雅思口语课程 03

IELTSSpeakingTestByPaulColmanWangASmallTopic:Food,Cuisine•Avoidingoverusingtheword“delicious”•Flavor:spicy,hot,sweet,sour,bitter,salty,savory,light,bland•Ingredients:vegetables,meat,beans,fish,games(chicken,duck),shrimp•Cookingskills:boil,fry,steam,roast,bake,grill,stir-fry,stew,braise,barbecue•Texture:chewy,tender,crispy,flakey•Toanswer“howdoyoulikeit?”–Ittastes/smells/looksyummy,tasty,mouthwatering–Nutritious,healthyanddelicate•Generalquestionsaskedaboutfood:–Whatkindoffooddoyoulike?–Arethereanykindsoffoodyoudislike?–Describethefoodinyourregion.–Whodoesthecookinginyourfamily?Food,health,diet•Arethereanimalsyouwouldn’teat?Why?•Isithealthiertobevegetarian?Whataboutvegan?•ObesityhasbecomeaseriousproblemaffectionAmericanpopulation.WhatisthesituationinChina?•Wouldyouliketogrowyourownfood?Haveyouevertried?•Meanproblemsanddangers•Whatdoyouknowaboutthefollowing?Whyaretheymoral,environmental,orhealthissues?–Shark’sfinsoup,overfishing,veal,freerangechicken,growthhormone•Foodmyths–Breadcrusts,wishbone,etc.–AnyChineseones?Eatingout•“Towineanddinesomeone”•Typesrestaurant:café,cafeteria,dininghall,diningroom,pub,bar•3coursemeal:appetizer/starter,entrée/maincourse,dessert•Doyouofteneatout/dineout?Howoften?•Doyouovereatwhenyoueatout?Why?•Junkfoodissues.AreMcDonaldandKFCevil?HowtodescribethingsparticularlyChinese?•Eg.Namesofplace,festivalevents,culturalthings•Acts:place,time,subject,object,meaning(eg.拜年，祭祖)•Objects:appearance,function,meaning(eg.压岁钱，对联)拜年压岁钱•BaiNian:DuringtheSpringFestival,peopleusuallygofromdoortodoortovisitfriendsorrelativestogivethemtheirChineseNewYeargreetingsandwishes.ItiscalledBaiNian.•YaSuiQian:DuringtheSpringFestival,kidsoftenreceiveYaSuiQian,whichliterallymeansAgeMoney,fromolderpeople.Itismoneygiventotheyoungtowishthemhealthygrowthbothinbodyandmind.对联•DuiLian:WhentheSpringfestivalcomes,peopleusuallypasteDuiLianonandovertheirdoorposts.Theyarepoeticwritingsbybrushpenontwolongandoneshortstripesofredpapertoexpressthegoodwishesoftheirhousehold.祭祖•Onsomespecificdaysinayear,Chinesepeoplesetupanaltartoburnjoss-sticksandofferfoodtotheirancestralspirits.Thisisdoneinremembranceoftheirancestors,forfilialpietyissoessentialapartintheChinesevaluesystem,anditisoftenseenasasupplicationforblessings.ChinesewordsinEnglish•EnglishlanguagehasalsoborrowedmanyChinesewords.•Eg.Yinandyang,Kongfu•Eg.Myyinandyangareoutofbalancerecently.Othercommonquestionsinthefirstsection•“Favorite”and“like”questions–Whatisyourfavoritekindofmusic/book/movie/food?Whatkindof…doyoulike?–Whatisyourfavoritetimeinaday/month/seasoninayear?–etc.•Strategyforansweringthesequestions:–Statethefactandreasons(feelings)–GiveasolidexampleorMakeitpersonalWhatisyourfavorite…?•Whatisyourfavoritekindofmusic?–Genres:pop,jazz,blues,rock,classical,instrumental,rap(urban),gospel…–Whenitcomestomusic,Ihavetosay…–I’mverymuchinto/fondof/fascinatedby/about;…isthegreatestpassioninmylife–WhenIamlisteningto…,Ifeellike…–Forexample,forinstance,once…Describeyourfeelings•Musictomyears!•Peacetomind,joytosoul.•Boringlife?Addcolorstoit.•Whatyousee,hear,smell,senseinspirit?•Principle:thinkoutsideofthebox•Sampleanswer:–Well,Iamnotreallyintomusic.ButsometimesIdolikelisteningtoreligiousmusic,Imean,Christianmusic.ChristianmusicisalwaysaboutsingingpraisestoGodandremindingpeopleoftheirresponsibilitytoliveapureandholylife.Itismusicthatpurifieslife.Ithelpsmealot.WheneverI’mlistening,IfeellikebeinglifteduptoheavenanddrawnclosetoGod.Itgivespeacetomymindandjoytomysoul.Whatarethepopular…?•“popular”questions:–Birds,flowersanddances•Vocabulary–Swallow,sparrow,magpie,crane,raven,parrot…–Rose,peony,carnation,chrysanthemum,lily,lotus,cactus…–Ballroomdance(waltz,tango),Latin,hip-hop(streetdance),Yangge???WhatarethemostpopularbirdsinChina?•Sampleanswer:–Idon’treallyknowbirdsverymuch.Butafriendofmineisabird-maniac.Helovesbirds.HeusedtotellmethattherearemanypopularbirdsinChina,Kingbird,Lovebird,andothers.HeisalsoparticularlyfondofKingbird,whichaccordingtohimsymbolizes,asitsnamessuggests,prosperityandpower.Thingswedoforourdailyroutinesorhobbies.•Whatdoyouusuallydowhenyouarearoundwithfriends?Onweekends?•Drawapiechart.•Sleep,chores,study,work,fun,boyfriend/girlfriend,daydreaming...•Friends–Ihaveafewclosefriends.And,yousee,weareprettysporttypeofpersons.Whenwearetogether,wenotonlyjustchatandhangout,wealsoplaybasketball…(thefollowingcanrefertosports)•weekendsandhowtospendtime–Well,therearemanydifferentthingsIdoonweekends,fromwatchingTVtohikingtothenearestmountain(orlake),fromhangingoutwithfriendstogoingoutshopping.Yousee,Iliketododifferentthingsindifferenttimes.Buthereistherule:ifI’minamoodofgoingout,I’deitherplaysomesportsorjusthangoutwithfriends;ifnot,I’dratherstayhome,watchsomeTVorjusttakearest.•Whatdoyougetfromyouhobbies?•Shouldchildrenspendmoretimeonhobbiesandplaythantheydoonhomeworkandschool?Didyou?Letters•Doyouoftenwriteletters?Whodoyouoftenwritetoandwhatdoyouoftenwriteabout?•Doyouprefertowritelettersoremails?Whatarethedifferencesbetweenhandwrittenlettersandemails?•Sampleanswer:–Idowritealotoflette