本文节选自贾若寒著《雅思满分流利口语》一书。

第4章 雅思口语考试Part2全解析

对于雅思口语考试Part 2，很少有人能在没有准备的情况下出口成章。即使有人可以，也难回答得完美。因此准备素材变得尤为重要。它能使难以开口的考生顺利过关，使实力较好的考生获得满分。当然，雅思口语考试Part 2是个三分靠理论、七分靠实践的东西。没有自己的积累与实践，看再多的材料也是徒劳。而大家最后能达到怎样的高度，答案是自己给出的。祝愿本章节能对大家的口语有所帮助。

雅思口语考试Part 2复习建议：

●以下章节提供的所有回答从中等偏上到高分水平的参考例文都有，请根据考生自身情况重新构思。

●写通用段子（比如体育明星或者老师，在表述人物的段子中都可以用到；比如香港，在描述地点类的段子中也可以通用）。如果不能够把每个问题全写出来，则每个题至少要想好3个回答的论据，论据应可以在多个题中通用。

●把自己回答内容相似的问题归类，以便考试时容易迅速回忆。

●论据的积累可以与雅思写作Task 2结合在一起复习，实践发现有些题目在口语、写作中都出现过。

●把握几个要点：逻辑严密，语言连贯，语调恰当，语速适中，时间利用充分。

●写什么难度的段子？它应该包含有较高级的词汇，多样的语法句式以及独特的创意。

第1节　Describing People人物描述类

▲描述家庭成员

Sample A

Describe a family member that you are very close to.

Your should say:

Who this person is.

What this person is like.

How you are like and unlike this person.

And explain why you are close to this person.

The person I am very close to in my family is my mother. My mother is medium height who always wears a friendly smile on her face. Blue is her favorite color as she thinks it symbols peace and emotion. I think it has a lot to do with her personality. As a music teacher, she is always very patient and kind to her students. There are quite a few similarities between us. People always say that I look like my mother more than my father. We both like listening to the music and watching movies. On weekends, we often go shopping in the supermarkets or the department stores. But we are also different in many ways. My mother is a good gardener. Our veranda is lined with all her gardening masterpieces, such as chrysanthemum and Chinese roses. I am not so patient in taking care of the plants. Besides, my mother can cook many delicious dishes, while I can’t cook at all. I have learned how to treat people and how to deal with problems on my own from her. She is the
one I am close to as she really influences me a lot.

Sample B

Describe a member of your family who you are very close to.

You should say:

Who the family member is.

How you are like that family member.

How you differ from that family member.

And explain why you are close to him / her.

It is actually quite hard for me to choose one member of my family as I feel close to all of them, but I get on very well with my younger cousin, Sara. Everyone says we are like two peas in a pod. The family resemblance is very strong and we have similar interests and personalities. For example, we are both very artistic and outgoing in terms of personality. On the other hand, there’s a big age gap between us. I’m six years older and a lot more mature. We’ve also been living in different cities for a few years. But even though we only see each other a few weeks a year, we try to keep in touch by e-mails, letters, etc. I suppose the reason we are close is because we share so many characteristics and interests. In my opinion, it’s very important in a relationship to have things like that in common. And I think we are close because our whole family makes an effort to renew our ties.

▲描述朋友

Describe your best friend.

You should say:

Who this friend is.

What this friend is like.

What you do together.

And explain why you like this friend best.

Speaking of friends, the first one I’d like to talk about is Alex. We got to know each other in high school. He was a very shy person and I remember he seldom talked to people. We lived quite close and usually we went school together, so naturally we became good friends. Alex entered university to study architecture design afterwards and now, he works as an architecture designer in a joint venture. Although both of us are pretty busy with our job, we tend to spend weekends once in a while. Tennis court is the first place that we choose to go to. Sometimes we also have a drink together in the bar. You know, it is quite important and exciting to catch up with each other’s life. What influence me most in Alex is his hard work and his will to help people. His hard work made him the top student in the past and has won him many successes in his career. Whenever I am in trouble or difficulties, he is always there with a helping hand and an encouraging smile. I do appreciate having this friend.