1、题目:A HandicraftQ. A Handicraft (something made by hand)You should say:What it is?What it looks like?How to make it?And explain what other people thought of it.范文:When talking about handicrafts, Id like to share with you my experience of making paper-cut. Paper-cut is a traditional folk art in China
2、and its been very popular in some ruralareas. It is paper cut into different shapes and patterns and then pasted on windows as decorations on festive occasions, such as the Spring Festival or a Wedding ceremony. I first learned to make paper- cut in primary school when making paper-cut was part of t
3、he extracurricularactivities. The process isnt very complicated and doesnt take long. Well, you need a piece of red-coloured paper, a pair of scissors and a pencil. Second, draw a certain pattern or write down some Chinese characters, such as “XI, OR FU ”that represent the auspiciousnessin our cultu
4、re on the folded paper. Then use the scissors to cut the paper according to the pattern.When you open it up.Ta-da, you will find out a very beautiful pattern in the centre is right in front of your eyes. Finally , paste the pattern of “FU or XI” to the front-door upside down, which means the fortune
5、and bliss are coming. It is a very good practice for creativityand hands-on skills.A Health ProblemDescribe a health problem that you know.You should say:what this problem iswhat causes of the problemhow it affects peoples healthand explain how to solve this health problem.素材库 what this problem is &
6、 what causes ?是何导致人们吸烟Peer pressure or curiosity, which leads to an addiction. Some people started as boredom, became a physical addiction. (好奇心或无聊使人们吸烟)People who smoke cigarettes have one or more psychological problems - they have no confidence in themselves and use a cigarette as a crutch and/or
7、to be part of a group that smokes. (缺乏自信,为了融入别人)Sometimes people smoke because they think it makes them cooler. Other times its because they grew up in a house where smoking was an everyday thing.(装酷或家人影响)People start smoking because they want to look cool, or be part of a group, or because everyone
8、 in their family does, and then they get addicted.Oral fixation. maybe there are bad examples from our preceding generation, or maybe there are wrong associations with cigarette, such as it can relieve stress.(口欲滞留症或错误相信烟有其他功效,如减压)素材库 how it affects peoples health?吸烟对人健康的危害There is not doubt that sm
9、oking is one of the worst habits on the planet if not the worst.Because sometimes when you blow smoke out your nose it hurts the membranes or something.Smoking. It is much more addictive than alcohol and sucks you in to consuming more as you get into the habit. This leads to higher levels of damage
10、to your health.the average smoker has a much higher chance of eventually falling ill because of his habit than the those who dont smoke.Smoking illnesses have more widespread affects in the body, affecting lungs and cardiovascular functions, as well as greatly increasing the risk of cancer.smoking i
11、s more dangerous to u and people surrounding u.smoking for long term is very hazardous to your lungs for it can lead to lung cancer or throat.Smoking is more dangerous, its a proven fact that even moderate smokers increase risks of cardiovascular disease and cancers.素材库 how to solve this health prob
12、lem?如何解决这个问题Go cold turkey and never light up another cigarette. It will be tough, but it is the smartest thing smokers ever did in their lives. (直接停止吸烟。Cold Turkey作为一个俗语,它的意思可不是冷火鸡肉。Cold turkey作为俗语的意思是指一些人突然终止某种已经成隐的习惯,如非法吸毒、酗酒或抽烟等.) Ween yourself off is the best. Cold turkey will just drive you ba
13、ck to smoking, because it will drive you crazy so fast, youll want one, and youre hooked again. Just start off with a number, and work your way down each week until you hit zero.(慢慢戒,循序渐进,逐步递减数量:Ween off )THINK OF family members every time they want to smoke. According to psychologists one way of ch
14、anging is motivation. If people have strong motivation to change, change will likely to happen to you.(精神胜利法)Stay busy, because your hands and your mind is too used to having them filled with a cigarette. Hard candies work well too. (分散注意力法。使自己忙起来。)Psyche yourself to the point that smoking will neve
15、r be an option for you-that it is detrimental to your lifestyle and your loved ones. But watch your temper-you can lose it quickly during the throes of quitting.(精神胜利法)Rid your house of all ashtrays and tobacco products. Take plenty of vitamin C, drink grapefruit juice regularly, if you can, and bru
16、sh your teeth immediately after every meal.(饮食疗法)Its hard for everybody to quit smoking, and often pure willpower isnt enough. Try getting a patch or some nicotine gum, and take less and less of it every week. Eventually you will be used to so little nicotine you will be able to stop taking the patc
