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# 2021年01-04月雅思口语题库

全文搬运自[老烤鸭](http://www.laokaoya.com/)

## 2021年01-04月雅思口语题库Part1（33个话题）
### Part1话题卡 Work ⼯作 or study 学习
Why did you choose to do that type of work (or, that job)? 你为什么要选择这个学习项⽬/⼯作？
Do you miss being a student? 你怀念做学⽣的时期吗？
Is it very interesting? 有趣吗？
Do you like your job? 你喜欢现在的⼯作吗？
Why did you choose to study that subject? / Why did you choose to study those
subjects? 你为啥要选择这个科⽬？ 为啥要学这些科⽬？
Is it very interesting? 有不有意思？
What subject(s) are you studying? 你⽬前在学习哪些科⽬？
Do you prefer to study in the mornings or the afternoons? 你喜欢在早上还是下午学习？
Are you looking forward to working? 你期待⼯作吗？
Do you like your subject? (why/why not?) 你喜欢你的科⽬吗？ 为什么？
### Part1话题卡 Home (your accommodation) 家或宿舍
What kind of housing/accommodation do you live in? 你居住的什么样的房⼦？
Do you live in a house or a flat? 你住在单元楼还是独栋房⼦内？
What’s the difference between where you are living now and where you have lived in the past? 你过去居住的地⽅和现在的地⽅有什么不同？
Can you describe the place where you live? 你能描述⼀下你居住的地⽅吗？
Which room does your family spend most of the time in? 那间房⼦你和你家⼈呆的时间最多？
How long have you lived there? 你在那⾥居住多久了？
What do you usually do in your house/flat/room? 你平时在你的房⼦/公寓/房⼦⾥做什么？
Do you plan to live there for a long time? 你有没有计划在那⾥居住很久？
Are the transport facilities to your home very good? 你家的交通设施完善吗？
Please describe the room you live in? 请描述⼀下你住的房间。
Do you prefer living in a house or a flat? 你喜欢住在公寓还是独⽴屋？
What part of your home do you like the most? 你喜欢你家的哪点？
### Part1话题卡 Hometown 家乡
What’s the name of your hometown (again)? 你家乡的名字叫什么来着？
Is that a big city or a small place? 家乡地⽅⼤还是⼩？
How long have you been living there? 你在你的家乡住了多久了？ 
Do you like your hometown? 你喜欢你的家乡吗？
Is there anything you dislike about it? 有没有不喜欢家乡的地⽅？
What do you like (most) about your hometown? 你最喜欢你家乡的什么？
Do you like living there? 你喜欢居住在哪⼉吗？
Please describe your hometown a little. 请稍微描述⼀下你的家乡？
Do you think you will continue living there for a long time? 你觉得你会⼀直住在你的家乡吗？
### Part1话题卡 The area you live in 居住的区域
Do you like the area that you live in? 你喜欢你居住的地⽅吗？
What are some changes in the area recently? 最近附近有没有发⽣什么⼤的改变？
Do you know any famous people in your area? 你认识附近的名⼈吗？
Where do you like to go to that area? 在你住的地⽅区域，你喜欢去哪⾥？
### Part1话题卡 List 清单
Do you make a list when you shop? 你购物的时候会列清单吗？
Do you make a list for your work? Does it work? 你会在⼯作中列清单吗？它好⽤吗？
Why do not some people like making lists? 为什么有些⼈不喜欢列清单？
Do you prefer to make a list on paper or your phone? 你更喜欢在纸上还是⼿机上列清单？
### Part1话题卡 Furniture 家具
Do you have a lot of furniture in your home? 你家⾥有很多家具吗？
Is there anyone who bought furniture for you? 有⼈为你买过家具吗？
What kind of furniture would you like to buy? 你喜欢买哪种类型的家具？
Which furniture do you like best in your home? 在你家⾥，你最喜欢哪个家具？
### Part1话题卡 Handwriting 书法
What is the difference between writing with a pen and typing on a computer? ⽤笔书写和⽤电脑打字的区别在哪⾥？
Can you tell someone’s personality from his or her handwriting? 你能够从⼀个⼈的笔记中看出他的性格吗？
Do you often write with a pen? 你经常⽤笔写字吗？
Is your handwriting easy to read for other people? 你写的字能够让其他⼈轻易看懂吗？
### Part1话题卡 Clothes ⾐服
What is your favourite colour for clothes? 你最喜欢的⾐服颜⾊是什么？ What kind of clothes do you never wear? 你从来都不穿哪种⾐服？ What kind of clothes do you usually wear? 你经常穿哪种⾐服？
Do you wear the same style of clothes on weekdays and weekends? 你在⼯作⽇和周末会穿相同⻛格的⾐服吗？
### Part1话题卡 Change 改变
What do you plan to change next year? 你明年打算做出什么改变？
Do you like changes? Why? 你喜欢改变吗？为什么？
Are there any changes in your hometown? 你的家乡有任何改变吗？
Have you changed a lot since your childhood? 与孩提时代相⽐，你的变化⼤吗？
### Part1话题卡 Concentration 集中注意⼒
Is it difficult for you to stay focused on something? 对你来说集中注意⼒到某件事情上很难吗？
What do you do to help you concentrate? 你需要什么东西来帮助你集中注意⼒？
What may distract you when you are trying to stay focused? 当你尝试集中注意⼒的时候， 什么可能会打断你？
When do you need to be focused? 你什么时候需要集中注意⼒？
### Part1话题卡 Picnic 野餐
Did you go on a picnic when you were a child? 你⼩时候去野餐过吗？
How often do you go on a picnic now? 你现在多久野餐⼀次？
Where do you go on a picnic? 你去那⾥野餐？
What is the difference between a picnic and cooking at home? 野餐和在家⾥做饭有什么区别？
### Part1话题卡 Text message 短信
Do you like texting? 你喜欢发短信吗？
Do you prefer sending or receiving messages? 你更喜欢发短信还是收短信？
Have you ever received a confusing text message? 你曾经收到过令⼈困惑的短信吗？
In what circumstances is making a phone call better than sending a text message? 在哪种情况下，打电话⽐发短信更好？
### Part1话题卡 Recycle 回收
Do you recycle now? Why? 你现在会回收东西吗？为什么？
Did you recycle when you were a child? 你⼩时候回收东西吗？
Will you recycle in the future? 你未来会回收东西吗？
What kind of things do you recycle? 你回收什么东西？
### Part1话题卡 Sport 运动
What sports did you do when you were a kid? 你⼩的时候做过什么运动？
What is your favorite sport? Why? 你最喜欢的运动是什么？为什么？
Do you watch sports matches? Why? 你喜欢看运动⽐赛吗？为什么？
Are you a fan of any sports teams? Why? 你是任何运动队的粉丝吗？为什么？
### Part1话题卡 Weekend 周末
What do you usually do on weekends? 你在周末⼀般做什么？
Did you do anything special last weekend? 你在周末会做⼀些特殊的事情吗？
What will you do next weekend? 你下周末打算⼲吗？
What do other people in your hometown usually do on weekends? 你家乡的⼈周末⼀般做什么？
### Part1话题卡 In a hurry 着急
What do you always do in a hurry? Why? 你做什么事情的时候会很着急？为什么？
What kind of things would you never do in a hurry? 哪些事情你永远都不会在着急的状态下去做？
Do you usually go out in a hurry? 你经常匆忙出⻔吗？ Do you like to be in a hurry? 你喜欢匆忙的状态吗？ 
### Part1话题卡 Stages of life ⼈⽣阶段
Do you enjoy your current stage of life?
In which stage of your life were you the happiest?
Which stage of your life do you think is the most important? What is your plan for your next stage of life?
### Part1话题卡 New Activities 新活动
Do you like to try new activities? Why? What activities would you like to try?
What activities did you do when you were a child?
Do you like to try new activities alone or with friends?
### Part1话题卡 Decoration 装饰
What is the decoration like in your home? What kind of decoration do you prefer?
Do Chinese people like redecorating their homes?
What is your favorite color when decorating your home?
### Part1话题卡 Maths 数学
Do you think maths is difficult?
What can people do with maths in their daily life? Do you learn maths now? Why/why not?
Do students learn maths in secondary schools in China?
### Part1话题卡 TV program 电视节⽬
What kind of TV programs do you like?
Do you often watch programs on TV or on your cellphone? Do you like watching the same kind of program all the time?
Do you talk with your friends about the program you watched?
### Part1话题卡 Trees 树⽊
Do you like planting tree? Why?
What kind of trees do people usually plant in your country? How about your home town?
Have you ever planted trees?
What kinds of trees do you plant?
### Part1话题卡 Farming 农耕
Have you visited a farm?
What kind of farm do you like?
Do you think farming is important?
Did you do farm work when you were young?
### Part1话题卡 New year 新年
How do you celebrate New year?
Do you still remember a new year that you celebrated?
Do you have any ceremonies to celebrate the New Year in your country? Why do people think New Year is a beginning?
### Part1话题卡 Being happy ⾼兴
Is there anything that makes you feel happy lately? What do you do to stay happy?
Can you stay happy all the time?
Is it important to be happy?
### Part1话题卡 Taking a rest 休息
How often do you take a rest?
What do you usually do when you are resting?
Do you take a nap when you are taking your rest? How do you feel after taking a nap?
### Part1话题卡 Reading 阅读
Do you like reading?
Do you like to read at home or in other places? In what places do you think it is difficult to read?
Do you like to read by yourself or with other people?
### Part1话题卡 Getting up early 早起
Do you often get up early in the morning? What do you usually do when you get up early? Do you get up early on weekends?
Which morning do you like best in a week?
### Part1话题卡 Singing 唱歌
Do you like singing?
When do you sing?
Will you take singing lessons in the future? Did you enjoy singing when you were young?
### Part1话题卡 Name 名字
Is it easy for you to remember people’s names? How do you remember people’s names?
How do you feel when people cannot remember your name? Do you often forget people’s names?
### Part1话题卡 Window view 窗外景⾊
What scenery can you see from the window of your home/dormitory? Do you like to watch the scenery from your window?
Do you want to live in a house with beautiful window views?
How do you feel when you cannot see any beautiful view from you window?
### Part1话题卡 Museum 博物馆
Do you think museums are important?
Are there any museums in your hometown? Do you often visit a museum?
When was the last time you visited a museum?
### Part1话题卡 Home country 祖国
Which part of your country do you want to live in? What makes you feel proud of your country?
Do you know the history of your country well? Will you stay in China in the future?

## 2021年01-04月雅思口语题库Part2+Part3（50个话题附答案）
### Part2话题卡：Describe an energetic person that you know 描述一位你认识的精力充沛的人
思路点拨：以下思路仅供参考，希望大家根据自己的真实经历编写答案
这道雅思口语话题卡的难度系数适中，题干中并没有很多修饰性的要求。重点有两个，一是要理解energetic（精力充沛/充满活力的）一词的含义，其次是you know的含义。You know在英文中的解释为：If you know someone, you are familiar with them because you have met them and talked to them before. （你曾经见过或则交谈过而后感到熟悉的人）。所以，最好说与自己有交集的人。例如，大家可以说一说身边的亲戚朋友、公司遇到的同事、老板以及学校遇到的老师或者同学等。建议大家看到这道话题卡之后先给自己一分钟的时间思考一下然后尝试口头演练一下，最后再参考老烤鸭给出的原创范文进行学习。
题目
Describe an energetic person that you know
You should say
Who this person is
How you knew this person
Why you think this person is energetic
And explain how you feel about this person
参考答案

An energetic person that I know is Tong Da, who is my fellow student in college.
一个我认识的精力充沛的人是Tong Da, 他是我大学里面的学长。
I knew Tong from an association that we’ve participated in. It’s called the * Youth League of XYZ, which is an organization guided by our school and operated by students. He came in this group one year earlier than I did, and became one of the leaders of the team. So, it was actually during the interview that I met him for the first time.
我是在我们一起参加的社团里认识他的。这个社团叫做XYZ共青团，它是由我们学校指导，由学生运营的一个组织。他先我一年加入这个团队，然后变成了团队的领导之一。所以，我是在面试的时候第一次见到了他。
Well, one of the reasons why I think Tong is energetic is that he’s managed to finish loads of tasks, including those from the association and of his assignments. You know, this article is from Laokaoya website, the second year is the time when students normally get busier academically. However, he still stays in high spirits, despite the fact that he’s got a lot on his hands. Another reason why he is full of enthusiasm is probably that he always keeps a healthy lifestyle no matter how busy he is, and that makes him look tireless.
我认为Tong精力充沛的一个原因就是他能够搞定大量的任务，这其中包括社团的任务以及作业任务。通常而言，大学第二年学生会在学业上越来越忙。然而，他依然精神饱满，即便他手头上的活儿特别多。另外一个原因我觉得他精力充沛的原因可能是他保持着健康的生活习惯，这让他看起来不那么疲惫。
For me, I feel that Tong is definitely my role model. He’s up and coming, and never gives up when things are getting in his way, which is something that I really lack and should’ve learned. I just wish I could become someone like him in the future.
对于我来说，我认为Tong是我的榜样。他很上进，遇到困难不退缩，这点是我所缺少的也是应该学会的品质。我希望我在未来可以成为像他那样的人。
#### Part3 追加问题
What kinds of jobs need a lot of physical work?
What is the difference between payment for physical work and that for mental work?
Can physical workers receive higher salaries in the future?
Do you think machines could replace human workers in the future?

### Part2话题卡：Describe a person who often helps others 描述一位经常乐于助人的人/经常帮助他人的人
思路点拨：以下思路仅供参考，希望大家根据自己的真实经历编写答案
接受过九年义务教育的我们首先可以想到的人就是雷锋了，做好事不留名。但是，这个故事的确有一些年代了，如果你很了解的话，当然可以把这段故事告诉雅思考官，完全没有问题。除此之外还有国际医生白求恩。当然，更加接近我们当代生活的，还有感动中国上的一些人物，他们或者经常帮助他人，或者见义勇为，或者为社会做出突出贡献。如果这些都不是你熟悉的，那么也可以拿出自己生活中身边的亲戚朋友同学同事等等来说一说。希望烤鸭们拿到题目后先自己思考思考，然后尝试自己说一说，再进入深入的学习和口头练习。
题目
Describe a person who often helps others
You should say:
who this person is
how often this person helps others
how this person helps others
why this person helps others
and how you feel about this person
参考答案

Well,  a person who often gives a hand to others that I would like to say is actually Wang Jie, who is a fellow student of mine in college.
我想讲述的一位经常帮助他人的人是Wang Jie，他是我在大学里头的一位学长。
Wang is a super kind person who often does a favor to anyone he meets on campus and even in life. This often makes me feel like he is a living Bodhisattva, making contributions to others while expecting no rewards.
Wang的为人超级不错，他经常在校园乃至生活中帮助任何他见到的人们。这经常让我觉得他就像是一位活菩萨，为别人做贡献却不求回报。
Wang and I are both students majoring in Computer Sciences which is actually not that easy for me to grasp. You know he was always the first guy who helped me out in my learning curve. This article is from Laokaoya website. I clearly remember there was a time that he even burnt the midnight oil helping me to make up for the lesson that I missed after I had finished my sick leave, which made me so touched.
Wang和我都是计算机专业的学生，这个专业对我来说其实不是特别容易。他总是在我学习困难的时候第一个跳出来帮助我。我依稀记得有那么一次我刚刚结束病假，他熬夜帮我补齐我落下的功课，这让我很感动。
Well, I think the reason why Wang Jie is always ready to help others is that he has a pretty good philosophy that guides him to be kind and generous to people. He believes that to help people is to help himself, which I strongly agree with.
我认为Wang Jie乐于助人的原因是因为他有他自己的哲学，这种哲学思想指引着他让他变成一位向善、慷慨的人。他坚信帮助别人就是帮助自己，这点我也十分赞同。
I feel truly grateful for having a friend like this, and he is definitely the kindest person I have met in college.
有他这么一位朋友我真心很感激，他绝对是我大学里头见到的最善良的人了。
#### Part3 追加问题
Do people nowadays help others more than in the past?
Who should teach children to help others? Parents or teachers?
In what kinds of professions do people help others more?
Why are some people willing to help others?

### Part2话题卡：Describe a person who you think is very open 描述一位你认为很直率的人
另一版本为Describe a person who shows his or her feelings openly
思路点拨：以下思路仅供参考，希望大家根据自己的真实经历编写答案
这是一道崭新的雅思口语话题卡，在往年的雅思口语考试当中没有出现过。不过，该题的难度系数适中，需要大家重点理解open一词的含义。我们在日常的汉语交流中习惯用open来形容人很开放。但是，open这个词更为准确的含义是honest; not keeping thoughts and feelings hidden。也就是说，该词用在人身上可以表示这个人的性格很直率、坦诚，不遮遮掩掩等。老烤鸭相信，大家在深入了解到这个词的含义之后一定能在自己的生活中找到这样的人来说一说。
题目
Describe a person who you think is very open
You should say
Who this person is
How you knew this person
Why you think this person is very open
And explain how you feel about this person
参考答案

A person who, in my opinion, looks very open is my best friend Han Lin in college.
一个在我看来很直率的人是我大学的朋友Han Lin。
He’s a student majoring in Physics, which is one of the most well-received majors in our university.
他是物理系的学生，物理专业是我们大学最受欢迎的专业之一。
I knew Han since I moved into college while I was a freshman and became one of his dormmates. I actually did not talk to him quite often at the very beginning as our majors were quite different. You know, this article is from Laokaoya, I was studying History and he was delving into the science field. But, it was during dinner time that we gradually became familiar with each other.
我从大一搬进大学起就认识他了，当时我们成为了室友。其实，我一开始并不怎么和他说话，因为我们的专业非常不同。我当时学习的是历史，他当时钻研的是科学领域。但是，在就餐期间，我们逐渐对彼此有了了解。
Well, the reason why I thought he was very open was that he was a person who did not conceal his ideas and was always willing to do me a favor when I had some questions in my head. You know, he kept me informed of what he was thinking about and dared to give any suggestions to me, which made me think he was truly a friend.
我为什么觉得他直爽的原因就是他是一个不掩藏自己想法的人，并且在我有问题的时候经常乐意帮助我。他一直让我知道他在想什么，也敢于给我提建议，这让我觉得他是一个真正的朋友。
I felt so honored to have a friend like this, and I hope I could become a person with the same merit.
有这么一个朋友，我感觉很荣幸，我也希望以后能变成有这样品质的人。
#### Part3 追加问题
Is it difficult for Chinese to express their feelings?
Who do you think talks more? Children or grown-ups?
What is the difference between males and females in terms of expressing their feelings?
Why do you think people these days are not as open as those in the past?

