雅思2010年5月29,30日口语机经

Part One:

*Hometown（上海，深圳）

Where are you from?

Is your city a good place for children to live in?

Is there any place in your hometown that makes you proud of yourself? Do your family still live in your hometown?

Which season do you like best in your hometown?

What is your favourite part of hometown?

What do the people in you hometown do in the leisure time? Which part of your hometown should be improved in your opinion? *Study (郑州，沈阳，西安，南京，布里斯) Are you a student or are you at work? Which university are you in?

Is your university faraway from your home? What is your major?

What is the most interesting part in your study? Why do you choose this major?

What kind of job do you like to do after graduation? Do you like to study in a large class or a small class? *Job (上海，南宁，沈阳) What is your job?

Why do you choose this job? How was your first day at work? What do you do in your job?

What attracts you most in your work? Do you think the first day at work is important? What training program should you take? *House/apartment (布里斯本，昆明) Where do you live, in a house or in a suit? How is the environment there?

What kid of environment do you like? How is the air condition there?

What do you think are the advantages of your flat? What is your favourite colour? How do you like to decorate your room?

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*Flower（郑州）

Do you like flowers?

On what occasion do people send flowers? Do you plant flowers?

What kind of flower do you like? What kind of flower do Chinese like?

When was the last time that you bought flowers? *Sound/noise (青岛, 天津，深圳) What kind of sound do you like? Why? What kind of sound from nature do you like? What kind of music do you like?

What kind of noise do you dislike most? *Driving（合肥，上海, 武汉, 北京） Do you have a driving license?

Do you think driving important?

At what age can people apply for a driving license?

Will you allow your children to learn driving when they are at your age? *Travelling (上海，武汉，南京，北京) Do you like travelling?

What are the benefits of travelling?

Which place do you think is most impressive? *Sports (昆明)

What sports do you like?

What sports do the classmates around you like? Do people around you like sports?

What is the difference of sports between men and women? Do you like extreme sports? *Reading (青岛, 南京, 沈阳) Do you like reading? What books do you like?

What kind of books did you liked in your childhood? What kind of books do children like? What benefits do children get from reading? *Collections (北京, 哈尔滨, 天津)

Have you collected anything?

Why do you think some people like to collect things? What would you collect if your have enough money? Do you collect anything now? *Cooking (重庆，上海，湖北) Who cooks most in your family?

Do you think you will cook more in the future?

Do you want to learn cooking?

Did you learn cooking when you were a child? Why not? What will you hope your child to eat in the future?

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*Climate/weather (青岛, 成都，北京)

Which season do you like? What kind of weather do you like best? What did you do in the last good weather day? When are the days of the best weather in China? *Shopping (北京，成都，布里斯本，郑州) Do you like shopping?

Do you like to go shopping in the large shopping center? What do you usually buy?

When was your last happy shopping? Do you like buying clothes? Do you buy clothes quite often? Do you care about fashion?

What is the difference between the clothes in summer and winter? Is shopping on the net suitable for both men and women? What kind of colour do you like best? Is there any meaning in colour in China?

*Magazines/newspapers (天津，昆明)

What is your favourite newspaper or magazine?

Which sections of your favourite newspaper/magazine do you like most? Do you like reading foreign magazines or newspaper?

How can you improve your English by reading English newspapers or magazines? *Advertisements (杭州，郑州)

Are there many advertisements in your country?

Which do you prefer, advertisements in magazines or those on TV? Is there any advertisement that makes you want to buy something? *Neighbours (上海，沈阳，杭州)

Do you get on well with your neighbours?

Do you want to have old neighbours or young neighbours? Do you often meet your neighbours?

Do you think you can ask for help from your neighbours? What will the neighbours do to make you feel troublesome?

Part Two & Three:

*A famous artist, celebrity (青岛, 沈阳, 郑州, 武汉)

Describe a well-know artist you admire but not from your country (singer, actor, painter, etc) You should say

Who he/she is

What he/she is famous for How you got to know him/her

And explain the reason why you admire him/her

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How can people become famous?

Who do the children admire in China? Why do the children admire them?

Which do you think is more important? Social experience or practical skills? Do people in different age has different idols? Who is not qualified to be a famous person?

*a friend that you admire

a TV /radio presenter that you like（北京，大连，深圳） Describe a TV /radio presenter that you like You should say

Who is he/ she

What quality do the presenter have

When did you start to like him/her

And explain the reason why you think the presenter is good

Which do you think is more important? Professional skills or good personality? What is the difference between TV presenter and radio presenter? Can TV program be educated for children?

