雅思口语参考答案 PART 1（Topic 2 & 3）

Daily Routines

1.       Could you tell me just a little about your daily routine?

I think I'm just like everybody else who's studying, nothing too special. I would just get up at 7 every morning, go to classes，have lunch, and then go back to classes, and then return to my dorm. However, besides those routine work, I have something special for my own. I would watch Friends, the sitcom，two episodes per day，because it can always cheer me up after a day of exhaustion.

2.       Where do you usually eat your meals?

Personally，I would have my breakfast at home, because, you know that's the most important meal in a day. Then, I would probably have lunch and dinner at school, because that's when I can hang out with friends and talk about things other than school works.

3.       For you，what is the best time of a day for work or study?

The answer to this question may differ from various types of persons. To me, I just think that the best time to study is in the morning. Because, uh, in the afternoon, I would get somehow and the effciency would certainly drop a great deal. And at night, I usually watch some TV shows and read some books to relax myself.

4.       Which part of your daily routine do you like best?

Of course it's the relaxing time!Whenever I go back to my home，I would always pop a DVD into the player and watch one or two episodes of Friends, the sitcom. After a day of studying and working, it's the best way to buoy me up again and have some fun!

5.       Are you weekday and weekend routines different?

Usually, the weekends in my life are pretty different from the workdays. The most important thing is that, you know, 1 don't have to get up that early during the weekends, nor do I have to worry about the traffic jam. Plus, weekends are just the perfect time for me to spend some quality time with my family.

6.       How would you like to change your daily routine?

If possible, I would choose to work less and enjoy my life more. Days now are pretty tough for everyone in the world. The job market is so limited that not everyone can get what he wants, so we must strive to be one of the tops. So, if, I mean, had I got the chance to enjoy my life more, I would choose to get up later than usual, because, for me, sleeping is the most important thing in the world.

 

Books

1.       How often do you read books?

Well，I have to confess that I was not used to reading books，because I thought they were time-consuming, and watching a movie of the book would be a much more fantastic way to know about the book. However, as I grew up，I found that the book has something that the movie fails to express, so I really love reading books now. Usually, if I'm not busy with my work . I would read a book every week.

2.       Who is your favourite writer?

As any kids out there，I do love J. K. Rowling, one of the greatest writers in the world. I love her books because they totally blew me off. Fascinated by the magical world, I have always dreamt of becoming a wizard, and reading Harry Potter really helped me make my dreams come true. That's why I admire J. K. Rowling.

3.       When do you usually like to read?

I don't want to sound arrogant, but I do read a wide range of books.Among many kinds, my favorite is fictions，because only in those stories can the unreal things come true, which is probably everyone's dream. The world never exists always seems to be appealing to me!

4.       Do you read more for pleasure or to get information?

Some people may read for the information it contains，but I read books for pleasure. Sometimes，we are just working ourselves into exhaustion, and it is absolutely necessary for us to take a break and enjoy things we like. For me，books are always my best friends.

5.       Do you often buy books as gifts for family and friends?

Of course I do. I usually give some things I enjoy as gifts to my friends and books are definitely one of my favorite. Every time I go to the bookstore, I would spend a lot of tune picking up the right book for my friend, because I really want this to be meaningful, so that my friend will be happy, which will surely make me happy.

6.       Would you like to write a book one day?

Wow, this is really a good question. To tell the truth, I really want to become a writer someday, or at least write a book. However, I'm not someone who can really sit down for months and do nothing else. That doesn't mean that I don't like writing stuff. Usually, I would just write some lyrics and, also, compose some songs.

 

Reading

1.       What kinds of things do you read?

I am fond of reading various of things such as newspapers, magazines, where I get the latest and lots of information. Also I love reading novels at my spare time and autobiographies when I am in need of some inspiration for life.

2.       Why do you read?

Well, basically getting information to update my mind is the key reason I read, as you know, the world is changing fast, you have to catch up with it. In addition, reading sometimes means sharing to me, I can share some of the experience I don't have with the authors.

