雅思口语重要的几个话题卡

Part1——Time

1. Do you (usually) wear a watch (a wrist watch)? (Why?) ?

? 不戴表的，用手机！No I have my mobile with me, it‘s got a nice watch in it. 戴表的！I know some people say that with mobile phones, the wrist watch is out-dated. I disagree. A quick glimpse at your watch during a meeting or on the production line is a lot better than pulling out your cell phone. I find a watch to still be the most convenient method of time keeping.

? 戴表的，还戴得挺讲究！Yes, and I prefer to wear it on the inside of my wrist. I tend to scratch and otherwise damage watches that I wear on the outside. Wearing them on the inside prevents that.

2. What do you use your watch for?

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? 用来计时的！I use it mainly for timing the speed. 用来装饰的！It‘s a kind of ornament for me, actually. Wearing a watch has become more of a 看时间的。For me, it is always about knowing what time it is...as a reporter, I need to keep track fashion statement. of time...but I do care about style...and have always, since I began wearing a watch at about age eight, chosen styles I like, without regard to what is "in style"...

? 又看时间又讲究装饰的。Part fashion, part convenience for me. I have a Baby-G and it's digital. It's waterproof because I don't want to take it off when I shower or go swimming. It also lights up so I can read it at night. It's in a cute style.

3. Do you think time is very important? (Why?) ?

? 时间是金钱！Time is money. Actually, time is more valuable than money. The money we have 不要浪费时间！Despite being so valuable, time is often neglected by people. Since time is an lost can be gained again, but the time we have wasted cannot be regained. invisible thing, people often waste their time unconsciously（无意地）. Without anything to do, they may gossip from morning till night.

? 时间是宝贵的！Time is important. Time is valuable. Time is precious. 4. Are you ever late for anything?

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? 上班迟到的。Yes I had a few times late last week for work, but I didn‘t get into big trouble 上学迟到想找借口的。I was late to school about 10 times so far this semester, which is going to 上学迟到想弥补的。I made some mistakes this year in attendance; I am trying to find out if because most of the time I was early. screw me out of college. I need to come up for some really good excuses. there‘s anything I can do to bring my grade up.

5. Do you think it's important to be on time?

? 绝对守时，迟到丢人！Yes. I always run on time and feel ashamed if I am late to anything. I am not obsessed but feel that if you are invited somewhere you should show the host the respect of being there when invited.. It just seems these days that nobody is on time and running late is the norm.

? 分场合迟到的！No. It has become expected to turn up to an informal event five minutes late;

this is what most people do in America. However if punctuality is important for that event then it is considered extremely rude to turn up late.

? 守时是美德，但聚会除外！Punctuality is a virtue. Oh, being late is RUDE; there is no doubt about it. EXCEPT when going to a party -- then it's expected that you arrive a few minutes late. In fact, the host probably WANTS you to arrive a bit late... I know when I'm hosting a party, I'm always running around like crazy doing last minute things (like getting dressed!) and if a guest actually arrives on time, I'm not ready! Be kind, arrive 5 or 10 minutes late...

6. Do you feel that time moves fast or slowly?

? 时间随年龄增长变快！Age and size make a difference to whether time moves fast or slow. And thats not a matter of perception. The older you are, the faster times moves. Or, the faster you are, the slower time moves.

? 时间比想象的过得快！Daily, I find myself looking back and not being able to remember what happened, or how an event got so far away. A half a year seemed like two seconds. Even when you think time will never pass...it passes faster than expected.

? 人生苦短，及时享乐。Life is short, its so true. But don‘t dwell on how much time has past or how fast the future is going to pass, just live you life. if you just live in the moment and have random spontaneous moments it will seem like your life is fuller even if it goes by in a flash.

? 束手无策，用日记记录时间。I know exactly what you mean. Unfortunately we can't stop time; we can only make the most of it. Maybe try keeping a diary of what happens in your life if you are having trouble remembering what's happened. That way you can look back and reminisce on good times :)

7. When do you feel time moves slowly? (Why?)

? 伤心孤独时度日如年！When I'm alone and/or depressed time moves slowly for me...very slowly. When I'm with my girlfriend/family (sometimes-they can be a pain in the rear ya know?)/friends time moves fast.

