2018年12月1日雅思考試真題回憶【口語】
【口語】
以下爲本次考試部分題目解析：
Part 1
Shoes
How often do you buy shoes?
參考答案：
Not very often. I buy shoes only when it’s necessary. For example if I go for an excursion, I’ll buy some trainers.
Have you ever bought shoes online?
參考答案：
Yes. Actually most of my shoes were bought online. It’s so convenient that I don’t have to go to the shop. And if I find the shoes don’t fit me well, I can simply return them.
Do you know anyone who likes to buy a lot of shoes?
參考答案：
My sister definitely. She’s got a large shoe cabinet and there are tons of shoes in it. Most of them look the same to me. I just don’t know why she likes to buy so many similar shoes.
What’s your favorite type of shoes?
參考答案：
I’ll go for sports shoes as they are cozy and trendy. I’ll wear leather shoes as well if I have to attend some formal occasions. But after all sports shoes are my favourite.
Part 2 & 3
Part 2
Describe a skill that took you a long time to learn
You should say:
What it was
When you learned it
Why it took you so much time to learn
And how you felt about it
提示：
此話題要描述的是花了很多時間習得的某一技巧。本題考生可以結合自己的經歷以及所熟悉的領域來描述，可能會涉及一些專業詞彙，需要考生提前積累準備。最後一問的感想，可以從積極或消極兩個方面來展開，比如“雖然花了很多時間，但覺得很值得……”或者“花了很多時間學習，但結果覺得並不實用……”，言之有理即可。
參考答案：
The skill that took me a long time to learn is playing the violin. The violin is regarded as the smallest and highest-pitched instrument in the violin family. It’s also prominent in a wide variety of musical genres, in terms of classic music, folk music and so on. In some parts of the world the violin is also known as the fiddle. Since it’s a string musical instrument, people need to use the bow to produce the music.
I’ve learned how to play the violin since I was little. I still remember my mother bought me one when I was a primary student. I really liked this musical instrument and spent a lot of time with it.
Actually at very first I think it was just a simple toy that can produce beautiful sounds and I simply liked the idea of producing music with a toy. Gradually, I realized the learning process was extremely difficult and vapid. I had to practice at least 4 hours on a daily basis, and I needed to focus on intonation, dexterity, string crossings, and many other specific skills at the same time. Definitely the practice was tough and time-consuming to a 7-year-old girl. But the good news is that I’m skilled with this instrument now after many years practicing.
Although the skill, playing the violin, took me a long time to learn, I still enjoyed the entire process a lot. I had a fascination about this device from my childhood and I liked the sound of this instrument. The music of the violin was very charming and soothing. It’s a nice way to wind down myself by rippling a lively rhythm on the violin.
重點詞彙及表達：
①genre：名詞；類型，流派
Eg: A genre is a particular type of literature, painting, music, film, or other art form which people consider as a class because it has special characteristics.
②prominent: 形容詞；突出的
Eg: Here the window plays a prominent part in the design.
③vapid: 形容詞；無趣的
Eg: She made a vapid comment about the weather.
④rhythm: 名詞；韻律，節奏
Eg: His music of that period fused the rhythms of Jazz with classical forms.
Part 3題目
1. What skills may take a long time to learn?
參考答案：
I think the skills that require higher concentration may take a long time to learn, such as practicing a musical instrument, learning a new language, and so on. For example, a violin learner need to focus on intonation, dexterity, string crossings, and maintaining a single contact point. It requires higher concentration and takes a long time to practice.
重點詞彙及表達：
①intonation：名詞；聲調，音調
Eg: Their speech has a percussive rhythm, the intonation of the words creates a melody.
②dexterity: 名詞；敏捷
Eg: Dexterity is skill in using your hands, or sometimes your mind.
2. Why would people spend a lot of time learning a skill?
參考答案：
It varies from person to person. Personally, I tend to spend a lot of time to learn one thing only because I’m interested in it. Although these skills may take me a long time to learn, I can still enjoy the entire process a lot.
重點詞彙及表達：
①tend to：詞組；傾向於
Eg：We all tend to like those similar to us.
②entire：形容詞；全部的
Eg：She has alienated her entire family.
3. Why are some people unwilling to learn new skills?
參考答案：
I think it’s quite personal. To be specific, I think some people may have a tendency to stay in their comfortable zones, since learning something new means to jump out of the areas that they are familiar with.
重點詞彙及表達：
①to be specific：詞組；具體來說
Eg：To be specific, they undertook the work of arranging water, electricity and gas inside a building after it was finished.
②tendency: 名詞；趨勢
Eg：He is spoiled, arrogant and has a tendency toward snobbery.
4. Do you think it takes a long time to learn a new language?
參考答案：
Yes, of course. Language learners may have difficulty in learning the grammar as it can be quite different from their mother tongue. Besides, they have to get used to the way of pronunciation, and take a long time to remember a large number of vocabulary. Of course it takes a long time to improve the language proficiency gradually.
重點詞彙及表達：
①have difficulty in：詞組；在某方面有問題
Eg：The patient was perceived to have difficulty in standing and walking.
②proficiency: 名詞；精通
Eg：Evidence of basic proficiency in English is part of the admissions requirement.
本次口語解析由以下滬江留學老師產出
黃函老師
滬江網校首席雅思口語名師； 英國謝菲爾德大學畢業；英文專業8級；5年以上英文教學經驗。
王君楠老師
滬江網校留學院全職雅思老師，格拉斯哥大學碩士，TESOL專業（Teaching English to the Speakers of Other Languages）, 主攻雅思託福等留學考試。曾參與雅思八分必勝課程，關於雅思你必須知道的那些事，託福100等課程製作。
