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 don t have a cinema near us so we have to go into the nearest townto catch the latest movie I usually avoid seeing popularbox-office hitswhich I m notalways keen on seeing erI preflow-budget films sci-fiespecially and there

2、s a great cinema I go to that hasfrequent showings of films like these Examiner: Do you prefer reading books or watching films?Louisa: I m not reallybig reader I find books quiteheavy-going so I much prefer to see a film perhaps it sthe special effects or the soundtrack I don t know I justprefer a f

3、ilm 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 novelsit s agreat way to improve you

4、r vocabulary and there are so manyfantastic authors to choose from atonecamebook thhighly recommendedby my teacher was The Mayor ofCasterbridge I was studying at a school in The UK at thetime and she said it would give me a picture of what life waslike years ago in the area I was living well I have

5、to say Iabsolutely loved it it was a real page-turner it s ahistorical novel and the setting was a fictional town calledCasterbridge but actually it wbased on a town nearwhere I was studying called Dorchester it had such agreat plot to cut a long story short it tells the story of thedownfall of a ma

6、n called Henchardthe central character wholives during a period of great social change around the timeof the industrial revolution the reason I enjoyed it somuch apart from the great story it gaveturemeof a picwhat life had been like in the place I was studying at thetime I reallycouldn t put it dow

7、n a fantastic storyPart 3-style questionsExaminer: Is reading as pleasurable in digital format?Alise: Personally I prefer reading apaperback orhardback especially if I ma classicreadingwhich I don think feels right as an e-book but I can see it can be good for others my grandmother hase-readeran and

8、 she loves the way you can enlarge the text tExaminer: Do you think bookshops will survive the digital revolution?Thomas: I think so at least I hope so flickingIlovethrough books in a bookshop online shopping is usefulfinding out on Amazon if a book you want hasgot a goodreview maybe getting one tha

9、t is difficult to find ut Ibstill love the experience of being in a bookshop Examiner: Statistics show that visits to the cinema are updespite the availability of DVDs and online downloads. Whydo you think this might be?Jamie: I think it thes whole experience that the cinemaoffers going out to see a

10、 film when it goes on generalrelease and seeing it on the big screen is more excitingthan watching the film at home on TV especially if itan saction movie and watching it with others makes it even more special Definitionsan action movie: a film with fast moving scenes, often containing violencto be

11、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-going: difficult to reada blockbuster: a film that

12、 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 personcouldn t put it down: wasn t able to stop reading a bookan e-b

13、ook: 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: a book with a rigid cover (see paperbacka his

14、torical novel: a story set in the pasta low budget film: a film made with a small amount of moneybelow)on the big screen: at the cinemaa page turner: a book that you want to keep readingpaperback: a book with a flexible cover (seehardbackabove)plot: the main events in a film or bookto read something

15、 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 belothe setting: where the action takes placeshowings: performances of a filmsoundtrack: the music that accompanies a filmspecial effects: the visua

16、ls 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 someoneslife or an eventto watch a film: to watch a film on TV (see to see a film above)1. Do you like

17、 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. What s your favourite star?Yes, I am really into watching the sky especially at night to count the countless stars when I

18、 was a kid. I remember I sometimeslaid down in the grass for hours to watch the shining stars when in summer because I wasfond of imaging the folk stories about the stars.Well, as my hometown is a tourism city and there is no any industrial pollution, the sky is always clean and clear, and I can see

19、 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 because actually there was no such courses in the schools

20、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 significant impact on our world view as it can help open our e

21、yes, give context to our place in the cosmos and that can definitely reshape how we see the world.My favourite star constellation is Orion. It verys easy to spot on winter nights. Firstly, it has a huge red giant star, which may explode any time soon. Besides, it has a massive blue star which is ver

22、y 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 public holidays do you like the most?5. What did you do du

23、ring 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 public holidays in your country?We celebrate a lot of pub

24、lic 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 s really hard to say, probably most people tend to go sh

25、opping with families or friends to takeadvantage of the sales the shops are offering, but personally speaking, Iam afraid we don t celebrate Christmas like the way in Western countries.Yes, I am fond of holidays. The main factor is that on these days, I don have to work and have plenty of time trave

26、lling around to unwind myself and also I will have more consecutive time with my family. tI believe my favourite public holiday would be the National Day because Iwill have at least seven days to go travelling and also it s the best time go around, the weather is neither too cold nor too hot, and th

27、e foliage oftrees have turned yellow or red, which will give you picturesque views.It s kind of hard to say but people that I knowaround me tend to go shopping with families or friends to take advantage of the sales the shops are offering, but maybe for others, they probably stay at home for resting

28、.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 dramatically boost consumption as the goods will be sold at a disco

29、unt 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 photography?5. How often do you take photographs?6. In what situ

30、ations 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 computer?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 around to the stunning natural scenery with my camera. I ha