雅思口语当季话题卡：你喜欢的植物 Describe an important plant in your country (such as fruits, flowers or vegetables) that you like

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，来有效表达P2观点

许多考生可能觉得这个题目问的有些莫名其妙，因为自己在日常生活中不怎么观察植物，也不知道该说什么。其实完全不用那么复杂，也不用说些很稀有的东西，就中国传统上的梅兰竹菊四君子里随便挑一个就好，也容易解释原因。

点击查看更为详细的解析和参考答案：Describe an important plant in your country 你国家中重要的植物

What it is

陈述：我喜欢的我们国家比较重要的植物是竹子。

What it looks like

阐述：小时候在我奶奶家种有很多，他们一年四季都竹子保持着浅绿色(light green)或者深绿色(dark green)，主干(stem)大约有两个手指那么宽，带有细小的枝干(thin branches)伸向周围(stretch out)，叶子有点像橄榄球。风吹过的时候，会随风摇摆(sway with the wind)，发出沙沙的声音。

And explain why you like it.

解释：我喜欢它是因为在中国文化中，竹子通常会和君子(gentleman)联系在一起。许多品质高尚的人会把自己比作竹子，并表达自己对它的喜爱。它中空的主干(hollow stem)象征人开阔的胸怀(generosity);它在风雨中柔韧(pliable)的躯体象征人不畏惧困难，坚持自己的观点。所以我喜欢竹子，希望自己也能够成为一个君子。

An important plant in my country that I love is bamboo, which is tall but slim.

When I was a little kid, I saw a lot of bamboo in my granny’s home. In my memory, they were all in light green or dark green in all year round. You know, its stem is only two fingers wide with very thin branches stretching out, which looks like a rugby. Sometimes, it will sway with the wind making some rustling sounds.

P.S. 考官可能会追问一些与植物相关的问题，不容忽视。

The reason why I am crazy about bamboo is that bamboo usually connected with Chinese culture. You know we always think of bamboo when we are talking about a gentleman. Some noblemen are always regarded themselves as bamboo and show affection for this green plant. The hollow stem is a symbol of generosity. The pliable bamboo also presents people’s strong will of conquering fear and the confidence of holding one’s opinions. I really hope one day I could become a man like this.

雅思口语当季话题卡：马云 Describe a famous person (you are interested in) 描述一个(你感兴趣)的名人。另外，考官也有考到过Describe a popular person。

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。

这道题目的难度系数不大，算是人物类题目里面很好说的类型了。可以说任何一个你喜欢的政治(完全可以的)、娱乐、体育以及商业等方面的人物。

Who he/she is

我最喜欢的名人是马云(Jack Ma) 他是商业大亨(tycoon)，创办了世界最 大的中文电子商务平台，是阿里巴巴集团的总裁。

What he/she does

他早年就是一个学习平凡，高考考了三次才考上大学的普普通通的人。但是在近中年的时候辞去了大学老师，创办了在中国的电子商务公司。在最困难的时候，曾经靠自己的工资和创办翻译社获得的微薄收入来补贴给阿里巴巴的员工。

And explain why the person is famous/ why you like this person

我为什么如此喜欢马云的原因就是因为他有一个明确的做事目标以及远大的理想抱负并且能够持之以恒的把事情做下去。我也希望自己再未来能够像马云这样，坚持自己的想法并永远不要停下自己的脚步。

雅思口语当季话题卡：空中飞人 Describe an activity you would like to do at or near the sea 描述一个你在海边或者海上的一次活动

这题可以往说上活动以及沙滩边日光浴(sunbathing)，或者海边捡垃圾等环保行动来想。

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。

You should say:

What activity it is

我在海上玩过一项水上活动，叫做“空中飞人”。那还是我两年前去泰国的芭提雅度假的时候玩到的。

How easy or difficult it is to do this

这项水上活动对于玩的人来说其实不难。你会穿好救生衣套上降落山，前面会有一位教练开着快艇，然后快艇快速开动把你拉飞上天。

What you need to prepare for the activity

你所需要做的就是听从教练的指挥，紧紧的拉着降落伞的绳索(rope), 然后在海面上一升一降，享受着拍打在海面上的刺激感(excitement)。

And explain why you would like to do this activity at the seaside

我觉得我喜欢这项活动的原因是因为空中飞人是一项能够让我感受到极限运动(extreme sport)的快感的常规非极限娱乐运动。另外一点就是，我非常得享受在天空中滑翔(glide)的感觉。

雅思口语当季话题卡：公共公园或花园

在雅思口语第二部分2分钟的陈述之后，考官会在第三部分追问一些问题。该文章的主要目的是提供可能的备选问题，以供大家参考。需要注意的是，考官在这一部分的自由度非常大，完全可以自己临时出题。

What is the importance of building gardens?

建造花园有什么重要性?

Should parks be built in big cities?

大城市里应该建造公园吗?

What kinds of facilities should a park provide?

一个公园应该提供什么设施?

Do you think parks should be free of charge?

你认为公园应该免费吗?

What kinds of things do Chinese people like to do in the parks?

中国人一般在公园里做什么?