What kind of TV programs do Chinese like best?

*A movie you like（济南，上海, 北京） Describe a movie you like You should say

Where you watched it When you watched it

What it was about

And explain the reason why you like it

What kind of movie do you think is most popular in your country? What kind of movies do you think can be educational to children?

*A TV program you dislike/ like (广州, 大连, 北京, 杭州, 湖北) Describe a TV program you like/dislike You should say

What is the program

Where you watched it

What it was about

How you felt about it

And explain the reason why you enjoy this program

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What are the changes in domestic TV programs in recent years ?

Do you think that TV is popular among children or do you think it is replaceable? What is the difference between TV and internet? Is there any bad influence from TV to children? How are the qualities of TV stars in your opinion? Which do children like more? Toys or TV?

How much time do you spend on watching TV everyday? Do you like watching local programs of foreign ones? why?

*A shop you like (广州，昆明，合肥，上海) Describe a shop you like. You should say

Where it is What it sells

What you like most about it How you like it

And explain the reason why you like it

What is the difference in shopping habits between the past and now? Who loves shopping more, males or females, why? Do you think that people like saving money? Do you think shopping is a hobby? Why some people like shopping?

Who save money more? The children or the adults?

*A wild animal（，太原，南京, 杭州，北京） Describe a wild animal you like. You should say

What it is

What it looks like

Where you know this animal from (or, where you saw it)

How you get to know it

And explain the reason why you are interested in it

What is the advantages of zoos and animal parks? Is it cruel to capture the animals in the zoo? Who should regulate the zoo?

What bad influence has human beings brought to the wild animals? What will the zoo be in the near future?

a wild animal that you don’t like a wild animal的变种卡

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*A healthy lifestyle you want to recommend to others (成都，南昌，深圳) Describe a healthy lifestyle you want to recommend to others You should say

What it is

What things you need to do it

Why you think it is healthy

And explain the reason why you recommend it

What should the government do to promote physical education for children? How about for adults?

What should the government do to promote a healthy lifestyle for people? What did people do to stay healthy in the past?

What are the changes in people’s lifestyle in recent years? Has people’s value of healthy lifestyle changed?

*A letter/message/card you received (北京，湖北, 成都, 昆明) Describe a letter/card/message you received You should say

Who sent it to you

What it was about

How you felt after you received it What is special about it

And explain the reason why it is special for you

*A conversation（大连, 上海, 北京）

Describe a conversation that was really important to you You should say

Who you talked to

What you talked about What situation you was in

And explain the reason why is was important

A piece of news/ story that makes you happy a letter/ message you received

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Describe a piece of news/ story that makes you happy

You should say What is it about

Who is involved in the story/ news What happens in the story

And explain the reason why it makes you happy

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How do the people in your country get news?

What is the difference between the news read on the newspaper and computer? How much do you believe in the news?

Will the electronic news take the place of paper news in the near future?

*Something you bought but seldom use (湖南，澳洲，上海，北京, 合肥) Describe something you bought/borrow but seldom use You should say

When you bought it Where it is now Why you bought it How it is used

And explain the reason why you do not use it now

How much do you like shopping? Do Chinese like shopping?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of shopping malls?

What are the differences between big supermarkets and small shops? What do you think of recycling?

What is more important? Price of quality?

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Describe a useful equipment except computer in your home You should say:

What it is

How you got that

How often you use that

And explain the reason why do you think it's useful

Which kind of equipment do you think is unnecessary?

Do you think some modern equipments will be difficult for old people to use? Do you think training is important for employee to use equipments? Would equipment improve efficiency in work environments?

some thing/ handicraft that you made by yourself（重庆）三月份题 Describe some thing/ handicraft that you made by yourself You should say

What it was When you made it

Why you made it How you made it

And explain the reason why you like it very much

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What are the major difference between the manufacturing products and handicraft products? Do people nowadays like making things by themselves?

What are the special skills that require people to learn in making handicrafts? Do you think that we should preserve traditional buildings? What is the major changes of celebrating New year these years? What is the function of museum?

Should we appreciate art form the real ones or from the photos?

a musical instrument

新题

Describe a musical instrument that you like You should say

What it is

When did you start to like it

How it is played

And explain the reason why you like it very much

a kind of popular music（北京，上海）新题 Describe a kind of popular music in China You should say

What kind of music is it

When you staredt to listen to it Who told you about it

And explain the reason why it is popular in China

What is the different preference on music between the old and the young? Why the old and the young like different music?