### Part2话题卡：Describe an old friend that you got in contact again 描述一位你重新联系的老朋友
思路点拨：以下思路仅供参考，希望大家根据自己的真实经历编写答案
从小到大，我们与之分别的朋友有很多。有些从此彻底杳无音信，但有些却因为这样或者那样的巧合再次出现在我们的生命里。这可能是因为某次聚会，也可能是因为某个共同认识的朋友，还可能是因为发达的社交媒体。多年不见，大家难免会有些改变，有些感慨。只要大家把这些内容表达出来，就是一篇很好的口语答案。
题目
Describe an old friend that you got in contact again
You should say
Who he or she is
What he or she is like
How you got in contact
And explain how you felt about it
参考答案

Well, an old friend that I got in contact again is Gao Shuang, who was my junior high school classmate.
一个我重新联系到的老朋友是Gao Shuang, 它是我上初中时期的同学。
I got in touch with him last month with the help of a mutual friend who is currently working as an intern in the same company as me. So, I was given the Wechat ID of Gao, and we got a chance to meet up one Saturday morning. You know, it’s been around 7 years since I saw him last time. I just couldn’t believe I was able to retrieve his information from others.
我上个月的时候通过我们的一个共同朋友与他取得了联系，这个共同朋友目前和我在一个公司实习。所以我拿到了Gao的微信ID，让后我们在一个周六的早晨聚了一下。我自从上次见到他已经有七年的时间了。我完全不敢相信我能够从别人那里获取到他的信息。
Well, the moment I saw him, I was kind of shocked by his appearance. He used to be a person having a funky hairstyle and some fashionable clothes. You know, he had always been trendy in our class. But, this article is from Laokaoya website, now it seems that he’s become more mature and low-key to some extent. I could see the sudden change in his dressing habit compared to the past. And, the way he talked was no longer that fast. Instead, it became slow, clear, and way more logical. I guess that’s the improvement he gained from all the past years.
我见到他的那一刻，我被他的样子吃惊了一下。他曾经是那种穿着时尚，头上修着时髦发型的人。他曾经也是我们班上最赶时髦的人。但是，现在看起来他某种程度上变得更加成熟和低调了。和过去相比，我能看到他穿着上的大变化。他谈吐也不再那么快，而是慢慢的，吐词清晰而且更加有逻辑了。我猜这就是他最近几年所获得的进步吧。
I actually felt great to meet him again after so long. Life is just like a surprise, I never thought I could see him again. You know, being able to chat with an old classmate in another city is definitely a joyful thing.
如此久之后见到他我感到特别开心。生活就是惊喜，我从没想过能再与他见面。在另外一座城市能和老同学聊天绝对是一件很享受的事情。
#### Part3 追加问题
What is the influence of social media on friendship?
Why do people lose contact with their friends after graduation?
Do people in your country like to make new friends?
Do you think old friends are more important to the old generation or the young generation?

### Part2话题卡：Describe a family (not your own) which you like and happy to know 描述一个你喜欢并乐意了解的家庭/喜欢的一家子
思路点拨：以下思路仅供参考，希望大家根据自己的真实经历编写答案
在这道雅思口语话题卡当中，考生需要描述别人的家庭。切入点有很多，大家可以把family作为一个整体来谈，也可以具体描述family当中某一位人的品质来突显整个家庭的优点。例如，我们可以表达生活中乐于助人的王大爷一家，也可以说一说自己自己旅游期间认识/遇见的一家子人。老烤鸭建议大家拿到这张话题卡之后先预留给自己一分钟时间进行思考，然后口头进行一个练习，最后再参考老烤鸭给出的原创范文进行学习。
题目
Describe a family (not your own) which you like and happy to know
You should say
Who are they
Where they live
How you knew them
And explain why you like them
参考答案

A family that I’m fond of and happy to know is the family of Fang XX, which is a famous actress known for costume drama in China.
我很喜欢的家庭是FANG XX的家庭，FANG在中国是演古装剧的一个明星演员。
They live quite near to my place, somewhere in Haidian District. You know, my father is working in Beijing. So, we rented a house and coincidentally her family and ours were in the same community. This article is from Laokaoya website. And, our houses are just five meters away from each other.
她们家庭居住在我家附近，在海淀区的一个地方。我父亲在北京工作。所以，我们租了一个房子，很巧合地是她们加和我们家就在一个社区。而且，我们的房子相隔也就是五米远。
Well, I knew them since the day I moved into the house. You know, she paid a visit to our family and invited us to be her guests as well. Never had I ever been so close to a family where there’s a celebrity.
我从帮进来的第一天就认识了他们。她来我们家拜访，也邀请我们去他们家做客。我从没与明星的家庭靠得如此近。
Well, I guess the main reason why I like them is that they were being extremely nice, especially Fang, whose character in the show was like a villain but was quite amiable in reality. Another reason why I enjoy knowing them is that they usually have a chat with us every once in a while, which gives me a lot of help.
我喜欢他们家是因为他们人都特别好，尤其是FANG。她在电视剧里面都是演得反派角色。但是，现实生活中，她特别地和蔼可亲。另外一个我喜欢他们的原因就是他们偶尔来和我们闲谈，这给我生活带来了很多帮助。
#### Part3 追加问题
Who is usually the leader in a Chinese family?
How do grandparents take care of grandchildren?
What is the most important quality of parents?
How can new parents learn about parenting?

### Part2话题卡Describe an intelligent person you know 
Describe an intelligent person you know
You should say:
Who this person was
How old this person is
What he does
and explain why you think he or she was intelligent

The person I am going to tell you is Stephen Hawking, a world-renowned scientist. He was an English theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and author. He was also the director of a research department and the professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge.
When he was 21st, he was diagnosed with motor neuron disease, which affects and causes the deaths of neurons that control the brain and the spinal cord. At first, this article is from Laokaoya website, the doctor predicted that he could only live for another two years. But he kept fighting and did not die until 2018 when he was 76 years old.

Stephen Hawking had done profound work in physics, especially in the theories about the university and the black hole. Due to my limitation of knowledge, I could not understand his various researches and conclusions, but from the reports on the newspapers and comments of other scientists, I know he made a great contribution to the development of cutting-edge physical theories.

However, what makes me think he was intelligent is not his research, but his several works of popular science. He magically turns those boring, complex figures and equations into something the general public can understand and arouses their interest into this subject, which is amazing.

#### Part3 追加问题
Do you think smart people tend to be selfish?
Who do you think plays a more important role in a child’s development, teachers or parents?
Why are some children more intelligent than others?

### Part2话题卡：Describe a polite person you know 描述一位你认识的有礼貌的人
思路点拨：以下思路仅供参考，希望大家根据自己的真实经历编写答案
这道题目非常贴近生活，难度系数适中。在我们从小到大的生活里，一定遇到过形形色色的人，这其中也肯定有一些让我们觉得非常懂礼貌，懂礼节。例如，你吃饭的时候，对方特别照顾到你，给你端茶倒水，这样的小举措就能够体现出一个人的修养。除此之外，我们也可以说一说陌生人，尤其是名人或者有社会地位的人，往往这些人或多或少有些飘飘然。但是，现实生活中却不乏有礼貌的人，例如刘德华等等。建议大家给自己一首歌的时间思考一下，然后口头演练，最后参考老烤鸭的原创答案进行学习并再次练习。
题目
Describe a polite person you know
You should say:
Who he/she is
How you knew him/her
What he/she is like
And explain why you think he/she is polite
参考答案

A polite person I want to talk about is Wang Xiao, who is a friend that I knew from an international contest held in Beijing. It was actually a contest in the format of a conference where attendees compete against each other by expressing their own opinions about global affairs. It’s pretty much like Model United Nations.
一个我想要讲述的人是Wang Xiao，她是我在北京的一个国际比赛上认识的朋友。这个比赛实际上是以会议的形式举办的。在会议上，出席者通过表达自己关于国际事务的观点来同场竞技。这有点像模拟联合国。
I knew him from the first day at the conference. But, it was during the final day that we had a deep communication. Xiao had a very professional skill in negotiating and broad knowledge of international affairs. This article is from Laokaoya website. I remember the first day she came to the Beijing International Conference Center, which is the place we had that contest. She wore a suit and carried a very small suitcase, from which I could see that she just came here from the airport. You know, girls sometimes have a lot of stuff in the luggage, but she wasn’t one of them. So, I thought she must have a simplistic lifestyle.
我从会议的第一天就认识到了她。但是，我们在最后一天的时候才有了更为深入的交流。Xiao有着非常专业的谈判技巧以及国关方面的知识。我记得第一天她来到会场的时候，她穿着一套西装并拖了一个小的旅行箱。这能够看出来她刚从机场过来。女孩子们有的时候会在行李箱内放很多的都赶紧洗，而她不是那样的一个人。所以，我觉得她的生活一定比较极简主义吧。
Well, one experience deeply left in my mind. You know, she was taller than me. When I asked to take a picture with her, she said sure and immediately took off her high heels to adjust her height. That was probably the biggest reason why I think she was polite. You know, never in my life had I met a person who could have such nice behavior. Another reason why I think she was polite was that no matter whom she talked to, she always wore a smile on her face. That kind of positive energy really touched me.
有一次经历给我留下了深刻的印象。她比我高。当我邀请她一起合影的时候，她答应了并立即脱下了她的高跟鞋来调整自己的身高。那时我认为她很有礼貌的最主要原因。我在生活中从没有见人有如此礼貌的举动。另外一个原因就是不管她和谁说话，她都是面带笑容。那种正能量真是打动了我。
I wish I could someday become a person like her, who is caring and compassionate.
我希望我有朝一日也能成为她那样的能够关系他人有同情心的人。
#### Part3 追加问题
What’s the standard of being polite?
What behavior will be regarded as impolite?
Who are more polite? People from cities or those from the countryside?
What do you think makes people polite?

### Part2话题卡：Describe a famous person you are interested in 感兴趣的名人
思路点拨：以下思路仅供参考，希望大家根据自己的真实经历编写答案
这道题几乎没有什么限定，可以说的内容非常非常的多。追星的同学当然可以聊聊自己的偶像（老烤鸭小编不太了解这方面，这里就不班门弄斧了）。而不追星的同学也可以说说自己感兴趣的运动明星（姚明、林书豪、李娜等），商业领袖（国内的比如马云，王健林，张伟丽；国外的比如Elon Musk, Mark Elliot Zuckerberg, 或者Trump等），或者政治领袖（奥巴马、川普等）。另外，最好表达一个还在世的名人，这样也更贴近于题目的要求。
题目
Describe a famous person you are interested in
You should say
Who he/she is
How you knew about him/her
What he/she was like before he/she became famous
And explain why you are interested in him/her
参考答案

The celebrity I am interested in is Lin Junjie, who is better known by his stage name JJ Lin. He is a Singaporean singer, songwriter, and record producer. He has received three Golden Melody awards, including one Best New Artist and two Best Male Singer. Because of his distinguished performance on the stage, he is often referred to as the “walking CD player”.
我想见的名人是林俊杰，他的艺名JJ lin更加广为人知。他是个新加坡歌手，创作人，以及唱片制作人。他获得过三次金曲奖，一次最佳新人，两次最佳男歌手。因为他在舞台上杰出的表现，他经常被人称为移动的CD。
I first knew him from his songs. There was once a time that you could hear his songs everywhere, on the street, in the shopping malls, and various groceries. This article is from Laokaoya website. My classmates would flock into the shops once he released a new album and almost everyone was able to sing one or two lines of his lyrics.
我是从他的歌曲里知道这个人的。曾经有一段时间，你在哪里都可以听到他的歌，街上、购物中心、以及各种各样的小店。一旦他发布了新专辑，我的同学会涌入商店购买。几乎每个人都能唱一两句他的歌词。
Born into a musician family, he has shown his interest in pop music from a very early age. In 1996, he started to attend various singing competitions and gradually accumulated his fame. In 1999, Haidie music, a famous agency, found his talent and signed a contract with him. That was where he embarked on his journey of becoming a superstar.
出生在一个音乐世家，他从小就展示出对音乐的兴趣。1996年，他开始参加各种歌唱比赛，逐渐积累名气。1999年，海蝶音乐，一家著名的公司，发现了他的天赋，将他签了下来。从此，他踏上了成为超级明星的旅程。
Besides being an excellent singer and producing top-ranking songs, he also does a lot of charity work. He has donated most of his earnings to build schools, hospitals, and wells in the poor west of China. More importantly, he does not boast it around, and the public and the media only found what he had done recently. That is why I am interested in him.
除了作为杰出的歌手，写出*的歌曲之外，他还做了许多慈善工作。他捐赠了大部分收入用来在中国贫困的西部修建学校、医院和水井。更重要的是，他没有四处吹嘘。公众和媒体知道最近才知道他做的事情。这也是我对他感兴趣的原因。
#### Part3 追加问题
What kinds of famous people are there in your country?
What are the differences between famous people today and those in the past?
Do you think famous people are necessarily good in their fields?
Do you think media is putting too much attention on famous people?

### Part2话题卡：Describe a person who you think wears unusual clothes 奇装异服的人/描述一位你认为穿着不同寻常衣服的人
思路点拨：以下思路仅供参考，希望大家根据自己的真实经历编写答案
这道题难适中，重点需要大家在生活中找出这么一个经历出来。有的人或许会说，我身边没有什么人会穿一些奇奇怪怪的衣服。那么，你也可以从电视、网络上寻找，说一说你曾经观看到的某些人奇装异服的经历。例如，迈克尔杰克逊在每次演唱会上都会精心挑选一些由他的设计师团队设计出来的独特衣服。当然，我们也可以说一些小到我们生活中的例子，比如元旦晚会上或者万圣节的时候看到别人的奇装异服等等。老烤鸭依然建议大家先思考一下，然后口头进行一次陈述，最后再参考老烤鸭的原创答案进行学习。
题目
Describe a person who you think wears unusual clothes
You should say:
Who this person is
How you knew this person
What his/her clothes are like
And explain why you think his/her clothes are unusual
参考答案

A person who I think wears unusual clothes is my brother-in-law who is two years younger than me.
一位我觉得穿着奇装异服的人是我的堂弟，他比我小两岁。
My brother is now a third-year senior high school student. His biggest goal is to go to the UK to further his studies in Fine Arts or Fashion Design. I knew my brother since childhood. You know, he’s been passionate about arts for many years. I grew up watching his paintings. I should say, he has indeed got a talent in this field.
我弟弟现在上高三。他最大的目标就是去英国攻读艺术或者时装这几。我从我童年开始就了解我弟弟了。他着迷于艺术很多年了。我从小就看着他的绘画长大。他的确在这个领域有点才能。
But, it was during recent years that I began to realize that he picked up the habit of dressing up himself. He has a myriad of clothes which are of different kinds. Each of them has a unique design. For example, this article is from Laokaoya website, I remember there is one shirt that looks like what typical white collars wear as a whole. However, the cuffs of the shirt are garnished with ribbons and stars. When he wears it, it really looks like he was in a catwalk show.
但是，最近几年，我开始意识到他养成了装扮自己的习惯。他有很多样式各异的衣服。每件衣服都有其独特的设计。例如，我记得有那么一件整体上看起来和白领们穿的一样的衬衫。但是，衬衫的袖口上装点了很多星星还有彩带。当他穿这衣服的时候，真的就和走秀一样。
You know, those clothes are hardly worn by average people on the street or in their workplace. They were even hardly seen in a fashion show as he often did some tailoring after he bought them home. So, that’s probably the main reason why I think they are quite unusual. But, anyway, I always gave him my encouragement by complimenting his designs even though not all of them were to my taste.
这些衣服一般人很少在大街上或者工作场合穿。甚至在时装秀上都很少见。因为，他买回来这些衣服后会自己进行裁剪。所以，这或许是我觉得他穿着很奇特的主要原因。不过，尽管有不是所有衣服都符合我的审美，我都会赞美一下他的设计来给予他一些鼓励。
#### Part3 追加问题
Do you think what people wear can influence their mood?
Do you think it is a good idea to buy clothes online?
What kind of clothes do people wear in the workplace?
What are the differences between clothes worn by old people and those by young people?

雅思口语
### Part2话题卡：Describe a home that you visited but did not want to live in 拜访过但不想住的家
思路点拨：以下思路仅供参考，希望大家根据自己的真实经历编写答案
本题的难度系数不大，与我们的生活很贴近。老烤鸭需要提醒大家的是，这道话题卡的核心重点词是home，也就是说，你最好不要说酒店之类的地方。通常能够表达的有：父辈的家或者曾经的老家。如果你们家没有搬过地方，也可以说一说你曾经到访过的别人的家。home的形式有很多种类，可以是apartment（公寓），可以是house（独立屋）也可以是其它类型的，比如豪宅。除此之外，也需要呈现出自己为什么不想要居住在那里的原因，言之有理即可。
题目
Describe a home that you visited but did not want to live in
You should say:
Where it is
What it is like
Why you visited it
And explain why you would not like to live there
参考答案

A home that I visited but did not want to live in is located in Mohe, which is my father’s hometown.
一个我拜访过但是不想居住的家位于漠河，他是我父亲的家乡。
It is located in the northernmost part of China. It is an apartment that my parents bought in the early 1990s but is mostly leased out to others since my parents are now working in Shenzhen and no longer need to live there.
它位于中国的最北部。这是一个我父母早20世纪初期买的公寓楼房，但是多数时间租给了别人，因为我父母如今在深圳工作，就不再居住在那里了。
Well, the apartment was not so big. It is only about 70 square meters big with two bedrooms, a living room, a toilet, and a kitchen. I remember it was quite spacious while I was a kindergarten kid. You know, this article is from Laokaoya website,  I could even run around in it. But now, it looks pretty small as I am a grown up and used to living in a bigger room.
这个公寓并不是特别大。它大概仅有七十个平方，带两个卧室，一个客厅，一个厕所和一间厨房。我记得我还是幼儿园小孩的时候时候，它非常的宽敞，我甚至能够在屋子里跑圈。但如今，我已经长大成人并且习惯了在大房间居住，这里就显得格外小。
Well, I think the main reason why I went there and why I still do is that there are many relatives and friends in Mohe. So, we have to go back at least once a year to visit them. Normally, we would choose to fly there during the Spring Festival as that’s the time when most of us are back from work or school.
我认为我们拜访那里的主要原因就是那里有很多亲戚朋友。所以，我们至少一年回去一次。通常情况下，我们会选择在春节的时候飞过去，因为那个时候我们大都从工作岗位或者学校回家了。
Honestly, I don’t enjoy the weather there.  You know, the coldest time of the year is about minus-forties °C. When the heavy snow came, everything gets inconvenient. It’s quite common that your delivery would get delayed. So, that’s the decisive factor that makes me feel unwilling to live there.
老实说，我不是特别喜欢那里的天气。一年当中最冷的时候可以达到零下四十多摄氏度。当雪降临的时候，所有事情都不是特别方便了。快递被延迟是已经是常态。所以，这是我不太愿意居住在那里的主要因素。
#### Part3 追加问题
Do Chinese people like to visit others’ homes?
What do Chinese people do when they visit others?
What kind of place do people in your country like to live in?
What’s the difference between homes in cities and those in the countryside?

### Part2话题卡：Describe a part of a city or town you enjoy spending time in 喜欢的城区/喜欢的城市的一部分
思路点拨：以下思路仅供参考，希望大家根据自己的真实经历编写答案
这道题只是要求描述城市的一部分，因此可以说的内容有很多，只要它在城市范围内就可以。我们可以聊聊城市中的公园，图书馆，网吧，商场，学校，体育馆等等。不过需要注意的是，题干中还有一个限定enjoy spending time in，因此我们在说的时候要解释一下自己为什么喜欢那里。整体来看，题目难度比较一般。
题目
Describe a part of a city or town you enjoy spending time in
You should say:
Where it is
What it is like
What you do there
And explain why you enjoy spending time there
参考答案

The place I am going to tell you is a small library that has just been constructed, funded by the government. It is located in a huge park next to my community, about 15 minutes’ walk away. But since I rarely took a walk in it, I actually knew this place from an article posted by my neighbors on social media. It not only gave an explicit introduction to the facilities the library was equipped with, but also involves a large number of pictures about what it looked like.
我要告诉你的地方是*出资刚刚修建完成的小型图书馆。它坐落于我家附近的大型公园里，大约15分钟的步行路程。但因为我怎么在里面散步，所以我其实是从我邻居在社交媒体上转发的一篇文章中知道它的。文章不仅给出了图书馆所配备的设施的详细介绍，而且也包含大量它的照片。
The library is in the center of the park. Even from the pictures, you can tell the environment around is wonderful. This article is from Laokaoya website. Various trees and flowers embrace the building and an artificial lake lies in front of it. moreover, since it is separated from the road by plants, it is also very quiet。
图书馆位于公园中心。即使是从图片里，你也能看出来它周围的环境很好。各种各样的树木和鲜花围绕着它，前面还有一片人工湖。由于植物将它跟道路分割开来，那也很安静。
The library does not occupy a huge area, only 40-50 square meters. Unlike the normal buildings, which are made of concrete and steels, most of the library is made of glass. And to avoid the sunshine turning it into a warm house, it has been equipped with thick curtains. In it, five bookshelves are arranged in the center and about 12 tables are laid against the walls.
图书馆没有占据很大的地方，只有40-50平米。不像一般的水泥和钢筋建筑，图书馆的大部分都是由玻璃组成的。为了避免阳关将它变成温室，它装备了厚厚的窗帘。图书馆的中间是5个书架，墙边放着12个桌子。
I want to go there because I feel it would be a perfect place to read and write. Although there is a study in my home, the distractions are just too many. I cannot resist the temptation of video games, TV programs, and computers. By contrast, in the library, surrounded by people craving for knowledge, I am forced to concentrate on study.
我想去那里，因为我觉得它会是读写的完美地方。虽然家里也有书房，但干扰太多了。我无法抗拒游戏、电视节目以及电脑的诱惑。相比之下，在图书馆里，被渴求知识的人围绕，这将迫使我将注意力集中在学习上。
#### Part3 追加问题
How do public places change in towns or cities?
What public places do old people usually go?
Why do young people like to go to public places?
Will more people move to cities in the future?