当然还会问道居住的问题，比如你居住的地方，比如碧桂园之类的房子，也可以为之做相关准备。

雅思口语当季话题卡：大公司、社团 Describe a big organization or company in your city which employs a lot of people 描述一家在你当地的大公司或者社团

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。

You should say:

What it is

我想说的是创立于美国的一家公司，叫做GOOGLE, 它可以称得上是全球最 大的搜索引擎公司了(没有之一)。

How many employees work there/ how big it is

GOOGLE在全球已经有超过五万名员工，分部于各个互联网部门，比如我们最常见的搜索引擎研发部分们、广告部等等。

What people do there

所有GOOGLE的员工都被亲切的称为Googler，我记得有一次受邀参访了GOOGLE在北京的办公区(虽然GOOGLE截至目前已经退出大陆，但是除了它的搜索引擎业务退出了，还有一些业务仍然还在中国大陆)，每个Googler都非常的友善，即便是从总部Mountain View过来的员工都能够与本地的员工互通有无，不会藏着掖着。这中文化让我觉得十分的向上。

And explain what do you think about this company

我觉得GOOGLE真算得上是全球最伟大的公司之一了，它盈利的很多资金都用于了创新开发，帮助了全人类，而不像只是盈利投资再盈利的公司。

雅思口语当季话题卡：从认识的人那得到的消息 Describe a piece of good news you heard from someone you know

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，来有效表达P2观点

What it was about

陈述：我从认识的人那得到的好 消息是我被自己心仪的大学，XXX，录取了

Who you heard it from

陈述：我的班主任当时负责我们班的大学录取情况，他打电话告诉的我

When and where you got this news

阐明：当时是早上9点多，因为昨晚睡得比较晚，我还在床上睡觉。电话铃把我从睡梦中吵醒。看到是班主任的电话，我立刻就清醒了。接电话的时候有些忐忑，因为担心会是坏消息。

explain how you felt when you got the news

解释：一开始的时候有些不相信(disbelieve)，觉得班主任可能是在跟我开玩笑。再三跟他确认之后，觉得非常高兴，并且松了一口气(felt relieved)。觉得高中三年的努力终于得到了回报(paid off)。开始期望未来的大学生活，诸如丰富多彩的课外活动，轻松的学习生活，以及自己喜欢的专业。

雅思口语当季话题卡：搬家或者转学的经历Describe a time when you moved to a new school or home

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。

该话题难度相对较低。毕竟转学或者搬家应该是每个人都有过的经历。虽然题目中给了两个选项，但其考察的本质是一致的，都是描述脱离熟悉的旧环境，进入新环境。搬家和转学的原因相辅相成，转学可以是因为换了住所。搬家也可以是因为换了新学校。至于内心的感受，应该是即兴奋，又紧张吧。下面小编就以自己小学时的一次转学经历为例，来大致梳理下答题的思路。

When you moved

我印象中比较深刻的一次转学是在小学四年级的时候，那时候我大概10岁。

Where you moved from and to

我本来就读于城市南边的花园小学。它的历史可以追溯到20世纪40年代(whosehistory can be traced back to the early 1940s)。后来转到了位于城市北边的明珠小学，它刚刚成立不久(which had just been established)。两所学校都是公立小学，教学水平相差不多。

Why you moved

转学的主要原因是我搬家了。我之前在城南住，到学校只需要10分钟。而我的新家在城北，到原来的学校开车要1个小时。因此我每天不得不早起，经常没有时间吃早饭。在这样子过了半个学期之后，我父母觉得必须终结这一痛苦的经历(had to put an end to this suffering)，于是我就到了新的学校。

And explain how you felt about this move

一开始我还是挺紧张的。担心适应新的环境，新的老师和新的同学会很困难(worried about that it might be difficult to adjust to the new environment, teachers and students)。结果到了新的学校之后我发现担心是多余的(there is no need to worry)。同学都很友善，老师也会特意照顾我的需求(pay special attention to my needs)。再加上我不用每天早起。我觉得这次转学还是挺好的(pretty good)

雅思口语当季话题卡：Describe your favorite piece of clothing 最喜欢的衣服

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撰写答案

该题目可能对于女孩而言会更简单一些，但如果真的遇到的话，我们还是有几种方式可以进行扩展的。首先，我们可以集中于衣服本身，比如衣服的颜色很漂亮，或者设计很别致，或者有些有很意思的配饰。其次，我们可以考虑穿衣服的场合，比如女孩的晚礼服，男孩的西装;或者运动服等。最后，我们还可以扩展衣服背后的故事，比如这是男/女朋友送的等。

下面是小编根据具体的题目要求，给出的参考答案

Describe your favorite piece of clothing

You should say:

What it is 衣服是什么

When you wear it 你什么时候穿

What it looks like 它看起来怎么样

And explain why you like it 你为什么喜欢它

我最喜欢的衣服是一件白色圆领T恤。上面有我和我女朋友的卡通版图案。去年生日的时候，我女朋友决定送给我点不同寻常的礼物。作为一名热爱美术的大学生，她决定充分发挥自己的特长。首先，她买了两件纯白色没有任何装饰的T恤，和一些对皮肤无害的颜料。然后从我们以往拍摄的照片中挑选出自己最满意的一张。照片上我们背靠背坐在学校的草地上。准备之后，她将其进行加工，使图案更加好看和可爱一些，然后花了一个月一点点画在衣服上。

My favorite piece of clothing is a round-collar white T-shirt, with a cartoon image of my girlfriend and I on the front. On my last birthday, my girlfriend decided to give me an impressive present. After some consideration, she chose to take advantage of her specialty as an artist. She bought two pure white shirts from Uniqlo, and some pigments that were harmless to human skin online. Do not copy or repost it. She then started to browse the great amount of pictures we had taken together and picked out the most satisfactory one, on which we sat back to back on the lawn in our university. After the preparation, she slightly modified the picture so that it looked more adorable and lovely. She then spent a month to draw the picture onto the T-shirts.

