雅思2010年3月27、28日口语机经

3月27、28日口语试题
Part One:
*Hometown（桑德兰，悉尼，成都，贵阳，南昌，杭州）
Where are you from?
Where is your hometown located?
What is your hometown like?
Is it a suitable place for children to grow up?
How long have you been living in your hometown?
Will you live there permanently?
*Studies（北京，悉尼，广州，杭州，深圳，成都，厦门，贵阳，济南，上海，马来西亚）Are you studying or are you working?
Are you a student or are you working now?
Why do you choose this school/university?
How did you feel the first day at school?
Is this first impression important?
What is your major?
Can you describe your major?第二部分卡片提前
Do you like this major?
Why do you choose this major?
How do you feel about your major?
Would you change your major?
What is the most interesting part in your major?
What is the most interesting thing you learn from your school?
Is it easy for you to find a job with this major in the future?
What activities do you have at school?
Hoe do you spend your leisure time at school?
*Job（墨尔本，上海，北京）
What do you feel about first day at work?
Is first impression important at workplace?
What kind of job are you doing?
Did you get any pre-job training?
Have you got any further training after you took the job?
*Clothes/fashion（广州，悉尼）
Do you care about fashion?
Do you like shopping?
How do you think the fashion that changed a lot in your hometown?
Which kind of cloth do you prefer to dress?
*Fruits/vegetables（墨尔本，苏州，北京，合肥，上海，深圳，大连）Do you like eating fruits and vegetables? Why?
Do you think it is important to eat fruits and vegetables? Why?
Do you eat fresh fruits and vegetable every day?
Did you think fruits and vegetables were important when you were a child? Which do you like better, fruits or vegetables? Why?
*Cooking（墨尔本，成都，贵阳）
Do you cook?
Do you like cooking?
Who cooks the most in your family?
Would you cook more in the future?
*Living place/ city（墨尔本，广州，合肥，上海，北京）
Where do you live now?
Is it close to a bus stop?
Who do you live with?
How is the transportation in the place you live?
How is the transport service in around your living place?
*House/flat（合肥，悉尼，广州，深圳，南昌，厦门，大连）
Do you live in an apartment or a house?
What do you like best about your living place?
Can you describe your apartment?第二部分卡片提前
Is your living place suitable for people to live?
Where do you live, apartment or houses?
What are the advantages of apartments?
Do you like the area where you live?
Do people in China like renting or buying houses?
How are the surroundings of your living place?
How different is your flat from others?
Would you recommend your flat to others? Why?
What is special about your living place?
Which area are you living in?
*Neighbours（悉尼，成都，厦门，广州，深圳，马来西亚）
Do you know your neighbours?
How’s your relationship with your neighbours?
How do you know your neighbours?
How often do you meet them?
Have you ever got some help from your neighbours?
How can neighbours get along well?
Are there any conflicts between neighbours?
What problems are there between neighbours?
*Weather（悉尼，深圳）
How is the weather in your hometown?
Do you pay more attention to weather forecast every day?
What kind of weather do you like best?
How is the typical weather in your country?
*Sounds/noise（成都）
What sounds from nature do you like best?
*Flowers（深圳）
Do you like flowers?
Why do people like flowers?
Do people in China like planting flowers?
When is the last time you bought flowers?
When do people in China buy flowers and why?
*Driving（悉尼，墨尔本，成都，大连，西安，北京）
Do you have a car?
Do you drive?
Does your secondary school offer driving lessons?
What problems will be caused by bad driving?
Is it important to drive well?
When is the best age to start learning driving?
How important is driving skill?
Do many people drive in the modern world?
At which age do you allow your child to learn driving?
Do you drive to work or walk to work?
When do students in China begin learning driving?
Bicycle（上海，济南）新题
Do you like riding a bicycle?
*Travelling（成都）
When is the last time you went travelling?
Can you describe a long journey you had?第二部分卡片提前*Newspaper/magazine（广州）
What kinds of newspapers and magazines do you like reading?
Do you read some foreign newspapers?
Is reading foreign newspapers helpful for your language studies?
*Letters/emails（北京，西安）
Do you prefer letters or emails? Why?
What do you usually write about?
When is the last time you sent an email?
To whom did you send an email?
*TV program（上海，北京，合肥，北京，西安）
Do you like watching TV? Why?
How much time do you spend on watching TV every day?
What TV programs do you like best? Why?
Which program makes you feel relaxed? Why?
What benefits can you get from watching TV?
Do you watch some foreign programs? Why?
What are the differences between foreign programs and local ones?
Are there many educational programs on TV now?
