雅思口语Friend话题

雅思口语friend话题

1.Are your friends mostly your age or different age? Why?

Most of my friends are my age and I have a few friends who are senior to me. The reason I have friends of my age is because they were mostly my classmates initially and then became my good friends. Majority of my friends are from my high school and college and that naturally make them to be my age.

2.Do you prefer one or two close friends or many friends?

When I was in my early teenage, I preferred many friends but nowadays I have few friends but they are very close to me. So I would say, I prefer having few close friends than having too many ordinary friends.

3.Do you usually see your friends during week or at weekends? Why?

I usually see my friends during weekends. Week days are busy days and after I get back home in the evening, I prefer to stay at home with my family members.

4.Do you prefer to stay alone or with your friends?

I usually prefer to be with my friends. However there are times when I need my personal time and in this case I prefer solitude rather than companies.

5.The last time you saw your friends, what did you do together?

Well, we played badminton together and had our dinner in a nearby restaurant. That’s the last thing I can recall doing with my friends and that would about a week ago.

雅思口语celebrity话题

1.What do you think motivates people who seek fame?

对于人们寻求名誉的动力或途径【pathway】其实按大类归大概有两种：一种是为了出名或金钱，另一种是真正的具备某种才能【talent】。有一些人就想着如何出名，并把出名一开始就定位自己的目标。如果这些人真正的有天赋或者其他的才能也就罢了，但是他们仅仅是为了塑造自己的名誉，他们成名的动力是想要被众多人喜欢，吸引很多人的attention注意力，或者是为了金钱，我认为这些不能算是寻求名誉真正的动力。有些人他们只是在做自己喜欢的事情，由于擅长做的事情而出名，我认为这些才能是真正追寻自己名誉的动力。

这道题虽然在问考生自己的观点，但是需要注意的是，考生一定不要举特定的个例进行说明。因为作为part 3的题目我们在答题的时候一定要注意题目所涉及的范围和群体，本题可以说明自己的观点，但是需要用群体为单位进行论述及说明。比如：一类有才能的人有真正的动力，但是另一类只为了出名而出名的人不具有真正的动力等等。

参考答案：

In some ways I think there are two types of motivation, or two pathways, if you like, to fame. There are those who deliberately set out to become famous and that is their goal from the beginning. It doesn’t really matter if they have talent or anything, they just crave fame and I think they are motivated by wanting lots of people to like them, and the attention and perhaps the money also, but I don’t think that is the main motivation. Then there are people who simply do what they love and become famous doing it. They are motivated by their talent, I believe.

2.Some people argue that celebrities and famous people have no right to expect privacy because they are in the public eye. What’s your opinion?

这道题的论点偏向性可能对于大多数来讲会比较一致，大家可能都会认为这个说法并不合理或有效【valid】.名人并不是因为出了名就简单的变成了public property公共财产，我绝对相信他们被给予了与其他人一样拥有隐私的权利。就拿戴安娜王妃做例子 – 她被媒体和狗仔队【paparazzi】不断侵扰最后到了导致她死亡的程度。当然，名人也是人，他们有和我们其他人一样有对于隐私的基本权利。

对于part 3中表达自己观点的题目，考生不必多虑自己持有的观点与考官持有观点的一致性。因为在很多这样的题目中并没有正确的答案，考生只要对于自己持有的观点能够有合理的，充分的论述理由就可以，不必担心或多虑是否与考官观点一直。只要紧扣题目，能够自圆其说就不用担心在正确性方面的分数。

参考答案：I don’t think this is a valid argument at all. Famous people do not become public property simply because they are famous and I certainly believe they are entitled to as much privacy as the rest of us. Take Princess Diana as an example—she was hounded by the media and paparazzi to the extent that it killed her in the end. They are human beings and have the basic right to privacy like the rest of us. The only exception to this would be related to politicians and information which the public needs to be aware of in order to keep them honest!

3.Many celebrities have begun using their fame to raise awareness of social issues. Do you think this is a good trend or a bad trend?

许多名人已经开始用自己的名誉来唤醒社会的意识，这是一个非常好的positive的趋势。但是名人应该对于自己代言或宣传的内容做以了解，而并不是只为了提升或丰富自己的经历而做一些完全不知道具体相关内容的事情。名人不能用这样的方式来只为他们自己获得好处，这一点需要他们认真的考虑。用名人效应来唤醒公众的意识并为一些重要的事情筹集到需要的钱款绝对是有益处的一件事儿，比如说为了汶川地震筹款而举行的慈善音乐会【the benefit concert】就是一个很好的例子。

如果考生想要对于part 3的题举例，就一定要注意题目中所涉及的范围。如果题目或考官都没有提到个人的内容，考生一定不要以自己或自己的经历作为例子，如果实在要用，必须将人称或范围换成与题目一致的范围。最好给出大范围的具体事例比较保险，比如这道题中涉及的汶川地震的慈善音乐会就是合适的，但是最好不要给出某一位名人为此而做的贡献。

参考答案：

I think this is a positive trend, but I also think celebrities have to be informed and knowledgeable about the issues they claim to believe in rather than just lending their names to causes they know nothing about in order to promote their own profile. They can’t just use it for their own gain, they have to be genuinely concerned. When it’s done well, there’s a real benefit in having celebrity power in raising awareness and money for important issues, such as the benefit concert for the earthquake in Wenchuan for instance.

4.Why do some companies advertise products by using famous people?