### Part2话题卡：Describe an event you experienced in which you did not like the music played 不喜欢的音乐
思路点拨：以下思路仅供参考，希望大家根据自己的真实经历编写答案
music一词的涵盖范围很广，即可以是歌曲，也可以是纯音乐。不喜欢的理由也有很多种，比如旋律单一，歌词低俗，或者只是不符合自己的品味而已。当然我们也可以从场合和音乐不匹配这一角度出发来思考，比如高档西餐厅放土嗨歌曲，或者街头小店放纯音乐。
题目
Describe an event you experienced in which you did not like the music played
You should say
What the event was
Where you were
What the music was like
And explain why you did not enjoy the music
参考答案

I’d like to tell you about a terrible experience I had when I was in school last year.
我想要告诉你去年我在学校的糟糕经历。
It’s the Summer Games held annually in our school.  During this event, the selected students would present their classes to participate in different games to fight for their honors.
这是我们学校一年一度的夏季运动会。在这个赛事里，赛选出的学生会代表他们的班级去不同的运动比赛中争取荣誉。
I was, obviously, not the chosen one. So, I was sitting in the area where our class belongs to on the stand of the stadium, writing kind of sports journals that the school required us to submit.
我呢，显然不是那个被选中的人。所以，我当时就坐在运动场看台属于我们班级的那个区域写一些学校要求我们提交的运动笔记。
The background music in the stadium was so monotonous. You know, it’s the March music on repeat when no broadcasters read the scripts of the events. I just couldn’t stand the repetitive beats, which often distracted my attention to writing.
当时赛场上的背景音乐特别单调乏味。在广播员不念赛事稿件的时候就是那种进行曲的循环播放。我无法忍受那种重复的节奏，经常分散我写作的注意力。
The biggest reason why I disliked the music was that it’s quite boring, which I thought would neither cheer the athletes nor excite spectators like me.
我不喜欢这音乐的最大原因就是那音乐太无聊了，我当时想着既不会鼓舞运动员也不会让让我们感到兴奋。
#### Part3 追加问题
Why do many young people spend a lot of money on music concerts?
Do you think older people like the same music as young people?
Do you think music concerts are suitable for old people to attend?
Why do shopping malls often have background music?

### Part2话题卡：Describe a time when you saw children behave badly in public 描述你在公众场合见到的不礼貌的小孩/熊孩子
思路点拨：以下思路仅供参考，希望大家根据自己的真实经历编写答案
这道雅思口语P2话题卡为本季度的新题，在最近几年未曾出现过。它要求考生描述小孩行为举止不得体的一次行为。大家在生活中一定经历过很多次这样的事情，选择一件自己印象深刻的来说即可。至于什么样的行为属于behave badly，见仁见智。总得来说，只要是与公德和礼节违背即可。除此之外，描述的事件一定要是在public place（公共场合）发生的事情，不然会有跑题的情况。
题目
Describe a time when you saw children behave badly in public
You should say
Where it was
What the children were doing
How others reacted to it
And explain how you felt about it
参考答案

I'd like to tell you an ill-mannered kid that I saw in public last summer.
我想给你讲述一个我去年夏天见到的熊孩子。
I saw this kid while I was walking through a corridor with my elder sister who was about to have a hot pot with me at Wanda Plaza, which is one of the biggest shopping and recreational centers in our city.
我当时和我的姐姐正在万达广场（我们市最大的购物娱乐中心之一）的走廊上准备去吃火锅，然后看到这位小孩。
When I saw the kid, who was about 7 to 8 years old, he was squatting beside a tall Christmas tree. I thought he might be waiting for his parents at that place. But, this article is from Laokaoya website, when we walked closer to him, a pungent smell smashed at our faces. Soon I realized that he was pooing!
乍一看，我看到那个小孩差不多七八岁样子吧，蹲在一棵高高的圣诞树旁边。我当时想着他可能在等他的爸妈。但是，当我们靠近他的时候，一股浓烈的臭味拍打在我们脸上。瞬间我就意识到他在拉屎！
There weren’t many passersby but a young couple who saw this were frowning at each other. Maybe it’s also an unacceptable surprise for them?
当时虽然没有太多路人，但是有一堆年轻情侣看到这一幕之后互相皱了眉头。或许，这对他们来说一个是一个无法接受的惊喜？
Well, I definitely felt so bad and was even about to vomit before seeing my hot pot. I know it could be that the kid didn’t find the toilet. But, didn’t his parents taught him how to avoid embarrassing others? I feel that the best way is to think ahead to find a toilet before having no choice but poo in public.
我当时感觉特别糟糕，在见到我的火锅之前我甚至都快要吐了。我知道那小孩可能没有找到厕所。但是，难道他父母就没有教导过避免让其他人尴尬吗？我觉得最好的方式就是在无路可走只能当众拉屎之前就提前想着找个厕所去。
#### Part3 追加问题
What bad behavior do children usually have?
How should parents stop their children from behaving badly in public?
Are parents these days stricter than those in the past?
Whose influence on children is more important? Friends’ or parents’?

### Part2话题卡：Describe an occasion when you forgot something important 忘记重要的事
思路点拨：以下思路仅供参考，希望大家根据自己的真实经历编写答案
我们可能忘记的重要的事情有很多，比如忘记参加考试，忘记面试时间，忘记跟女朋友的约会，忘记定闹钟进而错过火车或者飞机等。如果大家一直以来都特别靠谱，从来都没有忘记过重要的事情。那么我们也可以说点小事，然后把它的后果夸大。比如忘记妈妈交代要做饭，特别害怕她发火等。
题目
Describe an occasion when you forgot something important
You should say
When it was
What you forgot
Why you forgot it
And how you felt about it
参考答案

The experience I am going to tell you is that I forgot the date with my girlfriend on the 14th of February this year. It was the first Valentine’s day since we were together, so my girlfriend attached great importance to it. She started to hint at the symbolic meaning of this festival and how much she had been looking forward to it even three months ahead.
我要告诉你的经历是我忘记了2月14日跟我女朋友的约会。那是我们在一起的第一个情人节，所以我女朋友非常重视它。三个月前，她就开始提示这一节日的重要性，以及她是多么的期待。
As a model boyfriend, I surely did not want to let her down. Therefore, I reserved a table at one of the fanciest restaurants near my school, this article is from laokaoya website, and booked a bunch of rose in a flower shop the day before. I also bought a pair of silver earrings, hoping this could give her a surprise. Everything was set. I told her to meet me at the school gate at 6 o’clock sharp.
作为模范男友，我当然不想让她失望。因此，我提前一天在学校附近最好的饭店之一定了个位置，并在花店定了束玫瑰。我还买了副银耳环，希望这能给她一个惊喜。所以事情都弄好了。我告诉她6点整在学校门口等我。
When I was waiting for the time to come in the dormitory, my roommate invited me to play “Glory of Kings”, a computer game where you picked a hero, teamed up with others and fought against the enemy. I looked at my cellphone. It was just 3 pm. So I said why not. Then the worst thing happened.
当我在宿舍里等待时间到来的时候，我室友邀请我玩王者荣耀。一款你挑选英雄，跟其他人组队，然后对抗敌人的游戏。我看了看手机，才3点。所以我说为什么不呢？然后最糟糕的事情发生了。
I was so immersed in the game that I totally ignored the elapse of time. When I finally remembered the date, it was already a quarter past 7. I rushed to the school gate and my girlfriend was gone. I called her but she had put me in the blacklist and it never got through. I was deeply regretful. How could I make such a thorough preparation but forgot the date eventually?
我是如此沉浸于游戏以至于我完全忽视了时间的流逝。当我终于想起来约会的时候，它已经是7点15。我冲到校门口，女朋友已经走了。我给她打电话，但她已经把我加到黑名单里，电话一直都没有接通。我特别后悔。我怎么能已经做好完全的准备，最后却忘了约会呢？
#### Part3 追加问题
What kinds of things do people forget easily?
What kinds of people are more forgetful?
How can people improve their memory?
What do you think of people using calendars to remind themselves of things?

### Part2话题卡：Describe the time when you first talked in a foreign language 描述你第一次用外语的经历/说一门外语的经历
思路点拨：以下思路仅供参考，希望大家根据自己的真实经历编写答案
与foreign language（外语）相关的话题在雅思口语考试中出现的次数比较频繁，考察的细节也不同。该道话题卡难度系数适中，主要要求考生描述出自己曾经第一次说（talk）外语的经历。因此，大家在描述的使用外语的经历里面一定是在说的层面。至于说的是多个单词还是若干个句子，这里并没有做任何限定。在启蒙英语的学习阶段，有的学习方式以词为中心，有的以短句为中心，只要大家描述出自己的经历并以清晰的逻辑呈现出来即可。大家可以在看到这道P2题目之后给自己一分钟的时间来思考并口头练习一下，然后再参考老烤鸭给出的原创范文进行学习。
题目
Describe the time when you first talked in a foreign language
You should say
Where you were
Who you were with
What you talked about
And explain how you felt about it
参考答案

Well, it’s been quite a while. I remember it was in the third year of my primary school that I started to talk in a language that was not my mother tongue.
这个时间有点久远了。我记得我是在上小学三年级的时候我开始说外语了。
I was actually in a classroom where our English teacher prepared us a group activity in which we were required to introduce ourselves in English with three simple sentences in front of the group members.
当时是在教室里面，我们的英语老师为我们准备了一个小组活动，这个活动里面我们会用三个英语简单句来向组员们做自我介绍。
Unlike the ordinary lessons, it was a pilot one where some other teachers in our school also participated in. But, this article is from Laokaoya website, they just sat at the back of the classroom, observing our teacher’s teaching and the students’ learning.
和其它的普通课程不一样，这个是一个实验课程，里面来了我们学校的很多老师。但是，他们只是坐在教室的后面，观察我们老师的教学以及学生的学习。
Honestly, I couldn’t remember the whole three sentences, but I do remember two of them, which were My name is Jack, and I come from Harbin. You know, I had actually made two mistakes before I blurted out the correct words.
老实讲，我不太记得完整的三个句子了。但是，我记得其中的两个，一个是，我的名字叫Jack （这是我当时的英文名），还有一个就是：我来自哈尔滨。我其实在蹦出正确英语之前犯了两次错误。
Well, I was quite nervous at that time. The main reason was that there were many teacher observers in our classroom, which made me feel like we were criminals being watched. But, I also felt a great sense of achievement as that’s the first time I officially talked in English!
我当时还是特别紧张的。主要的原因就是当时有很多老师观察员在我们教室里面，这让我觉得我们就像被监控着的罪犯一样。但是，我同时也感到了巨大的成就感。因为，那是我第一次正式说出了英语。
#### Part3 追加问题
At what age should children start learning a foreign language?
Which skill is more important, speaking or writing?
Does a person still need to learn other languages, if he or she is good at English?
Do you think minority languages will disappear?

### Part2话题卡：Describe a time when you worked in a group 描述一次你与团队合作的经历/在团队里工作
思路点拨：以下思路仅供参考，希望大家根据自己的真实经历编写答案
这道雅思口语话题卡要求考生描述一次自己的曾经在group（小组/团队）work（干活儿/工作）的经历。这里的group不仅仅可以指公司里面的团队，也可以是某个大学内部的学术项目团队或者课上的小组 。常见的团队工作经历可以是暑期或者寒假实习，也可以是校内模拟联合国、辩论赛、机器人大赛等有分工合作的团队工作，也可以小到某个课程上的小组课题探讨。因此，只要大家多思考一下肯定不难找到类似的经历来进行描述。老烤鸭建议大家看到如下题目的题干和提示之后多给自己几分钟的时间进行思路的梳理，然后进行口头演练，最后再参考老烤鸭给出的原创答案进行学习。
题目
Describe a time when you worked in a group
You should say
When it was
What you did
Who you worked with
And explain why you worked in the group
参考答案

I’d like to share with you the experience of conducting research about the living habits of people in the Tang Dynasty as a group project.
我想和你分享一次我在小组项目里面参与唐朝时期人们生活习惯的研究，。
It was during the first semester of my college that I had this group work with a bunch of same novice-like students. It was actually part of the final exam of our history class. And, that was the first time I had such a unique format of testing.
这是在我上大学第一个学期的时候的事情，我和一堆同样新手型的学生一起做了这个小组工作。这个活儿其实是我们历史课期末考试的一个部分。那个时候，这样独一无二的考试形式我还是第一次遇到。
We did a lot of detailed tasks around the topic. Considering the topic was kind of big in terms of living habits, we actually dissected the research into different categories so that we could distribute them in pairs to do some research.
我们当时做了特别多的与这个话题相关的细节任务。考虑到生活习惯这个话题有点大，所以我们把研究拆分成了不同的分类以便于我们能两两分组进行研究工作。
Well, I was lucky enough to be paired with another classmate named Jiang who I knew very well, this article is from Laokaoya website, and our task was to find and read the correlated literature as much as possible, which is the first preparation for our next step of comparing and analyzing. It took us days and nights of that entire week to accomplish it.
我当时很幸运地分到了一位我比较熟悉的同学，名叫Jiang. 我们的任务就是尽可能地多寻找并阅读一些相关的文献工作，这是我们接下来要进行比较分析的前提。这花费了我们那个星期好几个日日夜夜才把它搞定。
Well, the reason why I worked in this group was that I was assigned to be a member of it. And, another reason was that this was part of our final, which was quite essential for my studies. So, I had no choice but to take it. Well, working with Jiang and other teammates, I ended up having a decent score for that course.
我在这个小组工作的原因就是我被分配到了这里成为组员。另一个原因就是这是我们期末考试的一部分，这对于我的学业来说十分重要。所以，我没有其它选择只能拿下它。不过，与Jiang以及其它组员一起干活，我最后在那门课程上获得了不错的分数。
#### Part3 追加问题
Do you think it is important for kids to join a team?
Is the role of a leader important in a group?
What personalities should a good leader have?
Can everyone become a leader?

### Part2话题卡：Describe a time when you changed your opinion 描述一次你改变看法的经历
思路点拨：以下思路仅供参考，希望大家根据自己的真实经历编写答案
这道口语part two要求考生描述一次自己的opinion （观点、看法、想法、主张）发生变化的经历。可供选择的题材有很多。例如，对某一件事情产生了偏见，但是经过自己人生阅历的积累和修养的提升，不再对这个事情固守己见。具体来说，可以是对某一个人的做事风格看不惯，但之后又发现他的为人处世才是更加完善的，等等。老烤鸭相信大家多多回忆一下自己的人生经历就一定能够找到一件印象深刻的事情来陈述。最后，老烤鸭小编还是需要提醒大家，在看到这道题目之后先最好给自己一两分钟的时间打个草稿构思一下，然后进行口头演说，最后再参考老烤鸭给出的原创答案进行学习。
题目
Describe a time when you changed your opinion
You should say
When it was
What the original opinion was
Why you changed it
And explain how you felt about it
参考答案

A time I changed my opinion happened last spring, which was during the time when the coronavirus outbreak took place.
一次我改变观点的经历发生在上个春天，就是在新冠状病毒大爆发的时候。
Well, before that spring, my opinion on higher education was that it’s just a waste of time and money. You know, we could have entered society earlier and gained more experience of the valuable things that only can be available out of school if we chose not to spend another year or two or even more of being a student at university. And, I thought that at the end of the day society was the true university. You know, I had seen many of my relatives who didn’t receive much education but still lived good lives, not to mention about Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg who were the most successful examples in the world.
在那个春天之前，我对高等教育的看法就是，这就是一种对时间和金钱的浪费。我们本应该更早地踏入社会然后获得更多在大学待上一年两年甚至更多时间却无法学到的有价值的东西。我认为，其实我们的社会才是真正的大学。我那时已经见过我很多没有接受过高等教育的亲戚们依然过着好生活，更不用提全世界最著名的成功例子比尔盖茨以及马克扎克伯格了。
Well, I changed my opinion totally because of the pandemic. You know, when the lockdown started to roll out, everyone was like in the middle of nowhere, especially for those who were working their butt off as the only breadwinner in the family. You know, this article is from Laokaoya website, getting laid off meant the entire family would hardly make ends meet. However, those who got higher education were way better than those who didn’t as the market always prefer applicants with strong educational backgrounds. And, it was observing this unprecedented situation that I had made a sudden change in my mind.
我因为疫情大流行彻底改变了看法。当*开支施行的时候，每个人都不知所措的样子，尤其是那些没日没夜工作的一家之主们。如果失业了，意味着整个家庭将入不敷出。不过，那些接受过高等教育的人们就比那些没有很好教育背景的人来说就会好很多。就是看到这样的前所未有的情况，我的想法发生了突然的转变。
Well, the reason why I changed my idea was that I have experienced seeing friends and relatives struggle with the same obstacles and couldn’t make any changes at the moment. You know, I clearly remember a brother-in-law of mine said to me that how he wished he could have been a student for a longer time at college.
我改变看法的原有就是我亲眼所见自己的朋友和亲戚遇到类似的困局而暂时无法做出任何改变。我清晰地记得我的一个堂哥给我说他要是能够多在大学里多学一些时间就好了。
I definitely felt grateful that I changed my traditional idea. And, I also appreciate my parents who could support me financially and mentally to study abroad.
我对我自己转变看法感到感恩。于此同时，我也感谢我的父母能够从物质和精神方面支持我出国留学。
#### Part3 追加问题
Do children like to change opinions?
When do people change opinions?
Who do people turn to for advice?
Do people like giving opinions about politics?