3.       How much time do you spend reading?

I tend to read about an hour everyday, whatever, newspapers, magazines or books;I just want to keep the reading habit. However, sometimes I still can't make it when life is too busy , but I am trying.

4.       At what time of the day do you prefer to read?

Well , I know many people prefer to read at night before they get to sleep, but for myself, I'd like to read in the evening, for I can focus more on what I am reading.

5.       Where do you like to read?

Generally speaking, I just like to read at home, lamp beside me, cause I think reading at home with a table lamp or floor is really comfortable and relaxing; I don't have to care much about my wearing and poses.

 

Films or Movies

1.       How often do you watch films?

I would consider myself a films lover. This may sound a little bit funny, but I usually go to see a movie on Tuesdays. You know, why? Because that's the day when all the theaters in Beijing sell their tickets with 50% off. Usually, I would go there with my friends, and see some great films, and share our comments. It's pretty good.

2.       What type of film do you like best?

I like fictions. Every time I walk into the theaters，I feel like I'm in a totally difFerent world in there, I can experience a story that I may never be able to have. Besides the reason why I like fictions is that, um the visual effects totally blew me off when I was watching Harry Potter and other great ones.

3.       Do you prefer to watch films alone or with someone else?

Definitely with my friends. I'm kind of a social person, so I would always want to talk to people，so do I when I'm watching movies. I just love to share what I think about the movie with my friends. And, I also want to know what my friends think about the movie.

4.       Do you prefer to watch films at the cinema or at home?

Well，it depends. Sometimes，if I want to see some disaster movies, like The Day After Tomorrow, I would absolutely choose to go to the cinema, there I can appreciate every single scene of the movie. However were the movies to be romantic ones, I would just stay at home and watch them with a bunch of my friends.

5.       How much time do you spend watching films?

Most films last about one and a half to two hours, so that's probably the time I spent on watching films every week. Films less than one hour would he considered not complex enough, and longer than hours would just he so tedious that its audience would definitely fall asleep.

 

TV

1.       How often do you watch TV?

Well, I almost watch TV everyday，but most of the time，I watch for no longer than an hour, as I'm always being very busy. Getting information is the main reason for watching TV.

2.       What kind of programmes do you like to watch?

Well, most of the time，I watch programs about current affairs，and I also fancy entertainment quiz shows and talk shows sometimes.

3.       Is watching TV a popular thing to do in your country?

Yeah，pretty popular, but the lasting time everyday and the programmes are different according to different jobs and ages. Some of reports have even showed that to some extent, the more successful the people are the less time they have for watching TV.

4.       Do you often talk about TV programmes with friends?

Yeah , pretty often. We usually share our opinions about the programs we both like, and evaluate the host, hostess or the characters in the TV series sometimes.

5.       Do you think that you watch too much TV ?

No，not much，I used to be a couch potato when I was a little kid, coz nobody played with me on holidays. Now as I am getting older, I tend to live a faster pace of life, which means less time for enjoyment, especially for watching TV.

 

Flowers

1.       Do you like flowers?

Interesting question. When I was at high school I read a book about the language of flowers. Never had I realized that could be that meaningful. Since then I started to like flowers, not only because of the aroma (芬芳) they have, but also because of the deeper meaning they represent.

2.       Do people in your country give flowers as gifts?

Um，I think the most common flowers that people usually send to others are roses，because they represent love. Besides that, not a lot of people tend to send flowers，maybe because the flowers never last long enough to witness the friendship or the love between people.

3.       When was the last time you gave or sent flowers to someone?

I rarely send flowers to anyone. The last time I sent flowers to someone was last year when I sent my girlfriend some roses.  She was working in Southern China at the time and I was in Northern China, so we couldn't get together to celebrate her birthday. It was very expensive to send the flowers, but worth it!

4.       Do any flowers in your country have a special meaning?

I assume that every kind of flower has its special meaning, but as far as I know, carnation may be the one that has the most diverse meaning. For example，white carnation stands for a gift of sweet, love and good luck. And for pink carnation, it means that I'll never forget you. The language of flowers is really interesting.