对于使用名人做广告其实是一个相对容易的题目，许多公司之所以用名人来代言是因为很多人都努力或憧憬【aspire】能够成名或者至少尊重名人的品味。当然大家也都认可大多数名人都很富有。因此，如果人们看到名人们正在使用某个特定的商品，他们会对于这个商品的impression印象是一个quality product优质的产品。另一个原因是名人总是富有吸引力。找一个有吸引力的人做广告来吸引人们的注意力【draws in people’s attention】总会比使用那些没有吸引力的人来代言的效果要好很多。

这道题的相关内容还可以用在有关于广告类的题目当中，比如涉及到名人带来的广告效应，为什么人们更愿意购买自己喜欢的明星代言的产品等等。无论回答哪类题目，还是需要注意第三部分中一直在强调的答题范围，还是需要注意举例时例子涉及的范围。如果对于用个性来讨论共性的问题，nice点的考官可能会打断考生并强调下范围，如果遇到严厉的考官，考生可能因此而丢分。

参考答案：

Some companies use famous people to advertise their products, because many people aspire to be famous or at least respect famous people’s opinions. It is also a well-known fact that most famous people are very wealthy. So, if people see that someone famous is using a certain product, they get the impression that it is a quality product. Another reason is that famous people are usually attractive. Having an attractive person in you advertisement draws in people’s attention, and will keep people’s attention longer than unattractive person.

雅思口语Activities near water话题

1. Why do so many people like going to places with water such as lakes, rivers or the ocean?

夏天、凉快

It is much cooler for most people if they go to places with water especially in the hot summer. It is of great fun to swim in the water or to boat on the lack. The water can absorb most of the heat wave, so people can feel much better near the water.

平静

Generally, I think water, especially the ocean can make us feel clam, because the sea is so huge and wide that we can hardly see the end of it. So we will be shocked and amazed by how magnificent the nature mother can be and come to know that how insignificant our human beings are. So we can clear our mind and forget all the disappointed and unhappy moments in life and become more tolerate and open-minded in the future.

玩水/各种有意思的活动

Take part in various kinds of water sports/ simply play with water

看到各种海洋生物

We can explore the ocean and see many interesting and creative ocean creatures through snorkelling or diving.

放松休闲

Compared with many other types of activities, such as climbing a mountain or visiting a museum, going to places like a lake or a river is much more relaxing. The only things that people need to do are to take a good seat facing the water and breathe in the fresh wind coming from away.

2. What kinds of leisure activities do people like to do in places such as on the ocean, at a beach, at a river, at a lake etc.?

海边玩的活动非常多，我们可以说一些常规的活动，比如就是玩水或者玩沙子，或者是一些比较专业的活动，比如潜水等。下面给大家一些建议：

踏浪 splash on the water

冲浪 surfing

玩沙子 playing with the sand to build creative constructs

看日出日落 enjoy the sunrise and sunset

吃东西 barbecue on the beach

日光浴 sunbath

画沙画 sand painting

收集贝壳 sea shell collection

沙滩排球 Beach Volleyball

拍照 taking pictures, especially romantic wedding style photos

游泳 swimming

水上运动 water sports/ diving/ water skiing

划船 boating

雅思口语old people话题

1. At what age are people considered to be “old” in China?

每个人的想法不同，我的是…

That is really a big question. People’s views much be divided on this. From my perspective, …

按时间区分：以前觉得70+算老人，现在这个定义慢慢延后，因为人们寿命更长，更多的老年人仍旧发挥余热，为社会做出了很多的贡献

The easiest way to divide the old from all is to judge according to the chronological age. In the past, people over 70s are considered to be old, but this line has been shifted gradually with the time goes by, because people nowadays live much longer than before. Many older people can still make great contribution to the society, so broadly speaking, I think, those over 80s, or those who are no longer physically capable can be regarded as just entering the twilight life.

生理年龄不再是唯一的衡量标准，一个人的心理年龄和本身的身体素质更加重要

The biological age has no longer been the only judgment, because the real psychological age and the physical fitness differ from person to person, and they seem to be more important for others to decide whether the person is qualified as “old” or not.

大体而言，50岁以上就感觉在慢慢变老，的却，那个时候的身体和心理逐渐在走下坡路

Broadly speaking, when people are over their 50s, they will gradually feel that they are getting older. Indeed, the physical and mental condition do decrease year by year, with a higher possibility of suffering from diseases and less tolerant and acceptable to different opinions and new ideas.

一个人失去了对人生的热情，其实就已经老了。所有常常会用老来形容一个没有激情的人，而不是形容一个人的年龄

I firmly believe that being “old” is simply connected with the state of mind. If one loses passion for life, they are indeed becoming old. This is why, in China, we tend to describe someone who show very little enthusiasm to life as an old bookish man.

2. Why do old people today live longer than in the past?

医疗水平变高

The advance in medical service means that more diseases become curable and can be easily diagnosed at an early age. Senile diseases such as diabetes and hypertension are less common among the older pensioner and most of them can even live very long with the illness being uncured permanently.

营养更丰富

Food nutrition has also been largely improved, not only because of the development in farming skills but also because of the fertilizers that are used to ensure a higher proportion of diverse types of vitamins being reserved during the planting process within a less time period.

人们更重视运动

Another important factor is the widespread scientific reports that emphasize the positive effects of regular exercise on people’s physical fitness, so most of the modern people become more aware of the importance of doing sports and many older people, with more time available after retirement, participate actively in various sorts of sports.

定期的健康检查，很多问题可以及早被发现

Besides, regular health check has been required by most companies nowadays in China and younger people also arrange this activity for their aging parents. It is now fair to say that many potential health hazards can be easily found in advance and therefore be avoided eventually.

更多对于老龄化问题的关注，使得很多福利机构和实施被建造

More attention has been paid for the aging society, so government and private charity groups have set up many nursing house and other accessible facilities for the senior citizens, which means generally, a higher living standard can be expected and people then live much longer under a better welfare system.