### Part2话题卡：Describe a time you needed to use your imagination 描述一次你需要发挥想象力的经历
思路点拨：以下思路仅供参考，希望大家根据自己的真实经历编写答案
该题难度系数中上，难住大家的如何寻找自己的发挥想象力的体验以及描述出类似的经历出来。其实，大家不用把这类imgaination想得多么复杂或者高端。我们生活中只要是建筑想象力的事情都可以的，比如做数学题，特别是几何题目的时候，我们需要空间想象力来更好的帮助我们理解图形。在画画的时候，在写小说的时候（比如科幻小说）或者编写个童话故事的时候，我们或许都会用到不少的想象力。大家可以花点时间去思考一下自己生活中类似的经历，然后先口头尝试表达一番，这样印象会更加深刻一些，最后再参考老烤鸭给出的原创答案进行练习。
题目
Describe a time you needed to use your imagination
You should say:
When it was
Why you needed to use imagination
How difficult or easy it was
And explain how you felt about it
参考答案

A time I needed to use my imagination was preparing for the final examination of my Fine Arts course. It was about ten years ago when I was in junior high school.
一次我需要发挥想象力的经历是在准备我美术课期末考试的时候。这大概是十年前我上初中时候的事情了。
At the end of that semester, our teacher wanted to examine us by letting us create an oil painting based on the inspiration of the last course content which was about wildlife animals. This article is from Laokaoya website. At the same time, we were given as much freedom as possible in terms of what we were about to paint so long as it pertained to the objects that we had learned in the coursebook.
在那个学期末，我们的老师要通过画油画的方式来考察我们。油画的内容需要基于最后关于野生动物那个内容的课程部分的灵感。与此同时，我们画这个画可以有很大的*度，只要与课程学习到的那些物体相关。
Well, we needed to use our imagination to maintain originality, which was one decisive factor to our scores. Another reason why we did it was that those animals were quite exotic, which made it nearly impossible for us to picture what their real lives were like.
我们需要运用想象力的原因就是，我们得保持作品的原创度， 这是影响我们得分的关键因素之一。另外一个原因就是，这些动物对我们来说都比较异域性，这让我们很难去了解到它们真实生活是什么样子的。
Honestly, it was the hardest painting experience that I had during my junior high school as I not only had to be imaginative but also need to make my work as artistic as possible.
老实说，这是我初中时期感到最难的一次绘画经历，因为我不仅得富有想象力，还得尽量让我的作品有艺术感。
#### Part3 追加问题
Do you think adults can have lots of imagination?
Do you think imagination is essential for scientists?
What kinds of jobs need imagination?
What subjects are helpful for children’s imagination?

### Part2话题卡：Describe a time when you told your friend an important truth 告诉朋友一个重要的真相/告诉朋友实情
思路点拨：以下思路仅供参考，希望大家根据自己的真实经历编写答案
虽然这是一道非常贴近生活的话题卡。但要我们突然去讲述这么一个揭露事实真相的亲身经历的确会有一点点难度。因此，在考前进行充分的准备就显得格外重要了。那么，我们有哪些可以说的事情呢？这个truth可以是任何对方所不了解的实情/真相。而important可以是对别人来说很重要，也可以说是对自己来说很重要。例如，关乎到朋友未来发展、心情或者生活质量之类的事情都可以。大家可以先花几分钟自己思考思考，回一下自己丰富的人生经历中有哪些值得去讲述的，然后按照如下的题目进行口头描述一番，最后再参考老烤鸭给的原创答案进行学习。
题目
Describe a time when you told your friend an important truth
You should say:
Who your friend is
What the truth was
What your friend’s reaction was
And explain why you think it was important to tell your friend the truth
参考答案

A time when I told my friend a vital truth happened more than a decade ago while I was in primary school.
一次我告诉朋友实情的经历发生在十多年前，那会儿我还在上小学。
This friend, Zhang Xue, was actually my neighbor and classmate who I had many interactions with at home and school in my childhood. Well, the truth was that I had broken the harmonica that she had lent to me for my music course and that the one I gave back to her was actually a new one that I bought at the store, though they look nearly the same.
这位朋友叫做张雪，在童年的时候，她其实既是我的同学也是我的邻居。实情就是，我弄坏了她借给我在音乐课上需要用的口琴，并且我还给了她一个我在商店买的新的口琴，虽然它们看起来几乎是一样的。
Well, initially, she was a little bit overwhelmed by the truth I told her, judging by her jaw-dropping facial expression. But, then, probably several seconds, she resisted her emotion and stayed calm. Honestly, this article is from Laokaoya website, I felt embarrassed and guilty to break her musical equipment, but I ended up mustering up my courage to tell her the truth no matter what would happen.
起初，在我告诉她实情之后，她有点茫然不知所措，从她惊讶的表情里可以看出来这一点。但是，过了一会儿，大概几秒钟吧，她抑制住了情绪，保持了冷静。老实说，我在搞坏她的乐器之后觉得很尴尬很内疚。但是，不管最后会发生啥事儿，我还是鼓足勇气告诉了她这个真相。
Well, I think  I wanted to tell her the truth was out of my conscience. You know, I was told not to lie to others by my parents since I began my schooling. The feeling of hiding the truth by a lie really sucked during that period of time. Also, I thought this harmonica was quite meaningful to her, so it would hurt her even more if I didn’t tell the truth.
我告诉她这个实情是出于我的良知。我从开始上学那会儿，父母就教导我不要对别人说谎。那个时间段，用谎言来掩盖真相的滋味儿真是不好受。除此之外，这口琴对她来说很有意义。所以，不告诉她实情会让她更难过。
#### Part3 追加问题
Do you think we should tell the truth at all times?
How do you know when others are telling lies?
Sometimes people should tell lies. Do you agree?
Do you think it’s more important to win a game or follow the rules in sports?

### Part2话题卡：Describe a time you made a promise to someone 对别人许下的承诺
思路点拨：以下思路仅供参考，希望大家根据自己的真实经历编写答案
想必大家在生活中对别人许下过不少承诺/诺言。大家可以在自己的记忆中搜寻一遍，找一个自己印象最深的一个或者自己说起来较为容易的一个来表达。这里面有一个很有意思的地方：这个诺言并非一定是那种一锤子买卖的。例如，张三许诺李四，自己中了彩票分李四一半，最后李四中了彩票并兑现了诺言。还可以是长期的，比如，要做一个终身学习者，你只能keep（保持住）这个诺言。这也正是该话题中也提及到的keep promise是否比较困难这一点。这两种诺言均可在考试中表达，大家可以多花些时间去思考一下，然后给自己一点时间口头初步练习，最后再参考老烤鸭给出的原创答案进行学习。
题目
Describe a time you made a promise to someone
You should say:
What the promise was
To whom you made it
Whether it was easy or difficult to keep
And explain why you made it
参考答案

A time I made a promise to someone happened about three years ago.
一个我对别人许下的承诺发生在大概三年前。
The promise was that I must study abroad to pursue my higher education degree. As you can guess, I made it to my parents. You know, they are strong advocates of international education and like to see their kid show that learning capability.
承诺就是我必须出国读书，获取高等教育的学位。你能猜得到，我是对我的父母许下的这个承诺。他们是国际教育的*分子，希望能够看到自己的孩子有学习的能力。
To be honest, I still think it was really a rough experience to keep this promise, since breaking the barriers, such as language, and academic performance, wasn’t easy. This article is from Laokaoya website. To make it one step closer to reality, I literally burned the midnight oil for every important exam at school. As you know, GPA counted heavily in college applications.
老实讲，保持这个诺言是一个挺艰难的经历，到现在我都是这样认为的。因为要打破一些诸如语言、学习等障碍并非易事。为了能进一步兑现诺言，我几乎在校的每一场考试前都会通宵挑灯夜战。你也知道，在大学申请中，学习绩点非常重要。
Well, I think one of the reasons why I made this promise was that I did not want my parents down. You know, they care about me more than they do about themselves. Another reason is that being able to study abroad is indeed a good opportunity for me to broaden my horizon, and thus become more aware of who I want to be.
我认为我许下这个承诺的一个原因就是我不想让我的父母失望，他们在乎我胜过在乎他们自己。另外一个原因就是，能够去国外读书的话，也是一个可以扩宽自己视野的好机会，因此也能让我更好地成为我想要的自己。
#### Part3 追加问题
What kinds of promises to people often make?
Do parents in China make promises to their children?
Do children keep their promises?
Why do some people fail to keep their promises?

### Part2话题卡：Describe a time when you get close to wild animals 野生动物
思路点拨：以下思路仅供参考，希望大家根据自己的真实经历编写答案
这道题对于从小到大都生活在城市里的同学来说可能会有一些难度。不过，哪怕我们没有真的见过野生动物，也可以对以往的经历进行拼凑，从而编出一个全新的故事来。比如，我们前往山区旅游，路上遇到了野生的蛇；或者去附近的水库野餐，看到旁边的草丛里跑出一只兔子等等。
题目
Describe a time when you got close to wild animals
You should say
Where you were
What the animals were doing
Who you were with
And what your reaction was
参考答案

I am going to tell you an experience that I saw wild foxes. It was about two years ago when my parents and I went to my grandparents’ home, a remote village located on the rim of mountains, to celebrate the Spring festival. It was an arduous trip. We took 5 hours of train, 2 hours of coach and another hour of walk before finally arriving at the destination.
我要告诉你我看到野生狐狸的经历。那大约是在两年前，我跟我父母去爷爷奶奶家过年。那是一座遥远的存在，位于大山的边缘。旅途十分漫长，我们坐了5个小时火车，2个小时大巴，又走了一个小时才最终到达目的地。
On the first day of the new year, after the feast and all the cleaning up, I was assigned the task to take out the garbage and dump it at the back of the house. This article is from Laokaoya website. It was already deep into the night. I had to hold a flashlight to illuminate the winding path since unlike the city, there were no lamps standing aside.
新年的第一天，在吃完大餐和清理完成之后，我被派去将垃圾倒在房子后面。那时已经是深夜，因为不像城市那样有路灯，我必须拿着手电筒照亮蜿蜒曲折的小路。
When I was pretty near the dumpsite, I suddenly noticed a scuffling noise. There seemed to be something or someone there. I stood still, lifted the flashlight and then there they were. Two foxes were digging into the garage and rummaging for some food. They were not even close to what I had seen in cartoons or comic books, where foxes had big, fluffy tails and wore the fiery coat. But both of them were in brown and their tails were just like that of the cats, nothing special.
当我靠近垃圾点的时候，我突然注意到一阵窸窸窣窣的声音。似乎有什么东西或者什么人在那里。我站着不动，抬起手电筒，于是发现了它们。两只狐狸在挖垃圾，寻找食物。它们跟我在卡通或者漫画书里看到的完全不像。那里面狐狸都有毛茸茸的大尾巴和火红的皮毛。但它们两只都是棕色的，尾巴也跟猫一样，没什么特别的。
I was amazed by this encounter. As a boy/girl who had been brought up in the city, I had never seen any wild animal before. It was a totally different experience from reading their descriptions on the book or watching them on the TV.
我惊讶于这场邂逅。作为一个在城市里长大的男孩/女孩，我之前从来都没有见过野生动物。这个在书上读到它们的描述和在电视上看到是完全不同的经历。
#### Part3 追加问题
What are the difference between animals in zoos and those in the wild?
Why should the staff in the zoos teach the public about animals?
Why are people keen on keeping pets?
How can the increase of the human population influence wild animals?

### Part2话题卡：Describe a short trip you often take but do not like 不喜欢的短途旅行
思路点拨：以下思路仅供参考，希望大家根据自己的真实经历编写答案
这道题的限定条件有三个：short, often和do not like，给我们的回答增加了许多困难。对于已经工作的同学来说，上下班之旅完美符合这些条件。但还在学校的同学可能就得费点思量了。一方面我们可以模仿工作，讲讲自己实习上下班的过程；另一方面，我们也可以聊聊定期去超市购物，去探望某人，或者去辅导班。而不喜欢的原因则可以从以下两点入手：要么旅途艰辛，不太方便；要么到了之后要做的事情自己很抵触。
题目
Describe a short trip you often take but do not like
You should say
Where you go
When you go there
Why you go there
And explain why you do not like the trip
参考答案

I am going to tell you a trip that I undertook nearly every day in the last two months and will continue conducting in the next half year. It is a trip from my school to the company where I have an internship.
我要告诉你一段我过去两个月每天都会进行，并且未来半年会继续进行的一段旅途。那是从我学校到我实习公司的路途。
As a junior in the university, I have only one year left to complete my study and then I would enter the competitive labor market, trying my best to find a decent job. This article is from Laokaoya website. To polish my resume and gain some practical experience, I have got myself an intern position in Baidu, a tech-giant in China.
作为大学三年级的学生，我只剩下一年完成学业。之后我就会进入充满竞争的就业职场，尽最大努力找到体面的工作。为了让我的简历看起来更好看一些，也为了获得一些实践经验，我给自己在百度找了份实习。
Although this opportunity was very precious and wining this position did earn me some admiration from my classmates, the working life is not pleasant at all. Since the company is not located in the same district as my school, I have to take nearly 40 minutes’ bus to commute to and from the workplace, which means I need to get up at 6.30 in the morning to avoid being late and would not return to my dormitory until 7 o’clock in the evening, really toilsome.
虽然这一机会十分宝贵，而且赢得该职位也为我赚取了一些同学的羡慕，但工作生活一点都不愉快。由于公司跟我的学校不再一个区，我不得不乘坐将近40小时的公交车上下班。这意味着我得早上6.30起来以避免迟到，直到晚上7点才能回到宿舍，非常辛苦。
Another reason why I do not like the trip is the perpetual crowd in the bus. As you can see, my commuting time coincides with other employees in the city. Whenever I step into the bus, it is already pretty full. In fact, I have to shove through the crowd to find me a place to stand in the back and body contact with strangers is inevitable.
我不喜欢这一旅途的另一个原因是公交车里永恒的拥挤。正如你所知，我的通勤时间与城市里的其他员工相重合。无论何时我走进公交车，它都已经满了。事实上，我必须挤过人群才能在车后面给自己找到站的地方，而跟陌生人的身体接触完全无法避免。
#### Part3 追加问题
Do Chinese people like travelling abroad?
Who prefers travelling abroad? The young or the old?
How much time do you think people should spend on a trip abroad?
Which is better for knowing more about a country? Travelling or reading books about it?

### Part2话题卡：Describe a time when you give advice to others 描述给别人建议的一次经历
思路点拨：以下思路仅供参考，希望大家根据自己的真实经历编写答案
这道题目小编在撰写答案的时候就想着可能会难倒一部分雅思考生们。因为我们从小到大更多的时候是在接受教育，很少给别人真正意义上的建议。即便是给出了像样的建议，可能在表达上也无法把事情说清楚。老烤鸭小编建议大家不必讲述特别宏观的经历，而是把经历细小化、生活化。比如女生可以给父母或者朋友建议穿着打扮乃至美妆之类的，男生可以在体育运动、电子竞技上面给别人一些战术上的建议，这些都可以算作advice。
题目
Describe a time that you give advice to others
You should say:
who you gave advice to
what the advice was
why you gave advice
how you felt about the advice
参考答案

A time that I gave advice to others was helping my younger sister, Wang Jie, to choose her major in college.
一次我给别人建议的经历是帮助我的妹妹Wang Jie选择大学专业。
Wang was the daughter of my mother’s colleague and was an up-and-coming third-year senior high school student. I remember that was a day right after the Spring Festival in 2014. We were visiting our relatives and friends as usual and met with each other in a social event.
Wang是我妈妈同事的女儿，她是一位非常积极向上的高三学生。我记得是在2014年的那个春节之后的一天。我们当时和往常一样在走亲访友，然后在一个聚会上见面了。
I didn’t mean to give advice to her, but it was her mother who was chatting with my mother about her daughter’s difficulties in preparing the Gaokao, which is the college entrance exam in China. Wang felt quite unsure about her future concentration in college. It was not difficult for her to get into a top 10 university in  China, but the thing was that she just had no clue regarding choosing a promising major. She told me that the public administration was considered to be a top priority in her parents’ eyes as they wanted her to become a public servant. She actually had neither an interest in it nor in others, which made things even harder.
我当时本意是不想给他建议的，但是她妈妈当时和我妈妈在聊着她女儿备战中国高考的困难。Wang觉得对未来大学学习方向十分不确定。对她来说考入中国前10的大学不是什么难题，但是问题是针对选择一个有前途的专业而言她毫无头绪。她告诉我她父母的意思是想让她选读公共管理专业因为日后想让她当公务员。其实她自己对此并没有兴趣也对其它方面无感，这就让事情变得更加难了。
Well, I was actually not an authority in terms of choosing a major even though I was then a junior majoring in Human Resources. But, I did have some insightful understanding of this struggle. You know, this article is from Laokaoya website, no matter what advice you take, you are the only person that is truly responsible for the decision you make. So, I offered her an advice, which was quite simple, ‘find your interest and go for it’. Also, I gave her detailed guidance on how to detect the inner propensity for the things we truly wanted, which I think would be of great value for her. After listening to my words, she felt she was kind of enlightened.
我当时就选择专业来说确实不是什么权威，即便我当时已经是人力资源专业的大三学生。但是呢，对于纠结这个事情上而言我还是有很深的体会的。不管你接纳了什么建议，你是自己才是唯一你个为你自己负责的人。所以，我给她的建议很简单，‘找到自己的兴趣然后做下去’。另外，我给了她一些寻找内心兴趣的细节指导，我觉得这对她来说十分重要。听了我的一番话，她感觉有点明白了。
Well, I wouldn’t say my advice was very great, but it’s at least useful in the long run. You know, sometimes parents want us to be successful but would help us in the wrong way by giving us a suggestion that doesn’t suit our need. Soon or later we will have realized that the decision was once made inappropriately. So, instead of letting others choose, we’d better know what we want.
我不能说我的决定非常棒，但是起码长远来看是有用的。有些时候父母们想让我们成功但是给了一些不适合我们需求的建议来帮助我们。迟早会发现这个决定做得不是特别合适。所以，与其说让别人来做决定，还不如让我们自己知道自己想要什么。

#### Part3 追加问题
Should people prepare before giving advice?
Is it good to ask advice from strangers online?
What are the personalities of people whose job is to give advice to others?
What are the problems if you ask too many people for advice?

### Part2话题卡：Describe a time when you ate something for the first time 描述你第一次吃的食物
思路点拨：以下思路仅供参考，希望大家根据自己的真实经历编写答案
这道口语话题卡难度系数适中，贴近于大家的日常生活。也许，大家头次吃某种食物的经历是很久很久以前的事情了。比如，第一次吃青菜、苹果、牛羊肉很有可能发生在大家早已忘记的童年时光，完全想不起来首次品尝食物的感觉。但是，我们依然可以在生活中找到一些新出的食品来说一说。当然，我们也可以说一说他乡的特产，这样容易找到类似的经历。毕竟，当我们远走他乡的时候，我们已经有了很清晰的意识。例如，南方人吃北方的煎饼果子，北方人第一次吃南方的芝麻糊等小吃。当然，如今的购物便利程度更高了，大家也可以说一说自己吃过的国外的食物，例如西餐、糕点等等。大家可以花点时间自己思考一下，然后进行口头练习，最后再参考老烤鸭给出的原创范文进行学习。
题目
Describe a time when you ate something for the first time
You should say:
What you ate
When you ate it
Where you were
And how you felt about it
参考答案

I want to share an experience of eating an exotic fruit when I was traveling in Thailand in 2015. My parents took me there for a vacation.
我想要分享一次我在2015去泰国旅游是吃的一种异域水果的经历。我父母那会儿带我过去度假。
I clearly remember it was in an orchard that I ate the most stinky tropical fruit in most Chinese people’s mind, which is durian. The place was somewhere between Bangkok and Pattaya. This article is from Laokaoya website. It took us around two bus hours to get there. After taking a walk around the yard to learn something about those fruit plants, we were led by the tour guide to a large round table where lots of unfamiliar fruits were placed.
我清晰记得是在一个果园里头我吃了那个在大多数中国人眼里觉得最臭的热带水果-榴莲。我记得果园的地方就在曼谷和芭提雅之间。大概花了我们两个小时的车程前往那个地方。我们在园子里头转了一圈，学习了一下这些水果植物的知识，然后被导游带到一个大圆桌边，桌上摆放了特别多的陌生水果。
Among all those exotic treats, the durian was definitely the most memorable one.  You know, I had long heard about the complaint of its stink but hadn’t really taken a tiny bit of it. So, that’s the perfect timing to try it.
这些异域水果之中，榴莲是最让我难以忘怀的。我很早就听人抱怨过榴莲特别臭。但是，我还没有尝过。所以，这次是一个很好的机会。
To be honest, it smells indeed bad, but way better than the one I experienced while passing the street market in China. When I take the first bite, I was actually mentally prepared. So, it wasn’t as bad as I expected. Actually, the taste was rather good, which made me wonder why people always complain about its taste and smell? Or, could it be that those durians they ate were not authentic? I have no idea.
老实讲，它闻起来的确不好，但是远比我在经过中国街市时闻到的榴莲要好太多。其实，在我咬第一口的时候，我已经做好了心理准备。所以，它并没有我想象那么糟糕。实际上，味道还相当不错，这让我好奇，为啥人们会抱怨它的味道和口感呢？或者说，是因为他们吃到的榴莲不够地道？我不太明白。
Well, If I had a chance to visit there again, I think I wouldn’t bother having more!
如果我有机会再去一次那里的话，我不会介意多吃几口的！
#### Part3 追加问题
What kinds of foreign food are popular in your country?
What are young people’s opinions on new food? How about young people’s opinions on new food? How about old people?
Should teachers and parents teach children how to cook?
Why do people like their local food?