What is your opinion of downloading music for free ?

Do people’s preference on music change as the time goes by?

Do you think that the Beijing Opera will die out?

Do you think music is important? Should there be music lessons at school?

a special meal（上海，北京，大连） Describe a special meal You should say What it was

When you have it Who you had with Where you had it

And explain the reason why you like it very much

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*an old thing that your family holds（济南，杭州） Describe an old thing that your family holds You should say What it is Who gave you When you have it

And explain the reason why it is important to your family

Why some people keep old things in their family? Do you think it is necessary to preserve old buildings?

*a scientific subject that you have learned from senior high school（上海，南京）Describe a scientific subject that you have learned from senior high school You should say

What it was about

What you learned from it

How you like the teachers How long have you learned it

And explain the reasons why you think it is interesting to you

What is your opinion on the education nowadays?

Do you like studying along or studying in a group? How can the teachers make the class more interesting?

What are the difference in the studies between senior high school and university? How should students choose their majors?

What should the textbooks be improved?

Do you think the textbook has been improved nowadays? How do you make others study well while he doesn’t like it? How much do you think that English is important?

*An exciting sport (布里斯班，上海) Describe an exciting sport you know You should say

What it is

Whether it is popular How easy it is

And explain the reason that makes it exciting for you

Which sport should young people choose? Why different countries have different sport?

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*A school in your childhood/ primary school (西安，北京，广州，济南) Describe a school in your childhood. You should say

Where it is

When you went there

What you did there

How the classrooms looked like

Whether you remember the teachers there How you feel about the school

a part of your hometown that changes quickly

新题

Describe a part of your hometown that changes quickly. You should say

What it was used to be What the changes are

Why these changes happen

And explain the reasons why it changes so quickly

a change of your town（北京，济南） Describe a change of your town. You should say

What it is

What it is special for

How you feel

And epxlain the reason why you chose to talk.

As the population growing faster and faster, what has it brought to the people and the government?

What kind of change do people like to experience? Who benefits most in the changes?

Should we respect the views of the local people when the changes take place

A visit you take recently（郑州）三月份题 Describe a visit you recently receive You should say Who he/she was

Where you received the visit When you received the visit

What you did for the visitor

And explain the reason why you enjoy it very much

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新题

What kind of presents should Chinese take to the hosts?

What kind of presents are appropriate for sending to hosts?

What is the difference between sending gifts to relatives and friends?

An important public event in your country（广州, 澳洲） Describe an important public event in your country. You should say

What it was

Why you attended it What was special about it

And why you think it was important in your country

Is it difficult for the government to organize public activities? What do people behave in these public events? Do you think it is safe to be involved in public events?

*An old story /traditional story/ that you have heard of/ read from a book（太原）Describe an old story you know form your country You should say

What is the name of the story What it is about

Who told you about it When you heard of it

And explain the reason why it is important in Chinese history

*A modern building (南京，北京)

Describe a modern building which you find interesting You should say Where it is How it is used How you know about it

When you went there

And explain the reason why you want to talk about it

Where can we see the old buildings?

六分问题

How can we preserve the old buildings?

Is there any way that we can preserve the old buildings?

Do you think it is right to build more beautiful government buildings? Do you think we should add more function to the government buildings?

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*A walk with your friend (太原)

Describe an enjoyable walk with your friends. You should say

Who you walked with Where you took the walk

When you took the walk What you did during the walk

And explain the reason why you enjoyed it

*Last weekend (广州，武汉) Describe your last weekend. You should say

What you did Where you were Who you stayed with How you felt

And explain the reasons why you enjoyed/ hate it

Do you think that the employer should extend the holiday hours? Do you think that the employer should be strict to the working hours? Why do some people like to work far away from home? Do you think it is popular to work at home? Is it important to have a rest during weekends?

Do you think it will impair the work efficency in overtime? Do you think that working overtime will affect the family tie?

a place that you want to travel with your friend新题 Describe a place that you want to travel with your friend You should say

Where it is

Who do you want to go with

How to go there

And explain the reason why you want to go there

Why people like going travelling? What benefits can travelling bring to us?

What is the difference between travelling far away from home and travelling near your home? What is the difference between business travel and normal travel?

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