5.       How are flowers used for special occasions or festivals in your country?

flowers are most used to decorate the house or the square when there is a festival. I usually see a lot of flowers when the National Day or the Spring Festival comes. Other that, people sometimes buy flowers as gifts to their friends or lovers.

6.       Does anyone in your fam}w like growing tlowers?

Yeah, actually, my mom really likes growing. Cactuses,(仙人掌) tulips（郁金香）, and many other kinds of flowers fill up the living room. My mom said that she liked those flowers，and，more importantly, they could help recycle the air in the room. I think she got the point.

 

Education

1.       What was your favorate subject at secondary(high) school?

I always liked maths. The most important reason was that the teacher, Mr. Zhou was really nice to me, and he'd always to encourage me to learn more and do my best. Though my maths was poor when I entered high school, I ended up being one of the top students when I left the school. I'm really grateful to my teacher, because he helped me open another door to the world where I could find my confidence.

2.       How many subjects do secondary( high ) school students usually have to study?

Maybe 10-12? I'm not so sure，because the situation varies from school to school. What I studied when I was in high school was mainly a sciences concentration. That is, physics, chemistry and biology are the three subjects, which students with humanities concentration, usually concerning politics, history and geography, don't have.

3.       Do many secondary(high) school students go on to university?

The situation here really changed a lot over the past few years. Decades ago，students would consider attending a university the most important ever in their lives. Few years ago，going to a university seemed to be pretty normal for most of the high school students. Now, a lot of students are even thinking about attending a university outside their country.

4.       Is education in your country free?

No，not really. I think things happen for a reason, and paying for education is absolutely one of those things. The most obvious thing is that, the school has to pay for the teachers, and besides the tuition and fees, there seems to be hardly any other resources where it can get money. So, I think this is fair enough.

5.       Do students have to wear uniforms at schools in your country?

Although many students hate wearing at schools every single day, the rules require them to do so. My teacher told me that this was for sake of security on campus. Only students and teachers with cards are allowed to enter the campus. This is, to some extent, practical, I think.

 

Public Transport

1.       What public transport is there where you live?

There are many of public transport in my city，such as the subway, underground, buses, and trains. (add which is much better)

2.       What public transport do most people use?

The public transportation most people use nearly everyday is the buses and metro. People usually prefer taking subway for they are faster and not inffuenced by the traffic jam.

3.       Do you use this public transport regularly?

Yeah，metro is my favourite，because it is faster and relatively more tomfortable. And also, I take buses you'd like to go.

Coz metro cannot take you anywhere you would like to go.

4.       Is public transport expensive where you live?

It actually becomes very cheap recently. As the government determined to encourage the public to take public transportation for a better situation in traffic jam, the price of taking buses is 60% off.

5.       When is public transport the most crowded?

Well, the transport is full of people at prime time when people go to work and come back home;it is usually between 7 to 9 in the morning and 5 to 7 in the evening from Monday to Friday, when the public transport is the most crowded.

6.       How could public transport be improved?

I think better service is needed at night, while the last one's leaving time of the subway has been delayed, the buses line near the subway finish their route in a much earlier time. In addition, the service in the puhlic transport should be better, especially for the disable.

 

Transport

1.       Which types of transport do you use most often?

I ride a bike most of the time because it can avoid the severe traffic jam in Beijing. Besides it's really a great keeping fit exercise.

2.       If you go on a long journey, how do you prefer to travel?

I prefer to travel by air if I am going alone it is faster and more convenient but if there are a few comparisons being with me along the journey, I also like to travel by train, which we have a great time together chatting and having fun.

3.       Are traffic dams a problem where you live?

Yeah, as there are so many private cars in Beijing, which probably the largest amount, as a result, there is always a traffic jam problem have at the high time when people getting to or back from work. Some regulations have been settled by the government, I believe that the situation will be better in the future.

4.       Do you feel transport systems in your country are getting better?

Yes, of course. The transport system has nearly covered every single corner of Beijing, which means more convenience when traveling around the city. In addition, the buses and some railways have been renewed which makes people feel more comfortable.