### Part2话题卡：Describe an experience that you got bored when you were with others 描述一次与他人一起的无聊经历
思路点拨：以下思路仅供参考，希望大家根据自己的真实经历编写答案
这道雅思口语话题卡是这个季度的新题，难度系数适中。想必烤鸭们都经历过无聊的时刻，有的人感到无聊是因为反复做某一件事情时间太久，有的人是觉得人多但是与我无关系而感到无聊，这些经历都可以拿出来描述一番。老烤鸭雅思小编建议大家能够在参考答案之前多多给自己一些时间读题做笔记并进行口头表演练习，如果条件允许，也可以给自己录个音，这样能知道自己的出现的问题在哪里。
题目
Describe an experience that you got bored when you were with others
You should say:
When it was
Who you were with
What you did
And explain why you were bored
参考答案

I am going to talk about a gathering I participated that made me bored to death.
我想要说一说我参加的一个让我无聊至极的聚会。
This gathering was right after we celebrated the 2010 Chinese lunar new year. As a custom, we were supposed to visit relatives and friends in the following days.
这个聚会是在去年中国农历新年之后。作为一个传统，我们当时要在接下来的日子里走亲访友。
There’s a time that my parents and I went to my mother’s co-worker’s family to celebrate the festival. I thought that I would have much fun there, for example playing games with their kids who were at my age. This article is from Laokaoya website. However, when I got there, there were so many guests at their house, which made me feel difficult to move around.
有一次我和我父母一起去了我妈妈的同事家里去庆祝这个节日。我当时认为我会在那里有很多乐子，比如和同龄小伙伴们一起玩玩游戏。然而，当我到那里之后，他们家里头有非常多的人，让我感觉行走起来都比较困难。
What’s worse was that the kids were all out for fun before I came. So, I did nothing but just sit on the sofa watching the boring Spring Festival Gala replay in a noisy environment where people were playing Mahjong while chatting loudly. I had never felt that life could be this boring being a guest.
更让我感到糟糕的是我来之前孩子们已经出去玩耍了。所以，我除了在沙发上看春节联欢晚会的重播，啥事儿也没干。人们还在屋子里打着麻将大声聊天，环境十分吵闹。作为一个客人，我从来没有觉得生活有比这个更加无聊的了。
Well, the reason why I felt so bored was that there were no peers in the house to play with me. I would rather go out doing nothing instead of staying at the house alone. If I were taken to that place again, I would bring an iPad or something to kill time.
我觉得我感到非常无聊的原因是在屋子里没有同伴能我我一起玩。我宁愿出去啥事儿不做，也不愿意自己一个人呆在房子里。如果我再次去那个地方，我估计会带个iPad之类的东西来打发时间。
#### Part3 追加问题
When do people feel bored?
What can people do when they feel bored?
Do people get bored about daily routines?
Is it easier for the young people to feel bored than for the old?

### Part2话题卡： Describe a time when you had to wait in line (queue up) for a long time 描述一次你不得不排很长时间的队/排很久的队的经历/排久久的队
思路点拨：以下思路仅供参考，希望大家根据自己的真实经历编写答案
排长队久等的经历想必大家都或多或少在自己的生活中经历过。例如，在火车站排队买票，排队上车。还比如，参加演唱会、阅兵，数万人在井场前需要做安检，过程起码一个小时往上走。这些经历都算许久的排队等待。至于到底多久算久，其实并没有一个定论，大家只要言之有理即可。老烤鸭依然建议大家先在自己的脑海中搜索一下类似的经历，然后花1-2分钟进行口头的演练，最后再参考老烤鸭给出的原创答案继续学习。
题目
Describe a time when you had to wait in line (queue up) for a long time
You should say:
When it was
Where you were
Why you were there
And how you felt about it
参考答案

I want to share a terrible waiting experience with you that happened 2 years ago.
我想要分享一次糟糕的等待经历，这个经历大约发生在两年前。
It was at the U.S. Embassy which was located in Chaoyang District, Beijing. I should say that location was perfect as there were many embassies of other countries and SOHO buildings in that area. So, it was actually regarded as a place where many ex-pats would like to live.
地点就在美国大使馆，它位于北京的朝阳区。那个地段的确很完美，因为那里有很多其它其它国家的大使馆以及商务办公楼。所以，很多外国人也居住在那里。
I went there because I needed a U.S Visa to be an exchange-program student at Ohio State University. You know, it was the only place where I could get it in Beijing, or even in the northern part of China if my memory was correct. This article is from Laokaoya website. I knew getting an American visa was not easy as it not only required lots of materials but also a formal in-person interview! That’s kind of freaked me out, to be honest, as I hadn’t really met a foreign official in person.
我去那里是因为我要去美国俄亥俄州立大学做交换生，所以需要获得美国的签证。如果我没记错的话，那是整个北京乃至整个中国北方唯一能够拿到美国签证的地方。我知道，获取美国签证不是很容易，因为它不仅仅要求大量的材料还要求真人面试。这就有点吓坏我了，老实讲，我那会儿还从来没有亲自见过一个外国官员。
Well, what bugged me first was not the interview, but long waiting for it. When I got to that place, I was taken aback by the intimidating line, which stretched to the block next to the embassy and turned around and reached again to the front door of the embassy. Never ever in my life had I met such a crazy line. It was even longer than those I saw in the train station during the Spring Festival travel.
最先让我恼火的不是面试，而是面试之前的漫长等待。当我到了大使馆那个地方，我被人们排的队给吓着了。队伍延伸到了大使馆附近的另一个街区，然后队伍又拐回来，一直排到大使馆门口。我从来没有看见过如此夸张的队伍。这甚至比春运期间火车站排的队伍还要长。
I felt extremely exhausted after spending almost four hours standing and being exposed to the sunlight outside the building. It was way more painful than climbing the mountains because at least you are walking and appreciating the sceneries along the way while waiting in a line, you can’t do anything.
在经过将近四个小时的站立并且阳光暴晒之后，我感到精疲力竭。这比爬山都累。因为，起码，你爬山的时候还在走路，还能够欣赏沿路的风景，而排在队伍里面，你啥也干不了。
#### Part3 追加问题
Do Chinese people often wait in line?
Do you think the development of technology has reduced the time people spend on waiting?
What do you think of those who cut in line or jump the queue?
How can companies improve their customer service?

### Part2话题卡：Describe a time when your computer broke down 描述一次你的电脑坏掉的经历/电脑罢工
思路点拨：以下思路仅供参考，希望大家根据自己的真实经历编写答案
这道雅思口语非常贴近大家的生活，难度系数适中。当今，我们的高中生、大学生还有上班族们基本上家里都会有一台乃至书台笔记本电脑。用的时间长了，电脑难免会出一些故障，比如死机了、直接坏掉了等情况。这些都算broken down。有的同学可能的确没有笔记本电脑，可能用的ipad，那么怎么办呢？其实，也是一样，平板电脑也算电脑，或者你就当做电脑说即可。当然，苹果的Macbook也是电脑的一种，属于Macintosh。 万一啥都没有呢，老烤鸭建议你说说你用图书馆、网吧或者朋友的电脑经历。大家可以先思考几分钟，然后进行口头练习，最后再参考老烤鸭给出的原创答案进行学习。
题目
Describe a time when your computer broke down
You should say:
When it was
What you were doing
What you did about it
And how you felt about it
参考答案

Let me tell you about an incident that I had just about a year ago when the outbreak of the covid hit our city.
我来给您讲述一个发生在大约一年前的事故，那会儿我们城里正好爆发了新冠疫情。
I remember it was during the Spring Festival Eve when our government announced that we would have a complete lockdown. You know, they had to do so to control the spread of the virus.
我记得就是在除夕的时候，我们*开始宣布*整个城。他们得这样做来控制病毒的传播。
Well, during that period, I was using my laptop to write up my paper based on a field study of Anthropology in a group. So, basically, there was no need for me to go out again, and all I needed to do was wrap up all the work of the written part. This article is from Laokaoya website. It took me about three days to sort out all the data and the analysis. You know, things went smoothly until I was writing the conclusion part. My laptop died after I had used it for around three hours unplugged. I thought it would be okay as usual when it was plugged in. However, it didn’t! It somehow never restarted again.
在那期间，我正在用我的笔记本电脑完成一项基于小组人类学田野调查的论文。所以，基本上，我也没有什么再次外次外出的需求。我需要做的就是搞定所有笔头的工作即可。我花了大概三天的时间来整理数据和分析。事情进展地还行，直到我开正在写总结那个部分的时候。我没插电源使用了笔记本电脑大概三个多小时的时间，然后电脑没电了。我觉得这和平常一样，只要重新插上电源就没啥事情了。可是，并非如此！电脑就再也没有重启成功过。
I searched lots of ways on the Internet using my phone and tried all of them to wake it up but to no avail. I felt quite edgy at that moment. But, thank God, a volunteer in our community helped me get a new laptop as I couldn’t step out of the door.
我用手机在网上搜索了很多种方式，尝试了所有的方式就是无法唤醒它。我当时特别着急。但是，感谢老天，由于我无法出门，我们社区有一位志愿者帮我搞到了一台新的笔记本电脑。
I felt extremely grateful for his help. You know, he was a life savior to me. Without him, I wouldn’t be able to hand in my work on time.
我特别感激他的帮助。他真是我的大救星。没有他的话，我不可能按时上交我的活儿。
#### Part3 追加问题
What do people use computers for？
Should students be allowed to use computers at school?
What do you think of people who are addicted to playing computers?
Do you think computers make our life simple or more complex?

### Part2话题卡：Describe an occasion when you lost your way 迷路的经历
思路点拨：以下思路仅供参考，希望大家根据自己的真实经历编写答案
一般来说，在以下几种情况中更容易发生迷路：1. 去了一个不熟悉的地方，周围的道路、建筑物都不认识，无法作为标志物，导致迷路；2. 去了一个手机导航不怎么显示的地方，如小区内部或者某些最近一直在修路的地方，导致迷路；3. 在野外旅游时，没有按照规划路线前进，而是选择自己探索，导致迷路。大家随便算一个场景进行拓展即可。
题目
Describe an occasion when you lost your way
You should say
Where you were
What happened
How you felt
And explain how you found your way
参考答案

The experience I am going to tell you happened three months ago. Back then, I just survived the intensive revision plan and finished all my final exams, which meant I could finally take a breath and enjoy my holiday. So I decided to travel to Luoyang, a nearby city, well-known for the peony and its long history, to relax.
我要告诉你的经历发生在三个月前。那时我刚刚结束紧张的复习计划并且完成所有的考试。这意味着我终于可以喘口气，享受自己的假期。所以，我决定到洛阳旅游。那是个周边城市，因为牡丹和悠久的历史而闻名。
As it is not far away from home, I chose to drive myself to get there. And my father, who had been there several times, told me “do not follow the navigation on your cellphone. I know a shortcut this article is from Laokaoya website which would save a lot of time”. So I followed his instruction and ignored the constant hints from the electronic map.
由于它离家不远，我选择自己开车过去。我父亲曾经去过那里几次。他告诉我说“不要跟着手机上的导航，我知道条近路可以节省大量的时间”。所以我遵从他的建议，忽略了电子地图上不停的提示。
After half an hour’s drive, I found the information he gave was wrong. There was supposed to be a small road stretching out when I turned off from the main road, however, there was nothing but a concrete wall in front of me when I did so. Now, I was in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by a large area of crops. Luckily, the navigation service was still online. With its help, I successfully found the way back.
半个小时的车程之后，我发现他给的信息是错误的。当我从主路上拐下来的时候，应该有一条小路通向远方。但当我这么做的时候，我的面前除了一堵水泥墙之外什么都没有。我也不知道自己在哪里，周围是一片庄稼。幸运的是，导航服务仍然在线。在它的帮助下，我成功找到了回去的路。
I called my father to ask about the situation. He said it had been a year since he last went there. So there must have been some changes he did not know. After that, whenever people’s suggestion goes against the electronic map, I would always choose to believe the latter one.
我给父亲打电话询问具体情况。他说他上次来已经是一年前了。一定出现了一些他不知道的变化。从那以后，每当人们的意见与电子地图冲突，我总是会选择相信后者。
#### Part3 追加问题
Why do some people get lost more easily?
Do you think it is important to be able to read a map?
Do you think it is important to do some preparation before you travel to new places?
How can people find their way when they are lost?

### Part2话题卡：Describe a time when you encouraged someone to do something that he/she didn’t want to do 鼓励别人做不愿做的事
思路点拨：以下思路仅供参考，希望大家根据自己的真实经历编写答案
这道雅思口语话题卡难度系数适中，非常贴近生活。但是，大家可能不太能够轻而易举地联想到自己生活中鼓励别人做的事情。那么，我们可以先从理解encourage这一个词来入手，在英语的解释中，非常清晰明了：If you encourage someone, you give them confidence, for example by letting them know that what they are doing is good and telling them that they should continue to do it. 也就是说，只要你帮助别人提升了自信心，给予别人帮助等，让别人去做自己可能一开始没有信心、胆量去做的事情，就算encouragement。这样的事情有很多，例如，给别人打气加油，鼓励别人去尝试游一次泳（曾经可能怕水，不敢游泳），鼓励别人品尝一道很好吃的但是他/她却因为各种担心没敢吃的美食。类似的生活经历还有很多，大家可以话几分钟的时间思考一下，然后进行一次口头练习，最后再参考老烤鸭给出的原创答案进行学习。
题目
Describe a time when you encouraged someone to do something that he/she didn’t want to do
You should say:
Who he or she is
What you encouraged him/her to do
How he/she reacted
And explain why you encouraged him/her to do it
参考答案

I’d like to share an experience with you that happened several years ago. This person who I encouraged to do something was Wang Xia, who was my classmate and best friend in senior high school.
我想和你分享一个多年前发生的事情。他叫Wang Xia, 是我上高中的时候的同学，也是我最好的朋友。
I remember it was after we graduated from high school in the summer that I encouraged him to travel abroad with me. And, the destination was Thailand, which was actually not that far compared to western countries such as Australia and the UK but was the first foreign country we were about to travel to in our life.
我记得就是在高中刚毕业的那会儿，我鼓励他和我一起去国外旅行。目的地就是泰国。其实泰国相比西方诸如澳大利亚还有英国等国家来说不那么远，但是确实我们生命中打算要去旅游的第一个国家。
At the very beginning, he was all at sea with my invitation as he never thought of traveling abroad. He seemed kind of unwilling to go with me as a riot just happen a year ago in Bangkok, which is the country’s capital. This article is from Laokaoya webiste. To make him believe that the trip was worthwhile, I listed some good reasons such as the lowest hotel and flight price during that time, and a pretty stable political situation since the riot came to an end. Apart from that, I tried to convince him that it was indeed the best time to visit there as we wouldn’t have much time taking an international adventure in our busy college life. He ended up mustering up the courage and accepting my invitation, which made me feel quite excited.
最开始的时候，他当时对我的邀请茫然不知所措。因为，他从来就没有想过要去国外旅行。由于前一年在泰国的首都曼谷发生过*，他似乎有点不愿意和我一起去。为了让他相信这趟旅行是值得的，我列出了很多不错的理由，例如，最低的机酒价格还有*结束后非常稳定的政局等等。除此之外，我还尝试让他信服，那次那会儿的确是最佳参观泰国的机会。因为，在我们进入忙碌的大学生活之后，我们就不会有很多时间来国际旅行了。他最终鼓起了勇气并接受了我的邀请，我当时特别激动。
Well, the main reason why I encouraged him to do it was that traveling to Thailand was really cost-effective, which was later approved to be true. You know, we were students and didn’t have much budget. Another reason was that going to Thailand would definitely let us learn a lot about perspectives like the local culture, language, and history, etc. So, why not?
我鼓励他去泰国旅行的主要原因就是去泰国旅游真的是性价比极高，之后也证明到了这一点。我们还是学生，没有特别多的预算。另外一个原因就是去泰国能够让我们学习到诸如本地文化、语言还有历史等等各种方面的知识。所以，为啥不呢？
#### Part3 追加问题
How can leaders encourage their employees?
When should parents encourage their children?
What kind of encouragement should parents give?
Do you think some people are better than others at persuading?

### Part2话题卡：Describe an experience that you won a prize/Describe a prize that you received  获奖的经历/获过的奖
思路点拨：以下思路仅供参考，希望大家根据自己的真实经历编写答案
这道题目的要求还是比较宽泛的，只要是得过的奖项都可以。无论是高中足球、篮球比赛的奖项，还是大学辩论赛、歌唱比赛的奖项，又或者是专业技能比赛的奖项都可以。如果从小到大什么奖都没有得过，也可以将自己想获得的奖项说成已经拿到手了。考官不会真的去查证你有没有得过的。
题目
Describe a prize that you received
You should say
What it was
When you received it
What you did for it
And explain how you felt about it
参考答案

The prize I have won is the championship of the Mathematical Olympic Games of our province. It is a high-standard competition, organized by the government. Every year, thousands of students from different schools would take part in it and only the best could win the prize.
我曾经赢得的奖项是我们省数学奥林匹克竞赛的冠军。它是由*组织的高规格比赛。每年，都会有来自不同学校的数千名学生参加，只有最厉害的人才能赢得奖励。
It was three years ago when I was in the final year of high school. The reason why I participated in this competition was quite practical. It could bring a big advantage to me when I apply for the university. This article is from Laokaoya website. Even if I do not want to further my study, it will also become a highlight on my resume when I look for a job on the market.
那是三年前，我正在读高三。我参加这一竞赛的原因很实际。当我申请大学的时候，它会给我带来巨大的优势。即使我不打算进一步学习，它也将成为我找工作的时候简历上的亮点。
I had made a tremendous effort. I bought every relevant workbook I could find on the market and finished all of them. I also made notes of all the questions where I made mistakes and classified them according to the reasons. Apart from that, I consulted a former winner for his advice about the preparation.
我付出了巨大的努力，买下了市面上能找到的所有相关的练习册，并且通通做完了。我还记录自己犯错的问题，根据具体的原因将它们分类。除此之外，我还向之前的获胜者寻求备考建议。
When the results were revealed and I learned that I had won the prize, I was ravished with joy. The great efforts I had made was not in vain. Here I come, my dream university.
当结果出来，我知道我获得该奖项的时候，我陷入狂喜之后。之前的努力没有白费。我来了，我的理想大学。
#### Part3 追加问题
What kind of prizes do students get?
Should students get the same prize in sports and academics?
Why should people be awarded?
Are awards always good for the winners?

