IELTS – Speaking
◆ Part One – Introduction and interview
1.Poible Topics for Part One
Where you live Your studies Your job Hobbies Collecting things Dancing
Learning languages Rain CookingWeddings
Public transport TravellingSports Hotels Television Relaxation
Music Outdoor activities Reading Memories Email
Childhood Learning English Weather Writing Happine Clothes Shopping School Films
Friends Weekends
Festivals
Going out in the evening Meeting new people Animals The sea Routines Computers Family
2.Question Type
(1) Question Type 1 – “Liking “
1) 回答这类问题，首先应找出能代替 ”liking “ 的其它措辞。 以下表达可用于所有一般性话题： I’m fairly / pretty keen on … I’m really into …
I’m quite a big fan of … I simply adore …
I’m quite enthusiastic about … I generally prefer …
I’m quite / pretty fond of … I’m totally mad about … I’m quite partial to …
I’m quite paionate about … 2) 开场白
以下为常用“liking”问题开场白 Well in general I would say that …
Well, to be honest I should really say that … Of course I think I’d have to say that … Certainly I would definitely say that …
Names
Restaurants Food Birthdays Seasons Flowers Birds
Photography Buildings Museums Cycling
Healthy eating Colors
Then select the first “liking “ expreion and add the topic word or a general category of the topic.
Example: “ Well in general I would say that I’m quite paionate about Italian food; … “
3) 介绍具体例子时所用的连接词:
particularly …
especially …
specifically …
… to be more precise …
… to be more specific …
… to be more exact …
… to be more accurate …
Now add your second “liking” expreion with the specific type.
Example: “Well in general I would say that I’m quite paionate about Italian food, to be more specific, I would probably say that I’m really into pizza and pasta.“
4) 介绍原因时所用连接短语：
And I gue this is probably because …
This could be because
This is due to the fact that …
I suppose the reason has something to do with the fact that …
Example: Well in general I would say that I’m quite paionate about Italian food, to be more specific, I would probably say that I’m really into pizza and pasta.This is mainly because my girlfriend is Italian so she always cooks Italian cuisine at home.
5) 用于引导第二个观点的连接短语：
As well as this…
To add to this …
In addition to this …
6) “Liking “ 问题回答范例：
Well to be quite honest, in general I would say that I’m actually quite keen on … but in particular I would probably have to say that I’m really into … you know, things like … I gue the reason why I’m a fan of … is because I adore … In addition to this I suppose I’m also pretty paionate about …, especially … and things like that, and this is due to the fact that … “
7) 相关问题举例：
Do you like reading / shopping / travelling / listening to music?
What do like about your hometown / your studies/ job …
(2) Question Type 2 – “Wh-/ How Often “ Questions
这种问题在第一部分非常普遍，例如：
How often do you go to the cinema?
Where do you usually buy your clothes?
When do you listen to music
回答此类问题的常见错误为直接给出信息类的答案，这样的答案很难得高分。回答此类问题的关键是要以两三种不同的答案作答，答案的关键在于“it depends”结构.此类问题回答步骤如下：
1） 此类问题开场白：
Well to be honest …
Well in truth …
Actually to be fair…
In actual fact …
2） “ depends “ 句型
… I think I would have to say that it really depends.
… I imagine that it would depend on the situation.
… I gue my answer would be determined by different conditions
3） 举例时的连接性短语：
Like for instance …
More precisely like…
Like more specifically …
4） 引入第一种情况：
If (situation A）… then I will most likely …
If (situation A）… then it’s quite poible that I will …
If (situation A) … then I gue it’s quite likely that I will …
5） 引入对比时采用的连接性短语
Whereas in contrast …
Though, at the same time…
Whereas on the other hand…
While, oppositely…
6） 引入第二种情况
If (situation B）… then it’s more likely that I will …
If (situation B）… then it’s almost certain that I will…
If (situation B) … then I will most certainly …
7） 根据以上引导，试回答 “ How often do you go the cinema ? “
预设情况A：I have the money
预设情况B：I’m broke
Sample Answer:
Well to be honest, I think I would have to say that it really depends.Like for instance, if I have the money, then it’s quite poible that I will watch a movie in the cinema, two or three times a month.You know cinema tickets are pretty pricey in China.Whereas in contrast, if I’m broke, it’s more likely that I’ll watch movies at home on DVD; you probably
know that DVDs are quite cheap here, especially compared to the price of a cinema ticket.
(3) Question Type 3 –“ Types of “ Questions
本类问题常见问题如下：
Tell me about the types of sports that are popular in your country
What kinds of restaurant are popular in your country?
What types of shops can be found in your local area?
……
本类问题回答步骤如下：
1） 开场白
Well actually…
Sure, obviously …
Of course, you know …
2） 引入话题，提出种类之多：
… there’s quite a mixed variety of …
… there’s quite a wide range of …
… there’s a fairly broad range of …
… there’s quite a diverse mixture of …
3） 使用以下句型介绍第一种
But I gue the most + adj.… would probably be …
However, I suppose the most + adj.… could poibly be…
Yet I imagine the most + adj.… may well be …
Still, I suspect that the most + adj.… could perhaps be …
在这类句型中，考生要选择一个适合这个问题的形容词。以下为一些可参考的形容词：普通的 common平凡的 commonplace
流行的 popular 频繁的 frequent
出名的 famous时髦的 trendy
普遍使用的 widely – used 意义重大的 significant
重要的 important 传统的 conventional
标准的 standard 有影响的 influential
新潮的 hip 声名狼藉的 notorious
现在的 current 显著的 prominent
最畅销的 best – selling 普遍的 widespread
4） 接下来使用以下短语来增加细节描述
The point I want to add about … is that …
And the explanation for this could be that …
And the basis of this is that …
※ 请根据以上四点，回答以下问题的第一部分
“ Tell me about the different types of public transport in your city.“
Sample Answer:
“Of course, it goes without saying that there’s quite a mixed variety of public transport in my city.Though I think the most commonly – used would potentially be buses.And the explanation for this could be that they are so cheap and reliable.In fact the average bus fare in my city is about one yuan for a single journey.
5) 使用以下连接词或连接性短语来介绍另一种类
Besides，…
As well as …
In addition to …
Another kind of … would be…
A second variety of … would be…
因此，延续上一道题目的描述，接下来的描述可为:
As well as buses, a second variety of public transport would be something like taxi.
6) 使用以下连接性短语来具体第二个种类
And the main characteristic of … is that …
And the unique aspect of … is that …
And one exceptional aspect with … is that …
因此，延续上一道题目的描述，接下来的描述可为:
As well as buses, a second variety of public transport would be something like taxi.And one exceptional aspect with taxi is that they are certainly the quickest way to get around town.So if you are in hurry then taxis are the best bet.
7) 结语用句：
And of course there’s the usually things like…
And obviously you can also find things like…
Likewise, as might be expected, there are things like…
因此，延续上一道题目的描述，最后的结语可以为：
Likewise, as might be expected, there’s things like ferries, motorcycle taxis and trains, although these are not as widely – used as the first two that I mentioned.
8) 本类问题回答模式
Of course, it goes without saying there’s quite an extensive diversity of … ( topic).Still, I suspect that the most + adj.could perhaps be… (type 1).And what you have to realize with … (type 1) is that … In fact / so / but / because… (detail)
Another form of … ( topic) worth mentioning could be … (type 2).And the main characteristic of … (type 2) is that … (detail) （+ liking word / complex structure）And naturally, there’s things like… (2 or 3 other types)