*Movies（广州，南昌，深圳）
What kinds of movie do you like?
Do you prefer watching movies in cinema or at home?
*Reading（桑德兰，北京，上海）
Do you like reading?
What kinds of books do you like to read?
What book do you recently read?
What books did you read as a child?
Did you enjoy reading when you were very young? What about now? Why? Where do you read?
*Painting（深圳，上海，北京，杭州，合肥, 西安）
Have you ever taken any drawing course?
Have you ever bought any paintings?
Should children learn painting at school?
Why should there be painting courses?
Why do some people like drawing?
Why do some people like buying paintings?
Do you like art?
*Learning a Language（贵阳，成都）
What language do you speak?
How do you improve your English?
Will you learn a new language in the future?
*Collection（桑德兰，成都）
Do you like collecting?
Did you like collecting when you were a child?
What would you like to collect if you had enough money?
*Sports（广州，深圳，马来西亚）
Do you like sports?
What sports do you like?
Should children do more sports?
Why do people like doing sports?
Do you often do sports at school?
Do people around you like sports?
Birthday（悉尼）新题
How do people in your country celebrate birthday?
How did you celebrate your last birthday?
*Advertisements（郑州，合肥，北京，西安）
Can you often see advertisements?
Are there many advertisements in China?
Have you ever bought anything after you saw an advertisement? What do you think of advertisements in your country?
What kinds of advertisements would you like to see?
What forms of advertisements are there?
*Friends（深圳，北京，杭州，合肥，上海）
What do you usually do with your friends in your leisure time? Would you like spending more time with your friends?
How often do you meet with your friends?
Would you invite your friends to your home?
*Time（南昌，深圳）
Do you often wear a watch?
When do you think time passes too slowly?
Why don’t you wear a watch?
How do you feel when you are late?
Do you think time passes too slowly or too fast?
Part Two and Three:
*An old person you know（广州，苏州，南昌）
Describe an old person you know
You should say
Who he/she is
When you got to know him/her
Where you met him/her
What you know about him/her
What impressed you most about him/her
How you felt about him/her
What role do the elderly in a family?
How are the elderly treated today?
Is it only happening in China that the old are not treated well? What status will the seniors enjoy in the future?
Is it true that it is harder for the old to get a job?
Should the seniors be hired?
Should the retirement age be postponed?
What kinds of jobs are suitable for the old?
How should the old be treated?
What do you think of the aging problem in your country?
Are the seniors having a more difficult life and not being respected now?
*A famous person (not from your country) you would like to meet（桑德兰，成都）Describe a famous person (not from your country)
You should say
Who he/she is
Where he/she is from
How you got to know him/her
How he/she became famous
Why he/she is so famous\
And explain the reason why you would like to meet him/her
Why do some people like becoming famous?
Why can some people stay famous for a long time?
What do you think is the impact of celebrities on the society?
*A well-know artists you admire (singer, actor, painter, etc)（贵阳）
Describe a well-know artists you admire(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
What do you think is the most popular art form in China?
Why do you think music form is popular comparing with painting?
Is it useful for children to study art?
How do they study art?
*A person you lived with（广州，厦门，深圳）
Describe a person you lived with
You should say
Who he/she is
What you do together
For how long you have been living together
How well you get long with him/her
And explain the reason why you like spending time with him/her
What are the advantages and disadvantages of living alone?
How does one get along with others?
Are there any changes in the way of communication now and the past?
What skills do people need to better communicate with others?
Y our neighbour（广州）精品卡重出江湖！
A person who visited your home（南昌，马来西亚）新题
Describe a person who visited your home
You should say
Who he/she is
Why he/she came to visit
What you do together
What you got from the visit
What would the guests bring with them the first time they visit your home?
Are gifts necessary?
How do the hosts make the guests feel at home?
What is the difference between visited by friends and by relatives?
A teacher who ever taught you（广州）精品卡重出江湖！
*A family member（广州）
*A person who gave you important help（苏州，太原，大连，北京，深圳，杭州）Describe a person who gave you important help
You should say
When he/she helped you
How he/she helped you
In what situation you were given the help
What the result is
How you felt about it
How can the old and the children be helped?
How is the status of the old in China?
Do teenagers need any help?
How do the young help the old?
What bad habits do students have now?
What should be done to eliminate the bad habits?
What kind of help do the old need?
A situation when someone helped you to solve a problem（杭州，济南）an important conversation的变种卡
Describe a situation when someone helped you to solve a problem
You should say
Who gave you help
What situation you were in
How you were helped
What result it is
How important the help is
From whom can you get help and advice?