### Part2话题卡：Describe a photograph of you that you like 描述你喜欢的一张自己的照片/一张照片
思路点拨：以下思路仅供参考，希望大家根据自己的真实经历编写答案
该P2话题卡的核心在于a photography of you （你自己的照片）。也就是说，照片上必须得有你自己。否则，就会出现跑题的现象。想必大家一生当中也拍过很多关于自己的照片，比如毕业照、和朋友出去玩的照片、与风景名胜一起的照片等，甚至还可以说说自拍照。老烤鸭建议建议大家看到题目先给自己一分钟的打草稿时间，然后口头说一说，最后再参考老烤鸭原创范文进行学习。
题目
Describe a photograph of you that you like
You should say
Where it was taken
When it was taken
Who took it
And explain how you felt about it
参考答案

A photograph of me that I enjoy is the one taken in Badaling Great Wall, which is located in Beijing.
我喜欢的一张自己的照片拍摄于八达岭长城，它坐落于北京。
I couldn’t remember the exact date when it was taken. But, I’m pretty sure it was during the summer holiday before I went to the first grade of primary school. This article is from Laokaoya website. My father was about to have a business trip to Beijing, and his company allowed him to bring family members. So, he took my mother and me there.
我不太记得具体的日期了。但是，我确信那是我在上小学一年级之前的那个暑假。我爸爸当时准备去北京出差，然后他的公司允许携带家属。于是，他就带上了我妈妈和我。
My father took this picture near a famous stone tablet which was inscribed with a sentence written by Mao Tsedong, who is one of the first leaders of this nation. The inscription can be translated in English as One who fails to reach the Great Wall is not a hero.
这张照片由我爸爸拍摄的。拍摄的地点就在一块石碑附近，石碑上有这个国家第一批*之一-Mao的题词。碑文翻译过来则是：不到长城非好汉。
Well, I felt extremely excited to have a picture like this. One of the reasons is that it has a perfect composition. You know the nice posture, the unique tablet, and the stunning background view of the Great Wall are something worth showing off to my friends. It also made me feel grateful when I looked at the picture. You know, being able to go to Beijing and appreciate one of the great wonders of the world at that time was a luxurious thing for my peers.
拍了这张照片之后我当时感觉特别自豪。我喜欢它的其中一个原因就是我爸把这张照片照得特别棒。漂亮的姿势，独一无二的石碑以及后面长城的壮观景色，真是可以好好给我的朋友炫耀一番。我感到这照片的时候也让我感到十分感激。在那个时候，去趟北京能欣赏世界的奇迹之一对于我的同龄朋友来说是一件很奢侈的事情。
#### Part3 追加问题
Why do people take photos?
What do people use to take photos these days, cameras or phones?
Is it difficult for people to learn how to take good photos?
How do people keep their photos?

### Part2话题卡：Describe a tradition in your country 描述在你们国家的一个传统/国家传统
思路点拨：以下思路仅供参考，希望大家根据自己的真实经历编写答案
该话题卡要求考生针对自己所在国家的某一个传统进行描述。题目并没有对传统做限制，所以就题材而言，大家的选择还是比较多的。但是，题目里面有一个重点需要大家理解到位，那就是tradition（传统）的含义。这一点不妨与其近义词 custom（习俗） 一起思考一下；传统的概念要大于习俗，也就是包含与被包含的关系。例如，庆祝端午节是传统，而吃端午粽子或则赛龙舟就是习俗（即题目内所要求涉及具体活动）。老烤鸭相信大家一定能够找出生活中自己印象最深刻最想描述的那个传统。
题目
Describe a tradition in your country
You should say
What it is
Who take part in it
What activities there are
And how you feel about it
参考答案

A tradition I’d like to talk about happens at the end of the Lunar year and the beginning of the coming year. It’s officially called the Spring Festival, which is regarded as the most important celebration in our nation and has been run for more than four thousand years.
我想讲一讲一个发生在农历年末和年初的传统。它叫做春节，在我们国家被认为是最重要的一个节日，并且已经有了四千多年的历史。
Well, pretty much like Christmas, nearly all family members gather together to celebrate the time of the year. They usually take a week or two off to get back to the place where the senior members are living, which kind of shows respect to the old.
和圣诞节类似，几乎所有的家庭成员都会在一年的这个时候聚在一起。他们通常会有一到两周的假日回到长辈居住的地方，这也表达的了对老人的尊敬。
There are actually many customs during this tradition. The most common one is having a family reunion dinner. You know, it’s probably one of the most precious times throughout the year as there are just a few other events that could convene a gathering of family members in a size like this. This article is from Laokaoya website, another activity that plays an integral part in this tradition is called Sending and Receiving Red Pocket, which is also known as the Lucky Money. Traditionally, it’s the senior people who give the money to the younger generation as a symbol of best wishes. But, now, it’s been evolved as an activity that’s suitable for all ages.
这个传统中其实有很多习俗。最常见的一个就是吃团圆饭。这或许是一年当中最珍贵的时刻之一了，因为一年里很少有类似的活动能够以这样的规模把大家聚在一起。除此之外，另一个很重要的活动就是收发红包，也叫做压岁钱。按照传统，一般是长辈给晚辈发红包来表达美好的祝福。但是，如今已经演变成了一种所有年龄段都适宜的活动。
Well, I feel celebrating the Spring Festive is quite meaningful. You know, it not only gives us an opportunity to take a rest from work or studies but also helps strengthen the family bond.
我觉得庆祝春节是一件很有意义的事情。它不仅仅给人们提供了一次从工作或学业当中抽出身子来休息的机会，也增进了家庭的关系。
#### Part3 追加问题
How do people value traditional festivals?
What is the difference between festivals now and those in the past?
Do you think western festivals like Christmas are replacing traditional festivals in your country?
Do you think it is wrong for children not to celebrate traditional festivals?

### Part2话题卡：Describe an ambition that you have had for a long time 描述一个你拥有很久的壮志雄心/抱负/长久的追求
思路点拨：以下思路仅供参考，希望大家根据自己的真实经历编写答案
这道题目的重点在于你所拥有的这个ambition一定得是怀揣多年的追求。至于多久算long time，题目并没有明说。因此，大家选择一个自己认为比较长的追求即可。例如，三年准备高考，四年大学准备出国或者找工作等等情况都算。老烤鸭建议大家拿到这道P2题卡之后可以多给自己一点时间仔细思考一下自己当下最想要实现的长期目标究竟是什么，然后再整理一下自己的思路并口头表达出来。最后，再参考老烤鸭给出的原创范文进行学习。
题目
Describe an ambition that you have had for a long time
You should say
What it is
What you did for it
When you can achieve it
And explain why you have this ambition
参考答案

It's a bit embarrassing to say. But, I have to admit that going abroad to further my study is an ambition that I've had for years.
说起来有点尴尬，不过我不得不承认，出国读书是我很多年来的一个追求。
My goal has always been getting matriculated by one of the top 100 universities abroad and being able to concentrate on Physics, which is my favorite.
我的目标就是被国外的世界前一百院校之一录取，然后能够攻读我喜欢的物理学。
Well, there're actually many things to prepare such as polishing my resume by gaining some working and academic research experience, improving my GPA, and getting a decent score on a language proficiency test. This article is from Laokaoya website. Honestly, I have done all of them except for the language test, which I hope I could nail it soon.
有很多方面都要做准备，例如通过增加工作和科研经历来打磨简历，提升我的GPA以及拿到一个不错的语言水平考试的成绩。坦白讲，我除了语言考试其它都完成了，我希望语言考试能够尽快搞定。
I'm not quite sure when I can make it as it depends on a wide range of factors such as the time they give me an offer as well as visa processing and so forth. Oh, and the regulations concerning the pandemic, which is also a headache.
我不是特别确信我什么时候能够完成这个追求，因为它取决于各种因素，例如他们发录取通知书的时间以及签证处理等情况。哦对了，还有关于疫情的相关管制，这也是一个头疼的事情。
Well, the main reason why I have this ambition is that I get motivated by others. You know, since I was in high school, I’ve heard of many pieces of exciting news that my fellow students were admitted by the top universities from the U.K or other places. You know, being able to earn a degree in another country would definitely be helpful for my future career. So, I want to give it a try.
我拥有这个追求的主要原因是受到他人激励。自从我上了高中，就经常听到很多令人振奋的消息-不少学长学姐们拿到了英国以及其它地方世界*大学的录取通知书。能够在国外拿到一份文凭绝对会对我未来的职业生涯有帮助。所以，我想试一试。
#### Part3 追加问题
What kinds of ambitions do people have?
Why should parents encourage children to have ambitions?
Should parents interfere with their children’s ambitions?
Is there any difference between children’s ambitions and those of grown-ups?

### Part2话题卡：Describe an area of science (physics, biology, psychology, etc.) that interests you 描述一个感兴趣的科学领域（比如物理、生物、心理学等）
思路点拨：以下思路仅供参考，希望大家根据自己的真实经历编写答案
本题难度系数适中。主要考察考生运用自己的经历来表达自己喜欢的学科。值得大家注意的就是，这里的area（领域）有具体的限定，一定得是science（科学、理科）的范畴。这样子的话诸如历史、社会学等人文学科就得排除在外。老烤鸭建议大家看到这道题目之后先自己1分钟的时间去构思一下，然后给自己一次口头练习的机会，最后再参考老烤鸭给出的范文进行学习。
题目
Describe an area of science (physics, biology, psychology, etc.) that interests you
You should say
What it is
When you knew it
How you learned it
And explain why you are interested?
参考答案

An area of science that triggers my interest is actually Astronomy, which studies the stars and planets and so forth in the universe.
一个我感兴趣的学科领域是天文学，它研究宇宙中的恒星和行星等。
It was actually during a school event last summer that I got to know this field. You know, there’s an Astronomy Study Association in our school that focuses on promoting the understanding of outer space objects among students and conducting some important studies. This article is from Laokaoya website. I got registered in an evening event that gave us an opportunity to observe the stars using varied types of telescopes.
其实是在去年夏天的一个活动上我开始了解到这个领域的。我们学校有一个天文学会，主要在学生中推广对外太空的认知并做一些重要的研究。我当时注册了一个晚上的活动然后获得了一个机会，使用了各种天文望远镜来观测星星。
Well, honestly, I just learned it from scratch. You know, I hadn’t known anything about astronomy before coming to the event. But, there were some volunteers who gave me a handbook providing some basic knowledge about the subject and kindly instructed me on how to use the tools to observe. I benefited a lot from this hands-on experience.
实话说，我在去之前，对于这个领域是毫无所知的。但是，当时有一些志愿者给我提供了一本手册手册，上面提供了一些关于这个学科的基本知识，而且还特别好地指导我如何去使用注册工具来观测，我当时获得了不少实践经验。
Well, the reason why I’m keen on astronomy is that I find looking at those exotic things in the sky is quite exciting. You know, for ages, I have been interested in the beautiful and mysterious stars and planets. Being able to understand them professionally rather than in entertaining ways such as what appears in the cartoons, is quite an eye-opener.
我喜欢天文学的原因就是我觉得观测这些天空上的陌生物体很让人兴奋。多少年来，这些星星对我来说对我来说都是神秘又好看。通过专业的角度而非诸如卡通的形式去了解他的确很开眼界。
#### Part3 追加问题
What is the best invention in the past one hundred years?
What is the influence of science on human life?
What can individuals do for scientific research?
What influence can international cooperation in science bring about?

### Part2话题卡：Describe an expensive activity that you enjoy doing occasionally 描述一个你喜欢做的昂贵的活动
思路点拨：以下思路仅供参考，希望大家根据自己的真实经历编写答案
该题的难度系数适中，需要考生描述一种价格昂贵的活动。因为activity的含义很广，所以我们可以描述的内容也很多。比如我们可以聊聊偶尔吃一顿价格昂贵的大餐，尝试一种花费巨大的运动，购买自己喜爱的物品（比如手办）等。
题目
Describe an expensive activity that you enjoy doing occasionally
You should say
What it is
Who you do it with
Why it is expensive
And explain how you felt about it
参考答案

An expensive activity that I love doing sometimes is actually Golf.
一个我有时候喜欢做的昂贵运动就是打高尔夫球。
It is a game that allows you to use long sticks to hit a small ball into the holes in the grassy area, and it’s also considered here in China a game for the rich.
这是项让你用长杆击打小球让它进入草地洞内的运动。而且，它在中国也被称之为富人们的游戏。
Well, I’m obviously not a rich guy. But, I’m occasionally invited by a friend of mine and thus get a discount to play some during the weekends to unwind.  You know, normally it would be at least around 500 RMB for a single time or 1800 if you play in a decent field.
显然，我不是一个有钱人。但是，我偶尔会被我的朋友邀请过去，因此也享有折扣，会在周末的时候打一会儿来放松一下。通常情况下，打一次高尔夫最低需要大概五百人民币，如果要是在一个不错的场地就得一千八。
I feel that the main reason why it’s so costly is that the maintenance fee of a golf club is immense. You know, they have to take care of the massive grassland and pay for the rent of the field, which is actually more expensive than that abroad. Plus, this article is from Laokaoya website, the cost of labour is also skyrocketing as China has undergone rapid development in the past years.
我觉得高尔夫球如此贵的主要原因就是高尔夫球俱乐部的维护费用很巨大。他们不得不照料大片草地，还得为场地付租金，这在比国外的花费要大很多。除此之外，由于中国近些年的发展，人工成本也在飞速上涨。
Well, I felt playing golf was quite fun and enjoyable. You know, there were always some unexpected but interesting incidents that happened during the course such as missing the ball or failing to swipe it. Also, I love to hit the green and enjoy the great outdoors, which is good for my eyesight after a long week of study.
我觉得打高尔夫球很有意思也很享受。玩得过程中总是会有一些意外但是又有意思的事情发生，比如球失踪了或者压根儿没击打中高尔夫球。另外，我喜欢去绿地上享受户外，在一周的学习之后，这对我的视力有好处。
#### Part3 追加问题
What kinds of expensive things do people like to buy?
What is the difference between women and men in buying things?
What are the advantages and disadvantages about being rich?
Why are some sports expensive? Are they for everyone?

### Part2话题卡：Describe a conversation topic that you were not interested in 描述一个你不太感兴趣的话题、无聊的话题
思路点拨：以下思路仅供参考，希望大家根据自己的真实经历编写答案
这道口语话题卡需要烤鸭们注意对conversation（会话/对话）的理解。通常情况下，会话就是和一人或者多人就某个或者多个话题进行意见的交换，一般是非正式的场合。其实，我们在生活中有很多类似的经历和题材可以拿出来讲述。例如，两三个人就一个小组演讲所做的前期讨论，也可以是天文、地理、哲学、历史、八卦等题材的讨论，只要你不感兴趣觉得无聊的讨论即可。老烤鸭小编建议大家拿到这个题目之后，准备一张小纸片，然后给自己一分钟的时间打个草稿并开始尝试一次口头的演练，最后再参考老烤鸭给出的原创答案进行学习。
题目
Describe a conversation topic that you were not interested in
You should say
Who you talked with
When you had the conversation
What the topic was
And explain why you were not interested
参考答案

I wanna share an experience that I had online.
我想分享一次我在网上的经历。
It’s actually a group discussion regarding the Chinese Ancient History that was assigned by our teacher. As it was during the Covid-19 pandemic, we were suggested to have a conversation with group members on Zoom, which was a popular online meeting tool.
这是一个我们老师留给我们的关于中国古代史的讨论。由于还处在新冠病毒疫情期间，老师推荐我们在当时很流行的网上会议工具ZOOM上进行交谈。
I couldn’t remember the exact date of that conversation. But, I’m sure it was at the end of July when everyone was having a holiday and quarantine at home. This article is from Laokaoya website. There were three members in our group and we knew each other and the means of communication very well. You know, we had lots of meetings in that format during the summer. So, it wasn’t actually an exciting thing to do.
我不太记得谈话的具体时间了。但是，我很确信是在七月份末尾，我们那个时候正在放假也同时在家隔离。我们小组有三个人，彼此比较了解，也对交流的方式很熟悉。我们夏天通过这种形式开了不少会议。所以，在上面讨论也不是一个很惊喜的事情了。
The topic was about Han Dynasty and its literature in particular. Since it’s our first time to talk about this, we were not supposed to delve deeper into the correlated studies. Instead, we spent around two hours discussing what specific angles we would like to study from.
这个话题与汉朝的历史相关，尤其是针对汉朝的文学作品。由于这是我们第一次讨论这个话题，我们不必深入相关的研究去讨论，而是花了两个小时讨论我们要以什么样的角度来学习它。
I felt that those two hours were quite dull as I was not into those things that were far from our contemporary lives. Another reason was that there was one group member who acted like a dominator and indoctrinated lots of views to us, which was kind of tiring.
我觉得那两个小时特别无聊。因为我对于那些距离当代生活很久远的事情不是特别感兴趣。另外一个原因就是，有一个小组成员在主导了整个谈话并且向我们灌输了很多他自己的观点，这让我感到疲倦。
#### Part3 追加问题
What topics do young people in China talk about?
What is the difference between the topics popular now and those in the past?
How o you know if others are not interested in your conversation?
What is the influence of modern technology, such as the internet and e-mails, on our communication?

### Part2话题卡：Describe a line (or a few words) that you remember from a poem or song 描述你记得的诗歌或歌词
思路点拨：以下思路仅供参考，希望大家根据自己的真实经历编写答案
身为一个接受过九年义务教育并生活在当下这个娱乐极其丰富的年代的人，老烤鸭小编相信大家脑子里一定积攒了不少诗句和歌词。一些同学可能会纠结于不知道怎么描述才能够体现出它们的深意。但其实我们完全可以绕开这一点，将叙述重点放在自己身上，强调记住它们是因为它们呼应了自己心情，激励自己前进。
题目
Describe a line (or a few words) that you remember from a poem or song
You should say
What it is
Which song or poem it is from
How you knew it
And explain how you feel about it
参考答案

A few lines that I remember from a song are sung by Jay Chou, who is one of the most well-received pop song singers in China.
我记得的几段歌词是中国著名流行音乐歌手周杰伦唱的。
It’s from a song called Snail, which was created in Chinese by Jay Chou when he was at a low point of his life. The song goes like I wanna climb up step by step, and fly with a leaf from the peak, which was kind of the literal translation in English.
歌词来自一首名叫蜗牛的歌，它是周杰伦在他人生低谷的时候创作的。歌词大概是：我要一步一步往上爬，在最高点乘着叶片往前飞，这个就是英文的翻译。
Actually, I first heard of it while I was shopping at a mall after school about ten years ago. This article is from Laokaoya website. I didn’t know the singer at that time but was so touched by the lyrics. When I got back home. I Baidued it online and listened to it on repeat.
其实，我第一次听到这首歌的时候大概是十年前，我那会儿放学后在一家商场购物。我那会儿不知道歌手是谁，但是被歌词深深打动。当我回到家之后，我就百度了一下，然后反复地在听这首歌。
The reason why I got so moved by the lyrics was that it was so encouraging. You know, I was kind of experiencing a difficult situation at school, and those two lines of lyrics motivated me and told me never to give up.
我很受歌词的触动。我被歌词打动的原因就是它非常鼓舞人心。我当时在学校遇到了困难，这两行歌词激励了我，叫我不放弃。
#### Part3 追加问题
Are you good at memorizing things?
Do you think children would like the rhythm of songs or poems? Why?
Do you think it is easier for children to learn a song or poem than adults? Why?
What can people learn from songs or poems?

