雅思口语考场上的那些事儿.....

   最权威的口语学习题材。。。。。。

 Opening Expressions

   As you may know, I`m a student and so i like watching films whenever i can.

   I`ve always wanted to meet Randy Obama.

   My hometown is the most beautiful village in south China.

   This story goes back to the time when i was in elementary school.

   It`s difficult to describe my mother but she does have a number of unique characteristics.

Introducing a Structure  

   I`d like to give a brief description in 4 areas.

   I`m going to tell you 3 things about this issue.

   I`ll tell you the 4 steps to find a good job in Beijing.

   There are three main ways to get to my hometown, and i will talk about each separately.

   There are 4 features of my violin that i will discuss.

 Opening with the First Sub-topic

   Let`s start with the fruits abd vegetables you need.   

   To start with then, you will need a good chopping board.

    Let me start by discussing the ingredients you need.

    Let me tell you first about what you need to do in advance.

    Well maybe i can start by talkingg about the ingredients of the food.

    Perhaps i can begin by telling you about why i like listhening to that kind of music.

  Mini-summarizing

   So that`s the ... in a nutshell.

    So, now you know why/how/where/who/when...

    Ok, so those are some of the...

    Ok so, I`ve just given you some information on...

 Mini-summarizing

   Now let`s talk about...

   Now let`s turn to...

   Now i`d like to talk about...

   Let`s now discuss...

   Let`s now turn to the question of...

   Anyways that is a short description of...

   Now let me move on to...

 Giving Instructions

   The first thing you need to do is to switch on the power.

   After that you need to set the timer.

   Next you need to adjust the volume of the machine.

   After adjusting the volume you need to check the battery.

   Then you should key in the number. 

   Finally you should press the green button.

   The last thing you need to do is to wait for the call.

   Don`t forget to hang it up when you`re finished.

   Make sure you recharge it when you finish.

 Giving Reason

   The reason why the divorce rate is growing is because of the changing roles of men and women.

   The main purpose of a Chinese wedding is to reunite the family.

   The biggest advantage of the one child policy is the effect it has on curbing population.

 Giving Advice

   If you come to my hometown in the summer you had better take your swimsuit.

   You can`t miss the ice festival held every January. It really is something.

 Asking for More Details

   Can you give me more detail how you would do that?

   - Yes, i would start by having a seminar and get some feedback.

    Could you elaborate on how you would go about doing that?

   - I think the starting point would be to try and talk to people who had conducted this before.

    Just give me a little more detail about how you might do that?

   - First, i`ll see whether this is a general sgreement about the issue.

  Clarifying

    Can you explain how you would go about asking everyone about it?

   - I would probably get on the Internet and call everyone up.

     Can you tell me once again how you would find enough people to do that？

   - I think i would put someadvertisement out and that should get me enough people.

     You are not suggesting we always do that, are you?

   - No, but i would do it as often as i could.

 Describing Moods

   I feel/felt so happy  i would jump for joy.

   I`m/I was in a great mood.

   I feel/felt like i was in heaven.

   I was scared to death.

   I was overcome with joy.

   It impressed me deeply.

 Words of wisdom

  Just be bold!A bold attempt is half success.(勇敢的尝试是成功的一半,大胆的去尝试吧！)

  The important thing in life is to have a great aim, and the determination to attain it.（人生之要事在于确立伟大的目标与实现这目标的决心。）

  Nothing down, nothing up. (无下则无上。/不经历风雨，怎么见彩虹？)

  Today must borrow nothing of tomorrow. (今日事今日毕。)

  Do not , for one repulse , give up  the purpose that you resolved to effect .(William Shakespeare , British dramatist)  
不要只因一次失败，就放弃你原来决心想达到的目的。(英国剧作家 莎士比亚.W.) 

Ideal is the beacon. Without ideal , there is no secure direction ; without direction , there is no life .( Leo Tolstoy , Russian writer) 
理想是指路明灯。没有理想，就没有坚定的方向；没有方向，就没有生活。 
(俄国作家 托尔斯泰. L .) 

If you would go up high , then use your own legs ! Do not let yourselves carried aloft; do not seat yourselves on other people's backs and heads . (F. W . Nietzsche , German Philosopher) 
如果你想走到高处，就要使用自己的两条腿！不要让别人把你抬到高处；不要坐在别人的背上和头上。(德国哲学家 尼采. F. W.)  

 I have nothing to offer but blood , toil tears and sweat . (Winston Churchill, British Politician) 
我所能奉献的没有其它，只有热血、辛劳、眼泪与汗水。(英国政治家 丘吉尔 . W.) 

Our destiny offers not the cup of despair , but the chalice of opportunity . (Richard Nixon, American President ) 
命运给予我们的不是失望之酒，而是机会之杯。(美国总统 尼克松 . R.) 

Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet . (Jean Jacques Rousseau , French thinker)  
忍耐是痛苦的，但它的果实是甜蜜的。 (法国思想家 卢梭. J. J.) 

Progress is the activity of today and the assurance of tomorrow .  
(Emerson, American thinker ) 
进步是今天的活动、明天的保证。 (美国思想家 家默生) 

The world can be changed by man's endeavor, and that this endeavor can lead to something new and better .No man can sever the bonds that unite him to his society simply by averting his eyes . He must ever be receptive and sensitive to the new ; and have sufficient courage and skill to novel facts and to deal with them . (Franklin Roosevelt , American  President ) 
人经过努力可以改变世界，这种努力可以使人类达到新的、更美好的境界。没有人仅凭闭目、不看社会现实就能割断自己与社会的联系。他必须敏感，随时准备接受新鲜事物；他必须有勇气与能力去面对新的事实，解决新问题。(美国总统 罗斯福建. F.)