打开盒子的时候，我非常吃惊。我从来没有期望过这么特别的东西。这是我收到过的最好的礼物。每次我俩一起逛街或者看电影的时候，我们就会穿上这件独特的衣服。走在路上，回头率特别高。

When I opened the present box, I was surprised and overwhelmed. I had never expected something so special. It was the best gift I had ever received. Every time we go shopping or watch film, we will put these t-shirts on. They attract a lot of attention on the street.

雅思口语当季话题卡：Describe something you want to do for a long time but you haven’t done yet 期待已久却未做的事情

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撰写答案

该题目有两个信息点：want to do for a long time期待已久的事情和haven’t done还没有做。整体而言，拓展起来还是比较简单的。往大点说，我们可以聊聊说走就走的旅行，跟暗恋的人表白，或者跳伞、蹦极等极限运动。往小点说，我们可以聊聊自己一直想买的衣服，想要尝试的小吃等。

下面是小编根据具体的题目要求，给出的参考答案：

Describe something you want to do for a long time but you haven’t done yet.

You should say:

What it is 这件事是什么

Where do you want to do it 你想在哪做这件事

How easy /difficult is it 它有多容易/多困难

And explain why do you want to do it 你为什么想要做这件事

我一直都想尝试下学校旁边新开饭店的大盘鸡，但到现在都没做。5个月前，一家新饭店在学校附近开业了。店面不大，只有40多张桌子。它只经营一道新疆菜，就是大盘鸡。它的做法很简单。首先把鸡肉切块，放入锅中和豆瓣酱、辣椒等翻炒。当鸡肉变成金黄色之后加入土豆、玉米等配料，加水小火慢炖，大约40分钟之后就好了。每次路过这家店，问到菜的香味，我就开始流口水。

I have always wanted to try a dish in a restaurant near my school, but I have not done it yet. About five months ago, a new restaurant opened beside my university. It is not very big, with 40 tables, and only serves one dish, Dapanji. Dapanji is a Xinjiang-style dish and is easy to cook. First, you need to chop up the chicken and fry it with bean sauce and peppers. When the skin of chicken turns gold, you add potatoes and corns and keep stirring for another two minutes. Then you pour some hot water in and start the stew process. After about 40 minutes, the dish will be completed. Every time I pass the restaurant, I salivate at the smell of this delicious dish.

唯 一阻止我去吃的原因是人太多了。每天中午、下午，饭店门口都有几十人排队。人们通常要等上1个小时才能坐下吃饭。作为一个学生，我下午和晚上还要上课，没有时间等待。而周六周日的时候，我会回家。家离学校还有一定距离。我又懒得出门。因此，直到现在我还没有尝过它的美味。

The only thing that prevents me from going inside is that there are too many people. When it comes to lunch time and dinner time, there is always a long queue in front of the door. People usually wait for an hour before they can finally grab a table and order. Do not copy or repost it. As a student, I have classes in the afternoon and evening, so I cannot afford the waiting time. On Saturday and Sunday when I have time, I have to go back home, which is very far away from my school. I am just too lazy to get over the distance. That is why by now, I still have not tried this yummy dish.

雅思口语当季话题卡：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. 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。

雅思口语当季话题卡：Describe something you bought according to an advertisement you saw 根据广告购买的某种物品

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撰写答案

该题目应该没有什么难度，大家平时买的东西里，应该很大一部分都在之前看过其广告。小编这里只给出几个大家可能没有想到的方向。第1，advertisement广告不止包括大家在电视上看到的，或者网页上看到的广告，一些文字性质的软文也应该包含在内。比如知乎上经常被问到的“买了什么东西，生活品质有很大提升”，或者“有哪些值得推荐的零食”下面的答案都可以算作是广告。第二，something某种东西其实不仅仅指具体的物品，某种服务也算，比如自如友家的租房、比如各个培训机构的课程、比如按摩等等。希望大家尽可能的找个不容易跟别人重复的角度去切入，这样容易激发考官的兴趣。

下面是小编根据具体的题目要求，给出的参考答案：

Describe something you bought according to an advertisement you saw

You should say:

What it was 它是什么

Where you saw or heard about it 你在哪看到或者听到关于它的介绍

What it was about 它是关于什么的

And explain why you wanted to buy it 你为什么想要买它

我买的一个物品是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。

The item I bought 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。

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.

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。

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 a long battery life. Once it is charged to full power, I do not need to re-charge it for at least two weeks. 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.