? 等待的时候度日如年！I guess it really depends if you are doing something you enjoy or not. Also if you are waiting for something, time will move slow. If you are having a good time and want to cherish that moment and have it last forever-time is slipping by faster than you can blink. Time is never in your favor.

? 儿时等待长大，度日如年。When I was a child, I felt time moves slowly. Because as a child I had so little control over my own destiny, over my own life and i spent a great deal of time waiting for growing up.

8. If you could go back in time, what would you do?

? 不受欺负型！I would not let that boy from school bully me in my youth...i would also crush my self esteem and make it impossible for me to feel love or make new friends for fear of never being good enough..

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? 改变历史型！That's an interesting question. Maybe I would go back and try to change something 不想回到过去型！Even if there was a such device...things would change in a paralel universto 戒烟戒酒型！I would stay away from alcohol. its my best friend and worst enemy. 超级自恋型！I would go back, give my teen self a hug and tell her that she is beautiful, unique in history. Or, maybe I'd go back to my history. ours...The past is history, future is a mystery...that is why we are living in the present. and special and that one day she will meet a guy who will love her just the way she is so she should

just keep being true to herself and not do dumb things in order to get people to like her.

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? 绝不后悔型！I would do the same thing all over again...I‘m proud of what I have done and of my 人生因果论！None. I wouldn't give myself any advice. I am one of those people that believe that achievements.... everything happens for a reason. I would never want to change anything about my life. Life lessons are important, especially the ones that brought me pain.

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运动=保护环境=爱好=休闲活动=健身=强

项=骑车

对环境的好处？

A major environmental concern is global warming. Cycling helps reduce carbon emissions which scientists believe contribute to global warming. Cycling also reduces pollutants in the air which are a threat to health. Road traffic is a major source of pollution.

Using a bike offers a range of environmental benefits. A bike journey:

Helps reduce noise and pollutionReduces traffic congestion and the economic cost of traffic delays.Helps protect green spaces, monuments and building from the adverse effects of pollution。Also, there are no parking charges and no fighting for a place to park.

Anyway,cycling is pollution free, noise free, congestion free.

对健康的好处？

Physical activity is one of the key determinants of good health, and cycling can help protect against heart disease, strokes, diabetesand certain

types of cancer.

Cyclists are healthier than the average motorist and can expect to live longer.

Even a small amount of cycling can lead to significant health benefits, including better cardio-vascular fitness, improved balance and co-ordination, reduced stress and greater psychological well-being.

Cyclists and pedestrians also absorb lower levels of pollutants from traffic fumes than other road users.

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Part2—— A Public Event

Describe an enjoyable public event that you went to You should say:

what the event was

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and explain why you enjoyed this event. ?

I visited New York City with my family in 2009 and joined the city‘s annual Halloween Parade down the 6th Avenue. It wasquite a spectacle. People got all gussied upfor the spookiest of the holidays. In fact, there were two ways one can enjoy the event, either as a participant or as an onlooker. If you dressed up in a costume, you can participate in the parade and march down the route. Unfortunately, I didn‘t have any costume, I could only watch. As an onlooker, I stood among thepackedcrowd behind the police barricades. Some eager fellow on-lookers climbed up trees for a better view.

A few even jumped over the barricades when the police turned round. Creepy ghouls and giant puppets were marching down the street and everyone was cheering. It was so fun and we enjoyed a great deal. Looking back, among all other public events that I went to, this one left the deepest impression. I think the reasons are two folds. One, we did not have this kind of festivityhere in China. It felt sostrange to a Chinese guy to watch people dressed as corpsesand monsters and even toilets and at the same time enjoy themselves. To the more conservative Chinese minds, the party seemed to be the greatest "cultural shock". Second, I was amazed by the creative designs of the costume. I also felt the worry-free funand happiness from the people all around me. I will never forget the New Yorkers‘ creativity and the ―in the moment‖ attitude. Maybe this is why New York City is so great.

1. annual (adj.): happening once a year 一年一度的

2. parade (n.): a line of people moving along so that other people can watch them 游行

3. spectacle (n.): a very impressive show or scene 景象、壮观 It was quite a spectacle. (or: It was quite an event) 场面很是壮观啊！

4. get gussied up: 精心打扮