雅思口语讲义精讲.docx

1、雅思口语讲义精讲Arts Do you like art? Yes, I like all types of arts, modern art, ancient art, cultural art, performance art, etc. The fact is that there is a little art everywhere and in everything. Whether it is the structural art of building or the special way a chef creates a delicacy. I believe art is a

2、 beautiful thing and that it is greatest form of human expression. I love art! I love sketching. I also love graffiti art although I havent tried it yet. I love the way it looks. I sort of like photography, sculpting is ok. Im not a big fan of it. Same with painting.modern art 现代艺术 ancient art 古代艺术

3、cultural art 人文艺术 performance art 表演艺术 structural art 建筑艺术 delicacy 精品，美味human expression 人类表达方式 sketching 素描graffiti 涂鸦 Do you think art is an important part of life? Yes, if there was no art, everyone and everything would be the same. There would be no entertainment. Life would be dull; we would a

4、ll just work and go crazy. If we didnt have art, we would all be robots.entertainment 娱乐，消遣 dull 乏味的 What experience of art did you have when you were younger? My mother thought it was a good idea for me to learn more about Chinese culture. We took a field trip to a museum; I saw many beautiful anci

5、ent Chinese artifacts that made me proud to be Chinese. We have such a rich culture and the trip made me want to learn more about it. field trip 实地考察 rich culture 丰富文化artifact 手工艺品 Do people in China like visiting museums and art galleries? Not everyone in China enjoys going to museums. Most of my f

6、riends are not interested in art, but I have a small passion for it. After I graduated, I began to enjoy taking trips to various art exhibits. Since then I have made a few friends that are artists, and now they invite me to their galleries quite often.passion 热情 art exhibit 艺术展览gallery 画廊 Do you thi

7、nk going to museums and art galleries is beneficial for children? Yes, I believe going to museums can be very beneficial for children. They can learn more about history and culture. Art can broaden their minds and their outlooks on life. It can also inspire them to be more creative, to have original

8、 ideas, and to be inventive. broaden ones mind and outlook 开阔心胸和视野 original idea 创意inventive 善于创造的 Do schools in China have field trips to museums? No, schools in China do not have field trips to museums, but I think they should. Many children get bored of the everyday routine of school. Field trips

9、 give children a chance to learn outside of traditional classroom setting, and can spark new interests in themget bored of 厌倦了 routine 例行公事 classroom setting 课堂场景 spark interest 激发兴趣 Birthday How do people in China celebrate birthdays? Throw a party, have birthday gatherings, most people acknowledge

10、 their birthday, but they dont actually celebrate it. (Banners, balloons, cakes, candles.)中国人怎么过生日？有些人开生日聚会birthday gatherings，邀请很多人来庆祝，有些人则不庆祝dont celebrate it How do you like to celebrate your birthday? Id like to.get some gifts and have cake and stuff. Or make a long trip to Europe with my girlfr

11、iend. Leap year, once every four years Im able to celebrate my birthday on the 29th Feb. 你想怎么过生日？这个问题太好回答了，可以自由发挥想象力。可以吃蛋糕、开聚会或者到欧洲去旅游。如果有人是闰年的二月二十九日leap year出生的就比较有趣了，生日每四年过一次once every four years 。 What did you do on your last birthday? Went out and got drunk, got showered with gifts, went shoppin

12、g. went to Beijingnew oriental school to improve mylanguage ability. Are birthdays more important for children or for adults? Children. You enjoy growing up as a child, but despise aging as an adult.小孩过生日可以享受成长的乐趣：enjoy growing upFor children and for older people its important, for middle aged guys

13、I think its not that important, coz generally they are too busy with work or being a parent.but in retirement its important again because that is a chance they get to see family.老人对生日也比较看重，因为他们可以借这个机会见到全家人:get to see family Do you like to celebrate your birthday with your family or your friends? Fri

14、ends, because you can be yourself anddo crazy things together.和朋友们一起庆生要比和父母一起约束少一些，因为可以做自己be yourself，同时还能借机疯狂一下:do crazy thingsWell.its difficult to choose ONE answer.but honestly, I like celebrating with both of them.Birds Do you like birds? Yea I do. I think birds are great to have around, especi

15、ally in the mornings when the birds are chirping , I think it really makes the world feel alive and full of vivaciousness.chirping 鸟叫 vivaciousness 生机 In your country, do different birds represent different things? Actually in my country , people really have superstitions regarding birds, for exampl

16、e, magpies are a sign of good luck and swallows signal new life while crows symbol misfortune.magpies 喜鹊 swallows 燕子misfortune 厄运 Do you think we should protect (wild) birds? I think everything deserves a chance at life, humans are constant exploiting birds for medicinal purposes and its very common

17、 for people to eat wild birds in China, I really think wild birds should be protected because they are a important part of the ecosystem.medicinal 药 ecosystem 生态 Are there any birds (in your country/where you live) that have disappeared? Well I recall that when I was young there were a lot of wild b

18、lue jays in my neighbourhood, but now due to all the construction thats going on in my hometown , we dont see a lot of them anymore.blue jays 蓝松鸦 What kinds of birds are there where you live? Umm, Im not a big fan of birds so I dont really know the name , but the birds I see around my area are mostl