*A place with water you have been to (such as seaside)（苏州，北京，上海，西安，杭州）Describe a place with water you have been to (such as seaside)
You should say
Where it is
When you went there
What you do there
And explain the reason why you enjoy visiting it
Can you name some activities by the seaside?
What outdoor activities near water do you know?
Do people like having seaside vacation?
How is the quality of water in your hometown?
How can water pollution be solved?
Do you like travelling to places near the ocean?
Is fresh water important?
Should children be taught swimming?
Who should be responsible for teaching children swimming, parents or teachers at school?
*A park/garden you have been to（成都）
Describe a park/garden you have been to
You should say
Where it is
How large it is
How it looks like
How often you go there
What you usually do there
How you like it
And explain the reason why you like it
Is it easy to build a greenbelt in a city?
What is the significance of green area for the city?
*A school you went to as a child（悉尼，厦门，成都）
Describe a school you attended when you were a child.
You should say:
What the school is called
Where it was
What the other students were like
What the teachers were like
What you enjoy during the school time
What are the functions of education?
What does the size of a school influence students?
How can the quality of education be ensured?
How can students be educated with social skills?
What qualities should teachers teaching children possess?
*A city/ place you went to/ visited（广州）
A place you want to go（苏州）
*A modern building（悉尼，济南）
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
What it is like
What it is used for
And explain the reason why you want to talk about it
What are the differences between modern buildings and old buildings? An educational trip（太原）
*A museum（南昌）
A library（南昌）新题
*A journey you would like to go（深圳）
Describe a journey you would like to go
You should say
Where you want to go
With whom you want to go
How you plan to go there
And explain the reason why you would like to go there
Do you know any one who would like to go on the trip with you?
Why do people like travelling?
What is the difference between travelling for business and for pleasure?
How can those two be combined?
How do media influence tourism?
*A historic site（太原）
A shop/shopping centre（广州）
Describe a shop
You should say
Where it is
Who brought you there
What it sells
How you like it
And explain the reason why you like it
What different attitudes do men and women hold for shopping?
What do parents think of children saving money?
Will people’s shopping habits change in the future?
A restaurant（悉尼）新题
Describe a restaurant you like
You should say
Where it is
What dish you choose there
What kind of service you received
How you felt there
And explain the reason why you choose it
Is it the school’s responsibility to have teachers giving students advice on how to eat healthily?
Is it the responsibility of the government to help people eat healthily?
*A party you once held for your family/friends（北京，苏州，太原，大连，济南，南京）Describe a party you once held for your family/friends
You should say
When it was
Where it was
Who took part in it
What activities there were
Do you like holding parties?
What traditional festivals are there in China?五分问题
How do people celebrate traditional festivals?五分问题
Do people celebrate festivals in a different way now?
Why do people celebrate traditional festivals?
What new international festivals do you expect?
Why do Chinese like celebrating festivals together?
*A party you would like to give to your friends or family（北京，杭州）
Describe a party you set for your family and fiends
You should say
Who was invited
What kind of party it was
When it will be hold
Where it will be hold
What will the party look like
What people did it it
How do Chinese hold parties?
Will the ways of celebration change in the future?
*An outdoor picnic/meal（墨尔本，悉尼，大连，苏州，北京，合肥，杭州）
Describe an outdoor meal/picnic
You should say
When you had it
Where you had it
On what occasion you had it
What you ate and drank
And explain the reason why you enjoyed the picnic
Do you often go out to eat? 五分问题
What's your attitude towards healthy diet?
Do you think people today have a healthy diet?
How about the people in the past, do you think they had healthier diet than people today? What are the problems of unhealthy diet?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of eating outdoors?
Do people eat enough healthy food now?
Do people pay more attention to healthy now compared to the past?
Is it important to teach children traditional recipe?
Will people in the world eat the same kind of food in the future?
*A special meal that you had（墨尔本，悉尼，苏州，广州，深圳，南昌）
Describe a special meal that you had
You should say
Where you had it
Who was with you
What you ate and drink
How you had it
And explain the reason why you enjoyed this meal
Do children know how to cook?
Should children learn to cook?
What measures should the government take to ensure food qualities?
What is the difference in the attitudes towards food between Chinese and Australian people?
Is it beneficial for the family to have meals together?
Is it important to spend spring festival with the family?
What are people’s shopping habit for food?
Do people prefer shopping for food in a supermarket or in a small store?
Will small shops disappear in the future?
*A happy event/memory in childhood（悉尼，苏州，太原，大连，北京，济南，杭州）Describe a happy event in your childhood
You should say
What it is
When it happened
Where it happened
Who else there were
And explain the reason why you remember it
Why do people like remembering their childhood?