17、h/gum altogether!.(辅助疗法:戒烟贴或香烟口香糖)If that stuff isnt for you, maybe try eating sunflower seeds or chewing regular gum (as long as whats in your mouth isnt a cigarette).!.(替代品疗法:吃瓜子或普通口香糖)1. Would you talk to people whom you meet for the first time?雅思口语里面最难的题目往往是看起来比较幼稚的题目。如何寻找到准确的切入点就自然而然成为了关键。这个题目一
18、个比较明显的切入点就是性格。考生可以回答会与第一次见面的人交谈,那主要原因就是性格比较outgoing, 通过交流能够了解不同人的想法。接下来可以按场合来详细说明,在哪几种不同的场合下交友的目的是什么。Alternatively, 考生也可以说自己会对陌生人比较的defensive,vigilant,不喜欢与陌生人说话,因为别人会感觉uncomfortable。如果再问到一些问题的话,他们会consider it as a blatant intrusion upon ones privacy。2. Whats the difference between the way people sho
19、p before and now?人们购物方式的不同。这个题目也很有可能在第三部分被问到。这个题目其实是一道有非常多可能答案的题目。比较直接的一种回答的切入点就是traditional shopping 和 online shopping的比较,通过现代科技的发展,引出了传统购物和网上购物的好处与坏处的对比。 另外一个切入点是人们购买商品的种类的区别;通过对不同时代环境的阐述,展开商品需求的区别。3. Do you judge a person by the clothes he/she wears?曾经有个别学生考过这个题目,这也是我认为在雅思Part 1里面算是相当有难度的一类题目。对于这
20、个题而言,yes or no的答案已经不重要,重要的是理由是什么。如果说yes的话,考生可以根据人的职业,年龄等几个方面来展开答案。不同的人的衣着有什么区别;如果考生选择说no的话,那么考生可以说现在人们的衣着形式越来越广泛,所以我们无法从一个人的衣着来judge一个人怎样。另外,考生们可以引入另外一个观点就是judge,外国人不喜欢别人对其评头论足,这是国外的一种文化,考生们有兴趣的话可以去了解一下。4. Why is breakfast important?早餐的重要性。相信这个题目很多学生认为并不是非常的难,但是如果烤鸭们想要给出一个quality answer,那就有一定的难度了。这主
21、要是因为这个题目最好的答案就是从biology入手,然后去探讨早上人体需要一天的能量,什么样的食物能够提供怎样的营养。然后如果可以的话,可以稍微的带一下中西方早餐的区别。5. Is there any change in the household chores now?这个题目是问学生现今社会家务活是否已经产生了变化。可能这种题目对于很多学生,如果没有经过好好的准备的话,可能会比较的难。这里主要建议考生从现代科技的发展与应用以及人们居住方式的变化入手,来探讨这个题目。很多传统的家务活已经被现代科技产品所代替,所以相对来说家务活变少了,同时考生可以提出来很多的现代科技产品的不足。同时,原来的住
22、宅结构是庭院,而现在人们住的是楼房,所以这在一定程度上也决定了家务活的不同。6. Does your family always treat you as a child?这个题目相对来说,难度更高一些。考生们可以说是,然后分情况来具体的阐述。比如说每当要做一个重大决定的时候,都是父母来做,而不听取自己的意见。每次父母都会唠叨很多自己已经懂得的道理。很多事情父母都是主动替自己去做,比如说报考培训班,从来都不让自己去做,继而可以去探讨这样的好处与坏处。反过来,也可以说父母已经把自己当成成人了,很多事情自己就可以决定,这样能够培养独立能力等等。7. What can you see outside
23、 your window?这个题目考生可能看似很难,但是完全可以投机取巧,借助准备的第二部分的话题,比如说Describe a historical site; describe a restaurant or describe a library. 将这些建筑物写成自己家附近的景色即可。8. What do you think is a good way to learn English?可能很多学生认为这个题目很简单,有很多的思路。但是往往思路越多的时候,越是理不清,说起来很乱。基本上,考生们需要找到一条主线,然后顺着主线来讲。比如说形式:学习英语最好的方式就是通过看英文电影,听英文歌曲以
24、及读英语文章。然后,这三个内容都是第二部分常考的话题,这时候考生就可以再次借助第二部分准备过的内容来back up你们的答案。同时,考生还可以加入其它内容,比如说获取这些内容的渠道以及什么时候去练习英文。9. Do you think it is important to watch movie in the theatre?这个问题相对来说还是有点难度,但是考生可以抓住这样两条主线,电影的种类以及价格。首先上来,先谈到对于那些对视听效果要求比较高的电影,比如说动作片,或者是恐怖片,电影院是最佳选择,但对于其他的爱情片或者说喜剧片,可能就没有太大的必要了。其次,可以引入价格的讨论,在网上看更加
25、便宜。10. What kinds of newspaper do you have in China?这里我们可以从报纸的内容来探讨。有综合性报纸,专栏报纸等等,还有英文报纸。然后考生可以进而结合自己,谈到自己最喜欢的报纸,这里建议考生去说China Daily, 它是自己英语学习道路上的良师益友等等。后面这个部分可以完全套用第二部分中Describe a newspaper的话题。Describe an important invention (before the age of computers) that has influenced human society.*You shoul
26、d say:what the invention iswhen and where it was inventedhow it is usedand explain how this invention has influenced society*题目要求的是电脑时代之前的发明创造,因此考生需要注意描述对象的选择。描述这个发明创造的时候要涉及到这个发明创造是怎么用的,这也是我在课上提到的 state how的问题,当然,并不是必须的。如果需要使用,要注意一些动词的准确性。What the invention isThe phone boothAfter the great invention
27、 of telephone by Bell, another American inventor Greg William invented the coin public telephone in 1889.When and where it was inventedInventor William Gray invented the phone booth after realizing the difficulty of placing a phone call from outside the home.How it is usedA telephone booth is a smal
28、l structure furnished with a payphone and designed for a telephone users convenienceThe user of the booth pays for the call by depositing coins into a slot on the telephone or by using a telephone card.and explain how this invention has influenced society.More than a century has passed and now the t
29、elephone booth is seen almost everywhereIt has even become the art in some conditionHowever, with the rapid growth of the Internet the use of mobile telephone, the traditional telephone booth will probably fade outAnd nowadays more and more cities are building the high-tech telephone booth that serv
30、es both as an ordinary phone and an information centreMaybe we will only see the old ones in the museum show in the near future.Part 3 Electrical Appliances1What kinds of electrical appliances are most used in the home besides the telephone and computer?I would have to say washing machine, vacuum cl
31、eaner, rice cooker, coffee maker, electric kettle, air conditioner, etcThose would be the ones I couldnt live without or I mean wouldnt want to do without.2What are some advantages and disadvantages of using electrical equipment?Firstly, it saves our time but, one the other hand, people will become
32、totally dependent on equipment and not to do things they could do themselvesLastly, people could get electrocuted if using them carelessly, which happens every year.3Do you think we can now live without electrical appliances?Well, its hard to sayElectricity has truly become the lifeblood of our soci