除此之外，这篇关于广告的话题卡是另一篇 Describe an advertisement you saw/liked (点击查看)的延伸，两篇能找到很多的相似点，完全是一箭双雕。

雅思口语当季话题卡：Describe something or activity you do to stay healthy 保持健康的活动

思路点拨：以下思路仅供参考，希望大家根据自己的实际情况撰写答案

该题目有两个信息点：activity和healthy，都比较简单。锻炼身体的活动非常多。常见的如篮球、足球、羽毛球、跑步、游泳、健身等。不太常见的如网球、排球、高尔夫等。甚至对于女生而言，逛街也可以。而健康应该是现在大家都比较关心的问题。学生可能因为沉迷游戏或者学习压力太大，很少进行户外活动。工作后的成年人可能一天到晚坐着不动而出现过度肥胖、腰酸背疼等现象。相应的，各种活动可以使学生接触新鲜空气，使上班族提升体质，克服久坐的影响。

下面是小编根据具体题目要求，给出的参考答案：

You should say:

What the activity is 活动是什么

When and where you usually do it 通常什么时候，在哪里进行

How you do it 你怎么做的

And explain why it can keep you healthy 为什么它能够保持身体健康

我要告诉你的保持健康的活动是慢跑。曾经我非常喜欢踢足球。但毕业之后，同学的工作都比较忙，大家很难找到共同的时间。而且在中国，足球场地也比较少。而慢跑很方便，只需要一个人，而且只要你想，在任何时间、任何地点都能进行。

The activity I do to stay healthy is jogging. I used to love football back in school. But after graduation, everybody is busy. It is almost impossible to find a shared spare time. Also there are very few football patches in China. On the contrary, jogging is very convenient. You can do it whenever and wherever you like.

我通常会在晚上9点左右出去。因为白天还要上班。早上5,6点对我而言又太早。下班回来之后先吃晚饭，吃完饭消化一下基本上就是9点了。因为我就住在大学附近。所以我通常都会在大学的操场上跑步。塑胶的跑道非常舒服，周围的学生让我想起自己的大学生活。

I usually jog at around 9 pm. After work, I would have dinner first and give 2 hours for my digestive system to absorb the food. I know a great number of people choose to jog in the morning before work. Do not copy or repost it. But 5 or 6 am is too early for me. It seems to be a torture. Since there is a university beside my home, their track field becomes my playground. The plastic track feels comfortable under food and the students around remind me of my own college life.

跑步的时候我会穿上速干的T恤和短裤，专业的慢跑鞋。稍微热身之后就开始自己的跑步之旅。通常会跑5公里，大概半个小时。跑步之后我的身体素质有明显提升。之前上两层楼都会剧烈喘气，现在上5层楼都很轻松。由于久坐造成的腰酸背痛消失了，头脑也清醒很多。我会继续保持下去的。

Every time I go jogging, I put on the extra-dry T shirt and short and the professional running shoes. Maybe I am not a professional runner, but I definitely look like one. After a little warming up, I start my journey. Normally, it takes half an hour and covers 5 kilometers. This activity has a huge benefit on my health. I used to pant like hell after climbing two floors, but now climbing 5 floors is a small piece of cake. Apart from this, my backache also has disappeared and my mind has become clearer. I will keep jogging.

雅思口语当季话题卡：Describe someone who is knowledgeable 描述知识渊博的某人

思路点拨：以下思路仅供参考，希望大家根据自己的经历编写答案

这个题目的信息点只有一个，即knowledgeable 知识渊博的。那么怎样才能在我们的描述中体现一个人的知识渊博呢?大体上来说有两种方式：第1，他知道自己领域以外的东西。比如一个数学系的大学教授同时知道很多历史知识，或者一个工程师同时了解许多名胜古迹背后的故事;第二，他在许多领域都做出了贡献。比如一个人既是音乐家，又是诗人，又是科学家，又是工程师，那么他绝 对是个知识渊博的人。第1种方式更适合于描述我们身边的父母，朋友，亲戚等;第二种方式则更适合描述历史上的伟大人物。两者没有什么优劣之分，只要大家能把自己想说的内容说清楚，言之成理即可。

下面是小编根据具体的题目要求，给出的参考答案

You should say:

Who this person is 这个人是谁

How you know this person 你如何认识的他

What kinds of things he knows 他知道哪些事情

And explain how you think of this person 你怎么看待这个人

我要告诉你的知识渊博的人是莱昂纳多·达芬奇，一个生活于15世纪末16世纪初的意大利人。他是文艺复兴三杰之一，蒙娜丽莎和最后的晚餐的作者，可能是人类历史上最伟大的画家。

The knowledgeable man I am going to tell you is Leonardo Da Vinci, an Italian living from the end of 15th century to the beginning of the 16th century, one of the three most outstanding artists in Renaissance, author of the eternal paintings, Mona Lisa and The Last Supper, and probably the greatest artist throughout human history.

我很小的时候，就在学校里认识了他。中国的历史课本花了很大的篇幅介绍他的艺术成就以及在历史上的地位。但是当时我以为他仅仅是个艺术家而已。到大学的时候，我偶尔读到一篇文章，才知道他竟然如此知识渊博。

I have known him since I was a little child at the secondary school. The Chinese textbook has a long article on his artistic achievements and his status in history. But at that time I thought he was nothing more than a great artist. Then I came across his biography at the college library and began to realize what a knowledgeable person he was.