### Part2话题卡：Describe a good decision you made recently 最近做的好决定

思路点拨：以下思路仅供参考，希望大家根据自己的真实经历编写答案
这道题我们即可以往大了说，也可以往小了说。大的方面，我们可以描述下自己决定的专业，学校和工作，如何美好或者符合自己的期望。小的方面，我们也可以聊聊中午决定吃什么，买衣服的时候决定要哪一件等等。不过需要注意的是，题干中有recently的限定，因此两三年前的事情就不能拿来说了。
题目
Describe a good decision you made recently
You should say
What it was
When you made it
What the result was
And explain how you felt about it
参考答案

The experience I am going to tell you happened last month, when I came to the 3^rd year of my university. According to the tradition, it was time for us to compete for the leaders of the various societies in my university. Being a leader brought enormous benefits. It would not only improve your skills like communication and organization but also gain you a great advantage during the application for master degrees.
我要告诉你的经历发生在上个月，当我进入大学三年级的时候。按照传统，我们要开始竞选学校中各种社团的主席。成为主席的好处是巨大的。它不仅可以提升诸如沟通和组织等技巧，还可以在申请硕士的时候为你增加优势。
However, I could not decide whether I would join the campaign or not. If I was not the winner, I would this article is from Laokaoya website be embarrassed. If I was elected, I might not be able to achieve a balance between study and club activities and failed in both of them.
然而，我无法决定是否要参加竞争。如果我不是获胜者的话，我会很尴尬。如果我选上的话，我可能无法在学习和社团活动中取得平衡，最终两方面都很失败。
I went to my best friend and asked for his advice. He encouraged me to compete. He said if I tried and failed, it was not a big deal. It happened all the time and nobody would laugh at me. But if I was too daunted to give it a try, I would be a real coward.
我去找我最好的朋友，寻求他的建议。他鼓励我去竞争。他说如果我尝试并且失败了，没有什么关系。这很常见，没有人会笑我。但如果我太害怕甚至都不敢尝试，我就真的是一个懦夫了。
I took his advice and decided to run the election. Though I did not succeed, I still believe it was a good choice. On the one hand, I have accumulated a lot of experience about how to win the votes of strangers, which may be useful when I enter the workplace in the future. On the other hand, if I had quit at the start, I would blame myself every evening before I went to sleep for missing such a good opportunity.
我听从了他的建议，决定参与竞选。虽然我没有成功，但我仍然觉得这是一个很好的选择。一方面，我积累了许多关于如何赢得陌生人投票的经验，这在我日后进入工作场所之后可能很有用。另一方面，如果我一开始就退出的话，我会在每天晚上睡觉前责怪自己错过了如此好的机会。
#### Part3 追加问题
What decisions do people make every day?
Why do people make decisions?
Can children make decisions on their own?
When do people change their decisions?

### Part2话题卡Describe a film or TV program that made you laugh 
Describe a film or TV program that made you laugh
You should say:
What the program is
When you watched it
Who you watched it with
Why it made you laughed

The comedy I am going to tell you is called “Hello, Mr. Billionare”. In it, a loser in life, who earned very little money and took a bribe to cheat in an amateur football match, was suddenly going to inherit a 20-billion-RMB heritage from a distant relative. But to get the money, he was required to spend 1 billion RMB in a month.

I watched it on a Saturday last month. This article is from Laokaoya website. Do not copy or repost it. My roommate and I did not have any class that day and decided to waste ourselves. Since we got up, we had been playing our favorite game, “league of legends”. By the late afternoon, we were exhausted and I felt like that I would throw up if I played one more minute.

He proposed why not we went to the cinema and watched a film. I thought that was a good idea. We browsed all the options and found “Hello, Mr. Billionare”. Its reviews were pretty good and got an 8.9 out of ten. We booked two tickets online and set out.

What made me laugh is the dramatic change in people’s attitude towards the man. They used to despise him. But after they learned about the news, they thronged to fawn upon him. His shortages suddenly became his strong points, which is quite ironic.
#### Part3 追加问题
Why do children like to laugh?
Is laughing beneficial to children? How about old people?
What do you do when you feel sad?
What kinds of things do Chinese people do to be happy?
Do you think adults are likely to be happier than children?

### Part2话题卡：Describe a short term job you want to have in a foreign country描述一份你想做的国外短期工作
思路点拨：以下思路仅供参考，希望大家根据自己的真实经历编写答案
这道题是今年这个季度的全新题目，难度系数适中，要求考生描述与工作相关的内容。其难点在于考生可能会纠结于多久的工作属于short term（短期）的工作。其实，题目并没有做出任何限定，言外之意，只要你觉得持续时间短就好了。你既可以描述自己曾经在国外的所见所闻，也可以是自己在网络上或者朋友那里了解到的情况。比如去国外做带薪实习或者志愿者工作等等。
题目
Describe a short term job you want to have in a foreign country
You should say
What the job is
Where you want to do it
How you knew it
And explain why you want to do it
参考答案

A short term job I wan to do in another country is actually doing some basic tasks as a cashier in a fast-food chain store such as the KFC or Mcdonald’s.
一个我想在国外做的短期工是类似在肯德基、麦当劳这样的快餐连锁店里做收银员的基础活儿。
The job mainly involves some services like helping the customers order the meals they want and to receive and pay out the money. Apart from that, I would probably also need to do some teamwork such as designing a promo activity with my coworkers and acting as a liaison between team members.
这个工作主要包括了一些基本服务类的工作，比如帮助顾客点餐、收钱和找零等等。除此之外，我估计还得做一些团队活儿，比如和我的同事一起设计一个宣传活动以及在团队成员之间做一些联络工作。
My ideal place to do this job is somewhere in New Zealand, where I know there’s a Working Holiday program for global youths each year. This article is from Laokaoya website. Within this program, candidates are permitted to work in any company to do some basic work for a short period of time, which usually lasts about 6 months to a year.
我做这个工作的理想地点就是在新西兰的某个地方。在那里，每年都有为全球青年准备的打工度假项目。在这个项目里头，成员能够在任何工作做一些短期基础工，通常持续6个月到一年。
I knew this program from a piece of news on Wechat, telling us that students from China are also eligible to apply.
我是从微信上的一条新闻了解到这个项目的，告诉我们来自中国的学生也能够申请。
Well, I think the main reason why I’d like to have this job is that I want to travel to Newzealand which is one of my favorite countries. Also, through this program, I am able to support myself during my stay in that country. So, why not？
我想要去那里做这项工作的原因就是我想去新西兰旅游，那是我喜欢的国家之一。除此之外，通过这个项目，我能够在那里自给自足。所以，何乐而不为呢？
#### Part3 追加问题
Is it good for young people to have the experience of living in other countries?
Why are some people unwilling to work in other countries?
What kind of work can young people do in foreign countries?
What is the difference between working in an international company and working in a domestic one?

### Part2话题卡：Describe a book you read that you found useful 描述一本你读过的感觉有用的书
思路点拨：以下思路仅供参考，希望大家根据自己的真实经历编写答案
这道题的难点在于对useful的理解。如果大家将思路局限于各种工具书，可能会不太好拓展。但实际上，任何书都可以是有用的。举例来说，课本的有用之处在于教授了某种知识，历史类的书籍可以帮助我们了解特定的时期，甚至是小说都能够帮助我们理解人性，增加人际交往的技能。只要大家在叙述的时候，说出为什么觉得它有用即可。
题目
Describe a book you read that you found useful
You should say
What it is
When you read it
Why you think it is useful
And explain how you felt about it
参考答案

The book I am going to tell you is a biography of Zhu Rongji. He was China’s prime minister from 1998 to 2003. During his term, he carried out a profound reform on state-owned enterprises, which significantly improved their efficiency, boosted their profit, and laid the foundation of the rapid growth of China’s economy in the following years. Until now, there are still a large number of people honouring him.
我要告诉你的书是*的传记。他在1998年到2003年间担任中国的总理。在他任期内，他对国企进行了深入的改革，极大地提高了它们的效率，提升了它们的利润，并且奠定了随后几年中国经济快速增长的基础。直到现在，还有很多人怀念他。
Besides describing the hardships and obstacles he encountered when he implemented these reforms, the book also focuses on his upbringing, this article is from Laokaoya website, especially how he grew up from an orphan to the prime minister. The author attributes his success to his diligence. He never gave up studying no matter what the environment was, how busy the work was and how tired he was.
在描述他推行改革时遇到的困难和障碍之外，这本书还关注他的成长经历，特别是他如何从孤儿变成总理的。作者将他成功的原因归结为他的勤奋。无论环境如何，工作多忙，自己多累，他从来都没有放弃过学习。
I read it on my way home. It was quite a long journey and I had developed a habit that before I embarked on the journey, I would browse through the shelves in the bookshop and bought some book that seemed interesting. It was a good way to kill time.
我在我回家的路上读得这本书。那是个很长的旅程。我已经养成了这样的习惯。在上车之前，先浏览下书店的书架，买本看起来有意思的书。这是种很好的打发时间的方式。
The reason why I think it is useful is that it convinced me that success is never won by accident. Every successful individual has made a lot of effort to reach their status. And as a person without any special gift, I have no excuse to be sluggish. Inspired by the prime minister’s experience, I had worked really hard in the following semester and won a scholarship.
我觉得这本书很有用的原因是，它让我确信成功从来都不是侥幸。每一个成功人士都付出了巨大的努力才达到他们现在的地位。作为一个没有任何特殊天分的人，我没有任何理由懈怠。受到总理经历的激励，我在接下来的一个学期里超级努力，赢得了奖学金。
#### Part3 追加问题
What are the types of books that young people like to read?
What is the difference between the reading habits of old people and young people?
What is the difference between paper books and e-books?
Some people say that it is easier for children who start reading from a young age to succeed. Do you agree?

### Part2话题卡：Describe a time when you received good news 收到的好消息
思路点拨：以下思路仅供参考，希望大家根据自己的真实经历编写答案
生活中的好消息有很多。个人层面有考试顺利通过，升职加薪，彩票中奖。城市层面有新增地铁线路，公园完工，免费图书馆开放。国家层面有国际空间站顺利发射，攻克重大疑难问题等。当然，我们也可以结合新冠疫情，聊聊终于解除*，电影院、餐厅开业，可以*出行等。
题目
Describe a time when you received good news
You should say
What the news was
Who told you the news
When you knew
And how you felt about it
参考答案

The good news I am going to tell you is the peony park in our city was finally completed. It is built along the river, stretching out for 11 kilometers. The government introduced various plants, constructed a rubber dam, planted a huge number of peonies and set up a wide range of entertainment facilities there, including a 400-meter standard plastic track, six badminton courts and several table tennis tables.
我要告诉的好消息是我们城市的牡丹花园终于完工了。它沿着河修建，长11公里。*引入了多种多样的植物，建造了橡胶坝，种植了大量的牡丹，并设立了许多不同的娱乐设施，包括400米长的标准塑胶跑道，六个羽毛球场，以及几个乒乓球桌。
It was a summer afternoon, the hottest time during a day. The sun was burning the land, this article is from Laokaoya website, and even a short walk outside was like torture. I was staying at home and after I finally finished all the homework, I decided to watch my favorite TV series as a reward.
那是个夏日的午后，一天中最热的时候。太阳炙烤着大地，即使在外面走一小段路也跟受刑一样。我待在家里。在终于完成所有的作业之后，我决定看看我最喜欢的电视剧作为奖励。
When I turned on the TV, it was broadcasting this piece of news. The host briefly introduced all the features and then played a short film of the park. What a beautiful place it was.
当我打开电视机，它正好播到这则新闻。主持人简单的介绍了它的特征，然后播放了一部关于公园的短片。多么漂亮的一个地方。
This park would greatly enrich people’s lives, especially those who live nearby. In the past, most of them would choose to stay at home and watch TV after dinner, but now they could take a walk or participate in physical activities. That is why I think it was a good piece of news
公园会极大地丰富人们的生活，尤其是那些住在附近的人的生活。过去，他们大多数人在吃完晚饭之后会选择待在家里或者看电视。但现在他们可以散个步，或者参与到体育活动中去。这就是我为什么认为它是个好消息的原因
#### Part3 追加问题
Where do people get news?
What kind of news do people like to read? Why?
How can companies tell the public its news? On the internet or through press conference?
What do you think of the news on social media?

### Part2话题卡：Describe a skill that you think you can teach other people 你觉得自己可以教授别人的技能
思路点拨：以下思路仅供参考，希望大家根据自己的真实经历编写答案
我们每个人都掌握着各种各样的技能，只要挑一种自己擅长并可以传授的说出来就好。娱乐方面的技能有拍照，画画，打牌，打麻将；运动方面的技能有篮球，足球，羽毛球，冰球；生活方面的技能有做饭，整理，打扫；工作方面的技能有时间管理，做计划，沟通交流等。
题目
Describe a skill that you think you can teach other people
You should say
What it is
When you learned it
How you can teach others
And how you feel about this skill
参考答案

The skill that I think I can teach others is photography. To be more specific, it is about how to make people look prettier in the photos we take with cellphones. It involves a series of techniques, like adjusting the pose of the model, choosing the best background, angle and light, and perfecting the picture using the applications installed in the phone.
我觉得我可以教授别人的技能是照相。更确切的是，是如何让人们在我们用手机拍出的照片里看起来更好看。它包括一系列的技术，比如调整模特的姿势，选择最好的背景、角度和光线，并利用手机上安装的应用来美化照片。
I acquired this skill about two years ago. My best friend had been very picky about the photos of herself and what I had taken never satisfied her. So to please her and show how I cared about her, this article is from Laokaoya website, I read a lot of books about photography and watched numerous videos. After several months of hard-working, I finally mastered this skill. Now, whenever she wants a picture of herself, I am her first choice. She said she looked far more beautiful in the photos than in the reality.
我是在大约两年前获得的这项技能。我最好的朋友对她自己的照片十分挑剔，而我拍摄的一直都不能让她满意。所以为了取悦她，并展示我多关心她，我读了很多有关摄像的书，并看了许多视频。在几个月的努力之后，我终于掌握了这项技能。现在，无论何时她想要自己的照片，我总是她的第一选择。她说，她在照片里看起来要比现实中漂亮的多。
I think the best way to teach others this skill is through practice and feedback. I mean I will first ask them to take a photo, and then give comments about the mistakes they have made and advice about how to improve them. And we will repeat these two steps until we get a satisfactory one. After several times, they should know how to produce a perfect photo by themselves.
我认为教授他人该技巧最好的方式是通过实践和反馈。我的意识是，我会首先让他们拍张照片，然后评论他们所犯的错误，并给出提升建议。然后我们会重复这两个步骤，直到得到满意的。几次之后，他们应该就知道如何自己排除完美的照片了。
I think this skill is really practical. Now most of us have smartphones, and have developed the habit of taking photos and then sharing it on social media. A good photo can win a large number of likes and greatly satisfy our vanity.
我认为这一技能十分实用。现在大多数人都有智能手机，并且养成拍照然后发到社交媒体的习惯。一张好照片可以赢得许多赞，极大地满足我们的虚荣心
#### Part3 追加问题
Should teachers be funny when they teach?
What qualities should teachers have?
Which do you think is more important, practical skills or academic skills?
Which age group is the best at learning new things?

### Part2话题卡：Describe a live sport match that you have watched 现场/直播体育比赛
思路点拨：以下思路仅供参考，希望大家根据自己的真实经历编写答案
相信大家从小到大一定看过不少体育比赛，因此看到这道题时应该并不缺乏相应的素材。不过我们需要注意的是题干中有live这一限定。live做形容词时，即可以表示现场，也可以表示直播。因此我们在描述过程中不能透露出自己事先已经知道了结果，要有一定的紧张感。
题目
Describe a live sport match that you have watched
You should say
What it was
When you watched it
What it was like
And how you felt about it
参考答案

The sports match I am going to tell you is the final between Djokovic and Nadal in the 2012 Australian Open Tennis Championship. Although eight years have passed and a lot of things have faded away from memory, this match is still as vivid as it happened yesterday.
我要告诉你的比赛是2012年澳大利亚网球公开赛德约科维奇和纳达尔之间进行的决赛。虽然8年的时间已经过去，许多东西已经从我记忆中消失，这场比赛仍然清晰的仿佛在昨天一样。
It was a Sunday. After dinner, I was planning to return to my room and play games, but then it occurred to me that I had not seen my parents for a whole week. It might be a good idea to spend some time with them together. So I sat on the couch and turned on the TV to see if there was anything interesting.
那是个周日。吃完晚饭，我本来打算回屋里玩游戏。但我突然想到我已经一整周没有见过父母了。跟他们一起待会也不错。所以我坐在沙发上，打开电视，看是否有什么有趣的东西。
When I was switching channels, I noticed that a station was broadcasting this match. It was already the third set of the five and Nadal was leading by one. I thought this game would soon come to an end, but the persistence and determination of Djokovic were simply beyond my imagination. This article is from Laokaoya website. He never gave up a single opportunity, trying his best to save every shot. So was Nadal. From the fourth set, neither of them could maintain the lead for more than 5 minutes and I could clearly see both of them had exhausted all their stamina. The only reason for this game to carry on was their iron will. Eventually, after nearly 6 hours’ intense competition, Djokovic won the champion.
当我在换台的时候，我注意到一家电视台正在直播这场比赛。当时已经是五局中的第三局，纳达尔领先一局。我以为比赛很快就会结束，但德约科维奇的毅力和决心超乎我的想象。他从不放弃任何一个机会，努力救下每一个球。纳达尔也一样。从第四局开始，两个人都没有保持领先超过5分钟。我能清楚的看到，两个人都耗尽了自己的体力。比赛能够进行下去的唯一原因是他们钢铁般的意志。最终，在将近6个小时的激烈比赛之后，德约科维奇赢得了冠军。
I was moved by the qualities they had shown in this game and realized how a strong will could push people beyond their limits.
我被他们在比赛中所展现出来的品质所感动，并意识到坚强的意识如何能够推动人们突破他们的极限。
#### Part3 追加问题
Do you prefer to watch live sports or watch it on TV?
Why do some people like to watch live sports?
What kinds of sports do Chinese people like to watch?
Do you think competition is good for students?

### Part2话题卡：Describe a perfect job you would like to have in the future 未来完美的工作/描述一个你以后想要获得的一个完美工作/喜欢的梦寐以求的工作
思路点拨：以下思路仅供参考，希望大家根据自己的真实经历编写答案
这道题目的难度系数适中，涉及到大家未来求职/工作方面的内容。大家可以表达任何你喜欢的并且日后想要做的工作。重点核心词是perfect（完美）。但是，大家也不必纠结自己想要做的那份工作是否真正很完美。毕竟这都是相对的。所以，只要能够说出自己觉得完美的理由，表达上言之有理即可。常见的一些可以谈论的工作如医生/护士、律师、会计、程序员以及音乐家/舞蹈家等等都可以。老烤鸭建议各位先不必着急开口，可以和上真实考场一样，先给自己一分钟的思考时间，然后口头练习一下，最后再参考老烤鸭给出的原创答案进行学习。
题目
Describe a perfect job you would like to have in the future
You should say:
What it is
How you knew it
What it is like
And explain why you think it is perfect
参考答案

The most ideal job I’d like to get in the future is working as a librarian.
我未来想要获得的一份完美工作是做图书管理员的活儿。
It is a job that involves a lot of physical and mental work, for example, classifying books and providing some academic assistance to the readers, etc.
它包含了很多体力以及脑力工作。例如，分类书籍并给学生提供一些学术帮助等等。
Well, I knew it since the first time I went to the library as a kid. But, it was in the second year of college when I was an exchange-program student in the United States that gave me a complete understanding of this job.
我第一次了解这份工作是我第一次去图书馆的时候，那个时候我还是个小孩子。但是，到了大学二年级，我作为交换生去美国的是偶，对这份工作有了完整的认识。
I remember I had a paper to be done, but somehow couldn’t find several books I had to refer to in the school library.  You know, the entire building has countless stacks labeled with alphabetical letters that made me feel clueless. So, this article is from Laokaoya website, I turned to a librarian who was a really kind middle-aged lady. She helped me decipher all those mysterious codes on the stacks and even taught me some small tricks on how to find the academic materials efficiently. You know, It seems that she knows no less than a prof!
我记得当时我有一份论文需要完成，但是在图书馆里面怎么也找不到几本我需要查看的书籍。整个图书馆大楼里面有数不清的书架，架子上标了一些让我费解的字母。所以，我就去寻求图书管理员的帮助，她是一位非常友善的中年女士。她帮我解读了书架上这些神秘的代码，并且教会了我一些高效率寻找学术材料的小技巧。似乎她懂得一点都不比教授少呢。
Well, the most important reason why I think it is a perfect job is that being a librarian grants me an opportunity to be immersed in an environment where I could read all those books whenever I want. Plus, it is well paid, and I don’t have to worry about my living. It’s like killing two birds with one stone, isn’t it?
我认为这份工作很完美的原因就是作为一个图书管理员，我能够有机会沉浸在这样一个环境里面，随时可以查阅我想要的书籍。除此之外，这份工作的待遇不错，我也不必为生活发愁。一举两得，对吧。
#### Part3 追加问题
What kind of job do children like?
Do children like to choose the same profession as their parents?
Will people regret about their career choices when they become older?
What should people consider when choosing jobs?