33、etyRight now we cant live without electrical devices because we rely on them to make our life easierMany of us have become addicted to what can be done with indoor plumbing, the Internet and cell phonesActually, It is difficult but not impossibleModern Technology & Human Progress1What changes have t
34、aken place in society as a result of the use of modern technology such as the television and the computer?No doubt to say that modern technology has made our life easier and convenientInvention of the tools like stapler, Hoover and ATM is the milestone of technology as well as human beings progressT
35、ake the Internet for instance; people can communicate with friends all over the world nowOnly by clicking, you will gain what you expect.2Do you think people rely too much on machines and modern technology nowadays?Yes most people doMost people like looking for the easy way to get certain things don
36、e like: cooking with microwave, weeding with lawn mower and so onI think maybe we rely on conveniences too much that we should actually get away from it all and back to nature.3How do you think modern technology will change the way people work in the future?It has already changed the way people work
37、 in every field and it will continueFor instance, my mom studied to be a graphic designer when she was in collegeShe did everything by hand 20 years agoNow, her field grew with the use of Internet and new technology as shes drawing by computer, bidding work online, and submitting work onlineIn the f
38、uture, more work can be done automatically, and all we need to do is just to press the button or to check the jobs if they are ready for collection. Describe a library that you often go to. You should say: what library it is where it is /what the library looks like what you do there and explain why
39、you like this library. 点题There is a library near to my home where I like to go. It is called the Peoples Library. 地点It is located on First Avenue near Main Street. It is a very new building and has some beautiful urban sculpture standing on the grounds around it. The library has many floors. Each fl
40、oor has differentsections. 介绍The firs time I went there I had to have a lot of help to find things but now I feel like it is my second home. When I go to the library I feel like I am leaving a lot of my worries and cares behind me, even if I have to go there to do some research or to study. I think
41、that is because I know I can always find a quiet, private place where I can read or do my work. And sometimes if I want to travel to a different place or a different time, I can do that in the library by finding a book or something on the computer that will take me into another world. 活动I am particu
42、larly interested in this library because it has a lot to offer. Besides having a good stock of books, it also provides office facilities such as a good copy machine, a book binder, many computers and printers, and much more. And it has very good service too. If you need a book in another library it
43、will obtain that book for you by either shipping it from the other library or purchasing the book. Part 3 Libraries 1. Do people in China often go to libraries? I think people of all ages use the library. However I think students use the libraries more often than older people. I often see young chil
44、dren in the library but I think university students use the library the most frequently. In my opinion, the older generation use libraries the least. Some are too busy and others have no interest in books. 2. Even though it might cost a lot to maintain a library, do you think the government should o
45、pen more public libraries? On the one hand I think that it is very worthwhile to have plenty of libraries. On the other hand with the way technology is improving practically each day, it may be wiser to invest in making computers more accessible to more people. It is possible to go to a internet caf
46、 and go online, but much of this time is spent on worthless computer games and watching movies. Establishing computer libraries and educating people how to use them beneficially might be s good idea. 3.Do you think public libraries should be free of charge? It would be nice if libraries were free, b
47、ut usually you have to pay a fee as well put down some kind of deposit. I dont think this is too unreasonable as people often do not appreciate things they get totally for free. If people know they can get their deposits back if they do not damage any books, then it makes them more careful. Of cours
48、e the government should subsidize libraries so that the costs that people do have to pay are not exorbitant. 4.How do you think libraries will change in the future? I can picture a future where computer technology will enable us to have easy access to all the resources a library provides. People may not even have to read. They can have the equipment needed to just list