他的研究领域涉及雕塑、音乐、数学、工程学、天文学、历史学等，并都做出自己的贡献。他被称为建筑学和遗迹学之父。甚至有人根据他的手稿，宣称他设计出了降落伞，直升机，坦克等直到20世纪才出现的物品。你敢相信?

His fields of interests involved sculpture, music, maths, engineering, astronomy and history and had made his own contribution to all these areas. He was called the father of architecture and ichnology. Some people even claimed he had come up with the concepts and designs of parachute, helicopter and tank, which did not become reality until the 20th century. Can you believe that.?

当然：如果谈到了学科Subjects相关的内容，不要忘记了当季话题卡Describe a subject of science (点击查看)的核心内容，也算是一箭双雕。

他像是来自另外一个世界的天才，将我等凡人远远抛在身后。我羡慕他的天赋，也赞叹他所取得的成就。跟他的知识相比，我知道的东西就像宇宙中的尘埃一样微不足道。

He seems to be a genius from another universe, leaving us normal folks far behind. I admire his gift and I’m astonished at what he had achieved with it. My knowledge is as trivial as ashes compared to his.

雅思口语当季话题卡：Describe someone who is a good parent 描述好的父母 好家长

思路点拨：以下思路仅供参考，希望大家结合自己的经历编写答案

这道题目有两个主要的信息点：good和parent。回答的时候要紧扣它们进行。parent决定你描述的对象不能是小孩或者年轻人，而应该是年纪在30岁或者再大一些的中年人，而且要特别强调他有孩子，要不然就算不上父母。他可以是你自己的爸妈，也可以是你的亲戚朋友，甚至也可以是路上偶尔遇到的陌生人。第二个信息点good则是要着力说明的点。怎么样的父母才能算是好的父母呢?我们在回答的时候必然要联系到他们与孩子之间的互动，而不能单说父母自身。比如孩子打扰到别人之后及时道歉，让孩子意识到自己的错误;再比如在孩子做事情的时候给予正确的指导;又或者在孩子没犯错却遭受不公平待遇时挺身而出等等。这里最需要注意的是，撰写答案的时候一定要具体详细，最好给出具体的事例，不能泛泛而谈。

You should say:

Who this person is 这个人是谁

How you know this person 你怎么认识的他

What this person does 这个人做了什么

Explain why you think this person is a good parent 解释为什么你觉得他是个好的父母

我要告诉你的这个好的父母是个父亲。他不是我的亲戚或者朋友，只是我在街遇到的一个陌生人。中等身材，大概35岁左右，带着一个不到10岁的小孩。

The good parent I am going to tell you is a father. He is not my relative or friend, but a stranger I met on the street. He was a medium-built man around 35 with a gentle smile on his face.

当时我正在住所附近的公园里遛狗，一只漂亮温顺的金毛。这个父亲和他的儿子则在踢足球。孩子看到金毛之后非常激动，冲过来想要摸摸它。但在碰到金毛之前，他的父亲制止了他，问他有没有征得我的同意。于是这孩子很有礼貌的问我，“叔叔，我可以摸下你的狗吗?”得到允许之后，他爸爸又指示，摸的时候要轻一些，不要碰到狗的眼睛，不要拽狗的耳朵等等。

When I met him, I was walking my dog, a beautiful tame golden retriever, in a park near my home, and the father and his son, a little boy under 10, were playing football. At seeing my dog, the son was very excited. He literally rushed to it and tried to pet it. But the father stopped him, asking whether he had had my permission. Do not copy or repost it. Then the son turned to me and asked in great politeness if he can play with my dog. I said of course. Even during their interaction, the father did not leave them alone, but gave instructions now and then, like ‘be gentle’, ‘don’t touch the dog’s eyes’, ‘don’t twist the dog’s ears’ ect.

虽然孩子很小，但这位父亲并没有纵容他，而是教他如何尊重别人，如何爱护动物。我相信这个孩子长大以后一定会成为很善良的人。这也是我为什么觉得这位父亲是个好父母(好家长)。 (我们谈到了父母教会我们一些礼节性的东西，那么绝 对不要忘记准备与Politeness礼貌有关的问题。

That is why I think he is a good parent. Even though the kid was very little, he did not spoil him and let him do whatever he want. Instead, he chose to teach him how to respect others and how to behave properly with the animal. I believe this son will grow into a nice gentleman in the future and his father should take credit for it.

雅思口语当季话题卡：Describe an occasion where somebody gave you positive suggestions 积极的建议

思路点拨：以下思路仅供参考，希望大家能够根据自己的实际经历撰写答案

该题目有两个信息点：positive和suggestions。‘Positive积极的’意味着大家说的内容必须是好事，并且能给人带来向上的影响。‘Suggestion建议’说明对之前的状态是不太满意的，因此提出建议，希望能够有所改变。二者合起来思路就应该比较清晰了。我们可以先说自己在做某件事期间有什么坏习惯，比如现在比较流行的拖延症。然后再说自己的朋友、或者父母、或者老师认为不能这样子，提出具体的改正建议。最后自己改正成功，顺利完成手头的事情。

下面是小编根据题目的具体要求，给出的参考答案：

You should say:

When you received 什么时候收到的建议

Who gave you the suggestions 谁给的建议

What you did 你做了什么

And explain why the suggestions were positive / how you felt 为什么建议是积极的/你感觉如何

我要告诉你的积极的建议是如何克服拖延症。拖延症似乎是现在年轻人中间比较流行的一种疾病，表现为之前什么都不干，把工作内容都积攒都截止日期前，最后几天连续通宵。通常完成的工作质量都比较差。

The positive suggestion I am going to tell you is how to overcome procrastination. Procrastination seems to be very popular among the young adults, as you can see it everywhere on the internet. Individuals tend to spend their time on more pleasurable things rather than the pending tasks, and thus put off things that need to be accomplished to a later time, usually the last minute before a deadline, which often result in a poor performance.