How do people remember their childhood?
Is childhood important for people?
*A public event（南昌）
*A traditional festival（杭州）
Describe a traditional festival
You should say
What it is
When it is
What features it has
What people would do in it
What you think of it
An impressive speech（济南）
*A recent event that made you happy（苏州，太原，大连，上海，北京）
Describe a recent event that made you happy.
You should say
When it happened
Where it happened
What the event was
Who were with you there.
Who participated in this event
What you saw and did
Why it was so enjoyable.
And explain the reason why you remember this event so well.
Which is more important for you, money or happiness?
What is the difference between the happiness your parents had in the past and now?
What do you think money can bring you?
What is the difference between happiness now and the past?
*A trip which is not as well as planned（苏州，南京，太原，大连，北京，上海，合肥，济南，杭州）
Described a trip which is not as well as planned
You should say
When you planned to have it
Where you planned to go
With whom you planned to go
Why you wanted to go there
And explain the reason why you d idn’t make it
What kinds of people like travelling?
Do old people like travelling?
Why do some people not like travelling?
What preparations should people make before a trip?
Do different people make different preparations?
What are the differences between business trips and common trips?
What can you gain from travelling?
Do all people like travelling?
What should be taken into consideration when travelling to another country?
Will people meet with some difficulties when travelling to another country?
Can business trips boost international cooperation?
*Last weekend（厦门，广州）
Describe your last weekend
You should say
What you did
Where you were
Who you saw
How you felt it
What kinds of people need to work at night?
Are students suffering from greater stress?
How long do people need to work every day?
What do people usually do at weekends?
*A well-known children's story in your country（墨尔本，苏州，大连）Describe a famous traditional (legendary) story that every one in your country knows You should say
When you first heard it
What it is about
What it was about
Who told you about it
How you think of this story
How will traditional stories develop in the future?
Why do people not like writing now?
How can traditional stories be better developed?
Are traditional stories forgotten gradually?
Why do some people like writing?
Are history lessons important?
A movie you like/ dislike（苏州，合肥，太原，北京，大连，南京，上海，济南）a movie you watched的变种卡
Describe a movie you like
You should say
What type it is
Who played in it
What it is about
And explain the reason why you like it
How often do you watch movies?
Do you like watching movies with your friends?
What different movies do men and women like?
Do you prefer watching movies at home or at the cinema?
Do you prefer watching movies with or without subtitles?
Have you ever watched a lousy movie with a lot of super stars?
What do you think of investing a lot of money on a movie?
What is the difference between movies now and the past?
What kinds of movies are popular in China?
Can movies be educational?
How can movies help for learning language?
How would you feel if people around you are talking loudly while you are watching a movie? *A movie you watched lately（杭州）
*A book you enjoyed reading as a child（广州，墨尔本，厦门）
Describe a book you enjoyed reading as a child
You should say
What it is called
Who gave it to you
What the book is about
Why you first read it
What you learnt from it
And explain the reason why you liked this book
Do children now like reading books?
Why are children not so interested in reading now?
Can reading help cultivate children’s creativity/imagination?
What should be done to encourage children to do more reading?
What different books should people read at different age?
What are the benefits of reading for children?
How important is reading to children?
What books should children read?
What is the influence of the Internet on children?
*An article from newspaper and magazines（上海，杭州）
Describe an article from newspaper and magazines
You should say
When you read it
What kind of article it was
Where you read it
What it is about
What you learned from it
And explain the reason why you remember it
Why do people like reading magazines?
Is the news reliable?
Are there some magazines or newspapers for teenager to read?
What is the target audience of different magazines?
Do you think magazines or newspapers will be free?
Will the internet replace them?
What do you think of a lot of girls spending much time on reading magazines about fashion?
Which is more influential, reports on newspapers or those on TV?
Why do some people get information through radio?
What different types of magazines are there?
Do different groups of people choose different types of magazines?
*Y our ideal job/a job you will be good at（苏州，太原，大连，北京，南京，济南，杭州）Describe your ideal job
You should say
What it is
Whether it is different between your present job
How you do it
What influence it has on you
And explain the reason why you think you will be good at it
Is it good for students to choose their own majors?
Can children make their own decisions at such early age?
How do you choose your job?
What factors should be taken into consideration when choosing a job?
How can you find a job suitable for you?
Where else can you find your job?
What do you think of the fact that many students choose to do internship in a company before they go to university?
What kinds of jobs are popular among young people?
*An important conversation（悉尼，苏州，北京，大连，上海）
Describe a conversation that was really important to you
You should say
When you had it
On what occasion you had it
With whom you talked
What you talked about
And explain the reason why it is so important
What are the most common topics among people in your country?
