雅思口语8分范文.docx

1、雅思口语8分范文 Examiner:How often do you go to the cinema?Jemma: Unfortunately we dont have a cinema near us so we have to go into the nearest town to catch the latest movie I usually avoid seeing popular box-office hits which Im not always keen on seeing I prefer low-budget films sci-fi especially and th

2、eres a great cinema I go to that has frequent showings of films like these Examiner:Do you prefer reading books or watching films?Louisa: Im not really a big reader I find books quite heavy-going so I much prefer to see a film perhaps its the special effects or the soundtrack I dont know I just pref

3、er a film Part 2-style taskDescribe a book you have read or a film you have seen. You should say:what this book or film waswhen you read or saw itwhy you decided to see the film or read the bookand say if you enjoyed it and why.Pauline I like reading especially English novels its a great way to impr

4、ove your vocabulary and there are so many fantastic authors to choose from one book that came highly recommended by my teacher was The Mayor of Casterbridge I was studying at a school in The UK at the time and she said it would give me a picture of what life was like years ago in the area I was livi

5、ng well I have to say I absolutely loved it it was a real page-turner its a historical novel and the setting was a fictional town called Casterbridge but actually it was based on a town near where I was studying called Dorchester it had such a great plot to cut a long story short it tells the story

6、of the downfall of a man called Henchard the central character who lives during a period of great social change around the time of the industrial revolution the reason I enjoyed it so much apart from the great story it gave me a picture of what life had been like in the place I was studying at the t

7、ime I really couldnt put it down a fantastic story Part 3-style questionsExaminer:Is reading as pleasurable in digital format?Alise: Personally I prefer reading a paperback or hardback especially if Im reading a classicwhich I dont think feels right as an e-book but I can see it can be good for othe

8、rs my grandmother has an e-reader and she loves the way you can enlarge the text Examiner:Do you think bookshops will survive the digital revolution?Thomas: I think so at least I hope so I love flicking through books in a bookshop online shopping is useful finding out on Amazon if a book you want ha

9、s got a good review maybe getting one that is difficult to find but I still love the experience of being in a bookshop Examiner:Statistics show that visits to the cinema are up despite the availability of DVDs and online downloads. Why do you think this might be?Jamie: I think its the whole experien

10、ce that the cinema offers going out to see a film when it goes on general release and seeing iton the big screen is more exciting than watching the film at home on TV especially if its an action movie and watching it with others makes it even more special Definitionsan action movie: a film with fast

11、 moving scenes, often containing violencto be engrossed in: to be completely focused on one thingbedtime reading: something to read in bed before you go to sleepto be a big reader: someone who reads a lotto be based on: to use as a modala box office hit: a financially successful filmto be heavy-goin

12、g: difficult to reada blockbuster: a film that is a big commercial successto catch the latest movie: to see a film that has just come outthe central character: the main person in a film or booka classic: of the highest qualityto come highly recommended: to be praised by another personcouldnt put it

13、down: wasnt able to stop reading a bookan e-book: a digital bookan e-reader: a device for reading e-booksto flick through: to look quickly through a bookto get a good/bad review: to receive positive or negative feedbackto go on general release: when a film can be seen by the general publichardback:

14、a book with a rigid cover (see paperback below)a historical novel: a story set in the pasta low budget film: a film made with a small amount of moneyon the big screen: at the cinemaa page turner: a book that you want to keep readingpaperback: a book with a flexible cover (see hardback above)plot: th

15、e main events in a film or bookto read something from cover to cover: to read a book from the first page to the lastsci-fi: science fictionto see a film: to see a film at the cinema (see watch a film below)the setting: where the action takes placeshowings: performances of a filmsoundtrack: the music

16、 that accompanies a filmspecial effects: the visuals or sounds that are added to a film which are difficult to produce naturallyto take out (a book from the library): to borrow a book from the libraryto tell the story of: to outline the details of someones life or an eventto watch a film: to watch a