两年前，在写论文期间，我也有比较严重的拖延症。虽然离截止日期只有1个月了，但我还一个字都没有写。每天我无所事事，想着最后总能写完的。这样下去我很有可能最后毕业论文无法通过，不能拿到自己的硕士学位。幸运的是，我的好朋友，小杰，没有放任不管。而是帮助我克服这一毛病。他建议我将整体论文分成20个小任务，每天给自己规定一个时间完成。

I had serious procrastination two years ago when I was finishing my dissertation. Although it was only a month before the due date, my word document was still blank. But I was not worried at all because I believed that one way or another I would eventually completed it. Do not copy or repost it. If this went on, I would probably have failed on my dissertation and lost my master degree. Fortunately, my best friend did not give up on me. He looked up a great deal of articles and offered a suggestion that I divided the dissertation into 20 separate small projects and set a deadline for each one.

我按照他的建议进行，最终顺利完成论文，甚至获得优 秀的评价。以后在工作中做项目的时候我也会这样做。我很感激他，没有他的话，我的人生很有可能就不是像现在这样子了。

I did exactly what he advised and successfully submitted my work. I even got an ‘outstanding’ on it. Later in work, I also followed this procedure, which turned out to be quite useful. I am grateful to his suggestion. Without it, my life could have followed a different path and it would not be a better one.

雅思口语当季话题卡：Describe an occasion when you helped a person 描述你帮助他人的经历

思路点拨：以下思路仅供参考，希望大家能够根据自己的实际经历撰写答案

该题目有两个信息点：person和help，前者很容易扩展。可以是小孩、年轻人、中年人、或者老年人，也可是男的或者女的，还可以是医生、老师、护士等。第二个信息点帮助，可以根据你前面决定的对象来扩展。诸如帮助孩子找父母，帮助同学解题等。至于帮忙后的感受，按照套路，我们应该会觉得自己很满足、很高兴、很有成就感。但是，我们也可以反过来说。帮助别人之后，受帮助的人丝毫没有感激之情，反而觉得这是应该的，导致自己有些沮丧。

You should say:

What the situation was 具体的情况如何?

Who you helped 你帮助了谁?

How you helped 你怎么帮忙的?

And explain how you felt after giving help 帮忙之后自己什么感受

我曾经帮助过的人是个老太太。周一早上，我像往常一样乘坐公交车去上班。很幸运的是，我在早高峰的人群里找到一个座位。你可以想象在北京早高峰期间，这是多么困难的一件事。

The person I helped was an old lady. It was Monday morning. I took the bus to work as usual. Fortunately enough, I found a seat among the crowd who flooded into the bus once the door opened. You can imagine how difficult it was during peak hours in Beijing.

两站路之后，上来一个老太太，大概60岁左右。她看了一圈，发现车上已经没有剩余座位，于是走到我身边，站着。这样一来，我就陷入一个道德两难中。一方面，中国传统文化要求我要礼让老人，我应该站起来把座位让给她。另一方面，如果我把座位让给她的话，我就得一直站着。这会极其痛苦。

After two stops, there climbed in an old lady at her 60s. She looked around and became disappointed finding that there was no seat available. She made a few steps forward and came to stand right beside me. This left me in a moral dilemma. On one hand, traditional Chinese culture required me to stand up and give my seat to her. Do not copy or repost it. On the other hand, my reason said no, because if I did, I would have to stand the whole journey and that would be suffering.

最终我良心战胜了理智。但让我吃惊的是，我刚想站起来，甚至屁股都没离开座位，老太太就把我拉开坐了下来。一脸心安理得，完全没有道谢的意思。最后我还是站了一路，下车的时候甚至都感觉不到自己的双腿。虽然我帮了一个人，但我完全没有感觉到快乐。与之相反，我很沮丧，甚至决定以后再也不给别人让座了。

Eventually my conscience prevailed over my reason and I decided to show courtesy. But to my surprise, at the moment I intended to stand up and even before my butt left the seat, the old lady pulled me out and sat down. She looked like she deserved the seat and how dare me to sit for a few seconds after she stood beside. I never got my ‘thank you’ and could not feel my legs when I got off. Therefore, rather than feeling happy or a sense of achievement, I felt frustrated and decided I would never give my seat away again.