What do strangers usually talk about?
What is the difference between men’s talk and women’s talk?
What is a good conversation like?
What benefits do good conversations bring you?
Can you describe a special/strange talk you once had?
What is the difference between talking with different people?
Is language a barrier for people from two different cultures?
Does the interpreter affect the meaning of the speakers?
Is face to face communication easier then talking on the phone?
What makes strangers to speak to each other?
Is gesture important in communication?
Can you think of any situations when two strangers might engage in a conversation? What are the differences between telephone conversation and face-to-face conversation? Is there much difference between men and women when they have a conversation?
A change in your life（广州）your ideal job的变种卡
Describe a change in your life.
You should say
When you would like to change
What you would like to change
In what way you would like to change
And explain the reason why you would like to have such a kind of change.
Are changes good?
How do changes influence your life?
*An exciting message you received（大连，济南）
*A card /letter you received（悉尼，大连，成都，广州，杭州）
Describe a card you ever received
You should say
When you received it
From whom you received it
What this card is about
What is special about it
And explain the reason why it is special for you
Do you often send a card to others?
Do you prefer emails or letters?
Do you think this communication type will disappear in the future?
How should government do to protect this culture?
What do you think of the role of writing for literacy?
Do you think literacy is important to people?
What is the advantage for writing a card?
Is sending a card important for communication or just on the festival?
Are literature and writing skills important to education, to country and to children?
*A digital/electronic machine/device you want to buy（苏州，太原，郑州，济南，北京，大连，西安，南京）
Describe a digital/electronic machine/device you want to buy
You should say
What it is
What functions it has
How you use it
What influence it has on your life
And explain the reason why you choose it
How are digital machines used in the family?
What are the drawbacks of modern technology?
How is modern technology used in teaching?
Can modern technology replace teachers?
What electronic machines are common in China?
Do you like paper dictionary or digital one?
How does advanced technology affect modern society?
How can the negative influence be eliminated?
How do the seniors adjust to the modern society?
Do you think young people now might find it difficult to adjust to the future society?
What are the flaws of advanced digital machines?
*An object/a handicraft you made by hand（深圳，广州）
Describe an object you made by hand
You should say
What it is
When you made it
What it is made of
How it was made
And explain the reason why you made it
What is the difference between objects made by hand and those made in the factory? What is the influence of manufacturing on people’s life?
Why do people like making handicrafts?
*An old thing you or your family kept（深圳，广州，悉尼）
Describe an old thing you or your family kept
You should say
What this old thing is
How you got it
Where you got it
How long you have kept it
And explain the reason why you keep it
What objects do Chinese like to pass from one generation to another?
Why is the custom of passing family heirlooms dying out in the modern world? How can traditional custom be well passed forwards?
*Something you bought but seldom use（成都，贵阳）
Describe something you bought/borrow but seldom use
You should say
When you bought it
Where it is now
How it is used
And explain the reason why you do not use it now
What are the advantages of shopping online?
What are the risks of shopping online?
How can the risks be avoided?
Is the quality of products important?
Have you ever made any failed purchase after seeing an advertisement?
Is it possible fro you to get a refund if you are not satisfied with the product?
Do you like advertisements?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of big shopping malls?
Is shopping good for health?
Will advertisement s affect people’s shopping behaviours?
Is shopping popular in your hometown?
Do you like shopping in big stores or small ones?
What is the difference between big shopping malls and small stores?
Do you value quality more than price?
What do people normally recycle in daily life?
Is recycling meaningful?
*An exciting sport（墨尔本，苏州，太原，大连，郑州，北京，济南，杭州，南京，合肥）Describe an exciting sport
You should say
What it is
Whether it is popular in China
Where you knew about it
What you think of it
And explain the reason why you think it is exciting
What are the most popular sports in China?
Are there any new sports in China?
What do you think of the dangerous sports?
Can you see this kind of dangerous sport on TV?
What qualities should those do dangerous sports have?
Why do some people like/dislike exciting sports?
Do you think government should regulate it?
Do people like dangerous sports?
What is the difference between professional sportsmen and amateurs?
A traditional sport in China（苏州）新题
*A leisure activity you want to start doing（苏州，太原，大连，郑州，北京，西安，杭州，上海）
Describe a leisure activity you want to start doing
You should say
What it is
Is it easy or difficult to do
What you need to do
Where you do it
And explain the reason why you choose it
Do you think it takes up students too much time to study and leaves them no time to do leisure activities?
Is spending more time on studying having positive or negative impact on students’ personality?
How do people have leisure activities?。