### Part2话题卡：Describe something you bought recently and felt pleased about 很开心买到的东西
思路点拨：以下思路仅供参考，希望大家根据自己的真实经历编写答案
该题目有两个信息点：something you bought和happy with。前者决定这东西必须是买的，不能是别人送的，或者捡的。至于在哪里买的则没有加以限制，可以是商场，可以是网购，也可以路边摊。后者决定你必须对这东西比较满意，不能买完之后就后悔了。整体而言，该题目应该是这个题季最简单的一道题目了。尤其是当下剁手党盛行，男男女女哪个没有买过点东西并且买完之后还向别人安利的。像什么女生买的化妆品，口红，偶像周边，衣服；男生买的鼠标，键盘，鞋子等都是我们可以说的内容。
题目
Describe something you bought recently that you were happy with
You should say:
What it was
Where you bought it
What it was for / how it was used
And explain why it made you happy
参考答案

The item I bought recently is a kindle. Two months ago, when I was scanning the Amazon website trying to find some interesting books. There was this huge advertisement on the head of its homepage, stating that a whole new generation of kindle had been produced and its performance had been greatly improved compared to the previous one.
我最近买的一个物品是kindle。大概两个月前，我在浏览亚马逊准备买书的时候，看到首页有一个巨大的广告。它说kindle新推出了一款全新的阅读器，与初代kindle性能相比，有了很大的提升。
I had seen kindle in reality from a friend and was surprised by the e-ink technology it employed, which radically changed my view of e-reader. But I did not know where he got it. At seeing this advertisement, I decided to order one at once and it turned out to be the best decision I had ever made.
我之前就看到身边有人用kindle。它所用的电子墨水技术彻底改变了我对电子阅读器的认知。现在看到它有了新版本，我毫不犹豫就购买下来。事实证明，这是个相当明智的决定。
First, the screen of kindle does not flicker like other pads. No matter how long I read, my eyes do not hurt. This is very essential to a bookworm. Second, Kindle has long battery life. Once it is charged to full power, I do not need to recharge it for at least two weeks. This article is from Laokaoya website. Do not copy or repost it. Third, it was light and small, very convenient to carry. I can put it into pockets on my clothes just like my cell phone. Fourth, it has even inserted reading light in this device. I do not need to worry about whether the environment is bright enough. Ever since I bought this Kindle, my travel has never been boring, be it to work or to a far-away place.
首先，Kindle的显示屏幕没有闪烁，不管看多久眼睛都不会疼。对于一个喜欢看书的人来说，这点非常重要。第二，kindle的续航时间非常长，充一次电，甚至可以使用1个月，你永远都不用担心在外面看书的时候突然没电了。第三，kindle非常方便。不重，体积也很小，可以轻松放在衣服的口袋里随身携带。第四，kindle甚至有自己内置的阅读等，我完全不用担心周围光线的问题。有了kindle之后，我再也不担心旅途无聊，不管是上班途中还是出差途中。
#### Part3 追加问题
How often do people in your country go shopping?
Why is online shopping popular?
How should sellers set prices for their products?
Do you think online shopping will replace shopping in stores?

### Part2话题卡：Describe something important that has been kept in your family for a long time 对家庭重要的东西/描述你个你们家庭保存了很久的重要物品
思路点拨：以下思路仅供参考，希望大家根据自己的真实经历编写答案
该题关键词是：important以及long time。有的烤鸭可能会纠结家里是否有这样的东西。其实，哪怕家里没有金银珍宝之类老古董（例如：开元通宝、玉石、纸币等）也没有关系，只要你们家认为这是比较重要的有年代感的东西即可。例如，家里人保存很久的一张相片或者一个家具等。大家可以思考几分钟，在脑海中找找看有没有类似的物品，然后尝试口头表达一番，最后再参考老烤鸭给出的原创答案进行学习。
题目
Describe something important that has been kept in your family for a long time
You should say：
What it is
When your family had it
How your family got it
And explain why it is important for your family
参考答案

I would like to talk about a set of coins that my family has kept for a long time. It was passed by my great grandfather. So, our family has actually preserved it for nearly a century.
我想要讲以讲我们家保存很久的一套硬币。它是从我太爷爷那传下来的。所以，我们家实际上保存这个东西快一个世纪了。
It has four coins, all of which are from the early * period. Each of the coins was carved with an icon of Yuan Shikai who was a warlord and the president in the year 1914. This article is from Laokaoya website. There’s also an interesting history about him. You know, he was the only president and emperor throughout the history of China, though his 83-day imperial status was not internationally recognized.
这套硬币有四个，所有硬币都是民国初期的。每个硬币上面都有袁世凯的肖像。他是一位军阀，也是1914年的总统。这里有一段关于他的有趣的历史。他是中国历史上唯一一个既当过总统也当过皇帝的人，即便他那八十三天的皇帝身份并没有受到国际的认可。
Honestly, my grandfather was born in an affluent family. So, he has inherited a lot of them from his father. However, we actually didn’t care much about the coins until one day our family felt that those coins were getting more and more scarce. And, my father even bought another one from the market to pair the other three coins.
老实说，我爷爷出生于富贵人家。所以，他从他爸爸那里继承了很多硬币。不过，我们并没有在意这些硬币，直到有一天我们家发现这类东西越来越稀少了。我爸爸甚至在市场上又买了一个来和其它三个配对。
We think it’s crucial for our family because this set of antiques carries that special piece of history. Surely, we don’t expect to have another emperor and president in China again because that will be terrible if we have. Also, those coins have appreciated greatly in the past decades, and our family has regarded them as part of our important assets.
我认为这套硬币对我们家庭来说很重要的原因就是这套古董记录了那段特殊的历史。当然，我们不再期待中国再次出现既是总统又是皇帝的人，因为真有这样的人会比较糟糕。除此之外，这些硬币最近几十年增值了不少，我们家已经把这些硬币当做我们的重要财产的一部分了。
#### Part3 追加问题
What things do families keep for a long time?
What’s the difference between things valued by people in the past and today?
What kinds of things are kept in museums?
What’s the influence of technology on museums?

### Part2话题卡：Describe a toy you liked in your childhood 童年喜欢的玩具
思路点拨：以下思路谨供参考，希望大家根据自己的真实经历编写答案
这个题目应该每个人都有自己的话可以说。女孩小时候的洋娃娃，皮筋等（原谅小编，身为男生，实在是不太清楚女孩小时候玩什么…）。男孩童年的四驱车，变形金刚，陀螺，BB枪，又或者PDA，游戏机等。如果实在忘了自己童年的玩具，说说电脑，ipad也可以。扩展方面，如果玩具本身不好形容，大家可以在玩具的来历上多多发挥一些。
题目
Describe a toy you had in your childhood
You should say:
When you had the toy
Who gave you the toy
What it was like
How you felt about the toy
参考答案

The toy I am going to tell you is the model of a transformer. When I was 5 or 6 years old, the cartoon ‘transformers’ was very popular in China. Every night at 6.30, I would sit in front of the television and wait for the good Optimus Prime and his fellow warriors fighting against the evil Megatron. My classmates and I even played their roles in the day and fought against each other at school.
我要告诉你的玩具是变形金刚的模型。大概在我5,6岁的时候，变形金刚的动画在中国非常流行。每天晚上6.30，我都会准时守在电视机前，等待正义的擎天柱和它的勇士伙伴们对抗邪恶的威震天。甚至在学校里我们也会扮演这些角色，互相打斗。
One day when my father and I were shopping in a mall, I notice the model of Optimus Prime on the counter of a shop. It may be a little crude in today’s perspective, but then it was the best thing I had ever seen. This article is from Laokaoya website. Do not copy or repost it. I could not move my eyes. After begging my father for almost half an hour, he finally agreed to buy it.
有一天，我和我爸爸到商场买东西，路过一家商店的时候，我突然看到擎天柱的模型。它可能现在看起来有些粗糙，但当时绝对是我见过的最好的东西。我挪不开自己的眼睛。在央求爸爸半个小时之后，他终于同意买下来。
It was the best toy in my childhood, with not only flexible joints but also two forms. It could change from human to a truck, a true transformer. Every day, I held it in my hand, imagining that I was fighting against Megatron and saving the earth. I shouted their slogan or made the sound of shooting and explosion. I was so absorbed in my own world that sometimes I even forgot to eat. Oh, I miss it.
它是我童年最好的玩具。不仅仅关节可以*的活动，甚至可以真正的在卡车和人类形态之间进行切换。我拿着它，幻想自己正在和敌对*进行战斗，嘴里喊着他们的口号，或者发出爆炸与射击的声音。我如此沉浸于自己的世界，有时候甚至会忘记吃饭。我现在十分怀念它。
#### Part3 追加问题
How do advertisements influence children?
Should advertising aiming at kids be prohibited?
Do you think parents should buy more toys for their kids or spend more time with them?
What is the difference between toys kids play now and those they played in the past?

### Part2话题卡：Describe an interesting conversation you had with someone 有趣的谈话/跟某人有意思谈话
也有考生回忆的版本为与陌生人的有趣谈话，即后面的someone变成了stranger。因为这个要求更为具体，所以我们按后面的题目来准备。
思路点拨：以下思路仅供参考，希望大家根据自己的真实经历编写答案
该题目的关键点有两个。一是stranger。也就是说这场交流必须是跟陌生人进行的，父母、亲戚、朋友等都不行。当然大家可以把跟这些人的对话带入到陌生人身上。二是interesting。如果单纯的将这个单词翻译成“有趣的”，那么可回答的范围就会小很多。事实上，我们也可以将它理解为“有意思的”。只要这段交流说到了你之前不知道的东西，或者颠覆了以往的认知，都可以算作扣题。
题目详情
Describe an interesting conversation you had with a stranger/someone
You should say:
Who this person is
What the conversation was about
Why you had this conversation
And how you felt about it
参考答案

The interesting conversation I am going to tell you happened last summer when I was traveling to Inner * on the train. It was a 12 hours exhausting journey. At first, I played games on my cellphone to kill time but the battery soon ran out. After staring at the monotonous view outside the window for about 2 hours, I finally noticed the man sitting beside me.
我要告诉你的有趣的对话发生在去年夏天。当时我乘坐火车到内蒙古去旅行。那是个长达12小时的、令人精疲力尽的旅途。一开始我在手机上玩游戏来打发时间，但电池很快用完了。在盯着窗外单调的景色看了两个小时之后，我终于注意到坐在我旁边的男人。
He was around 50 years old and part of his hair had turned grey. He was wearing suit pants and a white shirt, just like most senior citizens in China. This article is from Laokaoya website. But what caught my attention was the book he was reading. It was written in *n. So I asked him whether he was an indigen there and then our conversation began.
他大约50岁，一部分头发已经变得灰白。像中国大多数老年人一样，他穿着西裤和白衬衫。但吸引我注意力的其实是他正在读的书。它是用蒙语写的。所以我询问他是否是本地人。我们的对话就此开启。
Learning that I was a tourist who was going to spend my vacation in his hometown, he showed great enthusiasm. He put the book down and started introducing the local customs and tourist attractions. The most interesting part of this conversation is that he said in Inner *, the host would cut the tail of the roasted sheep and presented it to the most honored guest. The tail, which consisted of a lot of fat, would be regarded as an unhealthy food outside, but it was the most precious gift there, which contradicted my perception.
了解到我是一个即将到他家乡度假的游客之后，他展现了极大的热情。他放下书，开始介绍当地的习俗和旅游景点。这一对话中最有意思的地方在于，他说在内蒙古，主人会割下烤全羊的尾巴送给最尊贵的客人。尾巴中含有大量的脂肪，在外面会被当作是不健康的食物。但在那里，它却是最好的礼物。这完全与我的认知相悖。
I really enjoyed this conversation. Thanks to him, I was able to find many cheap but delicious restaurants and avoid making misunderstandings with the locals.
我很享受这一交流。因为他，我找到了许多便宜但是好吃的饭店，而且也避免了与当地人产生误解。
#### Part3 追加问题
Do people communicate more when they talk face to face?
What do young people have conversations about?
Do people have conversations more or less than they did in the past?
Do you think we need to be good at communication at work?

### Part2话题卡：Describe a kind of weather you like描述你喜欢的天气
思路点拨（汉语思路仅供参考），根据有效的思路整理和个人经历的整合，来表达P2观点。
该话题稍微有点难，主要在于天气无非就是晴、多云、阴、雨、雪等，很容易说着说着就无话可说了。在考试的时候，考生可以将某种天气具体化，比如雨的话，可以说雨到底有多大、有无闪电、打在窗户上的声音、带来的温度变化等。下面小编就以晴天为例，大致梳理下回答的思路。
What kind of weather it is
我喜欢的天气是晴天（sunny）。温度在25度左右徘徊（fluctuate）柔和的阳光（soft sunlight）照亮（lighten up）河水和街道，微风拂过（breeze gently touches）人们的脸庞，鸟儿在树上歌唱。
When this weather usually occurs
它一般出现在春天的末尾或者秋天的开始。太早或者太晚，天气都过于寒冷。而夏天的阳光太强，灼烧（burn）人们的皮肤。
What you usually do during this weather
当这种天气出现的时候，我会叫上几个朋友，一起到学校里打篮球或者踢足球。运动之后，我们会找一家饭店，坐在外面（open air），点上一些烤肉（grilled meat）和啤酒，尽情享受。聊聊最近的情况，开开玩笑，或者玩一些游戏。
And explain how this weather affects your mood/why you like it
这种天气是上天的恩赐（gift from the god）。它为我逃离（escape from）繁重的工作/学习提供机会。我会充分利用这一天与我的朋友尽情的放松，增进我们之间的友谊，平衡工作与学习之间的关系。
#### Part3 追加问题
What do people wear in different weather?
How does weather influence people’s life?
What are people’s opinions on weather forecast?
Are there any festivals about seasons?

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人物类
<a href="http://www.laokaoya.com/27827.html">Describe an energetic person that you know 精力充沛的人
<a href="http://www.laokaoya.com/11969.html">Describe a person who often helps others 乐于助人的人
<a href="http://www.laokaoya.com/27695.html">Describe a person who you think is very open 直率的人
<a href="http://www.laokaoya.com/27824.html">Describe an old friend that you got in contact again 重新联系的老朋友
<a href="http://www.laokaoya.com/27784.html">Describe a family (not your own) which you like and happy to know 喜欢的一家子
<a href="http://www.laokaoya.com/8907.html">Describe an intelligent person you know 聪明人/智慧的人
<a href="http://www.laokaoya.com/31674.html">Describe a polite person you know 礼貌的人
<a href="http://www.laokaoya.com/31642.html">Describe a famous person you are interested in 感兴趣的名人
<a href="http://www.laokaoya.com/31672.html">Describe a person who you think wears unusual clothes 奇装异服的人

地点类

<a href="http://www.laokaoya.com/31729.html">Describe a home that you visited but did not want to live in 拜访过但不想住的家
<a href="http://www.laokaoya.com/31726.html">Describe a part of a city or town you enjoy spending time in 喜欢的城区

事件类

<a href="http://www.laokaoya.com/27693.html">Describe an event you experienced in which you did not like the music played 不喜欢的音乐
<a href="http://www.laokaoya.com/27690.html">Describe a time when you saw children behaved badly in public 熊孩子
<a href="http://www.laokaoya.com/27709.html">Describe an occasion when you forgot something important 忘记重要的事情
<a href="http://www.laokaoya.com/27773.html">Describe the time when you first talked in a foreign language 第一次用外语
<a href="http://www.laokaoya.com/27888.html">Describe a time when you worked in a group 团队合作
<a href="http://www.laokaoya.com/27900.html">Describe a time when you changed your opinion 改变看法
<a href="http://www.laokaoya.com/191.html">Describe a time you needed to use your imagination 发挥想象力
<a href="http://www.laokaoya.com/31613.html">Describe a time when you told your friend an important truth 告诉朋友实情
<a href="http://www.laokaoya.com/31609.html">Describe a time you made a promise to someone 许下的承诺
<a href="http://www.laokaoya.com/31630.html">Describe a time when you got close to wild animals 野生动物
<a href="http://www.laokaoya.com/31634.html">Describe a short trip you often take but do not like 不喜欢的短途旅行
<a href="http://www.laokaoya.com/12091.html">Describe a time when you gave advice to others 给别人建议
<a href="http://www.laokaoya.com/31669.html">Describe a time when you ate something for the first time 第一次吃的食物
<a href="http://www.laokaoya.com/14910.html">Describe a time when you felt bored 无聊的经历
<a href="http://www.laokaoya.com/31741.html">Describe a time when you had to wait in line (queue up) for a long time 排很长时间的队
<a href="http://www.laokaoya.com/31738.html">Describe a time when your computer broke down 电脑罢工
<a href="http://www.laokaoya.com/25874.html">Describe an occasion when you lost your way 迷路的经历
<a href="http://www.laokaoya.com/31820.html">Describe a time when you encouraged someone to do something that he/she didn’t want to do 鼓励别人做不愿做的事

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<a href="http://www.laokaoya.com/14900.html">Describe a prize that you received 获过的奖
<a href="http://www.laokaoya.com/27787.html">Describe a photograph of you that you like 一张照片
<a href="http://www.laokaoya.com/27808.html">Describe a tradition in your country 国家传统
<a href="http://www.laokaoya.com/27812.html">Describe an ambition that you have had for a long time 长久的追求
<a href="http://www.laokaoya.com/27745.html">Describe an area of science (physics, biology, psychology, etc.) that interests you 感兴趣的科学领域
<a href="http://www.laokaoya.com/27747.html">Describe an expensive activity that you enjoy doing occasionally 贵贵的活动/昂贵的活动
<a href="http://www.laokaoya.com/27771.html">Describe a conversation topic that you were not interested in 无聊的话题
<a href="http://www.laokaoya.com/27681.html">Describe a line (or a few words) that you remember from a poem or song 诗歌或歌词
<a href="http://www.laokaoya.com/27696.html">Describe a good decision you made recently 好决定
<a href="http://www.laokaoya.com/7247.html">Describe a film that made you laugh 搞笑电影
<a href="http://www.laokaoya.com/27684.html">Describe a short term job you want to have in a foreign country 国外短期工作
<a href="http://www.laokaoya.com/27699.html">Describe a book you read that you found useful 有用的书
<a href="http://www.laokaoya.com/27702.html">Describe a time when you received good news 好消息
<a href="http://www.laokaoya.com/31585.html">Describe a skill that you think you can teach other people 可以传授别人的技能
<a href="http://www.laokaoya.com/31590.html">Describe a live sport match that you have watched 现场/直播体育比赛
<a href="http://www.laokaoya.com/31606.html">Describe a perfect job you would like to have in the future 完美的工作
<a href="http://www.laokaoya.com/984.html">Describe something you bought that you were happy with 很开心买到的东西
<a href="http://www.laokaoya.com/31666.html">Describe something important that has been kept in your family for a long time 对家庭重要的东西
<a href="http://www.laokaoya.com/2264.html">Describe a toy you liked in your childhood 童年喜欢的玩具
<a href="http://www.laokaoya.com/14869.html">Describe an interesting conversation 有趣的谈话
<a href="http://www.laokaoya.com/328.html">Describe a kind of weather you like 喜欢的天气