19、y black birds that have a yellow beak, oh, and I can also see some swallows during the spring.Flying Do you like flying? I love the flight attendants.actually i love the uniform.But thenurses uniform doesnt always live up to expectation and have you ever seen a fat air stewardess? 因为喜欢看空姐。说白了就是喜欢制服。

20、虽然护士也穿制服，但和空姐最大的区别是：护士有时候经常让你失望。因为经常能看见肥护士而肥空姐几乎没有。 Iarrivequickly at my destination and staff treat customers very well with frequent drinks and meals. They also bow to the passengers in the waiting area as they pass to go behind the desk. 坐飞机到达目的地快，而且服务人员服务周到，要吃有吃，要喝有喝。最关键的是，他们还给乘客鞠躬。My favorite p

21、art is taking off, i love engine sounds, i love the view down below. 我最喜欢的就是飞机起飞的时候，我喜欢引擎的声音，我喜欢在空中看下面的风景。 Yeah I love the excitement of it! So much fun! But I get so nervous cause sometimes my ears dont pop for a few days. 我喜欢坐飞机时候的兴奋。但有时候坐完飞机耳朵经常像塞住一样很多天都不舒服。 Why do not you like travelling by air?

22、 Its okay to fly but it is a pain on very long flights or when there is bad turbulence. 坐飞机还好，关键是飞太久挺烦人的，或者遇上气流。 Im sure my blood pressure is elevated. God forbid if theres turbulence. 坐飞机我就血压高。上帝保佑别遇到气流。I hate flying. I freak out at the slightest bit of turbulence. Xansa really, really helped me. 我

23、讨厌坐飞机。一点点气流就让我害怕。吃Xansa(一种安眠药)能管很大用。 I hate flying,its tooclaustrophobic (abnormally afraid of closed-in places). 我讨厌坐飞机，太容易引起我的幽闭恐惧症了。(幽闭恐惧: 害怕在密闭的空间内) Its true that flying is a safer than driving, statistically; however, your chances of surviving a car crash are much higher than a plane crash. Thu

24、s, the stress of having zero control over the plane is often too much to handle. 数据上体现，坐飞机确实比开车安全（出现事故次数少），可我们从车祸中幸存的几率却大大高于空难。我们根本没法去控制飞机。 I have acrophobia, fear of heights. So I hate flying on plane. 我有恐高症，怕高。 Why do you like traveling by train? I much prefer to travel by rail. I most often trave

25、l by air which does at best get me there when I need to, but at great cost of effort, fatigue, stress and general irritation. I never feel this way traveling by rail when new New Orientalarranged a business trip for me,even though there are delays at times. 我喜欢坐火车，因为坐飞机花费高，费体力，有压力，受刺激。可每次新东方给我安排坐火车去

26、出差，却没这坐飞机那种感觉，虽然火车有时候会晚点。 There are lengthy and unwarranted delays encountered in air travel. But at least by rail their is time to relax, and enjoy the scenery. 坐飞机有时候会有长时间的、无法保证的晚点。坐火车至少能休息，看风景。 Train allows one to make the most of your time, whether for relaxing, chatting, meeting new people or w

27、orking. I think JK Rowling wrote the first Harry Potter in trains. 火车上人们可以充分利用时间，甭管是放松、聊天、认识新朋友还是工作。JK罗琳的第一部哈里波特不就是在火车上写的么。 Where is the better place? First class preferably but if I cant get an upgrade then I go for aisle seat or emergency exit seat. 更喜欢头等舱，但如果不能免费升仓、那我就坐邻通道或者紧急出口的座位。 Front- cuz yo

28、u can get off the plane faster. 我坐飞机前部，能先下。 Aisle front, because then u dont get stuck waiting for everyone else to grab their stuff and get out. 飞机前部靠通道！这样不用被那些拿行李的人挡住去路动弹不了。 I prefer first class its so roomy and comfy plus u get better drink and food choices. 头等舱。又宽敞又舒服，而且饮料更好，吃的也丰富。 I prefer to s

29、it by the wing, which is the safest place experts say. 我喜欢坐中间机翼的位置，专家说坐这位置最安全。 Garden Do many people in China have their own garden? 中国，有些人有自己的花园。有些住楼房的人却没有。无论如何我们都可以回答这个问题。 Yes. Many home owners landscape their yards & even grow their own vegetables & herbs as well as fruits. Almost everyone grows

30、something. If they dont have a home with land, they may have window boxes on theirflat windows or a terrace or rooftop in which they use containers to garden. They may have a collection of foliage or flowering houseplants strewn around their home. There are those who use stands to garden. If someone

31、 has a private garden in China, do they usually prefer to grow flowers or vegetables? Doesnt it depend on the person?I grow flowers in the front and tomatoes in the back of the house. Most of us grow our vegetables in the back yard because its more attractive to plant the decorative flowers in the f

32、ront. Do Chinese people like growing flowers? It looks beautiful and smells nice. It can beautify our life. It can brighten up a room. It puts me in a good mood. Do you like growing flowers. Yes. I like growing flowers. Especially lily, it stands for purity. Yes, Im crazy aboutgrowing flowers. Im fond ofpeony, it represents prosperity & fortune. (wealth) Im a little strange. Flowers remi