to preferbeing in the company of others.

嗯……想想看，我通常喜欢和朋友在一起，只是因为我和他们在一起的时候总是很开心。但这并不是说我不喜欢独自呆在家里，只是它没有那么有趣!你知道，我天生就是一个善于交际的人，所以我倾向于和别人在一起。

4. When was the last time you were alone?

Um… I suppose it really depends for how long. Because I mean, pretty much every day I’m alone for some parts of the day, although it may just be for a very short period of time. But um…let me see……the last time I was alone was yesterday in fact, when I was doing some reading in my room. And I was on my own for about two or three hours or so.

嗯……我想这要看多长时间。因为我的意思是，几乎每天我都会独自一人度过一天的某些时间，尽管那可能只是很短的一段时间。但是，嗯……让我想想……上次我独自一人的时候，昨天是我昨天在我房间里读书的时候。我独自一人呆了大约两个或三个小时左右。

雅思口语家乡成功的公司话题

Describe a small company in your hometown that you think is successful.

You should say:

What the company is;

What this company produces;

How you know about this company;

And explain why you think this company is successful.

Right then, I’m going to describe a small company in my hometown which I think is successful. Well firstly, I should admit that I’m not really familiar with that many small companies in my hometown, but one that I do know a little bit about and which I believe to be quite successful is my neighbour’s company.

接下来，我将描述一个小公司在我的家乡，我认为是成功的。首先，我应该承认，我对家乡的那些小公司不是很熟悉，但我确实有点了解，而且我认为非常成功的公司是我邻居的公司。

And as for what it produces, well, if I’m not mistaken, his company mainly just focuses on women’s clothing, such as dresses, cardigans and things like that. I actually asked my neighbour if he had ever considered making men’s clothes too, as I would be interested in buying some, but unfortunately he said that for the time being, they are just gonna stick with women’s clothes, because that’s what they're most experienced in.

至于它生产什么，如果我没弄错的话，他的公司主要生产女装，比如连衣裙、开襟羊毛衫等等。实际上我问过我的邻居，他是否也考虑过做男人的衣服，因为我想买一些，但不幸的是，他说，眼下，他们只是坚持做女人的衣服，因为那是他们最有经验的。

Anyway, with regard to how I got to know about this company, well, as I mentioned earlier, it’s run by my neighbour, and I seem to remember him telling me about it not long after we first met, which must have been about two or three years ago by now. Since then, I’ve had the pleasure of visiting the office a few times and meeting some of the employees, one of the reasons being that they’ve got a pool table there, and my neighbour often invites me over to have a few games of pool during his lunch break!

无论如何，关于我是如何了解这家公司的，正如我之前提到的，它是由我的邻居经营的，而且我似乎记得在我们第一次见面后不久，他跟我说过这件事，到现在为止，那一定是两三年前的事了。从那时起，我很高兴有几次参观办公室，认识了一些员工，其中一个原因是他们在那里有一个台球桌，我的邻居经常邀请我在午餐休息时间玩几场游泳池。

So, finally then, regarding why I think the company is successful, well, in a nutshell, I would say it’s basically because the company has managed to grow from 2 staff to over 50 in the space of only about 3 years, which I think's pretty staggering. And another thing to mention would be that, if I remember correctly, most of his business comes from return customers, which I think shows that the company has been able to maintain high quality and keep their customers happy.

所以，最后，关于为什么我认为公司是成功的，简而言之，我想说的是，基本上是因为公司在3年左右的时间里已经从2名员工增长到超过50，我认为这是相当惊人的。还有一点要注意的是，如果我没记错的话，他的大部分业务都来自于回头客，我认为这表明公司能够保持高质量，让顾客满意。

So I guess that’s pretty much everything!

所以我想这几乎就是一切!