雅思口语当季话题卡：Describe an occasion when you got up early描述一次你早起的经历 起得很早的经历

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

这道题在三年前考过(Describe a time you got up extremely early)，如今又浮出了水面。几乎所有的烤鸭都有早起的经历，可以说的东西有很多，比如早起为了赶飞机，早起为了赶考(路途遥远，又没住在考点附近)等等。不过，即使经历很简单，很多考生也会觉得描述起来比较困难。小编教过的学生中有不少人都没有太多语言用于描述这个早起的经历，可能三四句就把能讲述的事情说完了，这里小编建议大家看到题目后，多给自己一点时间思考一下，你当时所经历的场景以及内心的感受。可以从内心上多做些补充，也可以从情景上多给些交代。这样才会让考官知道你所表达的内容是at length(足够充分)并且make meaning clear(意思清楚)的。

题目

Describe an occasion when you got up early

You should say:

when you got up

what you did

why you got up so early

And explain how you felt about it

参考答案

Well, an occasion when I got up early was for a mountain climbing on Mount. Hua, which is a five-star natural scenic spot located in Hua Town, Shaanxi Province.

一次我早起的经历是要去华山登山。华山是位于山西省华县的一个五星级自然景区。

I remember it was in the first summer vacation during my college when my friends and I went to the Mount. Hua for climbing. We were living and studying in the downtown of Xi’an, and it would normally take us 2 hours to get there. I clearly remember the reason why we woke up so early, probably around 4 AM, is that we wanted to get a head up over the traffic and to be able to see the sunrise. Gosh, honestly, the last time I woke that early was probably for a day of military training in our high school. It took me a while to be fully awake, and I dashed to the washroom to wash my face, and wrap up all the stuff that we needed. As we were in a rush, we finished our breakfast on our way to the Mout. Hua.

我记得是在上大学的第1个暑假的时候，我和我的朋友们去了华山登山。我们在西安市区学习和居住，通常情况下要花费两个小时到那里。我记得我们早起的原因就是我们要赶在交通高峰期之前过去，然后看到日出。天哪，老实讲我上次起这么早还是上高中时为了一天的军事训练。起来的时候我花了好一会儿才完全清醒，然后我就迅速去了洗手间洗了个脸，打包了我们需要的所有东西。由于我们很赶，我们在去华山的路上解决了我们的早餐。

The journey to that place was exciting because none of us had ever been there before. It’s like an adventure to a mysterious world under the sea. Nobody knew what this climbing would went. But, when we got there, it wasn’ bad. The scenic spot provided us a helmet with a flashlight so that we could see the road ahead. We ended up reaching the summit and seeing the sunrise, which was quite stunning.

去那个地方的旅程很让人激动，因为我们之前都没有去过那里。就像去探寻一个海底的未知世界一下。没有人知道去那里登山的感觉如何。但是，当我们到了那里，情况不糟糕。景点还为我们提供了装有灯的头盔，这样我们能够看清前方的道路。我们最终到了峰顶看到了日出，真是很壮观。

It was definitely a great experience since I once again managed to challenge my limit, and this made me feel a sense of accomplishment.

这绝 对是一个非常棒的体验，因为我有一次成功挑战了自己的极限，这让我很有成就感。

雅思口语当季话题卡：Describe an occasion that you had a special cake 特殊的蛋糕

思路点拨：以下思路仅供思考，希望大家根据自己的真实经历撰写答案

该题目只有一个信息点special cake特殊的蛋糕。拓展方向有两个，一是蛋糕本身真的很特殊。小编上次逛商场的时候就看到一个高半米、城堡造型、工艺无比细致的海洋蛋糕，售价高达5999。也见识过西瓜做的或者冰淇淋做的原材料奇异的蛋糕。大家吃过的话，完全可以朝这方面努力。如果大家像小编一样，吃的蛋糕都比较普通，那么我们还有第二个拓展方向：吃蛋糕的场景比较特殊。比如这是自己吃的第1个蛋糕，这是和女朋友周年纪念日的蛋糕，这是陌生人给的蛋糕等。

下面是小编根据具体题目要求，给出的答案：

You should say:

When you had this cake 什么时候吃的蛋糕

Where you had this cake 在哪吃的蛋糕

Who were with you 你和谁一起吃的

And explain why you think it was special 为什么你觉得它很特殊

我要告诉你的经历发生在两年前。当时临近大学毕业，我的毕业论文已经通过，而工作还没有开始，比较清闲。我和我最好的朋友决定到青岛去玩。那是个著 名的旅游城市，拥有美味的海鲜和温和的气候。

The occasion that I had a special cake was two years ago. It was the last few months of my university. I had completed my dissertation and the job I had found did not start yet. So to kill the spare time, my best friend and I decided to have a travel to Tsingtao, a famous tourist city, with yummy seafood and mild climate.

一天我们逛完海洋馆，正好到了吃晚饭的时候。我们在路边随意找家餐馆进去。点完菜，我无聊开始玩手机。他突然说要出去一下，马上回来。我说好的，我就在这等你。等待的时间有点长，差不多半个小时。当菜已经上齐的时候，他带着个蛋糕回来了。然后我才意识到那天是我的生日。他刚才出去是找蛋糕店去了。

One day, after we finished the tour to the undersea world, it was already 6 o’clock in the afternoon, a time for dinner. We randomly picked a restaurant on the street and ordered some local dishes. Then he said he would go out for a moment to make a phone call, as the restaurant was very noisy. I said ‘fine, I will just wait here’. Do not copy or repost it. It was a long wait, and he did not return until the dishes were served. In his hand, I found a cake. That was when I suddenly realized that that day was my birthday and he had not been out to make a phone call, but to look for a cake shop.