17、 film on TV (see to see a film above)1. Do you like to watch the sky? 2. What is the sky like at night in your hometown? 3. Do you like to watch stars? 4. Have you ever taken a course about stars? 5. Is it important to study stars? 6. Whats your favourite star?Yes, I am really into watching the sky

18、especially at night to count the countless stars when I was a kid. I remember I sometimes laid down in the grass for hours to watch the shining stars when in summer because I was fond of imaging the folk stories about the stars.Well, as my hometown is a tourism city and there is no any industrial po

19、llution, the sky is always clean and clear, and I can see the stunning night sky with countless and glittering stars and sometimes even the galaxy. But unfortunately in a metropolis like Beijing light pollution makes the night sky invisible.No, I have never been in any sorts of courses about stars b

20、ecause actually there was no such courses in the schools or university. But fortunately my grandmother once sent me an encyclopaedia about nature in which there were loads of stories about stars, I got the most of the knowledge about stars from it.Yes, I believe that astronomy has always had a signi

21、ficant impact on our world view as it can help open our eyes, give context to our place in the cosmos and that can definitely reshape how we see the world.My favourite star constellation is Orion. Its very easy to spot on winter nights. Firstly, it has a huge red giant star, which may explode any ti

22、me soon. Besides, it has a massive blue star which is very young. On top of that it also has a big nebula where new stars are being born so it has everything!1. What public holidays do you have in your country?2. Do people in your country celebrate Christmas?3. Do you like public holidays?4. Which p

23、ublic holidays do you like the most?5. What did you do during the last public holiday?6. What do other people in your country usually do on public holidays?7. What would you like to do during then next public holiday?8. Do you think public holidays are important?9. Do you think there should be more

24、public holidays in your country?We celebrate a lot of public festivals in my country. I am sure you know about the Spring Festival which is the most important one. In addition, we get together with our family for the Mid-Autumn Day and the National Day.Yes, there are so many people in my country, it

25、s really hard to say, probably most people tend to go shopping with families or friends to take advantage of the sales the shops are offering, but personally speaking, I am afraid we dont celebrate Christmas like the way in Western countries.Yes, I am fond of holidays. The main factor is that on the

26、se days, I dont have to work and have plenty of time travelling around to unwind myself and also I will have more consecutive time with my family.I believe my favourite public holiday would be the National Day because I will have at least seven days to go travelling and also its the best time to go

27、around, the weather is neither too cold nor too hot, and the foliage of trees have turned yellow or red, which will give you picturesque views.Its kind of hard to say but people that I know around me tend to go shopping with families or friends to take advantage of the sales the shops are offering,

28、but maybe for others, they probably stay at home for resting.I believe the public holidays are rather important and there should be more of them in my country. The main factor is that people really need unwind themselves without any distractions after tiring work and also public holidays can dramati

29、cally boost consumption as the goods will be sold at a discount during these days.1. Do you like to take photographs? (Why?)2. Do you prefer to take photos yourself or to have other people take photos? (Why?)3. How long have you liked taking photographs?4. How (Why) did you become interested in phot

30、ography?5. How often do you take photographs?6. In what situations do you take photographs?7. What kind of photos do you like to take?8. Do you prefer to take pictures of people or of scenery?9. Who do you take photos of?10. How do you keep your photos?11. Do you keep your photographs on your comput

31、er?12. Are there any photos on the walls of your home?13. Do you frame (of have you framed) any of your photos? (If yes, which?&why?)14. Do you prefer to send postcards to people or to send photos that you took yourself? (Why?)Yes, I am a big fan of photography in my spare time. I always travel arou

32、nd to the stunning natural scenery with my camera. I have been in the habit of it for almost 8 years. The main factor is that I can capture the precious moment in my life, such as the graduation ceremony, or the sweet moment with my girlfriend, and also I believe the photography will cultivate my mental development.If I were to choose betwe