虽然蛋糕是很普通的蛋糕，没有过多的装饰，但它是我吃过的最好吃的蛋糕。我特别感动。我们处于一个陌生的城市，而他还记着我自己已经忘记的生日。它是我们友谊的象征。

It was just a normal cake, with some cream and cereal crisps, and did not have any delicate decorations. But it was the most special and delicious cake I had ever had. We were in a foreign city, exhausted from the trip, but he still remembered my birthday which I had already forgotten. The cake was the symbol of our friendship.

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。

话题难度一般。全体大笑的场合还是很多的，比如某人讲了个笑话，或者在电视上看到很有趣的小品，再或者某人做了件尴尬的事情等。这些都是我们可以说的内容。下面小编就以自己曾经做过的尴尬的事情为例，来梳理下答题的思路。

When and where it was

全体大笑的事情发生在我初中的时候，当时我正在教室里面上物理课。

Who were there

物理老师正在讲台上讲解某个知识点，全班同学都在全神贯注的听讲，除了我之外。

What happened

前一天晚上我玩游戏睡的比较晚，因此课上有些困。一开始的时候我还能坚持睁着眼睛(kept my eyes open)，但慢慢的我开始打起瞌睡来(nod off)。突然我听到物理老师叫我的名字。我睁开眼睛，发现她手指着黑板，满怀期待的看着我。我以为她要让我上去擦黑板，就像她之前课上经常做的那样。所以我站起来，径直走向讲台，在任何人反应过来之前(before anyone could react)擦掉了半个黑板的内容。全班一片寂静。物理老师一脸无法相信的看着我(stared at me with great disbelief)。然后大家突然开始大笑起来。

And explain why everyone laughed

后来我才知道，当时物理老师是让我回答问题。而我因为在睡觉，没有听清楚，直接毁掉了她半个小时书写的成果。这件事情直到现在还会在同学聚会上被提到，而且每次大家都会大笑一番。

雅思口语当季话题卡：Describe an interesting person from another country 描述来自另外一个国家的有意思人物

思路点拨：以下思路仅供参考，希望大家结合自己的经历编写答案

该题目有两个信息点：interesting person和another country。就前者而言，关键在于对interesting一词的理解上。如果各位认为interesting只表示有趣，那么答题的思路就会受到很大的限制。interesting除了有趣之外，可以用于形容任何有意思或者能引起人注意的事情、物品。这样子去想，思路就能开阔很多。至于another country主要是对大家答题的背景做出相应限制。也就是说你之前讲的有意思的事情必须能够符合来自另外一个国家的设定。因此，日常生活中有意思的事情，诸如不小心摔了一跤等等，可能就不太合适。整体而言，这个题目仍然有很大的操作空间。我们描述的对象可以是身边自己认识的外国人，他们因为不熟悉中国文化而犯下一些小错误;也可以是通过电视认识的演员，他们在日常生活中或者电视剧里遇到的有意思的事情。

下面是小编根据题目的具体要求，所给出的参考答案：

You should say:

Who this person is 这个人是谁

What this person does 他做了什么

Why this person is interesting 为什么他很有意思

And how you think of this person 你怎么看待他

我要告诉你的这个有意思的人是詹姆斯。他是我大学时候的同班同学和语伴，来自英国。刚到中国的时候，他对汉语和中国文化知之甚少，因此闹了许多笑话。

The interesting person I am going to tell you is James, from UK, my classmate and language partner back to college.

他告诉过我很多在中国有意思的经历，其中一个发生在餐馆。一天放学之后，他独自走进一家陌生的餐馆，想要尝试下不同的食物。刚刚坐下，他就觉得这家餐厅对外国人非常友好。因为它把所有菜的图片都印在菜单上。这样哪怕别人看不懂菜单，指着图片同样可以点菜。他指了指菜单上的米饭，然后伸出自己的大拇指和食指，示意自己要两碗。服务员不懂英语，但点头表示看懂了这个手势。几分钟之后，詹姆斯看着桌子上的八碗米饭，非常苦恼。这是因为虽然他伸出了两根手指，但这个手势在汉语中表示八。

He had many fascinating stories resulted from misunderstandings and one of them happened in a restaurant. One day, after school he decided to try some different food and stepped into a new restaurant. He immediately found this place was very friendly to foreigners, as they printed images of food on the menu. In this way, you can still order even if you don’t understand the Chinese characters. He pointed at the rice and stretched out his thumb and forefinger(做手势), indicating he wanted two. The waiter, who did not speak English, nodded and left with an expression that he understood. A few minutes later, he came back with eight bowls of rice, which occupied the whole table. James was really upset and couldn’t understand what was going on. Well, when I heard the story, I literally laughed my tears out and explained to him that although he only gave out two fingers, this gesture actually meant eight in Chinese culture. Any other two fingers but them would mean two.

我很佩服他不停尝试不怕犯错的态度，这对于成人来说需要很大的勇气。他现在的汉语也确实非常流利了。

He did make a lot of mistakes but he was never afraid to try and correct. That is where I admire him. It takes a great deal of courage for an adult to do it. And now he speaks very fluent Mandarin and has a deep understanding of Chinese culture.